ABC’s unscripted wildlife comedy series When Nature Calls has found its voice. Helen Mirren will narrate the series, which will now be titled When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren.
The series, which premieres on Thursday June 24, looks at the funny things that animals get up to in the wild such as the surprising sounds that come out of the mouths of majestic beasts, teeny-tiny frogs and beatboxing badgers.
The Queen star is a major signing for an unscripted series.
When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren is based on a BBC Studios format – Walk on the Wild Side – which aired on BBC One in the UK for two seasons. It is produced by BBC Studios’ L.A. production arm, the division behind ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and Nat Geo’s Life Below Zero and Breaking Bobby Bones.
K.P. Anderson, exec producer of The Soup and Norm Macdonald Has a Show,...
The series, which premieres on Thursday June 24, looks at the funny things that animals get up to in the wild such as the surprising sounds that come out of the mouths of majestic beasts, teeny-tiny frogs and beatboxing badgers.
The Queen star is a major signing for an unscripted series.
When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren is based on a BBC Studios format – Walk on the Wild Side – which aired on BBC One in the UK for two seasons. It is produced by BBC Studios’ L.A. production arm, the division behind ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and Nat Geo’s Life Below Zero and Breaking Bobby Bones.
K.P. Anderson, exec producer of The Soup and Norm Macdonald Has a Show,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
With her busy schedule, you’d think superstar Helen Mirren would be pooped. But she has still found time to narrate the new ABC unscripted comedy “When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren,” which premieres Thursday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Et.
“When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” stars Helen Mirren as the voice of Helen Mirren, who narrates a cheeky look at animals and the wild. The show is based on a BBC Studios format that “features comedians putting words into the mouths of beautiful beasts, teeny-tiny frogs, beatboxing badgers and more in captivating footage from all over the world,” the network said. (No relation to the 1995 “Ace Ventura” sequel.)
Said Mirren: “I am excited by the opportunity to reveal the ‘true inner lives’ of the noble creatures with whom we share the planet.”
Mirren will next be seen in “F9,” the latest installment of the “Fast and the Furious” saga...
“When Nature Calls with Helen Mirren” stars Helen Mirren as the voice of Helen Mirren, who narrates a cheeky look at animals and the wild. The show is based on a BBC Studios format that “features comedians putting words into the mouths of beautiful beasts, teeny-tiny frogs, beatboxing badgers and more in captivating footage from all over the world,” the network said. (No relation to the 1995 “Ace Ventura” sequel.)
Said Mirren: “I am excited by the opportunity to reveal the ‘true inner lives’ of the noble creatures with whom we share the planet.”
Mirren will next be seen in “F9,” the latest installment of the “Fast and the Furious” saga...
- 6/2/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Pop culture and news talk show The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale has been extended for six additional shows by Netflix.
The half-hour topical talker takes an absurdist look at breaking news and trends, producing a distillation of everything people are talking about, plus the bizarre and ridiculous absurdities of the world.
All six episodes will bow July 15, joining the first season’s roster of celebrity guests, comedy sketches and video clips. McHale shared the news with fans in the episode that will appear this Sunday, featuring guest Seth Rogen.
Season 1’s celebrity in-studio and sketch guests included Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Alison Brie, Seth Rogen, Gabriel Iglesias, Bellamy Young, Susan Kelechi Watson, Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez, Billy Eichner and Paul Reiser.
The series is executive produced by McHale along with Paul Feig, Kp Anderson, Jessie Henderson, Brad Stevens, and Boyd Vico. The show is...
The half-hour topical talker takes an absurdist look at breaking news and trends, producing a distillation of everything people are talking about, plus the bizarre and ridiculous absurdities of the world.
All six episodes will bow July 15, joining the first season’s roster of celebrity guests, comedy sketches and video clips. McHale shared the news with fans in the episode that will appear this Sunday, featuring guest Seth Rogen.
Season 1’s celebrity in-studio and sketch guests included Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Alison Brie, Seth Rogen, Gabriel Iglesias, Bellamy Young, Susan Kelechi Watson, Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez, Billy Eichner and Paul Reiser.
The series is executive produced by McHale along with Paul Feig, Kp Anderson, Jessie Henderson, Brad Stevens, and Boyd Vico. The show is...
- 5/11/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has ordered an additional six episodes of “The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale,” an unscripted comedy show starring Joel McHale. All six new episodes are slated to premiere July 15.
“The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale” is a half-hour topical series that skewers the latest events in pop culture and news from around the world. It features celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and video clips from TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet. The 13-episode first season launched Feb. 18.
The binge release of the additional episodes breaks from the weekly format of the show’s initial run. Season one’s guests have included Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Alison Brie, Seth Rogen, Gabriel Iglesias, Bellamy Young, Susan Kelechi Watson, Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez, Billy Eichner, and Paul Reiser. McHale serves as executive producer along with Paul Feig, Kp Anderson, Jessie Henderson, Brad Stevens,...
“The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale” is a half-hour topical series that skewers the latest events in pop culture and news from around the world. It features celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and video clips from TV, sports, politics, celebrity culture, and every corner of the internet. The 13-episode first season launched Feb. 18.
The binge release of the additional episodes breaks from the weekly format of the show’s initial run. Season one’s guests have included Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant, Alison Brie, Seth Rogen, Gabriel Iglesias, Bellamy Young, Susan Kelechi Watson, Anna Faris, Eugenio Derbez, Billy Eichner, and Paul Reiser. McHale serves as executive producer along with Paul Feig, Kp Anderson, Jessie Henderson, Brad Stevens,...
- 5/11/2018
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Community star and former host of The Soup, Joel McHale, will return to topical, satirical comedy with his new Netflix series, The Joel McHale Show. The weekly, half-hour show – which launches globally on Sunday, February 18th – will feature sketches, celebrity guest spots and video clips spanning TV, sports, politics and celebrity culture.
The program reunites McHale with several other alumni from The Soup, the long-running E! series he hosted from July 2004 to December 2015. Brad Stevens, K.P. Anderson and Boyd Vico will executive produce alongside McHale, Jessie Henderson (Snatched, The Heat...
The program reunites McHale with several other alumni from The Soup, the long-running E! series he hosted from July 2004 to December 2015. Brad Stevens, K.P. Anderson and Boyd Vico will executive produce alongside McHale, Jessie Henderson (Snatched, The Heat...
- 1/19/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Syfy continues to announce new content, and this time it’s a new spin on a weekly comedy/sketch/news show focused on the genre, and starring David Huntsberger.
Check out all the info below, and catch a special introduction video.
Syfy announces Reactor, a new, weekly half-hour series debuting Thursday, July 16 at 11:30pm/10:30c. Airing during Syfy‘s new late-night programming block, which kicks off at 11pm with game show Geeks Who Drink, hosted and produced by Zachary Levi (Heroes Reborn, Chuck), Reactor’s 12-episode season will be filmed in front of a studio audience.
Hosted by comedian and genre superfan David Huntsberger, Reactor sits at the intersection of science fiction and pop culture, capturing and celebrating all the things sci-fi fans are talking about that week. Through Huntsberger’s unique and irreverent point-of-view, this fast-paced show will tackle everything hot in the genre – from movies and...
Check out all the info below, and catch a special introduction video.
Syfy announces Reactor, a new, weekly half-hour series debuting Thursday, July 16 at 11:30pm/10:30c. Airing during Syfy‘s new late-night programming block, which kicks off at 11pm with game show Geeks Who Drink, hosted and produced by Zachary Levi (Heroes Reborn, Chuck), Reactor’s 12-episode season will be filmed in front of a studio audience.
Hosted by comedian and genre superfan David Huntsberger, Reactor sits at the intersection of science fiction and pop culture, capturing and celebrating all the things sci-fi fans are talking about that week. Through Huntsberger’s unique and irreverent point-of-view, this fast-paced show will tackle everything hot in the genre – from movies and...
- 5/13/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
"Community" star Joel McHale is the latest in a long line of luminaries to ask, "What would you do for a Klondike bar?" and you'd better have a darn good answer, because you might be asked to prove it over the next few months.
McHale has partnered with Klondike for the What Would You Do for A Klondike Bar? Challenge, a summer-long contest featuring the comedian and several nostalgic celebrities of the '80s and '90s, in which fans can suggest acts that the celebrities will be required to carry out in pursuit of the fabled ice cream bar. The only catch? If your idea is chosen, you have to do the deed too. Luckily, there are prizes, bragging rights and potential viral video fame up for grabs in the process, if such things entice you. The first celebrity participant is Alfonso Ribeiro, star of "The Fresh Prince of...
McHale has partnered with Klondike for the What Would You Do for A Klondike Bar? Challenge, a summer-long contest featuring the comedian and several nostalgic celebrities of the '80s and '90s, in which fans can suggest acts that the celebrities will be required to carry out in pursuit of the fabled ice cream bar. The only catch? If your idea is chosen, you have to do the deed too. Luckily, there are prizes, bragging rights and potential viral video fame up for grabs in the process, if such things entice you. The first celebrity participant is Alfonso Ribeiro, star of "The Fresh Prince of...
- 6/17/2013
- by Laura Prudom
- Huffington Post
The latest addition to the online video canon of Advertising That Is Advertising Because It’s All About How It’s Not Advertising stars Joel McHale as a difficult-to-deal-with spokesman for the Nintendo 3Ds. The three-minute-and-33-second online video spot was released on Nintendo’s YouTube channel and is a blatant shill for the portable game console (which doesn’t require users to wear headgear like this) by way of having its principal actors spend the majority of those three-minutes-and-33-seconds explaining how the video spot is not a blatant shill for Nintendo’s portable gaming console. McHale also references and/or shares the video frame with classic YouTube videos, perennially appealing base activities often documented in online video, Mario and Luigi, and a handful of bikini-clad models (whose attire happens to match some of the colors in which you purchase your very own a 3Ds). The advert (dubbed Joel McHale...
- 4/10/2012
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Nintendo partnered with comedian and "Talk Soup" host Joel McHale for a hilarious viral campaign for the Nintendo 3Ds, which spoofs how to sell products in an organic way.
In the video, the NBC's "Community" star hangs out with Mario and Luigi, and a bevy of sexy models -- every nerd's dream!
The ad was directed by Comedy Central's Jesse Selwyn, written by Boyd Vico and Brad Stevens (who also stars in the video) and produced by John Koch.
In the video, the NBC's "Community" star hangs out with Mario and Luigi, and a bevy of sexy models -- every nerd's dream!
The ad was directed by Comedy Central's Jesse Selwyn, written by Boyd Vico and Brad Stevens (who also stars in the video) and produced by John Koch.
- 4/9/2012
- Extra
G4 has ordered a Web-centric spinoff of popular E! series "The Soup."
The new series, "Web Soup," features comedian Chris Hardwick ("Attack of the Show") showing viewers the best and worst moments in online video. Each episode is broken into segments with such titles as "This Week in Fail" and "Things You Can't Un-See."
"G4 viewers are Web-obsessed, and this show brings the Internet to television in a way that's edgy and fun," G4 president Neal Tiles said.
"Web Soup" debuts June 7. It's from the producers of fellow Comcast-owned network E!'s "The Soup," a revival of "Talk Soup," which launched in 1991. "Web Soup" executive producers include Edward Boyd, K.P. Anderson, Boyd Vico and Brad Stevens.
G4 also is renewing its series "Human Wrecking Balls" for a second season, ordering 10 additional episodes. The show features Craig and Paul Pumphrey smashing anything from airplanes to homes with their bare hands while racking up world records.
The new series, "Web Soup," features comedian Chris Hardwick ("Attack of the Show") showing viewers the best and worst moments in online video. Each episode is broken into segments with such titles as "This Week in Fail" and "Things You Can't Un-See."
"G4 viewers are Web-obsessed, and this show brings the Internet to television in a way that's edgy and fun," G4 president Neal Tiles said.
"Web Soup" debuts June 7. It's from the producers of fellow Comcast-owned network E!'s "The Soup," a revival of "Talk Soup," which launched in 1991. "Web Soup" executive producers include Edward Boyd, K.P. Anderson, Boyd Vico and Brad Stevens.
G4 also is renewing its series "Human Wrecking Balls" for a second season, ordering 10 additional episodes. The show features Craig and Paul Pumphrey smashing anything from airplanes to homes with their bare hands while racking up world records.
- 5/10/2009
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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