I watched the premiere episode of this new replacement for the slot after The Late Show and, in my opinion, it was a total failure. (A pseudo-"game show" with made up points? That was more successfully done with "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") The lines in After Midnight all seemed scripted. Any sense of genuine laughter or surprise seemed forced and rehearsed. And while Taylor Tomlinson may be a gifted stand-up, here she just seems so "plastic" and fake. I don't buy her at all the way she plays the host.
Last, at one hour long, this show DRAGS, which is deadly for a so-called comedy show. If After Midnight continues eons its early episodes, it definitely needs to be trimmed down to 30 minutes.
After Midnight may have looked good on paper, but it is a disaster on screen. Not worth watching. Just bring back Craig Ferguson and give him his old gig again.
Last, at one hour long, this show DRAGS, which is deadly for a so-called comedy show. If After Midnight continues eons its early episodes, it definitely needs to be trimmed down to 30 minutes.
After Midnight may have looked good on paper, but it is a disaster on screen. Not worth watching. Just bring back Craig Ferguson and give him his old gig again.