LA Rams' Friday Parody: NFL Draft Hype

0:00It's April 18th. This is California News today, powered by AI. The Los Angeles Rams just dropped a hilarious short film, called Thursday, as part of their 2026 NFL Draft for All Out. It's a straight-up parody of the classic 1995 comedy, Friday, starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. The Rams nailed the homage by using Ice Cube's theme song and recreating key scenes to build hype for their draft picks. The cast Ice Cube's son, O'Shea Jackson Jr., and Chris Tucker's son, Destin Tucker, and the lead roles, paying tribute to their dad's iconic. Characters, Craig, and Smoky. This family connection adds a cool layer, blending Hollywood legacy with NFL energy right from the jump. Fans are loving the nostalgia, especially with Terry Crews stealing the show and the cameo as the neighborhood bully, Dibo. The former Rams player, from the 1991 draft class, rides up on a beach cruiser with current linebackers, Jared Vers and Byron Young. Flipping the famous chain-snatching scene into a Rams ring twist.

1:04Other stars pop in too, like West Coast rapper YG channeling, Stanley and his velvet robe, and Rams guard Kevin Dotson as Big K Dot, rolling up in a low rider with hair rollers riffing on the original Big War im vibe. Fans even flexes and drops that legendary damn line for extra laughs. The film wraps with a nod to the original Friday poster, tweaking it to say a lot can go down between Thursday and Saturday, perfectly teasing the. Drama ahead, Rams fans stay locked in, this draft season is already firing on all cylinders.