Hosted by Roy Wood Jr. with acclaimed comedians Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serving as team captains, "Have I Got News for You" is a comedy panel show which delivers comic observation... Read allHosted by Roy Wood Jr. with acclaimed comedians Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serving as team captains, "Have I Got News for You" is a comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the satirical to the surreal.Hosted by Roy Wood Jr. with acclaimed comedians Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black serving as team captains, "Have I Got News for You" is a comedy panel show which delivers comic observations from the satirical to the surreal.
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I like Roy Wood Jr, I love Michael Ian Black and it was very funny at times, but I was also confused. What is this show supposed to be. It seems very random. Meaningless points and teams. A retread of the weeks news where the panel guesses the story, quote, or person involved? Huh? It's like Wait Wait Don't Tell Me but not as good. I also saw this is based off a British show of the same name that's run since 1990. That show is clearly a success to last that long. So here's hoping the show finds its footing and a better structure in the episodes to come. I'll be continuing to watch to give it more of a chance.
This is a good one.
Holds the spirit of the original BBC version, but with its own unique twist.
It was smart, funny, well rounded and well written. Roy Wood Jr. As the host was absolute genius casting. They've also done a very good job picking guest team members/comedians/personalities to be on the teams.
Interestingly, this show has a unique approach in that the questions just basically provide as a jumping off point for the jokes, but they're also very interestingly constructed game play as well.
The way they approach topics is very refreshing & wonderfully light hearted.
Top notch show all around.
Holds the spirit of the original BBC version, but with its own unique twist.
It was smart, funny, well rounded and well written. Roy Wood Jr. As the host was absolute genius casting. They've also done a very good job picking guest team members/comedians/personalities to be on the teams.
Interestingly, this show has a unique approach in that the questions just basically provide as a jumping off point for the jokes, but they're also very interestingly constructed game play as well.
The way they approach topics is very refreshing & wonderfully light hearted.
Top notch show all around.
10timhda
Love this new show. After the first episode I thought it was really funny and maybe it's a fluke so I thought let's give it a second round. Sure enough it is fantastic!
I feel like there's a bit of acting going on though, like some of these things that were pretty big news stories during the week I feel like Amber would have known about and she acts like she hadn't heard it. That said she's crazy funny. Like even when I think she's faking it and she's full of poop, she delivers her stuff spot on funny.
Michael is clearly well informed. He seems to actually know the answers to most questions but can still manage good jokes out of it. Roy does an amazing job hosting always has me laughing. What's crazy is they take all the jokes from the entire week worth of news and create new content. That's harder than you think considering all the different shows out there making jokes about the same exact topics (looking at you late night shows) and for them to come in and put together original jokes that hit is quite impressive.
I feel like there's a bit of acting going on though, like some of these things that were pretty big news stories during the week I feel like Amber would have known about and she acts like she hadn't heard it. That said she's crazy funny. Like even when I think she's faking it and she's full of poop, she delivers her stuff spot on funny.
Michael is clearly well informed. He seems to actually know the answers to most questions but can still manage good jokes out of it. Roy does an amazing job hosting always has me laughing. What's crazy is they take all the jokes from the entire week worth of news and create new content. That's harder than you think considering all the different shows out there making jokes about the same exact topics (looking at you late night shows) and for them to come in and put together original jokes that hit is quite impressive.
...but this one does.
Roy Wood Jr. Is an excellent host, quick-witted and thinks on his feet, while both Ruffin and. Black show great promise as returning captains - especially Black surprises me, he is razor sharp and has a dark dark sense of humour.
To me it is clear the tone of the show is a close copy of the British original, and I think that is a great choice instead of trying to "americanise" it, as it is exactly that laid back, but clever, irreverence which has meant the British version is currently running its 68th season.
BTW I would love to see the American show do an episode with the British team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton being the guests - I think they would pair beautifully with Black and Ruffin respectively.
3 episodes in, I think the show is only getting better, and if it continues like this, I'll watch it every week.
Roy Wood Jr. Is an excellent host, quick-witted and thinks on his feet, while both Ruffin and. Black show great promise as returning captains - especially Black surprises me, he is razor sharp and has a dark dark sense of humour.
To me it is clear the tone of the show is a close copy of the British original, and I think that is a great choice instead of trying to "americanise" it, as it is exactly that laid back, but clever, irreverence which has meant the British version is currently running its 68th season.
BTW I would love to see the American show do an episode with the British team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton being the guests - I think they would pair beautifully with Black and Ruffin respectively.
3 episodes in, I think the show is only getting better, and if it continues like this, I'll watch it every week.
But I really Enjoyed it.
Roy, I lived in Alabama for 15 years so I am legal bound to love him.
Amber, Does "Things Seth Can't Say" so I am legal bound to love her.
Micheal, Will always be Johnny Blue Jeans, so I am legal bound to love him. And who knew he was so well informed, up to date on current events, and intelligent.
Matt, is a highly regarded and respected Journalist and Commentator so I am legal bound to have no influence on him what so ever.
Robin, First African-American woman to be head writer. So I am legal bound to say she is an absolute wonder and almost old enough for me to date her. Yet I still would. (sometime rules need to be broken)
First Show and right out of the gate you picked good guest so I am legal bound to say I am going to watch it again next week.
Please Keep it up.
Roy, I lived in Alabama for 15 years so I am legal bound to love him.
Amber, Does "Things Seth Can't Say" so I am legal bound to love her.
Micheal, Will always be Johnny Blue Jeans, so I am legal bound to love him. And who knew he was so well informed, up to date on current events, and intelligent.
Matt, is a highly regarded and respected Journalist and Commentator so I am legal bound to have no influence on him what so ever.
Robin, First African-American woman to be head writer. So I am legal bound to say she is an absolute wonder and almost old enough for me to date her. Yet I still would. (sometime rules need to be broken)
First Show and right out of the gate you picked good guest so I am legal bound to say I am going to watch it again next week.
Please Keep it up.
Did you know
- TriviaHave I Got News For You (HIGNFY) is based on a long running BBC show of the same name. A staple of British satire and topical comedy, the format features two teams, each with a regular captain and a guest, who answer questions and engage in witty banter about the week's news. The show is known for its sharp, satirical humor and has influenced the panel show genre in the UK. The one significant format difference is that the British show features rotating hosts, while Roy Wood Jr.anchor's the American version.
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