Gareth Reynolds Sets Gorilla Comedy+ Special for October — SkimNews
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- 800 Pound Gorilla partners with Reynolds on the special, which premieres exclusively on Gorilla Comedy+ October 19 before a free YouTube premiere at 7 p.m. CT November 10
- "Why Aren't You Bigger?" was filmed at The Den Theater in Chicago and covers the automation of everyday life, algorithm-driven culture, the healing power of animals, the grind of making a living in entertainment, and America's billionaires
- Reynolds said in the obligatory joke quote: "It feels like it's been a long time since comedy has had a special. I decided it was time for one to be released"
- "We're Here to Help", Reynolds' advice podcast with Jake Johnson, debuts new episodes on Hulu before they appear elsewhere — what the source describes as Hulu's "entrée into third-party podcast licensing"
- Reynolds' first album "Riddled With Disease" (2019) hit No. 1 on the Billboard Comedy Charts; he jokes his self-released debut special "England Weed and The Rest" hit No. 1 "in the hearts of many"
- Reynolds has writing credits on Arrested Development and You're the Worst, on-screen roles in New Girl and Maron, and is repped by Gersh and Logan Potter of Authentic Talent and Literary Management
Why it matters: The Hulu-first arrangement for "We're Here to Help" gives the streamer an early foothold in third-party podcast licensing, a category Hulu has historically avoided. For Reynolds, the 800 Pound Gorilla partnership routes around Netflix and Amazon by using the comedy-focused Gorilla Comedy+, signaling a direct-to-streamer path for working comedians with built-in podcast audiences.
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