The Breakfast Club - DONKEY: Charlamagne Apologizes To Mo'Nique For Getting In Her Business

Episode Date: February 8, 2024

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on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I was born a donkey. It's the donkey of the day. It's the donkey of the day. That's how you put a donkey in the devil. That's time for the donkey of the day. That's pretty funny. Charlamagne the devil.

The Breakfast Club. Yes. Donkey of the day for Thursday, February 8th goes to the breakfast nubs. Or should I say breakfast nub, which would just be me. Singular. Singular. Yes. Charlamagne the God.

Jeff told me I should do this because Monique is from Baltimore. Absolutely. And that's her aunt. Right. Absolutely. Yes. And I'm a sweet baby. Yes.

And Envy don't have anything to do with this. Jess Larris has nothing to do with this because she just got here Monday. Okay. Together, us three are the breakfast club, but I am the breakfast nub. All right. That's what Monique called us on Club Shea Shea yesterday. Well, called me on Club Shea She shea yesterday when she was reminiscing over the time she received donkey today let's listen to her on club shea shea we were able to do the special

and we appreciated them saying listen how can we work this out now you know what happens with that people were having call-ins when i said this is not right i was donkey of the day remember that i was donkey of the day the breakfast nubs called me the donkey of the day that's what they said and they had a whole calling about how I was donkey of the day but you didn't do the same thing when you found out we settled now all of a sudden don't nobody know what a settlement is it was really really quick we just won't throw it away so with that Netflix special it was just it was just like no guys i gotta i gotta stand out now if you remember uh monique back in the day like 2018 called for a

boycott of netflix saying they low-balled her monique said in an instagram video that netflix offered her a half a million dollars for a comedy special and she pointed out amy schumer was offered 11 million dave chapelle and chris rock 20 million i gave her donkey of the day for that because it was in my opinion that Monique, you know, wasn't on the level of Dave, Amy and Chris. And she came on Breakfast Club and said this. And what happens is when you're basing off of what you're assuming and then you give me a title of donkey of the day. Is your mother still alive? Yes, ma'am. And you're from what city in South Carolina? Monk's Corner, South Carolina. Monk's Corner. And if I was to call your mother or your grandmother, could they tell me stories of inequality that they had to deal with? Absolutely.

So would your mother be a donkey? No. Would your grandmother be a donkey? No. I need you to explain how you gave me the title because you're not explaining it. You're going off of what I assume. But because you're on that microphone, and when we open up these microphones, we know just how powerful our voices can be.

Don't we, Angela? Yes, we do. And we know that what we say can become law. Correct, Lenore? Absolutely. So when we do that, we must then explain it to our community because we know how poisonous it can be when we put things out, but we can't back it up.

We just say it she's right netflix ultimately ended up taking back their offer and then in 2019 monique sued netflix for failing to negotiate in good faith the federal judge in the case sided with monique and in 2022 the lawsuit was settled out of court dropping the clues bombs for monique okay here's the thing i've said this before and i've said it a few times on this radio when it comes to that point monique was right i should have minded my black owned business okay and she's right when she speaks on the power of the microphone because people from netflix were definitely reaching out to me behind the scenes and they tried to explain why monique didn't get the money that amy dave and

chris got doesn't matter what the conversation consisted of just know as i just said monique sued them and they settled so there clearly was some validity to the injustice that she spoke of. Monique, you were right. Okay. I've said that before on this radio and I'll say it again. So you hear me. I had no business speaking on your business. Okay. There is absolutely a pay discrepancy for black women. Black women are typically paid only 67 cents for every dollar paid to white men. And the wage gap actually widens the 65 cents on the dollar for black women who hold doctorate degrees compared to white men with the same education. Okay.

Not to mention all the proof is in the pudding. When you see a company as big as Netflix with all the money Netflix has, they could have dragged this out. Okay. They settled with Monique. Okay. And still put out a Monique comedy special. All right.

We've heard Taraji come out and complain about the pay discrepancy in Hollywood. Look, we can have a million conversations as to why that is, what that is. The moral of the story is, is too many black women out here with the same story. Okay.

Monique, God bless you, sister. And if you have never heard me say this before, or if I've never said it because I was born in 1978 and my memory is not what it used to be. I apologize for being wrong. Okay. Say it again.

Man, shut up. No, seriously. You need for being wrong. Say it again. Man, shut up. No, seriously, you need to go ahead. Could y'all stop? Give me a moment. That's crazy. I apologize, Monique,

for giving you donkey of the day because once again, regardless of how I felt about the situation with you and Netflix, I had no business in your business and broadcasting your business

and it was Envy's idea to open the phone lines for people to comment on your business. It wasn't mine, okay? But I truly— Now, were you going to apologize? I apologized, Monique. Okay.

And I think you should apologize to her husband as well. What do you got to do with this? Because it was both of them. Both of them was doing this, and both of them felt disrespected. That's her manager. He wasn't here? He was here. He was outside.

You should apologize to her husband as well. He's always around. That's the thing. He's always here. He called in. in he apologized to her husband too well apologize to her husband i apologize to her husband sydney sydney right that's his name yes i truly truly truly pray this apology is received by you monique and i hope you heal because i feel like when i hear somebody talking about something for a long period of time that means they have been holding on to it and it's bothering them in some way.

And as a therapist once told me, if you don't want your peace to serve, don't disturb the peace of others. I clearly disturbed your peace. I heard Donkey of the Day mentioned in the intro to your Netflix special. I heard you talk about Donkey of the Day on Club Shea Shea. Monique, I apologize. I want peace. I want us to heal whatever this is.

I want that for everybody you mentioned in the club shea shea interview i truly pray for peace and healing for us all monique i want that for you i want that for me because i love us for real please give charlamagne the god aka the breakfast the breakfast nub the biggest hee-haw. Absolutely. That's good. You're doing what's right. Sitting over there looking like a wannabe-ass Bokeem Woodbine. I just knew you had something to say.

Yeah. I just knew it. I'm going to keep on saying you look like DJ Paul Nub. That's what you look like. And his look a little better. I think. Yeah. Let me light my damn Yeah, light that stage

Let me get one of those It's in my bag A fresh kneecap head Look good Let's open the phone lines Oh, now you want to open up the phone lines Well, it was your idea to open up the phone lines for something negative before I just said just open up the phone lines

That's pilot That's all you wanted to buy See, he got locked up Envy, come out the bushes. Envy right there. You got there right. Listen,

but that is what happened though. We just opened the phone lines and we asked people what they thought. Opinion. Well, it's the same thing now. Let's open up the phone lines

and ask people what they thought. Okay. Okay. About Charlamagne, the breakfast snub and the Monique situation now. It's five years later, right?

That's right. Six years later, actually. 800-585-1051. Let's open up the phone lines. Yes. Let's five years later. Right? It's six years later, actually. 800-585-1051. Let's open up the phone lines. Yes. Let's have a conversation. Yes. Charlemagne, just apologize.

I don't know what the hell you got going on in your head, but I am not yours. Charlemagne, just apologize. Charlemagne Woodbine. Leonard Woodbine. He just apologized to Monique and Big Daddy in Sydney. So let's open up the phone line and have a conversation. Yeah, Big Daddy.

That never happens. You should have said, I apologize to Big Mo and Big Daddy. That's what you should have said. I'm like, nothing serious up here. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Donkey of the Day is sponsored by renowned personal injury attorney Michael the Bull Laminsoft. Don't be a donkey when you need a fighter on your side.

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I planted the flag. This is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. Or maybe not. No country willingly gives up their territory. Oh my God.

What is that? Bullets. Listen to Escape from Zakistan. That's Escape from Z-A-Q-A-Stan on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey guys, I'm Kate Max. You might know me from my popular online series, The Running Interview Show, where I run with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. After those runs, the conversations keep going. That's what my podcast, Post Run High, is all about.

It's a chance to sit down with my guests and dive even deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. Listen to Post Run High on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. As a kid, I really do remember having these dreams and visions, but you just don't know what is going to come for you. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love.

I forgive myself. It's okay. Have grace with yourself. You're trying your best, and you're going to figure and the power of love. I forgive myself. It's okay. Have grace with yourself. You're trying your best. And you're going to figure out the rhythm of this thing. Alicia Keys, like you've never heard her before. Listen to On Purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, what's up? This is Ramses Jha. And I go by the name Q Ward. And we'd like you to join us each week for our show, Civic Cipher. That's right. We discuss social issues, especially those that affect black and brown people, but in a way that informs and empowers all people. We discuss everything from prejudice to politics to police violence, and we try to give you the tools to create positive change in your home, workplace, and social circle.

We're going to learn how to become better allies to each other. So join us each Saturday for Civic Cipher on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Hi, I'm Dani Shapiro, host of the hit podcast, Family Secrets. How would you feel if when you met your biological father for the first time, he didn't even say hello? And what if your past itself was the secret and the time had suddenly come to share that past with your child. These are just a few of the powerful and profound questions we'll be asking on our 11th season of Family Secrets. Listen to season 11 of Family Secrets on the iHeartRadio app,

Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.