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MarloAnecelle3
And now every network is jumping into the horror bandwagon: The Following, Bates Motel and Hannibal just to name a few.
delonwheels
Fave 30 Rock line: “Obviously I can't go to a homeless shelter. Those people can be a little sexually conservative for my taste.”
Griffy11
Her Comedy Central stand up special was bad.
Fadedsun
Kristen Schaal is a horse! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvd6MBsiDBo
Bbbrrr000ccckkk1
This girl is eternally adorable and quite smart. I think she is a good realistic ideal of what women should be.
sivern
so much <3 for this woman
kootiepatra
"There's been other male-driven comedies that didn't work, but you still went with males again." This line on its own is worth the upvote.
sowetoninja
expect the network to back you just b/c you have a vagina. Man or woman, take big risks and you might fail/succeed big, biologically men 2
oobbooua
"Women aren't funny" ~ Christopher Hitchens
thewordsoftheprophetsarewrittenonthesubwaywall
it's an impossible to determine issue though, is she noticing a discriminatory pattern or just few ideas for female lead shows?
sowetoninja
are inclined to take bigger risks, more 'passionate' decisions. Hence most of the best artists (and comedians) but also worst criminals.3
SparklingCockWaffle
Don't knwo who the she is but yes I upvoted for that one line as well
thesnarkiestpuppy
She's an comic actor who was on Flight of the Conchords as well as in 30 Rock and movies as a minor role.
sowetoninja
You know, it's only women that would claim gender discrimination when a comedy show fails. How about you create funnier content and not 1
shumka
That's not what she's talking about. They might fail, but the male ones might fail too, so why won't they produce more female lead ones?
gratuitoustransfer
I actually don't think she is that funny and was pretty happy when she was phased out of 30 rock and the daily show
shade0101
Is she talking about re-posts?
thesnarkiestpuppy
This is so incredibly insightful. Why can't the world be more like in Kristen Schaal's dreams?
Sebastiaan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVj12bPIEHU
sweatybeard
If you make a funny tv show, I'll watch it. Doesn't matter whether it's a male or female lead.
CrossFaded513
I assume she is talking about comedy central, and the last show they aired with a female lead was the Sarah Silverman Show?
thewordsoftheprophetsarewrittenonthesubwaywall
lets be honest how many actual series do they produce though?
LiesAndBalderdash
I was thinking that too, although alexpil makes a point. Regardless, I miss the Sarah Silverman Show.
Alexpil
Inside Amy Schumer. Current show
sgm816
Maybe this was said before that show started
Alexpil
It most definitely was. That comment was definitely not written before the show though
CrossFaded513
Ah, I've seen her do stand up before, she was awesome. I need to check that out.
Alexpil
It definitely has it's moments.
Snooj
Considering she voices a cartoon character in a family with three females and she's the only female VA, she knows of what she speaks.
sowetoninja
Typical feminist logic.
TracerBulletPI
And Bart Simpson is voiced by a female, voice acting selection doesn't make as much sense.
onlyonecookie
she also voices a character in Archer...
slashjunky
Don't knock Tina or Linda, I adore their voices.. But I would feel better is a woman voiced a male character.
jackbos
The problem is the *writing* in shows that have female leads. Inevitably degenerates into trite plots that revolve around her love life.
TeamRocketHR
Those are only the shows that get to air. There are tons of other shows that get written that never get one episode.
CaribouFace
(starts slow clap)
YorgeyTheCorgi
....slightly faster slow clap
xandra15
(speeds up slow clap)
ElderMaxson
clapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclapclap...too fast? Sorry babe, that happens a lot.
inkybantam
clap......clap......clap......clap.....
cheesypundit
Probably a massive coincidence, but that's how I know her.. She was a guest on NMTB (didn't know her then) and started a slow clap there :D
cheesypundit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=n_E66rHBXFA#t=715s
kootiepatra
(joins slow clap)
JButts
(starts slow fap)
Dude229
(joins slow fap) This isn't weird is it?
JButts
(makes eye contact)
NPHlookalike
(Escalates fapping) I, personally, am having a great time.
xXTERMIN8RXXx
(double dutch rudder) eh, we're all here anyway doin it
radioheadobsezed
Oh. Hi Mel.
WhyBecausefuckyouthatswhy
She went to my highschool, she is awesome
ChristaCarlson
I love when I hear things like that. :) Thank you for posting it!
Axlhgl
Here in video : http://viewrz.com/video/kristen-schaal-what-network-executive-do-wrong
marwanepallas
The biggest comedy shows of the past few years have female leads: Parks and Rec, 30 ROCK, VEEP, Weeds, .. the other have ensemble cast...
culaps
The Wire - Where the main character is Baltimore
errdayimhustling
I love funny chicks.
toastycrumpets
She'll always be crazy stalker Mel to me <3
impulserecords
HBO's a pretty great innovative network
rashbo
Always +1 for Rob Delaney. Even peripheral Rob Delaney. Maybe especially peripheral Rob Delaney.
CodfishJoe
One of the funniest things she's ever said: "I want a man who has a sense of humor about his enormous cock."
RedditPhotoDumpGB
Let me sing you the song of my people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpY3ggKAPIE
JohnnyMnemonic
She'd love me. My ring finger is longer than my index finger, and I laugh about my John Thomas all the time.
insanemaestro
That leaves me out. I have a lousy sense of humor.
Nepenthis
http://memeorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/i-see-what-you-did-there-tobey.jpg
wastedintellect
Everybody said there was nothing funny about splitting a girl in half until the accident... (Did I do it?)
southboundpachyderm
Not to be cocky, but...
VidiVeniThenSheLeft
Where do I apply?
bitterrotten
Oh. You've been to this site before.
TrapsAreIllegal
This is true for pretty much every industry in which you want to keep your job.
pooptallica
Kristen Schaal is a horse.
allbecauseofyou
I went through all the comments looking for this. Thank you
ifalafel
so did i!
SimbaYouDeliberatelyDisobeyedMe
I think she's pretty funny in general, but her standup was absolutely awful if I'm being honest
BreannaISU
I saw her stand up last year, and a large number of people actually walked out during the show.
BigFatDan
Her standup is challenging, but I can really appreciate what she is doing even when the jokes don't land.
ImpactFPS
It's all about Louise. And Tiffy.
Ocobthaigh
Yeah, I don't favor her as a comedic actress, but she makes an extremely valid point.
downedzephyr
Her stand up special was a disaster. Seemed like she had a panic attack and just flopped on the rest of her show.
felifelerson
I thought it was planned? But still, not so funny. If I paid to go see it I would've been pissed.
downedzephyr
(1/2) I've heard it both ways. I think she was really upset when the lazy eye joke failed and then had a nervous breakdown on stage. The
downedzephyr
(2/2) little girl was a planned part of the act to recover from the staged breakdown, but her having an actual breakdown screwed everything
TF2215
It was pretty hard to watch.
iamireland
She had some great one-liners, but I didn't enjoy it. Doesn't mean I don't love her in 30 Rock, Flight of the Conchords, etc.
Awintersday
I loved it, but I think it takes a very specific sense of humor to even like it. It helps that I think she is a gorgeous, genius comedienne
iMightHaveBeenDroppedOnMyHead
She makes a valid point. That's why so many shows fail, they try to stick to formulas that have worked in the past, and never innovate.
eati
This is the same in every industry.
Argofuckyourself
...BRING BACK FIREFLY!
blaznx
No need to play the female card though. Middle ground it is in everything related to entertainment.
alwaysacritic
And then Workaholics happens.
Bagdot20
Lets see whats on TV today. Oh look...eight hours of law and order on USA.
rhymeswithurple
She makes a valid point. That's why so many shows fail, they try to stick to formulas that have worked in the past, and never innovate.
iMightHaveBeenDroppedOnMyHead
Shit, I wish I had thought of that :(
spacecowboyein
but some formulas work. to wit: how i met your mother, friends, seinfeld, and so on and so forth. and there are many other archetypes
narmold
Arrested Development is a great example. The comedy when it first aired was ahead of it's time. Now, that brand of comedy is perfect
ProcrastinateurParExcellence
It's ironic, really - they are afraid to innovate, so they stick with generic sitcoms which inevitably fail, making them even more paranoid.
underyourbreath
You had 666 points, then I upvoted you. I don't know if I fixed it or ruined it..
xars
Which is the same reason reboot movies are so common nowadays as well. New IPs are much riskier
ThatCookieGuy
Friends > How I Met Your Mother
PastaIsLife
99.99 percent of cop shows.
MorticianGuy
Like the show "dead like me" sadly most people just didn't get it's dark, poignant humor and it got cancled It was such a great show tho.
IceKrabby
Wow, I thought me and my immediate family were the only ones who watch dead like me.
acunninglinguist
I thought it got cancelled because Mandy Pantinkin was in a broadway show.
CallieJones
I miss that show. Need to pull out the DVDs and watch it again.
iMightHaveBeenDroppedOnMyHead
You're going to take my upvote, and you're going to like it! Although I do feel the movie could have been better...
Lumberjackfirefighter
the movie should have tie some ends from the whole story, still i like dark humour! +1
oddmog
Indeed... I like dead like me it is a shame they never made season 2 or a movie.
Lumberjackfirefighter
that show was great and funny!
meatyerawfulgee
I think the public is just as responsible. Why do networks play it safe? Because you can't make a joke without offending someone.
p33nu5
That's true. America has become a nation of crybabies screaming "THAT'S RACIST!" or "THAT'S SEXIST!"
meatyerawfulgee
If we would watch TV with the mentality of "don't take this seriously" instead of "DON'T OFFEND ME," creativity would have breathing room.
cleverriposter
Not just jokes, but uncommon storytelling methods and character traits are hard to carry on when viewers balk at having to think differently
QWTFODDBALL
Agreed. The public is also responsible in that they keep shoveling out money by the truckloads for remakes and reboots.
iMightHaveBeenDroppedOnMyHead
meatyerawfulgee
Ha :) Thanks
Firewater
Offensive jokes aren't what's holding back networks. Some of the highest rated (and bad imo) shows like 2 Broke Girls and Two and a half men
Firewater
have offensive jokes but aren't funny (again imo). People are afraid of change so the networks have to take risk before anything sticks
Firewater
which is what she's talking about.
JarlUlfricStormcloak
2 Broke Girls is terrible. You can see each joke a mile away.
goodloveall
unbdser no circumstances does this need to be a gif.
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iKnowMostlyRandomFacts
I wish I had a gif, where glasses are taken off dramatically, then says "my god, you're a genius" just for you.
WhyWouldSomebodyAlreadyHaveMyUsername
The hair bounce.
goodloveall
So critical to the understanding of this post....;)
sweatybeard
Unbdser. I like that word.
goodloveall
You can use it. Ill let it slide.
savemebabyjebus
I can't even pronounce it, my brain won't tell my mouth what to do with those letters in that configuration
dipity90
You get her body language in there when it's in gif form
goodloveall
people just like making gifs.
goodloveall
The same could be said of ANY gif of ANYTHING. My point is it plays absolutely no role or benefit in the entire intent of the sentiment.
dipity90
I disagree. I think there's a benefit.
goodloveall
Really? Im very curious- what do you glean from this moving picture that the etxt didnt provide?
dipity90
Tone