John Mulaney’s upcoming Netflix talk show now has a title and premiere date: “Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney” will launch March 12, the streaming service revealed during its “Next on Netflix” presentation for journalists. The live show will initially air weekly for 12 weeks.
“We will be live globally with no delays,” Mulaney told reporters. “We will never be relevant. We will never be your news source. We will always be reckless. Netflix will always feed us data that we will ignore.”
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When Netflix first announced that John Mulaney would be returning to the streaming service for a sequel, details were scarce. But on January 30, during its Next on Netflix event, the streaming service brought out the comedian to clarify its plans for the reboot. In addition to telling audiences that he would not be abandoning his two beloved sidekicks, the comedian revealed that the show will air weekly for 12 consecutive weeks. “We will be live globally with no delays. “We will never be relevant. We will never be your news source. We will always be reckless. Netflix will always feed us data that we will ignore,” Mulaney said jokingly. Apparently, Netflix liked this proposal so much that it gave the show a two-season order.
While the new show will no longer be as Los Angeles-centric, it will retain many of the elements of the original format that we initially loved. That includes live calls from audience members and an odd mishmash of guests. “This will be the only place where you can see Arnold Schwarzenegger sitting next to Nikki Glaser sitting next to a family therapist to music by Mannequin Pussy,” Mulaney offered as a hypothesis. “There is absolutely nothing new about what I’m doing, but by taking a lot of elements that other people have already done and doing them out of order, it feels new, and that’s what’s important.”
If you’re worried that all this prep time and forethought might take away from the endearing chaos of the original show, Mulaney made sure to reassure viewers that he’s still playing things wildly: “Not since Harry and Meghan has Netflix given someone this much money without a specific plan.”
“Everybody’s Live” is a sequel to “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA,” which aired for six days last May during the Netflix Is a Joke Festival. The series featured Richard Kind as Mulaney’s sidekick and announcer; Kind will be back for “Everybody’s Live,” as will the delivery robot Saymo.
Mulaney joked, “We’re having trouble finding Saymo, so we just kept ordering Shastas and ginger ale and hoping he’d show up… Richard and I met through a real-life ‘Baby Reindeer’ scenario. He kept showing up at my work, and I decided to incorporate him into my life.”
“Everybody’s In LA” received praise from critics, particularly from the Los Angeles area. That’s because the show leaned into the quirks of Los Angeles, bringing in experts on coyotes, palm trees and earthquakes. “We cover almost every natural disaster that happens in California except one,” Mulaney said, referencing the irony of the show not addressing wildfires, an issue that has greatly affected the region in the past month.
The new talk show won’t focus solely on Los Angeles, but is expected to maintain the idea of mixing celebrities and comedians with experts in various fields of interest.
“This will be the only place you’ll be able to see Arnold Schwarzenegger sitting next to Nikki Glaser sitting next to a family therapist with music by Mannequin Pussy,” Mulaney said. “That’s just a brief sampling of guests. We don’t know if we can secure Mannequin Pussy, but we’re in talks with them.”
“Everybody’s Live” is part of an expansion into more live programming for Netflix, which has included “Roast of Tom Brady,” comedy specials from figures like Chris Rock and Joe Rogan, “WWE Raw,” the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight and a series of Christmas Day NFL games.
“I think this show will be something that people will want to tune in to live. We’ll have a host in a suit taking calls from viewers,” Mulaney said. “It’s Netflix’s commitment to embracing the 20th century. There’s absolutely nothing new about what I’m doing, but by taking a lot of elements that other people have already done and doing them out of order, it feels new and that’s what’s important.”
Talk has been a challenging space for Netflix, with previous attempts by hosts like Hasan Minhaj failing to gain traction, but executives there are optimistic about turning “Everybody’s Live” into a must-see weekly showcase.
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