We're Going To Miss T.J. Miller on 'Silicon Valley'

It's hard to remember the last time a popular sitcom lost one of its main stars at the apex of its success and popularity, but that's what's happening with T.J. Miller departing Silicon Valley at a time when the show has probably never been more funny or culturally relevant. This sort of thing happens more often with dramas because occasionally someone needs to be killed off and whatnot. But with a comedy series, it's kinda rare. And of all the characters -- Erlich Bachman, man -- what a fucking gem. If you were to poll the entire Uproxx editorial staff to find out who our favorite comedy show character is there's a good chance it would be Bachman (it would probably be him or Veep's Jonah Ryan) and we swear it has absolutely nothing to do with the shoutout he gave us last year in [this scene](. That said, today [Steven Hyden published a tribute]( to Miller and his Bachman character that accurately sums up how a lot of us feel about Silicon Valley losing the "likably buffoonish" Erlich. Sure, I know it’s dumb to talk about a fictional character like this. But the likably buffoonish Bachman, a roly-poly rooster whose strutting Id couldn’t quite mask a deep well of insecurity, has evolved from the standard weed-smoking Apatowian man-child into a surprisingly soulful anchor in a very deep ensemble. We’ve all known an Erlich Bachman at some point, and we usually grow tired of that guy by the time he finally stumbles out of our lives. But this Ehrlich Bachman, a man who once described a potential VC contact as “the human equivalent of a flaccid penis,” had somehow not yet overstayed his welcome. You can read Hyden's full piece [here]( and below are are a few other things we made for you that we didn't want you to miss. Alan Sepinwall chatted with Bob Odenkirk [about Better Call Saul and the future for Saul Goodman](. Johnny Deep has [apologized for joking about Trump being assassinated](. Our sports team recapped the NBA draft [by assigning draft grades to each team]( and [by rating each draftee's draft day attire](. The city of Ferguson is paying Michael Brown's family [$1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit](. Bill Hanstock attended the premiere of Netflix's GLOW and [wrote up a full report of the evening's festivities](. CNN [sent a sketch artist to today's White House press briefing]( after TV cameras were banned from the event. Aaron Williams [reviewed the new Vince Staples album](. Eminem is [growing a beard and people are freaking](. Allison Sanchez [power-ranked the best treats available]( from ice cream trucks. The FBI is investigating Paul Manafort [for possibly running a real estate Ponzi scheme](. Daniel Ralston [proclaimed Roger Waters "prog rock's last punk]( in a review of the 73 year-old musician's current tour. Our [crush on Halsey keeps growing and growing](. Delenda Joseph profiled [Harlem's version of its own Evel Knievel](. Knicks fans are [pulling out all stops to try to prevent the team's young star]( from being traded. Kiana Fitzgerald penned an essay on [SZA's new album and finding power through insecurities](. Please [enjoy Larry King saying "fuck" repeatedly](. Thanks for being an Uproxx reader and (obviously) feel free to share our work with your friends. You can download the Uproxx app [here.]( And here's a song of the day for you: ["Intrigued" by Nico & Vinz]( You are receiving this email because you subscribed to UPROXX You can [update your preferences here]( or [unsubscribe from the UPROXX Daily Newsletter list]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2017 UPROXX MEDIA GROUP INC., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: UPROXX MEDIA GROUP INC. 10381 Jefferson Blvd Culver City, CA 90232 [Add us to your address book](