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Benito Skinner on ‘Overcompensating’ Inspirations and How His Kardashian Parodies Helped Him Write For TV
The social media star created and stars in the new Prime Video series, which is based on his college experience.
Benito Skinner's ‘Overcompensating' Is a College Coming Out Story That Plays It Entirely Too Straight: TV Review
For comedians who came up on social media - or really, all comedians - getting a TV show is both a dream and a potential trap ...
How Benito Skinner Brought the Best of TikTok to ‘Overcompensating’: ‘This Cast Kind of Goes Crazy’
"If you make me laugh on my phone, I want you in it," the Prime Video series creator, star and EP tells TheWrap at the ...
‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Basic College Comedy Works Well Enough Where It Counts
The social media star's first streaming series is a rowdy, sweet, semi-autobiographical story of a college freshman from ...
For ‘Overcompensating,’ Benito Skinner enlisted Wally Baram to tell a coming out story
The stand-up comedian Wally Baram was cast to co-star as Carmen, a character she says felt very familiar, in Prime Video's ...
‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Amazon Coming-of-Age Comedy Delivers College Hijinks with Laughter and Heart
Comedian and content creator Skinner writes, produces and stars in this sex-filled eight-episode look at coming out and ...
'Overcompensating' review: Benito Skinner's college comedy is a raunchy, thoughtful laugh riot
Take Benny, played by series creator and internet comedian Benito Skinner. As a high school football star and homecoming king ...
‘Overcompensating’: A Closeted Golden Boy Tries to Play It Straight
Comedian and TikTok star Benito Skinner brings his coming-out story to the small screen in a raunchy yet sweet new Prime ...
Benito Skinner & Wally Lamb Talk Lukas Gage, My Chemical Romance In 'Overcompensating' Episode 7
Benito Skinner and Wally Lamb answer all our questions about the penultimate episode of Prime Video's 'Overcompensating' ...
Benito Skinner Is Ready for Audiences to Be ‘Horned Up, Crying, and Having the Time of Their Lives' While Watching ‘Overcompensating'
Creator, writer, and star Skinner tells IndieWire about his funny and personal new TV series from A24 and Prime Video.
Benito Skinner Spent His High School Years Overcompensating. Now, He's Making His Teenage Dreams Come True (Exclusive)
Benito Skinner talks exclusively with PEOPLE about his new series 'Overcompensating', which is loosely based on his own ...
‘Overcompensating’ Red Carpet Premiere: Benito Skinner, Connie Britton, Adam DiMarco & More
After going back into the closet for his starring TV debut in 'Overcompensating', Benito Skinner let it all fly at the premiere of his Prime Video series.