Tom Jolliffe looks back the emergence of Jim Carrey, who ruled comedy from the mid-late 90’s… It was 1993/94. I was at the cinema to see a film with a friend. For the life of me, I cannot remember what film it was. It was something comedic, but by the time we came out of […]
Showtime cancels Jim Carrey series Kidding after two seasons
Showtime has announced that it has pulled the plug on its Jim Carrey-led half-hour comedy series Kidding, cancelling the show after two seasons. “After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime,” reads the official statement We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like […]
Kidding Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘Up, Down and Everything in Between’
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Kidding season 2… No one thought Frank Langella did comedy and yet his delivery in Kidding is both silly, sarcastic and simultaneously savage. Like the polished gems from Airplane II nothing hits harder than a respected actor delivering pitch perfect punchlines. Off kilter, obviously enjoying himself and sparking […]
Kidding Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Cleanest Liver in Columbus, Ohio’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Kidding season 2… After two years and a Golden Globe nomination Kidding returns with an emotionally unbalanced, socially isolated leading man who hides behind his public persona. Jim Carrey, Michel Gondry and series writer Dave Holstein carry on where the predecessor left off before throwing numerous curve balls. […]
Jim Carrey returns in trailer for season 2 of Showtime’s Kidding
The first trailer has debuted for the second season of Showtime’s acclaimed comedy drama series Kidding which sees Jim Carrey return as Jeff, who after finding his TV show off the air for the first time in 30 years, discovers a new side to himself as he tries to find a way to communicate with […]
Kidding Season 1 Finale Review – ‘Some Day’
Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Kidding… As finales go this is a curveball, but then nothing about Kidding has ever been straightforward. Borne out of tragedy, defined by dysfunction and shot through with abstract notions of sexual deviancy it remains staggeringly original. From episode one the ground work for an emotionally stunted […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘Lt. Pickles’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Kidding… Not many shows include a line like ‘my pussy needs attention’ while fewer still have people getting their throats cut by inept ice dancers as a finale. Neither does glove puppet sex or the need for puppets in bedrooms come up much under normal circumstances, but needlessly […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 8 Review – ‘Philliam’
Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Kidding… Kidding has decided to take the gloves off with two episodes left to run giving us backstory without directly stating it, contentious content minus the forewarning and Jim Carrey to balance tone. ‘Philliam’ might be a clever way to tell a tale from both sides, giving us […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘Kintsugi’
Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Kidding… As metaphors go the direct translation of this title card seems apt for what Kidding manages to achieve each week. Personal anguish, professional complications and little caution from the writer’s room should make this mandatory viewing. Talking dolls, voice over recordings which segue into anti-Semitic tangents, combine […]
Kidding Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘The Cookie’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Kidding… There is so much invention beneath the surface of this show that knowing where to begin each week represents a huge challenge. Theological questions around existence lock horns with foul mouthed parakeets, while romantic entanglements and musical numbers break your heart. This show is no longer about […]
