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Several prominent comedians, including Marc Maron, Shane Gillis, and Zach Woods, criticized the Riyadh Comedy Festival for its association with Saudi Arabia's human rights abuses and controversial political history, with Maron joking about the festival's links to 9/11 and Khashoggi's murder, and Gillis and Woods expressing their principled stand against participating in the event.
Zach Woods discusses his anxiety about joining The Office, his new stop-motion comedy series In The Know, and his experiences working with James Gandolfini and Steven Spielberg. He shares insights into the development of the show, the process of voice acting for stop-motion characters, and his memorable experiences on various projects, including In The Loop, Veep, Avenue 5, The Post, The Good Wife, Other People, and his first film, Terrorists.
Actor Zach Woods discusses his new comedy series "In The Know," a parody of public radio, featuring a character named Lauren Caspian who hosts the third most popular NPR interview show. The show is stop motion animated and features real live guests being interviewed by a puppet. Woods finds humor in the gentle, small environment of public radio and the competitiveness within it, and hopes to engage in a playful "war" with NPR. "In The Know" is now streaming on Peacock.
Peacock's stop-motion animated series "In the Know" features NPR host Lauren Caspian, voiced by Zach Woods, and offers droll humor with deep-cut references and real video interviews with celebrities. While the show's muted quality aligns with NPR's droll register, it occasionally aims for more uproarious comedy. The series' best moments come when it delves into the characters' genuine and poignant aspects, showcasing the fear of being ordinary beneath their fussy habits and political stances.
"In the Know," a new animated comedy created by Mike Judge and Zach Woods, satirizes National Public Radio through a stop-motion animation medium. The show focuses on a smug and insecure NPR host, voiced by Woods, who uses performative wokeness as a personal brand. The six-episode season takes place inside the studio of an NPR interview show, offering biting workplace satire set in a subculture ripe for mockery.
Actor Zach Woods discusses his role as the awkward NPR host Lauren Caspian in the new stop-motion animated show In the Know, co-created with Mike Judge, and reflects on the show's satire of earnest liberals and self-ridicule across the political divide. Woods shares his inspiration for the show and his hope for more empathy and appreciation for our own ridiculousness, while also acknowledging the similarities between himself and his character.
In the new Peacock series "In the Know," stop-motion animated NPR host Lauren Caspian, voiced by Zach Woods, interviews real celebrities like Mike Tyson, Jonathan Van Ness, and Kaia Gerber. In a hilarious clip, Tyson is asked if he pumps himself up with "moody folk music," leading to an unexpected emotional moment. Woods reveals that Tyson was not only game for the satire but also shared poignant thoughts during their improvised interview. The show's unique blend of animated characters and real celebrities brings a fresh and lively feel to the series.