Comedy Central News: “Rudy” ; “South Park”

 

 

 

You may remember an animated series pilot ordered to Comedy Central called Rudy and now Variety is reporting that the series was actually picked up for Quibi only for it to probably not go through due to the fact that…well…Quibi is now dead. So add that series to the pile that includes Gloop World, Futha Mucka, and others in terms of adult animation that is up in the air looking for a new home.

Likewise, show creator Mike Catherwood is going to be working to repackage the series for other networks and streamers, whether it’d be fora 30-minute or quarter-hour series. The series follows childish ‘cholo’ Rudy Cisneros who, after serving a 15-year prison sentence, wants to dissociate from gang life and start being there for his wife, kids and abuelita. Comedy Central and FOX Animation passed, but with both networks’ renewed interest in picking up series like crazy, don’t be surprised if this one gets some renewed interest. The series had Six Point Harness to animate and, at one point, Fred Armisen, Danny Trejo and Kether Donohue as part of the cast with Catherwood voicing the lead role inspired by a radio character he did on the Kevin & Bean radio show.

[h/t: Variety]

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We might be getting news of a new episode of South Park coming sooner, rather than later, as the last time they did this bit we got some news. In this case, Comedy Central’s South Park returns to empower the field at Mile High Stadium for the Broncos vs Chiefs game this Sunday, October 25th @ 425 pm ET.

The South Park & Comedy Central stunt which was first unveiled on Sunday, September 27th at the Denver Broncos vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers set social media abuzz. This return to the stadium will feature new character cutouts from South Park’s recent “Pandemic Special” which was the #1 scripted telecast of 2020 and the highest rated SP ep in seven years. The animated episode was produced remotely, by more than 80 staff members, working from home across the country.