Werner Herzog has a profound reason for watching ‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’

Respected documentarian Werner Herzog, at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Utah, tells The Times what he’s learned from the reality show “Honey Boo Boo.”

Jan. 26, 2016 2:33 PM PT

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