The Maya Rudolph Show Almost Brings the Funny, But Not Quite — jezebel.com

Let me begin by saying, I adore Maya Rudolph. I watched Up All Night for her, I tuned in for Away We Go, Friends With Kids and The Way Way Back. I live for her “asshole” speech in Bridesmaids and just thinking about her impression of Beyoncé whispering with Prince on SNL makes me smile. She is one of my favorite contemporary comedians, and I was thrilled to learn of her NBC self-titled variety special, despite the channel’s hit-or-miss track record with sketch shows these days. So what’s this fan’s verdict?

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