Tiffany Haddish names her pets after things she wishes she had more of. Knowing how to sleep.
Her dog Sleeper and cats Sleepy and Catonic (whom she adopted on the set of the cat-themed film “Keanu”) make her house in the Crenshaw neighborhood of Los Angeles a home away from home. That and his underwear. “I spent six months here and there making films, but my animals and my underwear, my trophies, everything is in Los Angeles,” she says.
In Sunday Funday, Los Angeles residents give us a glimpse of their ideal Sunday in the city. Find ideas and inspiration on where to go, what to eat and how to enjoy life on the weekend.
After bouncing around SoCal foster homes throughout her childhood, the actress made her permanent home in South Central LA. “South Central is the safest place to live, geographically,” said Haddish, who has invested in real estate in the area and others in Los Angeles. County. “Everything I buy in Los Angeles County, I pay attention to the fault lines. South Central is the safest place when it comes to flooding, natural disasters and fires. I own property in other states, but don’t live there. I accommodate young people in foster families.
Haddish, who recently produced and appears in the Vice documentary series “Black Comedy in America” (now available to stream on Philo), says her perfect Sunday would be spent indoors in solitude. “I normally spend my Sundays in praise, worship and rest,” said Haddish, who is of Jewish-Eritrean descent. “I cook and I sleep and I try to refrain from being with a group of people because I’m always with a group of people. I would rather stay in bed all day and read my Torah, cook and watch cartoons. That’s what I would prefer.
But if he were forced out, the comedian’s dream Sunday would start with movement followed by stops for shrimp and barbecue.
This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity.
7:00 a.m.: Hike at Kenneth Hahn Park
I’ll probably do this once every couple of months, but I like to start with Kenneth Hahn Park then continue this hike crossing the MRT (Mark Ridley-Thomas) Bridge to Marina del Rey. You can walk to Marina del Rey which is really great. And while I’m taking this walk, I’ll stop at a fruit truck that has smoothies right off Jefferson. I’m going to stop there, grab something from this truck, continue my walk and take it to the marina.
It takes about two to three hours, depending on how fast you walk. I will start in the morning and by the time I get there it will be three hours. Then I’ll either take one of those Lime scooters and go home, or I’ll walk back. So it will be a whole day of walking. Or I get in an Uber and go home.
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7:00 a.m.: Start the day with a barre class
I hate going to the gym because people feel like they need to talk to you or coach you through your workout. Or try taking photos or filming yourself while you do it. HAS Pure Bareveryone is training at the same time, so you don’t have time to grab your phone and take photos. People don’t bother me there, it’s a full body workout and it only lasts 50 minutes. And your body looks phenomenal. It’s good training.
If I go to class early, I’ll get pastrami from Metro and let it sit in the refrigerator for up to 13 hours. Unless I have work meetings all day, I won’t make it at all. But it’s my pleasure.
I fast intermittently, so I don’t eat (between 8 p.m. and 1 p.m.). So I’m going to starve until 1 p.m. There is no limit on meals between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., that’s what my stomach can handle. Put that in the article: “unlimited meals until 8 a.m.”
2:00 p.m.: Refueling with shrimp and side dishes
Sunday is Mel’s fish shack Or D’s Original Grill to Go. (At Mel’s) I get the red snapper and shrimp combo dinner with potato salad and collard greens. Always. I used to eat crab soup all the time, but they stopped making it because they said it was too expensive to make.
(At D’s) I’ll have either the brisket dinner or the barbecue shrimp. And he makes this fiery gumbo, usually on Sundays.
Most of the time, though, I come back on a Sunday morning, so I’ll stop at Los Angeles Tacos every time I get off the plane because they have the best tacos in all of Los Angeles. Especially their shrimp tacos — fire!
4:00 p.m.: Pit stop at the District
The neighborhoodright next to Crenshaw they have this fried lobster that will make you want to slap your mother! All District food is fire. The drinks are good on Sundays, but I usually like to go on Wednesdays or Tuesdays because there are live bands there. But you see, I don’t do that all the time, because you definitely have to be willing to be social. And every time I go there, I meet someone from my past. I’m like, “Am I ready for a reunion?” Which is good when it’s someone cool; It’s not good when it’s your ex.
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4:00 p.m.: Date of the day at Alta Adams
On summer Sundays, Alta Adams has this outdoor patio and I think they have drink discounts on Sundays. I don’t drink anymore, so I don’t know, but I sit on the patio in the summer, especially if I’m going on a date or something. I’ll do like a daytime date, a before-sunset date – “pick me up at 4 or I’ll meet you at 5.” And then I can be home around 8 or 9 o’clock.
8 p.m.: Relax at home
In my house, I will literally read scripts, I will write jokes, I will write movies, in my backyard. And then, if I’m ready to watch something, I’ll watch cartoons: “Thundercats”, “Strawberry Shortcake”, “Family Guy”, “American Dad”, “Big Mouth”. I’m watching “Solar Opposites” because I only have the pages of my scenes, so I don’t really know what’s going on in the show. So I’ll watch like, “This is crazy.” And I love “South Park.” I love a good throwback. “Ninja Turtles”? I will be happy as hell. “Tubas.” I love cartoons because I know no one gets hurt. I feel like on a lot of these shows you’ll hear stories about people’s affairs and you’ll be like, damn.
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8 p.m.: A comedy to end the evening
Sunday evening I will do a comedy show. My favorite place in Los Angeles is the laughter factory. But on a Sunday I’ll probably be at improvisation Or the comedy storeor in a theater. It never occurred to me to be at the Laugh Factory, even though it’s my favorite club and I’m invested in it. Never on a Sunday.
