Apple TV+ Comedy Bad Monkey Premieres August 14; Mel Brooks HBO Doc

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Apple TV+ Comedy Bad Monkey Premieres August 14; Mel Brooks HBO Doc

Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for Bad Monkey, the highly anticipated comedy from award-winning executive producer Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso, Shrinking) and starring acclaimed actor, producer and screenwriter Vince Vaughn, who also serves as an executive producer. The 10-episode series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on August 14, 2024 followed by new episodes every Wednesday through October 9. Based on Carl Hiaasen's New York Times bestselling novel and enduring cult favorite, Bad Monkey tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. But after stumbling upon a case that begins with a human arm fished up by tourists, he realizes that if he can prove murder, he’ll be back in. He just needs to get past a trove of Floridian oddballs and one bad monkey.

The ensemble cast also includes L. Scott Caldwell (Lost), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Meredith Hagner (Search Party), Natalie Martinez (Secrets and Lies), Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live, Holidate), Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone), Ronald Peet (First Reformed), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), with special guest star John Ortiz (American Fiction) and guest stars Zach Braff (Scrubs), Ashley Nicole Black (Ted Lasso), Scott Glenn (The Leftovers) and Charlotte Lawrence in her television debut.

Mel Brooks and Judd Apatow

A two-part documentary about the comedic icon Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions. Emmy®-winners Judd Apatow (HBO's Emmy®-winning The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling) and Michael Bonfiglio are directing with Joe Beshenkovsky editing. The project reunites the trio after their last creative collaboration on HBO's Emmy®-winning documentary George Carlin’s American Dream. Kevin Salter serves as executive producer. An expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy’s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world laughing for more than 70 years.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, April 9

The Conners - "Applications, Accusations and a Man-Bag" (ABC, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Jackie decides to rejoin the police force despite everyone’s concerns. Darlene grows more skeptical about Mark’s secretive behavior. Meanwhile, Dan and Becky wade through uncomfortable conversations about Roseanne’s addiction issues and death.

Abbott Elementary - "Rally" (ABC, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Ava and the Abbott teachers go to the district to plead for Ava’s job back. Meanwhile, Gregory handles duties as interim principal.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Wednesday, April 9

Jean Smart (Hacks/Samantha Who?/Center of the Universe/In-Laws/Style & Substance/Designing Women) - Watch Jean on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Melanie Lynskey (Two and a Half Men/Togetherness) - Melanie is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Rami Malek (The War at Home) - Rami appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Paul W. Downs (Hacks/Broad City) - Paul appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
Tim Robinson (Detroiters) - Tim stops by Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
Taran Killam (Single Parents) and Tone Bell (Survival of the Thickest/Fam/Disjointed/Truth Be Told/Bad Judge/Whitney) - Taran and Tone are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia talks about Your Friends & Neighbors on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Danielle Schneider (The Hotwives) - Danielle appears on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 11pm on Bravo.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - E! News has an interview with Jon at 11pm on E!.
Bill Hader (Barry) and Chelsea Peretti (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) - Bill and Chelsea are guests on Everybody's Live with John Mulaney at 10pm on Netflix.
Harry Hamlin (Movie Stars) - NBC's Today has TODAY Food with Harry and Renee Guilbault sometime between 7-9am.
Jay Ellis (Running Point/Insecure/The Game) - Jay co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Valerie talks about Bingo Blitz on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish/Girlfriends) - Tracee by Live with Kelly and Mark to share the latest on Black Mirror, so check your local listings.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony talks about G20 on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am. He also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Cosby Show/Here and Now/Malcolm & Eddie/Listen Up!/Reed Between the Lines) - Malcolm-Jamal Warner talks about the third season of his hit Fox show Alert: Missing Persons Unit on Sherri, so check your local listings.
Lauren Graham (The Z-Suite/M.Y.O.B./Conrad Bloom/Townies/Good Company) - Lauren is telling Drew all about her show The Z-Suite, getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this year and how books inspired her to be an actor on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim) - Kimberly talks about Fox's Farmer Wants a Wife on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.