Wednesday, May 24, 2017

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON DISCUSSES THE RISING SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMMING ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘THE A.V. CLUB’

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NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON DISCUSSES THE RISING SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS OF YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMMING ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ‘THE A.V. CLUB’

‘The A.V. Club’ Hosted by John Teti Airs Thursdays @ 9PM ET on FUSION TV





Trailer for “The A.V. Club”: http://bit.ly/2qMIwc3

In an all-new episode of “The A.V. Club,” airing Thursday, May 25 @ 9PM on FUSION TV (channel listings), host, head writer and pop culture obsessed John Teti reflects on the history and recent influx of television programming that is centered around teens. From “Riverdale” to “13 Reasons Why,” these popular shows are more socially conscious now than ever before. Special guest, Neil deGrasse Tyson, joins John in-studio for a deeper conversation.

The A.V. Club, the taste-making entertainment website, made its jump to TV this past March with a new comedy and commentary show on FUSION TV, hosted by editor-at-large John Teti. The inaugural season of, “The A.V. Club, airs Thursdays at 9PM on FUSION TV. The Chicago-based series features the editorial brains behind the iconic pop culture site sharing their distinct perspective on movies, music, television, and more. Each week, Teti dives into another corner of pop culture, covering everything from The Oscars to Oscar the Grouch. The series is produced by Onion Studios, with Alicia Haywood, MaryBeth Searls and James Fleischel serving as executive producers. This marks the first series from one of Fusion Media Group’s digital brands to premiere on FUSION TV.

THE A.V. CLUB HOSTED BY JOHN TETI | “Young Adult” Airs Thursday, May 25 @ 9PM on FUSION TV -- Teen shows often get marketed as trivial and lacking substance, whereas the truth is often the opposite- especially nowadays where teenage media is more socially conscious than ever. In this episode we explore Young Adult media of the past and present. Special Guest: Neil deGrasse Tyson


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