Last night, AwesomenessTV and Hulu hosted a star-studded red carpet premiere to celebrate their new comedy series, All Night. The show centers on an overnight, lock-in graduation party, where a group of new grads will do whatever it takes to make their remaining high school dreams come true. Cast members in attendance included Jenn McAllister, Jake Short, Tetona Jackson, Teala Dunn, Dawan Owens, Eva Gutowski, Brec Bassinger, Chester Rushing, Noureen DeWulf, Miles McKenna, Tom Maden, Chris Avila, Austin North, Gus Kamp, Kate Flannery, Chanel Celaya, and Caleb Ray Gallegos. Check
For nine seasons, Kate Flannery had audiences laughing-out-loud as the socially inappropriate Meredith Palmer on NBC’s The Office. Her standout performance established her as one of Hollywood’s funniest actresses. And now, she’s bringing that impeccable comedic timing to the Hulu and AwesomenessTV collaboration, All Night. The series follows a group of graduates who are locked in their high school for one final hurrah. Kate’s character, Principal Saperstein, is there to keep things in order. Pop Culturalist spoke with Kate about the role, how Principal Saperstein is unlike any character she’s played before,
Jake Short is no stranger to the entertainment industry, having grown up on screen. He launched his acting career at the age of ten and quickly established himself as an actor with longevity and one to keep your eye on. He’s proven through breakout performances on Dexter, A.N.T. Farm, Mighty Med, and Lab Rats: Elite Forces that he has the ability to make audiences fall in love with any of his characters. And, he’s bringing that gift to his new role on the Hulu and AwesomnessTV collaboration, All Night. The series follows a group of graduates
It’s a love/hate thing with myself and the superhero movie. The first movie I ever viewed as a kid was Superman III (which featured Richard Pryor falling off of a skyscraper with skis, not being saved by Superman, and landing unharmed due to said skis). I’ve lived through the cheesy-but-good Flash Gordon’s and the gothic noir of the Batman’s. The grim and grittiness of the Spawn’s and Blade’s, and the genre’s renaissance with the Dark Knight’s, Spiderman’s and Iron Man’s. It’s a genre coming off the peak of its powers