We first met the flannel-wearing, weed-smoking duo Ike Barinholtz and Seth Rogen when they were at war with a bacchanalian college frat in the cult-classic movie Neighbors. Now they’re back—trading bongs for boardrooms—as they run around the offices of the fictional Continental Studios, cosplaying Hollywood “suits” in The Studio, on Apple TV+. Barinholtz plays Rogen’s foil: the comedic relief and oftentimes voice of reason to his newly minted high-strung executive. A comedian first, Barinholtz cut his teeth on the sketch-comedy show Mad TV before becoming a fan favorite on The Mindy Project. He and Mindy Kaling recently teamed up again to create the Netflix hit sitcom Running Point, starring Kate Hudson. (For those who binged the whole first season, good news: the show has already been renewed for a second one.) The Studio forces us to pace ourselves, with new episodes out weekly. To hold us over until Wednesday, Barinholtz shares his key components to the good life. —Carolina de Armas
Airport: One that is no more than 15 minutes away from the city’s downtown. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is pretty good.
Alibi: “I was getting a colonoscopy.”
App: One that tells you where there’s mozzarella sticks nearby.
Bag: If we’re talking trash, I’d go with Hefty—scented.
Bedtime: 8:30 P.M., unless there’s a show or basketball game I want to watch; then it’s 9:00 P.M.
Bike: The one I have is a Mindy Project Season Six wrap gift—and it’s amazing.
Birthday: Jesus’s. (Christmas.)
Boyfriend/girlfriend: I’m currently not speaking to either my boyfriend or girlfriend, so I’ll pass.
Breakfast, Weekday: Coffee with half-and-half.
Breakfast, weekend: Eggs and bacon!
Car: I had a Toyota Highlander Hybrid that I loved so much. I think about her all the time.
Child: One of mine, I guess?
Cocktail: A Manhattan with half-sweet, half-dry vermouth.
Cocktail appetizer: Mozzarella sticks.
Couple: My parents!
Date: (Borat voice) My wife.
Diet: Hard to argue with the Diet of Worms. Without it, it’s hard to imagine any split with Catholicism.
Dinner, weekday: Something light-ish. No! Mozzarella sticks!
Dinner, weekend: Steak, potatoes, fried mozzarella.
Disguise: Arrow through the head. People think you’re about to die and freak out.
Dress: One that can fit over my shoulders.
Drive: Anytime I’m driving home!
Enemy: Racists.
Escape: Anywhere that has a wet-steam room.
Excuse: “I’m prepping for my colonoscopy!”
Family: I do love the Addamses. But at the end of the day, I’m a Munsters man.
First Lady/First Man: Eleanor and F.D.R. They made it work.
Fit: My Nancy Sinatra Fan Club sweatshirt.
Foil: Margaret Dumont to the Marx Brothers.
Friend: One who doesn’t get mad at you for anything you do or say.
Good-bye: A big hug.
Hideaway: My bunker. I haven’t started building it yet, but it’ll be nice.
Hotel: The White Lotus, despite multiple guests having been murdered on-site.
Indulgence: Water. Drink as much as you want!
Insult: “Fucking moron” is always handy. I also like telling someone they smell bad.
Kiss-off: “I am moving to a research station in Antarctica.”
Last Meal: Chile colorado with homemade flour tortillas.
Lunch, weekday: Greek yogurt with berries.
Lunch, weekend: Leftovers from dinner the night before.
Match: One that doesn’t break when you strike it.
Movie: Goodfellas. Not a bad moment.
Name: God Shammgod.
Neighbor: Mine!
Nonfiction book: The Power Broker, by Robert Caro.
Novel: Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders.
Pair of shoes: Old Reeboks.
Pet: Any kind of dog.
Piece of advice: “Stand up for what’s right and be nice to people when you can.”
Podcast: Revolutions, by Mike Duncan.
President: Gotta go with my boy F.D.R. Knocked out the Great Depression and the Nazis. That’s impressive.
Restaurant: In Los Angeles? Fancy? Providence. Not fancy? Kuya Lord.
Ride: My old Toyota Highlander Hybrid.
Saying: “America is the only country founded on mostly good ideas.”
Second spouse: I mean, Antonio Banderas. I guess?
Singer: Aretha Franklin.
Spouse: (Borat voice) My wife.
Storm: The one they made the movie about was perfect, but very sad.
STREET: The one I live on!
Television series: The Larry Sanders Show.
Time of day: 5:49 p.m.
Toast: Sourdough, toasted, with butter.
Vacation: Literally anywhere in Italy or France.
View: Barbara Walters, Rosie O’Donnell, Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.
Wake-up time: Weekdays is 6:28 A.M. Weekends is 8:01 A.M.
Weekend bag: Pavilions reusable shopping bag.
Work of art: The School of Athens, by Raphael.
Ike’s Essentials
