Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ Adds Amy Sedaris, Peyton Manning and More as Searchlight Film Wraps Production (EXCLUSIVE)

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Production on Bradley Cooper’s film “Is This Thing On?” produced by Searchlight, featuring an impressive cast including Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper himself, Andra Day, and Sean Hayes, was completed yesterday.

Amy Sedaris, Chloe Radcliffe, Scott Icenogle, Jordan Jensen, former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning, and Reggie Conquest are set to join the cast of this upcoming film. The ensemble also includes James Tom, Gabe Fazio, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds, Blake Kane, Calvin Knegten, Derek Gaines, and Matt Richards.

The movie ‘Is This Thing On?’ was written by Cooper, Arnett, and Mark Chappell (known for ‘See How They Run’). Cooper, who also directed the film, acts as a producer alongside Weston Middleton under their Lea Pictures label. In addition to this, Arnett and Kris Thykier, known for ‘Miss Sloane’ and ‘Kick-Ass’, are also producers.”

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Working alongside Cooper on this project are Kevin Thompson, the production designer (for “Maestro” and “Birdman”), Matthew Libatique, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer (“A Star Is Born” and “Black Swan”), Gali Noy, the costume designer for “Maestro”, Charlie Greene, the editor known for his work on “The Queen’s Gambit” and “Maestro”, Lori McCoy-Bell, an Oscar-nominated hair department head (“Maestro” and “Nightmare Alley”), Nicki Ledermann, another Oscar-nominated makeup department head (for “Joker” and “The Irishman”), and James Newberry, the composer of “Boy Erased”.

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In charge of the project for Searchlight Pictures are Pete Spencer, the Director of Development and Production, and Cornelia Burleigh, a creative executive. They report directly to Katie Goodson-Thomas and DanTram Nguyen, who hold the positions of heads of production and development.

Amy Sedaris has featured in well-known films and television shows such as “BoJack Horseman,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “The Mandalorian,” “Maid in Manhattan,” “School of Rock,” “Elf,” “Shrek the Third,” and “The Lion King.” Her latest roles include appearances on “The Simpsons,” “Theater Camp,” “Somebody I Used to Know,” “Save Yourselves!,” “Life & Beth,” and she has even been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for her own show, “At Home With Amy Sedaris.

Radcliffe is a multitalented individual, known for her work as a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2025, she was recognized by both Deadline and Vulture as a comedian poised to make a significant impact. Her one-woman show, “Cheat,” was highly recommended by The New York Times for the 2024 New York Comedy Festival and was featured in Deadline’s Comics to Watch. She is now adapting “Cheat” for other platforms. Radcliffe starred in Steven Soderbergh’s “Command Z” and wrote for the series, earning a nomination for a 2024 WGA award. Her past appearances include “After Midnight,” “Comedy Central Featuring,” and “Don’t Tell Comedy.” Currently, she is developing a comedy feature at Sony/Columbia Pictures.

Icenogle is a two-time ASCAP award-winning music professional, both as a composer and producer. His portfolio includes creating and producing music for numerous TV shows such as “Will & Grace,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” Honda’s “Trophy” ad campaign, “Tracker,” the Disney+ launch campaign, Star Trek Day, “Q-Force,” “The History of Comedy,” “Sunday Night Football,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards” and various other TV and film projects.

On the other hand, Jensen is a comedian embarking on her acting career. This fall, she will premiere her Netflix special. In 2025, she was recognized by Deadline as one of their 15 Comics to Watch, named one of Vulture’s Comedians You Should Know in 2023, and won New York’s Funnies at the 2021 New York Comedy Festival. Currently, she co-hosts “Bein’ Ian With Jordan” and hosts her own show, “RIP Jordan Jensen.

Peyton Manning, once a professional NFL quarterback, spent 18 seasons predominantly with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. He boasts several NFL records such as most MVP titles, first-team All-Pro designations, and single-season records for passing yards and touchdowns. In 2021, he was honored with induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Currently, his broadcasting portfolio includes hosting “The Manningcast” on ESPN2 and ESPN+, rebooting the game show “College Bowl,” and producing a documentary series about football called “Peyton’s Places.” Additionally, he has lent his voice to an episode of “The Simpsons” and voiced the character Guapo in “Ferdinand.

Comedian, actor, and writer Reggie Conquest, who calls New York City his home, gained recognition as a “New Face” at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival. He was also seen as “TSA Bae” in Season 4 of HBO’s “Insecure,” alongside Issa Rae. His stand-up comedy has been showcased on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Comedy Central Presents,” “Don’t Tell Comedy,” and “Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks” on TruTV. On the big screen, Reggie played a part in Paramount’s “Scream 5” alongside Jenna Ortega and Courteney Cox, and has had roles in HBO Max’s “That Damn Michael Che,” Showtime’s “Flatbush Misdemeanors,” ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” and FOX’s “Animal Control” opposite Joel McHale.

Sedaris is managed by United Talent Agency (UTA); Radcliffe is represented by Gersh Agency, Artists First, and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis; Icenogle is handled by Air-Edel Associates; Jensen is under AGI Entertainment Media & Management, WME, and Yorn Levine; and Conquest is signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.

Tom is managed by CAA and Avalon Management, Fazio is handled by Harden Curtis Kirsten Riley Agency, Ebersole is an independent artist represented by Independent Artist Group, Hinds is represented by Gersh and 42, Kane is managed by Osbrink Agency, Knegten is represented by Paradigm, Gaines is handled by both Gersh and The Stand Group, and Richards is represented by BEP. (Or simply: Each of these individuals (Tom, Fazio, Ebersole, Hinds, Kane, Knegten, Gaines, and Richards) has a different talent agency representing them: CAA and Avalon Management for Tom, Harden Curtis Kirsten Riley Agency for Fazio, Independent Artist Group for Ebersole, Gersh and 42 for Hinds, Osbrink Agency for Kane, Paradigm for Knegten, The Stand Group and Gersh for Gaines, and BEP for Richards.)

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2025-04-17 00:47