Billy Gardell Knows More Than A Little About Elvis

'Mike and Molly' star Billy Gardell grew up with an Elvis-obsessed dad, and now he's playing The King's manager in CMT's 'Sun Records.'
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[@BEARILLAvideos]

This guy is cool as fuck. One of the most pleasant interviews I've seen in a while.

[@actownsend7288]

Billy is a talented chilled dude!!!!!!

[@BHBdrummer]

That must have been the easiest interview Stephen has ever had to do. What a smooth guest.

[@Harrrgh]

He's great. I miss Mike and Molly, that cast was awesome and the characters were so funny. Plus, I totally believed their love story.

[@joshp5284]

The chemistry with Melissa Mccarthy was awesome

[@shack8110]

I'm only here because I just saw season 1 of M&M on dvd. I'm now looking to get season 2. I like the characters, and the supporting case is hilarious, especially Carl and so is Mikes mom Peggy and Carls grandmother.

[@joshbigdog3695]

So true I’d love that show

[@foxmetro1]

Swell guy. Really comfortable with self. Fun character he's playing to.

[@KidPersepolis]

What a great guest. Wish the segment was longer.

[@upgradecommunicationsllc8218]

I found Colbert terrier and abruptly ended the interview catching Billy a bit off guard. Colbert sucks.

[@moldypizza]

Some people in the comments complaining about lesser known celebrities, but this dude was just delightful.

[@ArtGirl82]

I find these guys get better interviews out of b-list actors, because they're usually less guarded. There's nothing worse than watching a big A-list star in an interview, because they're the most boring, up-their-own-ass people on the planet. Except Tom Hanks, that guy's hilarious.

[@01rai01]

What a cool guy, very sound minded, great attitude, all round top bloke.

[@amiegamble1678]

My grandma loved Elvis so much, I have an Uncle Elvis. ☺

[@ericbasco]

Bill Gardell has some awesome stand-up. I love listening this man!

[@KipHackmanFBI]

Anyone that liked this interview, check out his stand-up special "Halftime". It's awesome

[@johnboy7856]

Mark Weber I was gonna suggest that as well. One of the best stand up shows I've seen. Billy is hilarious!

[@polkadottedpolak]

I could listen to this guy talk for hours. I wanna buy him a beer.

[@CarlosSilva-et2mr]

love Elvis

[@dhianfirstiana]

I can dig Elvis

[@nathanielnewsnetwork1949]

Never gave a shit about Elvis and all that crap until now. I'm sold man, this guy is good. I am watching this movie.

[@heathermetz6576]

Billy Gardell plays legendary Elvis Presley manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

[@sundance81677]

Love Billy Gardell. Great actor, funny as hell, part of one of the greatest tv shows in the last 20 years and COOL. Nice as can be too!

[@danielbutler6177]

If you haven't seen Billy Gardell's standup you are missing out! He is so funny!

[@stever1791]

Ive just turned into a Billy Gardell fan , Great stories and Thanks for posting

[@jordanhellstern9235]

Billy Gardell is As Advertised! My dad and I watched his Half time special together for years, repeatedly, and still quote it almost everytime we see each other. I was lucky enough to meet him after a show in Dover DE and he was the nicest guy on the planet. I would love to have a beer with him and just sit and listen to him talk about anything because he is so talented while still staying a so down to earth.

[@fieonshakespearenut]

I've never seen this actor before, but he is very interesting to listen to. 👍

[@KatrachoSport]

what a guy!

[@pamelab8123]

I like this guy!! 😁

[@justxfied9608]

Elvis was the most important artist in music history. He is also the best selling solo artist, selling over 1.5 billion. I bet Michael Jackson fans didn't know that.

[@elvicare35]

Yeah, and to all of you Micheal Jackson fans, Micheal loved and greatly admired Elvis, I mean, he liked Elvis so much, he ended up being great friends with Lisa Marie and briefly married to her, Elvis influenced the biggest and the next ....bestest(?)!!!!!!!!!!

[@Cta2006]

I love Elvis too, but there is no hard evidence that he has actually sold 1,5 billion records. His official sales is around 600 million.

[@justxfied9608]

Confirmed sales are 1 billion. Listed by Guinness World Records. Guinness must of seen evidence that suggests Elvis so'd over a billion.

[@jazzisforpainting4928]

I dig Billy Gardell the way others dug Elvis!😎✌⭐

[@robertfannon5972]

Billy Gardell should make a mall cop movie with Kevin James 👍🙏

[@mustardseed308]

Billy Gardell is awesome.

[@bb3ca201]

Billy looks fantastic here. Love his comedy!

[@BlakieTT]

Bill's got a reassuring old school MAN'S MAN kinda vibe. I like it.

[@IceColdProfessional]

This guy makes me want to snap my fingers, wink, point, and say stuff like "Ayyee Daddyo".

[@josephsmith1888]

Billy is so cute 😊

[@fiveorsixgirls]

My mom used to date Red West back in the day!

[@freedomatlast8756]

Red wrote Separate Ways for Elvis Presley.

[@elvicare35]

Awesome interview!!!!!!!!!!

[@gerardddd]

Cool dude! Bring him back soon

[@The_Sass_Monster]

Love him on Bob loves Abishola. He looks great with the goatee. He should keep it

[@tkmaz]

Does Colbert have the shortest interviews of all the late night hosts?

[@01rai01]

and the best

[@upgradecommunicationsllc8218]

Colbert abruptly ends this outta nowhere. He's awful as a host. What was CBS thinking. 👎

[@RollingOrmond]

Sun Records was the shit - raw '50s rock before the Beatles came and turned it into cutesy pop. Will have to check out the series.

[@pinfarmer]

I loved this guy on Mike and molly! Can't believe it got cancelled.

[@massabielle2821]

The show wasn’t cancelled; Melissa McCarthy got too big for her britches, and didn’t want to stay on the show, when her contract was up. Everybody wanted her to continue but couldn’t talk her into it. Too bad......it was a funny show which could have gone on for a while with some great storylines.

[@m1nor1_]

I miss the show :(

[@jennytmaher]

There's eight episodes.

[@hollywhite8368]

Good segment.

[@Siddhartha92]

"Most of us know you from Mike and Molly!" If that's true, that's sad because Billy has had a great comedian career. Not a big name but one of my favorites. Watch his stand ups and find his small comedy club clips if they havemt been taken down yet. He is a General on stage!

[@BaileysMariner]

Not an Elvis fan or a Mike & Molly fan but this guy is cool as shit. Gonna check out whatever it is he's plugging.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Great! Are you going to watch the new sitcom? I hope it is a hit!

[@joksteryoking9835]

this guy is cooler than a eskimo clubbing baby seals

[@TostiTostelli]

Yay, so one of my fellow dutchmen basicly was one of the best conmen ever^_^.

[@teddisk848]

Wow, do I ever think Billy is handsome with the facial hair!

[@nqinadlamini]

Hate these short format interviews. He has lots of great stories.

[@BrandeeM]

What ever happened to him? He needs to come back and do movies and shows. Funny guy

[@ProjectFlashlight612]

I'm an Elvis expert too...pout me on the show!! The King rules! Plus, more people know who I am than know who the fuck Billy Gardell is, and...sad to say....that is actually true.

[@runningowl1812]

ProjectFlashlight612 who are you?

[@vincentvalenhyde]

Double-edged sword innit? Would you rather have a Elvis still around today but only as a local Country singer, or the worldwide rock n' roll phenomenon that died way too soon?

[@mirzapa]

He should play Chris Christie

[@salomoniezpizzaeria3349]

holland made rocknroll

[@howlinhobbit]

very true. see Golden Earing's "Radar Love."

[@MisterTingles]

stephen oughta work on his endings to interviews. often feels like a wall, with the airbags failing to deploy...

[@notimeremains]

a weird abrupt ending though

[@upgradecommunicationsllc8218]

Exactly. Colbert is just a terrible host.

[@JavierFernandez01]

he mentioned cats. close enough.

[@jonsaunders2179]

I love this guy but Elvis stole a lot from Robert J. So did a lot of others. Robert was the king first... Don't get it twisted.

[@lel2012]

This "he stole" thing is so stupid man.How can you stole music tf??

[@Kindred04]

@@lel2012 - How can you "stole" music? Good lord. Please learn how to speak correctly. And if you don't think music can be stolen, you seriously need to educate yourself on copyright law and infringement. Just because you don't understand something, that doesn't mean it isn't real.

[@lel2012]

@@Kindred04 Well here is fhing sir. Elvis HIMSELF said that his biggest inspiration was Fats Domino. He didn't stole any song because he always gi e credit as much as I know and there is audios and tons of proofs that he always give credit to the people he got inspired of. Music Genre can't be stolen that's what i mean , i don't care for copy rights or other stuff...If someone is inspired by Mozzart or Bethoven(orhowerev his name is correctly writen) and the guy is black should we call him "he stole the music" , just because Elvis got inspired by Black folks that doesn't make him theif or that he stole from them. There's is huge diference between stealing and being inspired.

[@chrissiebawn9357]

😀❤🖖🤣🌍🙏😁👍

[@DaKayH]

From a skinny woman, Kelly Ripa to this huge guy. She barely filled the chair. Now that same chair is invisible behind him. Jeez He's bigger than John Goodman at His top weight. So sorry, He's destined to be like John Candy.

[@mastergamerq7258]

Stephen when you gonna bring trump on? that would be hilarious! 'imagine Stephen roasting trump'. do you think trump would cry?

[@01rai01]

trump would never do it

[@Sailingbill1]

How funny. Describing Cl Parker as a con man not knowing all Dutch people are con's. Its the DNA of their culture.

[@fargonotic]

I'd rather see someone like him in the oval office than a certain other person currently resident in the white house

[@Dada13409]

I've never been to the states but all my german friends say that the average american looks like that^^

[@OnePieceTractor]

At least the guest has a personality because the interviewer sure doesn't,,never cracks a smile,nothing

[@Flybynight_2112]

stephen colbert just plain sucks.

[@upgradecommunicationsllc8218]

Colbert is a terrible interviewer and personality. His guest easily are more interesting and make him inconsequential. Also, Gardell was 100% completely wrong about the Elvis' manager knowing what to do with/Elvis when it came to music. That's the main area he lacked any knowledge on.

[@matthewevans3543]

He's lost weight, last time I seen him he needed a walking stick

[@trumphatesyou]

WDVE 102.5. Every week. Amazing

[@baldpornstar]

Stephen needs to find a better way to end interviews. It shocks the guest and us to find out its over. Sucks