Looking at animated versions of middle schoolers’ penises and vaginas would typically get someone put on a watch list, but prepare for it to be the talk of the TV comedy world pretty soon. Netflix’s Big Mouth, starring, co-created, and executive produced by Nick Kroll (The League, Kroll Show), centers around a group of middle […]
Continue ReadingHulu’s sitcom vault keeps on growing. The streaming network just announced that every episode of ‘90s ABC shows Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs, and Home Improvement are now exclusively available on the site, joining previously announced TGIF additions Full House, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and Step by Step. All the TGIF shows are […]
Continue ReadingCritics were understandably put off by Fuller House’s first season, which was packed full of in-jokes and meta gags for fans of Full House who had also not matured in any way since 1995. It can be difficult to describe what was enjoyable about Full House without relying on the obvious: it was in heavy […]
Continue ReadingHulu just struck a deal with NBCUniversal that includes new exclusive homes for 30 Rock right as it leaves Netflix as well Paul Reiser’s show There’s Johnny, which was originally slated to debut last month on Seeso. Every episode of 30 Rock will be available on Hulu starting this Sunday, October 1st, while There’s Johnny does not […]
Continue ReadingFrequent collaborators John Early and Kate Berlant have a new show in development at Hulu. According to Deadline, the streaming network has ordered a pilot presentation for a comedy written by and starring Early and Berlant called This Is Heaven with Lorene Scafaria (New Girl) attached to direct and John Levenstein (Arrested Development, Kroll Show) […]
Continue ReadingMarlon Wayans is the latest comedian to get his own Netflix standup special. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wayans will tape a standup special for the streaming network sometime this fall in Washington DC. A premiere date for the special has not yet been revealed. Wayans, meanwhile, is currently starring in his own NBC sitcom Marlon, which […]
Continue ReadingNetflix has a new movie in the works with Chevy Chase set to star. Variety reports that Chase, Richard Dreyfuss, Lewis Black, Andie MacDowell, Kate Micucci, and Chris Parnell have all joined the cast of The Last Laugh, an upcoming Netflix original movie. Here’s the logline for the movie, which is written and directed by Greg Pritikin: […]
Continue ReadingWriter’s note: While it seems inevitable that Ali Pfefferman (Gaby Hoffmann) will soon begin identifying as nonbinary (as creator Jill Soloway does), in this interview Hoffmann uses she/her pronouns to refer to Ali, which this review does as well. Should the character Ali begin using any other pronouns, this writer will of course respect them. […]
Continue ReadingGet ready for more BoJack. On Twitter today, the team behind BoJack Horseman announced that Netflix has officially renewed the show for a fifth season: SO, THIS HAPPENED… pic.twitter.com/ZgRcG7anIF — BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) September 21, 2017 Season 4 premiered earlier this month. Read our review of the new season here as well as our closer […]
Continue ReadingLast month, Netflix announced that it added a Def Comedy Jam anniversary special called Def Comedy Jam 25, and today the streaming network released the trailer. Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, D.L. Highley, Cedric the Entertainer, JB Smoove, Tiffany Haddish, Tracy Morgan, and tons more show up in the special, which hits Netflix next Tuesday, September […]
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