Eartha Kitt, Reiko Douglas--Rare 1988 TV Interview

Eartha Kitt and Reiko Douglas are interviewed in this rare 1988 half-hour show with cable TV host Skip E Lowe.

[@marymary68ify]

She is sharp as a razor.

[@candiceham1986]

I can listen to her all day..very intelligent and her voice draws you in..

[@galicsmile]

Yes! 💕

[@jamesfox2579]

I totally agree. However, I can't say that same thing about Skip E Lowe!😂😂😂

[@20alphabet]

Wanting Jesse Jackson as President is hardly "intelligent".

[@marymary68ify]

OMG THIS WOMAN IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. FOR SOMEONE WITH NO FORMAL EDUCATION AND HAVING HAD THE ABUSIVE CHILDHOOD THAT SHE EXPERIENCED AND TO GROW UP AND DEVELOP SUCH INTELLECT, CHARM POISE AND GRACE IT IS TRULY ASTOUNDING AND SHE SPEAKS SEVERAL LANGUAGES.

[@Bomma45]

Just because a person is not book 📖 smart doesn’t mean they are not Educated in some ways and we are by nature in the first place

[@tbee1575]

Amen!

[@20alphabet]

Wanting Jesse Jackson as President of the United States is truly amazing... amazingly STUPID.

[@upendasana7857]

That interviewer is pain in the butt,he doesn't have a clue who Eartha Kitt is.

[@lenwelch2195]

To bad she had to endure this interviewer . How did he get the job. She has her priorities right, she loves the heart in people, unpretentious, sees the value in people and not the trappings. She was way ahead of most people she encountered. She doesn’t have much patience but good for her. Why suffer fools. She feels things strongly and is fierce protector of her soul. She is the gatekeeper with boundariesand selects who gets in to her space. She has all of us in her blood. She looks black but has a varied family history of many nationalities. Wise woman. Would’ve loved to have met her.

[@mr.greenjeans8323]

Amen

[@BLTKellys]

It was his show, genius. He invited her.

[@soilmanted]

Skip says about the new husband of Earth's daughter, "I hear he is a very rich man," and Eartha stares at him for an amazingly long time, not showing her amazement as his question, is what I think was going on with her, and saying nothing, to his rude question. I love the way she stared at him.

[@AJ-tk7ps]

It’s funny how the interviewer wanted to get off the subject when she started talking about reparations but she kept going.

[@misshazel2106]

I wish I could have a conversation with her. Inspirational lady.

[@user-rh5yf2wz8l]

Notice how Eartha wanted to expand about her aunt being a vicious child abuser and what that did to her and how the interviewer shut that right down and steered the conversation away from her sharing her feelings? He kept interrupting her anyhow, throughout but in particular at that specific junction and that was very disrespectful and rude. We could have seen a VERY great interview with her but the interviewer actually hindered his own interview. He seemed more interested in quantity of topics touched on than achieving in depth responses. I like Eartha very much and she had a lot of interesting experiences to share that were just barely touched on.

[@averysnetwork9888]

I could not agree more. I do not believe he was at the level to interview this amazing woman.

[@DaWeirdFreak]

that interviewer was supericial full of herself... i loooove Eartha she is REAL on every levels!

[@katherinoday1458]

That's typical Lowe interview style. Deep emotional or heavy subjects are generally not part of his platform. The fact he attempts tp steer Kitt into a Race debate, is already out of the norm.

[@mr.greenjeans8323]

That was a low grade low budget production it amazes me she would go on a show like that she may as well been interviewed by Kermit the frog he was nowhere close to being on the same level as Eartha he struggled remembering questions and once one came to him he would interup her before she was finished but at times she'd continue talking she was so intelligent and he couldn't keep up with her I could sit and listen to her for hours

[@KoreaMojo]

@@katherinoday1458 Maybe or maybe being salacious is keeping with superficial topics. It's heavy only if you dig into the meat and as we know, it's standard fare to avoid that.

[@AJ-tk7ps]

Everything she says is STILL relevant TODAY.

[@claudiascott6484]

Ot is.

[@tanishahawkins1362]

graceful, beautiful, so intelligent, such an amazing women....Eartha is fabulous!!!

[@itstheburnz]

She was a very sharp woman..

[@KJ-xc6qs]

Orson Welles once called her the "most exciting woman in the world". Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 - December 25, 2008) was an American singer, actress, dancer, activist and comedian, known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the enduring Christmas novelty smash "Santa Baby", which were both US Top 10 hits.

[@mpume32]

This interviewer was creepy as hell. It's like he was scanning her how intelligent she was.

[@tbee1575]

Mpume Sibiya agreed.

[@Valkonnen]

It's what Martin Short based his character of "Jiminy Glick" on. When you watch Martin do it, you could never imagine that the guy could be real..But here he is.

[@divinesarah]

Thanks for posting this fascinating and slightly surreal interview!!

[@michaelmcglynn911]

I really love Eartha are real American hero

[@xanlysphynx8839]

This needs to be heard

[@lorrainelavender-sams3546]

I really dislike this interviewer's condescending style of interviewing. If he weren't interviewing 2 minority women he may have acted differently; but maybe not. He's inept.

[@danielbisson8032]

it was the time he was a liberal then

[@thefunkyphantom1322]

I mean Skip E. at least brings this clip to the public. Gotta give him credit. But.. his style is so superficial and fan boy it's just funny. Martin Short did the best imitation of him with Jiminy Glick.. look it up. Skip just gives you the Hollywood minute in 20 seconds or less. I came here because of how much I admire Eartha. It's not about Skip. Eartha was a voice of reason for all time.. gorgeous and strong.. courageous and talented.. funny and deliberate. Miss this spirit!

[@Johnjdw]

It is truly sad to see Eartha interviewed by this troll....

[@mr.greenjeans8323]

Totally disgraceful she may as well been interviewed by Kermit the frog he was so much beneath her he struggled the whole time

[@Immortalstar.]

Absolutely

[@Tianashaircreations]

Very intelligent woman. Visionary

[@Lisa1111]

I was most fortunate enough to have seen Miss Kitt in 2008 at Jazz Alley here in Seattle and she was absolutely mesmerizing!

[@riamapp2575]

Annoying interviewer. Interrupting his guest when they are speaking. Throwing up his arms strangely in the air. How odd this man is. Love Ms. Eartha Kitt. Very intelligent woman..

[@sparkleinyoureyes8259]

Eartha Kitt was a very intriguing woman !! Eartha Kitt spoke with transparency that draws you in with every word !! She a very good story teller !! It seems that her struggles made her a very strong and wise woman !! I miss her and others that really understand what’s really going on in this country and around the world !! Rest Easy Earth lady ❤️

[@archives2817]

Amazing, exciting, loving, extraordinarily human being!!

[@LoveFlatfootin1]

I love to imagine the great conversations she and James Deans probably had back in the 1950s.

[@tonyasullivan7130]

I absolutely love Eartha's mind.

[@thehelpweallneedsometimes2963]

I never knew the depths of Eartha’s intellect. This interviewer is a little too excited... yet I appreciate the control Eartha has over the conversations... you can tell she was a deep thinker... a true , natural intellectual. I was originally under the impression that she was simply a sex symbol yet she so much more.... hats off to Eartha

[@EstiloAmorYSexo]

Absolutely phenomenal!!!! Thank you soooooo much for this!

[@itstheburnz]

I loved that part.. The Machinery is running things.. not intelligence... Can't believe Skip Lowe keeps bringing up Jesse Jackson.

[@mr.greenjeans8323]

He was trying his best to make the interview a race war and she'd have no part she is above all that ..i can't imagine I could love her more

[@opussygnium414]

Thank you for video, Alan. It's great to see my mom again.

[@staxoffunk1863]

A prophetic interview for sure! Eartha was everything!

[@sgtdroxie]

Eartha was so ahead of her time! I wonder what she would think about what's going on today. Her point of view is conservative and America first. Beautiful woman! She said she was everyone's Eartha...she belong to all ❤

[@prittylitty_]

Right on!

[@keilahmichalspann8883]

Hers is the type of wisdom and voice missing these days. We only have a few left like her. I pray Thomas Sowell lives past 100 yrs.

[@sgtdroxie]

@@keilahmichalspann8883 I Love her music 🎶 Such unique and multi-talented performer. Great charismatic singer, actress, dancer...who shined in movies, tv, Broadway, as a modern dancer, as a singer, as a recording artist, and as a caberet performer. So kind and loving to her fans, and embraced everyone, even though being mixed race, she was not embraced by either community on the way up. She lived a life focused on positivity and unification. I love that she said she was everyone's Eartha. I love watching her interviews...so wise! We lost her too soon. If more people were like Eartha Kitt...imagine what a wonderful world 🌎 it truly would be. Beautiful woman inside and out.

[@keilahmichalspann8883]

@@sgtdroxie It would be a great world indeed if we all thought of ourselves as being connected to each other like she did.

[@honeypott01]

The body language alone in this interview says a lot.

[@tichy09]

Eartha is a fabulous human being!!!!! Love you

[@johnlaverdiere2324]

Loved this segments 1988 wow...she is not how I had pictured..not at all.....and she just past and looked Amazing..at 80 something yrs old too..bless her soul......thank You...J

[@pinkpostergirl]

This is NOT an interview. This is a conversation. This is not professional at all.

[@thebeautifulone3609]

Fast forward to 2019

[@wildcatwildcat7531]

I love this woman

[@ladymiss9466]

OMG, the way he says, "BLACK this, BLACK that, BLACK, BLACK, BLACK.".. this interviewer is so annoying.

[@daviddoyle1586]

this guy is a bloody pain . Eartha class

[@ariesforever5260]

She was a rocking lady.

[@TV-fu1ec]

I'm glad she mentioned being Cherokee. That explains some. So fantastic.

[@geraldineoconnor9358]

Amazing Lady ,she speaks and you just have to listen she draws you in not many can do this and hold your attention like this

[@beyondvaudeville]

There’s another classic Skip interview with Eartha where she is angrily denouncing Reagan and is in a fury. Anybody have that one for posting??

[@rhiannondb1754]

He really bugs me, he doesn't allow her to finish her answers. You don't get a whole answer.

[@PiscesSista]

I was cringing and talking to the screen telling him "let her speak!, let her finish her thoughts!" Ahhh! So annoying!

[@darreylhenderson8979]

This guy talks way too much and dosen't let the people he is interviewing finish sentences. He talks over them.

[@user-rh5yf2wz8l]

Exactly. He was so annoying!

[@ronjohnson6508]

the original diva!

[@claudiascott6484]

I agree with much of what Eartha Kitt said. Very, very insightful forward looking woman.

[@cletuswombat2694]

Can't get more Jiminy Glick than this .. , my god this guy.. But Eartha as usual is brilliant..

[@arleneholder9032]

Cletus Wombat .OMG i think they modeled that character after him.

[@harriettubmanpickney2144]

Enchanting

[@ramonpurugganan1592]

Too rare a talent like Miss Eartha.

[@elderhardaway5674]

Eartha Kitt** She Is An Individual Of Amazing Character, Very Intelligent, Very Articulate, Very Compassionate, But Stern. Skip Lowe Really Didn't Organize Himself Enough For This Interview Like He Should Have. Eartha Kitt** Made This Interview Incredibly Interesting And Understandable. KUDOS ** Eartha Kitt **

[@hookalakah]

What a beauty Reiko was...damn!

[@mariahale2107]

Very smart seasoned woman!!!!❤❤

[@sunnyedaize1262]

What a yucky man. I love how both women value intelligence. Eartha looked like she wanted to cut him when he started asking if Kitt's husband was rich.

[@BLTKellys]

You just hate him because he’s gay. Your homophobia is disgusting.

[@johnbrinkman2172]

you have these two incredible women....and this guy looks like that Martin Short character Jimmy Glick and Ray Bolger with all this face work. this guy is completely nuts. Reiko is going to kill him.

[@johnbrinkman2172]

@@elbeejay2820 thank you so much for telling me this....I was telling friends about him but didn't know his name. this guy is out of his mind. lmao.

[@ariesforever5260]

Such a survivor ❤

[@lashgurl408]

A phenomenal woman ❤

[@moontheloon5]

For anyone who's ever watched any of Skip E.'s interviews..he tends to cut people off and "skip" subjects randomly..you either love him or hate him. I happen to be amused more often than not, but I thoroughly enjoyed the way Eartha(as well as her friend!) took charge and would not be steamrolled by Skip!😂She is so interesting, so very intelligent and talented. Miss her so much!💗

[@aureliazak7830]

eartha is on totally higher plane than the interviewer lol

[@SelmasDaughter]

I would have enjoyed the interview much more without all the interruptions.

[@beyondvaudeville]

Do you have Skip's other episode with Eartha where she is talking a lot about Reagan?

[@belia1313]

That interviewer's face looks all doughy, squishy & rubbery looking LOL, no wonder Eartha and Reiko were getting annoyed with him not to mention his fakeness

[@tyleranyways]

I wish Eartha and Skip had their own show together. I quote this interview a lot bc it's so funny. 6:29

[@aaliyahshadai]

is he transgender and was there a term for it then. This is so amazing, hearing a woman talk so passionately and freely.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

How prophetic. She got her president business man.

[@dupioni]

Mic Mal Right!?!?!... crazy!!!....

[@mrbrownroyyal]

No we didnt. We got a reality star thats a business man that wanted to win, he didnt want to be President. There is a difference....

[@ms.fortune2957]

SURE DID....106 Countries and speak several languages confirms how wise and well rounded she is. She KNEW what our country needed. When your that knowledgeable it isnt hard to SEE whats needed....SHE NAILED IT IF your country is already in DEBT......WHY would you become President and put your country in even MORE DEBT (Obama)😒 YES run it like a business to make a PROFIT instead of keeping the American people in DEBT/BONDAGE...

[@michaeltrapp1985]

There's a difference between a business man and a con artists

[@chetdiemidio3443]

J

[@katekinch6099]

Eartha😍😍🎶🎶🎶😍😍😍🌸🌸🌸

[@NalDeryoga]

interviewer....... of all the people why him lol

[@BLTKellys]

Because it’s his show.

[@noseygirl9907]

OMG! He said the blacks are having better life? On what planet?

[@08CARIB]

20:44 Great point on Jack Paar

[@jstsrr1676]

💛

[@ckartiststudio.]

I love Eartha Kitt. I not a fan of this interviewer, he constantly cuts her off, disrespect on so many levels. Shes shines bright that being said she takes over the interview as she should.

[@Skidoo22]

Skip got bad press but that's his style, inquisitive, charming, dynamic. He's hilarious and Kitt's reaction to Skip's question about her son in law's wealth, is amazingly funny 21:01

[@sarahholland2600]

It's a too glib, daytime TV approach. He interrupts constantly & shuts down subjects that have give any depth or insight re the person's character . She mentioned her aunt's abuse but he shut that right down.

[@marymary68ify]

Eartha had such foresight. She says someone like Jessie Jackson could become President of this country in the future and sure enough, it came to pass with President Obama.

[@soulsearchtarot]

Yvonne Bryant And that this country needs a business man President not a politician. She was well rounded thanks to her extensive travels and meetings with remarkable people so she def was ahead of most Americans

[@tbee1575]

Love her! True class. Who is the interviewer?? Sheesh....

[@VLIONESS]

His facial expression when she mentioned the different races in this country concerning presidency. The interviewer interrupting them is ridiculously annoying.

[@Satrina777]

This interviewer is just... not doing her any justice.

[@damianjackson1841]

I love hearing her speak. Lol he was like do you meditate? She was like Nooo .hahaha thats funny.and Eartha is right .

[@katherinoday1458]

Eartha is really describing the current POTUS, Businessman extraordinaire President Donald Trump.

[@sulemagarza9484]

She was a superbly intelligent woman! Love her! And this idiot man tried to make her seem otherwise. And did not succeed!

[@BLTKellys]

Wtf? He invited her on the show. Stop lying.

[@milkyshakes]

4:58 i could feel her eyes rolling omg

[@STEPHANIE-uc7nv]

This guy keeps cutting her off, so rude.

[@arleneholder9032]

Wait a minute, did they use this dude to create Jiminy Click.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@danielbisson8032]

50s and 60s

[@katekinch6099]

He jaw is swinging coked out of it 😂

[@gracemclean558]

he looks yuck and creepy, talking over eartha...

[@staxoffunk1863]

reminds me of Leslie Jordan

[@danielbisson8032]

always her line she was very controversial during her time and music was poular

[@jeffreyzeiss1326]

In addition... people that are elected into office should be done so based on their qualifications not their color

[@TheDepriecebradford]

Was that lena horne is the beginning?

[@lovelykennadie8538]

Yes.

[@NikavelliThaDon]

She just described Trump... wow

[@scottdellrobinson]

Jiminy Glick 100%

[@staxoffunk1863]

why does the interviewer remind me of Beverly Leslie

[@nachemiagape9564]

Looks like she predicted the future

[@evitam.7071]

When - to the interviewer - getting discovered is more interesting, than your feelings being abused....

[@milkyshakes]

7:41 shallow insipid interviewer:” did the kings give you jewels and furs?” My hero Eartha Kitt: “they gave me a lot of things i didn’t want-LAND is what i wanted”

[@indigowildflower]

Dude is coked-out!

[@adrriizzle]

let’s talk about their idea of “foreigners”

[@johnbrinkman2172]

Good Lord. He starts screaming at her, "Orson Wells, Orson Welles!!" and Eartha is abouot to strangle him and says, "WHAT ABOUT ORSON WELLES YOU DUMB ASS" Gheeeez, one of the greatest performers in the world and one of the bravest women in activism.....talk to her, don't scream at her like a game show host. That shows her patience and class....cause this fool is impossible.

[@katekinch6099]

He is a big creep!!!