Article: 'The TV Set' not ready for playing in prime time.(ENTERTAINMENT)(Movie review)

Byline: Richard Duckett

COLUMN: MOVIE REVIEW

Mike Klein's proposed TV show is never going to make it through the gauntlet of meddling network executives unscathed. Because of that, it is not going to be nearly as good as it could have been.

Unfortunately, "The TV Set," the comedy/satire chronicling Mike's travails starring David Duchovny, isn't quite as good as it could have been, either - although probably for different reasons.

There are amusing and telling moments in "The TV Set," but by this time many of us have likely already cottoned on to the point that there are a lot of insincere, untalented egomaniacs out in the network ...

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