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Bradley Cooper has revealed that his mother, Gloria Campano, has repeatedly watched the Turkish romantic comedy series Erkenci Kus (known internationally as Early Bird or Daydreamer), saying on The Joe Rogan Experience that she has gone through the show “four or five times” and remains hooked on Turkish actor Can Yaman and Turkish dramas.
During a podcast appearance dated January 9, 2026, Cooper explained that his mother first “graduated from Hallmark into Turkish,” referring to the U.S.-made Hallmark Channel of light romance films, before moving on to Turkish TV series and then “evolved even further” into watching story content built around AI-generated images. He said her earlier routine involved reading English subtitles while watching Turkish-language shows, and he framed it as a long-running habit that carried on through the Covid period.
Cooper also described walking into the room and hearing dramatic moments before realizing she was watching Turkish series, recalling asking, “Mom, what are you watching?”
Bradley Cooper discusses his mother’s passion for Turkish TV dramas on The Joe Rogan Experience, revealing that she has watched the romantic comedy Erkenci Kus multiple times. (Video via YouTube/@joerogan)
After initially struggling to recall the title, Cooper identified the series as Erkenci Kus, describing it as a soap opera and linking its appeal to the show’s leads. He singled out Can Yaman and Demet Ozdemir, saying both were strong on screen and adding, “By the way, it’s pretty good.”
His mother’s enthusiasm goes beyond casual viewing, with Cooper saying she watched the full run repeatedly and often spoke highly of Can Yaman, even calling him “the best actor in the world,” a line Cooper joked might outweigh his own Oscar-nominated career in her eyes.
Erkenci Kus is a Turkish romantic comedy produced by Gold Film that premiered on June 26, 2018. Set around romance and comedy in Istanbul, it follows Sanem, an aspiring writer, and Can Divit, a photographer, as their relationship unfolds. The series ran through 2018-2019 and ended in Türkiye with its 51st episode, while an international presentation has been described as having a much longer episode count.
Cooper also pointed to a familiar stylistic trait of Turkish dramas, describing scenes where characters hold extended, intense gazes, suggesting the moments can feel so long that viewers might think the screen has frozen, even though the scene is continuing.
A clip circulating from the discussion, which referenced Erkenci Kus and Demet Ozdemir, was said to have drawn reposts from Can Yaman and the show’s director, adding to the attention around Cooper’s remarks.
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