Becoming a part of the cast of “The X-Files” revival has been a joy for Joel McHale.
“It was like I had won some sort of contest to be like, ‘You get to be on the ‘X-Files!”” Joel told Access Hollywood at NBC’s recent press day at the Television Critics Association Summer Tour, as he shared his enthusiasm about being a part of the Fox show.
“When I go like, ‘All right, so Mulder’s here… and Scully’s here,’ I can’t believe, like, I cannot believe my good luck and thank God,” he continued.
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Joel is playing Tad O’Malley on the show, someone he described as “a very conservative talk show host.”
Tad will become an unlikely ally to David Duchovny’s Fox Mulder when the drama rolls out starting in January.
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“We have some similar ideas about what’s been happening on the planet, but that’s about all we agree on,” he explained.
Tad will also appear in scenes with Gillian Anderson’s character, Dana Scully, in the project helmed by its creator.
“Chris Carter’s there. He’s directing them, so it’s like being directed by a legend,” Joel added.
In addition to his “X-Files” gig, also on the actor’s plate is serving as executive producer for “The Comment Section” on E!, hosted by Michael Kosta, which airs Fridays at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
The series looks at big headlines of the day, and some of the comments people post about them online.
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“It’s like a wonderful, self-sustaining farm where you never have to leave,” Joel joked about the abundance of comments on the internet.
“The X-Files” will premiere on Fox on Sunday, January 24 at 10 PM ET/PT.
— Jolie Lash
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