>>> WELCOME BACK TO THIRD HOUR OF "TODAY."
OF "TODAY." OUR NEXT GUESTS KNOW HOW TO
BRING THE FUNNY, ABBI JACOBSON
AND ILANA GLAZER ARE THE CREATOR
CREATORS
CREATORS CREATORS, STARS, EXECUTIVE
PRODUCERS AND THEY DO THE
LIGHTING FOR "BROAD CITY"
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THESE LADIES GOT SOME SOLID
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
>> WE HAVE SO MANY DOPE IDEAS.
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP UP
THE BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS
GOING.
GOING. IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT.
I MEAN, I STRONGLY, STRONGLY
BELIEVE IN THE JOINT
GYNECOLOGIST/WAXING/LASER HAIR
GYNECOLOGIST/WAXING/LASER HAIR REMOVAL THING.
REMOVAL THING. IT’S LIKE A ONE STOP SHOP.
>> COME ON, THAT’S GENIUS.
I STILL ALSO BELIEVE IN THE
DEGREE DORITO DUST.
IT’S LIKE CUT OUT THE MIDDLE MAN
AND GET ME A VIAL STRAIGHT OF
THAT DUST FOR SPICING OR FOR
SWIGGING.
SWIGGING. >> ILANA AND ABBI JOIN US.
WHY ARE WE ENDING IT NOW?
>> SHOULD WE NOT?
>> KEEP GOING.
>> IS IT THAT EASY?
>> WE’VE BEEN TALKING FOR A LONG
TIME ABOUT WHEN WE WOULD END IT.
WE’VE BEEN DOING "BROAD CITY"
FOR TEN YEARS WITH THE WEB
SERIES BEFORE THE SHOW.
IT JUST FELT REALLY RIGHT.
>> IT REALLY WAS LIKE A CREATIVE
DECISION FROM THE INSIDE OUT,
YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW. IT’S THIS SHOW THAT IS SUPPOSED
TO CAPTURE THIS MOMENT THAT IS
FLEETING, YOU KNOW.
YOUR 20s WHEN YOU HAVE THE
ENERGY TO DO THESE INSANE
SHENANIGANS THESE GIRLS GET
INTO.
INTO. >> SHENANIGANS.
>> SHENANIGANS. >> WE ARE KNUCKLE HEADS.
>> WE USE SHENANIGANS A LOT.
>> WE ARE KNUCKLE HEADS.
>> BUT YOU’RE JUST A LITTLE MORE
MATURE NOW.
MATURE NOW. DO YOU THINK ABOUT HOW AS YOU’RE
COMING UP TO THE END, HOW THIS
SHOW HAS CHANGED YOUR LIFE OVER
THESE LAST TEN YEARS?
>> I MEAN, IT’S LIKE OUR WHOLE
ADULT LIVES.
ADULT LIVES. IT IS OUR -- IT HAS BEEN OUR
LIVES, I MEAN, REALLY TEN YEARS
AND WE’RE IN OUR VERY EARLY 30s,
IT’S BEEN --
>> VERY EARLY.
>> JUST BARELY.
>> VIRGINAL 30s, BUT IT’S
BEEN -- IT’S BEEN LIKE A THIRD
OF OUR LIVES.
YOU KNOW, IT’S JUST BEEN OUR
WHOLE LOOIFSZIVES.
WHOLE LOOIFSZIVES. I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO
BE AN ADULT WITHOUT "BROAD
CITY."
CITY." >> YOU WATCH THIS SHOW, IT
REALLY IS -- FOLKS WHO HAVEN’T
CAUGHT IT, IT’S DOG GONE FUNNY.
WHAT’S THE WRITING PROCESS?
HOW MUCH OF IT IS WRITTEN?
HOW MUCH OF IT IS IMPROV?
>> SO IT’S VERY, VERY WRITTEN.
WE SPEND ABOUT THREE MONTHS, THE
TWO OF US.
WE HAVE A VERY SMALL WRITER’S
ROOM, REALLY HASHING OUT ALL THE
SHENANIGANS.
SHENANIGANS. >> THERE’S THAT WORD AGAIN.
>> IT’S VERY WRITTEN AND LOTS OF
PASSES OF THE SCRIPTS, AND THEN
WHEN WE GET ON SET, WE LIKE TO
DO A COUPLE OF TAKES AND GET
INTO IMPROV IF WE HAVE TIME.
BUT IT REALLY FEELS IMPROVISED,
IT’S SO KEINETIC AND FRENETIC,
AND WE’RE REALLY GOOD ACTORS.
IT’S REALLY WRITTEN LIKE 25
TIMES, THE SCRIPT, IT’S CRAZY.
>> WE’VE GOT THE LAST EPISODE,
AND THEN WE GET BEYOND THAT.
WHAT’S NEXT?
WHAT’S NEXT? ARE YOU GUYS GOING TO DO MORE
TOGETHER?
TOGETHER? >> WE DO HAVE STUFF IN STORE
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. >> ANYTIME SOMEONE COMES ON AND
THEY MAKE THAT FACE AT EACH
OTHER.
OTHER. IT’S LIKE WE CAN’T TELL.
>> NO, WE CAN.
WE CAN.
WE CAN. >> WE’RE GOING TO HINT, WE’RE
GOING TO VAGUELY HINT.
OKAY.
OKAY. SO WE’RE PRODUCING A FEW SHOWS
WITH BROAD CITY -- WITH COMEDY
CENTRAL, ONE IN MY BRAIN RIGHT
NOW.
NOW. WITH COMEDY CENTRAL.
WE’VE PRODUCED TOGETHER FOR
YEARS.
YEARS. WE’VE GOTTEN PRETTY GOOD AT
THAT.
THAT. >> YEAH, ONE THAT WE’RE WRITING
AN ANIMATED SHOW, AND WE’RE
PRODUCING WITH A FORMER OBAMA
SPEECH WRITER, WHICH WE’RE
REALLY EXCITED ABOUT?
>> WOULD THAT BE JOHN FAVRO?
>> NO, DAVID LIT,T.
>> WHAT ABOUT A LEAGUE OF THEIR
OWN?
OWN? >> I’M DOING A READAPTATION FOR
"A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN".
>> FOR TV?
>> WE’RE STILL IN THE PILOT
FAZE.FAZE
FAZE.FAZE PHASE.
PHASE. >> IT MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS.
IT’S PEOPLE’S FAVORITE MOVIE.
IT’S DEFINITELY A
REINTERPRETATION, I LOVED THE
MOVIE SO MUCH.
THERE WAS A LOT THAT WASN’T TOLD
ABOUT THE LEAGUE AND THAT TIME.
>> IT’S A GREAT CONCEPT.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> WHAT ABOUT THE TWO OF YOU ON
CAMERA TOGETHER AFTER THIS?
>> I MEAN, I THINK THAT’S THE
THING I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT
WHAT I’M GOING TO MISS MOST.
I MEAN, ACTING WITH ILANA IS THE
THING.
THING. >> EVEN LIKE THIS IS LIKE MORE
FUN WITH YOU.
>> I COULD STILL COME AND LIKE
HELP DO MAKEUP FOR YOU.
>> WHAT ABOUT "BROAD CITY" THE
MOVIE?
MOVIE? >> WE DON’T HAVE PLANS YET, BUT
I THINK ONCE WE GET LIKE A
LITTLE TIME FROM "BROAD CITY"
THE SHOW WE’LL COME BACK TO
THAT.
THAT. >> IT’S ALSO THIS REAL RAW LOOK
AT WOMEN’S FRIENDSHIPS, LIKE THE
RAUNCHY HUMOR, YOU KNOW.
>> YOU KNOW.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> AND FRIENDSHIP IN GENERAL,
YOU KNOW, LIKE IT’S BEEN FUN AND
IT’S BEEN -- IT’S MEANT MORE TO
PEOPLE THAN I THINK WE REALIZED
TO PORTRAY FRIENDSHIP IN A REAL
WAY.
WAY. >> THAT’S GOT TO BE SPECIAL.
>> WE’RE HAPPY YOU DID IT.
WE HOPE THIS ISN’T THE LAST TIME
WE SEE YOU TWO TOGETHER.
THE SERIES FINALE "BROAD CITY"