Was talking about hot ones and how the premise isn’t totally random for the states. Got to thinking about what celebrity interview shows exist out there that are actually fucking bonkers but my googling didn’t turn anything up.
So anyone know of any truly weird premises that have been produced? Any language, any medium (TV, internet, etc), any year. Disqualifying factors would be, it can’t be scripted (like between two ferns), and the primary reason the interviewee is there has to be for the interview (as in no game shows). It should also be primarily interviewing celebrities and important people, but that can be a soft rule.
(I’m especially hoping for some bonkers premises from Japan.)
Carol Burnett had an interview show back in the day. She was good at it, pulling out great stories from her interviewees with empathy.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee was an interesting premise but I never cared for the actual result as much as some people did. I think I just didn’t like Jerry Seinfeld, even before he started whining about how out of touch he is with anyone under 30.
Seth Meyer’s day drinking with celebrities bits. His one with Rihanna stands out against the others.