Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson told TV critics Thursday that while their four 2 Dope Queens specials for HBO are based on their podcasts of same name, all the content is original to the specials. More accurately, Williams said they were “keeping it hot, fresh and sexy for HBO.”
In August, HBO ordered four one-hour specials to debut in 2018. In the specials, they discuss Blerds, Hot Peen, Hair, New York, etc. Tig Notaro directs; an extensive guest list includes Jon Stewart, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Tituss Burgess.
An HBO comedy special being “the pinnacle of comedy,” Williams said they were so excited to get the offer they asked pay cabler execs what they wanted and how they want it executed. “They’re like ‘We just want you guys to do the podcast.’ They honored our voice and gave us freedom” to do what they do, “but with makeup and a wig budget,” she said.
They are asked their thoughts on cocoa butter, and other things they think about, the two…
