Tickets went on sale for Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 earlier today, and we're now just one month away from watching the long-awaited sequel to the 2015 hit movie. This follow-up will welcome different Emotions to now-teenager Riley's mind, and a newly released clip shows the returning fan favourites getting acquainted with Anxiety.
Earlier this year, director Kelsey Mann promised Anxiety is going to stir things up within headquarters. "Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, might be new to the crew, but she’s not really the type to take a back seat. That makes a lot of sense if you think about it in terms of what goes on inside all our minds."
Pixar has also shared some new posters for the movie featuring a mix of characters and we'd guess that one final trailer will head our way in the coming weeks.
The studio has struggled since the pandemic,...
Earlier this year, director Kelsey Mann promised Anxiety is going to stir things up within headquarters. "Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, might be new to the crew, but she’s not really the type to take a back seat. That makes a lot of sense if you think about it in terms of what goes on inside all our minds."
Pixar has also shared some new posters for the movie featuring a mix of characters and we'd guess that one final trailer will head our way in the coming weeks.
The studio has struggled since the pandemic,...
- 5/15/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
The sequel to the Oscar-winning 2015 film, Inside Out 2 is coming to theaters on June 14, 2024, as we have reported earlier. The first film became a beloved hit and although it took Disney some time, the sequel is very close to its premiere and fans are eagerly awaiting to see the new story with a larger plethora of emotions. As we know, most of the characters from the first film – including the main emotions – are coming back, and will be joined by numerous other characters who will make their debut in the sequel. But, there is one burning question that has been bugging fans for some time – could Bing Bong be coming back for the sequel?
As you might remember, Bing Bong’s story was one of the saddest moments of the first film, in which the character supposedly died. Now, Disney is not really known for killing off characters in such a way,...
As you might remember, Bing Bong’s story was one of the saddest moments of the first film, in which the character supposedly died. Now, Disney is not really known for killing off characters in such a way,...
- 5/12/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Of any Pixar film to sequelise, a follow-up to Inside Out makes perhaps the most inherent sense. In fact, the ending of the first film actively invites it. While a new status quo is established in Riley’s mind – with Joy and Sadness reconciled – there’s a big ‘Puberty’ button just waiting to be pressed, and a tantalising question from Amy Poehler’s Joy: “After all, Riley’s 12 now. What could happen?” The answer is, a lot. Hence, Inside Out 2 will see the influx of several new emotions in Riley’s headquarters, set to rock her world all over again – a reflection of the total upheaval that comes with adolescence.
As Poehler tells Empire, that process of emotional evolution never really ends – and her hope is that there’ll be many more Inside Out movies to come, reflecting that journey. “I just think that they should make these films like Seven Up,...
As Poehler tells Empire, that process of emotional evolution never really ends – and her hope is that there’ll be many more Inside Out movies to come, reflecting that journey. “I just think that they should make these films like Seven Up,...
- 5/8/2024
- Empire - Movies
The MCU is about to mutate. The arrival of Deadpool & Wolverine is set to bring an all-new flavour to the Marvel universe – teaming up Ryan Reynolds’ Merc With A Mouth and Hugh Jackman’s adamantium-clawed Logan for a mad, meta buddy movie. The new issue of Empire takes a world-exclusive deep-dive into the film speaking to its stars and filmmakers – and you’ll find it on newsstands from Thursday 9 May.
For now, take an early peek at what’s inside the magazine. Hold onto your chimichangas!
Deadpool & Wolverine
What happens when you team up two volatile agents of chaos, take them out of their respective worlds, and plunge them into the MCU? You get Wolverine & Deadpool, a no-holds-barred Marvel movie set to change the game. Empire speaks to Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, director Shawn Levy, Marvel boss Kevin Feige and more about unleashing mutant mayhem in the Marvel universe.
For now, take an early peek at what’s inside the magazine. Hold onto your chimichangas!
Deadpool & Wolverine
What happens when you team up two volatile agents of chaos, take them out of their respective worlds, and plunge them into the MCU? You get Wolverine & Deadpool, a no-holds-barred Marvel movie set to change the game. Empire speaks to Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, director Shawn Levy, Marvel boss Kevin Feige and more about unleashing mutant mayhem in the Marvel universe.
- 5/8/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
The majority of Pixar films are not to be watched without tissues. From the furnace farewell in Toy Story 3, to the ‘Married Life’ sequence in Up, to the ‘Remember Me’ scene in Coco, the studio tends to have one hand placed firmly on your tear-ducts. And that’s not to mention Inside Out, perhaps the most emotionally effective of any Pixar film. The ‘death’ of Bing Bong, the first foray through young Riley’s mind, the reconciliation of Joy and Sadness… it’s a non-stop heart-squeezer. And that’s a tough act to follow for this year’s Inside Out 2, following Riley through puberty as a raft of new emotions – chiefly Anxiety, plus Envy, Embarrassment and Ennui – come into play.
According to incoming writer Dave Holstein, the newly-developed ‘Belief System’ in Riley’s mind isn’t just a cool environment for the sequel to explore – it’s going...
According to incoming writer Dave Holstein, the newly-developed ‘Belief System’ in Riley’s mind isn’t just a cool environment for the sequel to explore – it’s going...
- 5/7/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Some of the biggest laughs of CinemaCon came from Disney and Pixar’s well-received debut of the first 35 minutes of “Inside Out 2,” the sequel to its beloved Oscar-winning original film about a young girl named Riley and the emotions in her head. The sequel opens June 14.
Amy Poehler, who returns as the emotion Joy, was on hand in Las Vegas Thursday to introduce the “new story that captures the beauty and hilarity of the emotions we experience on a daily basis.”
It begins with Riley – now entering her teens – back playing ice hockey while reintroducing the emotions from the first film: Joy, Sadness (Phyllis Smith) and Anger (Lewis Black) along with Fear and Disgust. Riley has grown to be kind, and with her friends is among the players invited to hockey camp.
That night, a strange noise – an alarm labeled puberty – sounds, waking the emotions as a construction crew...
Amy Poehler, who returns as the emotion Joy, was on hand in Las Vegas Thursday to introduce the “new story that captures the beauty and hilarity of the emotions we experience on a daily basis.”
It begins with Riley – now entering her teens – back playing ice hockey while reintroducing the emotions from the first film: Joy, Sadness (Phyllis Smith) and Anger (Lewis Black) along with Fear and Disgust. Riley has grown to be kind, and with her friends is among the players invited to hockey camp.
That night, a strange noise – an alarm labeled puberty – sounds, waking the emotions as a construction crew...
- 4/11/2024
- by Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
In keeping with CinemaCon tradition, Disney this afternoon treated attendees to the first 35 minutes of its latest Pixar movie; this year being Inside Out 2.
The sequel to the 2015 pic brings viewers back into the mind of the now-teenage Riley (Kensington Tallman) as her emotions try to keep up with her new feelings. And while Pixar has gotten the short end of the stick during the pandemic with its movies Soul, Luca and Turning Red being sent to Disney+ and Lightyear shunned by Toy Story purists, Inside Out 2 had the Colosseum in stitches.
It was punctuated by the humor of Amy Poehler and Lewis Black, along with Maya Hawke’s scene-stealing turn as the antagonist Anxiety, who takes over the soul of young teen Riley from the feelings of Joy, Anger, Sadness and Fear. Let’s also not forget about Envy (Ayo Edebiri), who is in cahoots with Anxiety for the spirit of Riley.
The sequel to the 2015 pic brings viewers back into the mind of the now-teenage Riley (Kensington Tallman) as her emotions try to keep up with her new feelings. And while Pixar has gotten the short end of the stick during the pandemic with its movies Soul, Luca and Turning Red being sent to Disney+ and Lightyear shunned by Toy Story purists, Inside Out 2 had the Colosseum in stitches.
It was punctuated by the humor of Amy Poehler and Lewis Black, along with Maya Hawke’s scene-stealing turn as the antagonist Anxiety, who takes over the soul of young teen Riley from the feelings of Joy, Anger, Sadness and Fear. Let’s also not forget about Envy (Ayo Edebiri), who is in cahoots with Anxiety for the spirit of Riley.
- 4/11/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
"Kidding", the comedy-drama TV series created by Dave Holstein, starring Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris and Catherine Keener, has been canceled after two seasons on Showtime:
".... in Columbus, Ohio, 'Jeff Piccirillo', a repulsive, obnoxious and delusional children's TV presenter, aka 'Mr. Pickles', also anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire, but faces personal tragedy and a difficult family life..."
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".... in Columbus, Ohio, 'Jeff Piccirillo', a repulsive, obnoxious and delusional children's TV presenter, aka 'Mr. Pickles', also anchors a multimillion-dollar branding empire, but faces personal tragedy and a difficult family life..."
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- 1/31/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Max Barbakow, the director of the 2020 Sundance comedy darling “Palm Springs,” has found his next film and will direct the comedy “Disaster Wedding” for Warner Bros., an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” director Jon Watts is also producing “Disaster Wedding” alongside End Cue’s Andrew Kortschak.
Dave Holstein is rewriting the script for the film from an original draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though it’s worth noting that Barbakow’s “Palm Springs” was also about a disastrous wedding that resulted in its two stars becoming trapped in a “Groundhog Day” style continuous time loop repeating the same day over and over.
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“Palm Springs” was directed by Barbakow and based on his own story, and the film starred Andy Samberg,...
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” director Jon Watts is also producing “Disaster Wedding” alongside End Cue’s Andrew Kortschak.
Dave Holstein is rewriting the script for the film from an original draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Plot details are being kept under wraps, though it’s worth noting that Barbakow’s “Palm Springs” was also about a disastrous wedding that resulted in its two stars becoming trapped in a “Groundhog Day” style continuous time loop repeating the same day over and over.
Also Read:
Robert De Niro to Play Dual Roles in Barry Levinson Mafia Drama ‘Wise Guys’ at Warner Bros.
“Palm Springs” was directed by Barbakow and based on his own story, and the film starred Andy Samberg,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Following the success of his breakout comedy Palm Springs, director Max Barbakow looks to have found his next big studio film as he has boarded the Warner Bros. comedy Disaster Wedding. Dave Holstein is currently rewriting the script with the first draft by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer. Spider-Man director Jon Watts is producing along with Andrew Kortschak, who will produce through his End Cue banner. Jesse Ehrman and Chrystal Lee are overseeing for the studio.
Plot details are being kept under wraps outside of the film being set at a wedding that goes off the rails pretty fast.
Barbakow has been in high demand around town following the success of Palm Springs, which became one of the big winners of the pandemic, coming out when everyone was looking for a much needed laugh. The film is one of the streamers biggest feature films to date and put Barbakow...
Plot details are being kept under wraps outside of the film being set at a wedding that goes off the rails pretty fast.
Barbakow has been in high demand around town following the success of Palm Springs, which became one of the big winners of the pandemic, coming out when everyone was looking for a much needed laugh. The film is one of the streamers biggest feature films to date and put Barbakow...
- 8/17/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: Showtime.
Episodes: 20 (half-hour).
Seasons: Two.
TV show dates: September 9, 2018 — March 8, 2020.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Jim Carrey, Catherine Keener, Judy Greer, Frank Langella, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, Bernard White, Juliocesar Chavez, Julitta Scheel, Coda Boesel, Mary Faber, Dan Garza, and Ginger Gonzaga.
TV show description:
From creator Dave Holstein, the Kidding TV show is a comedy-drama centering on the host of a beloved children's TV show. Jeff Piccirillo (Carrey), aka Mr. Pickles, is nothing if not a children's television icon. He is known for his compassion and wisdom to children, as well as to their parents, who also grew up under his loving influence.
When Jeff's family starts to...
Episodes: 20 (half-hour).
Seasons: Two.
TV show dates: September 9, 2018 — March 8, 2020.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Jim Carrey, Catherine Keener, Judy Greer, Frank Langella, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, Bernard White, Juliocesar Chavez, Julitta Scheel, Coda Boesel, Mary Faber, Dan Garza, and Ginger Gonzaga.
TV show description:
From creator Dave Holstein, the Kidding TV show is a comedy-drama centering on the host of a beloved children's TV show. Jeff Piccirillo (Carrey), aka Mr. Pickles, is nothing if not a children's television icon. He is known for his compassion and wisdom to children, as well as to their parents, who also grew up under his loving influence.
When Jeff's family starts to...
- 7/19/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The latest TV cancelation is no joke, despite the show’s title. Showtime has canceled Dave Holstein‘s dark comedy Kidding after two seasons at the network, four months after the Jim Carrey-starring series ended its eight-episode second season. Showtime has decided not to renew Kidding for a third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network has canceled the comedy-drama series […]
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- 7/15/2020
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Kidding has been nixed at Showtime after two seasons. The half-hour dramedy was a critical hit, but at the end of its sophomore run the Jim Carrey-led series was landing just 54,000 same-day viewers.
Showtime had originally built the project in-house with creator Dave Holstein (I’m Dying Up Here) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry, and anticipation was high for the show, which marked Carrey’s first real TV dalliance since appearing on In Living Color many, many years ago.
“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime,” reads a statement on the series’ cancelation. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work.”
In Kidding, Jim Carrey plays the Jeff Piccirillo, a...
Showtime had originally built the project in-house with creator Dave Holstein (I’m Dying Up Here) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry, and anticipation was high for the show, which marked Carrey’s first real TV dalliance since appearing on In Living Color many, many years ago.
“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime,” reads a statement on the series’ cancelation. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work.”
In Kidding, Jim Carrey plays the Jeff Piccirillo, a...
- 7/15/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Sorry, Kidding fans, but we’re not kidding about this news: Showtime has cancelled the Jim Carrey dramedy after two seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime,” the network said in a statement. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work.”
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“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime,” the network said in a statement. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work.”
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- 7/14/2020
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Jim Carrey’s Kidding has been canceled by Showtime after two seasons.
The comedy drama, created by Dave Holstein, launched its second season in February.
The show marked the second collaboration between Carrey and director and exec producer Michael Gondry.
The series starred Carrey as iconic children’s television host Jeff Pickles. The second season picked up moments after season one’s cliffhanger, and with his beloved Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time off the air for the first time in 30 years, Jeff was forced to find a way to communicate with his many fans who still need him.
The show also stars Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Catherine Keener (Get Out), Judy Greer (Married), Cole Allen, Juliet Morris and Justin Kirk and is executive produced by Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michel Gondry, Michael Aguilar, Roberto Benabib, Raffi Adlan, Jason Bateman and Jim Garavente.
“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime.
The comedy drama, created by Dave Holstein, launched its second season in February.
The show marked the second collaboration between Carrey and director and exec producer Michael Gondry.
The series starred Carrey as iconic children’s television host Jeff Pickles. The second season picked up moments after season one’s cliffhanger, and with his beloved Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time off the air for the first time in 30 years, Jeff was forced to find a way to communicate with his many fans who still need him.
The show also stars Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon), Catherine Keener (Get Out), Judy Greer (Married), Cole Allen, Juliet Morris and Justin Kirk and is executive produced by Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michel Gondry, Michael Aguilar, Roberto Benabib, Raffi Adlan, Jason Bateman and Jim Garavente.
“After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime.
- 7/14/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has canceled its Jim Carrey-led dramedy “Kidding” after two seasons.
“We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work,” Showtime said in a statement.
“Kidding” starred Carrey as Jeff aka “Mr. Pickles,” a beloved children’s entertainer who sees his own life upended as his personal relationships begin to implode. Along with Carrey, “Kidding” starred Catherine Keener, Judy Greer, Frank Langella, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris and Justin Kirk.
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It aired its last episode in March.
“Kidding” reunited Carrey with Michel Gondry, who directed Carrey in 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Gondry is an executive producer on the show and directed several episodes,...
“We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work,” Showtime said in a statement.
“Kidding” starred Carrey as Jeff aka “Mr. Pickles,” a beloved children’s entertainer who sees his own life upended as his personal relationships begin to implode. Along with Carrey, “Kidding” starred Catherine Keener, Judy Greer, Frank Langella, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris and Justin Kirk.
Also Read: Limited Series About Entertainer and Activist Lena Horne in the Works at Showtime
It aired its last episode in March.
“Kidding” reunited Carrey with Michel Gondry, who directed Carrey in 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” Gondry is an executive producer on the show and directed several episodes,...
- 7/14/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“Kidding” starring Jim Carrey has been canceled at Showtime. The show aired its second season earlier this year on the premium cabler.
“After two seasons, ‘Kidding’ has concluded its run on Showtime,” the network said in a statement. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically-acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work.”
Carrey starred in the dramedy as iconic children’s television host, Jeff Pickles. While he is famous the world over for his kind and gentle ways with children, Pickles grapples with serious issues both personal and professional behind the scenes. It also starred Judy Greer, Catherine Keener, Frank Langella, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Justin Kirk.
Carrey executive produced as well along with Dave Holstein, Michel Gondry, Michael Aguilar, Roberto Benabib, Raffi Adlan,...
“After two seasons, ‘Kidding’ has concluded its run on Showtime,” the network said in a statement. “We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically-acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and tireless work.”
Carrey starred in the dramedy as iconic children’s television host, Jeff Pickles. While he is famous the world over for his kind and gentle ways with children, Pickles grapples with serious issues both personal and professional behind the scenes. It also starred Judy Greer, Catherine Keener, Frank Langella, Cole Allen, Juliet Morris, and Justin Kirk.
Carrey executive produced as well along with Dave Holstein, Michel Gondry, Michael Aguilar, Roberto Benabib, Raffi Adlan,...
- 7/14/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kidding's time has come.
Showtime has opted to cancel its Jim Carrey comedy after a two-season run. The second season wrapped its run in March with 54,000 same-day viewers. The episode left the door open for a potential third season but wrapped up its central storyline at the same time.
"After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime. We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and ...
Showtime has opted to cancel its Jim Carrey comedy after a two-season run. The second season wrapped its run in March with 54,000 same-day viewers. The episode left the door open for a potential third season but wrapped up its central storyline at the same time.
"After two seasons, Kidding has concluded its run on Showtime. We are very proud to have aired this imaginative, critically acclaimed and rewarding series, and we would like to thank Jim Carrey, Dave Holstein, Michael Aguilar, Michel Gondry and the entire cast and crew for their brilliant and ...
- 7/14/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“Fuck me, sister!”
Jim Carrey is frustrated. It’s approaching 90 degrees on an unreasonably humid August afternoon in downtown L.A., and the “Kidding” star has just flubbed his line for the second time.
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“No,” Carrey says, anticipating director Jake Schreier calling cut. “I’m doing it. I’m going to do it.”
Standing with co-star Judy Greer in an alley decorated to look like Manhattan’s Little Italy, the duo is trying to get through a lengthy piece of dialogue while dozens of extras move silently around them. The pressure is on — and it’s on for the second time that day. Just hours earlier, Carrey faced a different challenge in the same position, as he walked through the same alley with...
Jim Carrey is frustrated. It’s approaching 90 degrees on an unreasonably humid August afternoon in downtown L.A., and the “Kidding” star has just flubbed his line for the second time.
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“No,” Carrey says, anticipating director Jake Schreier calling cut. “I’m doing it. I’m going to do it.”
Standing with co-star Judy Greer in an alley decorated to look like Manhattan’s Little Italy, the duo is trying to get through a lengthy piece of dialogue while dozens of extras move silently around them. The pressure is on — and it’s on for the second time that day. Just hours earlier, Carrey faced a different challenge in the same position, as he walked through the same alley with...
- 3/20/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
What is more comforting for a man who is grieving: a world of puppets or immersing one’s self in the seemingly simpler time of the 1960s? For Jeff Piccirillo aka Mr. Pickles (Jim Carrey) of “Kidding,” it seems to be the latter.
The second season of Dave Holstein’s Showtime comedy has expanded its worlds-within-the-world outward from “Puppet Time,” Jeff’s children’s television show, to also include a “nostalgia center,” which Jeff visits to deal with another death.
“We kept thinking, ‘Emotionally, where would Jeff want to go?’” says Holstein. “We thought about Superman’s Fortress of Solitude — the one place Superman could go where he’s not Superman. And we thought, ‘What is the place where Jeff goes where he can escape himself?’”
The concept was inspired by a real-life Cleveland, Ohio facility that the writers’ room read about in the New Yorker — a space is rooted...
The second season of Dave Holstein’s Showtime comedy has expanded its worlds-within-the-world outward from “Puppet Time,” Jeff’s children’s television show, to also include a “nostalgia center,” which Jeff visits to deal with another death.
“We kept thinking, ‘Emotionally, where would Jeff want to go?’” says Holstein. “We thought about Superman’s Fortress of Solitude — the one place Superman could go where he’s not Superman. And we thought, ‘What is the place where Jeff goes where he can escape himself?’”
The concept was inspired by a real-life Cleveland, Ohio facility that the writers’ room read about in the New Yorker — a space is rooted...
- 3/3/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
The new season of “Kidding” is exactly the kind of Season 2 every show should strive for. Dave Holstein’s debut episodes offered an intriguing premise, imaginative storytelling, and strong performances (especially from star Jim Carrey), but the show’s morbid subject matter was overly emphasized by dark atmospherics and difficult tonal swings — a black comedy where the descriptor overloaded the genre. But in Season 2, beloved children’s show host Jeff Pickles (Carrey) is emerging from his grief trap, engaging with his feelings, and providing enough earnest entertainment to make his quest for happiness feel not only attainable, but already in action.
And still, “Kidding” doesn’t lose the distinctive traits that made it click in the first place. Mr. Pickles’ melancholic perspective remains, even as his surroundings brighten; puppets new and old fill the frames, earning a half-hour spotlight during an episode told within “Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time”; Carrey remains...
And still, “Kidding” doesn’t lose the distinctive traits that made it click in the first place. Mr. Pickles’ melancholic perspective remains, even as his surroundings brighten; puppets new and old fill the frames, earning a half-hour spotlight during an episode told within “Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time”; Carrey remains...
- 2/9/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
When we last left Kidding‘s Jeff Piccirillo (played by Jim Carrey), he had intentionally mowed down his wife’s boyfriend with his car in the climax of a season-long mental breakdown. His lost sanity was the result of grief stemming from a family tragedy that took the life of one of his sons.
Since the show-within-the-show must go on, how will “Mr. Pickles” recover from vehicular assault and attempted murder? Creator Dave Holstein (Weeds) spoke with TVLine ahead of Sunday’s Season 2 premiere (Showtime, 10/9c) to provide an early peek into Jeff’s fragile mental state, his shaky relationships,...
Since the show-within-the-show must go on, how will “Mr. Pickles” recover from vehicular assault and attempted murder? Creator Dave Holstein (Weeds) spoke with TVLine ahead of Sunday’s Season 2 premiere (Showtime, 10/9c) to provide an early peek into Jeff’s fragile mental state, his shaky relationships,...
- 2/7/2020
- TVLine.com
Kidding executive producers Dave Holstein and Roberto Benabib are expanding their relationship with Showtime, signing a first-look deal with the premium cable network. The pact will cover all projects they create and develop across platforms. Holstein currently serves as showrunner and executive producer of Showtime’s Kidding, and Benabib also executive produces.
“Dave and Roberto have boundless imaginations, and the marvelous ability to translate those visions into entertaining series that stir up deep feelings for TV viewers,” said Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks, in announcing the deal. “They never fail to surprise, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have first dibs on the next wonderful worlds and characters that they create.”
Holstein created, executive produces and has written multiple episodes of Kidding, starring Jim Carrey in his Golden Globe nominated performance as the iconic children’s television host, Jeff Pickles. Holstein’s previous writing and producing...
“Dave and Roberto have boundless imaginations, and the marvelous ability to translate those visions into entertaining series that stir up deep feelings for TV viewers,” said Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks, in announcing the deal. “They never fail to surprise, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have first dibs on the next wonderful worlds and characters that they create.”
Holstein created, executive produces and has written multiple episodes of Kidding, starring Jim Carrey in his Golden Globe nominated performance as the iconic children’s television host, Jeff Pickles. Holstein’s previous writing and producing...
- 1/8/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Kidding” creator Dave Holstein and fellow executive producer Roberto Benabib have signed a first-look deal with Showtime.
The deal will cover all projects they create and develop across multiple platforms. The duo are also forming a production shingle together called R&d Analytics, which will focus on developing “voice-driven television projects in all four quadrants.”
Holstein currently serves as showrunner and executive producer for “Kidding,” which stars Jim Carrey as the iconic children’s television host, Jeff Pickles. News of the deal was announced by Showtime president Jana Winograde.
“Dave and Roberto have boundless imaginations, and the marvelous ability to translate those visions into entertaining series that stir up deep feelings for TV viewers,” said Winograde. “They never fail to surprise, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have first dibs on the next wonderful worlds and characters that they create.”
The deal deepens Holstein’s relationship with Showtime,...
The deal will cover all projects they create and develop across multiple platforms. The duo are also forming a production shingle together called R&d Analytics, which will focus on developing “voice-driven television projects in all four quadrants.”
Holstein currently serves as showrunner and executive producer for “Kidding,” which stars Jim Carrey as the iconic children’s television host, Jeff Pickles. News of the deal was announced by Showtime president Jana Winograde.
“Dave and Roberto have boundless imaginations, and the marvelous ability to translate those visions into entertaining series that stir up deep feelings for TV viewers,” said Winograde. “They never fail to surprise, and we couldn’t be more pleased to have first dibs on the next wonderful worlds and characters that they create.”
The deal deepens Holstein’s relationship with Showtime,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Two key members of the creative team for Showtime's Kidding have signed a first-look deal with the premium cable outlet.
Creator and showrunner Dave Holstein and executive producer Roberto Benabib have formed a new company, R&d Analytics, that will focus on finding and developing voice-driven TV projects. Under the pact, Showtime will have the first shot at projects they create and develop across all platforms.
'Dave and Roberto have boundless imaginations, and the marvelous ability to translate those visions into entertaining series that stir up deep feelings for TV viewers," Showtime Entertainment president Jana Winograde said Wednesday ...
Creator and showrunner Dave Holstein and executive producer Roberto Benabib have formed a new company, R&d Analytics, that will focus on finding and developing voice-driven TV projects. Under the pact, Showtime will have the first shot at projects they create and develop across all platforms.
'Dave and Roberto have boundless imaginations, and the marvelous ability to translate those visions into entertaining series that stir up deep feelings for TV viewers," Showtime Entertainment president Jana Winograde said Wednesday ...
Joseph Baxter Nov 25, 2019
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Paramount Network series, 68 Whiskey, will manifest as a military dramedy.
68 Whiskey is ready to make its mark as the next blue-chip television offering on the rebranded-from-Spike-tv and still-burgeoning Paramount Network, set as the first original series to accompany its hit drama, Yellowstone.
The series, an Americanized adaptation of Israeli television offering Charlie Golf One, is a modern military dramedy that arrives under the auspices of executive producers in Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Of course, 68 Whiskey will immediately evoke the memory of M*A*S*H., since, like that classic series, it centers on the daily travails (and hijinks) of military combat medics – in this case stationed in Afghanistan. Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios are producing the series.
68 Whiskey Trailer
The first trailer for Paramount Network’s 68 Whiskey is here, putting a mirthful spin on military life in Afghanistan,...
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Paramount Network series, 68 Whiskey, will manifest as a military dramedy.
68 Whiskey is ready to make its mark as the next blue-chip television offering on the rebranded-from-Spike-tv and still-burgeoning Paramount Network, set as the first original series to accompany its hit drama, Yellowstone.
The series, an Americanized adaptation of Israeli television offering Charlie Golf One, is a modern military dramedy that arrives under the auspices of executive producers in Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Of course, 68 Whiskey will immediately evoke the memory of M*A*S*H., since, like that classic series, it centers on the daily travails (and hijinks) of military combat medics – in this case stationed in Afghanistan. Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios are producing the series.
68 Whiskey Trailer
The first trailer for Paramount Network’s 68 Whiskey is here, putting a mirthful spin on military life in Afghanistan,...
- 11/25/2019
- Den of Geek
Paramount Network released the trailer for “68 Whiskey” on Monday, a new “comedic drama” from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios.
Blending intense drama with irreverent humor, “68 Whiskey” follows a multicultural band of Army medics stationed in Afghanistan on a base nicknamed “The Orphanage,” according to Paramount. Together, the medics navigate a dangerous and sometimes absurd world, relying on camaraderie, various vices, and, occasionally, a profound sense of purpose to carry them through.
“68 Whiskey,” the cable channel’s first scripted series since “Yellowstone,” stars Sam Keeley, Jeremy Tardy, Gage Golightly, Cristina Rodlo, Beth Riesgraf, Lamont Thompson, Nicholas Coombe and Derek Theler. “68 Whiskey” is an adaptation of Israeli series “Charlie Golf One.”
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Roberto Benabib writes and executive produces with Grazer, Howard and...
Blending intense drama with irreverent humor, “68 Whiskey” follows a multicultural band of Army medics stationed in Afghanistan on a base nicknamed “The Orphanage,” according to Paramount. Together, the medics navigate a dangerous and sometimes absurd world, relying on camaraderie, various vices, and, occasionally, a profound sense of purpose to carry them through.
“68 Whiskey,” the cable channel’s first scripted series since “Yellowstone,” stars Sam Keeley, Jeremy Tardy, Gage Golightly, Cristina Rodlo, Beth Riesgraf, Lamont Thompson, Nicholas Coombe and Derek Theler. “68 Whiskey” is an adaptation of Israeli series “Charlie Golf One.”
Also Read: SpongeBob Squarepants Looks for Gary in 'Sponge on the Run' Trailer - And Finds Keanu Reeves (Video)
Roberto Benabib writes and executive produces with Grazer, Howard and...
- 11/25/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Showtime has rejigged a number of premiere dates for its fall schedule as it moves to a three-hour programming block for the first time.
The premium cable network has reshuffled shows including the finale of The Affair, the U.S. premiere of British comedy Back to Life and Season 2 of Jim Carrey’s Kidding.
The Affair now will have its series finale on Sunday, November 3. The show, which is wrapping up after five seasons, previously was set to air back-to-back episodes on October 27 but will now move the finale to the following week at 9 p.m. The final season, which consists of 11 episodes, stars Dominic West, Maura Tierney, Anna Paquin and Sanaa Lathan. It is executive produced by Jessica Rhoades (Sharp Objects), Hagai Levi (In Treatment) and Michele Giordono (Nurse Jackie).
Back to Life, which stars Episodes’ Daisy Haggard, originally was set for October 6 but now will debut with back-to-back...
The premium cable network has reshuffled shows including the finale of The Affair, the U.S. premiere of British comedy Back to Life and Season 2 of Jim Carrey’s Kidding.
The Affair now will have its series finale on Sunday, November 3. The show, which is wrapping up after five seasons, previously was set to air back-to-back episodes on October 27 but will now move the finale to the following week at 9 p.m. The final season, which consists of 11 episodes, stars Dominic West, Maura Tierney, Anna Paquin and Sanaa Lathan. It is executive produced by Jessica Rhoades (Sharp Objects), Hagai Levi (In Treatment) and Michele Giordono (Nurse Jackie).
Back to Life, which stars Episodes’ Daisy Haggard, originally was set for October 6 but now will debut with back-to-back...
- 9/19/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 10:05 Am: Showtime said today that the Season 10 premiere of its signature comedy Shameless has been pushed back by one week to Sunday, November 10. No word yet from the premium cabler about why the change was made.
Previously, August 2: Showtime has set November premiere dates for the new seasons of two of its longest-running shows and the sophomore run of its Jim Carrey dramedy. Season 10 of the William H. Macy-led Shameless bows at 9 p.m. Sunday, November 3, followed by the Season 2 launch of Carrey’s Kidding at 10 (watch the new trailer below). The seventh go-round for Liev Schrieber’s Ray Donovan kicks off two weeks later in its new slot at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17.
Shameless will pick up six months after last season’s finale: Frank uses his leg injury to collect as many prescription drugs as...
Previously, August 2: Showtime has set November premiere dates for the new seasons of two of its longest-running shows and the sophomore run of its Jim Carrey dramedy. Season 10 of the William H. Macy-led Shameless bows at 9 p.m. Sunday, November 3, followed by the Season 2 launch of Carrey’s Kidding at 10 (watch the new trailer below). The seventh go-round for Liev Schrieber’s Ray Donovan kicks off two weeks later in its new slot at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 17.
Shameless will pick up six months after last season’s finale: Frank uses his leg injury to collect as many prescription drugs as...
- 9/13/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ariana Grande and Jim Carrey are shaping up to be the latest pair of Hollywood besties.
Two days after the “Dangerous Woman” singer raved on Instagram about working with Carrey, 57, on the set of Showtime’s Kidding, the actor shared some kind words of his own.
“The admiration doesn’t just go forward to an older generation. It goes backwards as well,” Carrey said of Grande, 26, to reporters at Showtime’s Television Critics Association tour on Friday.
“She’s a single artist,” he continued. “She has a gift. She has a thing she does that’s like magic. When she opens her mouth and sings,...
Two days after the “Dangerous Woman” singer raved on Instagram about working with Carrey, 57, on the set of Showtime’s Kidding, the actor shared some kind words of his own.
“The admiration doesn’t just go forward to an older generation. It goes backwards as well,” Carrey said of Grande, 26, to reporters at Showtime’s Television Critics Association tour on Friday.
“She’s a single artist,” he continued. “She has a gift. She has a thing she does that’s like magic. When she opens her mouth and sings,...
- 8/3/2019
- by Eric Todisco, Christina Dugan
- PEOPLE.com
Is Jim Carrey finally in a “good place?” We’re not sure after today’s TCA Showtime panel on Kidding. The quirky actor acknowledged his lifelong quest for “meaningful and interesting and satisfying” experiences has reached a peak in recent days. “I couldn’t be in a better place,” he said.
But later, he mildly scolded a questioner in the audience who asked him to confirm that he was in a “good place” right now. “I didn’t say I was in a good place. I said the work was satisfying,” he said. “I have all the sh*t you have going on as well.”
Good, better, whatever, Carrey’s current creative confluence has him starring as kiddie TV host Jeff Pickles in the dark comedy series, as well as showcasing his political cartoons on Twitter, many lampooning the Trump administration; 50 of those cartoons are on exhibition in an art center in Montreal.
But later, he mildly scolded a questioner in the audience who asked him to confirm that he was in a “good place” right now. “I didn’t say I was in a good place. I said the work was satisfying,” he said. “I have all the sh*t you have going on as well.”
Good, better, whatever, Carrey’s current creative confluence has him starring as kiddie TV host Jeff Pickles in the dark comedy series, as well as showcasing his political cartoons on Twitter, many lampooning the Trump administration; 50 of those cartoons are on exhibition in an art center in Montreal.
- 8/2/2019
- by Diane Haithman
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has released the trailer for the second season of “Kidding,” their anti-comedy starring Jim Carrey and executive produced by Michel Gondry. Created by “Weeds” writer Dave Holstein, the first season of the half-hour series received largely positive reviews for its poignant examination of grief as told through a famous children’s television star, played by Carrey. The moving second season trailer promises plenty of creatively rendered heartache, an evocative score, whimsical cut-out animation and puppetry, and a few choice Frank Langella zingers.
Per the official synopsis: “‘Kidding’ Season 2 picks up moments after season one’s cliffhanger, and with his beloved ‘Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time’ off the air for the first time in 30 years, Jeff Pickles (Carrey) must find a way to communicate with his many fans who still need him. Jeff creates a new and controversial method to talk directly to children across the world only to become the...
Per the official synopsis: “‘Kidding’ Season 2 picks up moments after season one’s cliffhanger, and with his beloved ‘Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time’ off the air for the first time in 30 years, Jeff Pickles (Carrey) must find a way to communicate with his many fans who still need him. Jeff creates a new and controversial method to talk directly to children across the world only to become the...
- 8/2/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Right now, Jim Carrey is happy. Sitting on the set of “Kidding” Season 2, he’s just finished an “awesome” sequence that made him feel “like I’m just happy to be alive.”
But Carrey knows that feeling can’t last forever. Sure, he’s going to enjoy playing in the vast creative space of his Showtime series, and more good things will come after it. But Carrey said clinging to happiness at all times is an irrational impossibility; something fabricated on TV, and something he’s not interested in propagating himself.
“We try to put as good a face on as as we can, and sometimes we actually experience real unfettered joy,” he said. “But to try to hold that joy and freeze it in time and have it never be anything else is a lie. It can never happen for anyone. […] Last night, I was sitting outside and I had a tangible feeling of,...
But Carrey knows that feeling can’t last forever. Sure, he’s going to enjoy playing in the vast creative space of his Showtime series, and more good things will come after it. But Carrey said clinging to happiness at all times is an irrational impossibility; something fabricated on TV, and something he’s not interested in propagating himself.
“We try to put as good a face on as as we can, and sometimes we actually experience real unfettered joy,” he said. “But to try to hold that joy and freeze it in time and have it never be anything else is a lie. It can never happen for anyone. […] Last night, I was sitting outside and I had a tangible feeling of,...
- 6/19/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Workplace environments such as traditional corporate offices, branches of the government and even bars have provided colorful characters for decades, but as of late, half-hour formats have increasingly embraced the setting of television productions. It is a unique world, full of specific details about which a storyteller in the space must often educate its audience, in addition to entertaining them.
“Very few people have access to pulling back the curtain,” says Dan Levy, showrunner and star of “Schitt’s Creek,” which, in its fifth season, followed Moira (Catherine O’Hara) as she attempted to revive her acting career with a movie and then ended up directing a local stage production. “Our mandate with handling Moira’s entertainment background is that it should feel accessible, even if it is referential.”
“Schitt’s Creek” spent four seasons referencing Moira’s past credits first. “The people who understand those jokes and references will understand and smile,...
“Very few people have access to pulling back the curtain,” says Dan Levy, showrunner and star of “Schitt’s Creek,” which, in its fifth season, followed Moira (Catherine O’Hara) as she attempted to revive her acting career with a movie and then ended up directing a local stage production. “Our mandate with handling Moira’s entertainment background is that it should feel accessible, even if it is referential.”
“Schitt’s Creek” spent four seasons referencing Moira’s past credits first. “The people who understand those jokes and references will understand and smile,...
- 6/10/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
On Dave Holstein’s Kidding, production designer Maxwell Orgell faced a classic artistic challenge, crafting sets for a show-within-a-show. Following the downward spiral of a Mr. Rogers type, the dark comedy centered on Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time, a nostalgia-inducing kids’ program with touches of the surreal.
Conceived as a family-run production, coming to viewers from a small soundstage in Columbus, Ohio, Puppet Time was a space marked by the low-budget, crafty magic of local broadcast, which unsurprisingly came with its own wide assortment of original felt creations. With names like Uke-Larry, Soap Scum and Ennui Le Triste, the puppets were every bit as singular as the Puppet Time sets themselves, the product of collaboration between Orgell and two other highly imaginative minds.
When it came to designing Puppet Time and its many idiosyncratic inhabitants, director Michel Gondry was one essential voice. A veteran of children’s television who knew that world inside out,...
Conceived as a family-run production, coming to viewers from a small soundstage in Columbus, Ohio, Puppet Time was a space marked by the low-budget, crafty magic of local broadcast, which unsurprisingly came with its own wide assortment of original felt creations. With names like Uke-Larry, Soap Scum and Ennui Le Triste, the puppets were every bit as singular as the Puppet Time sets themselves, the product of collaboration between Orgell and two other highly imaginative minds.
When it came to designing Puppet Time and its many idiosyncratic inhabitants, director Michel Gondry was one essential voice. A veteran of children’s television who knew that world inside out,...
- 6/5/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Carrey is nothing if not unpredictable, and while few were surprised to learn the king of slapstick comedy films had decided to foray into television like many other Hollywood stars, some were shocked by the poignancy and depth of his latest role as Jeff Piccirillo, aka Mr. Pickles, in the Showtime comedy “Kidding.” As Mr. Pickles, Carrey plays the beloved host of a children’s series whose personal life is turned upside down following a tragic event that takes the life of his son.
See‘Kidding’ Emmy Fyc event: Creator Dave Holstein, director Michel Gondry on their show about ‘a kind man in a cruel world’ [Red Carpet Interview]
In “Kidding,” Carrey teams up with director and executive producer Michael Gondry, who he previously worked with on the acclaimed film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The casting is nothing short of brilliant with Frank Langella, Catherine Keener, Judy Greer and Justin Kirk...
See‘Kidding’ Emmy Fyc event: Creator Dave Holstein, director Michel Gondry on their show about ‘a kind man in a cruel world’ [Red Carpet Interview]
In “Kidding,” Carrey teams up with director and executive producer Michael Gondry, who he previously worked with on the acclaimed film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” The casting is nothing short of brilliant with Frank Langella, Catherine Keener, Judy Greer and Justin Kirk...
- 6/5/2019
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
“Kidding” scribe Dave Holstein doesn’t like a lot of distractions when he writes. “I prefer a windowless room in a corner,” he says. “Just an internet connection and some silence is my M.O.” But in the year and a half since he has had a home on the Sony lot, he has filled his space with comforts, gifts and nostalgia to ensure a productive and inviting environment. The central item may be a bright orange throne-style chair in which he hopes to wire speakers, but a pickle-green couch is also key to “mix up” where he writes.
Introductory Print
Framed behind Holstein’s desk is the title card from the eighth episode of “Kidding.” Each episode of the show features a different main titles sequence. Holstein was inspired to do it on his show after working on “Weeds,” which also themed unique sequences to its episodes. “It lets...
Introductory Print
Framed behind Holstein’s desk is the title card from the eighth episode of “Kidding.” Each episode of the show features a different main titles sequence. Holstein was inspired to do it on his show after working on “Weeds,” which also themed unique sequences to its episodes. “It lets...
- 6/4/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Directing for film and directing for TV require very similar — but not exactly the same — skill sets; a fact director Michel Gondry learned the hard way during the first season of “Kidding.”
Speaking at the Transilvania International Film Festival, Michael Gondry said he was “very frustrated” working within the TV system, where the showrunner is in charge instead of the episode’s director.
“It’s like being at school,” Gondry said. “Maybe I’m too used to being a director. I have no problem when the producer, the writer, give me directions. I have to filter a bit, and sometimes I don’t have choice, but it doesn’t bother me when I do a film,” he said. “To do a TV series, it’s like you have a teacher … who’s telling you how to do your job.”
Update [June 3, 2019]
In a statement given to IndieWire, Gondry said, “Yes I have some frustration,...
Speaking at the Transilvania International Film Festival, Michael Gondry said he was “very frustrated” working within the TV system, where the showrunner is in charge instead of the episode’s director.
“It’s like being at school,” Gondry said. “Maybe I’m too used to being a director. I have no problem when the producer, the writer, give me directions. I have to filter a bit, and sometimes I don’t have choice, but it doesn’t bother me when I do a film,” he said. “To do a TV series, it’s like you have a teacher … who’s telling you how to do your job.”
Update [June 3, 2019]
In a statement given to IndieWire, Gondry said, “Yes I have some frustration,...
- 6/2/2019
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
“I started with the idea of a kind man in a cruel world,” says “Kidding” creator Dave Holstein about his inspiration for the series. We spoke with Holstein and director Michel Gondry on the recent red carpet for an Emmy Fyc event that took place at the historic Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Watch our full interview above.
Jim Carrey stars in the series as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, a children’s show host whose life spirals out of control after the death of his son. The series also features Catherine Keener as his puppeteer sister, Judy Greer as his ex-wife, and Frank Langella as his producer father. Carrey earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best TV Comedy/Musical Actor for the first season, and the show was also up for Best Comedy/Musical Series.
See Jim Carrey red carpet interview: ‘Kidding’
Holstein wrote the part specifically for Carrey after...
Jim Carrey stars in the series as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, a children’s show host whose life spirals out of control after the death of his son. The series also features Catherine Keener as his puppeteer sister, Judy Greer as his ex-wife, and Frank Langella as his producer father. Carrey earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best TV Comedy/Musical Actor for the first season, and the show was also up for Best Comedy/Musical Series.
See Jim Carrey red carpet interview: ‘Kidding’
Holstein wrote the part specifically for Carrey after...
- 5/8/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
“I think things find you when you’re ready to do them,” says Jim Carrey when asked about “Kidding.” We spoke with Carrey on the red carpet at an Emmy Fyc event for the Showtime series, which took place on May 1 at the historic Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Watch our full interview above.
“Kidding” stars Carrey as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, the host of a popular children’s puppet show who’s struggling to maintain his sanity after the death of his son. The series was created by Dave Holstein (“Weeds”) and also stars Catherine Keener as Jeff’s puppeteer sister, Frank Langella as his TV producer father, and Judy Greer as his ex-wife.
See Jim Carrey movies: 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ ‘Truman Show,’ ‘Dumb and Dumber’
By the time “Kidding” came around, Carrey felt he had experienced “the necessary trauma to play the part.
“Kidding” stars Carrey as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, the host of a popular children’s puppet show who’s struggling to maintain his sanity after the death of his son. The series was created by Dave Holstein (“Weeds”) and also stars Catherine Keener as Jeff’s puppeteer sister, Frank Langella as his TV producer father, and Judy Greer as his ex-wife.
See Jim Carrey movies: 15 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ ‘Truman Show,’ ‘Dumb and Dumber’
By the time “Kidding” came around, Carrey felt he had experienced “the necessary trauma to play the part.
- 5/6/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Michael Peña, Laurence Fishburne, Alison Eastwood, Dianne West, Manny Montana, Taissa Farmiga, Andy Garcia, Jill Flint, Clifton Collins Jr. | Written by Nick Schenk, Dave Holstein | Directed by Clint Eastwood
The Mule, directed by Clint Eastwood, is the actors first foray back into the world of acting since his supporting role in the release of Trouble with the Curve in 2012. The acting legends turn as 90-year-old Korean War veteran Earl Stone is a welcome return to the craft as an actor; and as a director as he puts forth a terrifically compelling picture full of tension, charisma and heart that feels as if it was plucked straight out of the directors 1970s filmography.
Gone is the excessive and highbrow level of narrative or production method often found in Eastwood’s latest directorial exploits in The 15:17 to Paris, Sully and American Sniper. In its wake, and terrifically executed for that matter,...
The Mule, directed by Clint Eastwood, is the actors first foray back into the world of acting since his supporting role in the release of Trouble with the Curve in 2012. The acting legends turn as 90-year-old Korean War veteran Earl Stone is a welcome return to the craft as an actor; and as a director as he puts forth a terrifically compelling picture full of tension, charisma and heart that feels as if it was plucked straight out of the directors 1970s filmography.
Gone is the excessive and highbrow level of narrative or production method often found in Eastwood’s latest directorial exploits in The 15:17 to Paris, Sully and American Sniper. In its wake, and terrifically executed for that matter,...
- 1/30/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
CAA Agent Rob Herting Leaves To Set Up Audio Studio Qcode With Automatik & Management Firm Grandview
Exclusive: Former CAA agent Rob Herting has left the agency to form audio studio Qcode with production firm Automatik and its sister management business Grandview.
The new venture will work with creatives to generate podcasts and other audio content with an emphasis on scripted, narrative stories. The La-based company is in production on content which could launch in early 2019 and I hear material is already generating screen adaptation interest. David Henning, who was running Automatik’s unscripted division, will join the Qcode team.
Podcasts are a fast-growing market and a good fit for well-connected lit agents. Herting started his career at Endeavor and Verve before moving to CAA where he represented writers, directors and producers including Fast And The Furious 9 writer Dan Casey, Bad Boys 3 directors Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Wheelman director Jeremy Rush, Spiderman Homecoming writer Chris Ford and Kidding creator Dave Holstein. His clients have remained at CAA.
The new venture will work with creatives to generate podcasts and other audio content with an emphasis on scripted, narrative stories. The La-based company is in production on content which could launch in early 2019 and I hear material is already generating screen adaptation interest. David Henning, who was running Automatik’s unscripted division, will join the Qcode team.
Podcasts are a fast-growing market and a good fit for well-connected lit agents. Herting started his career at Endeavor and Verve before moving to CAA where he represented writers, directors and producers including Fast And The Furious 9 writer Dan Casey, Bad Boys 3 directors Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, Wheelman director Jeremy Rush, Spiderman Homecoming writer Chris Ford and Kidding creator Dave Holstein. His clients have remained at CAA.
- 12/7/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Ah, the promise of a fresh start. The year of 2018 saw a number of unforgettable endings, but there were even more enticing beginnings. That’s good news for all those viewers starving for content — haha, what a good joke. No one needs more TV in 2018 (not with more than 500 scripted series out there), but everyone can benefit from better television.
Whether that stems from an exciting, previously unheard voice, a new form of storytelling meant to shake up the system, or just a damn solid series eager to capture your imagination, great TV is always welcome. The following 15 scripted shows exhibited all these characteristics and more, making the previous 12 months a banner year for serialized storytelling.
So make a list, set your priorities, and start sampling these exemplary new series. Some may prove too engrossing to ignore, replacing old favorites that have slipped up or forcing you to skip a...
Whether that stems from an exciting, previously unheard voice, a new form of storytelling meant to shake up the system, or just a damn solid series eager to capture your imagination, great TV is always welcome. The following 15 scripted shows exhibited all these characteristics and more, making the previous 12 months a banner year for serialized storytelling.
So make a list, set your priorities, and start sampling these exemplary new series. Some may prove too engrossing to ignore, replacing old favorites that have slipped up or forcing you to skip a...
- 12/6/2018
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen, Steve Greene and Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
As movie stars flock to the TV universe, series creators are now faced with a dilemma: Do you look for a big name to anchor your show, or trust that new talent can break out as well? Some of this year’s most high-profile projects have featured actors more familiar to film: “Maniac,” starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill; “Sharp Objects,” toplining Amy Adams; “Kidding,” with Jim Carrey at the helm; and “Homecoming,” featuring Julia Roberts in her first role as a series regular.
There’s a simple answer to why having an Academy Award winner, America’s Sweetheart or a world-class comedian as the lead of your show works: It’s good for business.
“If you have someone like Julia Roberts attached to a project, people are going to pay attention in a very different way than if it’s a script that they are pitching with no one attached,...
There’s a simple answer to why having an Academy Award winner, America’s Sweetheart or a world-class comedian as the lead of your show works: It’s good for business.
“If you have someone like Julia Roberts attached to a project, people are going to pay attention in a very different way than if it’s a script that they are pitching with no one attached,...
- 11/15/2018
- by Carita Rizzo
- Variety Film + TV
When Tara Lipinski got a call from Kidding creator Dave Holstein about a multi-episode role on the Jim Carrey Showtime series, she had one thought: “How could I say no?”
“I was talking to Dave Holstein and he was saying, ‘It was written for you. You have to say yes,’” the Olympic ice skater tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I read the script and the writing was incredible, the story was amazing, my character — or myself — was just a very, very different version of who I really am. So, it was really fun ...
“I was talking to Dave Holstein and he was saying, ‘It was written for you. You have to say yes,’” the Olympic ice skater tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I read the script and the writing was incredible, the story was amazing, my character — or myself — was just a very, very different version of who I really am. So, it was really fun ...
- 11/7/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Tony Sokol Aug 2, 2019
Jim Carrey's Mr. Pickles will continue teaching children how to be nice to each other as Showtime has confirmed Kidding season 2.
Please don't use a bad word when you can use a good word, a generation of children were taught on the children's show Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time. Premiere cable network Showtime can use any words it wants, and it just mouthed it renewed the Jim Carrey-starring comedy series Kidding for season 2, which will consist of ten episodes.
Carrey stars as fictional children's entertainer Jeff Piccirillo, a children's show host highly influenced by the imaginative world of Mister Rogers, whose family life is falling apart after the death of his son. The iconic Mr. Pickles teaches kindness to impressionable youth. His show, like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, airs on PBS.
“Kidding has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” Showtime Networks...
Jim Carrey's Mr. Pickles will continue teaching children how to be nice to each other as Showtime has confirmed Kidding season 2.
Please don't use a bad word when you can use a good word, a generation of children were taught on the children's show Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time. Premiere cable network Showtime can use any words it wants, and it just mouthed it renewed the Jim Carrey-starring comedy series Kidding for season 2, which will consist of ten episodes.
Carrey stars as fictional children's entertainer Jeff Piccirillo, a children's show host highly influenced by the imaginative world of Mister Rogers, whose family life is falling apart after the death of his son. The iconic Mr. Pickles teaches kindness to impressionable youth. His show, like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, airs on PBS.
“Kidding has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” Showtime Networks...
- 10/11/2018
- Den of Geek
Tony Sokol Oct 11, 2018
Jim Carrey's Mr. Pickles will continue teaching children how to be nice to each other as Showtime has confirmed Kidding season 2.
Please don't use a bad word when you can use a good word, a generation of children were taught on the children's show Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time. Premiere cable network Showtime can use any words it wants, and it just mouthed it renewed the Jim Carrey-starring comedy series Kidding for season 2. The series, which debuted on September 9, is set to wrap up its first season on November 11. Kidding season 2 will consist of ten episodes.
Carrey stars as fictional children's entertainer Jeff Piccirillo, a children's show host highly influenced by the imaginative world of Mister Rogers, whose family life is falling apart after the death of his son. The iconic Mr. Pickles teaches kindness to impressionable youth. His show, like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, airs on PBS.
Jim Carrey's Mr. Pickles will continue teaching children how to be nice to each other as Showtime has confirmed Kidding season 2.
Please don't use a bad word when you can use a good word, a generation of children were taught on the children's show Mr. Pickles' Puppet Time. Premiere cable network Showtime can use any words it wants, and it just mouthed it renewed the Jim Carrey-starring comedy series Kidding for season 2. The series, which debuted on September 9, is set to wrap up its first season on November 11. Kidding season 2 will consist of ten episodes.
Carrey stars as fictional children's entertainer Jeff Piccirillo, a children's show host highly influenced by the imaginative world of Mister Rogers, whose family life is falling apart after the death of his son. The iconic Mr. Pickles teaches kindness to impressionable youth. His show, like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, airs on PBS.
- 10/11/2018
- Den of Geek
Showtime has renewed the Jim Carrey comedy “Kidding” for a second season.
The series has drawn strong reviews since its debut on Sept. 9. Carrey plays a famed children’s show host facing a mid-life crisis. Dave Holstein created the series and is exec producer and showrunner with Carrey, Michael Aguilar, Roberto Benabib, Raffi Adlan, Jason Bateman and Jim Garavente.
” ‘Kidding’ has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” said Showtime president of programming Gary Levine. “I feel like I have been watching Mr. Pickles my whole life, and I look forward to being entranced by his unique blend of hilarity and heartbreak in season two.”
More to come...
The series has drawn strong reviews since its debut on Sept. 9. Carrey plays a famed children’s show host facing a mid-life crisis. Dave Holstein created the series and is exec producer and showrunner with Carrey, Michael Aguilar, Roberto Benabib, Raffi Adlan, Jason Bateman and Jim Garavente.
” ‘Kidding’ has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” said Showtime president of programming Gary Levine. “I feel like I have been watching Mr. Pickles my whole life, and I look forward to being entranced by his unique blend of hilarity and heartbreak in season two.”
More to come...
- 10/10/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Showtime has renewed Jim Carrey’s comedy, “Kidding” for a second season.
“Kidding” was created and executive produced by Dave Holstein, who wrote multiple episodes and serves as showrunner.
The series follows Carrey as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, a beloved children’s entertainer who sees his own life upended as his personal relationships begin to implode. The series, which also stars Catherine Keener, Judy Greer and Frank Langella, reunites Carrey with Michel Gondry, who directed Carrey in 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
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“‘Kidding’ has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” said Showtime programming president Gary Levine. “I feel like I have been watching Mr. Pickles my whole life, and I look forward to being entranced by his unique blend of hilarity and heartbreak in season two.”
Gondry is...
“Kidding” was created and executive produced by Dave Holstein, who wrote multiple episodes and serves as showrunner.
The series follows Carrey as Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, a beloved children’s entertainer who sees his own life upended as his personal relationships begin to implode. The series, which also stars Catherine Keener, Judy Greer and Frank Langella, reunites Carrey with Michel Gondry, who directed Carrey in 2004’s “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”
Also Read: Naomi Watts to Play Gretchen Carlson in Showtime's Roger Ailes Drama
“‘Kidding’ has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” said Showtime programming president Gary Levine. “I feel like I have been watching Mr. Pickles my whole life, and I look forward to being entranced by his unique blend of hilarity and heartbreak in season two.”
Gondry is...
- 10/10/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
It’s no joke and not much of a surprise, but Kidding is bringing its dark and puppeted humor for a second season on Showtime.
“Kidding has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” declared the premium cabler’s President of Programming, Gary Levine today of the Jim Carrey and Catherine Keener led series about a children’s show host going through an emotional trauma. “I feel like I have been watching Mr. Pickles my whole life, and I look forward to being entranced by his unique blend of hilarity and heartbreak in Season 2.”
Executive produced by Carrey’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry and co-starring Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Justin Kirk, and Juliet Morris, the Dave Holstein created series is set to wrap up its first season on November 11. This 2019 scheduled 10-epsiode renewal comes as Carrey’s...
“Kidding has established itself as one of the most endearing and inventive shows on television,” declared the premium cabler’s President of Programming, Gary Levine today of the Jim Carrey and Catherine Keener led series about a children’s show host going through an emotional trauma. “I feel like I have been watching Mr. Pickles my whole life, and I look forward to being entranced by his unique blend of hilarity and heartbreak in Season 2.”
Executive produced by Carrey’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind director Michel Gondry and co-starring Frank Langella, Judy Greer, Cole Allen, Justin Kirk, and Juliet Morris, the Dave Holstein created series is set to wrap up its first season on November 11. This 2019 scheduled 10-epsiode renewal comes as Carrey’s...
- 10/10/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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