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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
SOTU Season 2 on April 12
News from the TCA tour in Hollywood: We'll have to wait a little longer this year for season 2 of State of the Union. Last year, it premiered on March 30, but according to Must Hear TV, it will premiere on April 12. Arianna Huffington, Padma Perkesh and Renee Zellweger will be back. No, we will not see Sarah Palin; Tracey didn't want to portray her, she "wanted to be that lesbian Sarah Palin talked about who was her best friend for years." Might we see some characters from Tracey Takes On? I don't know, but when asked if Fern Rosenthal might ever be brought back, Tracey observed that Fern would undoubtedly have been one of Bernie Madoff's victims. And speaking of TTO, she noticed how each sketch just "seems to go on forever" (quoting the blog), a pace that's out of step with the "YouTube mentality" (quoting Trace) of today.
I wouldn't mind seeing longer sketches again, but I don't have a problem with the short sketches of SOTU. Having enjoyed the fruits of Tracey's artistic judgment for some 20-odd years, I see no reason to stop trusting it now. I'm looking forward to the new season in April -- and while I'm waiting, I'll be keeping up with the United States of Tara.
I wouldn't mind seeing longer sketches again, but I don't have a problem with the short sketches of SOTU. Having enjoyed the fruits of Tracey's artistic judgment for some 20-odd years, I see no reason to stop trusting it now. I'm looking forward to the new season in April -- and while I'm waiting, I'll be keeping up with the United States of Tara.
Labels: Showtime, State of the Union, Tracey Takes On, United States of Tara
