Even though Mercury is retrograde, the stars managed to align for me: Two projects I've been really excited to watch are coming out this week :)
The new season of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman was released yesterday, and the Borat sequel will be available tomorrow. Since the forecast is calling for rain in Montreal (again/still/will it ever end?) I'm obviously in for a doozy of streaming, guilt-free!
David Letterman will forever be my favorite late night host. He always seemed sharper, weirder and, well, funnier than the other guys. As a young kid, it was such a thrill to catch his show (when I could covertly swing a late bedtime) and an extra-special treat if Jack Hanna was a guest. Those early laughs evolved into major admiration and adoration that lasted well beyond Letterman's final appearance on The Late Show.
Needless to say, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction helps fill the void created by his retirement. The format is obviously different -- these are long form interviews, all released at once. He digs into deeper, more thoughtful conversations with his guests. Some episodes are very funny, others are more moving, but they all have oodles of charm and a lot of heart.
If you're cherry-picking content from past seasons, I would make sure to catch Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Tina Fey, Tiffany Haddish, and Lewis Hamilton.
TBH, I'm not sure what to expect from Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm -- largely because, after the first movie, there doesn't seem to be much new ground left for this character to cover. The sequel is already stirring up controversy (of course it is) and probably isn't for everyone. Am I looking forward to watching it anyway? Absolutely.
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