The Soup 

Hosted by comedian Joel McHale, The Soup deals with the fast-paced parts of the most titillating -- and at times, tasteless -- segments on television.

Stars:

Joel McHale, Anndi McAfee, Kelly Levy

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joel McHale	...	Himself - Host 311 episodes, 2004-2015
Anndi McAfee	...	Announcer / ... 249 episodes, 2007-2015

Storyline

Hosted by comedian Joel McHale, The Soup deals with the fast-paced parts of the most titillating -- and at times, tasteless -- segments on television.

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Plot Keywords:

comedian | joke | dog | chihuahua | man in bikini | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

E Online

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 July 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Суп

Filming Locations:

E! Network Studios - 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

E! Entertainment Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show is an updated and revamped version of Talk Soup (1991).

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Quotes

[repeated line shown from "Good Morning America"]
Ann Curry: Good morning, Good morning everybody, and the news this morning good morning.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.198 (2011)

User Reviews

"Way to cancel the one good thing you have, E!"

"The Soup" provided a window into the trash-strewn world of television on a weekly basis, guilt-free. That's one of the (many) reasons I tuned in each week. Just the morbid fascination with the awfulness being peddled by major networks on a regular basis. The only way you can watch any reality TV is with someone viciously making fun of it, and Joel McHale was the perfect host. He had just the right balance of snark and likability to make the circus funny.

And I love the running gags; Mankini, Lou the Chihuahua, Whitney Houston's "KISSMYASS!", spaghetti cat, all of them. McHale's doesn't really need pity (he'll do fine), it's the writers and interns you have to feel bad for. They came up with some damn good material, week after week (all the while making their host look good). And you've gotta love a staff that so joyously lampoons their employers.

I give this show immense credit for completely differentiating itself from "Talk Soup" (apples and oranges, really), not to mention all of the knock-offs that came afterword (Web Junk, Web Soup, Tosh.0, yadda yadda yadda). It was something special, and it will indeed be missed.

10/10