including a stint as a TV comedy writer, from experience, I know the forced laugh of a desperate producer/writer when I hear it (first part of tape) as well as the too-finely-tuned canned laughter.
But I couldn't even force a laugh for that clip.
So they're either going to have to rely on their own writers going hoarse at tapings, or somehow ship in dedicated audience from Rush or O'Reilly.
That is interesting -- stacking the audience with desparate writers and producers.
Man, when they read out loud the unfunny jokes that were already printed on the screen... kill me.
Any other comedy-writer insights on this train-wreck for us?
