I'm so happy. Finally, a clever, absurdist, evil piece of animation to rival South Park. Kid Notorious is mean and observant. Evans mocks himself with a light heart. From his big, no-nonsense maid Tally, to his yes-man butler English the show is filled with lovable characters. Can I just say that Slash being the voice of reason is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. It's not a show for people who don't like dark comedy. My personal favorite is Puss, the Kid's kitty-cat, who also holds his stash and advices him with mewls and miaows. It's definitly a show for people who are "into" Hollywood and it's wicked ways. Anyway, have fun and tell Puss hello.

It seems the problem with this animation is that it will be WAY above the heads of the general audience of those who watch comedy central, and those who should see it wont, because they're too old to watch Comedy Central. this is sad, because this little peice of anime is genus, tool from the most egotistical, brilliant Hollywood Producer there is."Kid Notorious" reminds me of the film "All that Jazz" by the late, great Bob Fosse. You see, when "All That Jazz came out in 1979, it wasn't that well received, but the IDEA was that Mr. Fosse had a chance to tell a bit about his life, his way, before he died and before all the other folks could manage to put their two cents in on it. Now, many people watch "All That Jazz" and realize it was not so "inside" of a joke. This is how "Kid Notorious" will pan out.Mr. Evans is...in a very tounge and cheeky manner...letting you in on quite a few Hollywood goings on...and of course HIS goings on. (You cannot spell ego without Evans.) He has also put in alot of fantasy and conjecture where it makes the episodes uneven. Theres A LOT to pick up up on here, but you have to be able to know what to pick up on, and I am afraid the Comedy Central's main demographics..wont. To make this work, this series has got to be less "Hollywood In" and more "Let me just come right out and give it to ya at your level".Comedy Central is not the place for "Kid Notorious", it should have went the way of Todd McFarlane's "Spawn" series on HBO. But oops..I did a bad thing...I'm actually telling Evans where something of his should really be. And as we know, that's not too cool considering he knows it all.

"Kid Notorious" recounts the fictional and extremely subversive adventures of one Robert Evans. Evans is a producer, a very decent one (he's had his share of hits and misses, ranging from The Godfather to How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days). But more than that, he's the ultimate Hollywood insider. He knows how the system works, who's on top, who's on bottom, who's rising, and who's falling. He can pick out the devils from a sea of angels, and then smooth talk those devils into trading their pitchforks for harps. Best of all, he's got the freedom to pick his women. Who, how many, how long.So I figured that with the Kid's incredible history (well documented in Brett Morgen [also a co-creator of "Notorious"] and Nanette Bernstein's "The Kid Stays In the Picture") and Robert Evans's smooth, cool, confident voice, "Notorious" would be a hit. I still thought Notorious would be a hit when I saw the first episode. It wasn't South Park or Family Guy, but I thought it was charming in it's own right.Imagine my surprise when I talked to some friends of mine about the show, prompting them to go on a series of five-minute tirades about how it was the worst show to ever hit Comedy Central.So I wondered, was it me? Did I just have bad taste?Well, after watching the second episode, I still proudly admit to loving this show. However, now watching it with a slightly more critical eye, I can see that it's not for everyone.For one, the show's sense of humor is bizarre. Not South Park bizarre (where the craziness has a point to it), but downright BIZARRE. They range in slapstick (Puss Puss the cat's antics with English, Evans's butler) to subdued ("This is one of the most remote villages in the world...hey, look, I got full bars on my cell phone!"). And none of it ties into a common point. It's just there.And to further alienate people, there are the dreaded Hollywood insider jokes. Take one situation in the second episode where there's a hilarious montage featuring Tollie Mae (Evans's loudmouth cook) and Guns and Roses guitarist Slash in love. All of it is set to the theme of the Robert Evans produced "Love Story." I would not have picked up on it if I hadn't seen "The Kid Stays..." (which talked about Love Story in detail) and not knowing probably would've hurt the scene for me.So here's how it is. I don't expect the show to run long, but if you haven't seen "The Kid Stays In the Picture," or you saw it but didn't like it, stay away from this show. If that movie instilled within you a deep interest or a great respect for Evans (and I don't see how it couldn't), then give this show a shot. It's hit or miss for each person, but the Robert Evans fans make the biggest target.

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'.