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Comedy Podcast Discusses Canceled ‘Police Academy’ Reboot
On the June 17 episode of 'Funny You Ask with Ike Barinholtz,' comedian Joel McHale recounted an awkward pitch meeting about a rebooted 'Police Academy' series. The project was canceled after Michael Brown's death in Ferguson reignited discussions on police use of force.
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A 2010s reboot of “Police Academy” was canceled after a tragic real-life incident sparked a national debate about the police use of force. On the June 17 episode of the podcast “Funny You Ask with Ike Barinholtz,” the comedian told a story to guest Joel McHale about an awkward pitch meeting he had w
2026-06-17 23:29 UTC