I must say I’ve never been a fan of Tom Green. I’ve always thought his brand of shock comedy was really just dumb. I never really liked him in any movie or any of his previous shows. That said, his new show Tom Green’s House Tonight is really good. There are still some small signature bits that Tom does from time to time but they are short and toned down quite a bit. The show is a brilliantly ultra casual conversation between Tom and two guests. The show is actually shot in his house, right in his living room and his celebrity guests simply stop by his house. It’s surprising how candid the conversations sound, it’s as if you were sitting behind them in a restaurant as apposed to a TV show. I love that the people come on in just casual clothes, no one really gets dolled up for the show. It’s fun to see these celebrities in hoodies and baseball caps. The most interesting thing about the show is that it is transmitted live both on the Internet and in certain TV markets. Moreover the previous nights show is podcasted the following day in case you missed it. It’s a wonderful marriage of the old and new media as well as a true growing up for Tom Green. In this show he’s a rather decent interviewer and they take live calls from viewers via phone and skype which I find infinitely cool. Take a look at the episode below and you’ll see what I mean.

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