Actor Billy Eichner announces the return of his popular comedy game show, Billy on the Street, in anticipation of the release of his new movie, Bros. Eichner hosted Billy on the Street as a long-form game show from 2011 to 2017 on Fuse and TruTV. The show then moved on to short episodes on the Funny or Die website and on YouTube from 2018 to 2019.
The series' last episode was almost three years ago, in November 2019, with Chris Evans to promote the release of the movie Knives Out. The format often saw Eichner and a guest roam the streets of New York to ask concise questions requiring quick answers. For example, in one of its most popular bits, Eichner asked bystanders if they would have sex with Paul Rudd for a dollar, while standing alongside the Ant-Man star. Rudd also appeared in the last episode, with the host asking random people if they would sleep with either Evans or Rudd.
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Now, both Eichner and Rudd will be on the street for the first time in three years, with a Bros-related premise. The former-host himself announced the news on Twitter, with a picture of him and Rudd wearing Bros t-shirts. What's even more surprising is that the latest episode of Eichner's series will drop on the internet on September 20. Check out the announcement below:
Though it's unclear which questions Eichner will ask with Rudd this time around, the fact that they are together again is certainly exciting. Their previous encounter on Billy on the Street was arguably one of the funniest viral videos in YouTube history. And with them wearing Bros t-shirts, one wonders if the overarching theme of the episode will center around Eichner's upcoming film, which is the first gay studio comedy to feature LGBTQ+ cast members playing all its main characters.
Time will tell exactly what Eichner will ask bystanders in relation to Rudd on Billy on the Street. One thing is clear, however: The episode is poised to break the internet, since it's the first time in three years that Billy on the Street drops an episode. And it's the best time for a return to Eichner's street-comedy roots, as Bros reviews have been very positive following the Toronto International Film Festival, and the movie will release exclusively in theaters on September 30.
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