Watch ‘Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter' Featuring Top Stand-Up Comedians Friday on IFC and AMC+
A star-studded lineup of talent returns in the new season of Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter.
The Emmy-nominated series returns Friday night with a group of top stand-up comedians: Jamie Foxx, Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj, Seth Meyers, Sarah Silverman and Roy Wood Jr.
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The show premieres at 9 p.m. PT/midnight PT on IFC and will be available to stream the same day on AMC+. New episodes will continue weekly on Fridays.
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter showcases five categories of Emmy contenders, featuring themed episodes for Drama Actress, Drama Actor, Comedy Actress, Comedy Actor and Stand-Up. Moderated by THR's Lacey Rose and Mikey O'Connell, the series is known for its sharp, unfiltered roundtable format, delivering honest, insightful and often hilarious conversations about the craft and chaos of working in television. But what truly sets Off Script apart is its unmatched ability to curate a who's who of Hollywood who rarely, if ever, share the same stage.
Closely timed with each episode's premiere, THR will release digital covers, in-depth features, and full video cuts of each roundtable on THR.com and THR's YouTube channel.
See the full schedule and talent lineup below.
Friday, May 23 at 9 p.m. PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+
Jamie Foxx, What Had Happened Was…Chelsea Handler, The FeelingHasan Minhaj, Off With His HeadSeth Meyers, Dad Man WalkingSarah Silverman, PostMortemRoy Wood Jr., Lonely FlowersModerated by Lacey Rose
Friday, May 30 at 9 p.m. PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+
Kathy Bates, MatlockCristin Milioti, The Penguin, Black MirrorHelen Mirren, 1923, MobLandNiecy Nash-Betts, GrotesquerieParker Posey, The White LotusKeri Russell, The DiplomatModerated by Mikey O'Connell
Friday, June 6 at 9 p.m. PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants ThisHannah Einbinder, HacksKathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along, The StudioNatasha Lyonne, Poker FaceMichelle Williams, Dying for SexJessica Williams, ShrinkingModerated by Lacey Rose
Friday, June 13 at 9 p.m. PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants ThisTed Danson, A Man on the InsideJohn Mulaney, Everybody's Live With John MulaneySeth Rogen, The StudioJason Segel, ShrinkingJulio Torres, FantasmasModerated by Lacey Rose
Friday, June 20 at 9 p.m. PT on IFC and available to stream on AMC+
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus, The Righteous GemstonesCooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryDiego Luna, Andor, La MáquinaEddie Redmayne, The Day of the JackalAdam Scott, SeveranceJeffrey Wright, The Last of Us, The Agency: Central IntelligenceModerated by Lacey Rose
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter is executive produced by Elisabeth D. Rabishaw and Jason Rovou, vp video production and development of THR, and THR co-editors-in-chief Maer Roshan and Shirley Halperin.
The news comes on the heels of THR's 58 SoCal Journalism Awards nominations, including best website and three journalist of the year noms.
THR is a flagship entertainment media brand, offering in-depth reporting, analysis and thought-provoking reviews; unparalleled access, world-class photography and video; and feature exclusives in its award-winning weekly magazine and dynamic website. THR also boasts prestigious live events, industry-leading philanthropic, empowerment and diversity initiatives and hugely successful video series including Off Script.
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