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Butch's Girlfriend Award
Weakest element of the film.
Butch's Girlfriend Award has run in 168 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.
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| Episode | Host | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| ‘L.A. Confidential’ | Andy Greenwald | Danny DeVito's performance as an Italian character, calling it the worst onscreen Italian as Jew since De Niro in Casino |
| ‘L.A. Confidential’ | Bill Simmons | Danny DeVito - too much of a famous presence, takes him out of the movie, suggests the role didn't need a famous actor |
| ‘L.A. Confidential’ | Chris Ryan | Initially mentions passage of time and heroin plot being hard to track, but ultimately agrees with Danny DeVito |
| ‘L.A. Confidential’ | Sean Fennessey | Kim Basinger (though acknowledges she's not really the weak link) |
| ‘The Nice Guys’ | Bill Simmons | Holly (the 13-year-old girl character) as a movie trope, though he likes the performance |
| ‘The Nice Guys’ | Chris Ryan | Holly's presence in too many adventures, questioning if the movie would be better if she stayed home for half of them |
| ‘The Nice Guys’ | Rob Mahoney | Kim Basinger - she's off register and sticks out in this mode/genre |
| ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | Bill Simmons | Quentin Daly (with Pankow as backup choice) |
| ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | Chris Ryan | Agrees Pankow is weak, suggests Andy Garcia would have been better casting |
| ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | Sean Fennessey | Thinks Pankow is not interesting enough, provides casting backstory |
| ‘Sicario’ | Bill Simmons | The movie's density and complexity - requires understanding CIA/FBI mechanics and multiple viewings to fully comprehend |
| ‘Sicario’ | Sean Fennessey | Kate still being insistent on doing things the right way even after the tunnel incident, saying 'I'm gonna tell on you' |