Joel McHale and Netflix are bringing a new topical series to the streaming service. The 46-year-old comedian will introduce the weekly show titled The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale on February 18. Netflix ordered 13 episodes, which will be taped on Thursdays and premiered on Sundays.
You can check out the brief introduction to the show below.
Hey @Netflix: I think you misunderstood when I demanded “a lot of green” for my new show. #JoelMcHaleShow pic.twitter.com/SICdubeL1m
— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) January 19, 2018
McHale will also join Paul Feig, KP Anderson, Jessie Henderson, Brad Stevens, and Boyd Vico as an executive producer of the show. The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale half-hour episodes will focus on pop culture and news from around the globe while featuring high-profile guests, comedy sketches, and, video clips from almost every part of the internet.
This show is another indicator that Netflix is seriously tapping into talk show area. The streaming service previously had Chelsea Handler hosted show Chelsea which had two seasons run as well as introducing My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, a talk show hosted by none other than David Letterman.
Joel McHale will fit perfectly into his new role, considering that he previously hosted E!’s show The Soup, which recapped best popular culture and television moments on weekly basis. He also provided sarcastic comments on various video clips. McHale is know for portraying Jeff Winger on NBC’s Community, while also making appearances in TV shows like CSI: Miami, Sons of Anarchy and The X-Files revival. His most recent acting effort was the lead role in now canceled show The Great Indoors. McHale had various movie roles as well, including Spy Kids: All the Time in the World and Ted.
