Los Angeles Times

OVERRATED

- — Chris Barton

The arrival of Tidal : Revealed to much fanfare last week, this service was heralded by its owner Jay Z as an artistic revolution led by pop stars that include Madonna, Kanye West, Jack White and Beyoncé. While upending the pittance-level royalties of streaming music is a worthy goal, you have to wonder if this service’s subscripti­on model can sustain itself for a generation that has grown up thinking digital music should be free. “Unbreakabl­e Kimmy Schmidt” : It’s painful to write this, especially after chiding NBC for not picking up this oddball series co-created by Tina Fey. But the show doesn’t live up to its potential. Over-the-top, overly goofy and too seldom lifted by the sharp asides that made “30 Rock” great, “Kimmy Schmidt” resembles its kidnapping survivor namesake, ultimately feeling like its creators haven’t seen enough new comedy in years either.

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