Jan 30, 2013 By Austin Trunick

Newsreaders, the new show from David Wain and Rob Corddry, recently debuted on Cartoon Network's late-night Adult Swim block. A spin-off of their equally batty Childrens Hospital, the fake news program would pop in to do puff pieces on the cast and crew of its show-within-a-show. This new series has the same twisted, incredibly wrong-feeling sense of humor as their previous series, which appeared on Under the Radar's Top 50 TV Shows of 2012 list. More

Jan 22, 2013 By Lily Moayeri Web Exclusive

Actor Dominic Monaghan, who portrayed the hobbit Meriadoc Brandybuck in the blockbuster Lord of the Rings trilogy and the addict rock star Charlie Pace on Lost, has been vying for his own nature show all along. Now, with Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan, his dreams have become reality. Wild Things will air on BBC America, following Monaghan to remote locales while he searches for insects, invertebrates, and reptiles. More

Jan 16, 2013 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

Few voice actors are as present on television today as H. Jon Benjamin, who currently stars in two primetime animated shows named after the characters he plays on them; not only does he voice super-suave secret agentSterling Archer on FX's Archer, but also the patriarch of the Belcher family, Bob, on Fox's Bob's Burgers. More

Nov 14, 2012 By Laura Studarus Web Exclusive

It seems like a scene out of one of Wes Anderson's fevered dreams: John Hodgman, former literary agent, turned author of fake facts, turned minor television celebrity (as both a correspondent on The Daily Show, and a PC in a string of Mac ads), turned Tom Selleck's only facial hair equal, decrying inauthenticity. More

Aug 09, 2012 By Austin Trunick Web Exclusive

For four seasons, Childrens Hospital has quietly been one of the smartest—and possibly most offensive—comedies on television. Lake Bell, who stars as Dr. Cat Black on Childrens Hospital, spoke with Under the Radar about the show in advance of its fourth season premiere tonight (August 9) at midnight, on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. More

Jul 08, 2011 By Lily Moayeri Web Exclusive

If you see Michael B. Jordan in the street, you can call out "Vince," the character he has played on Friday Night Lights for the last two seasons, or "Alex," the character he has played on Parenthood for the last season, or "Wallace," the character he played on The Wire 10 years ago, or "Mike"—his actual name—and Jordan will answer to any one.  More

May 25, 2011 By Matt Fink Web Exclusive

As indie bands and comedians have been sharing bills long enough that it's no longer a novelty, the question of whether they should is rarely asked. But Michael Ian Black has always been the inquisitive sort, and after years of sharing stages with music acts, he has some questions. More

May 23, 2011 By Matt Fink Web Exclusive

It's hard to say exactly what it is that makes Eugene Mirman such an obvious fit for indie rock listeners—his distinctly absurdist outsider perspective, his understatedly shrugging demeanor, his full embrace of non-mainstream media—but few comedians have been as widely embraced by fans of underground music. More

Apr 22, 2011 By John Everhart Web Exclusive

Under the Radar caught up with comedian Ed Helms (The Office, The Hangover) to discuss his upcoming bluegrass festival, formative musical influences, and the karma he'll never earn back from some of his segments on The Daily Show. More