Why Paula Pell Is the Most Distinct, and Hilarious, Part of ‘Girls5Eva’
variety.comCaroline Framke Chief TV CriticHardly a minute goes by on “Girls5Eva” without at least three jokes sharper than some comedies manage in an entire episode.
And yet, the funniest moment of the Season 2 premiere (“Album Mode”) is a series of nonsensical words sung over a single close-up on a person struggling to remain on this earthly plane.
In this moment, Paula Pell doesn’t actually say a word — but she doesn’t have to in order to steal this scene and most every other that follows.In its second season, which premiered May 5 on Peacock, Meredith Scardino’s quick-witted comedy explores the “what now?” stage of aging girl group members Dawn (Sara Bareilles), Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry), Summer (Busy Philipps), and Gloria (Pell) trying to make it on their own terms decades after Girls5Eva first became one-hit wonders.
As befits a series produced by “30 Rock” alums Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and composer Jeff Richmond, the show’s punchlines fly fast and furious, especially when taking aim at celebrities and overtly ridiculous pop culture trends.
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