There will be no unfunny April Fools Day stunts in this newsletter

But really - we should have a chat about funny today.

Apparently it is April Fools Day, so what better day than to talk about the weak and lifeless state of comedy on US broadcast television. Which isn’t to say that there’s a lot going on these days that is exciting on broadcast TV internationally either.

There is no energy in it anymore. There’s no spark. There’s a lack of imagination.

I still watch the la…