Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers slay Pokemon song at Las Culturistas Culture Awards

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers performed the Pokémon theme "Gotta Catch 'Em All" at last night’s Las Culturistas Culture Awards on Bravo after Pikachu won the "The Las Cultch 30 Under 30" award over competitors like "Windows 98," "Moo Deng," and "a baby." Shrubbery parted to reveal the mascot while footage from the original TV series played in the background.

The duo, joined by Pikachu, drew on their theater and performance backgrounds to hit every note. Backup performers appeared as game characters including Leaf, Lyra, Hilda, Elio, and Red, and the crowd responded enthusiastically. Las Culturistas is the podcast Yang and Rogers have hosted since 2016; past guests include Will Ferrell, Lady Gaga, and Michelle Yeoh.

Its Culture Awards lampoon award-season pomp with 100 deliberately absurd honors such as "Top Fact About Greta Gerwig That You May Not Know," "Best Space – Excellence in Outer Space," and "Of the Following, Which is the State Capital of Kansas?

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