From 'Ziwe' To 'Hacks' To 'SNL's' Low Ratings, Comedy Is Finally Healing
Ziwe’s eponymous Showtime series features the kind of no-holds-barred satire in which the best comedians of yore used to specialize. It’s dry, drawing from the well of youthful irony in a way that may not resonate with older viewers, but it’s also effective as humor, provocation, and both. That’s according to the first few episodes, at least. The show mixes taped sketches between centerpiece interviews, with no standup a la Chapelle or fictional plot a la Silverman. There have been some standout duds so far (the extended American Girl doll commercial) but Ziwe shines as an interviewe...
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