Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers broke down everything you need to know about what's happening in the world, from television drama to geopolitical drama, as they kicked off Bravo's fifth annual Las Culturistas Culture Awards.
The two comedians took the stage in matching hockey jerseys, with Rogers referring to them as Heated Rivalry stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie “once the Substance wears off.†After ripping off the jerseys to reveal their more awards show-appropriate tuxedos, Rogers and Yang explained exactly what the offbeat Culture Awards are all about.Â
“It's a huge queer celebration honoring actresses, lady musicians, and, randomly, Will Ferrell,†Rogers quipped. (Ferrell executive produces Yang and Rogers' hit Las Culturistas podcast and was, this year, awarded the Culture Awards' prestigious “Titan of Culture†prize.)Â
And as Yang later explained, there “is no such thing as high or low culture†at the Culture Awards: “Everything is just culture. That's why Amal Clooney, a human rights pioneer, is nominated for the Mouse in the House Award for Quiet But Powerful. But so is ‘A Fart After Eating a Cucumber.'â€Â
The Culture Awards, Yang continued, were all about bridging such gaps. As such, Rogers offered a helpful explanation of all the insane Summer House drama for all the non-Bravo devotees watching. And for all the Bravo watchers, Rogers offered this succinct distillation of what's happening in the world these days: “Our country is at war.â€Â
This kicked off a round of Rules of Culture, starting with Number 12: “War is Bravo for men.†Followed by Rule of Culture Number 108: “Peacock is Netflix for the Olympics.†And finally, Rule of Culture Number 174: “Culture is the sum of the values, customs, and artifacts that we ignore to watch Love Island.â€
While this is the fifth time Yang and Rogers have done the Culture Awards, it's just the second year the show has been televised. Guests for this year's show include Ferrell, Meg Stalter, Ben Platt, and Mandy Moore. It also includes 100 (!!) wonderfully stupid Culture Awards categories. The 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards special is now streaming on Peacock.
