Apple’s The Studio spins Hollywood chaos into comedic gold

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. The Studio, Apple TV Plus’ brilliant new comedy from co-creators Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, is painfully aware of how ridiculous Hollywood and its heavyweights can seem to the public. This is especially true at a time when fans often like to fancy themselves as armchair executives who understand the business from top to bottom. With its joke-dense story about a legacy studio struggling to survive and a massive cast of celebrity guest stars playing themselves, The Studio easily could have wound up being undercooked and overstuffed. But unlike some of Apple’s other recent attempts at comedy, The Studio is a knockout — one that never seems interested in pulling its punches as it pokes fun at the current state of the entertainment industry. The Studio revolves around Matt Remick (Roge ... Read full article.