Thursday, December 15, 2011

Brace Yourself for 'Billy on the Street'

I think Billy Eichner is hilarious -- his "Creation Nation" was the funniest off-Broadway show I've seen since I landed in New York -- and we have mutual friends, so I've seen him when he's not "on" and he's also a cool guy. But I have to admit that I was a little leery when I heard his infamous "man on the street" interviews were being turned into a TV show. Don't get me wrong, they're very funny. But like most YouTube sensations, best in three-minute-or-less doses. Am happy to see they took the best part of those -- the element or surprise, questions that reflect the bizarre way his mind works -- and threw in a game-show element to add to the fun. I'm not sure how it's all going to play out, but if this teaser is any indication, it looks like it's going to be a riot! The show premieres Dec. 22 at 11 p.m. ET on Fuse and as Joan Rivers said, "If you don't like this, you should kill yourself." See for yourself here:

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