From Bill Brownstein of the Montreal Gazette: Finkleman’s delightfully derivative in Good Dog Gotta love Finkleman. Rather than have pundits point out the obvious premise connection to David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, he tackles it right off the bat. To be fair, Finkleman’s George Findlay emerged on the tube in The Newsroom before David did in … Continue reading Good Dog “delightfully derivative”
From Alex Strachan of Postmedia News: From CSI to Good Dog: Actress Lauren Lee Smith switches gears to star in new comedy “I was looking to try something a bit different,” she said. “I had come off a few years of doing some pretty heavy material. And sure enough, when I read the pilot script … Continue reading Lauren Lee Smith on CSI, The Listener and Good Dog
From Michael Oliveira of the Canadian Press: Don’t call it ‘Curb 2’: Finkleman says similarities to ‘Good Dog’ don’t run deep “It’s my competitiveness, my jealousy, my fear of failure, my schadenfreude, my acquisitiveness, all of these things which aren’t necessarily expressed in social situations because I have a superego and I control it, like … Continue reading Curb those Good Dog comparisons
From John Semley of Eye Weekly: Professional crank: Newsroom mastermind Ken Finkleman takes his griping misanthropy to HBO This show is not a comedy. I wouldn’t call it that. I don’t think there’s anything to actually laugh at. It’s a slightly sort-of ironic show about a guy’s life. There’s a lot of stuff that’s just … Continue reading Good Dog’s Ken Finkleman as “resident curmudgeon”
From Toro Magazine: Talking to Ken Finkleman TORO sat down with Mr. Finkleman on the eve of his return to TV with his new series Good Dog to discuss his humble upbringings, the loathsome television world and whether or not his latest incarnation of the misanthropic George has learned anything with age. Read more.