Busy Tonight (2018–2019) User Reviews

#AwfullyAwkward

[kimmkane · 5/10 · 14 November 2018]

I literally signed up for IMBD after using for years just to leave my feedback for this show. This show is awful. I'm not even a big fan of her, but was excited for this "woman hosted" talk show! Her speaking is awful you can see her now wearing ear buds; I'm sure she has to now memorize the shows skit days before. It's more than forced, she makes me feel uncomfortable for her. Definitely would be shocked if they continue this show. Non relatable, and she needs to just give it up. #AwfullyAwkward stick to films girl, this is NOT for you.

Awfully Awkward Revisited

[kimmkane · 5/10 · 3 January 2019]

So I put this initially at 1 and changed to 5. I think being her first show I didn't give it enough of a chance who wouldn't be terrified of their first show?! PUBLICLY! Way to go girl! Gets better each episode and least she keeps it cool, and relatable.

Kinda hard to watch.

[amandatraft-22792 · 7/10 · 14 November 2018]

I like the natural Busy on Instagram, the Busy on the show seems uncomfortable and forced at times. However I have hope that the kinks will be worked out. The song at the end is like The Goodnight Show on Sprout. I wonder if she watched that with her kids? I love Busy and hope they truly give the show enough time to get in a comfortable flow.

Finally, a positive yet authentic late night show!

[epa-47211 · 10/10 · 20 February 2019]

Busy is the fresh voice we need in late night right now. Socially aware, yet doesn't take herself too seriously, this show is a breath of fresh air. The show grows and becomes more solid with every episode that passes. It's clear that they are really finding their unique voice in the saturated late night space!

I am really having trouble...

[cps00 · 4/10 · 3 November 2018]

I love Busy and have for a while but this show is hard to watch. It just does not have a good flow and the pieces that should be funny aren't. I will try a couple more episodes but if it doesn't get better I'm out.

Busy is fun, fresh and genuine!

[willisheaven · 10/10 · 28 February 2019]

Love hanging out with Busy a few times each week - I always binge watch when I get behind to catch up because I enjoy her show that much. I'm a busy mom running a new business with my husband and Busy tonight is my guilty pleasure. I enjoy catching up on the random gossip and I legit feel like I'm hanging out with Busy and her friends. I've been rooting for her show from day one, and love how her and her team keep hustling to make this all come together!

Really wanted to like this show...

[kwissman-09002 · 1/10 · 2 November 2018]

I have always been a Busy Phillips fan, even before she was insta-famous. This show was cringe worthy. That horrible dramatic song at the end? Who thought that was a good idea? The 3 awkward writers just sitting by the stage offering their input (which is mainly forced jokes with minimal audience laughter) - You can tell that each guest was extremely uncomfortable. I watched all four episodes because I wanted to give it a chance, but I suffered second hand embarrassment each episode. I love Busy and will continue to follow her and I think she's an amazing author... but this show is a huge MISS and I wouldn't be shocked if it didn't have a second season.

Charming, Relatable, Fun, Destresser

[erf-64655 · 10/10 · 20 February 2019]

This show is so nice at the end of the night. It's relaxing to have a show that just makes me laugh and is enjoyable - sometimes you don't want to be inundated with the news all the time! Busy is so relatable and charming and I love her style.

Busy.....

[lhelps-68393 · 7 December 2018]

All I'm busy doing is changing the channel. An insult to anyone's intelligence. Please cancel.

Ok but nothing special

[AdrienneGrayceMusic · 7/10 · 9 November 2018]

I love Busy Phillips, and wanted to like this show but I can't get into it yet. I feel a little bit uncomfortable because she seems uncomfortable and it rubs off on me. She is very funny in movies and sitcoms but talk show comedy is not for her. She looks at too many different cameras, and it gets confusing. I was rooting for a female-led talk show since this world is dominated by men (As sad as that is). Women can be funny, despite the sexism. But I think this will be her first and last season.

Horrible

[Kathleenann1977 · 1/10 · 5 November 2018]

Obnoxious! She literally gave me a headache each time I tried to watch her show. She sounds out of breath most of the time. She's trying really hard to act as she's reading the q cards. The jokes are either old or lame. I can't get over how someone her age can master acting 14. This is a terrible show. Just...atrocious.

An amazing late night show

[samanthashanker · 10/10 · 20 February 2019]

Busy has amazing style and real friendships with so many people in show biz! Her conversations with people are always genuine and fun, I wish I was sitting on the couch with them! :) I recommend to everyone!

I wanted to like this show.

[weberkellyl · 3/10 · 6 November 2018]

I was really rooting for this show. I like Busy, but it is not great. The jokes are cringe worthy, she just seems uncomfortable. I hope she finds a better project. This show is not for her.

Love Busy

[makeupface · 10/10 · 31 October 2018]

She's so cute and fun. Love her Instagram, so I love she brought her personality to the E Network. Also, being a native Chicagoan like Busy, she is very relatable to her audience and sweet. She is a combo of Midwest meets West Coast hip. Please have Michelle Williams on Busy. You two bffs are great together. Love ya and keep shining.

Painful to watch

[lisalungstrum · 1/10 · 6 November 2018]

Watching this made me so uncomfortable for Busy. It was awful! She is SO incredibly annoying, not funny at all. Please just go back to a sitcom, talkshow host is definitely not her calling.

Awkward, but charming.

[skellie-28071 · 8/10 · 19 December 2018]

I have seen every episode of this show. I wanted to give it a solid chance of coming into its own before I made any judgments. So, Busy can be really awkward...eye contact is not necessarily her forte. And sometimes the conversation feels really forced with the guests. But honestly it's so funny. Every episode makes me laugh. Shantira is top notch. And even the guests I don't know very well, or maybe don't care about, are still enjoyable to watch because of the carefree nature of the show. It's fun. If you're looking to dive in, I'd recommend the Leslie Grossman ep, the D'Arcy Carden, KBell, or David Alan Grier. Those are my favorites. The show has a ways to go, Busy needs to loosen up a little bit, and Kelly needs to speak up more. But all in all I really enjoy it and hope that it continues.

Cringe fest that'll make you wish you were Busy doing something else!

[jamiema24 · 1/10 · 7 November 2018]

This is so bad and forced. It's absolutely awful. Stick to a script this isn't your thing Busy.

Trashy and I LOVE IT

[maximus716 · 10/10 · 18 December 2018]

Best nighttime talk show since WWHL. Ive been laughing through every episode. Fight me.

I, like, don't like like or the show. Like, it really really is unlikeable

[imdbi-degaite · 1/10 · 20 November 2018]

This show is terrible, no matter how much you love the guest. Do not count how often these illiterate Cali-gals say the word like. It grates on me so much that I couldn't handle listening to them. The anecdotes that Busy and company tell are not interesting and poorly executed. Just winging it is like a bad idea. Frustrating to watch and I didn't laugh once watching 2 full episodes. I have crushed on Olivia Munn for a very long time and I felt for her as she seemed so uncomfortable and self-conscious. It wasn't good television and I think that it doesn't have much hope to improve as there is way to far too go for that to happen. No like.

Absolutely ingenious

[pammierae · 10/10 · 9 February 2019]

I love watching Busy Tonight!! It's really cool to see everyone so layed back and truly be themselves!! I even love the quirky song🤣🤣!! You can tell that she is just an all around great person and so down to earth and not stuck on being a celebrity!! Hint: Get Bobby Flay to come on the show!!

Excruciating

[crackbabyjesus · 1/10 · 19 November 2018]

This might be the worst show I've ever seen. Do they have writers or are they just winging it?

Gonna give it a chance

[zanashillova · 10/10 · 5 November 2018]

The jokes are a bit cringeworthy, I hope it gets better with time. However, I love the idea of the show!!

Swing and a miss

[kyleiebrown · 2/10 · 12 November 2018]

Busy is great on her Instagram, but that just isn't translating to this show. You know when you feel really embarrassed and uncomfortable but it's for another person? That's how I felt watching the pilot of the show and I couldn't even finish the episode.

I'm sticking with it.

[singe594 · 8/10 · 5 November 2018]

I love Busy's instagram stories. The show is a little rough but I think they are working out the kinks. I've watched the first 5 episodes and she's loosening up. It's hard to go from a casual medium to a more formal one, and that may be the show's one big flaw. I think the intro's are too scripted, you can tell when she's naturally talking vs. speaking what someone else wrote. The "bits" are forced, especially when you only have 30 minutes. We don't need to talk to all 3 writers every day (well, talk to 2 while her friend sits there and looks at herself in the monitor), there should be no song at the end.....or at least mix it up, you don't have to do the same menu every night. But, I do like her and I'm willing on giving the show a shot.

such a waste of great guests

[bajesus · 2/10 · 10 February 2019]

Each time I watch her show, it's because she has amazing guests, and each time I end up hating myself for thinking THIS time she'll have a really good interview, only to be disappointed. I can't tell if she's playing the part of a shallow, self-involved, LA hot-mess or or if she's behaving that way ironically, or if that's actually her. She spends more time looking at herself in the monitor and preening than engaging with her guests.