Emma Thompson plays Kate Newburry, the multi-decade host of a late night TV talk show. Turns out, her show isn't good anymore, she is completely out of touch with what is current and funny, and completely out of touch with her show. She hasn't even met many of the writing staff. Mindy Kaling plays Molly, the diversity hire in the writing room. With a prior job of quality assurance officer at a chemical plant, she has absolutely no credibility with the staff. But it turns out she is just the word of truth the show (and Kate) need to be honest about what good TV is (and who good people are). Maybe formulaic, but the writing is tight and both Kaling and Thompson are really good.
4 stars (out of 5)
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