No, Great News is that show that's basically a 30 Rock clone except for an intentionally annoying, overbearing and out-of-place character played by Andrea Martin.

Aside from that, they do occupy a weird space between 'actual news' and 'random cool shit' that's surprisingly hard to peg down.

Her heart needs a love dance.

I mean it is a place to stand, a place to grow.

The southern Ontario festival circuit explosion has been a really fun lesson in supply and demand. I think ribfests are about four years out from learning the same lesson.

Are you calling it inaccurate?

I think the massive discrepancy in star power might have something to do with that. Riverfest looks sweet this year though.

Andy Kim would have been there, but he played one of the final shows at Toronto's Hard Rock Cafe last night and needs six months to recuperate.

This is only the second or third year of the festival, so that makes sense.

In his first scene, we are introduced to him as he calmly butchers his son's pet lizard.

We can talk about the Jays of a more fun time! Like Tony Batista!

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In this band, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!

I guess it makes sense that while the show and even the review seem to be obliquely commenting on #FakeNews, the show is also doing its usual business by calling out Minnesota Nice as #FakeNice.

No continuance on the Christmas motifs, though.

Every episode makes me more and more curious about Varga's motivation and endgame. Does he just want to make himself rich? Is he a Malvo-like embodiment of chaos? Is there more backstory to be revealed? Will we ever find out what V.M. stands for?

"Could this show *be* any more derivative?"

Should've gone with Jon Stewart.

And they became big up here before Canadian radio stations were forced to play 30% Canadian music.

I still listen to Running Back Thru Canada every so often, even though I already know even the city shout-outs by memory.