Brian Murphy is a veteran of CollegeHumor who is hosting a new MTV series titled Middle of the Night Show, which premieres on October 8 at 11 p.m. The show is a kind of reimagining of a typical late-night talk show, with Brian, his crew, and his band crashing an unsuspecting celebrity’s bedroom and forcing them to host a talk show on the spot.
Brian was nice enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule recently to answer a few questions from us.
1. You walk into a bar. What do you order from the bartender?
Their cheapest beer.
2. Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
The Rock and his godly feats of strength.
3. What’s currently waiting for you on your DVR?
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Daily Show, South Park, and The Ultimate Fighter.
4. It’s your last meal — what are you going out with?
A deep dish pizza and a margarita, because I won’t be around to deal with the consequences.
5. What websites do you visit on a regular basis?
I compulsively check Reddit and, of course, YouTube and CollegeHumor to keep up with what all my friends are doing.
6. What’s the most frequently played song on your mobile device?
“Here Comes My Man” by Gaslight Anthem.
7. The first face that comes to mind when you think “punchable?”
Anyone who’s ever been in a YouTube thumbnail. Myself included.
8. What’s the last thing you googled?
“why are beer koozies”
9. Dogs or cats?
I admire cats and their commitment to napping.
10. Best concert of your life was…?
Andrew W.K. was the first time I ever crowd-surfed, so that wins by default.
11. What book are you most likely to give as a gift?
The only person I ever buy books for is my dad, so probably some true crime story like Helter Skelter.
12. What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
I don’t know if it was the nicest thing ever, but recently some skateboarders chased down a guy who backed into my car and got his license plate number for me. That was cool.
13. South Park or Family Guy?
South Park.
14. You have an entire day to do whatever you want. What would you do?
Sleep in, do jiu jitsu in the afternoon, party with my wife.
15. What movie can you not resist watching if it’s on?
Rocky III.
16. The sports team or teams you’re most passionate about?
The New York Jets, because I’m a masochist.
17. Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
Chicago pizza. Maybe Giordano’s.
18. The last movie you saw in a theater?
Trainwreck.
19. Who was your first celebrity crush?
Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns. I was so young that I didn’t understand it. “Why do I like Catwoman so much? She’s a ‘bad guy’!”
20. What would you cook if Nic Cage was coming to your house for dinner?
I hope Nic’s cool with pasta, because I’m not much of a cook.
