Dive summary:
- Yahoo recently announced several new original series the site will be hosting including Tiny Commando, an action movie spoof series about "a four-inch tall crime fighter," and We Need Help, a comedy featuring two executives who share an assistant.
- In addition to the comedy series, Yahoo has inked a deal with the WWE that includes two original segments a week, clips from the current season and exclusive rights to past WWE footage, including whole matches.
- The company plans to roll out 100 episodes of its new comedies all at once this fall while continuing to promote their series each week.
From the article:
"Other originals include Losing Your Virginity with John Stamos, during which the Full House hunk will interview celebrities about their deflowerments. Stamos, appearing on stage with director Morgan Spurlock, joked that his virginity loss involved 'Boone's wine.'
Several lifestyle shows are in the works, including Fashion Recipe (celebrity stylist Brett Alan Nelson focuses on a single item of clothing), Cinema & Spice (hosts Juliana Strickland and Natasha Feldman discuss film and food) and Grill Girls (Chef Megan Mitchell talks cooking everything from pizza to peaches on the grill)."