Content overview: “Weekly World News Comedy Series From Reno 911! Co-Creator Robert Ben Garant Raises $2.5M t”. Robert Ben Garant, co-creator of the cult hit Reno 911!, is stepping outside the traditional Hollywood system to bring the satirical tabloid Weekly World News to the screen. Garant will co-showrun and executive produce the comedy series alongside longtime collaborator Cathy Shim, also a Reno 911! The project has raised $2.5 million to independently film a full season in California, marking a notable shift toward creator-driven production outside major studio and network pipelines.
The Weekly World News brand, famous for outrageous headlines about Bat Boy and alien encounters, offers rich comedic material for Garant and Shim, whose improvisational style on Reno 911! By self-financing and producing independently, the duo retains creative control—a growing trend among established creators seeking to bypass traditional gatekeepers. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.