Danny McBride is a scholar when it comes to the drama surrounding Vanderpump Rules — and he gave pals Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes the 4-1-1.
“This season has been phenomenal,” McBride, 46, said during his Monday, July 17, appearance on the “Smartless” podcast, which is hosted by Bateman, 54, Arnett and Hayes, both 53. “I stopped watching it for a while and then I heard about this affair that happened and I was like, ‘Oh, I need to tune back in and see what these Vanderpumps have been up to.”
When Arnett, who claimed he hasn’t seen “a single frame” of the Bravo series, asked if “Vanderpumps” was the last name of the cast members, McBride once again used his knowledge to break down how the show got its moniker.
“Lisa Vanderpump is the lady who owns the restaurant they all work at,” McBride explained, referencing SUR, where viewers initially meet the cast on season 1. “But I like just saying it plural, I think it sounds [more] fun.”
McBride noted that his affinity for Pump Rules — a show which he claimed is “on fire right now”— comes from his brain not wanting to “commit” to anything beyond reality TV.
Bateman, for his part, revealed that he has tuned in to Pump Rules on occasion and praised the program for knowing its audience. “I love all that. Just the way they make those shows now, that reality world. It’s really well done,” he said. “They’ve figured it out. There’s a format there, and they’re starting to play with the format too, and I like that stuff.”
While Bateman, McBride and Hayes — who called shows like Jersey Shore and Pump Rules “watercooler” programs — gushed over the reality TV space, Arnett had a few hesitations.
“Here’s what’s weird. I know [Bravo executive] Andy Cohen a little bit and I saw a few clips. I guess some s—t went down on Vanderpump recently that blew everybody’s mind. There was, like, an affair and there’s a…
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