Virtually Famous press clippings - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Press clippings
There was a marked absence of wit and charm throughout Channel 4's new comedy panel show Virtually Famous, which trawls internet postings for its inspiration. The danger here, which the producers signally failed to identify in advance, is that the YouTube clips - most of which have garnered hits in their hundreds of thousands, if not millions - would prove a whole lot more entertaining than anything the comics employed to comment on them could produce. And if I can give a kindly word of advice to panellist Chris Ramsey: things aren't any funnier if you shout them.
Harry Venning, The Stage, 30th July 2014
Kevin McHale interview
The host of Channel 4's new panel show Virtually Famous is ditching his musical theatre roots for Britain's dry sense of humour...
Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 21st July 2014
Kevin McHale interview
He's best known as wheelchair-user Artie Abrams in the US smash-hit Glee, but now Kevin McHale is turning panel show host, in which he challenges Seann Walsh and Chris Stark to delve into the darkest - and funniest - corners of the internet. He tells TV Choice more…
Graham Kibble-White, TV Choice, 15th July 2014