CRIT-O-MATIC.Byline: David Kronke GOOD MORNING MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. - One star Logline: A TV producer (Mark Feuerstein Mark Feuerstein (born June 8, 1971) is an American actor. Biography Career Feuerstein got his break-through on television as a recurring character on the daytime soap opera Loving (1983). ) takes a job with a hapless local news show solely because he's sweet on the show's hair stylist (Ashley Williams). Wackier-than-wacky details: A dyspeptic dys·pep·tic adj. 1. Relating to or having dyspepsia. 2. Of or displaying a morose disposition. n. A person who is affected by dyspepsia. station manager, a weather-forecasting nun, a narcissistic nar·cis·sism also nar·cism n. 1. Excessive love or admiration of oneself. See Synonyms at conceit. 2. A psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of empathy, and unconscious deficits in ex-alcoholic anchor, a muy caliente Latina gold digger. Noteworthy performances: We have to buy Williams' endearing quirkiness to buy the show's whole premise, but she's trying too hard to accentuate her adorability. And - we also have to buy that she's incongruously in love with the pompous guy? But the most pity is reserved for ``Bob Newhart Show'' veteran Suzanne Pleshette as Feuerstein's ``colorful'' grandmother. Originality: - One and one half stars Credibility index: - One star Laughs per episode: 0 Inadvertent laughs: Let's make this clear: There are no laughs in tonight's episode. And were it possible, there'd be even fewer next week. Being this relentlessly unfunny would seem to require more effort than actually coming up with one so-so gag. Who should lose their job: Creators/executive producers Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, who need to be sent back to prevent their earlier brainchild ``Will & Grace'' from taking the same nose-dive this is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. to perform. In a nutshell: Rank amateurism embodied. Worse: The pilot has been retooled but is even worse than the original, if that's possible. Where: NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. (Channel 4). When: 9:30 tonight. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: WILLIAMS |
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