Tiger King: Kate McKinnon set to star in drama adaptation of Netflix series
4 years, 9 months ago

Tiger King: Kate McKinnon set to star in drama adaptation of Netflix series

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After the success of Netflix’s Tiger King documentary, Universal Content Productions are working on a drama adaptation that would focus on the character of Carole Baskin. The Saturday Night Live actress Kate McKinnon is set to play Baskin, the animal activist head of Big Cat Rescue who becomes the rival of flamboyant tiger owner Joe Exotic. A seven-part series based on a podcast, Tiger King follows the prolific war which erupts between Exotic and Baskin. Carole Baskin appears in Netflix’s new true crime docuseries Tiger King The true crime docuseries – which counts Kim Kardashian among its fans - has shocked viewers, with many dubbing it the perfect binge-watch for quarantine.

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Detective: 'Tiger King' star won't talk about missing spouse
3 years, 1 month ago

Detective: 'Tiger King' star won't talk about missing spouse

The Independent  

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Carole Baskin suing Netflix over footage and her interviews that were used in Tiger King 2
3 years, 1 month ago

Carole Baskin suing Netflix over footage and her interviews that were used in Tiger King 2

ABC  

The founder of a Florida big cat sanctuary who features in the popular series Tiger King is suing Netflix and a production company to prevent the use of interviews and footage involving her in an upcoming sequel. Key points: Carole Baskin was featured in the first season of Tiger King, which was streamed on Netflix She says the interviews and …

Netflix says Tiger King 2 is ‘coming soon’
3 years, 4 months ago

Netflix says Tiger King 2 is ‘coming soon’

The Independent  

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The 15 TV shows we’re most excited to watch in 2021
4 years ago

The 15 TV shows we’re most excited to watch in 2021

LA Times  

Michael Chiklis made history when he played one of TV’s most memorable antiheroes in FX’s police drama “The Shield.” His portrayal of the hard-bitten detective Vic Mackey won him an Emmy and helped put the cable network on the map. —Greg Braxton “Dickinson” Season 2 of this daring and risqué reinterpretation of young Emily Dickinson’s life arrives Jan. 8, a …

Tiger King: Carole Baskin says she’s receiving death threats because of Netflix show
4 years, 1 month ago

Tiger King: Carole Baskin says she’s receiving death threats because of Netflix show

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Carole Baskin and her husband have accused Tiger King producers of …

Tiger King: Why is Carole Baskin so hated?
4 years, 1 month ago

Tiger King: Why is Carole Baskin so hated?

The Independent  

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Tiger King’s Carole Baskin criticises SNL parody: ‘I could just slap that woman’
4 years, 4 months ago

Tiger King’s Carole Baskin criticises SNL parody: ‘I could just slap that woman’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Carole Baskin, one of the subjects of Netflix's hit docuseries Tiger …

Tiger King ‘to return for season two’, with Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin potentially on board
4 years, 4 months ago

Tiger King ‘to return for season two’, with Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin potentially on board

The Independent  

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Tiger King: Rick Kirkham says Joe Exotic asked him to kill Carole Baskin in Netflix aftershow episode
4 years, 8 months ago

Tiger King: Rick Kirkham says Joe Exotic asked him to kill Carole Baskin in Netflix aftershow episode

The Independent  

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Tiger King: Former zoo manager John Reinke accuses Joe Exotic of 'blowing up' his cabin in new episode
4 years, 8 months ago

Tiger King: Former zoo manager John Reinke accuses Joe Exotic of 'blowing up' his cabin in new episode

The Independent  

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Tiger King: Jeff Lowe reveals whether he thinks Carole Baskin ‘killed her ex-husband’ in new episode
4 years, 8 months ago

Tiger King: Jeff Lowe reveals whether he thinks Carole Baskin ‘killed her ex-husband’ in new episode

The Independent  

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Tiger King star Saff reveals depth of Joe Exotic's obsession with rival Carole Baskin
4 years, 9 months ago

Tiger King star Saff reveals depth of Joe Exotic's obsession with rival Carole Baskin

Daily Mail  

Kelci Saffery, a standout star of Netflix hit Tiger King, has described his former boss Joe Exotic's fixation with rival Carole Baskin as 'the worst kind of love story'. Feud: Kelci Saffery, a standout star of Netflix hit Tiger King, has described his former boss Joe Exotic's fixation with rival Carole Baskin as 'the worst kind of love story' However …

Investigation Discovery creating Tiger King-style show about Carole Baskin and her missing husband
4 years, 9 months ago

Investigation Discovery creating Tiger King-style show about Carole Baskin and her missing husband

Daily Mail  

Following the success of Netflix hit Tiger King, Investigation Discovery will delve into whether Carole Baskin murdered her missing husband in limited series, Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic. From Joe's point of view: Following the success of Netflix hit Tiger King, Investigation Discovery will delve into whether Carole Baskin murdered her missing husband in limited series, Investigating the …

Tiger King follow-up special in the works, says Jeff Lowe; Netflix yet to make an official announcement
4 years, 9 months ago

Tiger King follow-up special in the works, says Jeff Lowe; Netflix yet to make an official announcement

Firstpost  

Zookeeper Jeff Lowe, who appeared on Netflix’s Tiger King, has revealed that the streaming platform will be releasing an extra episode of the hit documentary-series. Lowe revealed the news in a video shared on Twitter by professional baseball team, Los Angeles Dodgers player Justin Turner. 🚨BREAKING NEWS FOLKS🚨 There will be 1 more episode of #TigerKing on@Netflix pic.twitter.com/YeRSIlDKTJ — Justin …

How 'Tiger King' Netflix treats Joe and Carole isn't harmless fun
4 years, 9 months ago

How 'Tiger King' Netflix treats Joe and Carole isn't harmless fun

LA Times  

There’s an opportunistic virus out there, and it’s called “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” Netflix’s true crime-meets-trashy reality TV docuseries dropped late last month, just as Americans were asked to stay home to help flatten the curve. His human target was Carole Baskin, a social media star who runs a big cat rescue and sanctuary in Tampa, Fla. She’s …

‘Tiger King’: ‘Doc’ Antle and Jeff Lowe speak out against docuseries
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Tiger King’: ‘Doc’ Antle and Jeff Lowe speak out against docuseries

CNN  

CNN — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle doesn’t think people should take “Tiger King” very seriously. He told The Media Exchange that it’s “not a documentary.” “This is a salacious, outrageous ride through a television show produced to create drama, to just tie you in to some crazy train wreck of a story between the feud of Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic …

‘Tiger King’: Carole Baskin, Joe Exotic and more dream casting choices
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Tiger King’: Carole Baskin, Joe Exotic and more dream casting choices

CNN  

CNN — Cool cats and kittens everywhere are hungry for more “Tiger King.” Luckily, before the docuseries found a ravenous fanbase on Netflix, “SNL” star Kate McKinnon was already set to adapt the story for screen, having secured rights to the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic.” McKinnon is set to star as animal advocate Carole Baskin and executive produce the project, …

Tiger King review: Murder, mayhem and madness reign in Netflix true crime docuseries based on Joe Exotic
4 years, 9 months ago

Tiger King review: Murder, mayhem and madness reign in Netflix true crime docuseries based on Joe Exotic

Firstpost  

There are moments from the new Netflix true crime docuseries, Tiger King, that seem almost scripted in their sheer outlandishness. And then there’s Joe Exotic — the “Tiger King” himself — whose ownership of a park housing 200+ big cats is merely one among a series of outre things about him. It also examined how Joseph Schreibvogel became Joe Exotic …

‘Tiger King:’ Where are they now?
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Tiger King:’ Where are they now?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.” CNN — If you haven’t watched “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” don’t look to us to try and recap it for you. The owner of Big Cat Rescue has posted a 3,000-word blog titled “Refuting Netflix Tiger King” on her website. “When …

Who should play Joe Exotic in a ‘Tiger King’ movie? Hollywood’s in a big cat fight
4 years, 9 months ago

Who should play Joe Exotic in a ‘Tiger King’ movie? Hollywood’s in a big cat fight

LA Times  

“Tiger King” should officially be crowned Twitter King, as Netflix’s wild documentary series about America’s big-cat community galvanizes social media and floors viewers, including many celebrities. — Edward Norton March 26, 2020 But even Hollywood was able to agree on one major plot point: Baskin, Big Cat Rescue owner and Exotic’s arch nemesis, definitely murdered her husband, Don. It is …

‘Tiger King’ review: ‘Tiger King’ is the weird docu-series distraction we can use right now
4 years, 9 months ago

‘Tiger King’ review: ‘Tiger King’ is the weird docu-series distraction we can use right now

CNN  

CNN — People who own big cats are unusual, we’re told near the outset of “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” which proceeds to prove that – and then some – over seven jaw-dropping episodes. It’s hard to know, frankly, where to begin with all the strange twists and turns, but directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin rightly assume that …

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