Let’s get this straight. If you only watch one thing this week, make it Jay Pharoah’s epic Kanye impersonation from the VMAs… and new Netflix cartoon, Bojack Horseman and FunnyorDie clips Online Daters. Who are we kidding? You’ve got the time.
The first one is pretty self-explanatory. Saturday Night Live’s Pharoah has been tearing apart Kim and Kanye for the past couple years, and his impersonations of Jay-Z and Drake are tighter than Kim’s forehead. More often than not he gets to do it in the safety of NBC’s 30 Rock studios in NYC, but last night he up and drilled Kardashian and co to their faces. And by the look on Kim’s face in the next clip – if you even notice it, and you’ll know what we mean – she is 110 per cent confused.
For you lucky ones in the Northern Hemisphere you can watch them here.
Pharoah in general is one hilarious dude, and looks sets to follow in the footsteps of Eddie Murphy, Will Ferrell, Andy Samberg and the like as a break-out SNL personality. His impersonations are next level and one look at YouTube brings up a heap of his best work and a few Above Average video clips – ala Lonely Island.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfSerLA91A4
And then there’s BoJack Horseman, the 1990s-esque cartoon sitcom about a horse who raises three human children. It’s Netflix’s first ever original adult cartoon and like House of Cards or Orange is the New Black, it’s most certainly worth watching. And if you loved 1990s sitcoms like Full House, Home Improvement and Family Matters you’ll like it all the more.
For those of you who didn’t get in to those shows fear not, because BoJack features some of the behemoths of modern television. Playing the the sharp-tongued, unapologetic, narcissistic BoJack is none other than Arrested Development alumni Will Arnett. While his human housemate is played by executive producer and Breaking Bad star Aaron “Pinkman” Paul.
It’s offensive, it’s in-your-face (not unlike Terry Richards’ tripod) and it’s a spot-on satire of the entertainment industry and celebrities as we know them. Don’t have Netflix? We understand there are ways to obtain the shows, apparently. For one, check out www.netflixaustralianow.com.au And to whet your appetite, here’s a preview of some classic BoJack.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1eJMig5Ik4
And fuck it. While you’re at it, get yourself familiar with some vintage Will Arnett with these clips.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36lfTfTuj9g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP3srtDFYFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siRWRFWLtCs
Last but not least, and requiring the least amount of attention is FunnyorDie series Online Daters. Episode two of six just dropped and if you’ve ever seen a forensic cop show and met a date from Tinder only to find they look absolutely nothing like their pictures then you’re in for a treat. There’s a touch of 1980s production value to give it that extra something and the under-stated truths in these videos will leave you safe in the comfort that you’re not alone in this unruly world of dating in 2014. And girls, please, enough with the duck face.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/304d7c3b03/online-daters-episode-101
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/7ea7a27349/online-daters-episode-2?playlist=347652
