Honey the therapy dog might need to seek some external help after Fox canceled animated series Housebroken.
23.04.2024 - 16:07 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Adam McKay‘s Hyperobject Industries will soon debut two new comedy podcasts: Tiny Dinos, from Connor Ratliff and James III, and Allan McLeod‘s Walkin’ About.
Tiny Dinos premieres May 7, with episodes dropping weekly on Tuesdays, while Walkin’ About debuts on May 15, with episodes released weekly on Wednesdays. Both series will be available on major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. A trailer for Tiny Dinos can be found above.
“Connor, James and Allan are all very talented comedians, and Lord knows we all can use some laughter these days,” said McKay in a statement to Deadline. “But they’re also asking questions that boldly challenge the international corporate power structure like ‘What happens if I start taking regular walks?’ And ‘What would happen if we brought dinosaurs back but they were super tiny?'”
In Tiny Dinos, Ratliff takes improv to the next level as he and co-host James III pose as brilliant scientists and best friends who revive dinosaurs in miniature form. As they proceed to sidestep a Jurassic Park situation, they invite special guests for a unique blend of interviews and improv. Guests will include Lauren Lapkus, who discusses the intricacies of keeping a dino-secret, as well as such other comedians as Jason Mantzoukas, Adam Conover, John Hodgman and McKay.
“James and I have been wanting to make a ‘people running from dinosaurs’ movie for ages, but giant movie dinosaurs are expensive. We came up with the idea to make the dinos really, really small instead,” Ratliff explained. “When Hyperobject offered us the chance to make a comedy podcast, our problems were solved — we could do it all with music & sound effects! We didn’t think to return to full-sized
Honey the therapy dog might need to seek some external help after Fox canceled animated series Housebroken.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter The animated comedy “Housebroken” has been canceled at Fox after two seasons. The series aired its second season at the broadcaster last year. It originally debuted on Fox in May 2021 and was renewed for its second season in August of that year.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Podcast ad revenue in the U.S. — after seven years of double-digit growth — hit a slowdown in 2023, with overall spending increasing 5% to $1.93 billion, according to a new report. The tepid growth in podcast ad spending last year came amid a “challenging advertising climate” that disproportionately affected mid-tier companies, according to research conducted by PwC for the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
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Adam Driver plays an architect with the power to control time in the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s long-awaited new film Megalopolis. Watch the clip below.The two-minute teaser shows Driver’s character Cesar Catilina teetering on the roof of a skyscraper.
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Brace yourselves, horror fans: this upcoming project may be too juicy for its own good.
Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac are set to star in thriller Flesh of the Gods from director Panos Cosmatos (Mandy).
Alex Ritman Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac are teaming up to star in the next wild-sounding project from Panos Cosmatos, best known for soaking Nicolas Cage in blood and vodka for his trippy action-horror “Mandy.” “Flesh of the Gods,” launching in Cannes with WME Independent, CAA Media Finance and XYZ Films, packs some considerable pedigree behind the camera, having been written by Andrew Kevin Walker (“Se7en,” “The Killer”) from a story he devised with Cosmatos, and produced by Adam McKay and Betsy Koch of Hyperobject Industries. Isaac and Gena Konstantinakos also produce for Mad Gene Media, the production company Isaac set up with his wife Elvira Lind.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Freevee has put in development a medical drama series from Adam Sussman (12 Monkeys) and Mark Perez (Game Night).
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Junior Andre’s reported new girlfriend had a cheeky snog with Love Island star Adam Collard before calling him out on TV. The Sun reports that the 18-year-old son of Peter Andre and Katie Price is now dating Jasmine Orr, 23.OK ! has contacted representatives for Junior Andre for comment. The TV star appeared on Celebs Go Dating last year where she sparked up a romance with Adam, 28.
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