Dropout Sets ‘MP3’ Starring Jeremy Culhane, Paul F. Tompkins as Its First Scripted Live-Action Series in Seven Years — SkimNews
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- Dropout launches "MP3" on Nov. 4 as its first original scripted live-action series since the CollegeHumor rebrand, ending a seven-year break from the format.
- Jeremy Culhane, Paul F. Tompkins, Skye Townsend, and Aparna Nancherla star as hosts and producer in the three-episode music video countdown spoof, with Dropout comedians Lou Wilson, Lily Du, and Katie Marovitch performing featured videos.
- Writers Zach Reino and Jess McKenna also compose the show's original songs, and each track releases on music streaming platforms after its episode premieres.
- Dropout spent the seven-year scripted hiatus building hits in unscripted territory, including competition show "Game Changer" and D&D actual-play series "Dimension 20."
- "MP3" episodes roll out every two weeks, with the three-episode season finale landing Dec. 2.
Why it matters: Dropout spent the past seven years focused exclusively on unscripted hits like "Game Changer" and "Dimension 20" after shelving scripted live-action following CollegeHumor-era series such as "Troopers" and "Hardly Working." Returning to scripted format with "MP3" reopens a lane the streamer had closed. Releasing each episode's songs on music streaming platforms extends the show's footprint beyond Dropout's subscriber base.
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