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EXCLUSIVE: The premiere of Animal Control has laughed up a streaming record for Fox. After three days of delayed viewing, the episode delivered 4.5M multi-platform viewers, which is a 114% increase from its live + same-day audience (2.1M). About 1.3M of those viewers came from Hulu and Fox…

EXCLUSIVE: Joel McHale got up close and personal with a baby cougar for Fox‘s Super Bowl ad promoting the network’s new comedy series Animal Control. The spot, which will air during Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, pokes fun at the cost of an ad for the big…

EXCLUSIVE: Danny Trejo and Joel McHale have been unveiled as key supporting cast members of Stimson Snead's sci-fi comedy Tim Travers & The Time Traveler’s Paradox, which wrapped in Spokane Washington earlier this month. Guerrilla Rep Media, which is overseeing marketing and distribution, is gearing…

Ravi Patel has been cast as a series regular opposite Joel McHale and Vella Lovell on Fox's straight-to-series workplace comedy, Animal Control. It's slated for a mid-season premiere. Created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling, the comedy series follows a group of local Animal Control…

Mr. Mayor and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend alumna Vella Lovell has been cast as a series regular opposite Joel McHale on Fox's straight-to-series workplace comedy, Animal Control. It’s slated for a mid-season premiere. Created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling, the comedy series follows a group of…

Community alum Joel McHale has been tapped for the lead of Fox’s straight-to-series workplace comedy, Animal Control. McHale also will executive produce the single-camera show, Fox Entertainment's first wholly owned live-action comedy. Animal Control, created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan…

EXCLUSIVE: Courtney Eaton (Yellowjackets) and Thomas Mann (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) will lead actor Brittany Snow’s feature directorial debut, September 17th, for Yale Entertainment. Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin) and Joel McHale (Community) are also set, joining the previously announced Scott Mescudi (aka…

Fox has ordered a second season of Crime Scene Kitchen, a baking competition series hosted by Joel McHale. The show is a culinary guessing game in which bakers must decode what type of dessert was made, when all that's left are the crumbs, flour trails and a few clues. They must then recreate the recipe for the…

Joel McHale will get his time to shine on DC’s Stargirl now that The CW has promoted the actor to series regular for the third season. On last Friday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, McHale confirmed his promotion to guest host Arsenio Hall. Expressing his gratitude, McHale said, “I’m very happy to be a part of…

Fox has ordered Crime Scene Kitchen, a new baking competition series with a twist, with Joel McHale set as host. Chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp will serve as judges on the series, from Fox Alternative Entertainment and Fly on the Wall Entertainment, set to premiere Wednesday, May 26 on Fox. Crime Scene…

Debuting filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski is a self-proclaimed fan of rom-coms and The Twilight Zone. With his first feature he has managed to blend the two, even throwing in a bit of Billy Wilderesque black comedy to make a film that satirically puts marriage, long-term romance and the slippery slope of relationships on…

UPDATE: Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2021 has added to its celebrity lineup ahead of Thursday’s big countdown. Hosted by Ken Jeong and Joel McHale, the show will feature Kelly Osbourne as a correspondent reporting live from Times Square. Also joining the party is Craig Robinson and the Nasty Delicious, who will…