The Studio
Mar 31, 2025•22 min•Ep. 2041
Summary
The Pop Culture Happy Hour team reviews the Apple TV+ satire, "The Studio," starring Seth Rogen as a Hollywood studio head. They discuss Rogen's performance, the show's cameos, and its commentary on the entertainment industry. The panel also explores the show's balance of humor and cringe, as well as its insightful observations about power dynamics and personal fulfillment in Hollywood.Episode description
In the very funny new satire The Studio, Seth Rogen plays a Hollywood studio head desperately trying to do a job he's afraid of failing at every single day. The Apple TV+ series features comedy MVPs like Catherine O'Hara, Bryan Cranston, and Kathryn Hahn, but also cameos from actors and directors playing themselves — including Anthony Mackie, Zoë Kravitz, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and Ice Cube.
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