Theatre Talk more enjoyable without Michael Riedel

Theatre Talk is so much more watchable without that asstwat around. hopefully he NEVER returns.

As this forum is good for discussion, and differing opinions are valid if not exactly valued, I kinda missed him.

macnyc said: "I like Jesse Green. He's one of my favorite reviewers. Even if I happen not to agree with him, he always has a basis for what he's saying. On Theater Talk, he has been coming up with very thoughtful questions. You can tell he's done his homework. And it's nice that Susan Haskins can actually say something without Riedel blathering on and on as usual.

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EXACTLY! I was so happy that Michael Arden and co and George Takei and co got to avoid Michael SH*Tdel when they went on TT. Imagine the stupid and cringeworthy crap that would come out from SH*Tdel's mouth regarding ASL, Deafness or the Japanese internment...I still remember the time when he used the word "transgenderisms" when Taye and Rebecca Naomi went on to talk about Hedwig.

Updated On: 11/12/15 at 07:27 AM

The thing is, besides being an utter toad of a human being, Riedel usually has the least knowledge of the topic in the room. He doesn't usually understand the content or approach of a show, and is always completely and unfailingly socially ignorant, which makes it really infuriating when Susan can't get a word in edgewise. A definitive mansplainer; it's always painful when he has female guests. I watch the show sporadically when I really want to see a guest, because it's the only theatre talkshow we have, but it would be so much better without this hateful clown in a dadcoat.

^No, he was only taking a little vacation promoting his book (I think).

I don't understand why he hasn't been fired by Haskins yet. His atrocious, sneering, condescending treatment of the FUN HOME authors should have been reason enough.

Oh, don't remind me! What a waste.

jv92 said: "She's Executive Producer. I don't see why or how Riedel would have more power. He doesn't get any producing credit at the end, I think. Maybe she likes to take his abuse?

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LOL.

oh she actually produces the damn thing... gurl, BYE FELICIA his ass pronto...

I like Musto, but I find him shallow. He's a perfectly nice guy, but he, too, is a gossip columnist. A fun one, though, who loves his targets and subject. Unlike Riedel, who sort of "fell into" theatre and looks down on us all.

Having trashed the man, I will say that he weaves a fascinating tale in his new book. Problem is, he needed a fact checker.

Huh, I'd never heard of it. I only watch Theater Talk online (no cable), I'll have to look up On Stage.