Exclusive: Hasan Minhaj is set to play Marshall opposite Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures’ film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s highest-selling novel, It Ends With Us. Baldoni is directing. Alex Saks is producing for Saks Picture Company, along with Jamey Heath who is producing on behalf of Wayfarer Studios. Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar are also on board.
Executive producers are Lively, Colleen Hoover, and Steve Sarowitz, Andrew Calof and Baldoni on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, which is also co-financing. Christy Hall has penned the current screenplay and is also producing.
The novel follows Lily Bloom, who though coming from a complicated past, has always known the life she wants. While living in Boston, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid and believes she may very well have found her soul mate. Soon, however, questions arise about their relationship, and to complicate matters her high school love interest,...
Executive producers are Lively, Colleen Hoover, and Steve Sarowitz, Andrew Calof and Baldoni on behalf of Wayfarer Studios, which is also co-financing. Christy Hall has penned the current screenplay and is also producing.
The novel follows Lily Bloom, who though coming from a complicated past, has always known the life she wants. While living in Boston, she meets neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid and believes she may very well have found her soul mate. Soon, however, questions arise about their relationship, and to complicate matters her high school love interest,...
- 5/24/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles, April 18 (Ians) Filmmaker Lena Khan is set to direct the Bollywood comedy ‘Best of the Best’.
The Amazon Studios project, formerly titled ‘For the Culture’, chronicles the highly competitive world of collegiate Bollywood dance competitions. Comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for his Peabody Award-winning Netflix series ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’, wrote the project with Prashanth Venkataramanujam to launch their production company, 186K Films, reports ‘Variety’.
Minhaj will also play a role in the film, which Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing, and Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
Additionally, Khan is attached to direct an adaptation of the classic children’s book ‘The Cricket in Times Square’ – about a cricket from New Jersey named Chester who lands in Manhattan after accidentally getting trapped in a picnic basket – for Spyglass.
That project remains in development.
Born in Canada and raised in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Khan graduated...
The Amazon Studios project, formerly titled ‘For the Culture’, chronicles the highly competitive world of collegiate Bollywood dance competitions. Comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for his Peabody Award-winning Netflix series ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’, wrote the project with Prashanth Venkataramanujam to launch their production company, 186K Films, reports ‘Variety’.
Minhaj will also play a role in the film, which Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing, and Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
Additionally, Khan is attached to direct an adaptation of the classic children’s book ‘The Cricket in Times Square’ – about a cricket from New Jersey named Chester who lands in Manhattan after accidentally getting trapped in a picnic basket – for Spyglass.
That project remains in development.
Born in Canada and raised in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Khan graduated...
- 4/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Lena Khan (“Flora and Ulysses”) is set to direct the Bollywood comedy “Best of the Best.”
The Amazon Studios project, formerly titled “For the Culture,” chronicles the highly competitive world of collegiate Bollywood dance competitions. Comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for his Peabody Award-winning Netflix series “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” wrote the project with Prashanth Venkataramanujam to launch their production company, 186K Films. Minhaj will also play a role in the film, which is
Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing, and Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
Additionally, Khan is attached to direct an adaptation of the classic children’s book “The Cricket in Times Square” — about a cricket from New Jersey named Chester who lands in Manhattan after accidentally getting trapped in a picnic basket — for Spyglass. That project remains in development.
Born in Canada and raised in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Khan graduated from UCLA’s School of Theater,...
The Amazon Studios project, formerly titled “For the Culture,” chronicles the highly competitive world of collegiate Bollywood dance competitions. Comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for his Peabody Award-winning Netflix series “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” wrote the project with Prashanth Venkataramanujam to launch their production company, 186K Films. Minhaj will also play a role in the film, which is
Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich are producing, and Ryan Halprin is executive producing.
Additionally, Khan is attached to direct an adaptation of the classic children’s book “The Cricket in Times Square” — about a cricket from New Jersey named Chester who lands in Manhattan after accidentally getting trapped in a picnic basket — for Spyglass. That project remains in development.
Born in Canada and raised in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Khan graduated from UCLA’s School of Theater,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Adam B. Vary
- Variety Film + TV
Former “Daily Show” senior correspondent Hasan Minhaj is “pumped” to return to the late night satirical news program starting on Monday.
“It feels like a homecoming for me. It really was my comedy undergrad,” the two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian told TheWrap during an interview about his upcoming hosting stint for the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
“I owe everything in my career to that show. It was the show that gave me health insurance, it was the show that gave me an opportunity to work with Jewish Yoda Jon Stewart. I got to work with Trevor Noah who was absolutely incredible and what he brought to the show was so different, and the thing that I certainly hope for it is I hope I bring something new to the show.”
Minhaj is one of multiple rotating guest hosts as the “Daily Show” team searches for a successor to Noah, who left after seven years.
“It feels like a homecoming for me. It really was my comedy undergrad,” the two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian told TheWrap during an interview about his upcoming hosting stint for the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
“I owe everything in my career to that show. It was the show that gave me health insurance, it was the show that gave me an opportunity to work with Jewish Yoda Jon Stewart. I got to work with Trevor Noah who was absolutely incredible and what he brought to the show was so different, and the thing that I certainly hope for it is I hope I bring something new to the show.”
Minhaj is one of multiple rotating guest hosts as the “Daily Show” team searches for a successor to Noah, who left after seven years.
- 2/24/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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“In comedy we talk a lot about ‘pushing the envelope,’ ” says Hasan Minhaj. “But sometimes the envelope pushes back.” He’s talking about the now-infamous episode of Patriot Act, his Peabody Award-winning talk show, that took aim at Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s alleged involvement in the Jamal Khashoggi murder. The full story behind that episode — which Netflix pulled from Saudi Arabia after receiving a legal threat — is one of the main topics of Minhaj’s new stand-up special, The King’s Jester (Netflix, Oct. 4). “For me, this whole special was an exploration of how I can clearly define what I’m willing to say now.”
The former Daily Show correspondent, 37, worked with director and Patriot Act co-creator Prashanth Venkataramanujam on the hourlong special. Jester began as what Minhaj describes as “comedy vomit,” coming to life through small pop-up shows...
“In comedy we talk a lot about ‘pushing the envelope,’ ” says Hasan Minhaj. “But sometimes the envelope pushes back.” He’s talking about the now-infamous episode of Patriot Act, his Peabody Award-winning talk show, that took aim at Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s alleged involvement in the Jamal Khashoggi murder. The full story behind that episode — which Netflix pulled from Saudi Arabia after receiving a legal threat — is one of the main topics of Minhaj’s new stand-up special, The King’s Jester (Netflix, Oct. 4). “For me, this whole special was an exploration of how I can clearly define what I’m willing to say now.”
The former Daily Show correspondent, 37, worked with director and Patriot Act co-creator Prashanth Venkataramanujam on the hourlong special. Jester began as what Minhaj describes as “comedy vomit,” coming to life through small pop-up shows...
- 9/29/2022
- by Seija Rankin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedian Hasan Minhaj is returning to Netflix next month with his latest standup special. “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester” is set to premiere worldwide on Oct. 4 on Netflix.
“The King’s Jester” reps the second stand-up comedy special that Minhaj has produced and starred in for Netflix. The latest special, filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, features Hasan discussing some of his recent life events. Netflix reports that in the special, Minhaj “shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech.”
Prashanth Venkataramanujam directed “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester.” Minhaj’s previous stand-up comedy special was titled “Homecoming King,” which aired in 2018 and garnered him a Peabody Award.
Also at Netflix, Minhaj was behind the political satire series “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” which also landed a Peabody, an Emmy and was recognized with a Television Academy Honor.
Minhaj previously served as a senior correspondent at...
“The King’s Jester” reps the second stand-up comedy special that Minhaj has produced and starred in for Netflix. The latest special, filmed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, features Hasan discussing some of his recent life events. Netflix reports that in the special, Minhaj “shares his thoughts on fertility, fatherhood, and freedom of speech.”
Prashanth Venkataramanujam directed “Hasan Minhaj: The King’s Jester.” Minhaj’s previous stand-up comedy special was titled “Homecoming King,” which aired in 2018 and garnered him a Peabody Award.
Also at Netflix, Minhaj was behind the political satire series “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” which also landed a Peabody, an Emmy and was recognized with a Television Academy Honor.
Minhaj previously served as a senior correspondent at...
- 9/6/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mohammed Ali, who manages the likes of The Patriot Act showrunner Prashanth Venkataramanujam and Euphoria actor Bruce Wexler, has joined Authentic Talent & Literary Management.
Ali previously built his roster and his own firm Af Entertainment, which specialized in minority actors, writers, directors, showrunners and digital creators. All of his clients are expected to follow him to Authentic.
Other clients include Asif Ali (WandaVision), Carlos Santos (Vacation Friends) and Joe Wong (Ellen).
He also recently exec produced Netflix’s The Fix with Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and Dl Hughley as well as Amazon’s Inside Joke with Asif Ali. Currently, he is developing a comedic thriller feature with Olivia Wilde, Katie Silberman and Asif Ali.
In addition to his role of talent manager and producer, he is also responsible for servicing international IP & talent principally from Asia, South Asia and the Middle East.
Ali said, “Authentic Talent & Literary Management is...
Ali previously built his roster and his own firm Af Entertainment, which specialized in minority actors, writers, directors, showrunners and digital creators. All of his clients are expected to follow him to Authentic.
Other clients include Asif Ali (WandaVision), Carlos Santos (Vacation Friends) and Joe Wong (Ellen).
He also recently exec produced Netflix’s The Fix with Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and Dl Hughley as well as Amazon’s Inside Joke with Asif Ali. Currently, he is developing a comedic thriller feature with Olivia Wilde, Katie Silberman and Asif Ali.
In addition to his role of talent manager and producer, he is also responsible for servicing international IP & talent principally from Asia, South Asia and the Middle East.
Ali said, “Authentic Talent & Literary Management is...
- 4/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Comedian, actor and host Hasan Minhaj today announced the launch of his production company, 186K Films, as well as For the Culture, a new film he’s set to produce and star in for Amazon Studios, which he’s scripting with long-time collaborator Prashanth Venkataramanujam.
Minhaj founded 186K Films with Venkataramanujam and will serve as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, with Venkataramanujam serving as Chief Content Officer, and Tyler Babin as Chief Digital Officer.
186K’s first feature, For the Culture, landed with Amazon Studios following an eight-studio bidding war. It’s billed as a raucous comedy set in the cut-throat world of collegiate Bollywood dance competitions—a vibrant, joyful celebration of Indian-American culture that bridges the gap between Western audiences and those who grew up watching Bollywood films in the U.S. and India.
Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce alongside 186K.
“When we first started our careers,...
Minhaj founded 186K Films with Venkataramanujam and will serve as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, with Venkataramanujam serving as Chief Content Officer, and Tyler Babin as Chief Digital Officer.
186K’s first feature, For the Culture, landed with Amazon Studios following an eight-studio bidding war. It’s billed as a raucous comedy set in the cut-throat world of collegiate Bollywood dance competitions—a vibrant, joyful celebration of Indian-American culture that bridges the gap between Western audiences and those who grew up watching Bollywood films in the U.S. and India.
Rideback’s Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce alongside 186K.
“When we first started our careers,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2020 Emmy-nominated variety talk series — Comedy Central’s “Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” TBS’ “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and CBS’s “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” — all had to quickly pivot at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. This came with a one-part content adjustment to balance discussion of the virus and how the government was handling it into their programs, but it also included a severe production change, as the hosts had to set up at-home studios.
“Late Show” executive producer Chris Licht says in late February, before the official stay-at-home orders and production shutdowns, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, supervising producer and executive in charge, brought up the scenario that a spread of the virus could mean they wouldn’t be able to come to work.
“I was like, ‘That’s ridiculous,’” Licht says. “To her...
“Late Show” executive producer Chris Licht says in late February, before the official stay-at-home orders and production shutdowns, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, supervising producer and executive in charge, brought up the scenario that a spread of the virus could mean they wouldn’t be able to come to work.
“I was like, ‘That’s ridiculous,’” Licht says. “To her...
- 8/27/2020
- by Rob Owen
- Variety Film + TV
Co-creator Hasan Minhaj announced on Twitter Tuesday morning that “Patriot Act” would not be returning for new episodes. While the news wasn’t entirely shocking given the uncertainties facing so much of TV production right now, that doesn’t make it any less disheartening.
“Patriot Act” had the breadth of a show that aired for far longer than its nearly two-year Netflix run. With an eye toward explaining some of the brewing sociopolitical fracture points while giving context for the unintended consequences of everyday life that so many people take for granted, “Patriot Act” packaged Minhaj’s personal hosting touch with a thorough dive into each weekly topic.
The key factor that’s separated out comedian-led shows like “Patriot Act” is exploring in which direction information flows. If these segments are just stand-up bits dotted with a few news clippings and some fancy photoshops, viewers can feel the hollowness. What...
“Patriot Act” had the breadth of a show that aired for far longer than its nearly two-year Netflix run. With an eye toward explaining some of the brewing sociopolitical fracture points while giving context for the unintended consequences of everyday life that so many people take for granted, “Patriot Act” packaged Minhaj’s personal hosting touch with a thorough dive into each weekly topic.
The key factor that’s separated out comedian-led shows like “Patriot Act” is exploring in which direction information flows. If these segments are just stand-up bits dotted with a few news clippings and some fancy photoshops, viewers can feel the hollowness. What...
- 8/18/2020
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj has come to an end on Netflix.
Minhaj made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. “What a run. @patriotact has come to an end,” Minhaj wrote. “I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. Ty to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy...
Minhaj made the announcement Tuesday on Twitter. “What a run. @patriotact has come to an end,” Minhaj wrote. “I got to work with the best writers, producers, researchers, and animators in the game. My 2 babies were born and grew up with the show. Ty to @Netflix and everyone who watched. Now it’s time to return these screens to Best Buy...
- 8/18/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“The way I break it down, the gas I have in the tank is, I have your attention for 22 minutes,” declares Hasan Minhaj about his innovative variety talk show “Patriot Act.” “Or maybe 27 minutes, maybe 25 minutes, but I want to give you as much information and as much of my perspective in a short period of time.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Minhaj above.
“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” is the award-winning Netflix political comedy talk show that he created with writer/producer Prashanth Venkataramanujam, years after getting his breakthrough as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” The show dissects a range of topics that captures the zeitgeist of the world we are currently living in, from social issues to the political circus driving the relentless 24-hour news cycle.
SEEEmmys 2020: Netflix combats coronavirus with socially-distanced Fysee TV featuring Q&As, panel discussions and yes, free...
“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” is the award-winning Netflix political comedy talk show that he created with writer/producer Prashanth Venkataramanujam, years after getting his breakthrough as a correspondent on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.” The show dissects a range of topics that captures the zeitgeist of the world we are currently living in, from social issues to the political circus driving the relentless 24-hour news cycle.
SEEEmmys 2020: Netflix combats coronavirus with socially-distanced Fysee TV featuring Q&As, panel discussions and yes, free...
- 7/3/2020
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Earlier this year, Hasan Minhaj had the sixth season of his Netflix show “Patriot Act” prepped and ready: research books had been set, graphics rendered and animations made to fill the screens the comedian and political commentator usually stands in front of for his weekly show. But just as Minhaj and crew were about to shoot the first episode, around March 14, cases of coronavirus started popping up near their New York City set.
“Right across the street, there was an outbreak at CBS. Right next door to us, at ‘60 Minutes,’ there was an outbreak, and at John Jay College right down the street, there was another outbreak. And so we had to shut things down,” Minhaj reveals on the “Variety After-Show.”
To pivot to a pandemic-era production strategy, showrunner Prashanth Venkataramanujam moved into Minhaj’s home for the duration of the season. The two became a scaled down production team...
“Right across the street, there was an outbreak at CBS. Right next door to us, at ‘60 Minutes,’ there was an outbreak, and at John Jay College right down the street, there was another outbreak. And so we had to shut things down,” Minhaj reveals on the “Variety After-Show.”
To pivot to a pandemic-era production strategy, showrunner Prashanth Venkataramanujam moved into Minhaj’s home for the duration of the season. The two became a scaled down production team...
- 6/29/2020
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
Being able to buy a washer/dryer, refusing to play into stereotypes for roles, the ability to say “no” — that’s how a few of Hollywood’s most prominent Asian Americans have defined success over the course of their careers.
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, Variety gathered prominent Aapi creatives Kumail Nanjiani (Marvel’s “The Eternals”), Hasan Minhaj (“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj”), Jon M. Chu, Ally Maki (“Toy Story 4”) and Lulu Wang for a lively discussion about what it means to be successful in the entertainment industry, how their parents and family regard their careers, who their industry role models were as they came up and what what being successful means for AAPIs in the industry going forward.
The virtual roundtable is the inaugural installment of Variety’s “#Represent” series, dedicated to the intersection of race, culture and Hollywood.
Nanjiani candidly reveals that...
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May, Variety gathered prominent Aapi creatives Kumail Nanjiani (Marvel’s “The Eternals”), Hasan Minhaj (“Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj”), Jon M. Chu, Ally Maki (“Toy Story 4”) and Lulu Wang for a lively discussion about what it means to be successful in the entertainment industry, how their parents and family regard their careers, who their industry role models were as they came up and what what being successful means for AAPIs in the industry going forward.
The virtual roundtable is the inaugural installment of Variety’s “#Represent” series, dedicated to the intersection of race, culture and Hollywood.
Nanjiani candidly reveals that...
- 5/26/2020
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced that “Queer Eye” Season 5 will premiere in June, and Audible has added 40 new sleep and relaxation titles to their newly-launched Sleep Collection.
Dates
Netflix has announced that “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” will return on May 17 with seven new episodes releasing over the span of seven weeks. Minhaj will film the episodes from home in front of a green screen and focus on timely topics such as “What Happens If You Can’t Pay Rent?”, which is the first episode’s theme. “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” is executive produced by Minhaj; Prashanth Venkataramanujam, who showruns; Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman for Art & Industry, and Jennie Church-Cooper of Haven Entertainment.
Season 5 of “Queer Eye” will be available on Netflix June 5. The Fab Five — Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness — are back, this time setting their sights...
Dates
Netflix has announced that “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” will return on May 17 with seven new episodes releasing over the span of seven weeks. Minhaj will film the episodes from home in front of a green screen and focus on timely topics such as “What Happens If You Can’t Pay Rent?”, which is the first episode’s theme. “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” is executive produced by Minhaj; Prashanth Venkataramanujam, who showruns; Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman for Art & Industry, and Jennie Church-Cooper of Haven Entertainment.
Season 5 of “Queer Eye” will be available on Netflix June 5. The Fab Five — Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness — are back, this time setting their sights...
- 5/15/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Marla Gibbs and Reggie Watts have been cast in guest roles on “One Day at a Time” and Netflix released the premiere date and teaser for “The Eddy.”
Castings
Marla Gibbs and Reggie Watts have been cast in guest roles on PopTV’s “One Day at a Time.” The two actors will both be featured in the Halloween themed episode titled, “One Halloween at a Time” as new neighbors in the building whose apartments Elena and Syd visit for trick-or-treating. Gibbs will appear as “Mrs. Jones” and Watts as “Mr. Mann.”
Dates
The third and final season of “Future Man” will premiere on Hulu on April 3. In the forthcoming installment, the motley trio messes with time one last time to clear their names after being convicted of time crimes and sentenced to death by entertainment. Created and executive produced by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir,...
Castings
Marla Gibbs and Reggie Watts have been cast in guest roles on PopTV’s “One Day at a Time.” The two actors will both be featured in the Halloween themed episode titled, “One Halloween at a Time” as new neighbors in the building whose apartments Elena and Syd visit for trick-or-treating. Gibbs will appear as “Mrs. Jones” and Watts as “Mr. Mann.”
Dates
The third and final season of “Future Man” will premiere on Hulu on April 3. In the forthcoming installment, the motley trio messes with time one last time to clear their names after being convicted of time crimes and sentenced to death by entertainment. Created and executive produced by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir,...
- 2/28/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has extended its original order for Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, greenlighting seven new episodes to bring the first season’s total to 39. The first new episode will launch on Sunday, March 29, with a new one going live weekly after that.
The logline, per Netflix: The Peabody-winning comedy show explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.
Patriot Act premiered in October 2018 and made international headlines within weeks after Netflix opted to pull an episode that was critical of Saudi Arabia. Minhaj later criticized the streamer over its move. Jim Margolis exited as showrunner in May, and Steve Bedow replaced him.
Hasan Minhaj Talks ‘Patriot Act’, Imperfect Progressives And Importance Of Easy News Access – Vanity Fair Summit
The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Motion Design...
The logline, per Netflix: The Peabody-winning comedy show explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj brings his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world.
Patriot Act premiered in October 2018 and made international headlines within weeks after Netflix opted to pull an episode that was critical of Saudi Arabia. Minhaj later criticized the streamer over its move. Jim Margolis exited as showrunner in May, and Steve Bedow replaced him.
Hasan Minhaj Talks ‘Patriot Act’, Imperfect Progressives And Importance Of Easy News Access – Vanity Fair Summit
The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Motion Design...
- 2/28/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has given Hasan Minhaj’s “Patriot Act” a seven-episode extension, bringing the total episode count of Season 1 up to 39 from its original 32-episode order. The comedy talk show, which returns with its regular weekly schedule on March 29, is also changing showrunners again.
Prashanth Venkataramanujam, who co-created and executive produces the series along with Minhaj, is also taking on the role of showrunner for the new episodes. He will be the third person to hold the showrunner’s role since the series premiered in October 2018.
Original showrunner Jim Margolis stepped down in May of 2018 and was replaced by Steve Bodow, a former executive producer of “The Daily Show,” from which Minhaj is also an alum.
Also Read: Netflix CEO on Censoring 'Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj' in Saudi Arabia: 'We're Not Trying to Do Truth to Power'
The weekly comedy show is described as exploring “the modern cultural...
Prashanth Venkataramanujam, who co-created and executive produces the series along with Minhaj, is also taking on the role of showrunner for the new episodes. He will be the third person to hold the showrunner’s role since the series premiered in October 2018.
Original showrunner Jim Margolis stepped down in May of 2018 and was replaced by Steve Bodow, a former executive producer of “The Daily Show,” from which Minhaj is also an alum.
Also Read: Netflix CEO on Censoring 'Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj' in Saudi Arabia: 'We're Not Trying to Do Truth to Power'
The weekly comedy show is described as exploring “the modern cultural...
- 2/27/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Netflix is committing to more of the weekly comedy show Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj.
The streamer has greenlit seven new episodes of the Peabody-winning series, which add to the show's initial supersized 32-episode order that wrapped in December. The new batch will premiere beginning March 29, with installments dropping weekly into May.
The additional episodes represent the show's sixth "cycle," according to Netflix, and will be led by new showrunner Prashanth Venkataramanujam, a co-creator of the series and a frequent collaborator of host Minhaj's. The news comes on the heels of last ...
The streamer has greenlit seven new episodes of the Peabody-winning series, which add to the show's initial supersized 32-episode order that wrapped in December. The new batch will premiere beginning March 29, with installments dropping weekly into May.
The additional episodes represent the show's sixth "cycle," according to Netflix, and will be led by new showrunner Prashanth Venkataramanujam, a co-creator of the series and a frequent collaborator of host Minhaj's. The news comes on the heels of last ...
- 2/27/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jim Margolis has stepped down as showrunner and executive producer of “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj,” Netflix’s weekly comedic talk show, a spokesperson for Netflix has confirmed to TheWrap. Margolis will be replaced by Steve Bodow, a former executive producer of “The Daily Show,” from which Minhaj is also an alum.
Margolis will end his time at “Patriot Act” this summer when production wraps on the third cycle of episodes. He has been with the project since its inception in 2018, and also served as a writer. The third cycle will end on June 16 with its nineteenth episode. He will remain involved as a consulting producer, but will leave New York where the show is based and return to Los Angeles to be with his family, according to Deadline.
Margolis worked on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” from 2001 to 2012, where he became co-executive producer. He was also a producer...
Margolis will end his time at “Patriot Act” this summer when production wraps on the third cycle of episodes. He has been with the project since its inception in 2018, and also served as a writer. The third cycle will end on June 16 with its nineteenth episode. He will remain involved as a consulting producer, but will leave New York where the show is based and return to Los Angeles to be with his family, according to Deadline.
Margolis worked on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” from 2001 to 2012, where he became co-executive producer. He was also a producer...
- 5/29/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Jim Margolis is stepping down as executive producer and showrunner of Netflix’s weekly talk series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj. Margolis will depart his post this summer after production wraps on the show’s current third cycle of episodes. He will be succeeded by former The Daily Show executive producer Steve Bodow, reuniting with Daily Show alum Minhaj.
Margolis, who also served as a writer, oversaw the launch of the New York-based Patriot Act in 2018 and its three cycles to date spanning 19 episodes, including the current one slated to end its six-episode run on June 16. He will be returning to Los Angeles to be with his family but will remain involved with the show as a consulting producer.
Margolis and Bodow are both Daily Show veterans; Margolis worked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2001 to 2012, rising to co-executive producer; Bodow was on The Daily Show from...
Margolis, who also served as a writer, oversaw the launch of the New York-based Patriot Act in 2018 and its three cycles to date spanning 19 episodes, including the current one slated to end its six-episode run on June 16. He will be returning to Los Angeles to be with his family but will remain involved with the show as a consulting producer.
Margolis and Bodow are both Daily Show veterans; Margolis worked on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 2001 to 2012, rising to co-executive producer; Bodow was on The Daily Show from...
- 5/29/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Rita Moreno, Hasan Minhaj, Michael Schur, Janet Mock and Dolores Huerta were among the honorees at the 78th annual Peabody Awards who spoke movingly about the power of the medium to change lives and drive social change.
The list of 30-plus Peabody winners ranged from entertainment series such as FX’s “Pose,” NBC’s “The Good Place” and HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness” to documentaries, podcasts and local investigative reports. Hosted by investigative journalist Ronan Farrow, the ceremony held Saturday night at Cipriani Wall Street featured calls to action and words of praise for mentors and supporters.
Mock, executive producer of the FX drama “Pose,” spoke of the importance of television in shining a light on the humanity and dignity of marginalized communities.
“Pose” has been groundbreaking in its portrayal of transgender characters and struggles in the series from exec producer Ryan Murphy and creator Steven Canals. She said...
The list of 30-plus Peabody winners ranged from entertainment series such as FX’s “Pose,” NBC’s “The Good Place” and HBO’s “Random Acts of Flyness” to documentaries, podcasts and local investigative reports. Hosted by investigative journalist Ronan Farrow, the ceremony held Saturday night at Cipriani Wall Street featured calls to action and words of praise for mentors and supporters.
Mock, executive producer of the FX drama “Pose,” spoke of the importance of television in shining a light on the humanity and dignity of marginalized communities.
“Pose” has been groundbreaking in its portrayal of transgender characters and struggles in the series from exec producer Ryan Murphy and creator Steven Canals. She said...
- 5/18/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
With cutting-edge programming across all categories, the Peabody Awards highlights, in its 78th year, television that boldly explores identity, diversity and the experience of the underrepresented in today’s society — often with a tinge of absurdist humor.
This year’s winners in the entertainment category alone include HBO’s dark comedy “Barry,” about a hitman who would rather realize his potential as an actor; “Random Acts of Flyness,” also from HBO, which examines what it means to be young and black in America through avant-garde sketch comedy; and Netflix’s “The End of the F***ing World,” about a self-identifying teenage psychopath just trying to make it through high school.
The 30 shows selected for the prestigious awards should hopefully form something of a time capsule, says Jeffrey P. Jones, director of the George Foster Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia. “We look for stories that are very connected to the sociopolitical world,...
This year’s winners in the entertainment category alone include HBO’s dark comedy “Barry,” about a hitman who would rather realize his potential as an actor; “Random Acts of Flyness,” also from HBO, which examines what it means to be young and black in America through avant-garde sketch comedy; and Netflix’s “The End of the F***ing World,” about a self-identifying teenage psychopath just trying to make it through high school.
The 30 shows selected for the prestigious awards should hopefully form something of a time capsule, says Jeffrey P. Jones, director of the George Foster Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia. “We look for stories that are very connected to the sociopolitical world,...
- 5/17/2019
- by Carita Rizzo
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix dropped the first trailer for its upcoming comedy series “Russian Doll” starring Natasha Lyonne, and Disney has ordered a second season of its animated series “Star Wars Resistance.”
Dates
Fox is set to premiere its new competition series “Mental Samurai” on Feb. 26 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe, the show will feature contestants testing their acumen in categories of knowledge, memory, puzzles, and sequencing all within a specially designed capsule capable of rotating 360 degrees and moving around the set at high speeds. “Mental Samurai” is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions, Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television and Apploff Entertainment with Arthur Smith, Toby Gorman, Jeff Apploff and Noah Bonnett executive producing.
“2 Dope Queens” is returning to HBO on Feb. 8 at 11:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Adapted from the hit podcast of the same name, season...
Dates
Fox is set to premiere its new competition series “Mental Samurai” on Feb. 26 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe, the show will feature contestants testing their acumen in categories of knowledge, memory, puzzles, and sequencing all within a specially designed capsule capable of rotating 360 degrees and moving around the set at high speeds. “Mental Samurai” is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions, Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television and Apploff Entertainment with Arthur Smith, Toby Gorman, Jeff Apploff and Noah Bonnett executive producing.
“2 Dope Queens” is returning to HBO on Feb. 8 at 11:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Adapted from the hit podcast of the same name, season...
- 1/9/2019
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
Hasan Minhaj is the latest comedian trying to bring late-night laughs on a weekly basis to Netflix.
The Daily Show alum's new series, Patriot Act, which arrives on the streaming service every Sunday, bowed at the end of October, after Netflix canceled high-profile weekly offerings from hosts like Chelsea Handler, Joel McHale and Michelle Wolf.
Speaking at the Producers Guild of America's Produced By: New York conference last weekend, Minhaj's longtime collaborator and Patriot Act co-creator Prashanth Venkataramanujam opened up about some of the challenges the pair faced in making their Netflix talker.
While Patriot Act features longform segments similar to those on John ...
The Daily Show alum's new series, Patriot Act, which arrives on the streaming service every Sunday, bowed at the end of October, after Netflix canceled high-profile weekly offerings from hosts like Chelsea Handler, Joel McHale and Michelle Wolf.
Speaking at the Producers Guild of America's Produced By: New York conference last weekend, Minhaj's longtime collaborator and Patriot Act co-creator Prashanth Venkataramanujam opened up about some of the challenges the pair faced in making their Netflix talker.
While Patriot Act features longform segments similar to those on John ...
- 11/15/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Given that late-night is the television daypart delivering more political jabs per minute than any other, it was something of a surprise that a Produced By: New York panel on Saturday, featuring four current executive producers of top shows in the arena, stayed safely away from politics — until the very end. In fact, the most pressing topic in the insider’s look at the ins and outs of daily comedy production was also a surprise to critics who have decried a longtime lack of diversity among staffers on shows. The suggestion by the panelists was that it wasn’t for lack of trying.
“It’s always been important but it’s a lot easier now — it used to be a problem, and you had to get creative because you wouldn’t have candidates,” Mike Shoemaker, producer of Late Night with Seth Meyers and a 30-year-plus fixture in late-night since his time on Saturday Night Live,...
“It’s always been important but it’s a lot easier now — it used to be a problem, and you had to get creative because you wouldn’t have candidates,” Mike Shoemaker, producer of Late Night with Seth Meyers and a 30-year-plus fixture in late-night since his time on Saturday Night Live,...
- 11/11/2018
- by Robert Edelstein
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Patriot Act’: Hasan Minhaj’s New Netflix Series Looks Different From Every Other Show on Late Night
With a title like “Patriot Act,” you might assume that the look of the latest Netflix show would revert to three basic colors. Host Hasan Minhaj had different ideas.
“Hasan from the get-go was like, ‘I don’t want it to feel like, you know, just a red, white and blue political palate. He wanted to open it up and make something a little bit more artistic and fun,” executive producer Shannon Hartman told IndieWire.
The final product that launched last Sunday (and is set for 29 more episodes under its first-of-its-kind deal for Netflix) looks a little different than the proof-of-concept idea that Minhaj self-financed. “Patriot Act” creative director Michelle Higa Fox recalls that the show’s art direction style went through about 10 different versions over the intervening year.
“We landed on a look kind of inspired by microfiche film, just because we thought that that kind of layering of...
“Hasan from the get-go was like, ‘I don’t want it to feel like, you know, just a red, white and blue political palate. He wanted to open it up and make something a little bit more artistic and fun,” executive producer Shannon Hartman told IndieWire.
The final product that launched last Sunday (and is set for 29 more episodes under its first-of-its-kind deal for Netflix) looks a little different than the proof-of-concept idea that Minhaj self-financed. “Patriot Act” creative director Michelle Higa Fox recalls that the show’s art direction style went through about 10 different versions over the intervening year.
“We landed on a look kind of inspired by microfiche film, just because we thought that that kind of layering of...
- 11/5/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Hasan Minhaj has an unusually hard task ahead of him with his new political comedy series “Patriot Act.” For one, thanks to the extreme proliferation of cable and streaming networks. there’s no shortage of similar shows out there, standing by for whatever fresh material/hell that week’s news might offer. For another, Netflix has a notoriously rocky history of launching “late night” comedy shows. Over the past year, Chelsea Handler, Joel McHale, and Michelle Wolf have all seen their timely, weekly efforts die on the Netflix vine without getting enough network support and/or viewers to grow. What’s to say that Minhaj, demonstrably talented though he is, can beat these odds?
“Patriot Act,” which dropped two episodes on October 28, doesn’t run away from political comedy convention while also aiming for something just different enough to make it stand apart. Taking cues from his own stellar Netflix standup special “Homecoming King,...
“Patriot Act,” which dropped two episodes on October 28, doesn’t run away from political comedy convention while also aiming for something just different enough to make it stand apart. Taking cues from his own stellar Netflix standup special “Homecoming King,...
- 10/29/2018
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s roundup, Netflix releases a new trailer for Hasan Minhaj’s upcoming weekly comedy show, while BBC America comes out with a first look video for its ‘Dynasties’ series.
First Looks
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming weekly comedy show, “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.” It premieres on Sunday, Oct. 28, and will run for 32 episodes. Each week, Minhaj will explore the modern cultural and political landscape and search for larger trends shaping the world today. Last year, Minhaj won rave reviews and a Peabody Award for his Netflix comedy special “Homecoming King.” The weekly show is executive produced by Minhaj, Prashanth Venkataramanujam, Art & Industry’s Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman, Jennie Church-Cooper, and Jim Margolis, who is also the showrunner. Watch the trailer below:
The English crime drama “Peaky Blinders” has released a first look still from the set of Season 5, which began filming in Manchester in September.
First Looks
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming weekly comedy show, “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj.” It premieres on Sunday, Oct. 28, and will run for 32 episodes. Each week, Minhaj will explore the modern cultural and political landscape and search for larger trends shaping the world today. Last year, Minhaj won rave reviews and a Peabody Award for his Netflix comedy special “Homecoming King.” The weekly show is executive produced by Minhaj, Prashanth Venkataramanujam, Art & Industry’s Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman, Jennie Church-Cooper, and Jim Margolis, who is also the showrunner. Watch the trailer below:
The English crime drama “Peaky Blinders” has released a first look still from the set of Season 5, which began filming in Manchester in September.
- 10/4/2018
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
“Patriot Act” is a very good title for Hasan Minhaj’s upcoming weekly Netflix talk show. Just in case anyone is confused by what that show actually is, the “Daily Show” alum has brought along some help to explain the new format.
Minhaj doesn’t have any dialogue, but the teaser shows a trio of Nsa-adjacent surveillance officials tracking Minhaj’s whereabouts and communications. It’s a sly way of playing off the show’s title and coming up with an excuse for a direct overview of what this upcoming show is. “It explores the modern geopolitical and cultural landscape through a comedic lens,” one of them says.
When “Patriot Act” was announced, Minhaj was set to join a growing list of comedians who were able to respond to the day’s and week’s news in their respective shows. Now, it will debut as the service’s only active weekly talk show,...
Minhaj doesn’t have any dialogue, but the teaser shows a trio of Nsa-adjacent surveillance officials tracking Minhaj’s whereabouts and communications. It’s a sly way of playing off the show’s title and coming up with an excuse for a direct overview of what this upcoming show is. “It explores the modern geopolitical and cultural landscape through a comedic lens,” one of them says.
When “Patriot Act” was announced, Minhaj was set to join a growing list of comedians who were able to respond to the day’s and week’s news in their respective shows. Now, it will debut as the service’s only active weekly talk show,...
- 10/4/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) set their lineup of speakers as well as additional programming for the 5th edition of Produced By: New York. The event will be held on Saturday, November 10 at One Time Warner Center in New York.
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and film producer and PGA co-president Lucy Fisher have been added to the growing list of speakers. Joining them are Joi McMillon, John Penotti, Becky Read, Adele Romanski, and Tim Wardle, who will be joining the previously announced session series “Producing Masterclass: The Creative Collaborations.”
This year’s program will also include a new session, “Late-Night Laughs,” which, as the title suggests, will delve into the world of New York late-night TV. The session will feature a discussion with executive producers and showrunners from established and upcoming shows about the unique challenges of producing the funny on different platforms. Chris Licht will moderate the discussion, which to date includes: Jen Flanz, Mike Shoemaker and Prashanth Venkataramanujam.
“Producing Masterclass: The Creative Collaborations” is a popular feature of Produced By: New York and spotlights a producer from each film taking the stage with a key collaborator to discuss how their partnerships provided defining elements of their memorable films, setting them on course for the awards season. New additions to the session include: Black Panther producer Kevin Feige; Crazy Rich Asians producer John Penotti; If Beale Street Could Talk” producer Adele Romanski and editor Joi McMillon; and Three Identical Strangers producer Becky Read and director Tim Wardle.
They join a roster of previously announced panelists The Favourite director and producer Yorgos Lanthimos and writer Tony McNamara; A Quiet Place director, writer, and executive producer John Krasinski and producer Andrew Form; Rbg producers and directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West; Widows director, writer, and producer Steve McQueen and producer Iain Canning; and Won’t You Be My Neighbor? director and producer Morgan Neville and producer Caryn Capotosto. Academy Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen (American Beauty) and Mimi Valdés (Hidden Figures) will lead the discussions.
Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and film producer and PGA co-president Lucy Fisher have been added to the growing list of speakers. Joining them are Joi McMillon, John Penotti, Becky Read, Adele Romanski, and Tim Wardle, who will be joining the previously announced session series “Producing Masterclass: The Creative Collaborations.”
This year’s program will also include a new session, “Late-Night Laughs,” which, as the title suggests, will delve into the world of New York late-night TV. The session will feature a discussion with executive producers and showrunners from established and upcoming shows about the unique challenges of producing the funny on different platforms. Chris Licht will moderate the discussion, which to date includes: Jen Flanz, Mike Shoemaker and Prashanth Venkataramanujam.
“Producing Masterclass: The Creative Collaborations” is a popular feature of Produced By: New York and spotlights a producer from each film taking the stage with a key collaborator to discuss how their partnerships provided defining elements of their memorable films, setting them on course for the awards season. New additions to the session include: Black Panther producer Kevin Feige; Crazy Rich Asians producer John Penotti; If Beale Street Could Talk” producer Adele Romanski and editor Joi McMillon; and Three Identical Strangers producer Becky Read and director Tim Wardle.
They join a roster of previously announced panelists The Favourite director and producer Yorgos Lanthimos and writer Tony McNamara; A Quiet Place director, writer, and executive producer John Krasinski and producer Andrew Form; Rbg producers and directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West; Widows director, writer, and producer Steve McQueen and producer Iain Canning; and Won’t You Be My Neighbor? director and producer Morgan Neville and producer Caryn Capotosto. Academy Award-winning producer Bruce Cohen (American Beauty) and Mimi Valdés (Hidden Figures) will lead the discussions.
- 10/3/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Hasan Minhaj will be the first Indian-American host of a weekly comedy show, and now we know what the name of that show will be. The “Daily Show” alumni and 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner host will lead the upcoming series “Patriot Act,” set to premiere this October.
The official description, provided by Netflix: 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.
Netflix ordered 32 episodes of the series earlier this year, with fellow “Daily Show” alumni Jim Margolis serving as executive producer. Other producers include Minhaj, Prashanth Venkataramanujam (who also co-created the show), Art & Industry’s Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman, and Jennie Church-Cooper of Haven Entertainment.
While Netflix is more commonly known for enabling binge-viewing, “Patriot Act” is the...
The official description, provided by Netflix: 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.
Netflix ordered 32 episodes of the series earlier this year, with fellow “Daily Show” alumni Jim Margolis serving as executive producer. Other producers include Minhaj, Prashanth Venkataramanujam (who also co-created the show), Art & Industry’s Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman, and Jennie Church-Cooper of Haven Entertainment.
While Netflix is more commonly known for enabling binge-viewing, “Patriot Act” is the...
- 8/9/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Netflix finally nailed down details of its new weekly comedy show starring The Daily Show alum Hasan Minhaj.
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, debuting Sunday, October 28, will explore the modern cultural and political landscape “with depth and sincerity,” Netflix described.
Last year, Minhaj got good reviews, and a Peabody Award, for his one-hour Netflix comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King. He’s also known as the guy who gamely agreed to host the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, aka the First Annual Boycotted By Potus Trump Whcd.
Minhaj was Jon Stewart’s last hire before exiting The Daily Show; Minhaj joined in November of ’14 and continued after Trevor Noah took over at host the following year.
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. He’s also kicking off a 16-city North American Tour, Before The Storm,...
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, debuting Sunday, October 28, will explore the modern cultural and political landscape “with depth and sincerity,” Netflix described.
Last year, Minhaj got good reviews, and a Peabody Award, for his one-hour Netflix comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King. He’s also known as the guy who gamely agreed to host the 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner, aka the First Annual Boycotted By Potus Trump Whcd.
Minhaj was Jon Stewart’s last hire before exiting The Daily Show; Minhaj joined in November of ’14 and continued after Trevor Noah took over at host the following year.
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. He’s also kicking off a 16-city North American Tour, Before The Storm,...
- 8/9/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Margolis has joined Netflix’s Hasan Minhaj Project as showrunner. The weekly talk show, in which The Daily Show correspondent explores cultural and politics, is scheduled to launch later this year. Netflix has ordered 32 episodes. Minhaj will executive produce in addition to hosting. Series co-creator, Prashanth Venkataramanujam, will also executive produce, as will Art & Industry’s Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman, and Haven Entertainment’s Jennie Church-Cooper.
Margolis previously was showrunner/executive producer of Comedy Central’s Hood Adjacent after serving as co-executive producer on HBO’s Veep. Repped by Verve and Schreck Rose, Margolis’ credits also include Starz’s Blunt Talk, Adult Swim’s Newsreaders, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
Minhaj, Jon Stewart’s last hire to The Daily Show, will exit Comedy Central’s topical late-night show in late July.
Netflix aired Minhaj’s one-hour comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King last year. He joins...
Margolis previously was showrunner/executive producer of Comedy Central’s Hood Adjacent after serving as co-executive producer on HBO’s Veep. Repped by Verve and Schreck Rose, Margolis’ credits also include Starz’s Blunt Talk, Adult Swim’s Newsreaders, and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show.
Minhaj, Jon Stewart’s last hire to The Daily Show, will exit Comedy Central’s topical late-night show in late July.
Netflix aired Minhaj’s one-hour comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King last year. He joins...
- 6/7/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
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