CBS: Evil, Bob Hearts Abishola, (+ now-cancelled Carol's Second Act & Tommy)

[samhexum]

I'm enjoying EVIL.

 

CAROL'S SECOND ACT is too formulaic for me so far & Carol's over-the-top enthusiasm is grating and too silly to be even remotely realistic.

 

I like Bob. I like Abishola. I hate the cliche-ridden dialogue for almost all of the other characters on BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA, but it's from Chuck Lorre so I'll give it some time. Christine Ebersole is enjoyable as Bob's mom & we even got to hear her sing I'll be seeing you in the first episode. I've known she has a lovely voice for years.

Edited October 16, 2019 by samhexum

[samhexum]

I am enjoying TOMMY, which features Carmela Soprano (or is it Nurse Jackie? I get the two confused) as the first female police chief of LA.

 

I enjoyed EVIL, and though the last 2 episodes were a bit disappointing, I look forward to season 2.

 

BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA improved, but still has to get better. I'm hoping Chuck Lorre's track record will buy it another season.

 

CAROL'S SECOND ACT had a few moments here and there but not nearly enough. Something kind off odd happened on the season finale. The hospital Carol works at got a new chief of staff– her ex-husband. Who played him? Kelsey Grammer, whom I assume will be joining the cast, if there’s a season 2.

 

What’s a bit odd is that after his spectacular success as Frasier, and between her 9-year runs on RAYMOND & THE MIDDLE, they flopped as co-stars in BACK TO YOU, which lasted 17 episodes, and had them as former lovers:

 

Chuck Darling (Grammer) and Kelly Carr (Heaton) were co-anchors of Pittsburgh news program WURG News 9 that had great on-screen chemistry, despite constant quarreling off-screen. However, Chuck left to take a job elsewhere. After an embarrassing comment he makes results in his dismissal from a large market LA newscast, Chuck returns to Pittsburgh after 10 years to become an anchor on the newscast he originally left. Chuck also learns that he is the father of Carr’s 10-year-old daughter.

 

She must have enjoyed working with him, though, as she is an executive producer on CAROL & had to have signed off on his casting.

Edited October 11, 2021 by samhexum

[samhexum]

This week’s TOMMY had Mark Blum in a small role. He died a few weeks ago of Covid at age 69. His one scene seemed like it could lead to another in the future, so maybe he’ll also be in an upcoming episode that had been already filmed.

 

[+ jeezopete]

Good news & bad news for you:

Renewed: Evil & Bob Hearts Abishola

Cancelled: Carol's Second Act & Tommy

[samhexum]

Good news & bad news for you:

Renewed: Evil & Bob Hearts Abishola

Cancelled: Carol's Second Act & Tommy

 

Well, I enjoyed TOMMY, but I never read any buzz about it, so I can't say I'm surprised. I liked the characters a lot. Oh, well. C'est la vie! Que Sera Sera!

 

Carol had too many flaws.

[samhexum]

I wonder when EVIL is coming back. I haven't read anything about it.

 

BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA pulled of a near-miracle this week. Neither of Bob's siblings was annoying. I like the leads, but the writing continues to be inconsistent and the supporting characters are often annoying, and I keep hoping the show will improve. This week's episode was one of the more enjoyable ones.

[jjkrkwood]

I wonder when EVIL is coming back. I haven't read anything about it.

 

BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA pulled of a near-miracle this week. Neither of Bob's siblings was annoying. I like the leads, but the writing continues to be inconsistent and the supporting characters are often annoying, and I keep hoping the show will improve. This week's episode was one of the more enjoyable ones.

 

I actually find Abishola quite off-putting most of the time, but am totally in love with Olu and Tunde. And Kimmy is a gem. She gets ALL the good lines.

[samhexum]

I actually find Abishola quite off-putting most of the time, but am totally in love with Olu and Tunde. And Kimmy is a gem. She gets ALL the good lines.

I love Tunde. My feelings for Olu vary from episode to episode. I usually like her, though. I especially liked the way she got rid of Abishola's hubby. Douglas & (especially) Christina are the ones that I usually can't stand. Goodwin & Kofu are usually funny. And I've always liked Vernee Watson, who plays Abishola's other hospital friend.

 

Kemi was so-so for me last season, but I can't stand her this year. I find her obnoxious and not funny. I need the closed captions for her & Abishola's accents, though that has nothing to do with my feelings for the character. And I also don't like her boyfriend the pharmacist.

 

I knew Gina Yashere (Kemi) from her stand-up act & she's usually fairly funny. She's a British born and raised lesbian with very short hair. She's of Nigerian descent, though. She lives with a white professor from John Jay college. They used to live in NY, but Gina moved to LA for the show, & the girlfriend has moved out there since covid, as she's been zoom lecturing.

[samhexum]

EVIL is now on Paramount+ and just ended its second season yesterday.  It's weird, but fun, and I like the characters.

I'm still watching BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA, and still hoping it gets better.  They're now married, so it should be interesting to see where it goes from here.  Billy Gardell looks likes he's lost quite a bit of weight from his heaviest days.

[samhexum]

On 5/8/2020 at 7:29 PM, jeezopete said:

Good news & bad news for you:

Renewed: Evil & Bob Hearts Abishola

Cancelled: Carol's Second Act & Tommy

Andrea Martin has been upgraded to series regular for the upcoming 3rd season of EVIL.  I'm sure her late identical twin brother Dean would've been proud.

On 2/11/2021 at 10:17 AM, jjkrkwood said:

I actually find Abishola quite off-putting most of the time, but am totally in love with Olu and Tunde. And Kimmy is a gem. She gets ALL the good lines.

Billy Gardell keeps losing weight.  I keep finding it.  Kemi still annoys me, but I love Gloria, Olu, Tunde, & Dele.  I'm glad they made Christina competent this season, at least in her career.

[jjkrkwood]

10 minutes ago, samhexum said:

Andrea Martin has been upgraded to series regular for the upcoming 3rd season of EVIL.  I'm sure her late identical twin brother Dean would've been proud.

Billy Gardell keeps losing weight.  I keep finding it.  Kemi still annoys me, but I love Gloria, Olu, Tunde, & Dele.  I'm glad they made Christina competent this season, at least in her career.

I am continuing to enjoy this show, but am not sure where they can really take it, unless Abishola gets pregnant ?    Or more of the Gay lesbian cousin ?    Guess we'll see ? 

[samhexum]

11 minutes ago, jjkrkwood said:

I am continuing to enjoy this show, but am not sure where they can really take it, unless Abishola gets pregnant ?    Or more of the Gay lesbian cousin ?    Guess we'll see ? 

Dottie & Abishola's mother (who gets a divorce, inspired by her daughter) join the dating scene and double date?

Abishola DOES get pregnant and Kemi spends the whole season making annoying comments about the pregnancy?

Bob gains a lot of weight from buying and eating things for her cravings?

To prove to the cousin's family that she's not gay, Dele gets her pregnant?

Tunde admits he's the only Nigerian on the show who was born and raised in the US, inspiring Kemi to admit she was born and raised in London, and has a white girlfriend from NYC?

[samhexum]

Nice shots of Mike Colter shirtless on the season premiere of EVIL.

On 4/28/2022 at 10:41 PM, samhexum said:

Dottie & Abishola's mother (who gets a divorce, inspired by her daughter) join the dating scene and double date?

I actually think this one has a chance of happening.