‘The Earliest Show’: Chris Pratt, Lamorne Morris & Sarah Silverman Among 14 Guest Stars
The Earliest Show, which began as a digital comedy series on Funny or Die in 2016, is being expanded into a full television adaptation. Ben Schwartz and Lauren Lapkus reprise their Emmy-nominated lead roles as hosts of a fictional morning broadcast programme set in upstate New York, with a substantial ensemble of celebrity guest appearances announced across the season.
The series is being independently financed by Amplify Pictures and Stay Tuned, representing an alternative production model that funds content creation without pre-existing studio or streaming distribution. This arrangement allows the creators to maintain editorial direction and financial upside, with multiple production companies including Irony Point and Funny or Die contributing to the project's realisation.
- The Earliest Show, a cult comedy that originated on Funny or Die in 2016, is reviving as a television series with 14+ celebrity guest stars including Chris Pratt, Sarah Silverman, and Lamorne Morris.
- The indie production bypasses traditional network backing, using a financing model where creators retain greater creative control and financial stake in the project.