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Keegan-Michael Key on 'Key & Peele,' Flipping Expectations

Writer and comedian Keegan-Michael Key shares why he and Jordan Peele have opted to go the "British route" and end their Comedy Central show Key & Peele at the height of its popularity.

By Michael Schneider • Aug 22, 2015 • 29m Listen

It's been a big year for Comedy Central's sketch show Key & Peele. Now in its fifth season, the series landed eight Emmy nominations, including a supporting actor nod for Keegan-Michael Key. Then, Key and his comedy partner Jordan Peele announced this season would be their last. Key tells us why they chose this moment to end the show, and shares his hopes for increasing diversity in the world of sketch and improv.

Michael Schneider
Senior editor at Variety
Josef Adalian
Vulture
Kaitlin Parker
Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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Keegan-Michael Key on 'Key & Peele,' Flipping Expectations

Writer and comedian Keegan-Michael Key shares why he and Jordan Peele have opted to go the "British route" and end their Comedy Central show Key & Peele at the height of its popularity.

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The Business

Keegan-Michael Key on 'Key & Peele,' Flipping Expectations

Writer and comedian Keegan-Michael Key shares why he and Jordan Peele have opted to go the "British route" and end their Comedy Central show Key & Peele at the height of its popularity.

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