everything you have heard about this movie is true.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

If you want to get every joke, you have to have read Evans' book or seen his autobiodocupic or, like the show's hilarious take on Kim Jong Il, have heard the Books-on-Tape version.The man (former actor [he *played* Irving Thalberg!], movie producer [ever hear of Chinatown? Marathon Man? Popeye?], studio president, inspiration for Dustin Hoffman's character in Wag the Dog, and husband or lover of just about every movie star and model since the mid '60s, Robert Evans) has had more deaths and resurrections than a 16-part slasher series. This show parodies Evans mercilessly and equally mercilessly satirizes the corruption of the post-studio-system Hollywood way of doing business, along with plenty of famous people who have had it coming for a long time.If you come into it cold, I suppose you'll just be left wondering "What the f--- was *that*?" But the Osbournes was a hit, so there's no reason to write The Kid off again. And even if you do, he'll just come back bigger and richer.So is it the funniest show on television if you have the clues? You bet your ass it is.

Scheduling this show after the continuous clever South Park is a tactical error. It's tedious enough on its own without the unflattering comparison. "Kid" may entertain a true Hollywood insider, but it's a total drag for the rest of us. We already think Californians (especially the Hollywood variety) are self-centered and flaky. This cartoon merely reinforces that image without adding any insight, humour or heart.

Not interesting, maybe just to Hollywood types who are full of themselves. Comedy Central is definitly hit or miss - hits are South Park, Reno 911, and Crank Yankers. KN is definitly a big miss - not just unfunny, but unwatchable and stupid. It makes you feel stupid just watching it.

Let's get right to the point: This is a very funny and slick show. 'Kid Notorious' is the new program from Comedy Central (the folks that brought you 'South Park' and 'Primetime Glick'), produced and created by ultimate Hollywood insider Robert Evans. The animated series follows the adventures of Bobby "Kid Notorious" Evans as he moves and shakes deals all over Hollywood. The Kid's exploits are, of course, based (however loosely) on the actual dealings of Mr Evans, a fact which, if known in advance, should lead the viewer to be fairly amazed at how smooth the Kid (and, in real life, Mr evans) really is. The Kid lives in his posh Beverly Hills mansion with his butler, English, his cook/house keeper, Talley Mae, his furry black kitten, Puss Puss ("Puss" for short), and a never-ending stream of starlets and starlet wanna-be's. The Supporting Characters bring alot with them and are not just relagated to the one-phrase, one-setting scenario often compelled upon similar charater in Network programming ("Hailing frequancies open, Captain"). Indeed, They each seem to play a strong role in the over-all make up of the show. Talley Mae brings the "real world" into The Kid's version of reality (often with very funny tirades). English, the butler, is the perfect "mark", setting-up any number of funny moments, buth verbally and physically. And Puss, well, Puss just seems to enjoy hanging around with The Kid and generally abusing English and causing mayhem en mass.But the star of the show is Robert Evans. In creating/producing 'Kid Notorious', Evans may have finally found the singular role for which he was born to play...Himself. As the Kid, Evans exudes a graceful and cool style which is often contrasted (diliberately, I assume) with the reality of the given moment (in the first episode, The Kid smoothly talks his way out of some trouble with the mob as if her were telling English which suit to lay out with his rich, velvet voice, all the while the glaring danger of the situation seems palpable to everyone else in the room), which beggs the question, Does the Kid really live in his own fantasy world or does he actually know exactly what is going on and is just too cool to let it get to him? I was left with the feeling that it was the latter. Always smooth ("I can say, 'Baby, you take my breath away!' in 65-langueges..."), always Funny ("...except Ducth"), 'Kid Notorious' seems to have just one week point: It is Too Cool For You, so to speak. As with most "inside" films/shows, the true brilliance of 'Kid Notorious' may only be apparent to those in The Industry or those who follow it closely (read; 'The Player'). For anyone is not familier with how Hollywood works or the political workings behind the scene of any show biz project, this show may just be another cartoon written in a languege they do not understand. But to the initiated, this is a rare piece of self-deprecating humor that also manages to do a supperb job of highlighting the talent(s) and charm of it's lead character and, there-for, by default, it's creat/producer/star. Not many people could pull off so shameless an act of self promotion while at the same time taking pot shots at their own reputation. But then, not many people have led the life that Robert Evans has led. Is he great producer? Debatable. Is he a great Star? Questionable. Is he a great Insider? Undoubtedly! And this is why this show works. Robert Evans has finally found the perfect star for the perfect role of his career. Himself playing himself. Genious.Robert Evans IS 'Kid Notorious'.