This story first appeared in the Aug. 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
Comic-Con's most valuable emcee -- he's moderated panels like The Walking Dead and Marvel -- also is the host of Comedy Central's Emmy-nominated game show @midnight. And Hardwick, 42, is the mastermind behind the Nerdist podcast -- which has welcomed A-listers such as Tom Hanks, Tina Fey and Thomas Tull (whose Legendary Pictures is the parent company of Hardwick's Nerdist Industries).
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