Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Laser Baby’s Day Out,” the first episode of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys Presents: Diabolical.”Longtime buddies and producing partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been “obsessed” with Buster Keaton and Jackie Chan for the past few years, and the idea of “doing something that had no words, no dialogue and purely physical humor.” Enter the offshoot of “The Boys,” which they executive produce, Amazon’s animated shorts anthology series, “The Boys Presents: Diabolical,” which launched Friday with all eight-episodes: the first being the Rogen and Goldberg-written “Laser Baby’s Day Out.”“We’d been messing around with some live-action movie ideas,” Goldberg told Variety. “And then when the idea to make the ‘Diabolical’ show came around, we were like, this is perfect.
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Forbes about the ad.“Then, me and Paul kind of conceived of maybe it then goes in a very strange direction (laughs). Then Evan [Goldberg] came on to direct and write it, as well.
Mostly, it was just something we thought was funny and entertaining and weird and would maybe potentially standout in a very crowded marketplace, but also kind of capture the kind of energy people like from me and Paul.”Other ads which aired at the Super Bowl included Arnold Schwarzenegger playing Zeus, Larry David mocking cryptocurrency and Scrubs stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison reuniting for a West Side Story cover.Meanwhile, Rogen recently opened up about a prank in which Rudd pretended to be his masseuse in Las Vegas.“Once I was in the spa in a hotel in Vegas getting a massage,” Rogen began. “When I finished I turned over and to my shock Paul Rudd was massaging me.
He saw me go in and convinced the masseuse to let him take over, thinking I’d notice immediately. I didn’t, and Paul did the entire rest of it.”
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Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller’s Hilarity for Charity Has Been ‘Formative’ in Their Relationship: ‘It’s Given Meaning and Purpose’ to Our Lives
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‘Saturday Night Live’: John Mulaney Gives Paul Rudd His Overdue Five-Timers Moment
Back in December, Paul Rudd was set to host “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time. However, what was supposed to be his triumphant induction into the show’s coveted five-timers club was somewhat spoiled by the COVID-19 surge in New York.
'Saturday Night Live': John Mulaney Gives Paul Rudd His Overdue Five-Timers Moment
Paul Rudd was set to host for the fifth time. However, what was supposed to be his triumphant induction into the show's coveted five-timers club was somewhat spoiled by the COVID-19 surge in New York.Now, just over two months later, John Mulaney returned to host the show for his fifth time, and got the traditional fanfare with special guests Steve Martin and Candice Bergen — decked out in their traditional smoking jackets with a golden «5» logo emblazoned across them.The sketch began with Rudd lamenting how he missed his own special.«Well, not to be a total bitch but my five-timer show in December was going to be a lot better. That is, until the whole cast decided to call out sick,» Rudd said, before welcoming Mulaney into to club.
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'Euphoria' Fans Are Shocked by the High School's Theater Budget After Lexi's Play - Read Tweets!
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Olivia Rodrigo Signs with Lighthouse Management — Firm Reps Selena Gomez, Jennifer Anniston, Paul Rudd
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRumors that 2021 breakout star Olivia Rodrigo is signing with new management are true: The seven-time-Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter-actor has signed with Lighthouse Management + Media’s Aleen Keshishian and Zack Morgenroth for management in all areas, a source close to the situation confirms to Variety.The move seems to reflect a desire on Rodrigo’s part to be with a company that straddles music and film/TV, and with a roster that includes Jennifer Aniston, Selena Gomez, Jason Bateman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Rudd, artist Petra Collins, and supermodel Miranda Kerr, among others, Lighthouse would seem to fit that bill.Rodrigo, who was named Songwriter of the Year at Variety‘s Hitmakers event in December, was previously managed by Kristen Smith of Camp Far West. Rumors that she was seeking new management were first reported in Hits last month.
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Seth Rogen Says 'People Just Don't Care' About The Oscars
Seth Rogen has a theory about why the Oscars ratings haven’t been stellar in the past years.
Oscars dissed by Seth Rogen: Sorry, Hollywood, but ‘people don’t care’
“Pam & Tommy” actor, 39, recently shared his thoughts about the coveted award show in an interview with Insider.“I don’t get why movie people care so much if other people care what awards we give ourselves,” Rogensaid.“To me, maybe people just don’t care,” the “Knocked Up” star added. “I don’t care who wins the automobile awards. No other industry expects everyone to care about what awards they shower upon themselves.
Oscars 2022: Seth Rogan doesn’t get the Hollywood hype, says 'maybe people just don't care'
Seth Rogan totally gets why many people don’t care about Hollywood stars giving themselves a pat on the back. The actor revealed that he sympathized with people who won’t be tuning in at this year’s Oscars.The Academy Awards, known as the movie industry’s biggest night of the year, has experienced a drop in viewership over recent years. "I don’t get why movie people care so much if other people care what awards we give ourselves," the "Pineapple Express" star told Insider on Thursday.
Seth Rogen Isn’t Concerned About Oscars Viewership: ‘Maybe People Just Don’t Care’
When it comes to low Academy Awards TV ratings, Seth Rogen doesn’t see the big deal.
Seth Rogen: ‘Maybe People Just Don’t Care’ About the Oscars, and ‘Why Should They?’
Zack Sharf Seth Rogen is baffled by Hollywood’s need to have people care about the Academy Awards. Rogen, speaking to Insider to promote his new Super Bowl commercial with Paul Rudd, came to the conclusion that “maybe people just don’t care” about the Oscars anymore, and Hollywood should stop making it a priority to ensure they do.“I don’t get why movie people care so much if other people care what awards we give ourselves,” Rogen said. “To me, maybe people just don’t care.