![]() ![]() At one point, there were four African American people on the cast, and the writing on the wall was that they only wanted two, so me and Jordan were lucky to have made a good impression on the executive producers during casting.” 2. I think the executive producers at MADtv saw that and wanted to keep us both around. When asked about their audition, Key told Onward State, “They saw that we worked really well together because we both try really hard not to stop until something is right, and throw it out if it isn’t there. In the early aughts, Key and Peele actually faced off against each other for a spot on MADtv. KEY AND PEELE AUDITIONED AGAINST EACH OTHER FOR A SPOT ON MADTV. ![]() In the meantime, here are 14 fun facts about Key & Peele that’ll impress anyone in your "Intro to Improv" class and beyond. “There will be Key and Peele productions coming up,” Key told Variety. And while that may mean the end of Key & Peele, the series, it does not mean the end of Key and Peele, the collaborators. Yet the end is near for this groundbreaking series in July, the duo announced that the show's current season will indeed be its last. The duo even teamed up to play a pair of FBI Agents (Pepper and Budge) on FX’s hit movie-turned-series Fargo. ![]() In a mere five seasons, the comedy duo has already managed to work with (and also turn down) President Obama, win a Peabody Award, and be recognized with eight Emmy nominations as well as a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series from the NAACP Image Awards. It’ll be, just, very cool.Since Key & Peele, their aptly titled hit Comedy Central sketch show, debuted to 2.1 million viewers in 2012-the largest premiere in the network’s history since the 2009 debut of The Jeff Dunham Show-Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have become comedy demigods. Rosemary’s Baby, Stepford Wives – I’m sort of taking a lead from that genre of film. I want to be essentially a thriller director,” Peele said. Now we’re going to start from ground zero and start all over again.”Īs if a Comedy Central show and three movie projects weren’t enough, Peele also revealed that he’s developing a horror movie with Darko Entertainment with a potential to serve as a director. “There was an idea with Judd, we’re not doing that idea anymore. “We’re starting at step one again with that,” Key said. Key and Peele also gave an update on their movie project with Judd Apatow, which is being completely revamped. Either way, we’ll make the best call for the movie.” “Is Key and Peele a distraction from Police Academy? We’ll figure it out. ![]() Well, they’re not penning it as we speak - it’s getting there.”Īs for what else the Peabody-winning duo are working on, they also said that their Police Academy reboot is moving along with The Mindy Project’s Ike Barinholtz and Dave Stassen signed on to pen the script, though Key and Peele mentioned that they’re not sure yet whether they’ll be in the film: “When we start working with the script and seeing it, we’ll make the decision,” Peele said. “We’re in negotiations at Paramount to make a Substitute Teacher movie,” Key said. Entertainment Weekly’s comedy issue cover faces and guest editors Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele gave the magazine a few interesting scoops on their upcoming projects this week, and among the updates is news of a possible film starring their megahit substitute teacher character Mr. ![]()
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