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Get Your First Look at the PEN15 Animated Special

August 19, 2021

Even though it’s deeply personal and honest and vulnerable in its examination of early teen years right at the turn of the millennium, there is also something magical about PEN15. Maybe that’s a credit to Anna and Maya playing their tween versions of themselves or just how special their friendship really is.

In any case, the prospect of seeing the duo drawn up for a very, very special episode of PEN15 makes us curious how much more magical (and hysterically resonant to all millennials) their bond can be. From the looks of this trailer for the PEN15 Animated Special, we’re all about to go deeper into Maya and Na’s world than ever.

See for yourself here, then look for the premiere of the PEN15 Animated Special on Hulu on Fri. Aug. 27th.

Chris Estrada Series “This Fool” (FKA Punk Ass Bitch) Gets Ordered to Series at Hulu

August 6, 2021

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When this got put in development as Punk Ass Bitch earlier this year with the likes of Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman, and Matt Ingebretson, the whimsically dark minds behind Corporate on Comedy Central, we were so thrilled that Chris Estrada was getting his due as a true, blue LA comedy favorite, widely regarded as so funny and one of the hardest working comedians in the whole LA scene.

Also, a series called Punk Ass Bitch getting put in the works by a major streaming service was more than pleasantly surprising.

We’re even more ecstatic to know that Hulu is ordering the now-titled This Fool to series, essentially giving Estrada his first marquee role and vehicle to deservingly introduce him to his widest audience yet (after numerous stand-up TV appearances). Specifically, the show will follow Chris playing a version of himself working at “a gang-rehabilitation nonprofit and his quest to overcome his co-dependency issues with his family as he navigates working-class life in South Central Los Angeles”.

Again, you really ought to give Chris Estrada’s stand-up a watch, whether it be on YouTube or on his HBO Latino special, to know why you should be so very excited as we are for the show getting picked up to series.

Also, kudos to Hulu for continuing to push forward with some of the most intriguing and engaging comedies on TV.

PEN15 Is Going to Have an Animated Special Next Month

July 22, 2021

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Animation has been a saving grace for many a show throughout the last year and a half including No Activity and One Day at a Time and it looks as though that will continue to be the case as PEN15 has just announced that it will have an animated special due out next month.

Other shows have opted to try doing a special via Zoom (Mythic Quest did a pretty smashing job with that), but that can’t really be an option for PEN15 as Zoom has several years before being invented and dial up not being the only option for an Internet connection.

This very special episode will be technically be part of season 2 and titled “Jacuzzi” and is due out on Hulu on Fri. Aug. 27th. So, you will actually have a much needed hit of PEN15 while you’re anxiously awaiting season 3.

This does have us imagining, if they did have a functioning, open teleconferencing platform, Anna and Maya would waste most of their time turning their cameras on and off depending on how “secret” whatever secrets they’re divulging really are.

Solar Opposites Season 2 Promises BDE, Human Wine, and More

February 26, 2021

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The latest alien family on the block thought they were going to leave, but the Solar Opposites are very much staying on earth to incidentally (or very intentionally) wreak havoc here on this rock for season 2 of the Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan series.

Just from the looks of the trailer, there going to get way in over their intergalactic heads when it comes to trying to manipulate “big dick energy” and sourcing wine from “alternative sources” that lean way more to the unethical side of things. The chaos reigns once more with this dysfunctional alien family.

Get a taste of the wild ride that’s to come with season 2 of Solar Opposities here, then look for it to begin streaming on Hulu on Fri. Mar. 26th.

Hulu’s Latest Comedy Will Be ‘Punk Ass Bitch’ From Chris Estrada & Creators of ‘Corporate’

February 5, 2021

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This is about as great as news can get for us right now.

Corporate was one of our favorite shows in recent memory for its ruthlessly dark humor in the clothing of a workplace comedy. Chris Estrada has been and remains one of our favorite comedians to see on all sorts of stages in and around LA (when we could do that of course).

So, the fact that Hulu’s latest series will be from Jake Weisman, Pat Bishop, and Matt Ingebretson, the minds behind Corporate, with Chris Estrada starring has us (as can be during COVID-19) ecstatic. The series, marvelously titled Punk Ass Bitch, will very much be inspired by Estrada’s stand-up, which, again, has some of the best bits and punchlines that we’ve heard in recent memory, and will see Estrada go out of his way as a “punk ass bitch with a heart of gold” that won’t help himself, but will go above and beyond for everyone else.

There’s no premiere date yet, but it’s one more thing that we’re legitimately excited for in 2021 that has nothing to do with getting the vaccine.

Get Your First (Red Band) Look at Season 2 of Solar Opposites

January 7, 2021

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In alternate animated reality, there is a seemingly less insane world where a dysfunctional alien family tries to cope with being stuck on earth and incidentally wreaks havoc in the process.

The animated universe of Solar Opposites definitely has a bonkers side to it though and we’ll all be treated to another whole season of it within the scope of Biden’s first 100 days (i.e. things in our reality could still potentially be crazier than an animated one with emotionally unhinged aliens).

The second season of Solar Opposites premieres on Fri. Mar. 26th on Hulu and you can get a taste of the chaos to come with their very first season 2 teaser (that’s a red band one to boot) here.

PEN15’s Season 2 Trailer Is Here and Promises More Pitch Perfect Teen Awkwardness

August 7, 2020

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PEN15‘s first season was such a marvel, especially with the already crowded field of prestige coming-of-age dramedy in TV/film. It really can’t be overstated how magnificent Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle playing the teenage versions of themselves amongst real teenagers and really making that work seamlessly.

So, with so much critical acclaim and a fervent fan base, the second season has been pretty hotly anticipated since the credits rolled for the first season’s finale (maybe even earlier?). Luckily for us all, the second season of PEN15 is not too far away with a release date set for Fri. Sept. 18th on Hulu and there’s a trailer to remind you how wonderfully weird and great this show is.

Please enjoy it here.

Ramy Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu

July 10, 2020

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Over the past year, Hulu has done quite a bit to establish itself as a contender in the ever more saturated world of prestige TV. The Peabody and Golden Globe Award winning Ramy is one of the series that has raised the profile of their comedy programming slate to get into the conversation that HBO, Netflix, FX, and Amazon usually dominate.

Ramy Youssef has really given everyone a wholly unique look into the life of being a young Muslim in the 21st century in America and the multitude of nuance in, out, and around his world in the past two seasons.

So, with all of that in mind, Hulu is doing the sensible thing and ordering up a third season of Ramy. We do think that Youssef’s penchant for taking stories to unusual, sometimes uncomfortable places will probably result in doing an episode or some episodes about COVID-19 and we have no doubt that, if he does, it’ll very likely be something revelatory.

🙏🏽 🏀 https://t.co/HHbd5cp0Cz

— ramy youssef (@ramy) July 9, 2020

Woke, the TV Series Based on Artist Keith Knight, Gets Its First Teaser

July 10, 2020

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The journey of Keith Knight, a noted political cartoonist, to where he is today with his work was already pretty timely before 2020. Yet, it’s even more timely than ever as there does seem to be a worldwide awakening that’s here to stay to how deep and embedded divisions between race really are.

So, Hulu has a series following that very journey with Woke. It, of course, follows a black cartoonist who gets “woke”/radicalized after being racially profiled by the police. As it’s focused on an animator, reality does get bent in more ways than one and there are echoes of the sort of magical realism of Sorry To Bother You. Starring Lamorne Morris as Keef, this series seems to reckon with everything that’s in upheaval right now (except for COVID-19).

See a bit of Woke for yourself here, then look for all episodes to begin streaming on Sept. 9th.

Ramy Season 2 Trailer Sees Ramy Youssef Really, Really Trying to Get Religious

May 1, 2020

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The first season of Ramy broke all sorts of new ground with the perspective that Ramy brings to the world as a millennial comedian navigating his identity as a Muslim in an ever-increasing fluid world . It was an eye-opening series not only for its cinematic look and feel, but Ramy’s unflinching examination of all his deepest fears and his genuine quest to find himself while also pondering what it means to be Muslim these days.

There is absolutely more of that in season 2 as you can see in this Ramy season 2 trailer on top of the ever-stoic Mahershala Ali becoming Ramy’s spritual guide.

See all of this and more in Ramy‘s second season trailer here. Then, look for all episodes to begin streaming on May 29th on Hulu.

Justin Roiland’s Latest Series “Solar Opposites” Gets a Teaser

March 26, 2020

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While you’re waiting for new episodes of Rick & Morty, well, actually, while you’re waiting for a lot of stuff to get back to the way they were, it’s nice to know that Rick & Morty co-creator Justin Roiland has a new animated series on the way, Solar Opposites, coming to Hulu.

In fact, Solar Opposites doesn’t seem to be all that far off from Rick & Morty (maybe living in one of the other universes within the Rick & Morty-verse). It follows an alien family trying they best they can to acclimatize to earth, but, of course, dealing with all the sorts of chaos Roiland has founded his entire career on. Intergalactic warfare, zombie outbreaks, a plethora of jauntily named fictional creatures, and plenty of family squabbling are all part of this new show.

See all of that and enjoy the teaser here, then look for the series premiere of Solar Opposites on Hulu, starting May 8th (even though we’ll probably be let out of our houses at that point).

This Teaser for Hulu’s The Great Seems Like Spiritual Sequel to The Favourite

March 24, 2020

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There’s a certain mischievous panache to Hulu’s upcoming historical comedy that reimagines the rise of Catherine the Great aptly titled, The Great. If you watch this teaser and see said panache and are even somewhat reminded of the fantastic satirical historical comedy The Favourite, that might have something to do with The Favourite co-writer Tony McNamara being at the helm here.

Given that this is also following a struggle for power by a very clever woman at a time centuries ago when women were afforded much much less equality than now, this very easily could be considered as a sequel of sorts to The Favourite. Also, we could it seeing being a spiritual prequel to Death of Stalin with the bits of sharp dialogue we’ve gotten to see thus far.

In any case, we’ll be looking forward to seeing The Great drop on Hulu on Fri. May 15th.

Community to Stream on Both Netflix and Hulu

March 17, 2020

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Due to the notion of self-distancing and, in general, staying home in these weird times, we have no doubt that you’re indulging every show and movie that you ever thought about watching/rewatching.

So, now is about as good a time as ever to find out that the landmark sitcom Community created by Dan Harmon will not only be on one streaming service, but, due to a nifty deal that Sony Pictures TV struck, be available on both Hulu and Netflix. The series is already on Hulu and will begin streaming on Netflix on Apr. 1st.

There are six seasons to watch and maybe this will lead to #sixseasonsandamovie becoming a reality.

A Steve Martin & Martin Short True Crime Comedy Series Ordered Up at Hulu

January 17, 2020

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A Steve Martin & Martin Short True Crime Comedy Series Ordered Up at Hulu

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and a third will be a trio of friends that are obsessed with true crime (curious to see if they drop a murderino reference for that) and discover that they’re in the middle of developing true crime story.

We’re pretty sure that Steve Martin and Martin Short together again would make any premise work, but it’s intriguing to see the legendary comedy duo tap into the zeitgeist and get in on the world’s current fixation on true crime. Will their be echoes of Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid or will it be something a little more grounded and darker. It’s not clear at this point, but we’ll be intrigued to see what is clearly a big get for Hulu whenever this begins streaming.

“Dollface” Trailer Gets Into the (Slightly) Otherworldly Aftermath of a Breakup

September 24, 2019

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Jordan Weiss’ first outing with a series Dollface seems to take a big swing with following a woman whose world is upturned (played by Kat Dennings) by an out-of-nowhere break-up, starting to see cat heads on humans, and realizing she’s been lacking on female friendships.

There are echoes of the fantastical nature of Man Seeking Woman, but with a much different perspective and approach of course. We’re intrigued to see how out there Dollface is willing to get.

Get a taste of what’s to come with Dollface with the trailer here, then look for the series to premiere on Hulu on Fri., Nov. 15th.

Hulu Orders Multi-Cam Pilot ‘Ms. Pat Show’ Based on Ms. Pat

September 5, 2019

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Hulu Orders Multi-Cam Pilot ‘Ms. Pat Show’ Based on Ms. Pat

Ms. Pat has one hell of a story going from walking tall in some mean streets to becoming a very funny national touring headlining comedian. Certainly, it’s the sort of the story that’s worth being a TV show.

Given the explicit and graphic nature of a lot of Ms. Pat’s stories, we are curious to see how it’ll play out in multi-cam format. Perhaps, they’ll take The Ranch’s approach on Netflix and have it be an explicit multi-cam show. We’re not sure how and if they’ll have to format the show (or not) for the typical multi-cam audience.

What we are sure of is that we’re glad that Ms. Pat has her own show because she is deserving to tell her story on television, both, as a comedian and one damn fascinating person.

As Far as Comedy Documentaries Go, “The Amazing Johnathan Documentary” Might Be One of the Most Fascinating Ever

August 16, 2019

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We’re still sitting in disbelief about the mysterious/hysterical/ever-changing ride we were taken on with Ben Berman’s Amazing Johnathan Documentary.

If you follow The Prestige’s explanation of a magic trick being pledge/turn/prestige, Berman’s gonzo doc keeps you riveted with turn after turn after turn after turn, constantly wondering when the prestige, ending the trick might come (also with the pledge, the beginning of the trick, being so far in the past you might have forgotten what it was). The documentary ends up being its own wild magic trick of sorts. It’s definitely one of the most meta documentaries to ever have been made.

Simultaneously, The Amazing Johnathan Documentary is a film that’s about the life of celebrated rebellious comedian/magician The Amazing Johnathan, the nature of making documentary films in 2019, and the personal journey of filmmaker Ben Berman trying to uncover what’s happening during this whole process all while recording it.

Truly, Berman accomplished a breathtaking, groundbreaking doc here that happens to focus on one of the greatest (if not the greatest) comedian magicians of all time (there are plenty of clips reminding of you why The Amazing Johnathan lives up to his name FYI).

There are even some delightful echoes of Orson Welles’ amazing F Is For Fake, though The Amazing Johnathan Documentary ends up showing that truth, no matter how far you have to go to chase it, is indeed stranger (and can be far more interesting) than fiction.

Get a taste of that from the trailer, then go watch The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, now streaming on Hulu.

Aisling Bea’s ‘This Way Up’ To Be Streamed on Hulu

June 13, 2019

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Aisling Bea’s ‘This Way Up’ To Be Streamed on Hulu

OK America, we hope this, this being another promising UK/US sitcom in This Way Up, will be the thing that gets you on board with UK comedian/actress Aisling Bea.

For awhile now, Aisling has dipped her toe stand-up wise here in the States and has been such a legitimate breath of fresh air with her peppy, upbeat energy and persona. Even when delving into potentially divisive material, Bea still keeps it undeniably fun.

So, hearing that her own TV series at Channel 4 in the UK and Hulu where she plays an ESL teacher trying to keep it together co-starring with Sharon Horgan and Aasif Mandvi has us really amped that U.S. audiences will hopefully get to see what we’ve been seeing for years.

Hulu Renews Both PEN15 and Ramy for Second Seasons

May 1, 2019

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Hulu’s latest string of comedies seem to be working quite well for them. The critical praise that has been thrown at both PEN15 and Ramy shows that Hulu might be on to something with their original comedy productions.

So, with that in mind, both PEN15 and Ramy just got orders for a second season and we can only hope that Hulu keeps this new wave of their comedy that they’ve got going.

George Clooney’s “Catch 22″ Mini Series Gets a Full Trailer

April 25, 2019

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We’ve got to give it to George Clooney and co.

Thus far, from the teaser and this trailer, the adaptation of Joseph Heller’s legendary novel Catch-22 seems to be nailing the look, tone, feel, dark, dark, dry humor, and absurdity of the book (as well as featuring a perfectly cast Jon Rudnitsky).

See for yourself here, then look for the premiere of Catch-22 on Hulu on May 17th.

Please Watch PEN15, One of the Best TV Shows of 2019, If You Haven’t Already

March 23, 2019

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PEN15 has been out for over a month and a half on Hulu and we hope, at this point, that you’ve binged the series out of an immediate love for Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle’s ride-or-die friendship. We got so invested them being BFFs that we truly felt anxious whenever they inevitably end up fighting.

Its heightened (though only slightly) portrayal of middle school falls perfectly in line with this wave of great coming-of-age dramedy (that includes Eighth Grade, Big Mouth, and Ladybird) that’s been really hitting hard over the last few years and Maya, co-creator Sam Zvibleman, and Anna really nail it. The attention to detail of the unique time right before 9/11 has just the right touch without feeling nostalgically manipulative.

Also, it can’t be stressed enough how much they both convincingly pull off playing 7th graders amongst age appropriate actors. Seriously, their performances should put them in Emmy consideration immediately.

It’s truly a beautiful show and you ought to give it a watch (or watch it again) ASAP.

Here’s the First Trailer for Hulu’s Modern Day Muslim Comedy “Ramy”

March 12, 2019

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Ramy Youssef’s semi-autobiographical eponymous series seeks to give a that dramedy single camera perspective on what it means to be a young Muslim in America these days.

With A24 and Jerrod Carmichael on board, we were already very intrigued as to what this project might be and, with this trailer, we are even more excited as to the full potential of Ramy. For all the themes and points-of-view that it explores, it would almost seem like this show is long overdue.

If this really is as good as the trailer is promising it to be 2019 is shaping up to be quite a year for Hulu (with PEN15 being pretty much beloved across the board).

Look for all episodes of Ramy to start streaming on Fri., Apr. 19th.

OK, Early 2000s (Pre-9/11) Nostalgia Is Coming Soon with This Trailer for “PEN15″

January 18, 2019

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The turn of the millennium and, subsequently, the year before 9/11 happened, saw a world that was pretty ridiculous. Looking back, perhaps the excesses of the time (remember what TRL was like in 2000?) were a result of Y2K not happening and people thinking everything was pretty alright.

Well, that time was almost twenty years ago and, perhaps, ripe for a nostalgic single camera series about it. Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle’s PEN15 looks to be a pretty strong candidate (even if you’re nostalgic for the year 2000) for this role as evidenced by this trailer.

Both Erskine and Konkle created the series and play teen versions of themselves, which all seems promising.

If you’re into it, look for all of episodes of PEN15 to start streaming on Hulu starting Feb. 8th.

Watch Trailer for Desiree Akhavan’s Upcoming Dating Comedy Series “The Bisexual”

September 27, 2018

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Groundbreaking LGBTQ writer/director/actress Desiree Akhavan (The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Appropriate Behavior) will very soon be coming out with her latest work, a dating comedy series told earnestly from the bisexual perspective.

As to make that premise very clear, the series is titled The Bisexual and already shows promise in this trailer. It has the feel of You’re The Worst or Catastrophe, but from a new point of view that very likely will be refreshing.

Get a taste of it with this trailer. We’re going to guess that it’ll be premiering in the UK first, then a streaming service for us here Stateside as it was with Catastrophe. Specifically, it’ll be available in the UK via Channel 4 and in America on Hulu.

Hulu Orders Two Seasons of Extraterrestrial Family Animated Comedy “Solar Opposites” from Rick and Morty’s Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan

August 28, 2018

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Hulu Orders Two Seasons of Extraterrestrial Family Animated Comedy “Solar Opposites” from Rick and Morty’s Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan

When it comes to adult animation with a intergalactic/interdimensional setting, Justin Roiland might just have cornered the market.

This latest series order by Hulu from Roiland and Rick and Morty writer/EP Mike McMahan will follow an alien family taking refuge on Earth from “better planet”. That seems right in their wheelhouse and, as an added bonus, the sweet voice of the hilarious Mary Mack will be behind one of the characters.

Please note that you’ve got around two years before this comes out. Good thing there’s a bunch of Rick and Morty coming up to keep you satisfied in the meantime.

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