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For Billy Eichner, his time 'On the Street' got him an Emmy nom
Billy Eichner has had recent roles in Hulu's Difficult People, Netflix's Friends from College, and in the upcoming season of American Horror Story on FX. But it's through his truTV game show, Billy on the Street, that he's in the Emmy race. He tells us about the evolution of his person-on-the-street antics and why not every celebrity is a good fit for the show.
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenFor years, comedian Billy Eichner has been interrogating strangers on the streets of New York about pop culture in exchange for ridiculous prizes -- often with a celebrity in tow. All his badgering has paid off. This year, truTV's Billy on the Street scored its first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series. Eichner explains why he won't tell any of his celebrity guests what will be asked of them ahead of time -- not even then-First Lady Michelle Obama.
Photo: Billy Eichner (C) hits the streets of Manhattan with Jon Hamm in Season 5 of truTV's Billy on the Street
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Season 5 of the truTV show Billy on the Street begins like this: The host and creator of Billy on the Street is Billy Eichner, who is -- in real life -- not as intense as his persona on the show, though the obsession with pop culture is real. Aside from convincing celebrities to join him for person-on-the-street bits, Eichner also…
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