February 17, 2016
'Broad City' Season 3 Launches Today, Features Hillary Clinton
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On Wednesday, February 17, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer launch their 10-episode Season 3 of Comedy Central's "Broad City," created by Amy Poehler. This season features a cameo by Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
"Who?" Glazer joked when Clinton's name came up, in a January interview with EW. Other guest stars this season include Vanessa Williams, Melissa Leo, Whoopi Goldberg, Alan Alda, and Tony Danza.
As Jacobson, Glazer, and the potential POTUS teased on social media last year, the 10-episode third season of Comedy Central's debaucherous buddy sitcom will feature an appearance from Clinton herself, playing, thankfully, herself. (Contrary to reports, she will not be appearing on the season premiere on Feb. 17.)
Glazer and Jacobson clarified that, for the show's sake, Clinton's encounter may not have truly needed to happen at all.
"We were writing this very specific episode and we actually wrote it where she didn't even need to be in it," Jacobson says. "And then it was really crazy that she was into it, and so it became even more heightened when she was actually a part of it... I am being so vague, I'm sorry."
Clinton stopped in to film her guest spot between appearances in New York on Seth Meyers' late night show, to which, "she wore the same beautiful coat on our show," said Glazer. But both "Broad City" creators are staying tight-lipped about how Clinton will factor into the episode.
"It was just such an unbelievable honor to meet her," said Glazer. "It's like, crazy. She's never done a scripted show like this, and it was wild. It was truly wild. She was wild. She was so warm and personable, and the depth of the person to have that inviting air but then to also [have just had a] meeting with Barack... this person is layered deep."
"To have these two characters meet someone like her feels like something we've never done. In the show, they've never been near anyone like her," saidJacobson. Glazer adds, "Same with us."
"Broad City" returns for Season 3 on Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. ET on Comedy Central. Fourth and fifth seasons have already been green-lit.