Posts with tag impressions
Posted Feb 22nd 2008 1:01PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Pickups and Renewals

Considering that Frank Calliendo's inaugural season on his show (cleverly titled
Frank TV) hit excellent ratings numbers for TBS, it comes as no real shocker that
it's been picked up for a second run. The first season was cut to only five episodes due to the
writers strike, so rather than go back to finish the rest of the initial order, TBS has gone this route.
Calliendo's show is a streaming barrage of fast impressions and skits, featuring Calliendo in virtually every role. Made famous by his dead-on impressions of the likes of George W. Bush, Al Pacino and John Madden, the show has received mixed reviews. Personally, I find Frank to be an incredibly likable guy, which comes across well on the show, and as with most sketch shows, if something isn't working for you, go make a sandwich. It'll be something else by the time you come back.
Posted Mar 8th 2007 11:21AM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Other Reality Shows, ABC, Game Show
The other day I auditioned for a new reality show. I can't tell you the name of the show but I will tell you the premise.
It's a competition a la American Idol, except the talent in this competition is impersonation. You might say the producers aren't looking for real celebrities but instead are looking for "the next best thing."
Now when I first heard about the show, I assumed it was all about impressions. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Continue reading The second to next best thing
Posted Oct 25th 2006 11:02AM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Celebrities

Darrell Hammond, the longest-running cast member ever on
Saturday Night Live, is finally getting his own highlights episode.
The Best of Darrell Hammond will air on Saturday, November 4th, ahead of Tuesday's primary elections.
SNL will honor Hammond's years of political impressions, he is perhaps best known for his impressions of Dick Cheney, Bill Clinton, and Al Gore ("lock box"). Hammond has been on
SNL for an amazing eleven years. He is the first cast member to get a retrospective while still working on the show.
Besides politics, the retrospective will also include sketches where Hammond impersonates Regis Philbin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris Matthews and a kick-ass Sean Connery on
Celebrity Jeopardy! I'd love to see the one where he plays Richard Dreyfus auditioning for the role of C-3PO on
Star Wars. It's uncanny!