Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson TV show coming to Animal Planet in February. (Photo: Kyle Christy: Discovery.)
Black-ish star Anthony Anderson will host Animal Planet’s new Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson TV show. The program is a weekly talk show that features viral animal videos, and more. Celebrity guests will include George Lopez, Bellamy Young, Cheryl Hines, Jerry O’Connell, Dermot Mulroney, and Loni Love.
Animal Planet will air a special preview after the Puppy Bowl on Sunday, February 5th at 5:00pm. Animal Nation with Anthony Anderson will then move to its regular Animal Planet time slot on February 10th at 10:00pm. Learn more from Animal Planet, after the jump.
ANIMAL KINGDOM AND COMEDY CLUB COLLIDE IN ANIMAL PLANET’S NEW SERIES ‘ANIMAL NATION WITH ANTHONY ANDERSON’ AIRING FEBRUARY 10 AT 10PM
December 15, 2016
Calling all animal lovers! Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Anthony Anderson hosts Animal Planet’s all-new weekly talk show ANIMAL NATION WITH ANTHONY ANDERSON, with a special preview to air following Puppy Bowl on Sunday, February 5 at 5PM followed by the series premiere in its regular Friday timeslot beginning February 10 at 10PM. From viral animal video highlights, discussions about the most buzzed about pop culture phenomena, this show celebrates the many sides of animals and people who love them.
Each week, celebrities, comedians and animal experts join Anderson to discuss some of the hilarious, shocking, and emotional animal happenings in the world. Celebrity guests accompanied by their furry companions include, George Lopez, Bellamy Young, Cheryl Hines, Jerry O’Connell, Dermot Mulroney, Loni Love, and more. Also, joining the guest lineup are Animal Planet’s own exotic animal handler Dave Salmoni and Jackson Galaxy host of My Cat From Hell.
ANIMAL NATION WITH ANTHONY ANDERSON offers some of the most spontaneous moments when Anthony comes face-to-face with extraordinary and exotic creatures. Anderson and his sarcastic sidekick, Tina the Brain Coral, voiced by actress and comedian, Tiffany Haddish, also curate entertaining and curious animal videos while comedian correspondents report from the field.
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ANIMAL NATION WITH ANTHONY ANDERSON is produced for Animal Planet by Comedy Dynamics. Brian Volk-Weiss, Cisco Henson, Jeff Cesario, E. Brian Dobbins, Edwin Zane and Michael Pelmont are executive producers for Comedy Dynamics. For Animal Planet, Keith Hoffman is the executive producer and Pat Dempsey and Sarah Russell serve as producers. The series was developed by Animal Planet’s Kurt Tondorf.
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Amen. Was worse show ever.
I will never watch this sickening show ever again, nor will my grandchildren. When that Jeremy ( can’t remember his last name because he an idiot) brought out his 22 year old dog and how he treated him, I cried; then let his other dogs knock him over was not funny it was disgusting. I can’t get that poor dog out of my mind. What is wrong you people. CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL If he can’t afford to help this poor animal I know I can raise enough money to help this poor dog. The producers are obviously not animal… Read more »
Please take him off the air he is so stupid regarding animals even if it is a comedy show. Will not watch him.
I watched Animal Nation yesterday. I will NOT be watching again. My heart was broken at the treatment of the 22 yr old blind, deaf, arthritic Chihuahua that was on the show. Barely able to stand, the dog was videoed while puppies rushed at him, jumping on him and knocking him around. This dog deserves better. He should be protected and comforted in his old age. Would these people put their blind, deaf arthritic Grandpa out in the yard and let children run at him and jump on him from all directions, trying to knock him down? This dog is… Read more »