The Breakfast Club - Nia Long Interview and More

Episode Date: February 24, 2020

Today on the show we had actress Nia Long stop by where she came to speak about her new film "The Banker", John Singleton, 90's love movies and more. Also Charlamagne sat down with Pete Davidson where they spoke about his depression, relationships and more. Moreover, Charlamagne gave "Donkey of the Day" to dare devil Mike Hughes who attempted to launch a homemade rocket. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Had enough of this country? Ever dreamt about starting your own? 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. We need help! That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan on the iHeartRadio 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 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. It's on your radio right now. Do you know how to pop that coochie for a girl? There you go. It's the world's most dangerous morning show.

Shut the cameras, I'm out of here. What kind of show is this? Let's not listen to this show. The Breakfast Club. With DJ Envy. The captain of this bitch. With Angela Yee, the only one who can keep these guys in check. With Charlamagne Tha God.

I'm a lovable asshole. And this is The Breakfast Club, bitches! Good morning, Angela Yee. Good morning, DJ Envy. Charlamagne Tha God. Peace to the planet. It's Monday. Yes, it's Monday. Back to the work week. Start of another work week.

Yes. How y'all feel? How y'all feel? I am great. I just landed from Vegas not too long ago. You know, we were on the West Coast. First, we were at the NAACP Image Awards. That's right.

The Breakfast Club was nominated. And you didn't win, though. No, we did not win. I knew we wasn't going to win. Who did we lose to? How'd you know that? Because I knew we weren't. Because first of all, we didn't tell nobody to vote. That's number one.

All right? Why don't you tell me this before? You knew I was about to get on that flight and head to L.A. Why'd you say you'd eat? You mean I'm going to win? I think it was nice to... I did say that. I said that on the air.

I was nice to... That's when we were going to lose Dark Alley. First of all, we didn't. But it was nice to be nominated. I didn't listen to you. So that was an amazing thing. Maybe if we had... And to actually be at the NAACP Image Awards,

it was a powerful room. It felt great. Maybe if we would have activated our listeners and said to them, hey, go vote. Because it was a voting thing. I didn't know. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I didn't know.

That was my first time going. Who did we lose to? Unsung. Unsung. Which one is Unsung? On TV One, where they show all the... I still remember with Lloyd. I'm not mad at the Unshoes

I like the Unshoes I like the Unsung and the Uncensored They actually did an Uncensored on me I like Uncensored But they actually honored Rihanna So that was nice She was there Yeah Rihanna was there

Riri was there Blackish won a lot of awards And pretty much stuff Shout out to Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson hosted Jamie Foxx was there He gave a funny speech A lot of comedians

J.B. Smoove was there Michael B. Jordan Michael B. Jordan Yeah so A lot of comedians. J.B. Smoove was there. Michael B. Jordan. Michael B. Jordan, yeah. Lizzo. A lot of people were in the building. It was a great room. Breakfast Club. We talk a lot about award shows and how we got to celebrate our own,

and that was definitely a celebration of our own. It was a great award show. Shout out to Revolt, by the way. I had a good time. Shout out to Revolt family. It was a great show. A lot of people, a lot of black excellence in the building. had a good time. Shout out to Revolt Family. It was a great show. A lot of people, a lot of black excellence in the building. Had a good time. And then I flew out

to Vegas for right after the awards show. Flew that night for my seminar out there in Vegas, which was sold out. Had a great time speaking to everybody on the West Coast. So it was a great, great weekend. How was your weekend Chair Leader Dad? I am a Chair Dad.

A proud cheer dad. Dropping the clues bombs for all the cheer dads out there. Okay, I was in the beautiful big city of Wildwood, New Jersey. All right. Staying in a nice two-star hotel all weekend long. Very humbling experience. But, you know, when you come from the extremes I come from, a dirt road in Moscow and South Carolina,

a two-star hotel still feels like luxury. But, you know, what made me feel really good about the two-star hotel? What's that? The fact that my daughter was not tripping. She was just happy to be with her friends. It was the hotel that the team was sharing at. And she was like, it's just a hotel, Dad. We're only going to be here for two days, Dad. I'm like, you know what? You right, baby. Thank you. You have changed.

Thank you. You have changed. No, I haven't changed. I just, you know, I'm happy. Life is good. Okay? Not alright. But I haven't changed. No, I haven't changed. I just, you know, I'm happy. Life is good. Okay? Not all right. But I haven't stayed in a two-star hotel in a long time. In a long, long time.

And I'm sure the other thing we all did was watch the fight. We definitely watched the fight. I watched it on my laptop. I had to order the fight on my laptop because, you know, of course, a two-star hotel, you can't order paper if you're on the two-star hotel. So I ordered it on my laptop and you know what got me a little pint. That fight was so sad. No it wasn't. I felt bad. A little pint of Remy from the liquor store. Drinking it out of plastic cups. You know me. Me and the wife

acting like it was old times. See well if you have children you know if they play basketball if it's AAU or if you're a cheerleader or if you play football when you do traveling that's usually the hotels that they stay at. But the kids usually like to stay with each other. How old's your daughter? 11.

Okay, 11. So they like to stay with each other. The host hotel usually is trash. What me and my wife do is we drop our kids off. They're all in the same room. Then we usually go up the block to something a little more suitable. The problem with being a cheer dad is that when they have these cheerleading competitions, they're usually in places that nobody wants to go to. Absolutely. The problem with being a cheer dad is that when they have these cheerleading competitions, they're usually

in places that nobody wants to go to. Absolutely. Nobody wants to be a while with New Jersey in the middle of winter. Absolutely. I definitely don't want to

be in Disney World in May, but hey, that's where I shall be. Okay? It is what it is. The life of a cheer dad. But you're not complaining.

Yes, I am, but I'm not. I am, but I'm not. You know what I mean? My daughter plays first. Both of our teams played first this weekend. So they're going to continue on. They're going to continue on.

They're going to keep going and keep going to small markets with no real hotels and bad food. And you're going to be all right. And I'll be there. That's right. Building with the people, shaking hands and, you know, listening to everybody who says they listen to the Breakfast Club and listen to the podcast and watch YouTube videos, all of that good stuff. The hard part about that all is the wait time. Because they might cheer at 8 in the morning.

Then they don't cheer or play basketball again until like 5. That is fine. And you're just there and you're just there. You don't know how to be a cheerleader. You got to go there with your headphones. You know what I'm saying? And you have your iPod. And you have your laptop.

And you catch up on your movies and your TV shows. That's what you do. All right. All right. Well, let's get the show cracking. We got some special guests joining us this morning. We do. Nia Long will be joining us. Legendary. Nia Long. All right. All right. Well, let's get the show cracking. We got some special guests joining us this morning. We do. Nia Long will be joining us.

Legendary. Nia Long. The legendary Nia Long. Brooklyn zone. Aging like wine and not milk out here in these streets. Mm-hmm. And also, Pete Davidson. Charlamagne had a one-on-one conversation with Pete Davidson, comedian.

Pete has a Netflix special dropping tomorrow called Alive in New York. He also has a movie coming out called Big Time Adolescence that comes out in March on Hulu. And we just had a one-on-one conversation about a lot of different things. Okay. A lot going on in his life.

All right. Well, let's get the show cracking. Front page news, what are we talking about? Well, first, let's talk about Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder. And we'll tell you

about that fight. We'll give you some of the updates of what happened after the fight. Really, really hard to watch, I would say. There was some blood licking going on. All right, we'll get into that next. It's The Breakfast Club.

Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ MV, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. All right, let's get in some front page news. Where are we starting, Yee? Well, let's start with the front page news. Where we starting, Yee? Well, let's start with the rest in peace to Bea Smith.

She has passed away at the age of 70. She had early onset Alzheimer's disease. Her husband, Dan Gaspi, announced her death. He said it was with great sadness that my daughter, Dana, and I announced the passing of my wife, Barbara Elaine Smith. He said she did pass peacefully at 10.50pm

Saturday at their home in Long Island after she had been battling Alzheimer's disease for several years. She's a model, she's a restaurateur, lifestyle guru. She was the first black woman featured on the cover of Mademoiselle. She opened three of her B. Smith restaurants in New York City, Long Island, and also in D.C.

Rest in peace, B. Smith. Absolutely. Rest in peace. Alright, now let's discuss this fight that happened over the weekend. Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder. A lot of people were thinking Deontay Wilder would knock Tyson Fury out at some point. But that did not happen. The fight didn't go well from the very beginning. And they actually had to call the fight in the seventh round.

So word on the street is that maybe there will be another rematch because this was already part two. Trilogy, right? Yeah. So here's what Deontay Wilder had to say after his loss. Things like this happen. The best man won tonight, but I was already, my leg was already re-coming in due to other little things. But, you know, I make no excuses tonight. I just wish that my corner would have let me win out on my shield. I'm a warrior, and that's what I do, you know what I'm saying?

But he did what he did. There's no excuses and we come back and be stronger. Deontay Wilder is a warrior. Dropping the clues bombs for Deontay Wilder. Also dropping the clues bombs for Tyson Fury. That's just heavyweight boxing. It is. I think they stopped it good. I think his corner was right for stopping it. A great stoppage. And if I was Wilder, I wouldn't rush back

to do a rematch. They do have a clause to where the loser can say he wants a rematch within 30 days, and I think for the next fight, Tyson will get 60% of the... 60%, I think, Wilder get 40. But I don't think he should rush back. I think he should fight another tune-up fight, and then come back and

fight Fury in about a year. You know, I was out in Vegas and everybody was saying, oh, no, that's boxing. He lost on purpose, because, you know, the money's in the trilogy. I'm like, no. Did you see the fight? He lost. Like, he lost, lost. Listen, no, that's boxing. He lost on purpose because, you know, the money's in the trilogy. I'm like, no. Did you see the fight? He lost. Like, he lost, lost. Listen, Fury, everybody knows Fury has always been a better boxer

than Deontay Wilder, but Deontay Wilder's a slugger, so being that he got that right hand, you think he's never out of a fight. But, I mean, you know, Fury just outboxed him, outclassed him. It seemed like he was more prepared than Wilder. I don't know what game plan Wilder and his training crew had because even when he didn't make no adjustments when he went to the corner, but it's just boxing, man. And there was one point where Tyson Ferry

appeared to lick blood off of Deontay Wilder. That was just weird. He didn't appear to. He did. He said he was. Before the fight, he said, I want to taste your blood. That was disgusting. He said, I want to taste blood before the fight.

By the way. If you've been watching the lead up to the fight, he said, I want to taste your blood. When I was watching way. If you've been watching the lead up to the fight, he said, I want to taste your blood. When I was watching that scene, people were like, he didn't really lick him. There's a lot of things that they say before the fight, though. You know what I mean? They say a lot of things. I want to kill someone in the ring.

Yeah, I didn't think he was going to really do it. You think Mike Tyson wouldn't eat your children back in the day if you give him the chance? No. In the headspace he was in? Eat them? Fork a knife? Yeah, you fry them and put a little seasoning on them. Now, one question I had was, should they have stopped the fight right then?

Yes. Now, Deontay Wilder's co-trainer, Mark Breland, threw in the towel to stop the fight, but his co-trainer said he disagreed with the action, and they did say he was taken to the hospital to have a cut in his ear stitched up. That cut threw off his equilibrium. Yeah, no, they stopped it right on time, I think. Yeah, I don't think the cut threw off his equilibrium. I think everybody was saying that he had a, they thought he had a ruptured eardrum,

and they said that's probably cut threw off his equilibrium. I think everybody was saying that he had a, they thought he had a ruptured eardrum, and they said that's probably what threw off his equilibrium. But I just, I mean, if you know anything about Deontay Wilder, he's never cared about being on his bike. Meaning, you know, the legs and the stamina, the cardio, that's not his thing. I think that's all caught up with him. But I would say. His co-trainer said it did throw it off.

Right before they threw in the towel, he did throw a left. So it wasn't like he was totally off. Nah, he was done. But when he was getting tapped up in that corner, he still threw, he was still throwing punches. No, he was not. he did throw a left. So it wasn't like he was totally off. Nah, he was done. But when he was getting tapped up in that corner, he still threw punches. No, he was not. He did throw a left. All right, you guys, that is your front page news.

Y'all didn't stop throwing for like two rounds. No, he threw a left right where he got hit in the chin. Yes, he did. Look at it. Look at the replay. All right, well, that is front page news. Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051.

If you're upset, you need to vent and hit us up right now. Maybe you had a horrible weekend or maybe you had a great weekend. Call us up right now. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Is your country falling apart? Feeling tired?

Depressed? A little bit revolutionary? Consider this. Start your own country. I planted the flag. I just kind of looked out of like, this is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy.

There are 55 gallons of water for 500 pounds of concrete. Everybody's doing it. I am King Ernest Emmanuel. I am the Queen of Laudonia. I'm Jackson I, King of Capraburg. I am the Supreme Leader of the Grand Republic of Mentonia. Be part of a great colonial tradition. Why can't I trade my own country?

My forefathers did that themselves. What could go wrong? No country willingly gives up their territory. I was making a rocket with a black powder, you know, with explosive warhead. Oh my God. What is that? Bullets. Bullets.

We need help! We still have the off-road portion to go. Listen to Escape from Zakistan. And we're losing daylight fast. That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan on the iHeartRadio 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.

You know that rush of endorphins you feel after a great workout? Well, that's when the real magic happens. So if you love hearing real, inspiring stories from the people you know, follow, and admire, join me every week for Post Run High. It's where we take the conversation beyond the run and get into the heart of it all. It's lighthearted, pretty crazy, and very fun. 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 Keys opens up about conquering doubt, learning to trust herself and leaning into her dreams. I think a lot of times we are built to doubt the possibilities for ourselves. For self-preservation and protection, it was literally that step by step. And so I discovered that that is how we get where we're going. This increment of small, determined moments. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself. It's okay. Like grace. Have grace with yourself. You're trying your best

and you're going to figure out the rhythm of this thing.icia keys like you've never heard her before listen to on purpose with jay shetty on the iheart radio app apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts wake up wake up this is your time to get it off your chest whether you're mad or blessed we want to hear from you on the breakfast club hello who's this it It's Tito. What's up, bro? Get it off your chest. I'm a little upset with Envy because he brought his real estate seminar to Virginia

when he went to Hanley University. Well. Don't get quiet. We have one in Carolina. I think we're going to do one in Richmond this year, so that's only an hour drive from Hanley University, but we're going to try to make it. I might even try to do something for homecoming this

year at HU, but we're all trying to get over there, brother. My bad. Alright. We are doing one within the three-hour range of Hampton University, so you might just have to drive a little bit, brother. I'll make that drive when you announce it. Yeah, because we're doing Chicago, we're doing

Atlanta, we're doing North Carolina, Toronto coming up, and I think even D.C., Maryland, Richmond area. So we're trying to get up that way. All right. All right, bro, have a good one. Hello, who's this? DJ, Nap Town was good. What's up, bro?

Get it off your chest. Man, I just read that Lizzo is an NAACP award winner. Yes. And I'm sitting back like, how's all these good artists being passed over and we keep talking about her? Like, there's a lot of good artists out here. Lizzo's a dope artist.

What are you talking about? You don't think Lizzo's a good artist? I never said she was a dope artist, bro. I just said there's a lot of ones who ain't getting the praise and the homage as her. Like, what is she doing that they ain't doing? She just won Entertainer of the Year Award. So this last year,

she was the Entertainer of the Year. Somebody had to win. Who do you think should have won? Cardi, Drake. Cardi and Drake have won in double ECP awards, though. But they didn't put out nothing last year.

Why can't keep winning it? I mean, I'm just saying, we ain't going to keep talking about her. That's all I'm saying. I'm not hating on her. Sounds a little bit like hate, brother.

But I mean, what you were saying would make sense if Cardi and Drake had projects out last year. They didn't have projects out last year. Hey, I... And when you have an amazing album and you've been doing great, you do win all kinds of awards. I mean, it happens all the time. I feel it.

I'm just saying. Beyonce won a lot of awards, too. People might be like... Did you listen to Lizzo's album, brother? I listened to it. I checked it out, bro. What'd you think? It has some tunes on it.

It ain't really my cup of tea. I thought you was about to... I'm looking at the agenda. I honestly... I can't hate on nobody that's more successful than me. That's... I mean, that's what we do.

That's the era we live in. Everybody hates on people that's more successful than them. Why would you hate on somebody that's not as successful as you? That's just stupid. Get it off your chest. 800-585-1051.

If you need to vent, hit us up now. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. It's your time to get it off your chest, whether you're mad or blessed. You better have the same energy. We want to hear from you on The Breakfast Club. Hello, who's this?

What's up, what's up? This is Light Beast. I'm from New Orleans, man, down here at Mardi Gras. This is DJ Envy. Hey, what's up, bro? Get it off your chest, man. What's up, what's up, man? I'm just trying to tell everybody down here, you know, at Mardi Gras to be safe, man.

People are getting run over and killed, man. Two people got killed this week. Is Mardi Gras already? Yeah. I've never been to Mardi Gras. Yeah, somebody got pushed. They was trying to catch some throws, and they got pushed and ran over, got killed.

Another lady got killed. She was trying to see her family. It was two tandem floats. She tried to cross it, got kicked, got ran over and killed. I saw they banned those floats now for the rest of the Mardi Gras season. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Because two people. Somebody fell off a float yesterday. Mm-hmm. I think people that was throwing stuff on floats, they fell those floats now for the rest of the Mardi Gras season. Yeah, yeah. Because two people... Somebody fell off the float yesterday. Mm-hmm. Two, I think, people that was throwing stuff on the float, they fell off the float. I'm like, man,

I gotta be careful. So they banned the floats in Mardi Gras? Yeah, they just did. No, they banned, like, the tandem floats. Like, if they got two floats next to each other.

Mm-hmm. Like, because it'd be one track to pull in, like, two floats. Got you. They ain't do that no more. They need to make it to where you know you can't even get

under the floats, though. Damn. Yeah, they said their body was like everywhere. Everybody could see their body. Wow. It was up in everywhere. It was nasty. Well, everybody out there, be safe.

Be careful, man. Absolutely. Mardi Gras tomorrow. Hello, who's this? This is Sherry. Hey, Sherry. Get it off your chest. Okay, this is Sherry Brown.

I called on April 24th with with the stump in the water tickets last year and ever since i got on the radio with y'all i've been going through a lot of um beating downs and stuff people have been hitting me in the face with cans and stuff like trying to like like like i went viral or something trying to keep me from like doing my dreams and stuff like when i told y'all i had like 26 talents one time and I was telling y'all that I love Jesus and God and everything. So everywhere I go, I don't care if I'm working,

I don't care if I'm drinking, I don't care where I go, I always tell people about God. As you should. Absolutely. Tell your testimony. Okay. And I'm going to say this.

Congratulations to y'all for the nomination stuff because I was voting on y'all, because y'all wanted to really show people, all type of people to be on that show. I mean, good people, good people, all type of people. I don't know where you come from.

Who told you? It's all about respecting people. So what I wanted to say was, it's Black History Month, and I'm so tired of them always blaming the white man, but the black people are actually killing off each other. Shut up.

Shut up. Shut up. Hush. God don't want you to talk like that because you ain't telling the truth. Let Sherry talk. Let's get it off her chest. Well, I follow Martin Luther King and I follow just about everybody. I'm very good at social studies. Martin Luther King Jr. always blamed the white man. Well, thank you so much, Sherry. You have a great morning. I always say that. I'm very good at social studies. Martin Luther King Jr. always blamed the white man.

Well, thank you so much, Sherry. You have a great morning. I always say that. I'm black, white, and Indian. Native American, twice, Blackfoot, and Cherokee. I know how to treat people. Thank you, Sherry.

You have a great morning. They don't even give the people in their own town credit. I see. But people in New York, they're invited. They want to go to go see people in New York. They want to go all to Alabama, go all these places, but they don't even know the people where they at. I see.

Okay, Sherry. Sherry! Okay, Sherry, we got to go. Thank you so much, Sherry. Have a great week, Sherry. Rest in peace, Kobe Bryant. Yeah, I love him. I love him, y'all. Okay, bye, Sherry. Thank you, Sherry. Yeah, I bye-bye, Sherry. Rest in peace, Kobe Bryant. Yeah, I love him. I love him, y'all. Me, too.

Bye, Sherry. Thanks, Sherry. Yeah. I was trying to get to y'all to tell y'all. Sherry! Oh, my goodness. Sherry! Sherry!

Sherry! Get off your chest. 800-585-1051. If you need to vent, you can hit us up at any time. Now, you, we got rumors on the way? Yes, since we talked about Lizzo, let's flash back to Chance the Rapper being interviewed by Lizzo. He posted this clip. Also, we'll tell you what superstar gives his

girlfriend $100,000 a month just to spend. Alright, we'll get into that next. Keep it locked. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Is your country falling apart? Feeling tired? Depressed? A little bit revolutionary?

Consider this. Start your own country. I planted the flag. I just kind of looked out of like, this is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. There are 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete. Everybody's doing it. I am King Ernest Emmanuel.

I am the Queen of Laudonia. I'm Jackson I, King of Capraburg. I am the Supreme Leader of the Grand Republic of Mentonia. Be part of a great colonial tradition. Why can't I trade my own country? My forefathers did that themselves. What could go wrong? No country willingly gives up their territory.

I was making a rocket with a black powder, you know, with explosive warhead. Oh my God. What is that? Bullets. Bullets. We need help! We need help! We still have the off-road portion to go.

Listen to Escape from Zakistan. And we're losing daylight fast. That's Escape from Z-A-Q-istan on the iHeartRadio 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 deeper into their stories, their journeys, and the thoughts that arise once we've hit the pavement together. You know that rush of endorphins you feel after a great workout? Well, that's when the real magic happens. So if you love hearing real, inspiring stories from the people you know, follow, and admire, join me every week for Post Run High.

It's where we take the conversation beyond the run and get into the heart of it all it's light-hearted pretty crazy and very fun listen to post run high on the iheart radio 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 Keys opens up about conquering doubt, learning to trust herself and leaning into her dreams. I think a lot of times we are built to doubt the possibilities for ourselves. For self-preservation and protection, it was literally that step by step. And so I discovered that that is how we get where we're going.

This increment of small, determined moments. Alicia shares her wisdom on growth, gratitude, and the power of love. I forgive myself. It's okay. Like, grace. 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. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. Let's get to the rumors.

Let's talk Wendy Williams. It's time. She's spilling the tea. This is The Rumor Report with Angela Yee on The Breakfast Club. Well, looks like Wendy Williams has a new boyfriend, and that person is a celebrity jeweler, William Selby, a.k.a. Will Da Boss. He's a jeweler.

Child to Will. Yeah. So he also shared a video from the Wendy Williams show. She said a mystery man gave her a diamond heart-shaped necklace for the holidays, and he posted that video. And, yeah, they've been posting pictures, hugged up together. Then Saturday morning, she posted a picture that showed the two of them

cuddling at the studio with the rapper Black Poppy. That's who they were in the studio for. I guess he manages that artist. And she also shared a picture of them at dinner. She said, three meatballs plus good company equals danger. Man. I wonder how much weed Kevin Hunter smokes nowadays. Like, life has to be stressful. Put the phone down,

Kev, okay? Just because you stare at the picture, it's not going to make it go away. Alright, now the 51st NAACP Image Awards went down over the weekend, and of course, we've been talking about that this morning. We were actually nominated. We did not win, but it's our first time being nominated for NAACP Image Award. We were nominated

for Outstanding News Information, Series or Special, and Unsung won for TV One. So, great show. Are we any of those things, though? Special? We're not a special. We definitely not a special. It's a series or a special. Series or special?

We are a series. I wish we didn't know. I didn't know. I wish we'd have known the rules and people can actually vote so we could have told people to vote. Because I honestly didn't know. Everybody else was telling people to vote. Literally. Literally everybody else that was nominated. All right, now Entertainer of the Year was Lizzo

for Outstanding Comedy Series in TV. Blackish won. Anthony Anderson won for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. And Dionne Cole won for Blackish also for Outstanding Supporting Actor. And Marseille Martin won for Outstanding Supporting Actor. She actually won a lot too.

So she was on that stage a lot. Shout out to Lynn Whitfield. She won for Outstanding Supporting Actress. She actually won a lot too. So she was on that stage a lot. Shout out to Lynn Whitfield. She won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She was also staying at our hotel. So we ended up having

drinks all night. Her and her daughter, Grace. And Talk Series was Red Table Talk. Angela Bassett, who was in the building also, won for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

for 9-1-1. Tracy Ellis Ross won for Blackish for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for a 9-1-1. Tracee Ellis Ross won for Blackish for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. A lot of great things happened, so that was the NAACP Image Awards. Rihanna actually ended up getting the big award for the night, and she actually turned the focus back on her activism. Here's what she said. We can only fix this world together.

We can't let the desensitivity seep in. But if it's your problem, then it's not mine. I mean, how many of us in this room have colleagues and partners and friends from other races, sexes, religions? Well then, you know, they want to break bread with you, right? Well then, this is their problem, too. So when we're marching and protesting and posting about the Michael Brown juniors and the Tatiana Jeffersons of the world, tell your friends to pull up. Yes, she got the president's award. She got a standing ovation for that speech.

She should have been specific and said, tell white people to pull up, though. Because black women always show up for white feminist movements. But when the shoe is on the other foot, they don't really show up for the sisters like that. So especially, you know, when it comes to Black Lives Matter and things of that nature, she should have been specific and said, tell your white friends to pull up. All right. Now, Chance the Rapper, we talked about how Lizzo was Entertainer of the Year. Well, he posted a throwback from when Lizzo interviewed him back in 2012. He posted anybody recognize the woman interviewing

me? Give you a hint. We're playing the same Houston festival in a couple weeks and have the same number of Grammys. Guys, this video is so dope to see. It was 2012, a year before acid rap even dropped and I was being interviewed for a small magazine in Minneapolis called Green Room right after a small show I was playing. I remember it like it

was yesterday and it was eight years ago. Wow, I've watched Lizzo work her ass off to become the biggest act in the world. And it was nothing but her and her day one best friend's hard work and her own God-given talent. That's dope. So here is a snippet from that. Let's talk about your style. You have a very eclectic choice in your beats. And you choose from Beirut, got a Paula Brown. You have a Waka like, eclectic choice in, like, your beats. And you choose from, like, Beirut.

You got Apollo Brown. Yeah. You have a Waka Flocka joint. You know, like, what? That's dope. All right. Now, Cristiano Ronaldo, he actually, according to reports, gives his girlfriend $100,000 a month to help her with her lavish lifestyle. So, you know, he's pretty rich.

His net worth is around $460 million. He gives her $100,000 just to do whatever she wants? Yeah. Wow. Yeah, that's light for him, though. Yeah, so his fiance, Georgina Rodriguez, is having a great time. The guy makes $45 million a year, bro. Like, he's a soccer player.

But an allowance? They just do you? Yeah. Okay. The guy makes like $663,000 a week. Alright. His money's stupid. Alright, well I'm Angela Yee

and that is your Rumor Report. Hey, come on, man. This allowance just sounds crazy to me. I didn't say allowance. I said he gives her $100,000 a month. Here you go, hon. That's an allowance. I mean, you probably do the same thing to your woman. No. Yes, you do. There's no allowance. I can't say, hey, baby, this is your money. Whether you give it to her directly or indirectly, whether you buy her stuff, it's the same thing.

She has a credit card, and the credit card has no limit. How much do you think she spends a month? I don't know. I bet you if you looked it up, it's probably close. But I give my daughter an allowance. Also, they're not married yet, by the way. It's his fiance. I wouldn't marry him, neither.

He's huge. You already gave me $100,000 a month. What do I got to buy this cow for? You're, by the way. It's his fiance. I wouldn't marry him neither. He's huge. You already gave me a hundred grand a month. What do I gotta buy this cow for? You're a bird, man. You are a bird. Bird. Alright. I don't know how much this is gonna jump up a month before I marry you. My goodness. Now we got front page news next. Yes, we're gonna be talking Bernie Sanders after the Nevada caucuses.

They're saying he is the person that you have to beat. Alright, we'll get into that next. Keep it locked. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. Let's get some front page news.

Where we starting, Yee? Well, let's start with Marianne Williamson. She is now endorsing Bernie Sanders for president. As you know, she dropped out of the Democratic race January 10th, and she had endorsed him also in his first presidential run back in May of 2015. Now, for Bernie Sanders, on his behalf, he's doing pretty well right now. He's actually the one that everybody is saying is the man that you have to beat if you want to become that Democratic nominee. He won in Nevada, and next up is South Carolina, where right now he's polling second to Biden.

Yeah, I mean, the DNC just needs to go with the player with the hot hand. Bernie's been building this movement since 2016. Bernie seems like the candidate who can come closest to building that Obama coalition, inspiring people to vote who don't usually vote. And he seems like the only candidate right now who can bring people together of all races, genders, and sexualities. Now Donald Trump tweeted out, looks like crazy Bernie is doing well in the great state of Nevada. Biden and the rest look weak and no way many might can restart his campaign after the worst debate performance

in the history of presidential debates. Congratulations, Bernie, and don't let them take it away from you. Republicans are excited about possibly Trump running against Sanders because socialism and Trump's campaign went after socialism and all of that, so they feel like that is actually

a great way for Donald Trump to win. That's one of the things Bernie needs to do. He needs to tweak his message a little, even though he won't because he's been saying the same thing for years. But instead of calling it socialism, call it compassionate capitalism. And I need Bernie to have a black agenda and I need him to announce a black woman as his VP. Preferably Nina Turner.

I think a lot of those things will help him going into Super Tuesday. Alright, now Pete Buttigieg was in Denver on Saturday night and there was an emotional moment that happened with a young supporter who came to the stage, had a question, and here's how it went. I don't think you need a lot of advice from me on bravery. You seem pretty strong. It took me a long time to figure out how to tell even my best friend that I was gay.

And to see you willing to come to terms with who you are in a room full of a thousand people, thousands of people you've never met, that's really something. So let me tell you a couple things that might be useful. The first thing is that it won't always be easy, but that's okay because you know who you are. Young Zachary Rowe, who's nine years old, the question was would you help me tell the world I'm gay too? I want to be brave like you. I was about to say, y'all confused me because I was like, what was the question?

It was a fishbowl question. So he didn't actually ask the question. He came to the stage. Someone else pulled it out of the fishbowl and asked that question and he's only nine. So you can see the video of him standing there while Pete Buttigieg answers his question. Alright, and again, oh, did you know So you can see the video of him standing there while Pete Buttigieg answers his question. All right.

And again, oh, did you know Adrian Broner got arrested at the Deontay Wilder Tyson Fury fight at the weigh-in? Yeah, he's banned from the building, right? Yeah, they said they warned him and he refused to leave the MGM Grand on Friday. And twice they said he was told he was not allowed to visit that property at the MGM. And regardless, he still showed up to the weigh-in. Why is he banned from the building? Does anybody know? They do not.

We do not know. Because he's not going to fight there ever again? If he's banned from the building, he can't. Is Adrian Broner getting another fight? I'm sure. Why are you so sure? I mean, he's still a name that people would love to go see, I think. Win or lose, they would love to see him box.

You don't think so? No, not at this point. No. All to go see, I think. Win or lose, they would love to see him box. You don't think so? No, not at this point. No. All right. Well, I'm Angela Yee, and that is your Front Page News. You wouldn't watch another Adrian Broner fight? He would have to really work hard and get it together and focus. Not at this point.

Kind of don't want to see him come back and see if he can win? No? Do you know when the last time Adrian Broner won a fight? That's my point. That's my point. But people still watch his last fight, right? People know his name. I'll say that. People know his name.

And they know his antics outside of the ring. The focus in the ring. That's been long, long, long, long. But if they show him getting ready and training really hard and looking like he can do something. I think people will watch me. He got to build it back up again. I saw him this weekend at a press conference,

and they asked him what are his interests outside of boxing, and he said pornography. Nothing about him looks like he's ready to get back in that ring in no way, shape, or form. And I like A.B., but nah, the focus just isn't there. All right. All right. Well, that is front page news.

Now, when we come back, Nia Long will be joining us. We'll kick it with Nia Long when we come back, so don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. We have a special guest

in the building. Are you okay, Envy? I was going to say the beautiful. She has that effect on me. She does. We have Nia on me. She does. Yes. We have Nia Long here. Good morning. Nia Long. I saw you got your own day in New York from the mayor also.

Oh, my. You guys, I cried about that for like a week. Yay. Congratulations. That was like the biggest honor. And I was so blown away, honestly, because you don't expect. Like, I have my own day. August 27th. Yeah.

Do you feel the pressure to have to do something on that day now? Like, in New York? Like, an event? I have to come here every year on that day and talk to you.

That's what I got to do. That's good work. That's fine. That works for me. Yeah, we can do that. Let's do it. Yeah, we can do that. It's coming up.

I know it is. How are you, though? I'm okay. Okay. I lost my father. Condolences. Thank you. He was a great man, and it's amazing. I learned more about him by being in Trenton, New Jersey for a week,

just putting the whole thing together than I ever knew. And he was such an icon in the community and did so much for so many of those kids living down there. So I was, I was really proud of him. He was a poet, right? He's a poet. Yeah. He's a poet, a writer, a photographer, like a real, just a Renaissance man. Love jazz music and good food. And he was really like Lorenz Tate and Love Jones, but older. But I felt the school, Trenton High School did a beautiful tribute to my father. I could not stop crying. I was just like, Trenton High School, did a beautiful tribute to my father.

I could not stop crying. I was just like, this is amazing. Because sometimes what a person can't do for their own children, they do for the world. And I'm okay with that, if that meant that I had to share him. Oh, I think that's because parents, they learn more as they grow. So when they was raising us, they were just doing the best they could. They were 22 years old. I was thinking about that. I was thinking,

I said, mommy, I looked at my mother during the service. I said, mommy, you were 22 years old when you had me. Right now, today, anything,

I forgive you for everything because I couldn't have done it at 22. 22, I was in the club. That's been a heavy conversation with my therapist the past couple of weeks. What's that?

That whole conversation about forgiving your parents, but my father in particular, because they only could do the best that they could because they didn't know any better when they were younger. You have to really do it for yourself. If you commit that healing with yourself, it will honestly change the way you experience your own life.

Because I think for a lot of years I was disappointed and angry. And I wanted my dad to read me a bedtime story and be there and do all of the things that a daddy is supposed to do. And I think my father had a very old school way of approaching life because black people are raised to survive. That's right. And my mother and my grandmother coming from the islands, they had a different philosophy. So had my parents stayed together, I may have still been an actress, but I don't think it would have happened as quickly as it did in my life. And I don't think I would have been a part of the era that really helped to define black cinema. When I look at my life,

and I'm going to be 50 this year. Get the fuck out of here. That's great. I'm 50, you guys. I get to do whatever the fuck I want to do. They're going to be like, I can't wait. We got to upgrade the term black don't crack. It's got to be something else.

50. Wow. I can't believe it. But my point is, is when you get to this age, it's a beautiful time in my life because I can actually put everything into perspective

and now it all makes sense. Right. And I feel more free and alive than I have in the last 10 years because I have understanding. And I've forgiven myself for not forgiving people sooner in my own life or forgiving my father for things that he was unable to do and um it's a good thing

to do don't we have the luxury of healing though this generation like this generation has the luxury of healing the fact that you just said I've taught spoken to my therapist about certain things black people were not saying that 15 20 years years ago. We were like, we didn't because there was this, you know, the idea was if you go to therapy, there's something really wrong with you. That you're crazy. That you're crazy. And the reality is we have so much information

coming at us. You need to be able to sit down and organize your life and your thoughts. That's right. And if you don't do that, you will be in a constant state of anxiety. You'll have anxiety. Anxiety, yeah. Yeah. Well, you have a lot of amazing things happening. I do.

First of all, and before we get into The Banker, you are producing now too. I did. I just produced my first film. Congratulations. Thank you. On that. Thank you. When do we get to see that? It's called Fatal Affair. It's on Netflix and it's with Omar get to see that? It's called Fatal Affair. It's on Netflix

and it's with Omar Epps. I think it's coming out in July. That's two pillars of 90s black cinema. You and Omar. Right. Yeah. And that's why I cast him.

You know what I meant to ask? I want to go back to your dad. I just had a question. You know what? You have two children. Yes. Do you do anything different than what your dad

would do with you? Because my dad was a police officer. He was very protective. With my kids, I try not to be as protective because I hated it. Right. Is there anything that you do and say, you know what, I make sure I do this because I don't want to parent like them. I kind of didn't like that.

Is there anything? I have to be honest with you. My mother was probably, thank God I was born like a decent human being because my mom was very hands off. But she was very free and it was the two of us. And remember she was 22. So we were like best friends. My parents divorced when I was super young. Again, my father's idea of success for me was go to college, get your degree. If you want to be an actress, go get a job as a waitress and then see how that works out for you. And I was like, I'm not doing it that way. I don't need to go to college to do what I want to do. So I went, I did a little bit

and then I started working because again, that was during the time where there was, you know, a handful of brown girls really working. And I got lucky and blessed and it happened for me. So, the way I raise my boys, I'm super honest, probably too honest. My older son, my 19 year old and I talk about everything.

I mean, the nitty gritty down the dirt. He's into dating now and all that. Oh my God, I was like, I don't want to hear it! Stop! That's enough! And he was a late bloomer so he didn't have to. He's into dating now and all that. Oh my God, I was like, I don't want to hear it. Stop! That's enough! And he was a late bloomer so he didn't have to. He was a late bloomer and then my little guy. You said was, so now he's out here dating. Now he's bloomed.

He is a full flower. Or maybe he just feel comfortable telling mom everything now. I know a lot. I know more than I want to know. And I'm okay with that. But here's what I'm most proud of. He's a good dude. You know, where we are now is it's interesting because we're in a bit of a tug of war.

Because he wants to be his own man. And he's in college and he's on his way and he plays baseball and he's handsome and smart and all of the things. But I'm like, dude, you're not paying any bills yet. So there's a fine line between mom, you don't know what you're talking about and we're going to do it this way. Absolutely. So I try to give and take because I want him to make those mistakes so that he can learn who he is. Right. All right.

We got more with Nia Long when we come back. Don't move. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha God. We are The Breakfast Club. We're still kicking it with Nia Long.

Yee. You do have this movie, The Banker. Yes. It's about to come out. Yes. And so this is based on a true story. Mm-hmm. Right?

Bernard Garrett. Mm-hmm. He's a businessman, but this is in the 60s. And back then- From the 40s to the 60s, so basically the whole civil rights era. Right, so at first he was trying to do real estate, but that's hard when you're a black

person back then, especially trying to buy into the real estate market. It's hard as a black person now. Imagine what it was like back then. I couldn't even imagine. And redlining, so we were basically cast out of the process, period, and not allowed to get loans. And so these two men came into the game and really changed, helped to change the laws so that black people could get loans and that we could buy property and we could start investing into our own communities. And they had to actually get a white person to be the front of their business. Yes, they did. Played by Nicholas Holt. And they used him as the front man to trick the banks into selling the banks to them. And eventually it implodes. But it's a fun ride and it's a great

history lesson. And I think we need to start having the conversations about rich versus wealth. I think you need to have a rich spirit, but you should strive to be wealthy because wealth is generational. Absolutely. We have to recondition the way that we're thinking about our place in the world. Because at the end of the day, we are, I believe, the heart and soul of culture. A hundred percent. We control the heart and soul of culture. A hundred percent. We control the cool. All of it. So if we're controlling that,

why are we not controlling the money? Because we're creating the avenue to make the money. And I'm guilty of it too. I'll go buy a Chanel bag instead of, you know, but then I'm like, but I need both. There's got to be balance. As long as you know you can invest in the things you need to invest in and you can treat yourself, I think there's nothing wrong with. Right.

I took care of all this and I had this leftover and I'm good. I can buy myself a bag. Right. I tell myself that all the time. We were never taught. I'm glad that you. We were never taught. And I think this generation, our kids.

Yes. I think it'll change. Yeah, because we're getting new tools, new resources, everything. Everything we're talking about from therapy to real estate, all of that stuff is new tools, new resources. We're passing on. And there's also a wider lane to find success. How draining was the bank at all? Because when you do a movie like that, you realize things aren't really different in 2020.

I will tell you that it was not an easy shoot, mostly because we didn't have a lot of money to make the movie to begin with. It rained when it wasn't supposed to, and when it was supposed to, it didn't. You know, here's the thing. When you're making a film about history, and there are very few films out there where we

get to see black people in a heroic position, changing history. You want to get it right, right? And so obviously, I'm depending on my director, George Nolfi, who was fantastic and gave us so much room to be whatever we thought we needed to be in the role. And Samuel Jackson, who I freaking love him. Right. And Anthony Mackie.

I play Anthony Mackie's wife. We had a good time, but there was just an underlying feeling of intensity because we knew that we had a social responsibility to educate

and take people on a journey. And this was supposed to be the first movie on Apple TV Plus also, right? The first. Well, it was. And then we had a little bit of a hiccup.

Right. I mean, listen, that has nothing to do with the movie. And I'm glad that we got a new release date. And I'm very sensitive to women and what women go through.

And I don't think any woman should be violated. But I'm just glad that Apple has sort of regrouped and given us a platform to release the film. But I'm just glad that Apple has sort of regrouped and given us a platform to release the film because I think it's an important film. That was a weird reason not to put the movie out there. It's not like anybody that was in the movie did something.

You know what I mean? I know. I agree with you. It's almost like they don't want that story to be told. Like, let's not put this out. You might inspire black people. That's what it felt like. You know what I mean? Well, maybe the women had a reason to feel a way

when they see somebody glorify that was not glorifying to them for what they allegedly went through. Well, here's the thing. Bernard Garrett had two wives. He had the wife that I play, Eunice. His first wife. His first wife. And he had a white wife so I think

the story that we told was about his experience with Eunice and the woman who came forward was from a second marriage so I don't know anything about it but I do I mean I think Apple had to go through the process of is there something that we don't know that's going to come in and shut us down? But I also think there is, you know,

you don't need to be too careful. Be careful and respectful, but don't be too careful and kill the project that we so need to see. So very birth of a nation. What is that? Birth of a nation.

They kind of did the same thing. Important story that could have inspired a lot of black people. I don't know. I just felt that way. Yeah. I think also, too, we are, sadly, we don't get to see a lot of films or we are the hero. Yes. And so when you have that one project and it gets like a start stop, you automatically

go to, wait, is this personal or is this justified? Watching The Banker, one of the hardest things must be for the character of Bernard Garrett to actually have to still be so respectful when people were being so disrespectful to him. Imagine having to bite your tongue

when people are being blatantly racist and doing illegal things to you just because of the color of your skin. Yeah. And he still had to be like, yes, sir, I'm sorry, sir. No, man. And look down.

It was funny. There's one scene in the movie where I have this conversation with Nicholas Holt. And in the film, I'm basically saying to the Nicholas Holt character, I'm like, you don't understand all of this because you're not black.

And I wanted to be fiery, not in the same way that you would in, say, Taye Diggs when you slap someone. Yeah, no, not that version. And the director kept saying, no, she wasn't that kind of woman. She was more reserved. She was a lot more selective with her words, and it's to your point. She did her pushing and silent.

It was their pillow talk, you know? So with her husband at home, she would be aggressive and pushy, and honey, no, we can do this, but in front of others, and especially a white man, she would choose her words carefully. And that was hard for me to play

because it was almost very passive aggressive. That's kind of how people operated. Like no one was that direct. Because you don't know what could happen to you. You don't know what could happen. But I see that now too.

I see that now too. I hate Negroes like that. We're passive aggressive. Yeah, don't be all amped up around your own people. But then when you now too. I hate it. I hate Negroes like that. We're passive aggressive. Don't be all amped up around your own people, but then when you get in front of those white people, you're all docile. But you have to understand there's one scene where the police come. But that was... Yeah, I hear what you're saying. This is a different period

in time where you could get killed or something. It was one period where the police officers come. He owns the property and they're like, this woman called and said, you are acting as if you're owning this property. And he has to pull out the paperwork and show it. But that could have went totally left if he said what he wanted to say. I get it, but we still act like that now is the problem.

It's like we still have that trauma. I don't. We whisper around white people. I really don't. I don't either. I actually look forward to it. I mean, I get whisper around white people. I really don't. I don't either. I actually, I look forward to it. I mean, I get in trouble for it. I get like, she's difficult.

She's a pain in the, yeah, I'm a pain in the f***ing ass. Now what? I'm intentional about it. I mean, I like white people. I don't have a problem with them. But we got to still be us at all times. But I will always be my authentic self in the moment. And I will always speak up authentic self in the moment and I will always speak up

for what I believe in and I will always give my opinion if I think it's necessary. And I don't, I will say no. And especially in this business because what you said

is important. Sometimes you have to remind them you don't know what the hell you're talking about because you're not black. Period. That's it. All right, we got more

with Nia Long. When we come back, don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club.

We're still kicking it with Nia Long, actress Yee. So, Nia, how was your experience producing for the first time? I like when you said, yeah, I casted Omar. I like that. I didn't mean it like that. Did I say it like that? That's the truth. Life flex.

It sounds like life flex. Because, you know, I've seen you talking about how you see all these white men getting rich off of movies that you're in. Now look at you producing. Is that the inspiration for that? What was it like being on the other side? It was difficult at times because

I was very specific and deliberate about certain things. To your point, the crew was white, the director your point, the crew was white, the director was white, the producer was white, and they were lovely because they allowed me

to correct things that needed to be corrected. But it's still frustrating that you have to over-explain yourself. I kept feeling like I needed to apologize for wanting to change something.

But why am I apologizing? Right. You're trying to make this the best movie you possibly can make it. It benefits everybody. And that's also being a woman in a position of power where there's all men around you. I was literally like there were literally like three women on that set. And I never backed down. I was like, nope, you need to change that.

Nope. Don't like that angle. Nope. Move the camera. Nope. You see that a lot. Like, if you know if that. Nope, don't like that angle. Nope, move the camera. Nope. You see that a lot. Like if you know if that's a guy, then they'll say that guy is being a boss. But if it's a woman, they'll be like, oh, she along has a history of diva behavior. Yeah, for sure.

Because when I started in this business, you weren't supposed to say anything except thank you. And I was like, thank you, but I wasn't even aware. I was just being myself. I just don't think that you need to behave in any situation. I think you need to grow and learn. Do you feel your evolution as a woman is shown through your characters? Mm-hmm. Not in Roxanne.

Roxanne, I don't know that lady. She's not a part of me. I do know that lady, but I had to know that woman and have some experience. Look, we live right down the street from the projects when I lived in Brooklyn to understand how to play her, right? I mean, I'd like to do more. I'd like to have more diversity in my portfolio. You haven't played your dream role yet, right?

I don't think so. I think it's also like the body of work is what makes me proud. Right. Such an impact to this day and age. Thank you. And I'm still doing it. But after every job, I'm like, okay, was that the last one? What's happening next?

And it never is. You still got a lot in the pipeline. Yeah, I do. What do you tell a young actress right now that's watching this and wishing to be you one day or like you one day? Authenticity. Don't change based on what you see. Change based on what you know

you need to do to better yourself. Because I think a lot of times young artists come and they steal a little bit of this and they steal a little bit of that. But if you really start from your authentic self, all the embellishments will come through your experiences.

And that's what creates and grows the artist. When we did Love Jones, everyone was like, oh, my God, this is like the modern day mahogany. And I was like, OK, but that isn't that what art is. You take from the past and you recreate it and you are to be inspired by the thing that came before you and the thing that's in front of you. What do you think was different about black cinema in the 90s, though? That's lacking now because black films don't have that feeling. I'm sorry. They just don't.

There's no Boys in the Hood. There's no Love Jones. They don't have that same energy. I know. I don't know. And I have a hard time watching things because I'm like, but wait a minute, why did they

do that? Or the lighting or the I think one of the things is we were using real film. Now everything is digital. So the quality is different. And with film, you had to light it. Not this one big light that lights everything.

And then they go in the computer and adjust it. So I if I look on the monitor, I'm like, you need to fix that right now. No, no, no. We're going to fix it in post. I'm like, no, no, no, no, no. We're going to fix it right now because I'm not going to be in post and I want to see what I look like. And it's not because I'm vain. It's because if I don't have light in my eyes, I can't perform. Explain it. I mean, I'm not going to be in post, and I want to see what I look like. And it's not because I'm vain. It's because if I don't have light in my eyes, I can't perform.

Explain it. I'm not an actor. Well, because some people speak with their eyes, right? Some people have bigger eyes, so they don't need the light in their eyes. But I have very almond-shaped eyes. So if you don't light my eyes, you don't see what I'm doing. The emotion of, yeah, like I don't, I think your eyes tell a story. Yeah.

As long as the go-to goes. I've seen some visually stunning films that still were whack, though. Like? I don't want to say. Come on, you always want to say. I didn't like, I guess we can say this now. I didn't like Queen of Slim. I didn't see it.

I should be ashamed of myself, but I was actually really dealing with my dad during that time and I was like, I can't even. I want to see it. I think people

had mixed reviews. Visually stunning. I just didn't like the story. So I understand what you're saying about lighting and stuff, but it's the story. Boys in the Hood

was a great story. Love Jones was a great story. Minister of Society was a great story. The stories just be whack, man. Look, here's the thing. To create art, you don't need to be slick.

Don't be slick. Yeah, just tell the story. Just tell the damn story. You don't need to go, ooh, what if we do this? No, because there's only, what do they say, four stories to be told

over and over again. Shakespeare, comedy, tragedy. Yeah, I mean, you know, it's not that, it doesn't have to be that over and over again. Shakespeare, comedy, tragedy. Yeah, I mean, you know, it's not that. It doesn't have to be that difficult. Yeah. Because here's what I think we struggle with. We struggle with wanting black people in film

to look professional, to have jobs, to be educated. But then you still want to tell the hood tale. Hood stories can have that Shakespearean feel. You can't tell me more than a tragedy. Absolutely. Absolutely. But so you have to have well-developed dynamic characters. If you don't start from that, then the story's not going to be great.

And I think, I don't know. I don't know. I think, you know, when you have a person like John Singleton, rest his soul. And when he died, that broke my heart. He discovered me. He created a lane for people to even care about my name. And so losing him and then losing my father and I was like, God, like, and they were kind of like the same kind of dude. You know, I don't know that they make them like that anymore. I don't know that they make men that are so aware of the black struggle, so savvy to make change and then make art. I think it's one person right now that's making that black activism through art at that level.

Who's that? Ava DuVernay. Yeah, she is. I think Ava's the one. No, no, I agree with you. I think she's a beautiful filmmaker and I also think it's nice to see

a woman's perspective because there's a softness about all of her films that I appreciate. And I think we're in a place right now where women just have this lane to be fantastic

and to be heard and to do it our way and not have to conform or make ourselves small. And it's because of her. I worry about this generation because I don't think they give any respect to the people who have paved the way for them. And when I say this generation, I'm talking like 20-year-olds. They just don't have any concept. Maybe they're just young. I don't know. It's also a lot easier how they can get into the...

All you gotta do is have some good lashes and good contour and you can be a star now. So what does that tell you? And some followers. Some Instagram followers. You need followers. So you gotta produce more. That's the moral of the conversation. Right. We said all of that to say... You have to produce more, Ms. Mr. Graham followers. You need followers. So you gotta produce more. That's the moral of the conversation. We said all of that to say

you have to produce more, Ms. Long. And I will. Ms. Long has to go, guys. I will. Thank you. That was a beautiful interview. We appreciate you for joining us. That's right. The Bankers March 6th in theaters. Yes. And then on Apple TV Plus, is it after it's in theaters? It's after. I'm going to look up the date for you

right now. The 20th. Okay. You see, they changed the date on us so many times. We've got to make sure we know. We've got to make sure we've given the right date. The 20th on Apple TV Plus. All right, perfect.

Well, if the Breakfast Club is Miss Nihilo. Is your country falling apart? Feeling tired, depressed, a little bit revolutionary? Consider this. Start your own country. I planted the flag. I just kind of looked out of like, this is mine. I own this. It's surprisingly easy. There's 55 gallons of water, 500 pounds of concrete.

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What could go wrong? No country willingly gives up their territory. I was making a rocket with a black powder, you know, with explosive warheads. Oh my God. What is that? Bullets. Bullets. We need help!

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With Angela Yee. It's the Rumor Report. The rumor report. With Angela Yee. It's the rumor report. The Breakfast Club. Well, Wale was on Joe Button's pull-up, and one thing that they had a back-and-forth about was famous people. Here's what Joe Button had to say and how Wale responded. Jesus, I hate famous people. Why do you hate famous people? Y'all living like this other dimension.

Why do you keep saying y'all? Because you're famous. Ain't you on the TV show? Yes. Don't you got a podcast that's like one of the biggest podcasts in the world? Yes. Aren't you interviewing one of the best rappers of all time right now? Yes.

So what does that make you? Popular. Famous. Next question. Joe really got to knock off the anti-industry gimmick. Like he wears mint. Like how can you say you hate all famous people? Joe, you wear mint coats, fedoras, and you're on Love & Hip Hop

Alright, your industry is hell Stop it He's famous too Come on, put it out there Stop it Now Wale, after they posted this on the Shade Room said I said what I said As I said before, I work hard

We're allowed to be great and believe in our greatness Happy Black History Month You know, if you work hard and you end up being famous, should that be make you somebody that's hated? No. Okay. Yes. All right. Now, Justin Bieber performed at Kanye's Sunday service, and here's what he had to say about dreaming about doing that. They asked me if I would come up and sing something, and I was like, you know, I don't really know. I got kind of anxious. And so I have this thing on my phone. It says, why am I anxious?

But it's intake, imbalance, indecision, integrity, intention, imagination, and isolation. You look at these things and I'm like, what is my intake right now? My balance right now, I look at my wife next to me who I love so much. Indecision, am I going to do this? Am I not going to do this? I'm going to do this because tomorrow's not promised. All right, well, what did he perform? He did Marvin Sapp, Never Would Have Made It. I would have lost it all. But now I see that you were there for me.

And I can't say I never would have made it. I never would have made it without you. Man, Never Would Have Made It is the ultimate trying to heal song. When you go through that dark space in your life and you come out on the other side, but you're still healing. Woo, that Never Would Have Made It always hits different. Now, in addition to that, they were also doing Sunday service with praising over music by Roddy Ricch. And Nas, here's some of Roddy Ricch and Nas. Here's some of Roddy Ricch. I couldn't hear what they were saying.

What are they saying now? Because I know they changed the words at Sunday service. All I heard was that's from Kim Kardashian's phone. So that was the best video. Gotta thank God for the drop. That's all I heard. Gotta thank God for the drop. That's the I heard. Gotta thank God for the drop. That's the only part I heard. Thank God for the drop?

Like drop top? I don't know. Are you sure that's what they said? That's what I think I heard. Is it the drop of manna from the sky? What is the drop, people? I don't know. I gotta thank God for the drop.

You have to go back and study that. I gotta hear the words. I can't, you know, because I know that they changed the words to make the songs less secular. All right, now, Jada Pickens-Smith, she posted a preview of Red Table Talk, and she, by the way, did win an NAACP Image Award. A couple of them. And Snoop Dogg is going to be on this Wednesday, and part of what they're talking about

is the Gayle King situation. When you first came out and you said what you said, you know, in regards to Gayle, my heart dropped. I felt like not only were you talking to Gail, but you were talking to me. I was like, oh, no, Snoop has now taken his power flow away from me, away from Willow, away from my mother. If this is what's happening, I was like, not Snoop. Right. not snoop. And so that's one of the reasons why I felt like I really wanted to have the conversation with you in the spirit of healing.

Red Table Talk is really the new principal's office. You get in trouble, you are getting called to Red Table Talk. Well, that will be on Wednesday. So we will see what this healing conversation. Red Table Talk, like when your mother tells you, wait till your father gets home. Red Table Talk is the fathers. You hear me? Will be like.

But I guess the moral of the story is stop calling our black women bitches. It's like when you grew up Jehovah's Witness like me and the elders would call you in the back to talk to you before they decided to disfellowship you. That's what red table talk is. I would like to ask Jada though. I hope you know and I hope this came up like why is she taking it personal now? Like Snoop has been calling women

bitches and hoes for decades. Why this time did you take it personal in this moment? I'd like to know the answer to that. Maybe she felt like this was directly directed towards one person, you know, and somebody who's an elder. That's all the more reason not to take it personal. And has Gayle ever said anything else about what

she's asked at all? Have we ever heard from her since then? Well, we know she accepted Snoop's apology. And, you know, she's spoken on it a couple of different times. Did she apologize or she doesn't feel like she needs to apologize? I'm just curious. No, she did. I think she said something like I apologize to the family.

No, I'm talking about when she apologized to Snoop, I think she said she apologized to the family or something like that, if I'm not mistaken. Right. I think she also said as a journalist sometimes what she has to do is difficult. That is true. All right. Well, I'm Angela Yee, and that is your rumor report.

All right, thank you, Miss Yee. Charlemagne. Yes. Who you giving that donkey to? You know, I need all these flat-earth fools to come to the congregation because y'all got some blood on your hands this morning. And we're going to talk about it. All right.

All right, we'll get into that next. Keep it locked. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. I was born a donkey. It's the donkey of the day. It's the donkey of the day. You can see donkeys, donkeys, donkeys. Bunch of dead, dead, dead.

It's time for the donkey of the day. That's pretty funny. Charlamagne the devil? Possibly. The Breakfast Club. Yeah, it's donkey of the day for Monday, February 24th. Goes to all you flat earth fools. Okay, anybody in here believe that the earth is flat?

Anybody? No. Okay, anybody in here believe that the earth is flat? Anybody? No. Good. Good. All you flat earth fools have blood on your hands today because of what happened to a daredevil by the name of Mad Mike Hughes. Now sadly, Mad Mike Hughes is a flat earther. Alright, the only reason flat earthers exist because now it's like some exclusive

club to be in. Alright, to be a flat earth fool makes you different. Okay, for the record, I usually refer to them as flat-earth niggas, but I'm really trying to fall back on using the N-word. And I want to be able to call flat-earth something that everyone can use. So, flat-earth fool it is. Alright, see, flat-earth fool is going to give a damn about what NASA

is talking about. They don't give a damn about what you know, astrophysicists what's the word? Physicists. There you go. Are talking about, forget all the photographic evidence that we've seen, never mind the sun and moon and other planets, we see that around the Earth is flat, okay, according to them. Now, I'm not even going to sit here and say flat Earth is wrong.

All I'm saying is based off all the evidence that we've seen that show us the Earth is round, I'm going to need more than Kyrie Irving, B.O.B., and YouTube videos telling me that the Earth is flat in order to believe that, okay? One question for all you flat Earth fools. What would be the reason for anyone to lie to us about the Earth being flat? Why? What would be the point? Would it make a difference

if you were living the way you were living right now? If the world was the same way as it is now? If you could just walk to Starbucks in the morning, to Chick-fil-A, wherever you're going, would you care if it was flat around? Of course you wouldn't. It wouldn't matter. You wouldn't care. So why would Big Bad NASA

and every other space program in the world all collectively lie to us about the world being round? What would be the point? Anyway, Mad Mike Hughes is a man who had a desire to prove that the planet is indeed shaped like a Frisbee. And he's made a lot of homemade rockets.

In fact, he made so many homemade rockets that he was scheduled to debut later this year on Discovery Inc.'s science channel in a TV show. In a statement last year, Discovery Inc. described the forthcoming show that Mike would be on as a look at three self-financed teams with sky-high dreams in their cosmic quest to explore the final frontier on a shoestring budget.

Mad Mike wanted to do things like raise money to launch himself to the border of space on a vehicle described as part rocket, part balloon. Mike wanted to reach 5,000 feet into the sky aboard a steam-powered rocket. Somebody has listened to Elton John's Rocket Man one too many times and read one too many Rocket Man and Rocket Girl comic books, okay? Take that and add to it the fact that he wanted to prove the Earth was shaped like a Frisbee, and add into the fact that all you flat-Earth fools who sit around arguing with folks

about whether the Earth is flat or round know damn well it's just the weed making you feel this way. Put all that together, and you all are responsible for what happened to Mad Mike Hughes. Would you like to hear what happened to Mad Mike Hughes? Yes. Let's go to WK... No, not W, KCRANBC3 for the report, please. A man skeptical that the world is round

died after launching himself into the sky with a home-built rocket. The moment of takeoff was caught on camera. We do have to warn you, the video is pretty hard to watch. The man here who went by Mad Mike Hughes set this up in the desert Saturday afternoon. The 64-year-old was killed when the rocket plunged back to the ground. A man here who went by Mad Mike Hughes set this up in the desert Saturday afternoon. The 64-year-old was killed when the rocket plunged back to the ground.

You can see a lot of people around this launch. They're filming, witnessing this. This is not the first time Hughes tried to determine if the Earth is round by launching himself into the air. Back in 2018, Hughes propelled into the sky with a parachute in the Mojave Desert and injured his back that time. He's dead. He's dead. He's dead. This is all you flat-earth fools' fault because nobody stopped him. All right, if he's making homemade rockets

for the sake of just making homemade rockets, fine. But if he's making homemade rockets to prove the Earth is flat, this is every single one of you flat-earth fools' fault. See, when you are part of a group, it's easier, you know, to believe things. Being part of a group makes you feel a slightly better connection to things, okay? I promise you, Mad Mike would still be

alive today if he had nobody else to believe in this foolishness with him, okay? Flat earth is only a thing because y'all make it a thing. It's like people who think Tupac is still alive. Matter of fact, I take that back because there's more evidence that Tupac could be alive than it is the Earth is flat. All right?

In fact, if you believe Pac is alive, I might can understand why. Okay? I can understand why you feel that way. But the Earth being flat? No. You have no evidence to back that up. But your belief in the Flat Earth is the reason Mad Mike Hughes is no longer with us. How many Flat Earthers going to be at this funeral, huh?

Huh? Please give all these Flat Earth fools the sweet sounds of the Hamiltones. Oh, now you are the donkey of the day. You are the donkey of the day. Yee-haw. Just shut up. Just shut up. Shut up.

Don't say it. I'm not saying nothing. Okay. I see you over there, your little fingers are just typing on that damn computer. Don't say nothing.

Nope. What did he Google, Drum? I didn't Google anything. I know. Why are you closing your laptop? Don't worry about what I Google.

What did you Google? Nothing. None of your business. Don't say nothing. I'm not. Okay. All right. What happened? Nothing. None of your business. Don't say nothing. I'm not. Okay. All right. What happened?

Nothing. Thank you for that donkey today, sir. Now, when we come back, Charlamagne kicked it with Pete Davidson. Yes, my guy Pete Davidson from Saturday Night Live. He's got a special coming out on Netflix tomorrow called Alive in New York. And he's got a movie coming out on Hulu next month called Big Time Adolescence. All right. And he's got a lot going on on Hulu next month called Big Time Adolescence. All right. And he's got a lot going on.

Okay. You know? All right, well, we'll kick it with him when we come back. So don't move. It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. The Breakfast Club. PDD.

Yes, sir. I got to sit here and talk to you for an hour like I don't talk to you often. You see all my Pete notes? Yeah. It's so crazy. You got a lot going on, bro. Yeah, a little bit. How are you feeling, first of all?

I feel good. I feel like I'm in a good place right now. What does that mean? What does a good place mean for Pete Davidson? A good place. I'm just really looking forward to, like, doing cool stuff with a lot of my friends. I have a lot of cool stuff coming out, and we're working on stuff. So it's just nice to be in a place where that's the focus and not like, you know, anything else.

Why doesn't Pete do interviews? I don't think I'm very well perceived. I don't think my language works well in print. So when it comes to print, it just looks like I say monstrous things and then I have to deal with, you know, my PR and my mother and then like all these other job stuff. So try to stay away from it but like good man it's not like you're an asshole thank you yeah that's the whole that's the

issue that's why it's so confusing yeah yeah so you read stuff about yourself and you be like who is this guy yeah I'm like am I like after a while you're like I guess I don't know you know so like I try and stay away from all that stuff but like you know these I always have a good time now recently especially over the past few years you've had a lot of relationship drama yes a lot what do you take away as a lesson in growth from all of that oh from uh what relationships just relationships in general we'll get into the individual relationships but Just relationships in general. We'll get into the individual relationships, but just relationships in general. I think you grow a lot as a person. I've learned a lot from the awesome chicks that I've been with, and they're all cool.

So I think you just grow, you become a better version of yourself because you learn a little something from everybody. Since your private life is so publicized, has it been distracting from your career, you think? Oh, yeah. I think people only know me for my d***. Which is a... Even my uncle. He's like, you got anything coming out?

I mean, you're just packing heat. It becomes very distracting, and, like, I've been very fortunate and lucky to date, like, some really wonderful, like, beautiful, cool, talented women. And, like, with that comes that, unfortunately. So, like, I'm aware, like, that there's s***, but I do think I get it a little harder than most, I would say, with the following.

But, like, you know, that comes with the territory. How much of it is off-limits, though? Because I saw your new stand-up special on Netflix. Comes out tomorrow. Yes, sir. Matter of fact. Yes, sir. And, you know, Miss Ariana Grande is a punchline.

Yeah, she has a couple couple in a few of the jokes Yeah, so what's off limits for you? I think genuinely being hurtful was off limits or like anything like being sh** or anything like I want to be cool with everybody But you know stand-ups part of my life. That was a highly publicized thing I feel like she got her fair run and her fair stab at it. And like I said, I don't have social media and I don't have an outlet really to express my feelings. So, like, you know, stand-up's just how I do it. And I just have some jokes about it.

Yeah, they were saying that she might have been throwing some shade at you at the Grammys. I'm sure she was. She's the queen of shade. Again, like, all, like, I get it. That's her job. Like, you know, she has to, that's her aura. She has, like, music to it and stuff. I get it. So, like, I hope people feel the same way about my jokes. Listen, I'm glad you do it.

And the reason I'm glad you do it is because a lot of people recognize you as, they'll say, oh, that's Ariana Grande's fiancée. Right. First, and then Pete Davidson. First one. First and only. Still got that's Ariana Grande's fiance. Right. First, and then Pete Davidson. First one. First and only. Still got that. Still got that for my family.

I did that for America. You understand? It's for every kid out there and every uncle. Well, they introduce you as that first, and then sometimes it's Pete Davidson, the comedian actor, second. You know what I'm saying? Yeah, for sure. How did that impact your ego or the way you view yourself?

It hurts. It definitely hurts because, you know, I've been doing this for like 10 years so like it sucks for like a six-month thing to just Completely take over that and then it's also just like whoa Is he just getting this because of that or that because of that, you know, not a lot of people know it knew Anything until I started dating her. So, like, yeah, it's difficult, and, like, it's definitely a little bit of a punch in the gut. You know, you definitely want someone to be like, hey, man, good work, not like, hey, nice b****.

Or like, you know, get b**** there. Like, you know, it's just, you know. Did that help you get more b****? Probably. I mean, I assume, right? Yeah. Like, I don't know. I don't know what the deal is.

I hope it doesn't run out. You had a good d*** factor, bro. You know, you got, like, Carfax. You had a good d*** factor. Thank you. I had Nick Cannon as a mentor, so... I'm just following in his footsteps, which I've been told is the right thing to do.

As far as girls, don't follow in Nick's footsteps when it comes to comedy. Dude, Nick's game in Hollywood and with girls ever is like, it's historic. You're getting up there, bro. Oh, well, thank you. Like, your list is growing. Thank you.

I'm not trying, by the way, I'm not like trying to make it grow. I just like, you know, the thing is, is like, it looks like I'm a whore, right? But I've only been with those girls pretty much. Yeah. So it's right but I've only been with those girls pretty much so it's like I've only been with like five six people you know like if I was a girl I'd be like a virgin and they were relationships and they were like through at least three to six months like yeah bids yeah I call them so you want to know ran through yeah I'm not just like running through stuff you know no you're the whore in this situation. So you're getting ran through.

Right, yeah. Yes, yes, yes. Yeah, I'm the victim here. They passing you around? Yeah. Because you heard a bunch of s***? Yeah, probably. Now, you were quoted in your paper magazine cover story interview saying that sometimes when you put so much on someone, it overwhelms them.

And then they don't know if they could come close to that. Do you feel that you've had a hard time sharing all the parts of yourself in relationships? No, I share too much and I scare the f*** out of people Because I have like a lot of issues and stuff and I I like to be very upfront about that So there's no like surprises like I don't want you to be surprised like if I cut myself or like if I like You know have to go away to a rehab or like if I have myself or, like, if I, like, you know, have to go away to a rehab or, like, if I have to go to, like, certain therapy or something like that. Because, you know, it just, like, breaks the ice easier.

And, like, a month in, that's just like, what the f***? Holy s***. But it's like, I don't want to waste your f***ing time. Yeah. You know what I mean? So, like, I think, like, I come across very, like, intense. And, like, I think that scares a lot of people away. So you've scared a lot of women away?

Oh, yeah, for sure. I think all of them. I think they all are terrified. Yeah. Yeah, I think they all love me, but they're all definitely, like, worried as s***, which sucks. All right, now keep it locked. We got more with Pete Davidson. So don't move.

It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. Now, Charlamagne got a chance to kick it with Pete Davidson. That's right. He's got a Netflix special coming out tomorrow called Alive from New York.

And, you know, we're just talking about everything. All right. From his relationship with Ariana Grande to all his multiple relationships, period, and his mental health, a lot of stuff. All right. Well, let's get into it. How was that when you was dating Arianariana and you know mac passed away yeah and she was like openly grieving yeah mac in a real way like oh that's the love of my life my soulmate yeah how did that affect you i totally got it uh because we were only together for a

few more she'd even tell you this like i was i i was like listen i was like i get it do whatever you gotta do i'll be here i literally said like i think i said i'll be here until like you don't She'd even tell you this. I was like, listen, I get it. Do whatever you got to do. I'll be here. I literally said, I think I said I'll be here until you don't want me to be here. I pretty much knew it was a round over after that. That was really horrible. And I can't imagine what that s*** was like. That s*** is just terrible.

All I do know is that she really loved the s*** out of him. And she wasn't putting on a show or anything. That was f***ed up. And I hope, you know, I'm impressed with his family and all of his friends. It's still f***ing everybody up. You know, when his music comes out and you see he makes great music, it's just awful. Now, you mentioned rehab a little while ago and you confirmed that you went to rehab through a joke. Right, yeah.

Is there anything that's off limits in comedy when it comes to this? No, not at all. That's one of the beauties of comedy. It's like music, too. You could just heal through pain and stuff. And, like, it's really sad and depressing to go to rehab, but, like, if you could get a little crackle or a little joke out of it,

then, like, it's less painful. You know what I mean? Like, the stay there maybe wasn't as bad If that makes sense, I don't think it's anything wrong with that though Like if you know you need some assistance every now and then what's the problem? I'll be back like I just go like I have to get my meds readjusted all the time because I have like by in between bipolar and borderline and like beat PTSD and from my childhood so like, you know know I have to go and get readjusted every once in a while so like I don't think going to rehab is that big of a deal I think it's like

a really strong powerful thing and some of those beautiful cool people you ever meet are there oh I think that's the misconception right some people think when you check into rehab it's always for drugs yeah but it's not always for drugs it's not always for drugs I mean am I do I do drugs absolutely but I'm not, like, f***ing falling over myself and all that s***. I just have, like... Some people are sad.

Some people gotta work and figure their stuff out. And the beautiful thing about rehab is, like, it gets you sober so they can figure out what the problem is. Like, some people

can smoke weed and drink when they get out. It's like, it's just you have to be sober for a certain amount of time so they can diagnose you properly. You know what I mean? How do you know when it's time to go get help?

Like, okay, I'm doing too much. Usually when I start, like, cutting or, like, when s*** gets, like, just, when it just gets a little insurmountable or, like, people are like, hey. My friends will tell me now. We're at a point where, like, people will come over and be like, hey, you gotta f***. We're all f***ing pissed and terrified. Not pissed, but, like, we're all, like, worried, so you should go. I got a good group around me where they get... What does cutting look like?

I cut my chest. So that's why I started getting tats on my chest is to, like, cover them. It's just like a release. It's just something that, like, if you can't get a tattoo or like if you can't it's never in like any like spot that's like uh serious it's just like it's whenever you're so manic and upset sometimes that's like the only thing that would work for me but now i like you go to rehab

you learn like oh you could like take a cold shower you could work out you could listen to music really loud you could read this excerpt you you could go on the Calm app, you can call a friend, you can wait five minutes. There's just so much you learn that is like eat into your brain if you get to do some of that stuff. So like, you know, that's how I've been taking care of it. Did the cutting bring any relief? Oh yeah, it's awesome.

Well it's, I mean, you know. No, it's not awesome. No, it's not awesome, but, like, the feeling of it after is just, you feel really stupid after, but, like, as you're doing it, it feels really great. It's like getting tatted. Okay, so you think that you're trying to match, I guess, physical pain with emotional? Yeah, when I'm really angry and upset, it feels really good to just get, like, needled up or get a tat or, like, you know, like that. You think you've ever hit rock bottom? Oh, yeah. I hit it all the time.

You don't. Well, I can't tell you. Well, my rock bottom is when, like, people are scared of my life and I have to go away and then I have to bring myself back up again. So, like, I think I've hit it a few times. And, you know, as long as you're around good, supportive people, you should be able to, you know, and if you're strong enough, you'll be able to get out of it. What does that look like to you, though? What does rock bottom look like to Pete Davidson?

It's usually like I'm doing a little too much shrooms and a little too much acid and just, like, having a little too much fun and not sleeping, not taking good care of myself. And then when you don't sleep and you have a mental illness and you're doing all this, it's just like, it's just, I think what the lady, she called it rocket fuel. And you're taking your meds and all this mix of all this. You just go a little nuts. And I was on Accutane for a little bit, me nuts. So it was just, it's very manic and very sleepless.

What is Accutane? Accutane is supposed to like, if you take it for like six months, it gets rid of acne permanently forever, but it makes you nuts for like six months.

And when you mix nuts with nuts, I thought it would cancel each other out. It didn't. Wow. It just multiplied it. And I got a little wild.

Wait, you ever suicidal? Yeah, all the time. But I can't because I got a little wild. Were you ever suicidal? Yeah, all the time. But I can't because I got a mom and a sister and like a family. So like I've always been suicidal, but I've never had like the balls, you know, which I'm very lucky. Like what? For the first time, maybe like when I went away this time, I felt like I had maybe almost the balls because it's starting to get like, you know, when you're not feeling good, and you're going through all this stuff, and there's, like, people at your house in Staten Island, it just, like, really drives you f****** crazy. But, like, yeah, but, like, they're not, they're not as, like, constant as it used to be. Does your work not make you feel better? It's the only thing. I love it. I love writing,

love hanging with my friends. They're all really funny and cool and stand up and yeah, it's the ultimate distraction. What advice does Sandler give you? Because you've got a very Sandler vibe about you. Oh, thank you. That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said. I really, that's my dream guy. No, he's always just like, you know,

he's been through it already, you know, so he's just like, keep your head up, you know, he just tells me how to navigate through already, you know, so he's just like keep your head up, you know It's this he just tells me how to navigate through like, you know These these bet the bastards that are trying to bring you down Do you have conversations with him about when it's time to leave SNL? Yeah, I have conversations with a lot of people That's all it's a hard thing to do because you don't want to ever pull the trigger too early But everybody's always been like you'll know when you know and'll all be all right. So do you know? Yeah. I like, I, here's the thing is like, I personally think I should be done with that show. Cause they make fun of me on it. Like the point it's a comedy sketch. No,

but like, I get it. But like, I'm like cold open, like political punchlines. Like I'm like, we can update jokes. Like not like hot, not like when I'm not there. Like they'll be like, huh, huh, but Pete's a jerk face. And you're like, whose side are you on?

You know, it's like a weird, I have a weird feeling in that building where I don't know whose team they're playing for, really. If I'm the joke or I'm in on the joke.

So like, since I really wanted last year to be my, last year, but you know, I'm the joke or I'm in on the joke. So, like, since I really wanted last year to be my last year, but, you know, I'm still around and trying to knock it away. So it doesn't feel like a family environment at SNL? I mean, like, Norton's the shit, and he's, like, the best and has treated me with nothing but love, and he's, like, a father figure to me. But, you know, as far as, like, everyone else, it's like, you know, it like a father figure to me. But you know, as far as like everyone else,

it's like, you know, it's a cutthroat show. Everyone's trying to get their on. Everyone wants to be the next thing, you know? So it's not like a loving care. Like you're not gonna get coddled over there. You know, they don't give a at the end of the day. You think it's because you get more attention

than a lot of other cast members No, I honestly think they're just wrapped up in their own. Honestly. It's just like okay who's hosting this week? I got to get my duck sketch on like I got to do it this week you know I mean, it's just like it's just like we have so little time and you know, the Fear of getting fired there your first three years is horrible. You're just like every day. I'm getting fired So there's just everybody's just trying to pound their work on there and you know, you gotta do you gotta do Did you feel that way you felt like you? Every day I was like this is the day. This is it. I just it just never came. It's scary to work over there

I mean you're gonna be another SNL success story though at the end of the day Yeah, you guys big time out of lessons. You story, though, at the end of the day. I hope so. You got Big Time Adolescence. You got the Netflix special. You got King of Staten Island. Aren't you in, like, Suicide Squad or some s***? Yes, sir. And I just saw you got captive in The Rookie. Yes.

So how many other projects you got coming up? I think I'm shooting, like, maybe a flick or two over the summer. So we're all just writing and getting s*** together. It's time to leave SNLP. Yeah. It's over. Yeah, I don't, I just don't want to sound like that.

Like, but I'm just being honest. Like, yeah, I just feel like there's a time and a place and like, I just also really enjoy writing movies. It's like a lot of, it's a lot of fun

to like sit in a writer's room and, you know, create like that. All right, we'll shout to Pete Davidson for joining us today. My guy, Pete Davidson. Let me tell you something, create like that. Alright, well shout out to Pete Davidson for joining us today. Let me tell you something, man. Pete got a lot going on. His Netflix special, Alive

in New York, drops tomorrow. He's got the movie Big Time Adolescence coming out next month. He's got another movie with Judd Apatow called King of Staten Island. He's going to be in Suicide Squad 2. But, you know, more importantly I just think him telling his story about his struggles with his mental health issues,

that is what's really going to save and help a lot of people, man. So I'm rooting for the young man, Pete Davidson. And the full interview is up on my YouTube page right now, matter of fact. Okay. So go check it out. All right, well, keep it locked. When we come back, we got rumors on the way. It's The Breakfast Club.

Good morning. The Breakfast Club. Good morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne the guy. We are the Breakfast Club. Let's get to the rumors. Let's talk Dwayne Wade. This is the rumor report with Angela Yee.

Rumor has it. On the Breakfast Club. So listen up. Well, Dwayne Wade, he had his jersey retirement at American Airlines Arena and he was in Miami doing three days on The Breakfast Club. Well, Dwayne Wade, he had his Jersey retirement at American Airlines Arena, and he was in Miami doing three days of celebrating, starting Friday, where he had an intimate celebration

for 90 close friends and family. And he also did a special performance of his new single with Rick Ross, Season Ticket Holder. In addition, his documentary came out yesterday on ESPN. Did you guys have a chance to watch? No, I didn't see it. Alright, well, he gets very real about a lot of things. He talks about his divorce and also

being with his first wife since he was 16 years old and how he knew things weren't going to work out. Getting together with Gabrielle Union and then having issues because they took a break due to their demanding careers. That's when he actually fathered a child with another woman. He discusses his family life a lot and, you know, growing up with not much.

And he said he had barely been to the dentist when he was drafted in 2003. And he had 13 cavities when he went to the dentist for the first time in years. Yeah, so a lot going on. He talks about getting his wife getting pregnant, his ex-wife getting pregnant with their first child, and he was being, he was a sophomore in college

at the time, so a pretty good documentary on ESPN. Why he got all that money and had all them cavities? Well, he didn't have money until before he got to the league. Oh, before he got to the league.

Oh, okay. You're supposed to have a yuck mop until you get some money. That's cool. All right, now let's talk about Steven Spielberg.

Apparently, his daughter announced to the world that she is becoming a porn star. She's been making solo sex videos that she posted on Pornhub. And now she's working to get licensed to become an exotic dancer in Nashville. She's a self-proclaimed sexual creature and said she got really tired of not being able to capitalize on my body. She also has an OnlyFans account as well, so you can see her on there. You can pay $15 a month just to watch her. And despite

all of this, according to Michaela, she says that her parents, Steven Spielberg and his wife of 29 years, Kate Capshaw, are not upset and they're even intrigued by her life choices. That's a horror movie. Steven Spielberg.

I've never known Steven Spielberg to be in the horror, but Jesus Christ, your daughter becoming a porn star? My God. I want to know, you know, why she go that way. Like, as a father, do they consider that she did something wrong? Like, why would his daughter go into porn? Well, she's only doing self once, so it's just her.

So she's not doing porn with another person. I don't care if it's self. I don't care if it's... It doesn't matter. I don't want to see no porn. My daughter... Porn and my daughter, I don't even want the same sentence. And she is engaged. Her fiance, Chuck Pankow, is a darts player, and he's 50 years old.

He's more than twice her age. Oh. He's a darts player? Is that a sport? I guess so, but she also told The Sun she struggled with alcoholism, and she said as recently as two years ago, she was drinking every day and even came close to dying from it. And as a child, she said she was groomed and abused by predators who were not in her family or their circle of friends. So she said, you know, she was bullied for her weight. She was bullied for her famous last name. She struggled with bipolar disorder and anxiety. She went to a boarding school for troubled teens,

and she said that didn't help. I came out of there with more anxiety and more attachment issues, more depression, and more hatred from my body. All right, Erykah Badu in the meantime. Let's talk about her daughter, Puma. Her daughter is a singer,

and they actually did a duet for a Texas TV show over the weekend. Check this out. I heard a whisper in the breeze long before I took the time to stop and listen. Oh, the feeling that came

over me slowly shook me sweet. Never, never leave me. Yeah, so that'd be really dope. You know, she's DOC's daughter and Erykah Badu's daughter, Puma. Okay.

All right, Eminem has a, he's on a skit on Royce Da 5'9's new album. It's called Perspective Skit, and he talks about hip-hop's impact on our society, and he also talks about how hip-hop has brought so many different people together. Here's what he says. If I'm a black kid growing up in, let's say the 60s, 70s, 80s, whatever, right,

and I'm looking on TV and nobody looks like me, and it's very stereotypical, and I'm looking at f***ing toys, and everything is white. The f***ing action figures are all white. I don't know how I grow up and not have a chip on my shoulder. Royce's album is very dope, by the way. I didn't get a chance to listen to it. He'll be up here this week. I love the record

Black Savage with Benny the Butcher. I love the record, I think it's called Upside Down is with Benny the Butcher. Black Savage is with T.I. and some other people, but T.I. snapped on it. Benny snapped on it, too. I mean, Royce is just different, man. That's age some other people, but T.I. snapped on it. Yeah. Benny snapped on it, too. I mean, Royce is just different, man.

That's age-appropriate hip-hop. I'm 41 years old. I like listening to rappers in their 40s. I know what the hell they talking about, okay? That's what I like. All right, and Jesse Smollett is in court today. Just so you know, he'll be in court on renewed felony charges for allegedly staging a hate crime.

He was indicted for a second time February 11th on six counts of felony disorderly conduct after they decided to reinvestigate the case if it was in the interest of justice to bring renewed charges against him. So he will be arraigned today at 9.30 a.m. And also today is Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. They're going to be having the memorial for them today.

They'll be honoring the lives of Kobe, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, as well. That memorial will be held at 10 a.m. And that's 1 p.m. Eastern at the Staples Center. The date is, of course, very significant for the family. And that's the 24 and the number 2. So 2-24. The event will stream live via NBC News Now on NBCNews.com and on the NBC News mobile app. And they'll also be live blogging the memorial, providing real-time analysis and context.

If you had wanted to get tickets, obviously it was a high demand. And there were three tiers of ticket prices. $224 for each ticket. Then there was $224 for two. And $24.02 for some tickets as well. And the limit for purchasing tickets was two tickets per person. The proceeds will go to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation. That organization exists to further Kobe and Gianna Bryant's legacy through charitable endeavors in sports.

So that is today. All right, I'm Angela Yee, and that is your rumor report. All right, thank you, Missy. You know, every time they do a tribute, I still tear up and cry, man. It's not easy. As you should. That ain't gonna never go away. My goodness. Alright, well, up next is the People's Choice

Mix. Get your request in right now at DJ Envy. Let me know what you want to hear. Revolt, we'll see you guys tomorrow. It's the Breakfast Club. Good morning. Hey everybody, it's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are the Breakfast Club. It morning. Hey, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. It's Black History Month, and who are we honoring today?

You know, today, man, I want to celebrate Malcolm X. You know, on February 21st, 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated. The 21st was this past weekend. And I just want to celebrate the life of Malcolm X right now by, you know, playing back. This is a snippet of one of his great, great statements when Malcolm X talked about the white man putting that knife in our back. Let's listen to it. The Breakfast Club presents

a new Black History Month legend. Do you feel, however, that we're making progress in this country and worldwide? No, no, no. I will never say that progress is being made. If you stick a knife in my back nine inches and pull it out six inches, there's no progress. You pull it all the way out, that's not progress.

The progress is healing the wound that the blow made. And they haven't even begun to pull a knife out much less try and heal the wound. They won't even admit the knife is there. And that was another new Black History Month legend courtesy of The Breakfast Club. Yes, sir. Long live Malcolm X. They won't even admit the nice is there. And that was another new Black History Month legend, courtesy of The Breakfast Club.

Yes, sir. Long live Malcolm X. And please, if you haven't watched the special on Netflix, Who Killed Malcolm X, do yourself a favor and do it, please. Mm-hmm. All right. Well, when we come back, we got the positive note. Don't move.

It's The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Morning, everybody. It's DJ Envy, Angela Yee, Charlamagne Tha Guy. We are The Breakfast Club. Good morning. Now, shout again to everybody. Of course, Yee and I went out to the NAACP Image Awards.

Thank you to Revolt. Thank you to everybody I ran into at the awards. Had an amazing time. Great time. Brought my wife. My mom was super duper happy and proud. My pops was as well. They were watching.

They seen me on the pre-show. So they were excited. My whole family was. So thank you guys. Yes, we had a great time, and I had a chance to hang out with Lynn Whitfield, who won for Greenleaf. And that show actually also did win an NAACP Image Award as well. And, yeah, I mean, listen, I can't wait to go back to the NAACP Image Awards again next year.

It was definitely a room of black excellence. I wish I could have been there, but I was at my daughter's cheerleading competition all weekend in the beautiful town of Wildwood, New Jersey. Nice! Nothing like Wildwood, New Jersey in the middle of February, baby! Alright, nice little two-star hotel action for a couple of days.

You know, very humbling experience. I ain't stayed in a two-star hotel in a long, long time. And I'm going to tell you something. What's that? I can see why people stay in five stars. I can totally see why people stay in five stars. You can understand that.

No room service. I totally understand it, buddy. You know, when you're young, you do what you have to do. When you get older and, you know, you grow in life and, you know, you're a little bit financially better, you do what you want to do. When you get older and you grow in life and you're a little bit financially better, you do what you want to do. There you go. And don't nobody want to stay in no two-star hotel if they don't have to. That's a fact.

Alright, well, and also shout out to everybody that came out to my seminar out in Vegas. We did a seminar in Vegas this weekend. A great turnout. Shout out to everybody that came out ready to learn. Shout out to the credit repair guy, Jose. Shout did a seminar in Vegas this weekend. A great turnout. Shout out to everybody that came out ready to learn. Shout out to the credit repair guy, Jose. Shout out to Matt, the mortgage guy.

Shout out to everybody that came. We had a wonderful time explaining and teaching people about real estate and how to get in the real estate game. We got a bunch of seminars coming up. I know Miami, Toronto, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Jersey. So, you got a positive note, Charlamagne? Yes. Since we're talking about Malcolm X, Atlanta, and Jersey. So, you got a positive note, Charlamagne? Yeah, since we talking about Malcolm X, man, you know, we celebrated Malcolm X a little while ago. Why not end the show on a Malcolm X quote?

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