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Remember that time, almost exactly two years ago, when pandemic lockdowns had just begun, and the scents of bleach spray and sourdough filled the air as we all united in our obsession with a mulleted, eyelinered man who bred tigers and his nemesis, an animal activist who wore animal prints and flower crowns? Well, it has been a long two years, so maybe it’s as good a time as any for a little early pandemic nostalgia, courtesy of Peacock’s eight-episode miniseries “Joe vs. Carole,” which revisits the story of the 2020 Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” this time in scripted form.

The question, of course, is whether this story warrants multiple retellings, especially in such a short period. Is the feud between animal-collecting showman Joe Exotic and big-cat rescue activist Carole Baskin really the “Macbeth” of our time? Or even the O.J. Simpson murder trial of our time?

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Two long years after Netflix first dropped its “Tiger King” docuseries, the first scripted stab at retelling the wild story of warring big cat enthusiasts Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin has landed, as was inevitable. “Joe vs. Carole,” premiering March 3 on Peacock, stars John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon as Joe and Carole as they vow to take the other down. At this point — months after a Netflix follow-up to “Tiger King,” podcasts such as the one this series is based on (Wondery’s “Over My Dead Body”), and countless memes and late-night jokes later — anything purporting to shed more light on this particular saga has a high bar to clear in order to be anything less than repetitive. In this respect, “Joe vs. Carole,” despite some decent performances and effective directing from Justin Tipping, rarely justifies its existence.

As the title suggests, Etan Frankel’s “Joe vs. Carole” focuses...

Sky has launched the first trailer for the upcoming scripted adaptation of the 2020 Wondery podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King ‘Joe Vs Carole.’

The eight-episode series is based on real-life events and the fierce rivalry between Carole Baskin and Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel and their two Big Cat businesses. Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon will play Carole and John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) takes on the role of Joe Exotic.

Based on the original podcast, the series also stars Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks) as Howard Baskin, Brian Van Holt (Cougar Town) as John Reinke, Sam Keeley (68 Whiskey) as John Finlay, Nat Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band) as Travis Maldonado, Marlo Kelly (Home & Away) as Jamie Murdock, William Fichtner (Prison Break) as Rick Kirkham, Dean Winters (30 Rock) as Jeff Lowe and David Wenham (Iron First) as Don Lewis.

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Big cats and an even bigger love life. Tiger King breakout star Joe Schreibvogel Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, detailed his wild past romances with ex Brian Rhyne, former husband Travis Maldonado, and lovers Jc Hartpence and John Finlay during the first season of the megahit Netflix docuseries, as well as at the time current marriage to Dillon Passage (the two later separated in spring 2021). Now that Tiger King 2 has launched, fans are getting more of a view into Exotic’s past — including his romance with ex-fiancée Kimberly Craft, whom he first met Kimberly at age 19 when he was serving as the youngest chief of police in Texas. “He had a magnet that said ‘police’ that he put on the side of his squad car,” Craft explains in the first episode of Season 2. “He was very good looking and he ended up asking me out on a date, so we started dating.

Marlo Kelly (Dare Me) is set for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe Exotic, Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

Joe Exotic (working title) centers on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big-cat enthusiast who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own, and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.

Kelly will play Jamie Murdock, Carole’s daughter.

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In addition to McKinnon and Mitchell, Kelly joins previously announced Brian Van Holt as John Reinke, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, Sam Keeley as John Finlay, Lex Mayson as Saff, Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe,...

Nicolas Cage will not be playing Joe Exotic.

The beloved actor was set to lead an Amazon drama series based on the Texas Monthly article “Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild.”

But it sounds like the Tiger King craze is coming to a close with a thud.

“I think Amazon ultimately felt that it was material that had become past tense because it took so long for it come together,” Cage said to Variety of the decision.

“They felt at one point that it was lightning in a bottle, but that point has since faded into the distance and it’s no longer relevant.”

Indeed, the world has changed substantially since Netflix's wildly successful docu-series hit the air in 2020.

As a result, it feels like a distant memory, and it seems Amazon was concerned about investing time and money into a project...

Kyle MacLachlan is entering the world of Joe Exotic.

The Twin Peaks and Desperate Housewives star has been set for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in the upcoming Peacock limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

MacLachlan is set to play Howard Baskin.

The series will center around Baskin, Exotic, and the tigers they famously tussled over.

The insanity begins when Baskin learns that her sworn nemesis is breeding and using his menagerie for profit.

“She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry,” per the official logline.

“But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.”

The cast is rounded out by Brian Van Holt as John Reinke, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, Sam Keeley as John Finlay,...

Kyle MacLachlan is set for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

MacLachlan will play Howard Baskin, Carole’s (McKinnon) even-keeled husband who supports her throughout the endeavor with Joe (Mitchell).

Joe Exotic (wt) centers on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.

In addition to McKinnon and Mitchell, MacLachlanjoins previously announced Brian Van Holt as John Reinke, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, Sam Keeley as John Finlay,...

Kyle MacLachlan will play Howard Baskin in the upcoming Peacock series “Joe Exotic,” Variety has learned.

MacLachlan will star opposite series lead Kate McKinnon, who will play Carole Baskin. Howard is described as Carole’s even-keeled husband who supports her throughout the endeavor with Joe. John Cameron Mitchell will play Joe Exotic. Brian Van Holt will play John Reinke, Sam Keeley will play John Finlay, William Fichtner will play Rick Kirkham, and Natt Wolff will play Travis Maldonado.

MacLachlan’s past TV roles include his role in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks,” which earned him two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe. He would go on to reprise the role nearly three decades later for Showtime in “Twin Peaks: The Return.” His other TV roles include “Sex and the City,” “Desperate Housewives,” “Portlandia,” and “The Good Fight.” His feature roles include “Dune,” “Blue Velvet,” and “Inside Out.”

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Hey all you cool yadda yadda Ok you get the point: Look who’s playing Carole Baskin’s husband in Peacock’s Joe Exotic.

Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan will portray Howard Baskin in the upcoming limited series, TVLine has learned.

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Joe Exotic stars Saturday Night Live‘s Kate McKinnon as big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin,...

William Fichtner will play Rick Kirkham in the upcoming Peacock series “Joe Exotic,” replacing previously announced cast member Dennis Quaid in the role.

Per the NBCUniversal streamer’s announcement, Quaid had to step away from the project due to a scheduling conflict. Fichtner joins previously announced series leads Kate McKinnon, who will play Carole Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell, who will play Joe Exotic. Brian Van Holt will play John Reinke, Sam Keeley will play John Finlay and Natt Wolff will play Travis Maldonado.

Adapted from the Wondery Podcast of the same name, “Joe Exotic” centers on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own, and when the claws come out,...

William Fichtner has been tapped for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

Fichtner will play Rick Kirkham, Joe’s (Mitchell) reality show producer in a recasting. He takes over for Dennis Quaid, who had to exit the project due to a scheduling conflict.

Joe Exotic (wt) centers on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.

In addition to McKinnon and Mitchell, Fichtner joins previously announced Brian Van Holt as John Reinke,...

William Fichtner has earned his (tiger) stripes: The Mom alum has joined Peacock’s Joe Exotic miniseries, replacing Dennis Quaid as reality show producer Rick Kirkham, TVLine has learned.

Quaid’s casting was previously announced in June, but he had to vacate the role due to a scheduling conflict.

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In Netflix’s Tiger King docuseries,...

Peacock’s “Joe Exotic” series had to get a bit exotic in its casting process to fit the real-life troupe of characters chronicled in Netflix’s “Tiger King” docuseries. Fortunately, with “Saturday Night Live” standout Kate McKinnon on board from Day 1 as Carole Baskin, the scripted streaming series was off to a very good start.

Then they landed Dennis Quaid, and, well, just ask your mom what she thinks about that choice to play Rick Kirkham. Better yet, ask Rick Kirkham, Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel’s reality TV show producer, what he thinks. However, Quaid had to step away from the role due to a scheduling conflict and was replaced with William Fichtner.

Based on the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” hosted and reported by Robert Moor, the Peacock limited series will center on Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit.

In the latest edition of casting choices you never knew you needed, 30 Rock and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Dean Winters has signed on to play Jeff Lowe in Peacock's upcoming Tiger King series. The idea of Winters as the backstabbing, big cat collecting oddball is so perfect in fact that the actor could well end up portraying Jeff Lowe even better than Jeff Lowe himself.

Since the huge success of Netflix's documentary series, Tiger King: Murder, Madness and Mayhem, various studios have not been able to put scripted dramatizations into production quick enough, with Peacock's adaptation just one of several due to be released. Winters joins the series, which is currently titled Joe Exotic, alongside SNL favorite and Ghostbusters star Kate McKinnon, who will play Carole Baskin, and Glow's John Cameron Mitchell, who will play Joe Exotic. It was also recently announced that Brian Van Holt will play John Reinke,...

Joel Marsh Garland (Orange Is the New Black) has joined Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s scripted limited series based on the Wondery podcast about the Tiger King character.

The limited series centers on big-cat enthusiast Carole Baskin (Kate McKinnon), who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (John Cameron Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own, and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.

Garland will play James Garretson, a friend of Joe’s and fellow exotic-animal owner who turns FBI informant as Joe’s murder-for-hire plot unfolds.

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He joins a cast that also includes Dennis Quaid as Rick Kirkham, Brian Van Holt as John Reinke,...

Dean Winters has been cast opposite Kate McKinnon, who plays Carole Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell (Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel) in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.

Winters will play Jeff Lowe, Joe’s partner-turned-enemy.

In addition to McKinnon and Mitchell, Winters also joins previously cast Dennis Quaid as Rick Kirkham, Brian Van Holt as John Reinke, Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado, Sam Keeley as John Finlay, and Lex Mayson as Saff.

The limited series centers on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy.

Dean Winters has joined the “Joe Exotic” series at Peacock in the role of Jeff Lowe.

Fans of the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” will recall that Lowe became Exotic’s business partner and ally in his fight against Carole Baskin before eventually turning on him.

Winters is the latest addition to the already stacked cast of “Joe Exotic.” He joins previously announced series leads Kate McKinnon, who will play Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell, who will play Exotic. It was also recently announced that Brian Van Holt will play John Reinke, Sam Keeley will play John Finlay, Natt Wolff will play Travis Maldonado, and Dennis Quaid will play Rick Kirkham.

Winters is no stranger to Peacock audiences, as he currently appears in the streamer’s critically-acclaimed comedy “Girls5Eva.” That series reunites him with Tina Fey, with whom he previously worked on the hit NBC comedy “30 Rock.” Winters is...

Dean Winters is pretty much Tiger King royalty now. The 30 Rock/Girls5eva actor has joined Peacock’s Joe Exotic limited series as Joe’s partner-turned-enemy Jeff Lowe, who was one of the main players in Netflix’s Tiger King docu-series.

Joe Exotic stars SNL‘s Kate McKinnon as big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (played by John Cameron Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her...

The cat’s out of the bag: Dennis Quaid is joining Peacock’s Joe Exotic limited series as Rick Kirkham, the reality show producer popularized in Netflix’s Tiger King docu-series.

Joe Exotic stars SNL‘s Kate McKinnon as big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (played by John Cameron Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at...

Dennis Quaid will play Rick Kirkham in the upcoming Peacock series “Joe Exotic.” Kirkham, an American journalist based in Norway, was the “Tiger King’s” reality show producer. Quaid joins previously announced series leads Kate McKinnon, who will play Carole Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell, who will play Joe Exotic. It was also recently announced that Brian Van Holt will play John Reinke, Sam Keeley will play John Finlay and Natt Wolff will play Travis Maldonado.

Adapted from the Wondery Podcast of the same name, “Joe Exotic” centers on Carole Baskin (McKinnon), a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel (Mitchell) is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to...

Dennis Quaid has entered the tiger’s den and will join Peacock’s Joe Exotic (working title) as Rick Kirkham.

The limited series, based on the Wondery podcast, the Emmy-nominated actor will take on Joe’s reality show producer. He will appear opposite Tony Award winner John Cameron Mitchell who is set to star as Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, as previously announced. Other cast members announced to this point include Emmy winner Kate McKinnon, who plays Carole Baskin, Brian Van Holt, who plays John Reinke, Nat Wolff, who is set to portray yet another of Joe’s husbands, Travis Maldonado, and Sam Keely who will play John Finlay.

The series picks up with big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin, as she learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry.

Dennis Quaid is the latest to join Peacock’s upcoming scripted series on Joe Exotic.

Quaid will play Rick Kirkham, who was Joe’s reality TV show producer.

Based on the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” hosted and reported by Robert Moor, the limited series will center on Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose what he sees as her hypocrisy. The results prove dangerous.

Kate McKinnon stars in the series as Carole Baskin, alongside John Cameron Mitchell as Schreibvogel. Brian Van Holt will play John Reinke. Nat Wolff and Sam Keeley will play Joe’s husbands Travis Maldonado and John Finlay,...

Dennis Quaid has signed on to Peacock’s upcoming Joe Exotic limited series.

The Right Stuff and Rookie actor will play Rick Kirkman, a reality show producer.

The tentatively titled Joe Exotic has previously announced John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) in the role of zoo owner Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) as his rival Carole Baskin, Brian Van Holt (Deputy) as Gw Zoo employee John Reinke, Nat Wolff (The Stand) as Joe’s husband Travis Maldonado, and Sam Keeley (Misfits) as another of Joe’s husbands, John Finlay. The show is written and produced by Etan Frankel (Shameless).

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Dennis Quaid has signed on to Peacock’s upcoming Joe Exotic limited series.

The Right Stuff and Rookie actor will play Rick Kirkman, a reality show producer.

The tentatively titled Joe Exotic has previously announced John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) in the role of zoo owner Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live) as his rival Carole Baskin, Brian Van Holt (Deputy) as Gw Zoo employee John Reinke, Nat Wolff (The Stand) as Joe’s husband Travis Maldonado, and Sam Keeley (Misfits) as another of Joe’s husbands, John Finlay. The show is written and produced by Etan Frankel (Shameless).

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They do! The cast for Peacock's Joe Exotic series is rounding out as the upcoming limited series has recently cast two major roles. As E! News readers well know, John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon are leading the series as rival big cat owners Joe "Exotic" Schreibvogel and Carole Baskin. So, who will be joining John and Kate in the scripted adaptation of the Wondery podcast Joe Exotic: Tiger King? Sam Keeley and Nat Wolff have been tapped to play Joe Exotic's husbands. As you may recall from the hit Netflix series, Joe Exotic practiced polygamy as he was simultaneously married to John Finlay and Travis Maldonado. And it's these men who Sam and Nat will portray in the limited...

Sam Keeley has joined the cast of Joe Exotic (working title).

In Peacock’s limited series, based on the Wondery podcast, Keeley will play John Finlay, one of Joe’s husbands, who grows disillusioned as Joe grows more obsessive. The Irish actor will appear opposite Tony Award winner John Cameron Mitchell who is set to star as Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel, as previously announced. Other cast members announced to this point include Emmy winner Kate McKinnon, who plays Carole Baskin, Brian Van Holt, who plays John Reinke and Nat Wolff, who is set to portray yet another of Joe’s husbands, Travis Maldonado.

The series picks up with big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin, as she learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered...

Sam Keeley will play John Finlay in the upcoming Peacock series “Joe Exotic.”

Finlay was one of Joe Exotic’s husbands famously profiled in the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King.” It was announced last week that Nat Wolff would star as Travis Maldonado, another of Exotic’s husbands. Finlay joins previously announced series leads Kate McKinnon, who will play Carole Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell, who will play Joe Exotic. It was also recently announced that Brian Van Holt would play John Reinke.

Keeley recently starred in the Paramount Network dramedy “68 Whiskey” and the Netflix miniseries “The English Game.” His other TV credits include “The Dublin Murders” and “Misfits,” while his feature credits include “The Cured,” “In the Heart of the Sea,” “The Siege of Jadotville,” and “Anthropoid.”

He is repped by UTA in the U.S. and 42 in the U.K.

Based on the Wondery Podcast of the same name,...

Sam Keeley has joined Peacock’s upcoming “Joe Exotic” scripted limited series and play the role of John Finlay.

Finlay was one of Joe’s husbands, who grows disillusioned as Joe grows more obsessive. Nat Wolff will play Travis Maldonado, Joe’s other husband. Both were featured on Netflix’s hit “Tiger King” docuseries last year and in the Wondery podcast that serves as the basis for the Peacock scripted adaptation.

Based on the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” hosted and reported by Robert Moor, the limited series will center on Carole Baskin, a big cat enthusiast, who learns that fellow exotic animal lover Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel is breeding and using his big cats for profit. She sets out to shut down his venture, inciting a quickly escalating rivalry. But Carole has a checkered past of her own and when the claws come out, Joe will stop at nothing to expose...

Long before Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin became household names, before Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness turned into one of the most successful documentary series of all time, directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin embarked on something they little suspected would become a cultural mega-hit.

“We sort of thought it was our own little story that maybe a few people would be interested in, and we were certainly fascinated by it,” Chaiklin recalls. “But we never in a million years expected it to be received the way that it was.”

Tiger King is part true-crime story, part bizarre slice of Americana involving eccentric people who raise big cats in private sanctuaries. The tale was strange enough to begin with but only got more so as filming progressed, culminating in the arrest and conviction of Joe Exotic for allegedly hiring a hit man to bump off Baskin, Joe’s sworn...

John Finlay has landed his first post-“Tiger King” role.

The former zoo employee and Netflix star lends his voice to a commercial for an emergency preparedness brand called Judy. The company has a limited edition “Tiger Safe” emergency kit that cashes in on the “Tiger King” phenomenon — without mentioning its name — with a tiger-striped paint job.

The kit comes packed with First Aid supplies, food and water reserves, safety tools and more emergency resources. The special items sells for $250, and in light of the coronavirus pandemic, all of the proceeds go to America’s Food Fund, an organization launched by Leonardo DiCaprio and Laurene Powell Jobs that supports food security.

“Tigers aren’t the only thing that need our attention. More than ever, it’s important to be prepared for emergencies, and to give back to people in need,” said Finlay in a release. “This is a campaign I...

Carole Baskin, one of the zookeepers who skyrocketed to fame from Netflix’s “Tiger King,” hasn’t done many interviews because she was unhappy with how the docuseries presented her. However, she was recently tricked into giving an interview over Zoom by YouTubers posing as “Tonight Show” producers.

Josh Pieters and Archie Manners, who have more than 1.3 million subscribers on their YouTube channel, reached out to Baskin, pretending to be producers booking interviews for “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Due to the coronavirus crisis, almost every late-night host has turned to virtual broadcasts to keep their shows going. Making the most of the unusual circumstances, Pieters and Manners managed to talk Baskin into giving her first interview post-“Tiger King” over Zoom.

The video shows emails between the YouTubers and Baskin, who agreed to only talk about her animals and not what happened in “Tiger King.” The two pranksters...

Netflix's Tiger King docuseries has received the Honest Trailer treatment. It's hard to believe, but it's been over a month since the streaming service gifted the world with the addictive docuseries. As the latest trailer points out, "timing is everything." Had the world been asked to stay indoors a month earlier, people would still be talking about Gwyneth Paltrow's The Goop Lab series, which is nothing compared to the lives of Joe Exotic and his weird mix of friends and enemies.

Tiger King fatigue has already sunk in as the world looks for the next big thing to binge and talk about during Zoom hangouts. It appears that Joe Exotic and his 15 minutes of fame are up, until some Carole Baskin legal news comes through. With that being said, the Honest Trailer is a welcome refresher of how insane the story really is. After watching everything so fast,...

Netflix's Tiger King is the target of a new set of Garbage Pail Kids trading cards. The docuseries continues to dominate the headlines, even as the fatigue starts to set in. Whatever the case may be, Topps is ready to cash in on the movement and will have the Joe Exotic-inspired set of cards on sale for the next five days. Then they will not be available any longer. So if you want them, now is the time to pounce on the deal.

Topps' new "Gone Exotic" set of Tiger King Garbage Pail Kids cards contains two of each character chosen from the series. Joe Exotic is now both Joe Chaotic and Schmo Exotic, while Carole Baskin gets Batty Baskin and Cool Cat Carole. Obviously, each card looks a lot like an exaggerated version of the real-life character. Also included in the sets are Jeff Lowe, James Garretson,...

The popular Netflix docu-series “Tiger King” will be the subject of a new comic book coming in June, according to TidalWave Productions.

TidalWave announced on Tuesday it will add the Netflix phenomenon to the “Infamous” series of pop culture comic books. It will be written by Michael Frizell and illustrated by Joe Paradise.

“You can’t make this stuff up. I never imagined I’d be researching a book like this,” said writer Michael Frizell. “It was a challenge to find a focus for the comic because there’s so much happening.”

“I just remember starting to watch the show saying to myself, ‘Yeah that tracks.’ We all have Joes and Caroles in our lives, and it’s always interesting to me to learn how these extreme characters got to be where they wound up.”

“Tiger King,” which details the rivalry between eccentric zoo owner Joe Exotic and big cat...

Like a stealthy tiger padding through the jungle, no one saw Netflix’s “Tiger King” coming. Once word started to spread to homebound viewers hungry for an engrossing quarantine watch, it was too late to un-see the questionable conditions the animals were kept in, and the questionable taste in tattoos of nearly everyone involved. Nielsen said that more than 34 million people watched the series in the first 10 days — more than Season 2 of “Stranger Things,” and almost as many viewers as “Stranger Things” Season 3.

It was the most tweeted-about show in the country the week after it came out, with celebrities like Chrissy Teigen, Kim Kardashian and Jared Leto weighing in. A wave of memes followed, then the announcement of an aftershow hosted by Joel McHale and TMZ’s “Tiger King: What Really Went Down?” on Fox.

By the time President Donald Trump was goaded into saying he would “look into” a pardon for Joe Exotic,...

Everyone is talking about Netflix's hit documentary series, Tiger King. With the bizarre story leading to all sorts of discussions, theories, and satirical takes, with the latest meme on social media combining classic movies, Tiger King, and smooshing them together to make something delightfully absurd.

Currently trending under the title #TigerKingAMovie, thousands of fans are now participating in the hashtag, creating a series of Joe Exotic movie mashups that provide a much-needed laugh, with the more creative ones creating ideas that we hope one day will come to fruition...though probably not. Firstly, we have a slightly different, no doubt more chaotic take on John McTiernan's 1990 submarine spy-thriller given to the Netflix.

"The Hunt for Redneck October #TigerKingAMovie."

A lot of fans have taken aim at Carole Baskin, the animal rights activist, and owner of the non-profit animal sanctuary Big Cat Rescue, who, throughout the series, is accused...

Country singer Miranda Lambert and Joe Exotic from Netflix’s “Tiger King” seem to have crossed paths a few years ago.

Lambert posted a photo of herself with Joseph “Joe Exotic” Maldonado-Passage as “a little Monday memory” on Twitter.

Here’s a little Monday memory for y’all. #TigerKing #WayTooPrettyForPrison...

It's not even Thursday, but Miranda Lambert already wins for the most jaw-dropping throwback of the week. The country music superstar took to social media on Monday to share footage from her meeting with several of the stars from Netflix's Tiger King, including Joe Exotic (née Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage) and his ex-husband John Finlay, as well as Joe's former staff member, Kelci "Saff" Saffery. "Here's a little Monday memory for y'all," Miranda captioned her throwback post. The singer also added the hashtags #TigerKing and #WayTooPrettyForPrison, a reference to her song with Maren Morris. As Tiger King...

Netflix's global phenomenon Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness made a roaring return for a special episode on Easter Sunday, and it was filled with the outlandish twists that defined the initial seven episodes.

The cast had no idea the series would blow up in the way that it did, but not everyone returned for the special, which was hosted by Joel McHale and titled "The Tiger King and I."

In case you've been living under a rock, we'll offer up some context here:

Joe Exotic (real name Maldonado-Passage), is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence after being convicted on 17 charges of animal abuse and two counts of murder for hire after an alleged plot murder-for-hire plot to kill Carole Baskin went sideways.

The special brought Eric Cowie, Jeff and Lauren Lowe, John Reinke, Kelci “Saff” Saffery, Josh Dial, John Finlay, and Joe Exotic TV producer Rick Kirkman to...

For all you cool cats and kittens who need more “Tiger King,” Netflix delivered a bonus episode of interviews on Sunday morning.

Hosted by Joel McHale, “The Tiger King and I” aftershow brought back favorites like John Finlay, Erik Cowie and Kelci “Saff” Saffery. The “Tiger King” crew talked about how they’re getting used to their new celebrity statuses and revealed a few secrets that didn’t make it into the show.

Here are the highlights from the interviews.

Joe Exotic is terrified of big cats

The show saved the best interview for last as TV producer Rick Kirkham dropped a few bombshells, including that his wannabe TV star was scared of his own animals. Joe Exotic (whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage) would regularly pose with two tigers who were blind and tranquilized, posing no threat to him.

Joe killed a horse and fed it to tigers

Kirkham...

The world’s latest obsession is Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, the story of private zoo owner Joe Exotic and his long running feud with Big Cat Rescue founder Carole Baskin which ends in a murder-for-hire plot and a 22 year prison sentence for Joe.

It’s genuinely one of the strangest, most fascinating stories to land on the streaming service – if you haven’t caught it yet, you really must.

At the end of the doc Joe was in prison, Jeff Lowe owned the zoo and was planning to transport the animals to a new location in Oklahoma and Carole was happily running Big Cat Rescue and campaigning to prevent cub petting, no longer at immediate risk of being assassinated.

Now an additional episode, entitled The Tiger King and I, has landed on Netflix. It’s hosted by Community‘s Joel McHale and is billed as an ‘aftershow’, featuring new interviews,...

Daisy Ridley has been swept up in the massively popular Tiger King. Netflix's docuseries has been getting rave reviews from viewers, while also kicking up a ton of controversy at the same time. The Rise of Skywalker actress recently got to see all seven episodes and she seems to be feeling a bit bad for Carole Baskin and her current husband, Howard. This is quite the opposite from the way a lot of people feel about the matter.

In a recent interview, Daisy Ridley talked about a variety of different subjects, which included Netflix's Tiger King. The main character in the docuseries, Joe Exotic, gets the lion's share of the press, but Carole Baskin is right up there. Many people are under the assumption that she killed her ex-husband and fed him to her tigers, which has not been proven officially. Ridley had this to say about the show and Baskin.

Toy Story legend Woody becomes Joe Exotic in some truly frightening Tiger King fan art. The Netflix docuseries is still being talked about, over three weeks since it debuted. Fans can't seem to get enough of the twisted tale of Exotic and his colorful friends and enemies. Luckily, the streaming service has just announced that a new episode, The Tiger King and I, which is a special after show companion piece, will air this Sunday. Joel McHale is set to host.

Woody and Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story franchise are beacons of wholesomeness. Joe Exotic isn't exactly a model citizen. However, artist Tommy Taylor has taken Woody and magically, or tragically, transformed him into Exotic, while Buzz is one of the Tiger King's husbands, John Finlay. The artwork is pretty frightening, to say the least. It's scary how easily Woody turns into Exotic, while Buzz makes for a good Finlay,...

Netflix isn’t about to just sit there and let “Tiger King” die when it’s at its most popular. Despite the story pretty much being told already in the 7-part limited series, the streaming platform has just announced its plan to add one more episode to the series.

According to a social media post, Netflix has decided to do an aftershow for the massively popular docuseries, titled “The Tiger King and I.” The new installment will be hosted by Joel McHale and will include brand-new interviews with some key players from the series including John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkman, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe.

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Netflix’s wildly popular Tiger King: Murder, Madness and Mayhem docuseries is getting a follow-up episode, which will air this weekend. The after show, entitled Tiger King and I, premieres on Sunday.

Hosted by Joel McHale, the episode will feature new interviews with several of the people who appeared in the docuseries. “I talk to a lot of people involved in the project — Jeff and Lauren Lowe, Saff, Erik Cowie, John Finlay, John Reinke, and Rick Kirkham — to see what’s happened in their lives since the release of the series,...

Netflix has officially announced a new episode of their Tiger King docuseries. Jeff Lowe, who appears in the series, stated last week that the streaming platform was going to release a new episode last week. As it turns out, he wasn't just trying to drum up some free publicity. Netflix made the announcement today, revealing that The Tiger King and I will premiere this Sunday, April 12th. However, the new episode will take on a different format.

The Tiger King and I — a Tiger King after show hosted by Joel McHale and featuring brand new interviews with John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkman, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe — will premiere April 12 pic.twitter.com/8fbbNdaiDA

— Netflix (@netflix) April 9, 2020

The Tiger King and I is a special after show companion to Tiger King, which superfan Joel McHale will host. The comedian can be seen in the...

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! We hope you're ready for more Tiger King content, because Netflix is here to deliver. On Thursday, the streaming giant announced that an aftershow special, The Tiger King and I, will premiere on April 12 and feature new interviews with stars John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff Saffery, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkham, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe. Host Joel McHale will follow up with each person to see how life has been since the docuseries clawed its way to the top of everyone's binge list, while shedding a light on the world of exotic animal zookeeping.

The Tiger King and I - a Tiger King after show hosted by Joel McHale and featuring brand new interviews with John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkman, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe - will premiere April 12 pic.twitter.com/8fbbNdaiDA

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Can't stop talking about Tiger King? Hoping for more? You're in luck! In a near-inappropriate announcement video, Joel McHale revealed that he's hosting a brand new episode of Tiger King. It's a sort of after show, featuring brand new interviews with subjects of the docuseries, including John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie, Rick Kirkman, and Jeff and Lauren Lowe, with updates on where they are all now after the release of the series. Apparently we won't be hearing from Carole Baskin or Joe Exotic's current husband Dillon Passage.  "It's going to be eye-opening, and hopefully funny," McHale says in the video, while shirtless, draped in animal print...

You can’t go anywhere on the internet lately without running into a dozen memes and references to the world’s most talked-about new show, Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness. The crazy, unbelievable docuseries about the big cat collectors and conservationists has taken the world by storm with its mystery, larger than life stars, and completely bonkers real life events, which have captivated millions ever since its debut last month on Netflix.

The global phenomenon doesn’t seem to be losing steam, either, with it still finding itself as one of the hottest new releases in the entertainment world. And while the producers have already teased a second season of the show, we also know that we’ll be getting an unexpected final episode. Up until now, details on what it would involve have been scarce, but earlier today, Netflix officially announced it via the Tweet below.

The Tiger...