''Hot Package'' is an
Adult Swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
entertainment variety show, created by
Derrick Beckles
Derrick Beckles is a Canadian writer, director, actor, and comedian from Scarborough, Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario. He is the creator and host of the Adult Swim television show ''Hot Package'', creator of the "TV Carnage" compilations, and helped ...
. The show parodies network entertainment shows such as ''
Entertainment Tonight
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'' and ''
Access Hollywood
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''. Instead of sourcing its news from real celebrities, TV shows, and films, all of Hot Package's "entertainment" news comes from found footage, including clips from forgotten
B films
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and bizarre TV shows. The show is hosted by
Derrick Beckles
Derrick Beckles is a Canadian writer, director, actor, and comedian from Scarborough, Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario. He is the creator and host of the Adult Swim television show ''Hot Package'', creator of the "TV Carnage" compilations, and helped ...
,
Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien may refer to:
Politicians
* Pat O'Brien (Canadian politician) (born 1948), member of the Canadian House of Commons
*Pat O'Brien (Irish politician) (c. 1847–1917), Irish Nationalist MP in the United Kingdom Parliament
Others
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, Anastasia Roark, and
Mark McGrath
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, and features colorful guests, makeovers, and interview segments. ''Hot Package'', produced by
Abso Lutely Productions
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,
Abominable Pictures Abominable Pictures is an American creator-driven comedy production company that develops and produces content for television, web and film.
Output
Producer Jonathan Stern founded Abominable in 2006 to produce the first season of internet cult-hit ...
,
TV Carnage, and
Williams Street
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, premiered on October 4, 2013, and has currently aired eleven episodes. On May 9, 2014, Adult Swim confirmed that ''Hot Package'' would be returning for a second season.
The second season of Hot Package premiered on February 27, 2015. Special guest stars include:
Mark McGrath
Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of ''Extra'', and he was the host of ''Don't Forget the Lyrics!'' in 2010. McG ...
, celebrity stalker
Jeff Deane Turner, paperback hunk
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, ex-Hollywood madam
Heidi Fleiss
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, and cult filmmaker
Kenneth Anger
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.
Segments
The show features a wide variety of segments parodying those found in entertainment news shows. Some of these segments include:
*HP Exclusive - Fake entertainment news based on an out-of-context film, TV, or found footage clip.
*Ones on One - Derrick interviews an obscure figure from film or television as if he/she were a celebrity guest.
*Hollywood Makeover - Derrick gives someone a makeover based on a "Hollywood hunk" from an obscure film/TV clip (such as Jon McBride in ''
Cannibal Campout''). Despite a wide number of film sources being used as inspiration, from action B-movies to LSD scare films, the makeovers largely turn out the same each time, usually with no reference to the film in question.
*Countdowns - A list of themed film clips.
*Curtain Raiser - Movie reviews. Again, the movie is always obscure, but treated like a recent Hollywood film.
*Bloopers - Embarrassing found footage.
''Hot Package'' episodes
References
Notes
Sources
*Jefferies, Adrianne
"Adult Swim shows Comic-Con its weird new 'Hot Package'"on The Verge. (July 20, 2013)
*Lynn, Steve
Package at Comic Conon I Heart Comix (July 25, 2013)
External links
*
Official Facebook page
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2013 American television series debuts
2015 American television series endings
2010s American late-night television series
2010s American parody television series
2010s American variety television series
Adult Swim original programming
American news parodies
2010s American video clip television series
English-language television shows
Television series by Abso Lutely Productions
Television series by Williams Street