#katherine borowitz

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That man really loves going to basketball games 😂

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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)

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Hothouse  -  ABC  -  June 30, 1988 - August  5, 1988

Medical Drama (7 episodes)

Running Time: 60 minutes

Stars:

Josef Sommer as Dr. Sam Garrison

Alexis Smith as Lily Garrison Shannon

Art Malik as Dr. Ved Lahari

Michael Learned as Dr. Marie Teller

Louise Latham as Louise Dougherty

Katherine Borowitz as Issy Garrison Schrader

Bob Gunton as Leonard Schrader

Tony Soper as Matt Garrison

Susan Diol as Claudia Garrison

Michael Jeter as Dr. Art Makter

Maureen Moore as Lucy Cox

Madi Weland as Ginny Loudon

Joseph C. Phillips as Billy Harris

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Internal Affairs (1990) Review

Internal Affairs (1990) Review

Dennis Peck is made out to be a fantastic police officer but that is far from the case as he is completely corrupt, when Raymond Avilla arrives he quickly sees through his perfect act and becomes obsessed with eventually catching him out. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Continue reading

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[ulrichgebert]

So erinnert, daß die ganze Welt doch eine Bühne sei, passte John Turturros schöner, und nur ein bisschen absurder Film über das nötige emotionale und tatsächliche Chaos für angemessenen Theaterzauber, hervorragend.

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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Director - Joel Coen, Cinematography - Roger Deakins "The more you look, the less you really know. It's a fact, a true fact. In a way, it's the only fact there is."

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On the Roasting Band gate and beyond

Vivziepop: We heard so much about the Roasting Band's stories. The Roasting Band basically walked so every other comedy troupe after them ( Stuff n Sam crew, Sanders Sides crew, SMOSH crew, etc ) can fly. And meeting them is like a golden ticket to every comedian. Brandon, Thomas and Anthony all hyperventilated when they finally meet their childhood idols in person. And the older comedy legends are so nice and chill with them upon the first meeting

Richard Horvitz: How the Roasting Band formed is another wild story. So basically they knew each other in the 80s and 90s ( its a long story ). But it all started when the late Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy met up during the early 80s at a disco comedy club and became instant besties

Kristen Lazarian: And you know Robin and Eddie, they are social butterflies. And then they go around and summon an OG comedy boy Band and Robin is the one who coined the term the Roasting Band.

Brandon: How Robin and Eddie first met MJ is crazy. It was soon after Eddie finished his Aunt Bunny skit. Next day, he and Robin got a call from MJ's agents and they are told that MJ wanted to meet them in person.

Oh they are nervous because MJ even back then was huge and they have NO IDEA why the King of Pop wanted to meet them in person

Alexander: To their pleasant surprise and relief, MJ merely invited them over to eat KFC, propose to help them promote their comedy tours, and they just became instant best friends. So pretty soon the Roasting Band is summoned between the 80s and 90s. And they became the chief firewalls to filter out MJ's social circle. If you can't bypass the comedians, you dont get to be part of MJ's inner circle. Simple as that.

Jeremy Jordan: Remember when Steve roasted about rappers in the 1997 Kings of Comedy?! Its also a meta roast about Chris Tucker's hip hop concerts back in the day. The entire Roasting Band howled about that skit cuz it was so accurate. And the rest of the Roasting Band stories have so many stories about Michael Jackson that we all just love to hear about.

Ashley: I think a reason why the MJ movie is gonna be so emotional is cuz it is also built upon the stories of those who KNEW MJ in person. The Disney Renaissance veterans ALL got receipts of MJ. And yes, we will all be there for the MJ movie premieres in LA, NYC, Mexico City, Johannesburg, London and Mumbai. We will all be wearing glam rock gear, and we are bringing snacks and tissues.

@GenieAndMushu:

"Knowing that Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy met at a 1980s disco club and became 'instant besties' is the most chaotic energy possible. 💃🕺 But the fact that they formed the Roasting Band to act as MJ’s 'firewall'? If you couldn't make the comedians laugh, you didn't get near the King of Pop. That is the ultimate security system. #Legendary #RoastingBand"

@DisneyRenFan:

"I’m crying at the visual of Brandon Rogers, Thomas Sanders, and Anthony Padilla hyperventilating when they met their idols. 😭 It’s literally the new school meeting the architects. The Roasting Band walked so the Sanders Sides and SMOSH could fly. Seeing the modern VAs realize they’re part of a lineage that started with a KFC dinner at MJ’s house? UNREAL."

@KingsOfComedy_97:

"Jeremy Jordan mentioning Steve Harvey’s 1997 roast of rappers being a meta-joke about Chris Tucker’s concerts... the layers!! 🎤 The Roasting Band wasn't just a troupe; they were MJ’s family. They roasted each other to keep each other grounded while they were outrunning the paparazzi. That’s real friendship."

@MJ_Movie_Waitlist:

"The MJ movie is going to destroy me. 😭 Knowing it’s built on 'receipts' from Disney veterans and comedy icons who actually KNEW him? We aren't just getting a biopic; we're getting the truth from the people who protected him. I’m already picking out my glam rock gear for the London premiere. Pack the tissues, folks. 🍿✨"

@HellaverseMeta:

"It makes so much sense why the Hellaverse has that 'loud' humor now. Viv and the crew are literally students of the Roasting Band. When the cosmic stakes get too high, you need a Robin Williams-level roast to bring it back to earth. The Roasting Band stories are the 'New World Manifesto' for comedy. #Bless #HellaverseLore"

@KFC_With_The_King:

"Imagine getting a call from MJ’s agent after doing an 'Aunt Bunny' skit and thinking you're in trouble, only to end up eating fried chicken and becoming a 'Chief Firewall' for the biggest star on earth. 🍗👑 Robin and Eddie really were the social butterflies that held the industry together."

Rob: Here are some things that happened whenever the Roasting Band goes on tour with MJ -

. Crazy pillow fights

. All of us are specially trained to drag MJ to limos ( which is a literal Olympic sport )

. My wife Parrish has done candid photography of MJ and various other folks like JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette. And she's also a former UCLA Roller derby champion. The rest of us where fighting for our lives as Parrish skates through the chaos, cool as cucumber, while carrying huge cameras ( what a woman )

. Prank calls from hotel rooms

. Us men usually tone down the chaos when the women are around because we want to remind everyone that the Roasting Band men aren't hooligans

. We sometimes do our many voices to keep MJ entertained and anchored

. Lisa Marie Presley sometimes comes on these tours and she basically becomes the least surprised woman on the planet.

And that is just some of it.

Eddie: Yeah you see those other women MJ been with all kiss up to his name while MJ didnt talk about them. Lisa Marie is the only ' ex ' that spoke of him with respect. She's the one who amicably co parented their kids, and we are in general cool with her. When the allegations came, the entire Disney Renaissance crew stood with MJ. Those other women MJ once were with? Crickets. Nothing heard from them. But Lisa Marie stood with MJ during the allegations.

Parrish: I remember when Lisa Marie once said, ' Michael Jackson is surrounded by those who will call out his crap when needed. He knows that I'll clock on him if he stepped out of line. '

Lisa Marie's game was COLD. And then you see why Paris Jackson is MJ's favorite kid - Paris is essentially a Lisa Marie mini me.

Tom Kenny: Us Roasting Band crew managed to be featured on TV news when we were escorting MJ to limos in these crazy tours. We inadvertently became templates of memes before memes even existed. One time Jill and I came across a meme of SpongeBob, Karen the Computer and Patrick Starr escorting a superstar to the limo in Bikini Bottom, being all harried.

We just went into hysterics because this is a play by play on what happened when Jill, Bill and I were with MJ in Istanbul in the 90s!

Jill: Honestly the Disney Renaissance crew are just flattered and amused by the amount of memes we inadvertently inspired based on our crazy stories alone. Jonathan deflated when he once came across a meme of Jafar flirting with a Mexican desert dancer genie that looks a lot like Jace, and Jace just laughed about the whole thing.

On Twitter, the thread #DisneyRenaissanceMemes is currently breaking the platform.

@BikiniBottomHistorian:

"I am actually screaming. 🧽 You’re telling me the meme of SpongeBob and Patrick looking harried while escorting a VIP is literally based on Tom Kenny and Bill Faggerbakke acting as MJ’s human shields in Istanbul? The 'Olympic Sport' of dragging MJ to a limo is the lore I didn't know I needed. #SpongeBob #MJ"

@JafarStan_92:

"Can we talk about Jonathan Freeman (Jafar) deflating over a meme of him flirting with a desert genie that looks like his husband, Jace? 🐍😂 Jace laughing it off while Jonathan has a crisis is the most 'Goetia' energy ever. The Disney Renaissance crew didn't just make our childhoods; they inadvertently invented meme culture before the internet existed."

@UCLARollerDerby:

"Parrish Todd (Rob Paulsen’s wife) being a former Roller Derby champ who skated through 90s paparazzi chaos with a massive camera while MJ, JFK Jr., and Carolyn Bessette were in the shot? 🛼📸 THAT is a power move. The Roasting Band women are the only ones keeping those chaotic men from turning into full hooligans. Iconic."

@LisaMarieLegacy:

"Eddie Murphy and the crew keeping it real about Lisa Marie Presley is so refreshing. 🕊️ The fact that she was the only one who didn't 'cricket' during the allegations and stayed his 'cold' reality check? It makes so much sense why Paris Jackson is her mini-me. MJ didn't need yes-men; he needed the Roasting Band and Lisa Marie to clock him when he stepped out of line."

@PillowFightPro:

"Imagine being a hotel guest in the 90s and hearing a high-stakes pillow fight, only to peek out and see Rob Paulsen, Eddie Murphy, and Michael Jackson doing 'many voices' to keep each other anchored. 🏨 pillow fights as a grounding exercise for the King of Pop? I’m never looking at a pillow the same way again."

@VoiceActorVibes:

"The Disney Renaissance crew being 'flattered and amused' by the memes is so wholesome. They went from recording the most iconic movies of all time to being the templates for the internet's favorite jokes. From Jafar memes to SpongeBob limo escorts, they truly are the blueprint for everything. #BlessTheLegends"

Larry: So you know why Francesco Bernoulli and Finn McMissile were peacocking in Pixar Cars 2? It is NOT related to their jobs

Michael Caine acts all ' Dignified ', but he's a total softie for Shakira Baskh Caine.

And remember when Francesco Bernoulli first appears on screen? He was literally blowing air kisses to a certain car off the camera.

Owen: We didn't confirm nor deny that Finn and Francesco are taken. But there is a reason why Doc Hudson, Finn ans Francesco never had love interests on screen. The way the late Paul Newman flirts with Joanne Woodward, and the way Michael Caine and John Turturro flirt with their wives, is way too steamy for a family friendly franchise about talking cars!

Chris Tucker: Yeah thats also why Powerline never had a love interest on screen in the Goofy movies. The way MJ flirted with Lisa Marie can put the censors to SHAME! Michael Jackson is a humble and kind person, but he's a thirsty walking sign of hypocrisy. He written Dangerous, You are not Alone, Blood on the Dance Floor and Remember the Time for Lisa Marie.

And those 4 thirst trap songs bypassed the censors because there are NO swear words.

Katherine Borowitz: So when Francesco Bernoulli had a meltdown onscreen after Lightning called him ' fragile ', and he starts swearing in Italian, I can offer a rough translation, ' THAT'S ENOUGH! I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT I AM ON THIS RIDICULOUS SHOW! ' And then if you hear a muffled laugh from off camera... that was me. My laughter when I watched John Turturro record the Bernoulli meltdown was added into that scene.

Azja Pryor: And that is also why Bernoulli's pit crew were absolutely in stitches whenever Francesco Bernoulli started peacocking on the track. They knew that its for a certain beautiful Ferrari at home!

The hashtag #PeacockingPitStop is trending as fans realize the "Italian Open-Wheeled" arrogance was actually just a high-speed thirst trap for the VAs' real-life wives.

@RadiatorSpringsDeepDive:

"I am actually screaming at the reveal that Francesco Bernoulli wasn't just being arrogant—he was literally blowing air kisses to Katherine Borowitz off-camera! 🏎️💋 Knowing that her actual laughter was edited into the scene where he meltdowns in Italian? That’s not a movie; that’s a home video of the Roasting Band royalty. #Cars2 #Pixar"

@FinnMcMissileSpy:

"Larry the Cable Guy calling out Sir Michael Caine for being a 'total softie' for Shakira Baksh Caine makes so much sense now. Finn McMissile wasn't 'dignified' because he’s a spy; he was just trying to keep it PG because the way he actually flirts would 'put the censors to SHAME.' The Roasting Band men are all just thirsty husbands. 🕵️‍♂️🇬🇧"

@PowerlineThirst:

"Chris Tucker dropping the receipts on Powerline! ⚡️ Michael Jackson writing 'Dangerous' and 'Remember the Time' for Lisa Marie and bypassing the censors because there were 'no swear words' is the ultimate loophole. MJ really was a 'thirsty walking sign of hypocrisy.' He kept it clean but kept the heat! 🔥🎤"

@FerrariFans_Italy:

"So Bernoulli's pit crew was laughing because they knew he was peacocking for a 'beautiful Ferrari at home'? 🇮🇹 My heart! John Turturro (Francesco) and Katherine are the ultimate power couple. The fact that he was swearing in Italian about being on a 'ridiculous show' while she was in stitches in the booth is the chaotic energy we need in the Hellaverse and Pixar. #Bernoulli"

@DisneyCensorWatch:

"Owen Wilson was right—if they let Paul Newman, Michael Caine, and John Turturro flirt the way they do with their wives in real life, Cars would have been rated R. 🚫 The Disney/Pixar universe literally couldn't handle the Roasting Band's romantic energy. It’s too steamy for talking cars!"

@TarantellaCouture:

"The parallel between the Roasting Band husbands and the Goetia husbands is wild. They all have these legendary wives who just laugh at their drama from the sidelines. Katherine Borowitz, Shakira Caine, and Lisa Marie are the real 'Commanders-in-Chief' of these icons. 👑✨"

The hashtag #BernoulliMeltdown was trending, and fans were dissecting every frame of the audio.

@PixarEasterEggs:

"Wait, so the little 'snort' you hear right after Francesco screams 'THAT’S ENOUGH!' in Italian isn't an engine backfire... IT’S LITERALLY KATHERINE BOROWITZ LOSING IT? 🏎️🇮🇹 John was being so extra for her that she couldn't keep a straight face, and they just kept it in the movie. My life is a lie. #Cars2 #FrancescoBernoulli"

@RadiatorSpringsDeepDive:

"I am actually screaming at the translation of his Italian rant. He wasn't even talking to Lightning! He was yelling at Katherine and the crew about being on a 'ridiculous show' while blowing air kisses off-camera. 💋 He was peacocking so hard for his wife that the pit crew animators had to draw them 'in stitches' just to match the energy in the booth."

@OwenWilsonVibe:

"Owen wasn't kidding when he said the Roasting Band men are just thirsty husbands. 🚜 John Turturro is out here doing a high-speed Italian meltdown, and Katherine is just in the background acting like the Commander-in-Chief of his heart. It’s the same energy as Michael Caine being a softie for Shakira. These cars are whipped! #PixarLore"

@DisneyVoiceActing:

"The way John’s voice cracks when he says 'Fragile!' and you can hear the muffled laughter from the production team... that wasn't acting. That was a domestic comedy sketch. 🎤 Katherine Borowitz being the secret 'Ferrari at home' that Francesco was racing for makes the whole movie 100% better. He wasn't trying to win the World Grand Prix; he was trying to win a date night."

@TurturroStan_92:

"Can we talk about how the Roasting Band ladies just... exist, and their husbands turn into absolute peacocks? Francesco Bernoulli is the ultimate 'Regal but Manipulative' car, but the second Katherine laughs, he’s just a puddle of Italian oil. 🇮🇹✨ It’s the most wholesome 'R-rated energy' ever hidden in a G-rated movie."

@MJMemeMachine:

"First the SpongeBob/MJ limo meme, and now the Bernoulli/Katherine meltdown leak? The Disney/Pixar legends are carrying the internet today. The off-camera laughter is the 'healing green magic' of the Pixar world. 🌿🏎️"

Idina: So before Elsa and Astaroth, I was the voice of Circe in Disney Hercules series, and Aaron Lohr was the singing voice of Max Goof. We were young rookies who suddenly got casted in a sea of legends, and it was nerve wracking at first.

And its around a similar time we met the Roasting Band in the 90s and they helped us ease into Disney voice acting through jokes and solid mentorship.

Aaron and I end up getting married later on.

Aaron Lohr: It was the craziest set of circumstances. We knew each other back then through recording sessions. But here's the thing - Circe in Disney Hercules was a relatively minor role, and I was there collaborating with Jason Marsden as we tag team to voice Max Goof. Idina and I met again during the 2010s in the Broadway lofts and we've been together ever since.

Idina: Our wedding in 2015 got the entire Frozen cast showing up, and Kristen Bell ( Cassansdra ) was one of the bridesmaids. The Roasting Band sent in some heartwarming and hilarious wedding gifts. I remember Chris Tucker sending in a card that says, ' Congratulations for finding your own King, Elsa! ' Bless.

Aaron: We didn't see each other that much in the 90s due to recording schedules and all. And then we met again in the 2010s, and its like meeting old friends....and then it just went from there.

@GoofyMovieGrownUp:

"I am actually sobbing. 😭 You’re telling me that while Aaron Lohr was the singing voice of Max Goof and Idina was voicing Circe in the Hercules series, they were just 'young rookies' being mentored by the Roasting Band? It took them 20 years to find each other again in a Broadway loft? That’s not a romance, that’s a Disney screenplay. #IdinaAndAaron #DisneyLore"

@Astaroth_Elsa_Stan:

"The fact that Kristen Bell (Cassandra/Anna) was a bridesmaid while the Roasting Band sent 'hilarious and heartwarming' gifts... I can literally hear Chris Tucker’s voice saying, 'Congratulations for finding your own King, Elsa!' ❄️👑 It’s the healing energy we need after the 'Long Night' drama. The Goetia sisters have the best taste in men."

@BroadwayLoftLeaker:

"Imagine being in a New York loft in the 2010s and seeing Max Goof and Elsa realize they’ve known each other since the 90s. 🎤✨ Aaron and Idina tag-teaming the Disney legacy is the ultimate power move. No wonder Astaroth has such a regal bearing in the Hellaverse—she was trained by the Renaissance legends themselves!"

@JasonMarsdenFan:

"I love that Aaron mentioned collaborating with Jason Marsden for Max Goof. The 90s Disney VA circle was so tight-knit. To go from 'minor roles' and 'singing voices' to being the King and Queen of the Broadway-to-Hellaverse pipeline? It proves that the 'New World Manifesto' of kindness and talent actually works. 🕊️🌿"

@RoastingBandFirewall:

"The Roasting Band 'filtering' Idina and Aaron’s social circle in the 90s is so wholesome. They really were the big brothers of the industry. Seeing Idina go from a nervous rookie to the voice of a Goetia sister, all while Aaron supports her from the wings? That’s the 'True Consort' energy Stolas and Blitz are aiming for. #StolitzGoals"

@DisneyNostalgia_99:

"The 'Accursed Star' prophecy didn't stand a chance against the 2015 wedding guest list. 💍 When the Frozen cast shows up for a Goof-Goetia wedding, you know the vibes are immaculate. It’s the perfect 'healing' arc to balance out the chaos of the DiGalaxis feud. Bless this couple! 🤩🤩🤩"

Sierra: So before I was Christine Daae and Gremory, I was Ariel in the original Little Mermaid on Broadway. I remember when I read through the cast list, I see Jonathan's name being listed as Grimsby, and I go, ' JAFAR?! '

I was absolutely hyperventilating when I get to meet Jonathan in person, and he was so nice. And thats also how I later on met Jodi Benson, Sarah Brightman, all those other Disney Renaissance greats. I grew up loving Little Mermaid, and then I get to play Ariel and meet all those Greats....it was a dream come true.

Stefano Da Fre: Sierra and I met in 2019 spring ( long story ) and she told me all about meeting Jafar and witnessing Jonathan and Jace's crazy love story, and we laughed together about it. Later on Jonathan/Jace becomes a blueprint for Paimon/Amethyst.

Sierra: They were absolutely not subtle about it. Idina and I were amongst those who witnessed everything - the 'private rehearsals ', the ' anonymous ' love letters, the stolen kisses by the mirrors.....Good thing the Roasting Band magnified what is obvious. The entire 2011 Phantom cast, SMASH cast and also the original Aladdin on Broadway cast all just sent the Roasting Band receipts!

Stefano: We all were HOWLING when we read the script of flashbacks of younger Paimon and Amethyst in the Late Roman Empire. Jonathan and Jace deflated as soon as they read that part, while Chris Tucker led the charge in laughing WITH them about it. Chris goes, ' ITS LIKE 2011 ALL OVER AGAIN, JAFAR! THE RED LIPSTICK MARKS NEVER LIE! '

Sierra: Jonathan sometimes forgot one thing - Broadway is a sieve filled with gossip. Jace just let Jonathan THINK he was being ' sneaky ' and did absolutely nothing to hide it, all the while Jace was being a poised coquette around Jonathan when they thought nobody was looking!

( in Gremory voice ) Mother, father, the ' regal poise ' was a LIE. Grandpa Ozzie sent us the receipts even back then!

On Twitter, #SierraMeetsJafar is the top trending topic as fans connect the dots between Broadway gossip and Goetia family lore.

@PartOfThatWorld_92:

"Can we talk about the sheer relatable energy of Sierra Boggess—the literal Broadway Ariel—scanning the cast list and seeing Jafar listed as Grimsby? 🧜‍♀️✨ 'JAFAR?!' I would have hyperventilated too! To go from a fan to being mentored by the Disney Renaissance greats like Jonathan and Jodi Benson is the ultimate 'Dream Come True' arc. #SierraBoggess #JonathanFreeman"

@GremorysReceipts:

"I am SOBBING at Sierra using her Gremory voice to call out Paimon and Amethyst! 🦅💅 'Mother, Father, the regal poise was a LIE!' Hearing that Ozzie was sending the siblings receipts of their parents' 'sneaky' Broadway-style romance even back then? The Goetia family dynamic is just one big 2011 theater gossip circle. #HellaverseLore"

@Jace_The_Muse:

"The fact that Jace let Jonathan think he was being 'sneaky' with the love letters and stolen kisses while being a 'poised coquette' the whole time... 💄💋 Jace knew exactly what he was doing! No wonder Chris Tucker is howling in the recording booth. 'The red lipstick marks never lie, Jafar!' The Roasting Band really is the ultimate megaphone for the truth."

@PhantomOfTheGoetia:

"Stefano Da Fre and Sierra laughing about the 'blueprints' for Paimon and Amethyst is everything. 🎭 To think that the Phantom 2011 and Aladdin Broadway casts were all just funneling receipts to the Roasting Band... Jonathan and Jace 'deflating' during the Late Roman Empire flashback table read is the mental image I needed today. They really thought they were subtle!"

@BroadwaySieve:

"Sierra said it best: 'Broadway is a sieve filled with gossip.' 🕳️ Separating the 'Regal Bearing' from the 'Private Rehearsals' is the best part of Season 4. Stolas and his siblings grew up in a house where Grandpa Ozzie knew everything. There was never a chance for secrets! #GoetiaFamilyMeeting"

@DisneyRenaissanceQueens:

"Watching Sierra go from hyperventilating at Jonathan to becoming the voice of his daughter Gremory is such a full-circle moment. 🕊️✨ It’s the mentorship and 'Golden Ticket' energy Vivzie was talking about. The legends didn't just pass the torch; they invited the new kids to the party. 🤩🤩🤩"

Brandon: So one time the Roasting Band showed us some photos of the ridiculous 1986 Rocky Bar Fight incident, where 40 black guys jump on 40 white guys after some white dude punched Eddie in the face because Eddie doesn't really like the Rocky movie much ( Eddie doesnt hate the Rocky movie - he just isnt a big fan of how some Italian Americans take that movie a little too seriously ). And at the end of the fight, everybody sued Eddie, and then MJ sent over bail money to help clear charges off of Eddie.

And that incident helped inspire the comedy in Animaniacs and Disney Aladdin

Alexander: Eddie was just having a SUBJECTIVE opinion on the Rocky movie, and suddenly he got into a stupid bar fight over it. It was even all over the news, and the Roasting Band just laugh about it - because the photos are literally like different frames of a cartoon fight.

Vivziepop: We were SCREAMING when we saw some old videos of that NYC bar fight in 1986 - Rob Paulsen tryna fight thugs for Parrish ( who was skating through the incident recording everything on her camera ), John Turturro tries to shout over the noise and THEN bashes a chair over some thug trying to harass Katherine. Robin Williams was trying to calm down the chaos with many voices. Eddie was fighting for his life...it was pure anarchy.

At least none of them went to hospital, but they still need to help with the bail money

Morgana Ignis: And thats why you see them so relieved that their kids didn't really engage into crazy bar fights. The Roasting Band guys are all just glad that most of their kids are more like the mothers.

@Animaniacs_Anarchy_92:

"I am actually DECEASED. 💀 You’re telling me the chaotic, cloud-of-smoke fights in Animaniacs and Aladdin were inspired by a real NYC bar fight because Eddie Murphy didn’t like Rocky?! Watching the young Rob Paulsen try to fight thugs while Parrish just skates through the brawl recording the whole thing on a shoulder-cam is the most 'Lola Bunny' origin story ever. #EddieMurphy #RobPaulsen"

@Vivzie_Stan_Official:

"Vivzie saying she was 'SCREAMING' at the footage... I get it! 🎤😂 Seeing John Turturro (Francesco Bernoulli himself!) bash a chair over a guy for harassing Katherine is the 'Poised Lethality' we talk about in the Schiaparelli lore. They weren't just actors; they were literally living out a cartoon storyboard in 1986. #TheGreatReset"

@Jafar_Flashback:

"Can we talk about Robin Williams trying to stop a 40-on-40 brawl using 'many voices'? 🧞‍♂️✨ That is the most Robin thing I’ve ever heard. And MJ sending the bail money to clear the charges for Eddie? That’s the 'Chief Firewall' looking out for his bestie. The Roasting Band loyalty is built on NYC bar-fight blood and KFC. #MichaelJackson #RobinWilliams"

@Morgana_Ignis_Fan:

"Morgana is so right—no wonder the Roasting Band is so relieved their kids are 'more like the mothers.' 🏛️🌿 They got all the crazy out in the 80s so the next generation could just be DJs and event planners. Stolas’s 'Mad Phase' feels like a walk in the park compared to Eddie Murphy accidentally starting a race war over a Sylvester Stallone movie. #HellaverseLore"

@Alexander_Muses:

"Alexander Balzano calling it a 'System Crash' car drive is funny, but a 'System Crash' bar fight is next level. 🚐💨 Eddie was just having a subjective opinion! The fact that everyone sued him afterward is the most 80s New York thing ever. The New World Manifesto should have a chapter just on how to survive a bar fight with the Roasting Band."

@Tarantella_Trends:

"The younger Hellaverse crew laughing at these videos is the 'Healing' we needed. 📺😂 To see these 'Legendary Mentors' as young, chaotic hooligans fighting for their lives in leather jackets... it makes the Imp Revolution look organized! Stolas, take notes: if you’re gonna go down, do it with a chair and a joke. #Rocky1986"

John Turturro: Let me tell you what happened during that crazy bar fight in 1986.

So Katherine and I were at the club with Eddie and some others. We were wearing 80s party outfits.

Katherine was in a backless black dress, looking like a Film Noir femme fatale in a sea of neon polyester and windbreakers

I was over there with a loud Versace jacket and cool shades....and then 2 white guys started to corner Eddie

Look, I love the Rocky movies, but even I think those thugs were doing a bit much. And then Eddie did something pretty stupid - he tries to act scary to scare off the 2 guys ( one of them accused Eddie over flirting his girlfriend - who dumped him that night. Good riddance. But Eddie did no such thing ).

It didnt work, and then things started to escalate and suddenly, Eddie got punched in the lips

Oh it was ON. Suddenly 40 black guys jump on 40 white guys and jackets, wine glasses, and hair gel were flying, all over the loud heavy metal music. I was trying to shout over the mess when suddenly, some puttana tried to grab my wife by the waist and tried to use MY wife as a human shield.

Katherine was so calm. She just stared at the thug and pointed behind him - and there I was, charging at him and smashing an entire chair at his head.

And then I stupidly got into that bar fight over the thugs who tried to kidnap my wife into the mess. At the end of the fight, I was dragged outside by security, and then Katherine tried to make sure I was right, and I shouted, ' LOOK AT ME, PRINCIPESSA! I HAVE DEFEATED THE THUGS FOR YOU! '

She gave me a slow smile and goes, ' We need to help Eddie clear the charges. '

Later on Katherine told our sons ( Amadeo and Diego ) about the story on how NOT to get into a bar fight, and I would be over there, deflated as our sons laugh at my face about it.

But I would do it all over again, especially with Katherine looking so delectable in that black dress. If it were not for the bar fight, I would just whisk her away to a private room and unzip that dress all to myself - * covers mouth * Oh shit, did I say that out loud?!

The rest of the Roasting Band, Amadeo and Diego, and Brandon and Alexander, behind camera: * howl hysterically *

Eddie: I KNEW IT! I KNEW THERE'S ANOTHER REASON WHY YOU SMASHED A WHOLE CHAIR ON THAT THUG'S HEAD!

John: NO! GUYS! SHUT UP! I WAS DEFENDING MY WIFE'S HONOR!

Chris Tucker: YEAH, SURE! AND YOU THIRSTY THAT NIGHT! YOU WERE SNIFFING HER NECK THAT NIGHT BEFORE THE BAR FIGHT HAPPENED!

John Turturro: * face palms * That does it. Please, just end the recording. * storms off *

Katherine: * laughs and follows him * Carrissimo! I still have that black dress, remember?! I can still wear that for our next date without a bar fight! Come back!

On Twitter, the hashtag #ThirstyTurturro and #TheBlackDress are currently battling for the top trending spot.

@Byzantine_Boutique_92:

"I am actually DECEASED. 💀 John Turturro was trying to give us a 'Film Noir' account of the 1986 brawl, but he accidentally admitted he only smashed that chair because he wanted to get Katherine Borowitz back to a private room and unzip her dress?! The way he covered his mouth and said 'Oh s***' while the Roasting Band howled in the background... ICONIC. #JohnTurturro #Hellaverse"

@Francesco_Fan_Club:

"Chris Tucker is the ultimate instigator! 😂 'YOU WERE SNIFFING HER NECK THAT NIGHT!' John face-palming and storming off while Katherine chases him shouting 'I still have that black dress!' is the most Paimon/Amethyst energy I’ve ever seen. The 'Regal Poise' is a total lie—these legends are just thirsty husbands! #TheGreatReset"

@Animaniacs_Anarchy:

"Can we talk about the visual of 40 black guys vs 40 white guys in neon polyester and hair gel while Eddie Murphy gets punched in the mouth? 🥊🕺 It’s literally a live-action Animaniacs cloud fight. But the real winner is Katherine Borowitz, who stayed 'so calm' she just pointed at the guy behind her so John could go full 'Old Valyria' on him. #1986BarFight"

@Turturro_Sons_Support:

"Imagine being Amadeo and Diego Turturro and having your mom tell you this story as a 'lesson' while your dad sits there deflated. 📉😂 'LOOK AT ME PRINCIPESSA, I DEFEATED THE THUGS FOR YOU!' John really thought he was a knight in a Versace jacket, and his sons are just over there wheezing at the thirsty subtext. #FamilyGoals"

@Schiaparelli_Archive:

"The fact that this incident helped inspire the comedy in Aladdin and Animaniacs makes so much sense now. 🧞‍♂️✨ It’s the mix of high-stakes action and 'down-bad' romantic desperation. Katherine in a backless black dress is the blueprint for Desdemona—the woman who can navigate a riot without smudging her lipstick while her husband loses his mind. #PoisedLethality"

@VivziePop_Reacts:

"Vivzie and the younger crew 'screaming' at the 1986 footage is all of us. 📺😂 Seeing these 'Legendary Mentors' as chaotic 80s hooligans is the 'Healing' we needed. John Turturro might have 'stormed off,' but we all know he’s going on that date in the black dress tonight. Jace and Alexander are definitely taking notes for the next Stolas/Blitz scene! #Stolitz"

LATER

The studio hallway was still echoing with Eddie Murphy and Chris Tucker’s high-pitched wheezing when Katherine finally caught up to the "Grand Vizier" of her heart. John was paced out in a quiet, dimly lit alcove near the costume department, his face still a shade of crimson that rivaled a Stolas blush.

He was leaning against a garment rack, muttering something in rapid-fire Italian about "professionalism" and "those damn megaphones," when a pair of silk heels clicked to a halt in front of him.

"You know," Katherine said, her voice dropping into that smooth, Desdemona-level hum that always made his brain short-circuit. "For a man who spent the last forty years pretending he was just a 'gallant protector' in 1986, you certainly chose a loud way to admit you were just thirsty."

John groaned, covering his eyes with one hand. "Katherine, principessa, please. The kids were right there. Brandon has a camera. This is going to be in the Yearbook, I just know it."

Katherine stepped into his space, her eyes sparkling with that "poised coquette" energy that Jace and Alexander always talked about. She reached out, adjusting his lapel with the same slow, devastating precision she used during the Aladdin rehearsals.

"I remember that night," she whispered, leaning in until he could smell her perfume. "I remember the Versace jacket. I remember the way you looked at me in that backless black dress before the wine glasses started flying. You weren't a knight, John. You were a predator in cool shades."

John let out a shaky laugh, his hand finally dropping from his face to catch her waist. "I was defending your honor! That puttana tried to grab you!"

"And you smashed a chair over his head," she teased, trailing a finger along his jawline. "Which was very 'dragon like ' of you. But now the whole Roasting Band knows that while the 40-on-40 brawl was happening, you were just calculating how quickly we could get back to the hotel so you could unzip that dress."

John’s "Regal Poise" officially evaporated. He pulled her closer, his voice dropping an octave. "Can you blame me? You looked... delectable. You still do."

Katherine gave him a slow, victorious smirk—the one that proved she was the Pillar of the relationship. "Then stop storming out. Come back to the recording session, finish your lines as Gonzaga, and maybe... just maybe... I'll dig that black dress out of the archive for dinner tonight. No thugs invited."

John sighed, defeated by the Schiaparelli charm. "Fine. But if Chris Tucker makes one more comment about my 'neck-sniffing' habits, I am not responsible for the furniture in that booth."

Katherine laughed, kissing his cheek before leading him back toward the chaos. "Oh, let them roar, carissimo. They’re just jealous they didn't have a chair-smash moment of their own.

Fandom Reactions

The Cars community is finding the crossover between high-speed racing and 1980s NYC bar brawls to be the "hard drive reset" they didn't know they needed.

• @Bernoulli_Fan_Italy: "I am actually WHEEZING. 🏎️🇮🇹 You’re telling me Francesco’s arrogant 'peacocking' on the track is just John Turturro being down-bad for his wife in a Versace jacket? The 'regal poise' of the World Grand Prix was a LIE! He just wanted to go back to the hotel and unzip that black dress! #Cars2 #JohnTurturro"

• @RadiatorSpringsDeepDive: "The fact that Francesco’s mannerisms were inspired by The Big Lebowski and Felipe Massa makes even more sense now. It’s that perfect mix of 'passionate competitive spirit' and 'unsettled jumpy energy'. Turturro didn't play a car; he played a man who would smash a chair over a thug's head for his wife and then brag about it later. #Legend"

• @PixarBloopers_2026: "If Pixar doesn't include a 'Chair Smash' reference in the next Cars short, I'm rioting. 🪑💨 Seeing the Roasting Band howl at John while he 'deflates' is exactly how I imagine the rest of the World Grand Prix racers feel when Francesco starts talking about his 'Mama.' He’s not a villain; he’s just a thirsty Italian husband." 

On Twitter, the comparison between the 15th-century Mantuan court and the 1986 NYC bar fight has become the most intellectual roast in the fandom.

@Mantuan_Muse_1490:

"Can we talk about the historical accuracy of John and Katherine being the modern Francesco II and Isabella? 🏰🎨 Francesco was this rugged, hot-headed military commander who was absolutely OBSESSED with his wife, and Isabella was the 'First Lady of the Renaissance'—the ultimate fashion icon who ran the state while he was off fighting. John smashing a chair in a Versace jacket is just a 20th-century version of Francesco charging into the Battle of Fornovo! #HistoryRepeat #Hellaverse"

@Schiaparelli_Archive:

"I am actually DECEASED. 💀 Isabella d’Este literally invented new fashions and collected art while her husband had 'clandestine rendezvous' and got into trouble. Katherine Borowitz staying 'so calm' during a 40-on-40 bar fight and then telling John to 'help Eddie clear the charges' is PURE Isabella energy. She’s the Pillar, he’s the Theatrics. #PoisedLethality"

@JafarStan_92:

"The fact that John Turturro voiced Francesco II in the archives and now we find out he’s just as 'thirsty' for his wife as the historical Duke was... 🍷🇮🇹 Seeing the Roasting Band howl as John deflated is exactly how the Mantuan court probably reacted when Francesco tried to act tough in front of Isabella. Some things never change in 500 years. #RenaissanceRoast"

@Byzantine_Boutique:

"It’s the Black Dress vs. the Zazzara (Isabella’s iconic headdress). 👗👑 Both women used fashion as armor and a distraction while their husbands played the 'Gallant Protector.' When John shouted 'I HAVE DEFEATED THE THUGS FOR YOU!' he was basically reciting a 15th-century sonnet with a Brooklyn accent. I love this chaotic lineage. #HellaverseLore"

@Via_The_Vindicator:

"This is why Desdemona and Ipos feel so real! They’re built on the DNA of real power couples who navigated wars, plagues, and bar fights without losing their 'Regal Poise.' Isabella d'Este would have 100% audited the New World Manifesto. She and Amethyst are soul sisters. 🕊️✨"

@Turturro_Sons_Support:

"Imagine Amadeo and Diego realizing their parents are a historical trope. 📉😂 One parent is a 'Brilliant and Intense Victim of the System' (John/Francesco) and the other is the 'Tactical Genius' (Katherine/Isabella). The fact that John still 'deflates' when Katherine teases him about the dress proves that the Duke is always second to the Duchess. #FamilyGoals"

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The Man Who Wasn’t There (Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 2001)

Katherine Borowitz in The Man Who Wasn’t There 

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Frances McDormand, Michael Badalucco, James Gandolfini, Katherine Borowitz, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, Scarlett Johansson, Richard Jenkins. Screenplay: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen. Cinematography: Roger Deakins. Production design: Dennis Gassner. Film editing: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke. Music: Carter Burwell. The Man Who Wasn’t There is a bit like a Twilight Zone episode written by James M. Cain. A barber (Billy Bob Thornton) works in a shop owned by his wife’s brother (Michael Badalucco). She (Frances McDormand) has been unfaithful to him with her boss (James Gandolfini), so when a get-rich scheme is proposed to the barber, he tries to blackmail his wife’s lover. Nothing goes quite right, however, and after calamity succeeds calamity, the barber is presented with what appears to be a solution to his problems. It comes, however, from a UFO that hovers overhead, and he rejects it. Perhaps only Joel and Ethan Coen could have accomplished this fusion of film noir and sci-fi with quite the success they achieve, thanks largely to a superb cast, the extraordinary black-and-white cinematography of Roger Deakins, and a score by Carter Burwell that blends unobtrusively with some melancholy-meditative excerpts from Beethoven’s piano sonatas.