Monday, August 13, 2018
Netflix Gets Paul Rudd Comedy from IFC; Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Coming to Netflix
Scripted comedy series Living With Yourself stars Paul Rudd as a man struggling with his life who undergoes a novel treatment to become a better person, and finds he's been replaced by a new and improved version -- revealing that his own worst enemy is himself. Rudd will star in season one of this fresh and inventive philosophical comedy that asks: do we really want to be better? Paul Rudd is currently starring in Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp which he also co-wrote. The film has grossed $430 million at the global box office and will open in China, Japan and other markets later this month. 8 episodes have been ordered from Creator / Showrunner / Executive Producer Timothy Greenberg (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) and Series Directors/ EPs: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (the Oscar-nominated Little Miss Sunshine, Battle of the Sexes). The cast has Paul Rudd in a dual role, but additional casting to be announced. The series was originally developed for IFC.
Sticking with more Netflix. Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj will debut on Netflix on Sunday, October 28th. Netflix has committed to an unprecedented 32 episode order, making Minhaj the first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy show. Minhaj's weekly comedy show will explore the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj will bring his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world. Last year, Minhaj earned rave reviews for his one-hour Netflix comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King that earned him a 2018 Peabody Award, and for his performance hosting the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner. A first generation American, Minhaj joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, where he was Jon's last hire, in November 2014 as a correspondent and continued on in that role after Trevor Noah took over as host the following year. In addition, Minhaj and his sketch comedy quartet, Goatface, will bring their wide-ranging brand of humor to Comedy Central for a one-hour special later this year.
Hasan Minhaj is kicking off a 16-city North American Tour, Before the Storm, as of Saturday, Aug. 11. Dates, locations, and more information can be found at HasanMinhaj.com.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Thursday, November 12
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "A Ten-Year Reunion and an Outta-the-Box Thinker" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie and Ruben butt heads when Georgie crashes Ruben’s business class, and Mandy encourages Connor to attend his high school reunion.
Eternally Yours - "Eternal Sunshine of Phyllis's Mind" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jesse contemplates whether it’s finally time to tell Phyllis his secret. Meanwhile, Max and Emma navigate their first big relationship hurdle.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of November 9)
Thursday, November 12
- Bobby Lee (And Just Like That.../Splitting Up Together/Animal Practice) - Catch Bobby on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Tracy Morgan (The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins/Crutch/The Last O.G./30 Rock/The Tracy Morgan Show) - Tracy is a guest on a repeat of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- John C. Reilly (Moonbase 8) - John appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Caroline Rhea (Sydney to the Max/Sabrina the Teenage Witch/Pride & Joy) - Caroline will be on Funny You Should Ask at 12:37am on CBS.
- Ron Howard (Arrested Development/Happy Days/The Andy Griffith Show) - Ron talks about his documentary Avedon on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Justine Lupe (Nobody Wants This/Cristela) - Andy Cohen interviews Justine on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 3am on Bravo.
- Owen Wilson (Stick) - Owen talks about Stick on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Jessica Capshaw (Odd Man Out) - Jessica talks about 9-1-1: Nashville on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Teri Polo (I'm with Her/Man Up!) - NBC's Today catches up with Teri in the 9am hour.
- Marc Maron (Stick/GLOW/Maron) - Marc and Sunny Anderson cover the latest news with Drew and Ross. Then, he's talking all about season two of Stick on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
- Harry Richardson (Not Suitable for Work) - Harry can be heard on the Morning Mash Up on SiriusXM.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
08/25/26 - Perfect Strangers - The Complete Series (Blu-ray) (DVD)
09/08/26 - Looney Tunes Collector's Vault - Volume 3 (Blu-ray)
09/22/26 - Bridget Loves Bernie - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
09/29/26 - Happy's Place - Season Two (Blu-ray) (DVD)
10/20/26 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Fifth Season (DVD)
10/20/26 - The Brady Bunch - The Complete Original Series (2026 Release) (DVD)
10/20/26 - The Quick Draw McGraw Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
10/20/26 - Shrinking - The Complete First and Second Seasons (DVD)
10/20/26 - South Park - The Complete Twenty-Seventh and Twenty-Eighth Seasons (DVD)
11/03/26 - Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - The Complete Second Season (DVD)
11/03/26 - Rick and Morty - The Complete Ninth Season (Blu-ray) (DVD)
11/03/26 - SpongeBob SquarePants - The Complete Sixteenth Season (DVD)
11/03/26 - Superstore - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
11/24/26 - The Yogi Bear Show - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
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