''Geeking Out'' is an American late night
talk show
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comedy
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Origins
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television series co-hosted by
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film ''Clerks (film), Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted i ...
and
Greg Grunberg. It premiered on
AMC
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on July 24, 2016, during
San Diego Comic-Con
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.
Premise
Kevin Smith and Greg Grunberg discuss pop culture through a fanboy perspective in this talk show that features celebrity interviews, clips, and out-of-studio segments.
Cast
*
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film ''Clerks (film), Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted i ...
(co-host)
*
Greg Grunberg (co-host)
*Tiffany Smith (field correspondent)
Production
In February 2016,
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film ''Clerks (film), Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted i ...
and
Greg Grunberg teamed with
AMC
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Film and television
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* AMC Networks, an American entertainment company
** AMC (TV channel)
** AMC+, streaming service
** AMC Networks International, an entertainment company
*** ...
,
The Weinstein Company
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, and
Matador Content to co-host a late night talk show titled ''Geeking Out'' which is expected to premiere in July 2016, covering
San Diego Comic-Con
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with 8 subsequent episodes running weekly.
On May 9, 2016, ''Deadline'' confirmed that the series would premiere on August 21, 2016,
however, it was later revealed that the series would air on July 24, 2016.
On June 9, 2016, Smith revealed that director
J. J. Abrams will be a guest on the show.
On July 7, 2016, AMC announced that the first episode will air on July 24, 2016 with hosts Smith and Grunberg heading to
San Diego Comic-Con International
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.
Episodes
References
External links
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2010s American late-night television series
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2010s American reality television series
Works by Kevin Smith
AMC (TV channel) original programming
Television series by Matador Content
Television shows about comics