The Henry Rollins Show
The Henry Rollins Show is a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The show features Henry's monologues, interviews with celebrities and uncensored musical performances. The show is currently in its second season.
Sections
Each episode features an interview and music segment. Rollins' monologues and other short segments are organized into several sections that are shown varyingly across the shows.
Teeing Off
Rollins gives a short social commentary at the beginning of the show.
Letters from Henry
Rollins does a voice-over of humorous/sarcastic open letters he has written to celebrities and politicians.
Rollins Reconsiders
Rollins gives a sarcastically exaggerated "positive" speech, interspersed with humorous imagery (often photo manipulations), in which Rollins "reconsiders" a fad or issue he actually disapproves of
The Disquisition
Comedian Janeane Garofalo shares her free-form musings.
Drawing Conclusions
One of Rollins' stand-up comedy sketches is shown with animated visuals depicting his jokes and performance.
IFC Soapbox
Individuals from both sides of a debate (example topics from the show include pornography and same-sex marriage) are given a soapbox on which they can express their views.
End Credits
Rollins draws attention to lesser-known facts regarding historical figures and/or the work of actors and directors.
DVD release
Season one was released as a three disc DVD Box set on June 5, 2007.
International Broadcast
- Australia: Movie Extra
- Finland: YLE Teema
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
| Episode | Interview | Musical Guest |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Marilyn Manson | Peaches |
| 02 | Ben Stiller | Ryan Adams and The Cardinals |
| 03 | John Waters | The Mars Volta |
| 04 | Iggy Pop | The Stooges |
| 05 | Luke Wilson & Andrew Wilson | Chris Cornell |
| 06 | Joan Jett | The Blood Brothers |
| 07 | Steve Buscemi | Billy Bragg |
| 08 | William Shatner | Peeping Tom (Mike Patton) |
| 09 | Don Cheadle | Rufus Wainwright |
| 10 | Iraq War veterans | Bob Mould |
| 11 | Gene Simmons | Queens of the Stone Age |
| 12 | Tim Roth | Robyn Hitchcock |
| 13 | Larry Flynt | Placebo |
| 14 | Serj Tankian and Tom Morello | Amen |
External Links
- Official site, includes streaming video and free audio downloads
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