If you were looking for a light-hearted show about normal folks talking about the news, TV, and other entertainment then you're looking for the British program Gogglebox. This is a show with a bunch of celebrities (not a single one about whom I could give a prematurely pinched off loaf) sitting in their mansions trying to be relatable and witty. Of course this is a FOX TV show. Because it's pure garbage I'm sure it'll be a huge ratings success for fans of Fox's global media empire.
15 Reviews
Embarrassing
tappwaterstudios15 May 2020
This entire concept is an transparent and desparate attempt by Hollywood to maintain its relevancy and make sure no one forgets about them during lockdown. Don't waste your time. Actually let them fade into obscurity.
Please replace the Bucks
cindymoores18 July 2020
what a dumb idea
arniepo14 May 2020
Who with an IQ over 10 would want to watch celebrities watching TV in their homes. They are not even well known or interesting celebrities. TV keeps dumbing and numbing people down until they can't tie their own shoelaces. So sad.
Mindless summer fun
Media_guru4 December 2020
It comes as no surprise that this show will never win an Emmy, but it finds an appropriate spot in the summer broadcasting season where C grade shows usually appear. One does not need have a particularly high level of education to enjoy this show nor would it find it's place even among a book club crowd, but it's a fun to watch whilst bored. The personalities and their comments are enjoyable and often funny. Enjoy with a nice IPA or lager after work or errands.
Who asked for this?!
cwade2212 May 2020
Millions of Americans lost their jobs! How dumb and out of touch is this?! Rich so called "celebrities" sitting in their mansions, watching shows in their home theaters?! Why would I watch these fools?! Fox is greedy and dumb. Every time it shows promos of the show, I just ask "who asked for this?" Wow! The Masked Singer? Then this? What drugs are the fox executives on?! What idiots want to waste time watching this? Sadly, idiots watch the bachelor and the masked singer, so I'm not surprised about this. Just sad that Americans are showing how dumb people say we are. Sad. So sad! Am I the smartest American at this point?!
Don't get the negativity
chrisdye-619364 June 2020
Okay so I watch this show most every week and I personally laugh out loud at least once these people really need to lighten up who cares if it's just celebs watching TV I love almost all of the cast besides the old guy that cries all the time
No Thanks
atlasmb21 May 2020
Some people enjoy watching reaction videos on YouTube. But there are few that I enjoy. And I certainly would not consider creating a series based on this even tamer version of that concept. It's like going to a cinema and watching the person sitting next to you watching the screen and making comments about the film.
Why?
Auntie_Inflammatory17 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Who thought this would be a good idea?!
"Hey, let's film a bunch of (mostly C-list) celebrities (reality show "stars," rappers, marginal actors, a TV chef, a football player, a sportscaster, an ex-model, etc.) sitting at home, watching and reacting to TV shows and films with a spouse or relative. Viewers will love it because they'll see that celebrities are real people, just like them!"
No, just . . . no.
In episode 2 they watch; a prime-time drama, a "Good Morning America" story on murder hornets, a baking show, an E.T. story on Elon Musk's new baby, a Gordon Ramsay show, "The Joy of Painting," a docu-series about guys who get bitten by spiders and snakes, and the film "Dirty Dancing."
Are any of these things enhanced by watching a celeb react with, "Oh my God!" or "Look at that!" or "Oh no!"?
Nope.
Of course, since you're watching people who are used to being on camera and crave attention, there's some over-acting going on here. Having witnessed the way that Raven Symone reacts to a baking show, it would be in her best interest to never win a lottery because her head would probably explode.
I'd never seen Jojo on anything before and I don't need to see her on anything ever again. The football player's wife seems stoned in one set-up, as she stares straight ahead, glassy-eyed, and acts ditzy. Ozzy Osbourne struggles, valiantly, to stay upright and awake. Tyra Banks and her mom watch TV in bed together. Why? My mom and I lived together as adults a couple of times. We never got into bed together to watch TV. Weird.
In between viewing sessions, we're treated to domestic scenes like Justin Long and his brother discussing whether they should fix or throw away an old pillow and Sharon Osbourne yelling at Kelly because one of the dogs took a dump in the house. Fascinating! Long gets in a plug for Hallmark movies on his sock.
Occasionally, they throw in a shot of the outside of the cast's palatial homes, so us regular folks can feel REALLY good while watching from our tiny, cramped apartments. On Mother's Day, we see Jojo giving her mom a fancy, expensive-looking cake (don't I feel like a jerk, for just baking my mother cookies?) and Kelly giving Sharon a huge, super-expensive-looking gift basket of "English treats." Yep, they're "just like us!" (Not).
If Fox really wanted to give this a chance, they should've hired comedians (especially people with improv experience) to do the commenting. "Talk Soup"/"The Soup" was funny because it was scripted. Also, using "party" in the title implies that the proceedings will be festive. People sitting on the couch or lying in bed is not party-like.
Are the celebs on this show exempt from the social-distancing rules that the rest of us are currently being forced to comply with? The two guys sitting on the couch with Raven are described as her friends. Can I invite my friends over to watch TV? If Gruesome Newsome sees this, he'll probably send storm-troopers to her house to arrest her!
And, of course, someone (or a whole crew) had to go to the homes of all these people to set up for the shoots as I doubt they all had $4,000 cameras (more than one since they sometimes cut to close-ups), tripods, key lights, fill lights, and the lavalier mics they're all wearing, just lying around! "Do a show from my house? Oh, sure, I've got a complete studio in the closet!" LOL! And who's moving the camera when it occasionally pans? One of the kids? Grandma? Yeah, right.
If you want to see commentary on old films that's actually funny, there are hundreds of old episodes of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," "RiffTrax," and Elvira's "Movie Macabre" floating around. Now THOSE would make for a fun watch party!
"Hey, let's film a bunch of (mostly C-list) celebrities (reality show "stars," rappers, marginal actors, a TV chef, a football player, a sportscaster, an ex-model, etc.) sitting at home, watching and reacting to TV shows and films with a spouse or relative. Viewers will love it because they'll see that celebrities are real people, just like them!"
No, just . . . no.
In episode 2 they watch; a prime-time drama, a "Good Morning America" story on murder hornets, a baking show, an E.T. story on Elon Musk's new baby, a Gordon Ramsay show, "The Joy of Painting," a docu-series about guys who get bitten by spiders and snakes, and the film "Dirty Dancing."
Are any of these things enhanced by watching a celeb react with, "Oh my God!" or "Look at that!" or "Oh no!"?
Nope.
Of course, since you're watching people who are used to being on camera and crave attention, there's some over-acting going on here. Having witnessed the way that Raven Symone reacts to a baking show, it would be in her best interest to never win a lottery because her head would probably explode.
I'd never seen Jojo on anything before and I don't need to see her on anything ever again. The football player's wife seems stoned in one set-up, as she stares straight ahead, glassy-eyed, and acts ditzy. Ozzy Osbourne struggles, valiantly, to stay upright and awake. Tyra Banks and her mom watch TV in bed together. Why? My mom and I lived together as adults a couple of times. We never got into bed together to watch TV. Weird.
In between viewing sessions, we're treated to domestic scenes like Justin Long and his brother discussing whether they should fix or throw away an old pillow and Sharon Osbourne yelling at Kelly because one of the dogs took a dump in the house. Fascinating! Long gets in a plug for Hallmark movies on his sock.
Occasionally, they throw in a shot of the outside of the cast's palatial homes, so us regular folks can feel REALLY good while watching from our tiny, cramped apartments. On Mother's Day, we see Jojo giving her mom a fancy, expensive-looking cake (don't I feel like a jerk, for just baking my mother cookies?) and Kelly giving Sharon a huge, super-expensive-looking gift basket of "English treats." Yep, they're "just like us!" (Not).
If Fox really wanted to give this a chance, they should've hired comedians (especially people with improv experience) to do the commenting. "Talk Soup"/"The Soup" was funny because it was scripted. Also, using "party" in the title implies that the proceedings will be festive. People sitting on the couch or lying in bed is not party-like.
Are the celebs on this show exempt from the social-distancing rules that the rest of us are currently being forced to comply with? The two guys sitting on the couch with Raven are described as her friends. Can I invite my friends over to watch TV? If Gruesome Newsome sees this, he'll probably send storm-troopers to her house to arrest her!
And, of course, someone (or a whole crew) had to go to the homes of all these people to set up for the shoots as I doubt they all had $4,000 cameras (more than one since they sometimes cut to close-ups), tripods, key lights, fill lights, and the lavalier mics they're all wearing, just lying around! "Do a show from my house? Oh, sure, I've got a complete studio in the closet!" LOL! And who's moving the camera when it occasionally pans? One of the kids? Grandma? Yeah, right.
If you want to see commentary on old films that's actually funny, there are hundreds of old episodes of "Mystery Science Theater 3000," "RiffTrax," and Elvira's "Movie Macabre" floating around. Now THOSE would make for a fun watch party!
Worst Show Ever
yprimrose22 June 2020
As if the pandemic wasn't terrible enough...
tiffanie_says_stay_in_your_lane30 May 2023
What a funny coincidence I'm reviewing this in May and that's the month other users reviewed this show too. I suppose it premiered in May. I don't know, I just randomly thought of it for some reason. With a contagious illness spreading and the world literally stopping as a result, I guess Fox executives thought this show would cheer us up. Nope, it didn't. It just made me feel even worse, and I'm sure lots of folks would agree. Who wants to watch celebrities and their family members react to stuff they're watching??? Were they trying to prove that they're regular people? Because they still came off as plastic. I think Old Hollywood is so fascinating, and based on what I've read, stars from decades past sounded like they were down to earth. Outside of filming movies and TV shows, they preferred to relax with their family and friends - away from cameras - and they kept their personal life private. The celebrities of my generation are narcissistic and flashy. I can't relate to them. They live in houses that have bowling alleys, infinity pools, and surround sound theaters. I know most if not all people struggled with the lockdown regardless of their socioeconomic status, but come on. I'm sure it wasn't a difficult experience for them. I've looked at real estate in Beverly Hills and Studio City on Redfin just for kicks, and my first thought was 'I wouldn't have minded being stuck in this house during the pandemic.' It might've been a fun show if they actually had a sense of humor and weren't so cringe all of the time. Considering it only lasted for one season, there was no point in making it in the first place. Largest waste of time and money in television history.
Snake bite
skyekatharine18 June 2020
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