Kieran Culkin’s first professional acting gig was A Real Pain, to say the least. On a new episode of Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett’s Smartless podcast, the Succession star was prompted to discuss his inaugural filming experience at age 6 — a commercial helmed by someone who clearly…

EXCLUSIVE: Governor Tim Walz is smartly expanding his media interview schedule. Kamala Harris’ vice presidential nominee will be virtually sitting down with the SmartLess podcast Monday, we hear. Minnesota Gov. Walz, who is also appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live tomorrow, will hold a Zoom…

Will Arnett is staying in business with Fox. The Arrested Development star has signed an overall producing deal with the company for unscripted shows. He will produce via his own Electric Avenue Productions banner. As part of the deal, Fox Entertainment Studios also has a first-look…

EXCLUSIVE: Will Arnett is helping to assemble Super Team Canada. The Bojack Horseman and Arrested Development star’s production house, Electric Avenue is co-producing the animated show alongside Thunderbird Entertainment’s Atomic Cartoons in association with Bell Media’s streamer…

SiriusXM has signed a wide-ranging deal with SmartLess Media and its founders, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes. The three-year pact will see flagship podcast SmartLess shift to SirirusXM. Media outlets including Bloomberg reported the deal is worth $100 million, a step up from what Ama…

Fox is getting in early to build another season of Lego Masters. The network has renewed the unscripted series for Season 5, coming ahead of the Season 4 premiere at the end of September. Related Stories …

Fall film festivals are usually where we look for the more serious awards-bait pictures, but occasionally, as with tonight’s rousing world premiere of Taikia Waititi’s long-gestating soccer comedy Next Goal Wins, you get a real commercial crowd…

EXCLUSIVE: After years of friendship that goes way beyond the two A-listers making it big in Hollywood, Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett are coming on to develop the Searchlight pic Is This Thing On?, with both set to co-star in the film with Cooper also directing. Arnett penned the script with Mark…

EXCLUSIVE: Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, whose “Manningcasts” of Monday Night Football were a breakthrough hit when they debuted in 2021, is expanding its alternate telecasts to Formula 1. In collaboration with ESPN, Omaha will produce three race telecasts hosted by actor Will Arnett and…

Actors and podcasters Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes allowed the cameras to turn on them during their celebrity-filled North American tour — the result of which is Smartless: On The Road, a limited series currently streaming on Max. (You can watch the trailer here.) Directed by Sam…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox is hunting down the snake oil salesmen in its latest game show. The network has ordered Snake Oil, fronted by David Spade and exec produced by Will Arnett. The original format sees contestants pitched unique products by convincing entrepreneurs – some of whom are showcasing real…

Here’s the elevator pitch: follow wildly successful actors and podcasters Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes on a celebrity-filled North American tour. HBO Max pulled the trigger on the concept, and has now released the first trailer for “Smartless: On The Road.” Directed by Sam…