Backstage on Broadway EXTRA: OPENING NIGHT @ "Motown'

Backstage on Broadway in partnership with the Broadway Channel caught up with Diana Ross AND Berry Gordy at the opening of the hit musical 'Motown'

[@ThuxOliveira]

Its so beatiful see how much Berry loves Diana! This love was the fuel for the amazing Motown! I wish i could see this musical

[@dtrn254]

Diana was and is still Berry's inspiration...and muse. So special that relationship is....

[@letusreason3554]

Diana pimped the hell out of Berry.

[@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182]

@@letusreason3554 That relationship caused many problems with the three Supremes. Diane figured she was sleeping with the boss, and her demands became even greater. Whatever she asked Berry to do as far as the group went, he did it. Let me give just one example. Telling the cameramen to keep the cameras on Diane all the time. They went on Flo and Mary so quickly, if you blinked you missed them. Turning Flo and Mary's mics down. The list is endless.

[@letusreason3554]

@@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182 ... you are right. Gordy did favor Diane.

[@letusreason3554]

@Damo Trent ... it is true, Berry did have many other girlfriends, but it was Diane that was his inspiration.

[@letusreason3554]

@Damo Trent ... she manipulated him. When he made the Wiz, he wouldnt let Miss Ross play Dorthy, because she was too old. But Diane went over Berry's head to the other producers. And they put her in the movie as a 14 year old Dorothy. It ruined the movie.

[@hollygab8188]

I love them! How wonderful is the gift of Motown to all of us.

[@valvacious2793]

That actor looks like he could be Smokey's son in real life!

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

They are rather and son now....ART....can do that....

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

Father...and son!!!!

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

Vulvalicious? Really?

[@lindahines9380]

I don't believe smokey has a son

[@tuesdaybeauty9767]

Queen Diana

[@tamarahudson5297]

“And she let me know that cuz she got rid of my ass" lmao they are so cute

[@bonniemoore3461]

@yandrsupreme But she still loved Barry !Poor Bob was a substitute because Barry wouldn't divorce his wife and marry her (for what ever reason) . She got tired of being strung along as his other woman.

[@bonniemoore3461]

@yandrsupreme yes he sure was. But she didn't want a tall hunk of a man . She wanted Barry Gordy a short , non fit. Slightly older African American man.😊

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@Alain Quartermaine oh yes sweetie ALL filthy lies were laid to rest with the publication of Mary Wilson's bombshell tell-all Dreamgirl My Life As A Supreme

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@Damo Trent I see the butt-kissing fool with the brown permanently caked-on lipstick is back.

[@jacquelineferguson6598]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Punkanelly Killjoy is trolling. He is the GRINCH who tries to steal the Diva Christmas without success.

[@TheReturnOfStephan1]

Their loving relationship is one of the most EPIC in music history, and I'm really happy that its full depth has been explored in this show! When tears began to well up in Mr. Gordy's eyes when he spoke about losing Miss Ross, I mean, c'mon! It doesn't get any more real than that.

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

What a stupid statement. You know good and well why Diane Ross hooked up with her ugly bug-eyed toad-face boss. Love had NOTHING to do with it.

[@jacquelineferguson6598]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 u r such a GRINCH. if God was like man He would have smacked u on the lips. TROLL

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@jacquelineferguson6598 kiss it Jackie

[@janbriggs3387]

MOTOWN MUSIC CONTINUES ITS EVOLUTION THROUGH IT REVOLUTION.....SO GLAD THAT THIS FOOTAGE WAS EXPOSED TO ALL OF US....AS AN AVID LISTENER AND PLAYER OF MOTOWN MUSIC..ITS IMPACT STANDS FOREVER!!

[@applepie2924]

I Love this Need to be shown All Over the World 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@mobrown7594]

Diana was Berry's muse how beautiful sigh

[@jackanthony976]

It was nice to see Diane Birdsong attending with Mr .Gordy.

[@gracegreen1859]

@@jackanthony976it’s Diana Ross

[@lecuyerdooley1084]

The show was great when I saw it late 2014 ... the best performance was by the young actor portraying Michael Jackson. If I had closed my eyes, I would have thought I was hearing a live video of Michael from 1970.

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

Wow I would have liked to have seen that part

[@lecuyerdooley1084]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 It really was. One of the highlights of the show. The cast really brought to life the spirit of the music, the personalities, the drag, all of it.

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@lecuyerdooley1084 I wish could have seen that

[@lecuyerdooley1084]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 Hopefully, the show will continue on or come back at some point. Dreamgirls has done that.

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@lecuyerdooley1084 oh cool I hope so.

[@sparkleinyoureyes8259]

I wished i had seen the play !! Wow !!

[@marybaptiste3087]

Me too

[@peacec47]

Was worth the money to go and see it saw it in London

[@BryanOQuinnTV]

Beautiful

[@jacquelineferguson6598]

Yes Gordy make it clear for the jealous haters. No one will ever be able to tell it better than u did. She was his muse. He Loved her, valued her talent n hard work n was sad when she left. if u 'naives' couldn't open ur craniums to understand it then. i don't expect u to understand it now. Lets face it, such a fascinating romance and rise to stardom is above ur level of comprehension.

[@kirbykipling9515]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 there's that alluring charm and seductiveness I like so much about you. Always a pleasure to be your midst. So knowledgeable, attentive to detail & AWARE! . Hat's 📴 to ya, ma'am!

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@kirbykipling9515 🤣😂🤣😂😂 Stop it

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@kirbykipling9515 I like being sassy and kinda rude with people on the internet. It's fun sometimes. As long as they don't take it TOO seriously. . Lol

[@jacquelineferguson6598]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 Diana Ross @ the Platinum Jubilee Concert 4 June 2022 - KZbin. yeah go watch n eat ur heart out KAREN.

[@ilovebeinggay6794]

​@@jacquelineferguson6598 Rub your eyes and get out of bed now sweetie. You were just having a nice and wonderful dream. Time to get up out of bed now. The bus will be here any minute to take you to school. But why is that bus so damn short girl? Can't they get some longer ones. It's always that short yellow one for some reason.

[@lorebay2593]

I would love to see them get back together and spend their twilight years together and I don’t think I’m the only one. Wait, she’s widowed, what’s his status?

[@jackanthony976]

That would be the worst thing for them to do. To watch each other grow old and ugly in such close proximity to each other would in no way be a fantasy come true.

[@jackanthony976]

They are already in a committed lifelong friendship. What more do they want at their age?

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

What's his status? Ugly and as wicked as she is. They should most definitely get back together. They DESERVE each other

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@Damo Trent you're full of shit, too many of those original Motown artists left Motown as broke as jokes, including the Wicked Witch herself. You need to stfu with your Trump-like (and just as easily fact checked) lies

[@gracegreen1859]

they probably are and just keep it private cause they love their daughter and grandson. You could tell at the grammys.

[@janbriggs7619]

YES MR.GORDY. YOU CHANGED THE WORLD..LIKE ME A CURLY HEADED LITTLE GIRL DOWN SOUTH. I LONG TO MEET YOU !!!

[@DetroitLives313]

This all seems so incredibly phony to me for some reason. Everyone that spoke in this video.

[@chariotwofilthy8374]

Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what happens when you have the gift of true love front God having fun god bless them all Linda j ☮️ only God can give you these gifts of love and respect not Linda ,☮️☮️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐻🦋🐻🙏🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@veronicaja9085]

Wow

[@andrewloner8294]

Fire🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@letusreason3554]

Berry Gordy thanked Diana Ross... ok, I can buy that. But why didnt he thank his family? Some of his sisters and brothers worked at Motown, with little to no thanks. And they lent him 800 dollars to start Motown... and his sister showed him how to write music. Or how about Holland -Dozier-Holland, who wrote great great hits. He took HDH away from Martha Reeves, and gave them and their hits to snake Diana.

[@chuckcissel1106]

I'm sure he has thanked his family many, many times; he just did not do it in this particular film clip. It could have easily been edited out as well. It's all good.

[@letusreason3554]

@@chuckcissel1106 ...yes, I hope he did.

[@FranPett]

Lots of his family “worked” @ Motown & I’m willing to bet all they had to do was show up for “work” & nothing more & were paid decently.

[@letusreason3554]

@@FranPett ... yes, some his family worked for him. But they had to produce. In his autobiography he tells of this. And before Motown, Gordy worked with and for his older sister when she had her music publishing company... thus, it was truly a family affair.

[@FranPett]

@ Let Us Reason - thanks for clearing up my assumptions.

[@lindahines9380]

she did the right thing to get rid of Gordy! he wasn't easy on the eyes! 🙄 lmfao! not compared to eddie kendricks 💔

[@ernestchacon4928]

I got tired of 'DianaRoss & Berry Gordy' in the late 1970s, but throw in super, super hyper Smokey Robinson too..., 😆 🤣 😂 😹!!!

[@cravendubose8179]

Why didn't you stop listening,....FOREVER ❤ DIANA...

[@ernestchacon4928]

@@cravendubose8179 I did.., 😂 !!!

[@cravendubose8179]

@@ernestchacon4928 good deal...

[@Shanesgottobeknown]

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@edglebennett6312]

Lol. The girl.

[@edglebennett6312]

Love !! Me Ross!

[@edglebennett6312]

Ms .Ross

[@edglebennett6312]

@Alain Quartermaine The girl has a name, but that's just Ms Ross way of thinking, she never introduces her band and backgrounds singers full names, just thier First, but she's the typical Aries, no tea, no shade, just a fact. And I adore Ms Ross 💞💜

[@fixthatface483]

@@edglebennett6312 Lol that was my exact thought “the girl”😂😂#Shadeeeeee

[@edglebennett6312]

@@fixthatface483 A Mess!!! lol

[@monikabrandon1432]

Diana ross & Berry gordy are still in love with each other it's obvious cause there is nothing like black luv. Even though she was married to white men she still had that luv & desire for Barry gordy the black king to her heart. Black luv is powerful. Luv it!

[@bonniemoore3461]

Monika -so tru ,so true ! Lol !😊

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

She never loved berry Gordy. She loved what he could do for her

[@kirbykipling9515]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 either way, she came out on TOP. 😂😂

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@kirbykipling9515 Insiders at Motown say she came out by riding on TOP.

[@samthesham5294]

The Real Berry Gordy did not sing couldnt sing!

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

Neither could the real Diane Ernestine Ross. And still can't.

[@j.i.r608]

@@punkanellylovejoy702 Is that a joke?

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@j.i.r608 yes but unfortunately a true one.

[@SassyBratt1]

2:28 / 2:29 Diana's eye rolls show how silly and cartoonish she likely thinks this show portrays her. Look at Gordy's controlling mug while she talks almost as if he knows she finds the portrayal silly and self indulgent on his part. They over exaggerate the real Supremes, Ross and Motown in general. It comes off like the Brady Bunch singing "It's a Sunshine Day" rather than a real classy cool record and star generator that it was back in the day. They did not need to turn it into a non stop jumble jangle of cute Christmas songs. It's yucky and embarrassing displayed like Clown Fair. Poor Ross must be secretly mortified by this. I would be!

[@PRLoco21]

RIGHT EXACTLY YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT AND SPEAKING NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID HERE IN YOUR COMMENT 100%!

[@mahoganyflame2000]

Tell us what you really feel, don't hold back.

[@gracegreen1859]

yeah I just wish she would just go ahead and tell her story in film already.

[@boofusdeldooofus]

Mary Wilson was there opening night. Lots of photos online with Mary and Diana and Berry but she doesn't appear in this video. That's how Gordy made his artists feel.

[@kirbykipling9515]

She just said the girl portraying her was pretty, talented and did a fine job. Your comment is contradictory.

[@janbriggs7619]

JUST THE MENTION OF THE NAME...BERRY GORDY...IT SIGNIFIES EXCELLENCE.....

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

At 4:01 look how the fake witch laughs when he says "she got rid of my ass". Lol

[@ah7910]

You really do make me throw up a little in my mouth when ever I spot your comments.

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

@@ah7910 The fact that you actually support the actions of the wicked witch of Motown should make you wanna puke BEFORE spotting any comment I might have left anywhere sweetie 😁

[@Kanhje1]

The girl playing Diana was doing way to much

[@rosettabosley5562]

What a Joke!

[@rosettabosley5562]

Fakers to the Fullest.

[@dano3952]

It was terrible! On par with a high school musical.