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The Mash Report was a British topical satire program broadcast on BBC Two from 2017 to 2020 and hosted by comedian Nish Kumar. Inspired by the satirical news website The Daily Mash, it combined monologues, recurring correspondents, sketches, and studio segments to comment on British politics, news c...
"The Passing Show of 1918" was a Broadway revue produced by the Shubert brothers as part of their annual theatrical series, which served as a competitor to the Ziegfeld Follies. This edition featured a collection of musical numbers, comedic sketches, and elaborate production numbers. The show was no...
ACZONE Gel, 7.5% is a prescription topical medicine containing dapsone and indicated for the treatment of acne vulgaris in patients nine years of age and older. The gel is applied to affected skin and is distinct from retinoid-based acne treatments, although its precise mechanism against acne is not...
NEWSical is a topical musical revue created by writer and performer Rick Crom. First presented Off-Broadway in 2004, it uses original songs and sketches to satirize politics, celebrities, popular culture, and current events. Its material is regularly revised as news stories change, distinguishing it...
The Passing Show of 1919 was a Broadway revue produced by the Shubert brothers as part of their recurring Passing Show series. It combined songs, dances, comic sketches, and topical references, including parodies of contemporary theatrical productions and popular culture. The format was designed for...
"Newsical the Musical: Full Spin Ahead" is the 2011 edition of the long-running off-Broadway revue created by composer and lyricist Rick Crom. The production consists of satirical sketches and songs that lampoon current events, political figures, and popular culture. This specific iteration earned a...
The Nue Co Magnesium Ease is a topical magnesium spray rather than a conventional swallowed capsule or tablet. The product's ingredient list includes water, magnesium chloride, lavender flower oil, and arnica extract, and the manufacturer instructs users to spray it onto clean, dry skin and massage...
The Passing Show of 1921 was a two-act musical revue produced by the Shubert organization for New York’s Winter Garden Theatre. It opened on 29 December 1920 and ran through 28 May 1921, placing it within the Shuberts’ recurring Passing Show series of topical theatrical revues. Harold Atteridge wrot...
Newsical the Musical: End of the World Edition is a 2012 edition of the topical Off-Broadway revue Newsical the Musical. Written by Rick Crom, it uses songs, sketches, and comic commentary to respond to current politics, public figures, and news themes rather than telling one continuous fictional st...
The Passing Show of 1922 was a two-act Broadway revue produced by Lee and J. J. Shubert. It opened at New York's Winter Garden Theatre on September 20, 1922, and closed on December 2 after 85 performances. Alfred Goodman provided the music, while Harold Atteridge wrote the book and lyrics, with addi...
The Passing Show of 1923 was a two-act Broadway musical revue produced by Lee and J. J. Shubert. It opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on June 14, 1923, closed on September 15, and had 118 performances. The production credited music to Sigmund Romberg and Jean Schwartz, a book and lyrics by Harold...
Insert Name Here is a British comedy panel game that was broadcast on BBC Two and presented by Sue Perkins. Each episode focuses on a name shared by several famous people, with two teams using clues, discussion, and questions to identify the person being described. The format combines biographical k...
At Home Alone Together was an Australian comedy panel program broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2020. The program responded to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic by discussing domestic life, practical advice, and ways of managing everyday routines while people spent mor...
Why this score
Timely pandemic premise and capable performers received modest approval, but uneven sketches and lockdown-specific material reduced lasting appeal.
Scoring methodologyTouche pas à mon poste! is a French television talk and panel program presented by Cyril Hanouna. It began in 2010 and is built around discussions of television, media coverage, celebrity news, and current entertainment topics, with Hanouna joined by regular columnists and guests. The program is ass...
Why this score
Commercially prominent but deeply polarizing, with recurring criticism of sensationalism, manufactured conflict, controversies and uneven standards.
Scoring methodologyThe Nightly Show was a British late-night entertainment and chat program broadcast by ITV in 2017. It had an eight-week run of 40 episodes and used a different presenter for each week, including David Walliams, John Bishop, Davina McCall, Dermot O'Leary, Gordon Ramsay and Bradley Walsh. Episodes com...
Why this score
Widely criticized for inconsistent rotating hosts, weak material and an uncertain format; poor reception led to cancellation after one series.
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