Samuel L. Jackson isn’t the only motherf—er in Hollywood who has mastered the F-bomb. At the start of Netflix’s trailer for upcoming comedy series “History of Swear Words,” the show’s perfectly cast host Nic Cage just screams “F—!” literally at the top of his lungs.
Looks like a pretty fun gig.
In addition to all the jokes, the trailer for “History of Swear Words” pitches us a perfectly good application for the stuff that got our mouths washed out with soap as a kid.
Watch the video above — the Ice Bucket Challenge just got a bit more manageable.
The “loud and proudly profane” series, as described by Netflix, “explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words. Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of ‘F**k,’ ‘Sh*t,’ ‘B*tch,’ ‘D**k,...
Looks like a pretty fun gig.
In addition to all the jokes, the trailer for “History of Swear Words” pitches us a perfectly good application for the stuff that got our mouths washed out with soap as a kid.
Watch the video above — the Ice Bucket Challenge just got a bit more manageable.
The “loud and proudly profane” series, as described by Netflix, “explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words. Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of ‘F**k,’ ‘Sh*t,’ ‘B*tch,’ ‘D**k,...
- 12/22/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
It won’t take long for 2021 to get a bonkers new television series thanks to the debut of “History of Swear Words” on Netflix at the start of the new year. The six-episode series hosted by Nicolas Cage tells the origin stories of some of the most widely used curse words around the world, from “fuck” and “shit” to “bitch,” “dick,” “pussy,” and “damn.” Produced by Funny or Die, “History of Swear Words” looks like a riff on Comedy Central’s dearly departed “Drunk History” with an added dose of Cage insanity.
The official “History of Swear Words” synopsis from Netflix reads as follows: “An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. ‘History of Swear Words,’ hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science, and cultural impact of curse words.”
Joining Cage in the series...
The official “History of Swear Words” synopsis from Netflix reads as follows: “An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. ‘History of Swear Words,’ hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science, and cultural impact of curse words.”
Joining Cage in the series...
- 12/22/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Nicolas Cage is coming to Netflix for a new comedy series that explores the origins of swear words.
History of Swear Words is hosted by Oscar® and Golden Globe® winner Nicolas Cage.
"An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed," reads the logline from Netflix, which adds:
History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of “F**k”, “Sh*t”, “B*tch”, “D**k”, “Pu**y”, and “Damn”.
Guest stars in the series of specials include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn, and Isiah Whitlock Jr.
They will be...
History of Swear Words is hosted by Oscar® and Golden Globe® winner Nicolas Cage.
"An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed," reads the logline from Netflix, which adds:
History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of “F**k”, “Sh*t”, “B*tch”, “D**k”, “Pu**y”, and “Damn”.
Guest stars in the series of specials include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn, and Isiah Whitlock Jr.
They will be...
- 12/9/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Nicolas Cage continues to have one of the least predictable careers in Hollywood as he now moves to Netflix to host a new comedy series in which he will be exploring the origins of some of the most used curse words in the English language, from f*ck and sh*t to p*ssy and d*ck. Yes, you read that correctly. The streaming giant has announced “History of Swear Words,” hosted by Cage and debuting at the start of 2021. The comedy series is set to run six episodes, with each episode devoted to uncovering the history behind one curse word.
Netflix’s official synopsis for “History of Swear Words” reads: “An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. ‘History of Swear Words,’ hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
Netflix’s official synopsis for “History of Swear Words” reads: “An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. ‘History of Swear Words,’ hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
- 12/9/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Netflix is catering to fans of both history and swearing with its latest series. The streaming service announced Wednesday that Nicolas Cage will host the six-episode “History of Swear Words,” which will explore the backstories of some of our favorite curse words.
The “loud and proudly profane” series, as described by Netflix, “explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words. Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of ‘F**k,’ ‘Sh*t,’ ‘B*tch,’ ‘D**k,’ ‘Pu**y’ and ‘Damn.'”
“History of Swear Words” will premiere on Netflix on Jan. 5, 2021.
Guest stars for the series include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (we’re pretty sure we know which word he wants...
The “loud and proudly profane” series, as described by Netflix, “explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words. Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of ‘F**k,’ ‘Sh*t,’ ‘B*tch,’ ‘D**k,’ ‘Pu**y’ and ‘Damn.'”
“History of Swear Words” will premiere on Netflix on Jan. 5, 2021.
Guest stars for the series include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (we’re pretty sure we know which word he wants...
- 12/9/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Nicolas Cage is continuing to lean into television – hosting unscripted comedy series History of Swear Words for Netflix.
The Con Air actor is fronting the show, which explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
It is the latest TV role he has signed up for following a scripted take on Joe Exotic in development at Amazon and voicing the lead in Highfire, which is also at the streamer.
Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of “f*ck”, “sh*t”, “b*tch”, “d*ck”, “pu**y” and “damn.” The show launches January 5.
Produced by Funny or Die and B17 Entertainment, History of Swear Words guest stars include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn and Isiah Whitlock Jr....
The Con Air actor is fronting the show, which explores the origins, pop culture-usage, science and cultural impact of curse words.
It is the latest TV role he has signed up for following a scripted take on Joe Exotic in development at Amazon and voicing the lead in Highfire, which is also at the streamer.
Through interviews with experts in etymology, pop culture, historians and entertainers, the six-episode series dives into the origins of “f*ck”, “sh*t”, “b*tch”, “d*ck”, “pu**y” and “damn.” The show launches January 5.
Produced by Funny or Die and B17 Entertainment, History of Swear Words guest stars include Joel Kim Booster, DeRay Davis, Open Mike Eagle, Nikki Glaser, Patti Harrison, London Hughes, Jim Jefferies, Zainab Johnson, Nick Offerman, Sarah Silverman, Baron Vaughn and Isiah Whitlock Jr....
- 12/9/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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