Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Angry Hurts My Throat.

The best gift you could EVER give has FINALLY arrived. Yes, that's right, Lisa Kudrow's brilliant and completely underrated show "The Comeback" has come out on DVD this week. Below is a clip of her character Valerie Cherish recording the song "I Will Survive" to be used as the theme song for her show.

HBO has always had great television which really makes all network TV pale in comparison but to me "The Comeback" is one of their greatest shows ever. If you want to see a performance that is so multi-faceted that it never gets old with repeated viewings, but instead just strengthens your opinion of the show, look no further than Lisa Kudrow's Valerie Cherish. I was a "Friends" fan like everyone else but grew tired of the show towards the end of its run (also like everyone else?) and I think I always doubted the talent of Lisa Kudrow. Phoebe was so one-note and while "Romy and Michelle's" is one of my favorite movies I always thought that maybe Kudrow's comedy was a little boring. Then I turned on the TV for the premiere of "The Comeback" last summer and was hooked immediately. Why is it that some of the best things never catch on in the pop-culture universe. Paris Hilton has gotten three seasons (at least) of "The Simple Life" and HBO won't even give people the chance to Cherish "Cherish".

I have heard people complain that watching this show makes them feel "uncomfortable" but to me that is just a testament to how good it is. Kudrow makes you feel all of the emotions that her character is going through every step of the way. So here is your chance to show them (those evil TV Network Execs) just how wrong they were to cancel this show. Go out and at least rent it and see for yourself why Kudrow should walk away with the Emmy in September.

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