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Six-time Emmy Award-winning actor Hank Azaria will reprise his role as Jim Brockmire on The Jim Brockmire Podcast, launching on April 7 on the Le Batard & Friends network. Azaria and Brockmire producer, Sheena Datt, are teaming up with Meadowlark Media to launch the pod which will feature Azaria reprising the critically acclaimed role of fabled sportscaster Jim Brockmire.
In each show, Brockmire will interview a guest with his inimitable, hard-ball style – debuting with Charles Barkley on Wednesday, April 7. The podcast will be available across all platforms on which Le Batard & Friends podcasts are currently published. The 10-episode run will feature guests across sports and entertainment including Joe Buck, Don Cheadle, Steve Cohen, Colin Cowherd, Rich Eisen, Jemele Hill, Dan Patrick, Ben Stiller and Joy Taylor. Datt will co-host and produce the podcast with Dave Thomason on board as writer for the show. Mike Ryan Ruiz (Le Batard & Friends producer) will serve as executive producer.
In each show, Brockmire will interview a guest with his inimitable, hard-ball style – debuting with Charles Barkley on Wednesday, April 7. The podcast will be available across all platforms on which Le Batard & Friends podcasts are currently published. The 10-episode run will feature guests across sports and entertainment including Joe Buck, Don Cheadle, Steve Cohen, Colin Cowherd, Rich Eisen, Jemele Hill, Dan Patrick, Ben Stiller and Joy Taylor. Datt will co-host and produce the podcast with Dave Thomason on board as writer for the show. Mike Ryan Ruiz (Le Batard & Friends producer) will serve as executive producer.
- 3/17/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
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Hank Azaria will reprise his role from the IFC comedy Brockmire in a 10-episode podcast produced by Dan Le Batard and John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media.
Brockmire ran for four seasons, ending in 2020. Azaria played the title character, a plain-spoken, plaid-jacketed, hard-drinking sportscaster. The Jim Brockmire Podcast will see Azaria-as-Brockmire interview guests from sports and entertainment, starting with NBA star and TNT analyst Charles Barkley on April 7. Interviewees down the line will include Joe Buck, Don Cheadle, Colin Cowherd, Jemele Hill and Ben Stiller.
Azaria and Brockmire producer Sheena Datt are re-teaming on the podcast.
Meadowlark was formed in January by former ESPN colleagues Le Batard and Skipper. The latter, whose lengthy run at ESPN included several years as president, had been executive chairman of Dazn. The sports streaming service’s parent company, Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries has pledged to invest in the new content venture. After signing...
Brockmire ran for four seasons, ending in 2020. Azaria played the title character, a plain-spoken, plaid-jacketed, hard-drinking sportscaster. The Jim Brockmire Podcast will see Azaria-as-Brockmire interview guests from sports and entertainment, starting with NBA star and TNT analyst Charles Barkley on April 7. Interviewees down the line will include Joe Buck, Don Cheadle, Colin Cowherd, Jemele Hill and Ben Stiller.
Azaria and Brockmire producer Sheena Datt are re-teaming on the podcast.
Meadowlark was formed in January by former ESPN colleagues Le Batard and Skipper. The latter, whose lengthy run at ESPN included several years as president, had been executive chairman of Dazn. The sports streaming service’s parent company, Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries has pledged to invest in the new content venture. After signing...
- 3/17/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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Jim Brockmire is coming back in podcast form. Hank Azaria will revive his “Brockmire” sportscaster character for a new podcast in a deal with Dan Le Betard’s Meadlowlark Media.
The 10-episode show, “The Jim Brockmire Podcast,” will debut on April 7 and will feature Azaria as Brockmire interviewing celebrities beginning with Charles Barkley. Future guest include Joe Buck, Don Cheadle, Steve Cohen, Colin Cowherd, Rich Eisen, Jemele Hill, Dan Patrick, Ben Stiller and Joy Taylor.
“The Jim Brockmire Podcast” will be part of the ‘Le Batard & Friends’ network.
“Hank is one of the most versatile talents the entertainment industry has seen over the past several decades,” said John Skipper, Meadowlark CEO. “The character of Jim Brockmire is both hilariously funny and refreshingly layered. We’re lucky to have Hank and Sheena share in the vision of Meadowlark and look forward to working together on this project.”
“Brockmire” producer Sheena Datt...
The 10-episode show, “The Jim Brockmire Podcast,” will debut on April 7 and will feature Azaria as Brockmire interviewing celebrities beginning with Charles Barkley. Future guest include Joe Buck, Don Cheadle, Steve Cohen, Colin Cowherd, Rich Eisen, Jemele Hill, Dan Patrick, Ben Stiller and Joy Taylor.
“The Jim Brockmire Podcast” will be part of the ‘Le Batard & Friends’ network.
“Hank is one of the most versatile talents the entertainment industry has seen over the past several decades,” said John Skipper, Meadowlark CEO. “The character of Jim Brockmire is both hilariously funny and refreshingly layered. We’re lucky to have Hank and Sheena share in the vision of Meadowlark and look forward to working together on this project.”
“Brockmire” producer Sheena Datt...
- 3/17/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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