Demond Wilson Gets Honest About Redd Foxx Dying 'Broke': "That Was His Fault"

[@dreamcatcherjulie1]

This is the first time I have ever seen him since watching him in Sanford and Son in the 70's. I would recognize his voice anywhere. What a very wise and smart man. Thanks for the video.

[@honestone490]

Yep and now he's spouting off about Diddy and any other topic he wishes as long as someone puts a microphone in front of him to speak. I liked him better when he was off the radar all these years.

[@charmjdeane2225]

With friends like him, nobody needs enemies. There is truth and then there is tearing down others. This is the latter.

[@honestone490]

@@charmjdeane2225 I couldn't agree with you more.

[@bobthebear1246]

I love Demond Wilson's candidness. This guy just speaks direct, no b.s. I respect that 100%.

[@gregoryvecellio6286]

Candor

[@SDC1949]

@@gregoryvecellio6286 Candor? More like frigid coldness.

[@BeautifulOne-h1x]

​@@gregoryvecellio6286 STOP TRYING TO CORRECT STRANGERS, IT MAKES YOU SEEM LIKE YOU ARE TRYING TO IMPRESS STRANGERS

[@craigmack-cv3cp]

@@BeautifulOne-h1x you 💯 definition of hypocrite doing exact same thing 💀🤡💀🤡💩💩😂😂

[@ChrissyG52]

❤️🎉💯

[@DJ-bj8ku]

Wilson is also a Vietnam vet and they took a lot crap when they returned to the States. That also has contributed to his no-nonsense attitude. Good to see that he’s still around and doing well.

[@sgt.ronkingm.a.4841]

Wilson was also great in the film THE ORGANIZATION.

[@Ronald-hx6zn]

He went through 12 months of hell.

[@angelchavez972]

That explains a lot

[@jonkobler1637]

You go from 18 to 30 in 12 months of war.

[@GORILLABREATH1]

He's got his money..so who's the dummy ?

[@reneecarter6702]

I’ve always loved Mr Demond, and knowing he’s a pastor makes me love him all the more ❤

[@FlushCut]

Losers believe in gods...

[@gailpadulo8332]

I didn’t know he is a pastor. Makes me like him more

[@esterdrass4964]

I did not know he was a pastor. I don't go to a church and haven't in decades but truth, I would listen to what he has to say. He is honest in a brutal way.

[@XfhfXhfhlfhlx]

​@@esterdrass4964😬😬

[@valerieirvin4330]

He’s speaking the truth that know one wants to hear just that simple.

[@rasungod7257]

*no

[@misterkgb1]

💯.

[@pierreferrand8873]

True so true although the truth can hurt

[@antwandukes]

The man is already dead! Why speak ill on the dead? Social media is the devil's playground. What Demond Wilson is talking about is totally irrelevant.

[@evengodsdie4454]

Opinions aren't truth.

[@B.NICE302]

Demond said, talk to me brother don’t look at them notes 😂 That’s the way he used to talk to Fred 🤣🤣🤣

[@carlhunter3851]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@SoloVision42]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 he aggressive af

[@jeromejenkins151]

That's when Fred would be like. "I got a note for you, you big dummy" Bank notes😂 They both had some smart azz mouths 😂

[@ducklife420]

I really appreciated him saying that.

[@thomasclarrett1918]

HE IS RUDE ..THE OTHER GUY IS A GROWN MAN ....HAVE SOME RESPECT...

[@NewManToHandle]

I agreed 100% with Mr. Wilson. Everyone should be responsible for their own choices.

[@tima.478]

1000%. Red did what he did, grown ass man, take care of yourself! I feel you Lamont.

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

Chewww. Lamont old and hating. Norman Lear screwed so many cats out their bread.

[@burtonleffingwelljr7227]

​@@otisjenkinsjr.3556nah not always

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

@@burtonleffingwelljr7227 not always? Norman Lear went out of his way to ensure Redd Foxx, Carole O'Connor and Jimmy Walker died broke. STFU

[@arthurjamesbouie7053]

What is "wrong" with that Jon Aba, Redd Foxx had been around the block for decades, if he didn't save his money or pay his taxes, why should Demond Wison come to his rescue, that's the one agency you don't play with the IRS. Redd Foxx helped older actors get work on his show, I'll give him that, but help pay his IRS bills because he tried to be slick. That's ridiculous !!

[@aquabayb4309]

That’s what we need again. Accountability and directness. There was no disrespect at all! Just honest and thought provoking conversation.

[@inblackamericaradio5409]

People have to understand that being an actor is a JOB!!!!!!!

[@georgiasweetpotato7170]

💯💯! drop the 🎤

[@dominicbrogsdale3348]

Thhaannkkk yuoouuu!

[@robertmac7833]

Yes it is. I act in community theatre, and it demands total DEDICATION.

[@jeanettesdaughter]

Viola Davis made that plain in Finding Me! Great book.

[@grovedwayne390]

Denzel has that same philosophy. See you at work because that's what it is. Work and I go home to my family😊

[@iamdamore]

So Lamont wasn’t a “big dummy “after all! 😂😂😂😂 smart man!

[@joelbreezy3116]

The ironic thing was that in the show Lamont was often the smarter and reasonable out of the two...and I guess art imitates life

[@myappealinglife]

​@@joelbreezy3116 Yup

[@tammyjackson9685]

That Part!!!

[@Spud_E_Buddy]

You made me LOL 😂

[@RegisWilkins]

Demond had little talent not a funny man

[@LB-yg2br]

Love his opening line. Everyone needs to hear that. No sympathy for people that do it to themselves.

[@CPKuraun]

Empathy.

[@carlitosortiz2870]

He said people who don't do what they surpose to do in life

[@OsceolaNola7]

Black people are the only ones willing to turn their backs on their own people once they are down and out.

[@jeanaprewitt9658]

It was a cheap question, trying to assign blame/shame. If, instead of it being the IRS issue, he was an addict, would you ask Demond the same question if Red had died of an overdose?

[@gabriel1095]

@@CPKuraun 0:41 actually both smart ass.

[@roldangonzalez7360]

Demond Wilson is a true 70s legend. So glad that he is doing well. He is a great example for people to follow. Thank You Demond for the memories and the laughs, you are truly amazing.

[@ManofSteel216OC]

I can listen to him all day. I know he has so much knowledge and stories. Money can’t buy this history.

[@femininebeauty5934]

Yes. 👍🏼

[@ArashaSP]

Same for me! I was raised by parents like this. Straight no chaser but it prepared me for life.

[@erikavianey5226]

That's how I feel about my favorite rapper, The Real K-Rino. He's from Houston and has had his own music label since 1987 .

[@erikavianey5226]

South Park Coalition

[@edwinwise6751]

The chemistry between them on screen was incredible

[@darrenjohnson7857]

Every episode they argued at least 10 times* all they do /Sanford 1980 is way better

[@jerryjordan2482]

No it wasn't !

[@keithpowell1902]

I remember Demond Wilson came to my junior high back in '91 and he basically said the same things he's saying now. He's right, only you can save you. No one else can. Much respect to this brotha.

[@METALHEAD550]

Demond, just doesn't seem happy at all.

[@trustoldpaths1415]

Jesus , no other name

[@KindaLikeWater]

Dog eat Dog, Rat eat Rat, and Cockroach eat Cockroach, right?? Yeahhh... FORK being human beings. 😎

[@KindaLikeWater]

@@METALHEAD550 - FACTS. And that's the same impression I got from him as "Lamont". Bitterness and Misery: BM.

[@darrylbrooks7303]

I think Lamont mad cus he got called dummy one to many times. I do believe in learning from mistakes... so yes you should help people.

[@5saxman7]

Here’s my Redd Foxx story. Shortly after he left Sanford, I was at a jazz club in Los Angeles, the Parisian room. The great Milt Jackson was performing that night, as I’m pulling into the parking lot, I immediately recognized Redd. Now just Imagine this hugh television star, driving a banged up limousine that was in disrepair with a couple of guys outside of the vehicle, and they were snorting coke. I wanted to be excited at seeing a celebrity, but I wasn’t able to because it was obvious that he was going through some difficult times. I was sad for him.

[@convictionnotice1]

Can y'all just release the full uninterrupted interview? Reverend Demond is the man! Not that he sounds uneducated or uncultured, but he doesn't care about coming across as polished in this interview. He's just giving it to us straight and I find this very refreshing.

[@urbancheflife19]

It’s like sitting in the barber shop with distinguished gentleman

[@sassyone4124]

I believe most of the interview ended up on the edit room floor. That's why they are only releasing these short snippets...to save face.

[@lateefgibson8352]

I was thinking the same thing. Show the entire, uninterrupted interview.

[@tamaramadison7563]

I Love Remind he is keep it real

[@SpensirMAli]

I appreciate your candidness and honesty Mr. Demond Wilson

[@iamdamore]

Desmond is off the chain! So on point! You could learn a lot from this dude

[@MrPowerlyte]

My sentiments exactly/

[@shamarcobarclay1991]

Lamont Sanford, demeanor like yeah man 🖕🏾u whatever shut up so I can finish talking You "Big Dummy" 😂😅

[@___DJ__]

“I appreciate your candor...”

[@___DJ__]

It’s kinda like “sufficient” and “suffice”

[@oatmeal5671]

Big respect for being honest. We were just fans. We didn't know them personally.

[@AT-sd9qq]

Agree. Problem is so many just assume that Demond was actually Foxx "son". Crazy thing is Redd Foxx was old when he got rich and still didn't know how to manage his money.

[@oatmeal5671]

@AT-sd9qq Did you know Red F was only 49yrs old doing Sanford and Son?

[@AT-sd9qq]

@@oatmeal5671and 49 is more then enough in age to make some smart decisions when it comes to money.

[@DJ-ye7zt]

RIP to the Legend Redd Foxx. He lived his life (not ours) to the fullest & how he wanted to. We all have something to say but remember we all are on the outside so who are we to say anything. One of my favorite shows, so much so that I have the DVD collection which is "hands off" except for me lol. Peace everyone.

[@DJ-ye7zt]

@GoatonYT Typo. Thanks.

[@hassanwali2020]

The lack of accountability is never to be minimized no matter how iconic the personality.

[@jeromemaida4933]

​@@hassanwali2020Thank you

[@NichOlsonSmooth]

Demond Wilson was 100% real. Didn’t sugarcoat anything. I agree with him

[@langlang420]

@darrinnicholson2492 Seems rather cold and bitter, he makes sense but perhaps a little more respect to the man that made him. Without Redd and that show no one would know Demond Wilson today.

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

Red was mr. Vegas. Those people live in a dream world.

[@doughboybellmore2347]

Demond is 11B, Infantry, Nothing to Fear.

[@Palayon]

@@langlang420Y’all dudes are SISSIES. The world doesn’t care about your feelings. He’s not cold and bitter. He’s honest and direct. Life doesn’t care about how you feel. The man said what he said. Y’all assume everything is “bitterness” because an abrasive delivery scares ya’ll. Demond said what he said and he’s being forthcoming. Redd went broke off of his own cognition

[@jasbak5701]

@@Palayonkeeping it real

[@skypuppy7724]

Both Demond and Redd provided some needed heart-filled laughter in prime time eves back at that time and to this day, it's still one of the best comedy shows ever aired. Thank you for the memories.

[@anthonyw1152]

Demond is so right some people are the creator of their own demise !

[@braelynnblue]

THIS!!!

[@derrynelson4637]

They always Blame Others for Their for own Downfall.

[@RockyMaserati]

What about drivebys?

[@RegisWilkins]

What's funny it's not like Demond has done anything in the past 45 years of note, yet he's laying the law out on what Redd should have done. Demond sounds like a piece of work

[@biyrdie]

Everyone's demise eventually come.

[@rooseveltdarbey9493]

I remember that episode of All in the family Demond was on, they played burglars robbing Archie's house🤣🤣🤣 halarious 😂😂

[@markcrew3696]

It's impossible to help people with destructive behaviors then you just become an enabler for their lifestyle. Mr Wilson is straight on here great wisdom.

[@billymartin6824]

Maybe so but damn, possibly at least one attempt??

[@markcrew3696]

@@billymartin6824 when you get old like me you've had many friends many relatives with many addictions and problems. Until they realize they have an issue and want help and want to meet you halfway you can't help them. My brother was an alcoholic for many many decades when he realized he had a problem and he wanted help then we sacrificed greatly and he's booze free today.

[@threethirtynine1514]

@@billymartin6824 he put him in contact with producers for 500k special! If $500,000 isn’t trying than idk what is

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Foolish...You DIDN'T know Redd and DON'T know the entire story so STFU

[@tripttwe]

Demond Wilson is giving Dick Gregory vibes with the no-nonsense, boldly honest, approach to the interview. Keep em coming!

[@ms.delll.wilson623]

YES!!!

[@aeerjordan4994]

Id be mad too if Nggas only known me as A Big Dummy😂😂

[@michaelhoffman5486]

dick gregory rip baby

[@studdedleatherlace]

Demond Wilson is a wise man. He loved Red but he's honest. Many people just talk good about someone because they're dead. Their passing is sad but it doesn't change the truth. He knows Red wasn't perfect. It takes a certain level of mutual love and respect to hold someone accountable. I applaud him and will always adore the show and consider it a comedic masterpiece and that's all thanks to the incredible actors/comedians on the show. He may have been a fish eyed fool, but we all sure miss him. 😅 *_RIP Red Foxx_*

[@thatgirizfly]

@ studded leather... 💯👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@mrmvp2323]

Exactly. I say the same about pac and people kill me in the comment section. Pac was trying to live a gangsta life and ended up how most gangstas do.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I like how it's Demond's way of calling Redd,"You...big.... dummy!"

[@carolynswan1171]

@@mrmvp2323💯💯

[@marcsimon3275]

Demond took a lot of guts to be totally honest... So, lets respect that... He never said he loved him... He didn't dislike Red...But, he basically was saying Red was just somebody he worked with... That's probably a big reason it was pretty easy for him to take a step back, and be smart, and not just give money to a guy who just throws money out the window... But, I'm sure if that was his actual father, that wouldn't have been so easy...

[@SuperEgo19]

Always admired Mr. Wilson’s talent. I’ve never heard him speak outside of a script, so it’s wonderful to see how based he is/was.

[@majwho]

This young man definitely learned something from this interview. Do ur research, ask meaningful questions, listen closely, maintain eye contact, soak up the experience. 😊

[@moonstone8792]

He stayed respectful too, even if Demond might have made him feel like a pup.....

[@majwho]

@moonstone8792 ha ha those were the days when youth jus took the lesson.....

[@cgreen2984]

​@@moonstone8792I admire the young man for remaining respectful.

[@kimberlywhite7072]

@@moonstone8792Demond was the one who was disrespectful to him

[@TheIHVPNetwork]

Demond Wilson is one of those very rare solid bros from the old school that if you're really listening, he just gave more wisdom in 7 minutes than anything you've ever heard or will ever hear in your life.

[@Imisambi]

i never looked at him in that way or in this manner either b/c remembering the show...& as he said 'type-casting' ... never considered him serious

[@tellmesomething2412]

N'all... Your life. There's special people out here.

[@e_z_livn]

I used to think I was, lol

[@ldrobarts]

We hear this all the time, just rarely from black men. It’s always blame blame blame others, and that golden card of, it’s cuz I’m black card.

[@maryrandolph7751]

You aren't from the old school, you are from no school. Sad.

[@ZenTheMusician]

I just discovered a newfound respect for Demond Wilson. Such a breath of fresh air to hear honesty from someone in the industry.

[@GORILLABREATH1]

He's blaming nobody !

[@KateBates22zabu]

Little lame Lamont

[@SDC1949]

A real Christian would never trash a deceased man that he presumably cared for (or pretended to) in such a public way. Makes him look fraudulent. Where is his Christian love? He seems angry bitter resentful ; I wonder why.

[@ZenTheMusician]

@@SDC1949 I've always wondered what it is about death that makes everyone a saint.

[@davruck1]

@@ZenTheMusiciannobody said he’s a saint. It’s just that Black people will never get anywhere acting like stingy white men

[@SPtheGREAT]

Great interview...NOBODY IS FREE FROM THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR CHOICES...

[@howards1017]

This man deserved a Oscar. He definitely was acting. Nothing like seeing a black man be himself and unapologetically

[@pandroidigital]

👉🏾an👈🏾 Oscar

[@Hotobu]

For what movie?

[@Filmation77]

He deserved an EMMY ,cause in his prime he was known for TV ,not any Blockbusters

[@howards1017]

@Hotobu He deserves a Oscar, golden globe or emmy for his shows. They should make a exception. He wasn't really known for any major movies.

[@Hotobu]

@@howards1017 "They should make an exception" because you're here in your feelings, you sound dumb

[@cocoameluv]

This was the best interview on comedy hype ever! Demond kept it 💯 on all levels and humanized ppl. This interview was honest and gave us a true, in-depth look behind the scenes of the events that occured during that time along with individuals he worked with true characters

[@B.NICE302]

It was actually funny as h$ll. Demond had dude speechless and overwhelmed 🤣🤣🤣

[@AffluentBlacks]

Yep, learned some stuff I didn't know and I used to watch the show as a kid when it was still on

[@Jamesjenkis-jh8jw]

Even if some people don't want to hear it, he told the straight-up truth and facts about redd foxx and the IRS

[@catherineharris4746]

Yes, a whole lot better than a panel of chickens skawkingng👍👍👍

[@Jamesjenkis-jh8jw]

@@B.NICE302 the interviewer DEFINITELY thought he was going to get a sympathetic response, he Wasn't ready for the realness that demond was about to "spit" ABOUT taking care of your business AND NOT letting the IRS "rundown on you" for NOT taking care of your business!

[@Robert_L22]

I have a whole new level of respect for Demond Wilson.

[@KarmaFlight]

I grew up watching him on TV. It’s refreshing to find out that he is a good man.

[@hastyone9048]

Why? Sounds like sour grapes to me. Fox is a legend. Wilson, not so much.

[@ronaldmayle1823]

@@hastyone9048 But Fox is dead.

[@billyjacc]

​@@hastyone9048Well... he didn't seem to follow the party line of " Yes I'm so grateful he put me on." He explained that he was a trained actor and was asked to do an episode of All In The Family. Then they asked him to do a show with Mr. Foxx. He did and the rest is history. Redd didn't have a show already, and picked him out. One of the shows producers did. Mr. Wilson was probably more frugal and conservative wurh his finances. Mr. Foxx, Sammy Davis Jr., Ike Turner and quite a few of those guys popped up in most magazines and on tv talk shows showing off their bling or standing in front of their exotic cars and mansions. On top of whatever eles.they were spending on. I guess he's right about throwing away good money behind others bad decisions. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@hastyone9048]

@@ronaldmayle1823 …..And? Many legends are dead.

[@martinprice9441]

I loved watching Sanford & Son back in the day. Especially Fred & Aunt Esther. That was comedy gold! It's really nice to see that Demond is still doing great today.

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

They made that show. 95% of my laughs came from them.

[@brocktonma.1816]

This man was in one of the greatest shows ever. He owes nobody.

[@1990758]

Exactly I watched the reruns every chance I get. I don't watch regular television.

[@GORILLABREATH1]

Red spent his money like a samford on payday !

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Redd is dead, and it's classless for Demond to say and act like this

[@claudeedwards7069]

@brock one of the greatest show ever! You got to be on crack or coming off it . That show was so poorly written, poorly acted the characters were all line readers you certainly set the bar so low ants can walk over it.

[@PositivitySpeaks101]

Yes it was!!

[@gatormark]

Demond kept it 100. Honesty and truthfulness at its finest.

[@darnelldaughtrey3646]

Demond ain't keep it all real, look at some of those old episodes,Demond was high off thay bag of dope, but he will leave that out I guess

[@gatormark]

@@darnelldaughtrey3646 what does that have to do with this topic? FOCUS!

[@Drejac1]

@@darnelldaughtrey3646 lol high like a mf !!! Look at him touching on that nose

[@RegisWilkins]

@@darnelldaughtrey3646 Bitter man, not very likable . Hates everyone. No empathy for Redd by Demond.

[@METALHEAD550]

He is 💯being bitter and rude.

[@puddin6010]

I lived thru this. Redd, on camera told the tv executives just how he felt about what he was receiving in the way of salary and he felt insulted when they gave him a case of alcohol (brandy or something similar). He read them the riot act, during prime time and refused to re-up his contract. Those are the episodes when Grady stepped in. The ratings were high and he deserved his share. Sometime between season 3 and early 4 they worked things out and he returned to the show. He later got into tax trouble with the IRS and Frank Sinatra bailed him out. Before long he was in the same trouble, old habits die hard. When the IRS came this time they took everything! Jewelry, awards, furniture, house,etc! Asian wife left him. He was ALL OVER TV begging for help. Calling out folks like Eddie Murphy, saying, “You have millions, you can’t help me!” He called out a few other folks, somehow Eddie’s stand out, because by this time I no longer felt sorry for him, I was thinking, didn’t Frank just bai you out. I thought, what makes you think they are responsible for you. Everyone has their struggles. Anyway, Eddie helped him by creating a sitcom for him and Della Reese and putting them in Harlem Nights. I watch SS every night, never miss a show! My dad was the spitting image of him, attitude, behavior, his speech, mannerisms, you name it. I knew of Redd Foxx thru Malcom X, when he was a dish washer at Smalls Paradise in Harlem. He was a product of his socialization and didn’t grow beyond that, not even from his mistakes.

[@roselynholloway7863]

Did his wife ever get back to him

[@nawill9209]

I remember some of this. I also remember him asking to be paid in cash for shows. If no one else going to get their money the IRS will.

[@sidetrippingwithcary]

@@roselynholloway7863 No, he married another Asian woman after the first one left him.

[@Rob-z7k]

I was an 80s kid and seen the show on Re-Runs....all this is new to hear. Had no idea he publically asked for help or that Frank Sinatra helped him

[@PennyGrey-pl7no]

I think also they have Grady on because Redd was doing standup comedy.

[@henryclay8462]

Shout out to the young man interviewing Mr. Wilson! While I understand Mr. Wilson's perspective, the young man out of respect, and a sense of professionalism, held his own against an older, bombastic individual. That takes a special person not to lose their cool under pressure, especially while this interview is being recorded for posterity. Mr. Wilson spoke of some things as far as preparedness that should be heeded by this young man for upcoming interviews, yet other than that, I personally wanted to acknowledge his ability to keep the interview from being contentious, and keeping it on track. Thanks for sharing this special moment.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

demond wilson never played a role that was bombastic. he did a good job of depicting black males as reasoned and stable something that was lost by the mid to late 1980s.

[@henryclay8462]

@@dampergoldenrod4156 In this interview, (not in reference to his acting career) Demond Wilson was Bombastic. Yet the interviewer kept his cool. This was my point. Also being bombastic is not necessarily negative, it just simply describes Mr. Wilson's behavior during some points in the interview. Some viewers described Demond Wilson as being "no nonsense" in this interview. I described him in this video as being bombastic. Which he was.

[@karenkoe7096]

@@henryclay8462 I didn't see it as bombastic at all. Just blunt and realistic.

[@maryanng6841]

@@henryclay8462 - See my comment above about Desmond Wilson. Although, I like your choice of word: Bombastic!

[@henryclay8462]

@@karenkoe7096 Yes. Desmond Wilson was blunt and realistic, while being bombastic. Everyone will see the interview through their own lens. I found him at times to be bombastic during the interview, which is not meant to sum up his personality in total.

[@glennstanley2892]

For some reason I thought Demond had left us. I'm so glad he is still around and made it through this crazy life. Pay attention.

[@leonardothefabulous3490]

Me too. Had no idea he was still alive.

[@SIGMAMAN69]

He’s about the only one left

[@ehrenthompson7891]

Me too😂. I bet he is shocked that he is still here.

[@terraaitken7815]

He lives in Jacksonville Fl

[@SIGMAMAN69]

I said he was about the only one left but Hoppy and Smitty are still with us

[@davenayoung3835]

I am glad this man is still alive. I wondered for years why we didn't see him in anything. And now he done told us why.

[@kennymega61]

One of the three surviving cast members

[@originalkingalpha5116]

"done told us" what? Done told.😂

[@rustyhornzinstrumentalist-7596]

Demond is Definitely Not Lamont. 😅

[@belle9438]

Lamont wasn't the dummy in that show. I watched it all the time.

[@jeffreycallaway4614]

I like how he sets the record straight in this interview: Good interview 👍🏾

[@lpgilber]

As much as I love Redd Foxx he should have saved his money and paid his taxes. There's nothing wrong with helping others but never help to your own detriment, especially when those same people won't come to your rescue. Lesson learned from those who came before.

[@thomasharris5151]

I agree 100%.. lesson learned. Never do anything to put yourself at peril. Never to your own DETRIMENT…

[@danielstadden1149]

​@@thomasharris5151That cuts like cold steel bro

[@RomulanWarbirdDecloaking-sd2ir]

Lesson for Life : M.C. HAMMER ‼️

[@MrDLRu]

Thank god our founding fathers didn't follow this narrative. You do realize that if the income tax is truly legal, that the govt can take every penny you make and leave you with ZERO...Right, and that's the absolute fact. The govt also needed you to, VOLUNTARILY, go get a SSNumber to make it legal. That's right, there is, NO LAW, that requires any American citizen, to get a SSNumber...That's a pretty big deception wouldn't you say. I love guys like Redd Foxx, they know what the real deal is and are willing to risk it ALL, unlike the typical delusional sheeple out there.

[@chico7469]

​@@MrDLRuThank you for dropping that knowledge on the weak , people are so delusional, here's a guy talking down on Redd Foxx years after the man is gone , a man who gave him opportunity only to turn his back when the breadwinner fell on hard times, then we wonder why they say no to reparations and justice in general, look at how you treat each other

[@stevensupreme781]

These interviews aren't long enough. We need a full hour of this man's wisdom. 👍🏾🙌🏾✊🏾👊🏾👏🏾

[@johnlebonte3176]

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[@divalizzous]

You do realize that the interviews are cut up into pieces right?? The interview is long, it’s just cut up.

[@agentit8182]

Demond is still a very handsome man. His character , Lamont was done brilliantly. I enjoyed this ❤️

[@hassanburton669]

I Could Listen 👂🏾 to Demond All Day.. No Nonsense and UN-Filtered. My Kind of Fella!

[@misterkgb1]

💯 he is well spoken and raw.

[@CodyCole80]

💯💯💯

[@grovedwayne390]

I worked for a guy who talked just like this. He had my back.I did landscaping for him for 2 years and stayed fit. I moved up north gained weight and came back potbelly. He saw me and said that's not cool and very disgusting wth. I loss weight in 4 months. Playing ball everyday, walking to some of our clients homes if they were close and eating once a day. Sometimes you need that tough love to get back on track. I don't see that much these days

[@annettescroggins3905]

Absolutely 💯

[@markkeats6302]

I was so excited to see Demond Wilson. What great gentleman. Sanford & Son & All in The Family best sitcoms in TV history.

[@faithbassed49]

I appreciate how real this brother kept it. I wish this brother all the health, happiness and prosperity in the world!

[@stardust-rv7mr]

Demond Wilson is a example of a great man, and has been blessed with wisdom! wish this younger generation would follow in his foot steps!

[@craigmack-cv3cp]

If he was great man he would not be spreading dirt on dead 💀 man .. 🤡🤡🤡🤡💀💀💀

[@cadencarlisle3772]

I remember being a teenager at the moment this situation happened. Remember seeing Red standing in front of his home as his cars and property were being taken from him. I remember him saying, "I Helped Alot Of People. Now I Really Need Help". It was heartbreaking to see one of my childhood heros going through that. But Demond is right. Redd brought it on himself. He wasn't paying taxes and was running through money like water. Is what it is.

[@itsmebedazzle]

Did you know that in an attempt hide money from the IRS, he asked them to pay him in cash?

[@DR-wp6gy]

I remember it too. He asked Eddie Murphy for help in his driveway.

[@sharondalynnewton7562]

He should have paid Uncle Sam. They always have their hand out! They get their money first, before you get it if you work a normal job.

[@cadencarlisle3772]

@@DR-wp6gy but in all honesty, Hollywood didn't leave him out to dry. Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor, Mike Tyson and others gave money to help him out. Eddie also put him in Harlem Nights to help him out. NBC also gave him his own show to help him out.

[@nolaflav3637]

@@sharondalynnewton7562 Heck, they get it and YOU🫵🏽even when you’re NOT working a normal or legal job…i.e. Al Capone and many other Mafia folks. The Guidices and the Chrisleys are current day celeb examples of tax evasion, etc👀

[@okiepita50t-town28]

You’re precisely right, Red was in self-destruct mode. My mother was a cocktail waitress at the Hacienda in the 70’s when Red was there and she watched him play keno and slots constantly. I remember driving by his house and seeing the hole in the wall of his front yard left by the IRS when they raided it. They took everything, even the jewelry he was wearing. Don’t mess with the IRS.

[@califdad4]

My brother and his wife had a big IRS problem and I remember our dad telling him that there's 2 people you don't want mad at you and that's God and the IRS.

[@cashmeremonroe7715]

Hunter Biden?

[@henryclay8462]

@@cashmeremonroe7715 😹 Hunter Biden makes up his own laws, just like Trump does. Public servants who only serve themselves.

[@SDC1949]

That’s Redd’s Business. Whatever he did with his money; give it away, gamble it away, waste it on frivolous expensive toys - that was his choice. No one can ever say he ASKED anyone for anything. But here this so-called high and mighty Christian former co-star, trashes this Man who helped his career back in the day - and how many others? Redd isn’t here to speak for himself which makes what DW is doing a punk azz move. Skinfolk.

[@califdad4]

@@SDC1949 they problem was people or hangers on, were taking advantage of him, but he was a big boy and should have known better, my dad always said there's 2 people you don't want mad at you and that's God and the IRS. It was back taxes that ruined him

[@gforce55]

He's speaking the truth but I don't understand the lack of empathy unless there is something deeper than we know. To each his own and thanks for the memories Demond.

[@keithwisdom1663]

As if we are perfect

[@joelbreezy3116]

He said it in the interview. He doesn't have empathy for ppl who do things to themselves...so I'm assuming that Demond like many others told fox to pay his taxes...Redd just choose not to do it.

[@mamat1213]

Same here… if we can have empathy for criminals and drug addicts who technically did it to themselves, we can have it for Redd without condoning the behavior. I’m glad he was real about it, it’s a valuable lesson

[@EdViewsworld]

right! dude sound like a jerk

[@msnos6245]

Yeah Demond is tough. I guess he's saying, we were father and son only on TV....not in real life. Nothing more.

[@martysortillon1498]

A very intelligent man all the brothers and sisters should listen to him. Also a great actor,he brings his character life, very few actor can.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

You're right about everything except, he wasn't a great actor, love the guy, but he couldn't act well, he has said it himself

[@ivangranger8494]

@@Gregory-sm9pfI would bet the majority enjoyed his characters. He was and still is, a humble man.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

@@ivangranger8494 he was a great guy, love Wilson

[@dickiegreenleaf750]

Of all colors too. Let’s not be racist.

[@cathyp6788]

I really like this interview. Demond Wilson understands he is not obligated to support Red Foxx when bad choices were made. Healthy. We all could use this lesson as a guide to battle our friends and family who want us to feel Fear, Obligation or Guilt.

[@tomupchurch4911]

Good to see you still truckin along Demond...Thanks for the laughs thru the years.

[@anointedra]

So good. Y'all bread crumbing! I want the whole interview! Lol

[@MsDezB1]

That's just what I was looking for! Dear Comedy Hype, drop the whole interview, PLEASE & thank you!

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

They pulling the DJ vlad

[@positive___soul]

I remember when I was a teenager and the news media in front of Redd Foxx’s home, when his property was being seized. Although I didn’t understand what was happening and why, I felt so bad for him 😢. May he continue to rest in peace 🙏🏽

[@Ashia49]

You are out you depth here. Why focus on our culture instead of your own?

[@vegasmitch1472]

i was a Teen then & had No idea about Taxes but had an idea that it was Redd that Fk'd Up not just AmeriKkka & they're Greedy Tax system!!

[@positive___soul]

@@Ashia49Excuse you and your foolish comment. I’m simply saying I remember something that made me sad, I’m not making judgements about anything or anyone. How about you stay quiet and focus on those tense fingers of yours.

[@Steve-mp7by]

The IRS gave all his stuff back after the fundraiser paid his tax bill. After that he still didn't pay his taxes but died before they could take his stuff again

[@deandreray3500]

@@Steve-mp7byyes he said if your going to leave America anything when you die let it be debt 😂

[@keithwigington6288]

Great actor and extremely underrated. The network completely underestimated how much the audience loved LaMont. Demond is an inspiration as a person. Awesome interview, thanks for sharing with us.

[@MajorWolfgangHochstetter]

Unfortunately he was typecast. His two follow up sitcoms; "Baby, I'm Back", and the black version of "The Odd Couple" with Ron Glass both failed.

[@dampergoldenrod4156]

@@MajorWolfgangHochstetter these shows were not supported is the reason yet freak shows like different strokes and dork and mindy and benson were. good times should have lasted longer than 1979 and the jeffersons longer than 1985. when these shows ended i never watched another black sitcom. by 1991 i never watched another new white sitcom either .

[@fjccommish]

There really was no Sanford without the Son.

[@moralfortitude...2217]

and tap dancer...

[@anthonyglaser929]

I had never seen any interviews with Demond Wilson prior to this. He sounds like a real straight shooter. And that quality has served him well over the years. I'd love to see him do more acting now.

[@obvious7777]

WOW...Much respect to Mr. Wilson, and the work he put in, because Sanford and Son is to this day one of my all time favorite tv comedy shows.

[@royrogers3404]

Wow. Even though most of us who grew up watching the show may be disappointed that Demond didnt say "Redd was my mentor I looked up to him and followed him", you have to respect him for give us the truth.

[@Shineurlite08]

He was very transparent. Respect to Elder Desmond.

[@CalifGurl68]

I love how Desmond is so open and honest. Yes! We wanna hear that!! In my beliefs honesty is the best way to live ❤

[@ShaShaLuva414]

I am really happy to view this interview because I agree with him. When you watch someone self destruct that you care about it’s hard but what I get from this man is, wisdom 👍🏾

[@LORD_HYBRID]

I agree with the OG 100%. My older sister used to mess up her money on a lifestyle she could not afford, and then try to use me to bail her out. I fell for it a few times then observed her spending. I immediately cut it off once I figured out what was going on. You can mess up your money, but you will not mess up mine. 20 years later, she's still broke and I'm not.

[@jeanell433]

Yes you have to do your due diligence and observe them. Because many times you don't see the spending because they don't call you when they're having the good times. They only want to call you when they run into trouble and need help, THEN your name is first on the list!

[@mrmaxxx94]

Demond Wilson kept it 💯 and no apology.

[@joefive5266]

Brilliant! Demond is the man. So smart and honest and a teacher!

[@Ashe1827]

Amazing to hear real talk about the people involved with this iconic 70's sitcom. A dominant one of a kind show that hit the mark striking comic gold. Sanford & Son often breached the racial barrier with comedy no holds barred, nobody was safe from insult, a miraculous comedy achievement that Redd, Demond and crew made look easy. Only the best for Demond, may God continue to bless you and yours.

[@jonathancineus6424]

😳 Demond Wilson completely schooled John Abba with his lack of proper research, gossippy questions, dramatic sassy approach and annoying vocal fry.

[@General_Klytus]

Fr! John is a Terrible Interviewer!!😂 he got Exposed Badly.. had to cut it down into Damage Control size Pieces

[@DJGary0910]

😮 Damn

[@sassyone4124]

John is typical of today's educated youth...they honestly believe they are the smartest person in the room. I have a 30 year old well educated and well paid daughter, she's amazed that I can talk and chew gum at the same time let alone raise her and put her through college. 😂😂😂

[@ShonContra724]

Say that shiii…I truly can’t stand his interviewing. He’s terrible imo. Finally a guest that had the balls to tell him straight up no chaser! He lacks so much in the way of charisma, understanding and overall awareness. I love the guest that come to the platform but John seemingly always takes away from the dialogue instead of elevating the conversations. This had the potential to be more viral than Covid but due to his lack of, well, lack of everything, it will do a lot less numbers. I swear so many of these folks with podcasts or shows do not have the credentials to be in the lane they are in. SMH

[@damianroberts4330]

Even on the show Mr. Wilson was the voice of reason. Hearing him speak as himself is a whole other heaviness to it. I could listen to this man talk about life all day.

[@enricomoore6019]

Demond s needs get credit when's due besides he's a More of great actor and legend is a pioneer

[@enricomoore6019]

Even though redd Foxx and demond wilson were great actors , I love how demond kept it all the way 100 percent

[@fjccommish]

He's pickled in racism. That's not reason.

[@3626WOW]

I remembered Sanford & Son which was one of my favorite 70's show. Damon Wilson doing the Mission Impossible spilling his Truth. He did understand his assignment & executed it very eloquently. Get it! ❤

[@barbaralee7385]

I have seen people like Redd Foxx in my personal life and Mr. Wilson is right. And many times you can’t tell them anything because they won’t listen. They are surrounded by people who are telling them everything they want to hear and not what they need to hear. All that would have happened is Mr. Wilson getting cussed out by Redd Foxx. Mr. Wilson stayed in his lane and he probably did so because he knew Foxx well enough to know what to do and what not to do.

[@1990758]

Exactly you can't tell them anything they won't listen. Like all these homeless people that a lot of politicians and regular people think they got drug problems. They will never admit that they have drug problems. You're wasting your time with them.

[@michaele.francis]

My father was exactly like this. He surrounded himself with people that would tell him what he wanted to hear and not what he needed to hear. If you told him what he needed to hear, you would get a tongue lashing. Didn't like when people told him what to do and the consequences of what will happen if he didn't change course. You can talk until you are blue in the face and they still wouldn't listen. They'll just laugh at you when you are at the point of frustration and exhaustion. My father always learned things the hard way and never learned from his mistakes. Now, he lives alone and is in bad health. His so called friends wouldn't lift a finger to help him. When you make your bed, you have to lie in it. Yes, life is about choices, and sometimes we make bad choices. However, we must learn from our mistakes and change course, not stay the course until you reach the point of no return.

[@romagirl7]

I knew Redd personally and he was never a nice man. I was 14 and he tried to seduce me. I ran away and never told my parents about their houseguest. This is for real.

[@mattharvey2031]

Wow, sorry to hear Red lost everything but this brings it into perspective, I feel the same way as Demond, you can’t enable bad behavior and expect good results.

[@kevinwilliams3668]

Spot on !!!

[@ToddiGreat-le2qu]

Agreed. I do lots of bad behaving and tell my enablers to go away. They never do. Seems I am just way too much fun. It's a quandary

[@Americal-v6r]

Wow, amazing point blank in your face Honest interview. Demonds Truth and life advice is so uplifting. His time in Vietnam as a 11Bravo grunt getting drafted and serving his country 🇺🇸 without a wimper demands respect. I was drafted and served in a Nam as a 11Bravo Grunt in 1970. Demond tells it like it was and is today. What a life he has and all due respect brother. Glad you made it home. Peace

[@jaylene.turner6524]

I love Mr.Wilson! He’s the best. I love the elderly who are 100% about their business. He’s teaching the interviewer how to be better for his future interviews.

[@william_profane]

What an awesome person. Straight as an arrow. Life lessons to live by.

[@harrykadaras9459]

He's sharp. Theres a reason he's still kicking and can speak so well...

[@marshabonforte6963]

What a great show. Demond and Redd were the heart of the show. They were fantastic together. Demond was a perfect Straight Man to Redd’s Funny Man routine. Comedy genius!

[@jimveteto9850]

Love this man's wisdom! He has aged well. I'm a big fan!

[@hartfordsignpost589]

'Sandford & Son' was one of my favorite shows and it still is. I still watch it on Tubi. Glad to see Demond Wilson is still alive and looking well.

[@josen4real5]

When I hear this man, I hear my people. They are very forward in their communication. I truly appreciate them for this at 50 years of age.

[@darrylb9872]

You can hold someone responsible for their actions and still have compassion for them. We all have strengths and weaknesses. When things in our life turn out well, be thankful.

[@billymartin6824]

That’s what I’m thinking. At least make one attempt to help him. Damn.

[@PunkSlapper123]

Why? They were co-workers, not family. Red was a grown man much older than Demond. He knew what he was doing. Back then, it is not like Demond was making millions. I am sure he had responsibilities of his own.

[@glenvilleashby2872]

Demons is a preacher. There’s something to be said for compassion.

[@sixthsensethaproducer5190]

Boy I can tell this is a hard interview for John to give.

[@Badpressboy]

I was cringing at times lol

[@EdViewsworld]

for real low key Desmond A dam jerk

[@kingsaintides7227]

Why

[@sixthsensethaproducer5190]

@kingsaintides7227 Demond seems like he's a bit self-righteous and pompous.

[@Badpressboy]

@@kingsaintides7227 it felt like he kept referencing the yt shows to make it seem like sanford and son was Low Brow for him. When that show was clearly EPIC. It seems like he has way more to get off his chest about the industry he sounded to me a little bitter about something.

[@JukeboxJoeB]

I still love Sandford & Son! 🛻

[@Mike-cq5ex]

Real talk from someone from the hood. Straight to the point. I'm 75 years old and I approve.

[@langlang420]

@Mike-cq5ex For sure he speaks with wisdom but it makes him seem very cold and uncaring about a man he spent so much time with. Also he is delusional if he thinks Redd did not help him. Redd was the show, no one knew Demond or cared about him back then-he was the dummy, the straight man. That show never gets off the ground and certainly doesn't become the hit iconic show it became without Redd Foxx. So maybe he should speak of the man with a little more respect.

[@Mike-cq5ex]

@@langlang420 Like The Staple Singers song goes, if you don't respect yourself "ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot." Demond Wilson was looking out for himself and had a backup plan up if he didn't get his way. Like he said all the vultures and hanger-oner's, and so-called friends deserts you when you fall on hard times. I don't think he was being disrespectful, he was just being for real.

[@marcsimon3275]

This may be the most HONEST interview I have EVER heard...

[@Truthfavorblessed]

Some of you need to accept the hard truth that yes, Redd was an older man, but he wasn’t a wise or responsible person. There is a lot of history about his behavior outside of the show-cocaine and alcohol addictions, orgy parties, physical abuse against women, casting couch culture and other acts that don’t match to his Fred Sanford lovable grumpy character. I was shocked to learn that Redd and those older men that appeared on the show, were at mansion parties and in the show trailers, living it up like there was no tomorrow. I would be ashamed to see 40-60 year old men snorting and smoking cocaine, and walking around naked with groupies and drug dealers. I can see why Demond was and still is so disgusted. You would think that the younger cast members like Demond would have been wilding out in the 1970s, but he wasn’t. If you notice some of the S&S episodes, Redd would often look to the side of the shot at cue cards, mainly because he was high and loaded, and not because he was old. You can also see Demond and other actors even helping him along at times. Redd lived his life recklessly. He was not Fred Sanford.

[@Suavay5]

Can we acknowledge all the things he did & help other comedians Eddie Murphy etc get on. Redd didn’t have crab in bucket mentality but he help everyone until he couldn’t help himself. What I don’t like Demond that fighting people for years saying bad or just say what he said so now Redd Foxx getting a star he want to come out with all this

[@Gruuvin1]

​@@Suavay5how about we all acknowledge this: if you weren't there, then you don't know what you're talking about.

[@mariemarie3614]

​@@Suavay5...you have no idea what you are talking about. Eddie Murphy helped him, and had to pay for his funeral 😒

[@lucindagray8882]

​@@mariemarie3614, right on top of paying him out of pocket for "Harlem Nights" & he didn't file his taxes on that money, smdh...

[@Liamhenry1024]

His last name Actually was Sanford

[@jimguy9874]

Demond Wilson served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1968 and was in the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam, where he was wounded. Thank you for your service. Your country called and you answered that call. No bone spurs here that's for sure.

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Straight real. Respect to legendary Demond Wilson. 👊🏾🌅

[@williammouri1096]

Redd would have died broke if he earned a billion dollars. That doesn't make him dumb, evil, or an egomaniac. That's who he was. A spender and a giver and screw the government. He will always make me laugh and smile. That's something priceless.

[@daisydukes8252]

Other taxpayers can’t just say “screw the government”. Redd made a fortune but was content to let everyone else pay for the country to run, but him. So selfish.

[@ccuellar6212]

@@daisydukes8252Brilliant point.

[@dwightthementor]

Not only that, you can't take it with you.

[@MrSamchris76]

@@daisydukes8252 actually others can and do say "screw the government". We all have free will.

[@richardpage5812]

​@@daisydukes8252Them dukes are to far up your...🤨

[@funkpill]

Truth being spoken.

[@markbrown1609]

Demond was a household name in 70's, everybody loved him.

[@greganderson206]

A refreshing interview. I was a big fan of the show & had no idea Demond was still alive. Personal responsibility/accountability is a huge part of my makeup.

[@sincerelyjerry244]

Love his honesty! Much respect!

[@Rural8]

Who cares what people want to hear. I want to know what actually happened. When people self-destruct, most of them have pride. A prideful person can't be helped. They have to learn the hard way. This was an amazing interview.

[@RichmondStar510]

“A prideful person can’t be helped.” 💎 God used you to put out that message for me to read! Asé! TY!

[@Rural8]

@@RichmondStar510 many blessings to you.

[@adrian_9951]

That's what I said. Who cares what people want to hear?

[@Smokeythewelder]

Great interview. Great lessons. The old school is the real school.

[@Bmcwriter]

Brother Jon - These interviews w/Mr. Wilson are fire - Love your humility and your willingness to Listen - Demond is opening up a door of Hollywood History that is unparalleled in its honesty/truth/and sobering observation - Demond Wilson is a great actor - I admire you both - s/o to Demond - I believe his Dad lived in Esplanade Gardens - The Harlem co-op that produced Loon (Amir) - Troy Johnson and Guy Wood (5001 Flavors) - Puff - and - Myself - Keep Rising to the Top my Brother - You are one of the best - if not The Best - interviewers of your Generation - GOD Bless you

[@adrian_9951]

He said a lot of other famous people came from there, Frankie Lymon, the man from mod squad and some other people

[@dirtworshiper2800]

Mr. Wilson is a real man. Loved watching him act when I was a little kid.

[@paulkramer3968]

I heard the story that Redd owed money to the IRS and he asked his friends for help. He got Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and others to do a show to pay off his debt. Then the next year he owed again and he asked them to do a show for him again and they said in effect no, he needed to take care of it himself.

[@greenbyrdd8308]

Well, that does shed a little more light on why Demond Wilson may have felt the way he did. Can't help someone who refuses to learn from their mistakes.

[@photomanwilliams4147]

example of the old saying......... trick me once, shame on you, trick me twice, shame on me.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

That’s quite ironic considering that Sammy Davis,Jr also died broke.

[@Diane07760]

Love the candidness. Thank you.