Comments on: “1/2 Hour News Hour” open thread; Update: “OxyClinton” video added http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:33:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: petefrt http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-405182 petefrt Wed, 16 May 2007 23:52:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-405182 The show is GAINING FAST! Go, FNC! The show is GAINING FAST!

Go, FNC!

]]> By: infidel4life http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402841 infidel4life Tue, 15 May 2007 23:05:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402841 <blockquote>Pablo on May 14, 2007 at 6:17 PM</blockquote> Involuntary shrinkage ensues! :-0

Pablo on May 14, 2007 at 6:17 PM

Involuntary shrinkage ensues!

:-0

]]> By: Jaibones http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402718 Jaibones Tue, 15 May 2007 21:12:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402718 <blockquote>Pablo on May 14, 2007 at 6:17 PM</blockquote> Heh.

Pablo on May 14, 2007 at 6:17 PM

Heh.

]]> By: spmat http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402678 spmat Tue, 15 May 2007 20:35:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402678 Still has the stupid laugh track/payed laughers. Still sucks. Still has the stupid laugh track/payed laughers. Still sucks.

]]> By: donsingleton http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402328 donsingleton Tue, 15 May 2007 17:06:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402328 This episode was a little better than the first two, but why show it twice in a row? This episode was a little better than the first two, but why show it twice in a row?

]]> By: Dash http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402178 Dash Tue, 15 May 2007 15:22:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402178 Yup not funny sorry =/ Me, I'd do a reverse Colbert. Playing a Global Warming worshiping socialist that panders to every conceivable minority would be cake to write for and play out. Hell it would write itself. Imagine an african american and gay person arguing with a woman and illegal immigrant and having to contort yourself to agree with all of them. Or an interview with an environmentalist that slowly exposes all the "eco-unfriendly" practices of the host and forces him or her to conform until they end up on a bare set with candlelight. Talking about current news stories in an over exaggerated liberal persona? Pure funny. Gold. Someone do it already. Yup not funny sorry =/

Me, I’d do a reverse Colbert. Playing a Global Warming worshiping socialist that panders to every conceivable minority would be cake to write for and play out. Hell it would write itself.

Imagine an african american and gay person arguing with a woman and illegal immigrant and having to contort yourself to agree with all of them. Or an interview with an environmentalist that slowly exposes all the “eco-unfriendly” practices of the host and forces him or her to conform until they end up on a bare set with candlelight.

Talking about current news stories in an over exaggerated liberal persona? Pure funny.

Gold. Someone do it already.

]]> By: honora http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402130 honora Tue, 15 May 2007 14:49:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402130 <blockquote>I wanted to add one thing to my earlier, more detailed analysis. I’m, as everyone here knows, as conservative as you get, but funny is funny… and unfunny ain’t. Outside of Ingraham, this show was largely unfunny… A slight improvement from last time, but last time was incredibly terrible. To further my point about funny being funny… As much of a liberal as Conan is, his show is hilarious 60-70% of the time, and the other times it’s still way funnier than this show. RightWinged on May 14, 2007 at 12:52 AM</blockquote> Bad writing, worse delivery. I guess comedy <em>is </em>hard.

I wanted to add one thing to my earlier, more detailed analysis. I’m, as everyone here knows, as conservative as you get, but funny is funny… and unfunny ain’t. Outside of Ingraham, this show was largely unfunny… A slight improvement from last time, but last time was incredibly terrible.

To further my point about funny being funny… As much of a liberal as Conan is, his show is hilarious 60-70% of the time, and the other times it’s still way funnier than this show.

RightWinged on May 14, 2007 at 12:52 AM

Bad writing, worse delivery. I guess comedy is hard.

]]> By: The Jawa Report http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402054 The Jawa Report Tue, 15 May 2007 13:21:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402054 <strong>Oxy-Clinton...</strong> This is pretty damn funny. And is it just me, or is Laura Ingraham looking...hot?...... Oxy-Clinton…

This is pretty damn funny. And is it just me, or is Laura Ingraham looking…hot?……

]]> By: Robert B. Steely, MSgt, USAF http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-402003 Robert B. Steely, MSgt, USAF Tue, 15 May 2007 11:30:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-402003 <strong>OxyClinton - Video...</strong> The newest medical miracle. This is pretty darn funny. ... OxyClinton – Video…

The newest medical miracle. This is pretty darn funny.
…

]]> By: Highrise http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401930 Highrise Tue, 15 May 2007 09:13:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401930 I wanted to watch this but never could find out the time it was on tv pacific standard time. The menu didn't help either when I tried to tape it.../cry I wanted to watch this but never could find out the time it was on tv pacific standard time. The menu didn’t help either when I tried to tape it…/cry

]]> By: WasatchMan http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401852 WasatchMan Tue, 15 May 2007 06:29:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401852 I love Laura. She should be video-blogging all the time. I love Laura. She should be video-blogging all the time.

]]> By: Roger Brown http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401687 Roger Brown Tue, 15 May 2007 03:31:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401687 Re: OxyClinton, well done bit, especially the side-effects list. Laura is a LOVELY lady, absolutely, yes, "smashing", Pablo! Love that doctor's outfit! Well done skit, to the point. I don't have cable so I can't watch the show but I'm glad 'Vent puts parts on here now and then. Any show that sticks it to the left has to be a plus...hopefully its growing pains will lead to a better finished product as it evolves... Re: OxyClinton, well done bit, especially the side-effects list. Laura is a LOVELY lady, absolutely, yes, “smashing”, Pablo! Love that doctor’s outfit! Well done skit, to the point. I don’t have cable so I can’t watch the show but I’m glad ‘Vent puts parts on here now and then. Any show that sticks it to the left has to be a plus…hopefully its growing pains will lead to a better finished product as it evolves…

]]> By: Pablo http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401285 Pablo Mon, 14 May 2007 22:17:36 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401285 <blockquote>I’d like to schedule an exam with Dr. Laura.</blockquote> Whoa! Not so fast. Be careful what you ask for, you just might <a href="http://www.drlaura.com/main/" rel="nofollow">get it</a>. Ms. Ingraham looks smashing.

I’d like to schedule an exam with Dr. Laura.

Whoa! Not so fast. Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.

Ms. Ingraham looks smashing.

]]> By: Lawrence http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401178 Lawrence Mon, 14 May 2007 20:51:42 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401178 I watched the "1/2 Hour News Hour" for the first time this weekend. It was like a bad "Saturday Night Live". I watched the “1/2 Hour News Hour” for the first time this weekend. It was like a bad “Saturday Night Live”.

]]> By: CountAgion http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401158 CountAgion Mon, 14 May 2007 20:39:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401158 <blockquote>This type of show does not belong on a news channel. </blockquote> I thought we were discussing Fox!

This type of show does not belong on a news channel.

I thought we were discussing Fox!

]]> By: CountAgion http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-401151 CountAgion Mon, 14 May 2007 20:38:01 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-401151 <blockquote>Am I the only one who thought that naming the fake drug after one of the drugs to which Limbaugh was addicted made it less funny? </blockquote> No, more like unintentionally <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sardonic" rel="nofollow">sardonic</a>!

Am I the only one who thought that naming the fake drug after one of the drugs to which Limbaugh was addicted made it less funny?

No, more like unintentionally sardonic!

]]> By: thegreatbeast http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400932 thegreatbeast Mon, 14 May 2007 18:56:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400932 This type of show does not belong on a news channel. Fox's enemies will use this ad nauseum to tweak the legitimacy of FNC. Fox certainly has other venues on which to place this kind of programming. This type of show does not belong on a news channel. Fox’s enemies will use this ad nauseum to tweak the legitimacy of FNC.
Fox certainly has other venues on which to place this kind of programming.

]]> By: hotdax http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400630 hotdax Mon, 14 May 2007 16:03:24 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400630 Oops - short white doctors coat means she's a medical student, not a licensed medical school graduate. Oops – short white doctors coat means she’s a medical student, not a licensed medical school graduate.

]]> By: foxforce91 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400491 foxforce91 Mon, 14 May 2007 14:41:56 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400491 <blockquote>Am I the only one who thought that naming the fake drug after one of the drugs to which Limbaugh was addicted made it less funny?</blockquote> I think it would have been funnier and more in their face if Rush had done the commercial - although Miss Laura was flawless.

Am I the only one who thought that naming the fake drug after one of the drugs to which Limbaugh was addicted made it less funny?

I think it would have been funnier and more in their face if Rush had done the commercial – although Miss Laura was flawless.

]]> By: The Monster http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400447 The Monster Mon, 14 May 2007 14:20:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400447 <blockquote>Dennis Miller . . . after each one he had to say “up next”. It was really awkward.</blockquote>It's as if he recorded what he thought were going to be a bunch of teasers to be used heading out to commercial, and then some genius decided to leave them together when the bit aired. I bet someone asks him on his radio show today. Am I the only one who thought that naming the fake drug after one of the drugs to which Limbaugh was addicted made it less funny?

Dennis Miller . . . after each one he had to say “up next”. It was really awkward.

It’s as if he recorded what he thought were going to be a bunch of teasers to be used heading out to commercial, and then some genius decided to leave them together when the bit aired. I bet someone asks him on his radio show today.

Am I the only one who thought that naming the fake drug after one of the drugs to which Limbaugh was addicted made it less funny?

]]> By: foxforce91 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400406 foxforce91 Mon, 14 May 2007 13:59:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400406 Maybe I'm easy - but I thought it was very funny. I laughed at the blame-Bush-tornado story, and the John Kerry/Queen joke? That was funny. But I thought the funniest thing was the very beginning with the Duke vs. Rutgers thing. Like I said, maybe I'm easy. I thought it was funny. I did NOT think the first ep. was funny. And Laura Ingraham is good! Dennis Miller had an off night. They should get [that other very funny former SNL-er -turned Republican] to do a segment too. I don't know if he's "out of the closet" yet, though. Rumor has it there are a couple of very funny former SNLers who are closet Republicans. Maybe I’m easy – but I thought it was very funny. I laughed at the blame-Bush-tornado story, and the John Kerry/Queen joke? That was funny. But I thought the funniest thing was the very beginning with the Duke vs. Rutgers thing. Like I said, maybe I’m easy. I thought it was funny. I did NOT think the first ep. was funny. And Laura Ingraham is good! Dennis Miller had an off night. They should get [that other very funny former SNL-er -turned Republican] to do a segment too. I don’t know if he’s “out of the closet” yet, though. Rumor has it there are a couple of very funny former SNLers who are closet Republicans.

]]> By: Grin ‘N Bare It » Blog Archive » Priceless OxyClinton http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400391 Grin ‘N Bare It » Blog Archive » Priceless OxyClinton Mon, 14 May 2007 13:48:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400391 [...] :) View the Video [...] [...] :) View the Video [...]

]]> By: sarahk http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400335 sarahk Mon, 14 May 2007 13:00:50 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400335 OxyClinton was the only part I laughed out loud at. That part was hilarious (and I was already smiling and saying, "hey! that's Laura Ingraham!" when I first heard her voice). The pregnant lady sketch was just weird, and the massage thing was about ten years late (a sexual harassment skit? what?). The anchors need to work on their delivery anyway, so they should avoid skits. I laughed on the inside at the Harry Reid thing, because that was funny. And I was confused by Dennis Miller, because he always makes me guffaw, and last night he only made me chuckle once. OxyClinton was the only part I laughed out loud at. That part was hilarious (and I was already smiling and saying, “hey! that’s Laura Ingraham!” when I first heard her voice). The pregnant lady sketch was just weird, and the massage thing was about ten years late (a sexual harassment skit? what?). The anchors need to work on their delivery anyway, so they should avoid skits. I laughed on the inside at the Harry Reid thing, because that was funny. And I was confused by Dennis Miller, because he always makes me guffaw, and last night he only made me chuckle once.

]]> By: saint kansas http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400306 saint kansas Mon, 14 May 2007 12:44:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400306 Dear producers: If you want The Funny back, leave a black garbage bag filled with hundred dollar bills on my front porch. Come alone. And have MKH deliver it. Rob Long just had a book review in this weekend's Wall Street Journal, so we know he's still alive. Can't we get him on this show? Dear producers: If you want The Funny back, leave a black garbage bag filled with hundred dollar bills on my front porch. Come alone. And have MKH deliver it.

Rob Long just had a book review in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, so we know he’s still alive. Can’t we get him on this show?

]]> By: lynnv http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-400282 lynnv Mon, 14 May 2007 12:18:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/13/12-hour-news-hour-open-thread/#comment-400282 The Dirty Harry Reid joke about cutting and running from Fort Dix was excellent. The Dirty Harry Reid joke about cutting and running from Fort Dix was excellent.

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