The Next Best Thing — Actually, Not So Much

The Next Best Thing — Actually, Not So Much http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx I went to college. I read almost every day. I don’t consider myself a genius, but I do think I’m fairly reliable in connecting the intellectual dots on a canvas — and yet THE NEXT BEST THING has me genuinely stumped.   I just don’t understand this show. I know the premise of THE NEXT BEST THING: WHO IS THE GREATEST CELEBRITY IMPOSTER? is to find the most amazing celebrity impersonation, but I don’t understand WHY. Impressions generally go one of two ways: either a mimic does several quick impressions, like judge Elon Gold, or it is a tribute where the impressionist inhabits the full act of a particular performer by doing their songs or material. This show wants something in between, and unfortunately, that in between thing is not entertaining. It’s creepy and sad. One woman who made it on to the next round has proudly been doing Madonna for 20 years. Twenty years! That’s not creative or expressive, that’s a fetish. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 The Next Best Thing — Actually, Not So Much http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx 77 60 re: The Next Best Thing -- Actually, Not so Much http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx#557 I agree with you Buzz Lightyear Byrne<br /><br />I think they should all try to impersonate Woody and be locked in a toybox Eitaporra4 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx#557 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:24:42 GMT re: The Next Best Thing -- Actually, Not So Much http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx#573 this sucks PETJEM79 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx#573 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 05:41:09 GMT re: The Next Best Thing — Actually, Not So Much http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx#617 this is a really stupid movie displacedcherokee2 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/06/07/The-Next-Best-Thing----Actually-Not-so-Much.aspx#617 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:52:59 GMT