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TMC · 05-13-2014, 06:04 PM

http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/12/lo...dy-sarah-baker

“The only description that I had (of the role) was that she was a waitress at the Comedy Cellar,” says Baker. "I think it said she was 'friendly, funny and comfortable in her own skin.' But that’s all I knew until I got there.” PLUS: This was one of the most thought-provoking episodes of TV this season, Louis CK gives parenting advice to Jimmy Fallon, and "Louie's" daughter talks about her subway role last night.
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TMC · 05-14-2014, 04:30 PM

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor...e_for_men.html

As Willa Paskin points out, "A woman as confident and comfortable as Vanessa would not, I don’t think, imagine herself as the victim of her weight and blame guys like Louie as entirely as her speech suggests. As a guilt trip, her speech is perfect; as a character exploration, it’s a little bit too much of a guilt trip. Vanessa’s teachable moment, and the episode more largely, is as scathing to Louie as possible. But it’s also condescending to Vanessa: I mean, if all Vanessa wanted in life was to hold hands with a nice guy, a girl as cool as she is could do just that.” PLUS: Louis CK pulled his punches and his speech was condescending, Louis CK finally destroyed his "Manic Pixie Dream Girl” fantasy, at least he started a necessary conversation, why do overweight men rank higher thanoverweight women, and what about men who love “Big Beautiful Women”?
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#CLe4HmymASOgYMvd.99

05-13-2014, 06:04 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,912	Meet Sarah Baker, the star of last night’s “Louie” “Fat Lady” episode http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/05/12/lo...dy-sarah-baker “The only description that I had (of the role) was that she was a waitress at the Comedy Cellar,” says Baker. "I think it said she was 'friendly, funny and comfortable in her own skin.' But that’s all I knew until I got there.” PLUS: This was one of the most thought-provoking episodes of TV this season, Louis CK gives parenting advice to Jimmy Fallon, and "Louie's" daughter talks about her subway role last night. Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#WS7MefQDuxsd2fqD.99

05-14-2014, 04:30 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,912	Why Louis CK got it wrong in the “Fat Girl” speech he wrote for Sarah Baker http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor...e_for_men.html As Willa Paskin points out, "A woman as confident and comfortable as Vanessa would not, I don’t think, imagine herself as the victim of her weight and blame guys like Louie as entirely as her speech suggests. As a guilt trip, her speech is perfect; as a character exploration, it’s a little bit too much of a guilt trip. Vanessa’s teachable moment, and the episode more largely, is as scathing to Louie as possible. But it’s also condescending to Vanessa: I mean, if all Vanessa wanted in life was to hold hands with a nice guy, a girl as cool as she is could do just that.” PLUS: Louis CK pulled his punches and his speech was condescending, Louis CK finally destroyed his "Manic Pixie Dream Girl” fantasy, at least he started a necessary conversation, why do overweight men rank higher thanoverweight women, and what about men who love “Big Beautiful Women”? Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#CLe4HmymASOgYMvd.99