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Aug 2024
1h 3m

Why Rhett and Link are Making a TV Show ...

COLIN AND SAMIR
About this episode
On February 6, comedy duo Rhett and Link uploaded a video titled "We're Done." After a decade-plus of trying to pitch film projects to traditional Hollywood studios, they announced that they're opting instead to produce a TV-style show with the team they've built at Mythical...and distribute it directly through their YouTube channel. A couple weeks later, ... Show More
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