NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 14: The Hottie and the Nottie

2026-02-25

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Love is in the air… which means it’s time for a group of so-called friends to emotionally waterboard their buddy with terrible cinema.This week’s experiment: the glitter-soaked fever dream starring Paris Hilton — The Hottie and the Nottie. A romantic comedy that bravely asks, “Can true love conquer all?” …and then immediately tests that theory against a script that absolutely cannot.We would break down the plot, but that would imply there’s structure. Instead, imagine a loose collection of b...

Love is in the air… which means it’s time for a group of so-called friends to emotionally waterboard their buddy with terrible cinema.

This week’s experiment: the glitter-soaked fever dream starring Paris Hilton — The Hottie and the Nottie. A romantic comedy that bravely asks, “Can true love conquer all?” …and then immediately tests that theory against a script that absolutely cannot.

We would break down the plot, but that would imply there’s structure. Instead, imagine a loose collection of baffling decisions, early-2000s fashion choices, and jokes that feel like they were rescued from a rejected middle school notebook — all stitched together with lip gloss and desperation.

It’s a movie that doesn’t just challenge beauty standards and rom-com tropes… it challenges friendships. And on this episode, we find out whether love is patient, love is kind — and whether Brad can survive 90 minutes of this without filing a formal complaint.

Happy Valentine’s Day. Bring chocolate. And emotional support.

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Cast: Brad, Troy, Jose, Sammy

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