John Witherspoon on Making $1M for 'Friday After Next', Mo'Nique Boycott (Part 8)

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In this clip, gave his take on the MoNique-Netflix situation saying that he doesn't believe she approached the situation correctly. Witherspoon said her tirade didn't accomplish anything but further isolation and that her Academy Award doesn't hold the weight she thinks it does in the comedy world.
Later on, John Witherspoon talked about comedians having writers, Robin Williams stealing jokes, and names the funniest comedians off camera.

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The only one who could do stand-up & theater was Bernie Mac #RealTalk

[@jasonjames2395]

Thanksgiving

[@mattsheezy5469]

John Witherspoon is cool because he's simply himself, he doesn't give a damn what anyone thinks.

[@blueskye6372]

He is unfiltered. :) :D

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[@Tattygoldfish35]

He plays himself in the movies

[@kathyrodriguez820]

He was so humble and down-to-earth. Such a rare quality with celebrities. Really going to miss him.

[@Lord2wiceAsReal]

John Witherspoon has done so much for the game

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Lord 2wice like what I’m curious

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Shooting The Breeze Boondocks, Friday, all kinds of shit. Those two are at least are classic

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Lord 2wice True that. By the way, I subbed sub back

[@MinneApLaray]

Shooting The Breeze The Wayne's bros too

[@jarreuscapehart907]

Pops🙌🏾

[@goofeybutreal4398]

When Witherspoon said, “I make my little money and go on home.” I felt that! He doesn’t complain. 😂

[@queendee9877]

"Make my lil ole million dollars"😂😂😂

[@fonzarellyplay370]

@@queendee9877 he said the irs takes most of it

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RIP sir , South Africa is celebrating ur life

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This man tells nothing but the truth

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Obama super facts

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"BIG WORM BIG SNAKE BIG I DON'T GIVA DAMN"

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David TenderNuts haha haha guts guts. Classic

[@jayduecesjaydueces1148]

David TenderNuts True that. By the way, I subbed sub back

[@brianstone3722]

David TenderNuts that line always kills me lol gotta love pops

[@gillyac81]

Put some hot sauce on my burrito baby! You know you look good to me!

[@peacethomas6834]

😭😭😭

[@TheCondorjc]

The Morgan Freeman effect. This legendary man been old for my entire life

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TheCondorjc Lol

[@chrisfu92]

Justin Stone lol

[@gquick]

Justin Stone lol

[@terez2804]

Real shit lol

[@adrianw8079]

so true lol

[@mdooms76]

This interview was so real with no hate or dis to anyone. He told the truth...especially about Monique!

[@southsideman4891]

Was cathartic listening to him! Black people NEED TO STOP BEING FOLLOWERS AND STAND ON THE TRUTH - THE TRUTH DOESNT CHANGE!!!! I GOT SO MUCH HATE; BUT SHE BURNED BRIDGES AND BLAMED EVERYONE THAT THE BRIDGE WAS BURNED!!!! ITS NOT EVERYONE ELSE - ITS HER!!!!!!!!!!

[@carriemtsh9648]

True, Monique meant well but didn’t do it the right way, I hope she can come back and be understood.

[@edawyaj]

@@carriemtsh9648 same. I hate where her career went after that. I wanted good things for her.

[@trebryant7379]

There won't be another Friday without you. Thank you for all of the laughs 😂🤣😂🤣. Rest In Power Pops

[@dab-a-vision6183]

PUT SOME HOT SAUCE ON MY BURRITO BAAAAAAABY 🎵🎵🎵 U KNOW U LOOK GOOD TO MEEEE 🎵🎵🎵 😂😂😂

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😆

[@getthiswork210]

John Witherspoon is the definition of keeping it 100! He doesn't know how to be any other way.

[@madeincleveland6132]

One of the most decorated comedians of all time, God bless you Mr. Witherspoon

[@sherryparkman7635]

Made InCleveland I love you spoon.!!!!😎.

[@jayduecesjaydueces1148]

Made InCleveland True that. By the way, I subbed sub back

[@churchillcoins8519]

Pay attention Mr Witherspoon is speaking the truth. It’s about putting asses in the seats. He’s still funny.

[@conspiracywoman883]

John Whitterspoon looks like he be one of the Isley Brothers

[@mindsinmotion2825]

Omg yes 🤣

[@tonyadionne]

Yes, lol.

[@southsideman4891]

LOL! Major W

[@eurk]

Lol god rest his soul you ain't shit for that one

[@truthofthematter222]

I agree lol...

[@deftones2684]

I'll take Old and wise over young and savage any day.

[@XiiMiiWiin]

A lot of wisdom comes from being ‘young and savage’ though

[@deftones2684]

+XMW what ?

[@XiiMiiWiin]

You become wise from your mistakes, most prominent in your youth..No more to be said.

[@deftones2684]

+XMW Actually being wise is watching others make mistakes and learning from them.

[@XiiMiiWiin]

Yes, it’s a mixture of both watching and doing, but the point still stands that it comes from past errors which helps to mature an individual. Thank you so much for strengthening my point.

[@KingTodd_gaming_]

"U better put some water on that damn shit" "alright, I'll eat it" lol

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[@HaightTheGreat]

I love Pop's. I might actually cry when he dies. He's one of the realist.

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Omg...dies, really...keep your sunshine ,⛅hidden in your sad clouds

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Haight the Great realest*

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Realest

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He ain't dying no time soon.

[@josh3221ify]

What if you die before Pops?

[@vyrovfx1025]

Came to pay my respects to this legend 💯

[@JMoore-uc1zp]

@matthew tant same man makes me so sad 😭

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@matthew tant bro it seems like all the legends dying i feel old and shits depressing

[@renevega6]

John Witherspoon under rated. He is very good actor, funny , outstanding. Respectful man

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Real talk, people today could learn alot from his humble personality

[@IamCarolinaEL]

Pops a Legend in the game

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I'm gagging even Comics have ghost writers all John Witherspoon spilling all the tea

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Bad Bitch Mia what's yo Instagram chick

[@andrejohnsao7899]

Read the credits on any stand-up special

[@t.y.6640]

Right. That shit was news to me too, smh.

[@mac4782]

That's nothing new sweetie guy's like Charlie Murphy and Paul Mooney have been writing for other comic's. Charlie wrote for his brother Eddie and Dave Chappelle.

[@VerseOnez]

Next time pay attention to credits on anything then you might learn a thing or two

[@LegitMusic]

the more money you make the more greedy the IRS gets

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Yeah, thanks to black people voting 90% DemonCrats they keep raising our taxes.

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IRS symbol should be on all the money, they take all.

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That's not even true. It used to be far worse. 60 years ago the rich used to pay significantly more.

[@jumpman366]

OUTLAW_ BUCKEYE uh the dumb fucks in America disgust me , you sound so fuckin dumb. Nobody gives a shit about tour livelihood as long as they can take a chunk of what you slave for to fatten their pockets and spend on bullshit projects.

[@williemendoza1345]

John Witherspoon is like a second Dad to me and a lot of people who grew up watching him. Waynes Bros, and Friday are timeless and couldn't exist without him. Its good to see Pops💪

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He was killing me on Soul Plane with that "noisy" baked potato !

[@staciemorgan4390]

That was so funny!

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Fun Fact, the lady he was hitting on in that scene was his real life wife, Ms. Angela Witherspoon.

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Ha ha ha

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[@Tech1Tv]

My favorite character in Friday lol. I believe if he wasn't in that movie people wouldn't like it that much.

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Tech1Tv boondocks too

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The Programmer of video games the boondocks is the dumbest show ever

[@kbanghart]

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[@OBSVFULC]

"You win some, you lose some, but you LIVE! You live to fight another day! You think you a man with that gun dont you?" "I'm a man without it.." "Put the gun down son.....now you a man!" My most favorite part of the Friday franchise! I love Mr. Witherspoon!

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Exactly

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An icon in the black community

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His son probably did

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"I make my millions & go home" - John Witherspoon

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Asses in the seats makes me crack up everytime he says it

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Ross Forest he was right about that tho. And we know Monique not putting asses in the seats 😂

[@raym.778]

I'm glad to see John Witherspoon hasn't lost his damn mind over Monique like everyone else.

[@raym.778]

@Psalm 139 Monique's issues with Netflix don't appear to be valid. She expected to get paid the same amount of money as people who appeal to a way larger audience than she does, as a comedian. She even tried to use an award she won, years ago as a _dramatic actress,_ to justify why she should be paid more for her _comedy special._ Did she maybe deserve more money? It's possible. All negotiations surrounding compensation are subjective to a degree. But to compare herself to people who are actively drawing larger crowds, while she regularly plays relatively smaller venues and hasn't had a comedic role in years that justifies her ask, then blame it on racism when those arguments don't hold up, is disingenuous. Was she onto something? Sure, that's how hijacking an issue works. However, just because black women experience systemic racism and sexism doesn't mean that every single roadblock they face comes down to that. And don't think that just because I'm a man I'm not incapable of understanding. Otherwise you're no better than those who refuse to look past your gender when you try to make a valid point. I admittedly have not had the female experience, but I'm aware enough to call a spade a spade. And that's all I'll say.

[@raym.778]

@Psalm 139 I'm not even a fan of Amy, especially after the joke stealing allegations, but Amy Schumer's audience is way larger than Monique's and, as a comedian, Amy Schumer was relevant and actively had jobs in her industry around the time of her special. Her audience for her movies, shows, and stand-up can be used to estimate how well her special would do. What did Monique have? Didn't she star in another dramatic movie around that time? And then there's her stand up, but who in the media really talked about that until she started calling out Oprah & Lee? I mean, Amy Schumer regularly plays at venues like the Paramount Theater (capacity 3664), while Monique regularly plays at places like Nyack Levity Live (capacity 400). And who knows how regularly they tour and any variation in the capacity of the venues they play along the way, that only further complicates things. That the two are even being compared is nonsense. Amy Schumer in this era is in a whole other league commercially. Her audience is large enough for her to demand millions because companies can count on her making that money back. Can we say the same for Monique? No. Like I said there were probably ways for Monique to negotiate upwards, but she hadn't done anything, as a comedian, in a while. You can even go to some of her old stand-up videos and read people saying they forgot she even did stand up. Nobody forgot Amy Schumer did stand up. Netflix is going to pay based on how much money they think they can get off her name. If I was an executive at Netflix I'd pay Monique more money to star in a dramatic role than do a comedy special. That seems to be where she has excelled most recently. But otherwise she's not as much of a draw as a Schumer, Chappelle, or Rock as a comedian. So, why would anyone compensate her in a way that is comparable to any of them?

[@raym.778]

@Psalm 139 I'm already aware that the venue Amy plays is 9 times larger hence why I commented that we don't know the frequency of the venues they play, the variation of sizes in between, and also noted that Amy has other projects outside of stand up that were relevant and more recent than Monique. Furthermore, while you or I don't have any idea the specific formula Netflix uses to calculate how much they pay people, they've hinted they try to figure out how much of an audience a special is going to draw. If that's the case it's easy to see why comedians like Schumer make so much more money than what was offered to Monique. She's far more relevant and far more likely to recoup the money spent on her because she's actively doing things that demonstrate how many people she can draw. And as far as white comedians not being given opportunities based on their "latest genre" of work. That's has nothing to do with my point. My point is that if you had to figure out how much money either would bring in for a comedy special, Amy's recent work speaks for itself in terms of her ability to draw a crowd. When did Netflix take Amy's _entire body of work into account?_ They don't seem to take anyone's _entire body of work_ into account. They do indeed seem to go by now much they think their name will draw. And there's various ways of trying to figure that out. Amy, Chappelle, and Rock had been active enough to prove what they could do. Chappelle had sold out Radio City Music Hall, like, what? 6 times and had been touring around that. Plus his show is still wildly popular and I'm sure it still does well on streaming platforms. You can even look at someone like Eddie Murphy. He's a little harder to suss out, but being that he's coming out of retirement, and had a legendary career as a stand up and comedian he's going to draw way more than Monique ever would. People still talk about his specials and companies can literally see how well they're selling on various platforms. What does Monique have to really fall back on? Where's her leverage? Her specials don't have the same reverence, The Parkers is still beloved by many, but hardly compares to something like the Chappelle Show, and the only thing she was doing comedy related was her stand-up in which she draws well, but not in the league of comedians who were paid way more than her. Otherwise, she had been busy making waves outside of comedy and a special by her was not highly anticipated by a large audience. So why wouldn't there be a huge disparity between her and Schumer? Why not be paid 26 times more ? Because your argument seems to be that it seems too high of a difference, all while ignoring that there's a _huge_ difference in drawing ability and visibility of both comedians. Amy has had projects built entirely around just her and can use them to demonstrate her drawing ability. What did Monique have? Monique hasn't demonstrated that she would be able to draw an audience anywhere close to Schumer's for a comedy special. Monique's career, as a comedian, stalled over a decade ago. She does very well, but she's not in the league of Amy Schumer commercially. Monique hasn't had any notable comedic project that drew a mass audience in a very long time. Schumer has had plenty. That's the point. Monique, at some point, became known more for her talk show and dramatic roles than for her comedy. So, for her to then go back to comedy and expect to be in a ballpark of someone who was relevant and has an audience that far exceeds hers is nonsense. If she started comparing herself to other comedians who kind of weren't doing much related to comedy outside of stand up, and regularly played venues that seated ~400 people, and we found out she was offered far less for a special than them, then she'd have a case. But instead she compared herself to someone who's drawing ability is incomparable. So you can talk about your degrees and what you regularly study, but that doesn't link back to the case with Monique and Netflix. Who's a more comparable comedian commercially that had a special on Netflix and was offered far more than Monique? What projects old or new or could we use from Monique, to predict how well Monique's special would sell? Does she have a comedy special that's doing well on a streaming platform or selling well in stores? Has she been in a comedic role in a major project that is still selling well to this day? What do we have to go off of here? Because otherwise you're just arguing that it's "too high" in the absence of evidence. Meanwhile Amy's demonstrated her drawing ability in various ways recently while Monique has not. And that's what gives her the leverage to demand higher compensation. Edit: I just searched for her special Play Music you can tell she doesn't even have anyone watching out for her on platforms like that. It's buried under the work of someone else with the same name. So it's hard to find even if you spell her name correctly. And guess what that does? That takes away from views she could be getting, which she could then use as leverage to get paid more. There's just so much wrong with how she's being handled and the decisions she's made I could write a damn book.

[@raym.778]

@Psalm 139 Your college education is irrelevant if you're not actually privy to any more information regarding the disagreement between Netflix and Monique than anyone else. It's not like you brought up any concepts that anyone isn't familiar with. Just because you have a degree in something doesn't mean you don't still have to actually argue your point or provide rationale. There's plenty of questions you can't answer to even begin to justify your position. And you can argue "It's sexist" all you want but that's a pathetic cop-out. Arguing that of two women, one received considerably higher compensation due to the fact they recently demonstrated they can draw a much larger audience is hardly sexist. You're racist for thinking that it is. That last line is sarcasm in case you didn't pick up on it. I'm not sure if they covered that in any of your classes. Edit: And you claimed white actors were given offers based on their entire body of work. Right? The point was Netflix doesn't seem to just say "Oh hey you've done this throughout your career so we're going to give you *x* amount of dollars." They don't seem to just pay people based on their body of work. Every person that Monique was compared to was active _and/or_ their past works were still making money *now.* So your point is moot unless you can demonstrate how Netflix paid someone based merely on their body of work. Monique doesn't appear to have any past body of work that is selling well now and she currently isn't doing much outside of stand up at smaller venues than everyone else. So, unless you can demonstrate that she's getting paid less than someone on Netflix with a more comparable situation, your point is just a feeling based around how much money someone way out of her league in terms of drawing ability, is making.

[@prophetuncut]

I'm going to say this and then I'm out, no need to respond because I'm a teacher not a debater or troll that's going to go back and forth. With that said, anyone on Netflix can be seen by millions rather you are a star. Millions watch regardless or not. Monique is very popular in the Black community which Amy is not. Monique is very popular in the white community as well and if she's seen on a national stage she would be far more popular than Amy. I never her of her before this, I i listen to comedians. Monique is still relevant it's just she didn't make nice with the right people.

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I miss Red Foxx.

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Richard Pryor was the funniest man that ever told a joke. Then Red Foxx. Two of the best ever.

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😢😢

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Robin Harris is the funniest to me.

[@jordanb3120]

@1st PRESIDENT John Hanson I miss John too

[@rellenomics101]

Vlad tripping! Will Packer didn't direct "Straight Outta Compton" F. Gary Gray did!!

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Rellenomics101 i thought i was the only one who peeped that smh

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Vlad tired lol

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Rellenomics101 I thought I was the only one that caught that

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[@hithere470]

When he passed it felt like one of my own.I will truly miss him.

[@younggstunna23]

Man lived a honest life and was funny as hell 😂 I really do hope he lives forever man

[@GankTown]

younggstunna23 🙌🏾

[@tinahorton5115]

He will eternally yes

[@keisha5542]

I love Pops. He so real. I can listen to him tell stories all day.

[@stedye]

Me too. He is just down to earth and not conceited,or, arrogant.

[@ajavon00]

"Asses in the seats" lol

[@rellenomics101]

Wise Word's from The O.G.

[@mathisbailey794]

I love listening to our elders...they are always straight up. Yeah, Red Fox was funny.

[@6gendj584]

He seems so down to earth and real ... he's straight up with the interviewer

[@ScarcityStudios]

media kept real quiet about robin williams stealing jokes

[@og_mante5138]

SetlevzMedia I️ wonder white🤔

[@toofargone68]

It didn't come out until he died so I agree its bs because Mork and Mindy was hot I was there when it first aired he was the shit so if he was stealing jokes it would have been the end of his career ...it's like me being a hip hop artist and stealing L L,s shit

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SetlevzMedia I wonder why. By the way, I subbed sub back

[@ScarcityStudios]

subbed bk dawg

[@adriangreen9785]

ScarcityStudios he has to be in his 70s

[@breal9028]

This man been around a long time. I remember he was in an episode of “What’s Happenin”. RIP Pops

[@peaceistheanswer275]

They never paid this man a mil for a movie? Wow. We are really getting railroaded in hollyowod.

[@ojerico6097]

Peaceistheanswer27 he hasent really been in any big movies

[@pj006marsden]

Getting 1 million for a role doesn't just get thrown around . He is a classic actor but never been a leading actor in huge box office flick . Be realistic . The Friday movies are cult classics world wide

[@ConcreteRoseCJ]

bruh Robert Downey Jr got half a mil for the first Iron Man, let that sink in..

[@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335]

Peaceistheanswer27 Hollywood man. Lol.

[@jayduecesjaydueces1148]

Peaceistheanswer27 Damn shame. By the way, I subbed sub back

[@seansmith472]

R.I.P John Witherspoon you will definitely be missed.

[@tonymiller2725]

People always forget little man he was really funny in that movie rip John

[@austinneves7559]

Tony Miller He was great in little man. It really was a nice character to really embrace johns style. Glad you mentioned that.

[@marzdabull]

I love this man. His cooking show is bomb AF.

[@miss0lialei]

Marcia Boland he has a cooking show?on what channel or site or whatever

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😧🤔🤯

[@KDONeal1]

A cooking show?

[@itsmoneyoverbitches]

There's no reason he shouldn't be as famous and rich as Chris Rock and Chris Tucker no reason Pops is funnier than both of them put together man that shit pisses me off yo that's crazy

[@user-tk7rl6hw6c]

Boe'neal Tv broooooo, I agree

[@melani4111]

and he don't even see it himself 😩

[@7Logik]

Hell naw he ain't funnier than tucker you tripping....lmao money talks ,rush hour ??? U crazy as hell

[@evanthomas1859]

If he got started earlier he was like 50 in 1995 let that sink in.

[@MisTracy39TheVeganLady]

Now you're not too far gone to realize you have to sell your soul to be successful in Hollywood.. ,"literally" sell your soul to the devil .. Fame and Fortune belongs to Satan😁👍🏽👍🏽

[@rjben1993]

Lmao 😂 at “I’m too tall to be a Kevin Hart type” Lavell is hilarious!

[@killa-k882]

Everytime I come in the kitchen you in the kitchen

[@Geneiveve]

🤣🤣😂😆🤣😂😆🤣😂😆🤣

[@MisTracy39TheVeganLady]

You for got the "quotation marks"

[@dwilliams336]

"In the goddamn refrigerator" lol

[@js_tx9268]

Desmond Williams “Eating up AAALLLLL the food”

[@peteeast1866]

All the chitlins.... All the pig feet... All the collard greens... All the hog maws. I wanna eat some of them chitlins, I love pig feeeeet! 🤣🤣🤣

[@amiachelle9989]

John was a goddamn king. He tells the truth and keeps it real. John was so funny and relatable because he had no damn filter. The world has lost a gem.

[@bamnjphoto]

Salute the comedy legend

[@box5bastard277]

I agree with Crawford it's the truth yell

[@krystalsmith5218]

So true.

[@snowblo1]

Damn, that was awfully generous of David Letterman. Wish I had friends like that.

[@omarfeloose2282]

snowblo1 a few years back I used to work with someone that used to work for him. The one thing they had to say about him was that he was very generous so much so that he used to keep cash in his office and used to always take care of all the people that used to work for him or with him especially when they were in need.

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

This man is stone cold truth! Tells it like it is, no extra gravy and facts 💯! I like his comedy, but I like him in this interview EVEN better!

[@shakirawilliams6025]

Kevin Hart couldn't even go up against the Wild N Out crew 🤦🏾

[@boysfootballmr.jordanfootball]

Lol.......wow. you Right

[@harveymcelroy4371]

Kevin Hart ain't shit never been funny

[@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix]

Spoon got old school game.

[@SoHoDon_718]

This is a legend 🙌🏾

[@ShotByVicB]

Pops spitting FACTS

[@davidjackson7190]

Spoon seems like hes down to earth, humble man.

[@TheLostBoyHaim]

What I love about people like John is pure honesty and couldn’t care less what people think. Does what makes him happy. Could learn a lot from folk like him 👍🏻

[@nina9mmlbc61]

Kevin Hart is not funny. My opinion

[@josepena2024]

he's white funny. the man just has a amazing grind

[@letsstophighexpectationsfr7754]

Vicki Maybe He should change writers

[@devieuan]

Vicki I agree

[@geraldjenkins3879]

Kevin Hart is not funny at all but he's funny to white people for some reason

[@chrisfu92]

Vicki he really isn't

[@stringline2]

He was funny as hell in soul plane to remember him acting like he was blind lol 😂

[@jordanb3120]

R.i.p

[@fefequeen5293]

I forgot he was in there

[@janeenhollis6879]

You ain't no baby!!! 😂😂.... Soul Plane

[@jaimesmith2266]

He was fingering the potato😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ladyt_ismyname6643]

“Ooh you smell good! What is that? Victoria don’t tell nobody?” 🤣

[@antwonethomas1750]

Everything he said is real talk.

[@JudyB100]

I love Monique!!! She deserved more money than those other female comedians she spoke of.. The prominent people she spoke of did disappoint her and I applaud her for keeping it real.

[@Every-picture-tells-a-story]

John Witherspoon , A legend.. imitated often, but never duplicated. RIP sir... 🌹

[@dewaynezachary8022]

Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart are just, not funny💁🏾‍♂️

[@ivylewis6926]

Dewayne Zachary agree

[@kevinsmama3801]

Right!!!!

[@lorettabyrd1492]

I agree

[@coachb2766]

Haddish is borderline funny. Presents herself well but often falls flat. Maybe needs better writers ?

[@newgenerationtechnology2930]

They are try hards. They damn near clones lol

[@kj.3755]

Love John Witherspoon! He was a model for Kangol and suits back in the 70's

[@tyanito98]

"Hey shut up with all this damn noise this ain't soul train"

[@cesarcastillo9561]

I love these old schools people that speak the truth. Now a days everyone wants a trophy for everything.

[@richardescobar4215]

I'll always remember him as POPS from the wayans bros. "You know me first thing in the morning" BANG BANG BANG BANG!!!!!!!

[@dannyboo2364]

R i.p John we gonna miss u was a genuine man my he rest in piece 🙏🏿💪🏿💙💙😥😥😥

[@donnahill5050]

Honest type of man. Dont make them like this anymore. RIP MR funny.

[@Stellamay1019]

Love him!! Can't wait for the full interview.

[@Stellamay1019]

josh lowe I haven't watched them yet, I'm tryna hold out. Vlad plays to much stringing folks along. Lol that's why I said I can't wait for the full interview.

[@FAMFam_]

Staci Turns riiddbdbbr8ribhtdh

[@Stellamay1019]

Kenneth Lynch hello

[@Stellamay1019]

Kenneth Lynch I am

[@daviddixon1149]

Legendary iconic black comedian John Witherspoon his catalog is impeccable and oh yeah shout out 2 The Wayans Brothers for making him pops on they show

[@jdawg9137]

I literally had to walk out his stand up to catch my breathe I was laughing so hard. Funny man

[@D.A.Y.O]

"David Chappelle" - OG had me wondering who that was for a second...😂👍

[@LuciendaBaxter]

Sleep in Peace Pop's/Granddad/Mr. Jones's John Whitterspoon the best that has ever done it🙏🏽🛐😭😭😭

[@nexusyang4832]

Respect.

[@virginia3723]

y did I bust out laughing when he said "WITHERSPOON COME HERE"

[@djscrewlicious357]

Thank you John for my years of laughing as a kid and my adult years...... BANG BANG BANG DO YOUR THANG WITH HEAVENS ANGELS

[@ohhshitttv3829]

Long live John witherspoon 😭😭 AkA Pops 🙏🏽😭😭 You'll be missed and never forgotten THE 🐐 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@vidz06]

Pops getting old he don't look like he got the energy to do BANG BANG BANG no more

[@sherryparkman7635]

vidz06 put some money to that , bet. He can.!!!!

[@kyoakland]

vidz06 pops been old for like 30 years and still look like he got it

[@t.y.6640]

😂😂😂

[@thecramptons]

Ken C true. I see old movies With him be thinking dang he looked old 20 years ago

[@lisamartin3249]

He can still BANG Bang Bang.....

[@mutalix]

This man is the purest 110.5% finest salt out there, walking legend alive!

[@YetiCoolBrother]

The last comedy OG!

[@moondustmix1682]

I was super blessed to see him live on stage in Tampa! Such a great talent!

[@manuelray9719]

much respect gave me a lot of memories till this day

[@woddyfive]

Legend💫

[@marlonthemightysmith7836]

Damn just like rappers I can't respect comedians who don't write they own material

[@brianstone3722]

Marlon Smith I agree bro

[@adriangreen9785]

Marlon Smith well it's all show business I guess you will be like me because I don't respect 98.9 % of the people in what's called modern day entertainment. rip redd foxx,robin harris,and so many other comics

[@truthsterwakeupworldplease8875]

Then you'll find alot of things not to respect. I respect people that get helped to make their stuff better. I can't respect today's youth lay over rap garbage with no help.

[@QFilmz]

I ain’t done nothin I’m there counting my money at the cash register , these two knock the hell outta me

[@QthAgR8]

Q we got the same name 😃😃😃

[@abc876]

Q who you?

[@QthAgR8]

Q u who u ?

[@abc876]

Q Qu

[@QFilmz]

Q u who me ? Who’s who ?

[@pauljames21]

"Pops" is positive energy when you meet him in person. I shook his hand while working at the Circuit City back in my college years at CSUN, and I felt like I was"energized" and I knew he was real. 👊🏾

[@southsideman4891]

You can tell that all those things said about him are true. Good man. May God bless and keep your soul, Mr Witherspoon.

[@THECHAPLIN]

one of the best vladtv interviews in years

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

I really think we need someone to bring back a platform for black comics. I'm going to do that if I get the money in a decade.

[@mrfrankcastle083]

DropSixteenTV Tv You got 119 months left. How much have you saved, so far?

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

mrfrankcastle083 not much now, 3k free money, 12.5K in 401k. I had to move some capital. I just bought my first duplex 6 days ago at 24. In two weeks I should have my own business. So give me some time lol.

[@dropsixteentvtv4149]

@@mrfrankcastle083 I did complete launching my new food vendor business and it's been successful, even got another event tomorrow. Ima grind and get another multifamily by 2020, hopefully a fourplex.

[@smurf6901]

I love this man. He brings me smiles just looking at him and he talks truth

[@talkswithd5315]

They don’t give a d*** about your award I am HOLLIN 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tinahorton5115]

Yes. Lol. It's sitting in the corner somewhere. The realest man. Just how I talk. Nothing but the truth. God has the final say but he will surely be missed. So sad 😥. May God give us the strength to get through his loss.