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The Dodo Launches Brand New Celebrity Interview Show “Truth or Dodo”

Premiere Episode Features Chrissy Teigen, John Legend and their dogs Penny and Petey

Today, The Dodo premiered Truth or Dodo, a brand new show where celebrities play an old fashioned game of truth or dare — with a Dodo twist. Truth or Dodo celebrates the bond between your favorite celebrities and their pets. This childhood classic game of truth or dare comes with a twist: where truths reveal our celebrity guests surprising (and hilarious) secrets and dodo’s (dares) unleash fun-loving yet outrageous challenges to do with their pet — yes, barking is on the table. Each episode will reveal that celebrities are just like all animal owners - coziest on the couch with their pets.

In the debut episode out now, Chrissy Teigen and John Legend sit down with their dogs, Penny and Petey for a laugh-out-loud episode, showing their animals’ personalities through truths and dodos. From learning who is the favorite pet parent to animal impersonations, Truth or Dodo reveals a side to Chrissy and John fans don’t get to see.

“We are long-time Dodo lovers, so we’re delighted to kick off their hilarious and heartwarming new series, Truth or Dodo,” said Chrissy Teigen and John Legend. “Our dogs are family and have been with us through so many different phases of life. We’re excited to see more of these episodes starring other pet families, too!”

Truth or Dodo joins a slate of recent celebrity driven series from The Dodo including Dodo Dream Date, a fresh take on the perfect blind date, where The Dodo plays matchmaker to pair celebrities and influencers with a shelter dog who will hopefully love spending the day with them. Recent episodes Scarlett Johansson and Kaley Cuoco.

As the #1 animal media brand on the internet, The Dodo believes wholeheartedly that there is enrichment and entertainment value in animal storytelling for all people. And through the lens of animal-first storytelling, The Dodo occupies a unique space in the market that reaches animal lovers, pet parents, and intergenerational viewers with content they can’t get anywhere else. Dodo stories have the power to evoke joy and delight across all age groups, helping people bond over everyone’s favorite videos on the Internet.

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About The Dodo

The Dodo is the #1 most-viewed and most-engaged with animal brand globally [source: Tubular Labs, March 2023]. We tell positive, authentic, entertaining stories about animals that make people laugh, cry happy tears, feel ALL the feels, and fall in love with animals. The Dodo is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company.