Exclusive: Maya Rudolph & Michaela Jaé Rodriguez talk Apple series Loot
Premiering this week on Apple TV+ is the new comedy series “Loot,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph ("Saturday Night Live,” “Bridesmaids"). From Emmy Award-winning creators Alan Yang (“Little America,” “Master of None”) and Matt Hubbard (“30 Rock,” “Forever”), the 10-episode workplace comedy will debut globally with the first three episodes on Friday, June 24 on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.
In addition to Rudolph, the "Loot” ensemble cast is led by stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (“Pose”), Ron Funches (“Undateable”), Nat Faxon (“Married”) and Joel Kim Booster (‘Sunnyside”).
In “Loot,” billionaire Molly Novak (Rudolph) has a dream life, complete with private jets, a sprawling mansion, and a gigayacht — anything her heart desires. But when her husband of 20 years betrays her, she spirals publicly, becoming fuel for tabloid fodder. She's reaching rock bottom when she learns, to her surprise, that she has a charity foundation run by the no-nonsense Sofia Salinas (Rodriguez), who pleads with Molly to stop generating bad press. With her devoted assistant Nicholas (Kim Booster) by her side, and with the help of Sofia and team — including mild-mannered accountant Arthur (Faxon) and her optimistic, pop-culture-loving cousin Howard (Funches) — Molly embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Giving back to others might be what she needs to get back to herself.
“Loot” is created, written and executive produced by Yang and Hubbard. Rudolph executive produces, along with Natasha Lyonneand Danielle Renfrew Behrens, through their Animal Pictures. Dave Becky of 3 Arts also serves as executive producer. “Loot” is produced for Apple by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Known for her comedic work over the years on films and TV, Rudolph was a double Emmy winner in 2020 for her guest appearances on SNL as Kamala Harris and her voiceover work on Netflix’s Big Mouth. She will next be seen in Disenchanted, the sequel to the 2007 film Enchanted and the upcoming Disney+ series Baymax!
Rodriguez is best known for her role as housemother Blanca in Ryan Murphy’s Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe and Peabody Award-winning series Pose. Rodriguez made history in becoming the first trans woman to win Best Actress in Television for her role in Pose at the 2019 Imagen Awards. Her film credits include the indie film Saturday Church and most recently Tick, Tick... Boom!
Blackfilmandtv.com correspondent Sidnee Michelle spoke with Rudolph and Rodriguez on their roles in the series.
