Following in the footsteps of other lauded televised judiciaries, such as Judge Judy, Judge Mathis and Ayo Edebiri, Righteous Gemstones creator and s
Following in the footsteps of other lauded televised judiciaries, such as Judge Judy, Judge Mathis and Ayo Edebiri, Righteous Gemstones creator and star Danny McBride is holding court. For “Vanity Fair and Square” McBride swaps the holy capes for the gavel to settle a smattering of petty disputes. While judges usually go through years of universities, exams, and clerkship in order to earn their place on the bench, McBride’s credentials are earned by dint of experience: “I live my life in a just manner,” he explains. “I feel like anytime I’m in arguments, I’m always the one who’s right.” In this episode: McBride weighs in on baby name spelling and awkward roommate living arrangement, among other battles. Who wouldn’t put their trust in his judiciousness?
On Righteous Gemstones, now in its fourth and final season, McBride plays Jesse, oldest son and associate pastor of the Gemstone Salvation Center, who alongside his pompadoured and often glittering family members has succeeded in making the sacred profane while all the same heartwarming. In VF court, McBride maintains a more stately, if cheeky, composure when handling a caseload straight from the depths of Reddit’s r/AITA. With a gavel in both hands turning his chambers into a makeshift drum kit, McBride hands down decisions on everything from the domestic—baby name spelling, inventive family meal plans—to the messy: toothbrush arrangements with a modern boyfriend and post breakup living arrangements.
And for a particular ruling the mind which brought us a megachurch-Succession-comedy offers this sage advice: “Whoever has the money gets to make the type of Jesus show that they wanna make, easy.”
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