John Mulaney is the new variety show host in town

Well, this may be the least surprising news of the day. per The Hollywood ReporterNetflix is ​​finally giving John Mulaney a chance to join Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon SNL-Guy-to-real-late-night-host pipeline with his own variety show on the platform. The show will have weekly live episodes and will launch on the streamer in early 2025.

The show doesn't have a name yet, but the concept will make it Presented by John Mulaney: All in LAThe six-episode live special the comedian hosted for the streamer earlier this year. “We've had a long relationship with John and we've done stand-up specials, and this year during the Netflix Is a Joke festival, he did a live talk show. Everyone is in LA“Netflix chief content officer Bela Bazaria said when announcing the show. “I've been there for a few tapings, and it was so bold and original and fresh and unprecedented, unexpected. And I think it would be really fun to do a live show with him. “

However, Michael Martin felt that the show's debut was “too chaotic in half, simultaneously overproduced and underproduced” in his exclusive review. for The AV ClubThe new, untitled variety show will have a longer runway than that everyoneOnly six episodes to figure it all out. Hopefully for Mulaney's fans, this new format will let his edgy comedy shine and pull off the “bold … risks and swings” Bezzaria says the company needs to push into the late-night space. It seems like a pretty perfect format for that. For other hosts who are enjoying the cheesier gig of entertainment (unless you're a A member of Seth Meyer's bandUnfortunately), this can be a bit of a threat. At least they can take solace in the fact that Mulaney's show didn't air when a video A literal horse in a hospital—à la comedian's famous Kid is gorgeous bit—went viral on Twitter/X a few weeks ago. That would be an episode for the ages.