Alpha House creator Garry Trudeau, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist behind the famous Doonesbury comic strip, took the stage at the New York City premiere of his new Amazon original comedy Monday night and reminisced about a time just a few years ago when he would've declined an invitation to a night of Internet content.
"And I would've wondered what happened to John Goodman's career," Trudeau said.
We're sure John Goodman thanks you for your concern, Garry.
It's a whole new world. Amazon is no longer just an online bookseller—the company is a media juggernaut with a line of tablets designed to help you consume content. Now, some of that content is made by Amazon.
Trudeau's comedy Alpha House, which makes its first three episodes available for free on Friday, was one of five shows Amazon chose to develop after letting viewers pick their favorites from a sampling of 14 pilot episodes. Another comedy, Betas , premieres Nov. 22. Three children's shows are in the pipeline, as are dramas from The X-Files creator Chris Carter and The Wire writer Eric Overmyer.
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