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They did not get it in any way, shape, or form,theBreakfast Clubhostsays.
I was told that they didnt know where the funny was going to come from.
Even before his new role was announced, McCarthy got in touch with Charlamagne.
He wanted to see if he was still interested in coming to Comedy Central.
Gen Z is what were working on at Comedy Central today, McCarthy says.
And theyre not looking for permission or gatekeepers.
In many ways, theyre a DIY generation.
And its that spirit that we will bring to the way that were reimagining Comedy Central.
The reality is were not channels.
Were content, he explains.
What represents us is the content that we create, the talent we work with.
Our content was never made specifically for one platform.
It was always made for many.
None of this is to suggest cable is somehow dead, at least at ViacomCBS.
The mission is maximizing linear while simultaneously building out these other expressions, Bakish explains.
Believe it or not, we believe there is growth on cable, he says.
But cables no longer the end.
So what does all this mean in terms of what audiences will see coming out of Comedy Central?
It is, however, changing the way it develops it and what form it takes.
The movie model allows us to go straight to air.
Still, new live-action sitcoms are becoming an endangered species on cable of late.
Programming, particularly for a linear online grid, is all about mix.
Youve got to be focused in terms of what specific shots you are taking, he says.
But back then, I was like a kid in a candy store, he says.
We didnt get caught in the old [development] process.
We created a process that worked for us, that was fresh and new, and it worked.
We were able to work with some, at the time, brand-new talent.
People like Awkwafina, Pete Davidson, Charlamagne.
Still, he says the success ofGuy Codeunderscores money isnt always the answer.
In many ways, it can limit your thinking.
Its a strategy Bakish says Comedy Central should have pursued long ago.
And that was a mistake.
But McCarthy rejects the notion that reboots automatically equal retreads.
And what happens if they have kids?
And hes having tremendous success hes killing it.
Hes helping people make sense of the world.
Its going to be me.
Because Im not one of those hot-topics people who just is running around looking at whats trending on Twitter.
Im hopeful we can get something up by the end of the year, he says.
I think his voice, in this time, is incredibly important.
If we could get him on today, I would.
But we want to give him the time to work the creative out.
Unsurprisingly, McCarthys effort to upend how and what Comedy Central makes has resulted in significant staffing changes.
In their place, McCarthys longtime No.
But talent reps who work closely with Comedy Central say theyve been reassured by conversations with McCarthy.
Sometimes humans tend to worry about change because they dont want to be outside their comfort zone.
But working outside your comfort zone is how people grow.
And, so far, these guys have been a blessing.
Comedy Centrals issues in the past have been a monetary commitment to content, he says.
It feels like they are now committing the money to grow their brands.
The business is difficult, but theyre finding ways through it.
He says hes been most impressed with McCarthys ability to solve problems rather than just talk about them.
Thats not Chris, Bakish explains.
Chris says, Yeah, we can do something here.
Hey, here we could try it this way or that way.
And the results speak for themselves.
I showed it to him, and he was like, I want to do this now.
Like, letsgo, Charlamagne says.
Theres no talk with him whatsoever.
You might have, like, one conversation.
When he says he wants to do something, hes going to absolutely get it done.
