HBO Backstories: Danny McBride on The Righteous Gemstones

Thou shall learn the backstory of our heavenly Gemstones creator, Danny McBride. #HBO #TheRighteousGemstones

Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals) returns to HBO with The Righteous Gemstones, a new comedy series that tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. John Goodman, Danny McBride, Edi Patterson, Adam Devine, Cassidy Freeman, Tony Calvero, Tim Baltz and Greg Alan Williams star.


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HBO Backstories: Danny McBride on The Righteous Gemstones

[alextorres]

Imagine being a super devout christian who runs a church and having your kid become danny mcbride

[FlemilyEming]

What Danny said about his mother at the end and the creative process...made me tear up. GEMSTONES FOREVER!

[akshayde]

This is not cheap or quick animation. This took effort. Kudos.

[kellyheflin]

I went to middle and high school with Danny McBride and some of the responses about young Danny are hilarious. He was the student body president for our senior class if memory serves me right. Mr. Noakes was our principal which was worthy of any comedic material Danny could possibly dish out on screen. The man went on and on and on.

[tobysgamingworld]

He said he didn’t think him and his mom were telling the same kind of stories but in a way they are. I’m a Christian, raised in church, I fell into addiction but with God’s help and a good doctor/counselor I’ve been sober almost 8 years. These mega millionaire “pastors” are a perfect vehicle for comedy and I just started watching the show last night. I love it!! Hysterical. It doesn’t mock my religion or beliefs because I don’t attend one of those mega rich churches, but either way sometimes you gotta laugh at yourself and not take things personal.

[one.]

Hbo should just give Danny mcbride any amount of money for his shows!!! Please give us season 2

[StandWatie]

Everything Danny McBride touches turns to gold

[TimberGhostLu]

Danny McBride makes me proud to have been raised in Fredericksburg. He will always be a hometown hero to me.

[marcogallardo]

Thanks HBO, for the confirmation that we both imagine teen Danny the same way.

[KyleOfTheBeard]

This animation is really, really fantastic!!

[OutliersLife]

I'm from SC I'm so happy this show is being made. The most accurate portrayal how it is here.

[-C.S.R]

Kenny Powers!
He was one of my favorite players in the MLB!
So cool that he became an actor!
I don’t know why he changed his name but I’m glad he’s doing what he loves to do now!

[Pyrethryn]

Oh man, seems like Aimee-Leigh is based on Danny's mom! What a sweet homage.

[ericmlevy]

The animation studio that made this deserves raise, no matter how much they were paid.

[mrsmash]

I want a lil Danny McBride cartoon animated by this same animator. This needs to happen.

[akeemcoit]

He got it from his mom and used it in his own. Same as me and my mom, she isn't a professional fighter but she how fight in life. I used it in a different way, but it got me where I am. This was heart warming.

[KD_]

Danny Mcbride’s mother was Luanne Platter. They had this same church puppet show on an episode of King of the Hill in the 90’s lol

[angelahall]

The show is a Gem, a rare hilarious gem.

[centigradzcentigradz]

I didn't know he was so involved in church at a young age. No wonder he is so good at playing his character.

[smj.mp]

Now that he mentioned Fredericksburg, I'm curious if Locust Grove's name inspiration comes from the area in Fredericksburg!