Carlos Mencia: Was Mind of Mencia a Chappelle Show Replacement? Why Dave Quit (Part 5)

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Comedian Carlos Mencia talked about performing at the Comedy Store and L.A. Cabaret, eventually landing a spot on "The Arsenio Hall Show." Mencia discussed the challenges he faced on the show, one of which included having to follow a fellow Latino comedian and cerebral palsy patient, Chris Fonseca. He was later featured on "In Living Color" in 1990, though he admitted to being so nervous he fumbled his line. Mencia's career rose as he hosted shows like 'Loco Slam' on HBO and 'Comedy Compadres.' The demand led him to focus more on Latino-based comedy, helping him create material. He then released his first comedy album in 2000, titled 'Take a Joke, America.' Mencia also had two comedy specials on HBO and won a Cable ACE award for best stand-up comedy special in 2001. He shared how every opportunity shaped his career, particularly being on the road headlining his shows. To hear whether his show, "Mind of Mencia," was a response to "Chappelle's Show," check out the clip above.

[@MV407tv]

Longest clip in vlad history 😂

[@Pablo-uq6tr]

a whole episode of Seinfeld

[@IAMWATER7]

Better believe they fired dude lol

[@caper087]

Yea usually the other interviewers have the longer clips

[@ThomasJames911]

No NED is just that bad

[@OutsideTheRopes]

Better than chopping it up into 60 parts.

[@Heroasaurus]

Vlads like I gotta get all this bullshit out the way so he can talk about Joe Rogan lol

[@NunYABzwax2024]

waiting 4 it too lol

[@vladtv]

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[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forevera

[@ericrowland3246]

For the past 20 years Chappelle has explained why his show cancelled.

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forevers😊

[@inyourgranmaass3605]

​@@ChargersCityyou're moms got good buthole

[@DustinMcphetridgesRazor]

Yeah he didn’t want to sell out

[@7QuestionsXaSession]

1st I’ve heard the word Nigga Blocked out 😂

[@kenfoke08]

Kind of weird he's asking why Chappelle walked away when Chappelle had been back and has talked about this MULTIPLE times

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever😊

[@mr.joshua6818]

Every time he talks about "how his mind is always working" I think about the South Park episode when he's on the talk show talking about how he came up with the fish sticks joke.

[@jt70SEVEN]

The silver lining they were implementing in South Park was that Mencia was stealing jokes from other comics and claiming they were originally his... which he absolutely was lol

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

[@BxEasy]

I mean saying you opened doors for George Lopez is crazy

[@PraisetheLawd]

3:40 he’s talking about Keenan Ivory Wayans when he played the character “Frenchie” on “In Loving Color” I didn’t even realize Carlos was in that skit

[@mr.joshua6818]

😂. Frenchie was the greatest

[@FBaned]

He explained it a lot better then I thought he would.

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too foreverw

[@waavyfm]

Wow, he’s actually very intelligent with a lot of notable moments throughout his tenure… how could you not?😮

[@kidkid985]

He did

[@ski_ba]

This dude is so smart and it's really evident by watching his interview. I loved Mind of Mencia when I was growing up

[@blackslav1497]

How smart?

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever,

[@lowkeyloki8832]

Definitely could have got his point across without saying the n word.

[@joshpertler]

His eyes look up when he’s lying

[@clique360photoboothrentals7]

Not true 🙄

[@mrmoon9958]

Let's see if Vlad asks Carlos about stealing jokes and George Lopez trying to beat him up. 😂

[@Shinobi33]

George Lopez is a leftist punk. A Hollywood sellout. I don't know anything about Carlos stealing jokes but George Lopez is a fraud.

[@Supremmo]

Be patient. That’s coming.

[@choppersman08]

They talked about it in another video.

[@donaldpump3072]

The Erik Estrada Tostada?

[@retroesso]

True narcissist figures out a way to talk about themselves at all times…

[@locktheseratchethoesup]

Ah.... the time bw actually MISSED the actual definition of a naRciSsiST

[@retroesso]

@@locktheseratchethoesup spoken like a true narcissist!

[@elguerokabron]

Yea it gets annoying how they like to boast about themselves then they think your envious of them but its their narcissism. Im not talking about vlad or carlos just some guy i know

[@omarparedes2860]

The first time I've ever heard a bleep in vlads interview

[@rayrodrigo3999]

the clip we've been waiting for

[@nicklepickle7776]

I think Vlad is feeling a little guilty and responsible for the constant roasting of mind of men kaka, that he’s trying to wrap things up with a 20 minute clip. 🤣

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forevers

[@nicklepickle7776]

@@ChargersCity ohhhhh myyyyyy 😲

[@coolgaucho]

i couldn't understand you. can you get rogan's pito out of your mouth first. thanks

[@1VetsVision]

Never took his confidence for arrogance. Just always thought he was a scumbag for stealing everyone's jokes. Never thought he was funny for one second. Hated every minute of him. Wasn't even Mexican

[@brothersupreme8844]

He broke that shot down. Respect

[@kidkid985]

He did I understand it now

[@JrFlip00]

I'm so glad he got this guy on here.

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever

[@XxXPunkXxXRockerXxX]

?? Why? He fuckin sucks.

[@mikebee6530]

Ned (Carlos) just has heavy weasel energy...every interview feels the same...like something is off...idk man

[@bournesupremacy2473]

Yeh bro, he has snake vibes.

[@retiredtidepodeater3339]

LMAO Theres just something about this dudes that makes him "unlikeable". I think thats partially why hes caught so much flack and hate over the years. The faux humility will do it every time!

[@thephantomarcana]

Darting eyes, lip licking. Cokeheadish, maybe reptilian…

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too foreverd

[@ri067953]

You're absolutely right

[@bournesupremacy2473]

Yeh man, he comes across as a snake. Not sure why.

[@BobbyJOnline]

Sounds like ya’ll reading too much into something thats not there. Sounds like a personal perception problem to me. Trying to find a way to not like something or someone says more about YOU than the person you’re talking about.

[@chadmorris5154]

I remember that Arsenio episode, dude sucked so bad the other comedian wouldn’t even clap for him.

[@Independent365]

The hate yall giving this dude in this interview is werid AF....

[@Geraldo-ro9rc]

Carlos is a really good interview. I wish Vanilla Ice went more into detail on certain things like carlos does. Hopefully both come back.

[@jusdef07]

Vlad has to know why the Chappelle Show ended. Dave has mentioned it several times. Carlos did a great job of explaining. 👍👍👍

[@kingdavid1219]

Grew up watching his show 🔥

[@baron0877]

17:24 Mencia proceeds to drop five N bombs

[@B-Reel2000]

My 1st comedy show ever was that comedy club in Hoover Alabama but I saw Paulie Shore

[@watchingrapmusicdie7215]

The chapel show is one thing this guy can’t steal

[@carltonwashington2779]

Very important , he explained that situation perfectly

[@dawolf856]

He did

[@ChessMandingo]

Thank you for having Carlos Mencia on. I never really gave myself and opportunity to like him. But, this interview game me a new found respect for him

[@walterzarate4674]

If this was your first Mencia interview, he probably comes off great … but if you’ve dug in to his career a bit, everything he says just sounds like bs

[@301larussomusic]

To me the Mencia show wasn’t memorable it didn’t stand out for me. I honestly had forgotten about this dude and that show till I seen him lol

[@growngrownman5950]

He is SPOT ON with the laughing at you and not with you like a modern day Minstrel show.

[@eskilorenzo]

Wow Glad gave us a banana clip (PAUSE) !!!! LOVE IT (PAUSE) !!!!

[@LeoDominique23]

He tries to use vocal inflections and enthusiasm to disguise his meandering, vomitous lies. If only it were possible to steal improv.

[@antoniodowtin2084]

All I remember is someone is coming through your backdoor 😂.

[@markflores214]

L

[@antoniodowtin2084]

@@markflores214 W

[@jt70SEVEN]

Joke consignment Carlos 😂

[@jat8051]

This interview is probably the one of him discussing and defending his career. I remember seeing him in his prime and laughing so hard my stomach hurt. I can see him stealing those jokes. I remember thinking it’s impossible to be that funny.

[@armandoduarte2959]

Harlingen, TX!!

[@The_0.5.0]

Can't wait for the whole video so I can see all the lies at once.

[@blakemoore1905]

lmaooo

[@JohnMacintyre-cl5nu]

RIGHT!!! NO FARM BOY WALKED UP AN SAID NINJA EVER!!! GUYS A COMPULSIVE THEIF AN LIAR!!!, NED THE GERMAN!! LOL GBYAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@007GQGQ]

Haaaaa!!!!! 😂

[@TrakD]

Editing department was like f it, longer clip 😂

[@NobodyImportant-ef3de]

Vlad actually made a clip longer than 2 mins

[@jaymtz3642]

I put this clip on playback speed 1.5X and it still took this fool mencia long to make his point

[@JiNKillaZ]

Always liked Mencia. Glad I feel the same way today

[@SunnyReignz]

I only remember one skit from his show. Its the pirate one with Tracy Morgan.

[@edwiniskool]

Call him Ned.

[@Desertoasisstudios]

Shout out to Midland Odessa tx Carlos mencia 👍👍👍👍👍

[@narcissist31]

People don't mistake confidence for arrogance unless you cross that fine line that there is there and become an arrogant jerk. Confidence is one thing.....arrogance is when you are a jerk. Just say I was a jerk, and I admit it. Guy doesn't admit to anything. It's everyone else's way of looking at him....well people see what you put out.

[@adamgonzalez1997]

Dave definitely dodged a bullet 🍾🎉🎊

[@terez2804]

10:45

[@mobeus84]

Thus one clip changes how i think about Mencia. Rogan really put a damper on this dude. That clup was VERY compelling. Listen close ppl

[@Ray-iz4kg]

Chris Fonseca is a great Comic!

[@Kid_Napper303]

Shout out to Vlad that does REAL journalism. So many ignorant things explained so simply but most prob won't get it.

[@JohnDoe-iv5ns]

17:29 Vlad, why did u censor him saying the n word?

[@bigalbigs1]

Wait so that was the word that kept getting censored? N y was Carlos even saying it smh

[@Moe125]

@@bigalbigs1he always has that’s one of the “things” about him. He would say anything and everything no matter what backlash he might get. He didn’t care.

[@TheRealSugeKnight]

To save this idiot from being called out for saying some $hit he ain't supposed to say...

[@JeanJean1]

I liked mind of mencia growing up. But I swear to god he made a joke once about 9/11 that got wiped from the internet. Can’t find it anywhere.

[@koolbrotherphil]

I wonder what happened to that comedian with cerebral palsy ,he was very funny

[@ChargersCity]

🙏🙏Blessings forever GOD loves y'all too forever tell everyone you know and don't know. Jesus loves y'all too forever. Teach everyone how to see and enjoy their blessings too forever😅

[@foxcee7511]

Vlad must be desperate for having stealing Mencia on

[@CaviarTee]

Carlos touching up all the Vatos in the comments 😂

[@ColdSippa]

he made a lot of people get in there feelings..... made me see how sissy this world is at times

[@L4-295]

Yes it’s very ‘sissy’ to hate a thief. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@ColdSippa]

dried ass response. @@L4-295

[@kerpal321]

dave chappelle must have seen or been asked to do something really heinous to just walk away from 50 million dollars like that

[@Supremmo]

No. He witnessed an executive laughing too hard at one of his skits.

[@kerpal321]

@@Supremmo nobody walks away from 50 million dollars cause someone was laughing too hard, thats the excuse he gave but i believe there is way more to the story than what we have been told

[@Supremmo]

@@kerpal321 Dave did.

[@sp123]

@@kerpal321 Dave's dad was a civil rights activists and his mom has a Ph.D in African American studies. They taught Dave that his pride was worth more than 50 million.

[@kerpal321]

@@sp123 i dont dispute that at all, i just think he saw something way worse and just didnt want to publicly say what it was, remember katt williams talked about going to those weird mansion parties and accidentally walking into the wrong room or some of the meetings he had with drugged out executives

[@josueangeles89]

Love this interview makes him look like a okay guy

[@blackmcbain3145]

Bro, 1 minute in, and he already shitting on arsenio hall complaining blaming a gu ywith palsy about bombing 😂 i cant make this up

[@brianrosales6111]

MADRID

[@TreeSnackz]

I feel like NED is lying

[@bostonsteve2889]

nothing could replace chappelles show....especially not this joke thief

[@choppedandbobbed9729]

The most legendary joke thief in comedy history

[@ericgaskins571]

About 50% of Amy shumers career is ripped off routines and entire sketch shows almost scene for scene from other shows when she had her own. SNL, mad tv and that old Canadian sketch show. She ripped em all off

[@choppedandbobbed9729]

@@ericgaskins571 yes

[@drugsAreCrazy-yx6ft]

​@@ericgaskins571u wasted time watching that 😂😅😂😅 now that's funny asf

[@ThrifterGuy]

I do like this guy ill be honest.

[@whosaidyoucoulddothat9922]

I think son made my food at Chipotle. All breast meat!

[@johnburt7929]

By getting creative with his writing does he mean creatively writing down other comics bits?

[@clique360photoboothrentals7]

No, he writes the jokes in calligraphy

[@TreeSnackz]

Never heard of that show

[@MrTurtle15]

This guy reminds me of a great boxer or a great mma fighter and then you find out that fighter is on steroids. He didnt need to steal jokes but the fact that he did is just crazy to me

[@frankf.875]

I appreciate the n word bleeps. Smart move

[@thegamingchef3304]

They tried to replace Chapelle show with his and David Alan Griers shows. Neither were nowhere as good.

[@colorado-ufos4880]

It’s crazy guys like Carlos Mencia Eddie Murphy Richard Pryor if they tried to do their act today, they would be canceled. That’s why you don’t see Eddie Murphy coming back to do a lie act I just wanna say Carlos I’m white 😂and I love your comedy man I followed you for over 20 years.😎🤘

[@alexarroyo8067]

shout out to Mcallen and Harlingen Texas 🫡

[@nikolaimanning9670]

How Can 1 man speak Sooooooo Much and say Sooooooo Little????????

[@kendricjonrs8581]

Richard Pryor and Chevy Chase were on with Johnny Carson.

[@WaypointOverland]

He said never two standup comedians on one show. Chevy Chase was never a standup comedian.

[@trillyungin3699]

This is a guy who’s know for stealing jokes 💀💀

[@matthewhermiz6507]

waiting for joe rogan convo

[@isidrosalas5088]

Sounds like Vlad owes Joe Rogan an apology... And that comment about not stepping to Obesity Love and TK about stealing jokes is a prime example as to why he has to have round the clock security. 😂😂😂

[@buhohaha]

Carlos mencia is 1 of my fav comedian so smart

[@OsamaBinMobn916]

Why does he look like Paul Blarts daughter 😂😂😂

[@adamgonzalez9013]

Its about time Carlos got his flowers. He held the whole left coast up by himself for 10+ years. Been a fan since i was 14

[@choppedandbobbed9729]

He stole a huge portion of his jokes!! There's a reason George Lopez tried to fight him, and Joe Rogan called him out on stage. It's why he's no longer in comedy, and why he no longer has his show. He didn't hold anything up, he's just a thief.

[@Your-Fly-ness]

@@choppedandbobbed9729 he didn’t steal that many jokes lol,

[@choppedandbobbed9729]

@@Your-Fly-ness you can watch one of one examples of examples of him stealing his skits from at least 6 of the top comedians today. Like Rogan said he's a great performer of everyone elses shit.

[@calidecali]

Your taste in comedy is pathetic. You probably believed his drug story about selling kilos.

[@johncaruso2463]

I'm a Carlos Mencia fan for sure and the stuff rogaine talked about offended me so I dont view rogaine and really rogaine has never been funny, not a comedian. Mencia is a true COMEDIAN

[@newschoolmusic]

I think it’s interesting DjGlad bleeps the N-Word, is that a new thing? I also think “Carlos Mencia” found a cheeky way to get off a bunch of hard R’s off in a slick way. Good clip still

[@inyourgranmaass3605]

Vlad really just tryna get em up outta here quick 😂i see

[@woodstock6792]

So he had to steal i think i get it now

[@rickymckinnon5393]

Vlad some channel named DillieDaKidd leaked your whole interview wit Game😮

[@TheRealSugeKnight]

Snitch

[@MIGGYME1]

Say what u want about this guy but he hasnt aged at all. Good genes

[@drugsAreCrazy-yx6ft]

Lol ya thief's are a big big problem in the world😂😅😂

[@raydeleon1884]

I hope vlad ask Ned why he stealing ppls joke

[@Damiani626]

Bruh known for stealing jokes and named his stand up: take a joke America 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@macktight]

He has delusions of grandeur. He thinks he broke down the door for other Hispanic comedians like George Lopez? What about Paul Rodriguez & John Leguizamo in the 80s? Cheech Marin in the 70s? Surely many more headlining Hispanic standup comedians prior to him.

[@drugsAreCrazy-yx6ft]

Gabriel Iglesias

[@roymundy4122]

Man it’s sad Carlos is the one hit wonder like Milli Vanilli dude made his fame off other peoples work and still wants people to feel bad for him bc he made it then lost it. This clip shows the guys just in denial. He is so quick on his feet he just doesn’t put the work in to hone his craft it’s a shame he has the it factor. Guy just is a constant victim and excuse maker never looks inward. I didn’t have this. I didn’t get that chance bc I was so special to grow. Dude you’ve have a decade now and away from your show and no growth accept your excuse list.

[@dirty.dan.69]

14:13 I think it was painful for everybody.

[@djohnson1475]

He may be telling the truth but it feels like he's lying about something in every explanation lol

[@HEEZTV]

Dude still lying 😂

[@blackamerican40]

The first season was the best. The rest were....meh? 2, 3 and 4 dvds went to Goodwill. 😅