TOM SNYDER INTERVIEWS HOWARD COSELL ON TV!

TV talk show host Tom Snyder interviewed sportscaster Howard Cosell on "Tomorrow with Tom Snyder". This particular show aired on 6/9/76. If you enjoy my videos, please "Like" and "Subscribe". It's free! Much Appreciated. Thanks for watching. @TomChasuk
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[@TomChasuk]

Tom Snyder was an incredibly gifted broadcaster. He conducted the most compelling interviews with the most interesting people.

[@oldtimeradionut]

Agreed. Tom's interviews with Sterling Hayden in particular are among my favorite televised interviews ever.

[@TomChasuk]

@@oldtimeradionut Thank you so much for your comment. I think Tom Snyder was the best conversationalist. I don't think we will ever see any tv program again that is conversational.

[@zulyhallelujah9257]

I don't think Howard would be happy with the state of the world right now.

[@cudaus1]

@@zulyhallelujah9257 Guaranteed!

[@showtime951]

With Howard sitting 4 feet away, "Stay tuned for next week's interview with Marilyn Chambers..." Tom was nimble.

[@syourke3]

Cosell was the best sports journalist ever. He was smart and painfully honest. He was one of a kind.

[@AntonioBarsanio]

He is an American icon! His friendship with Ali was sweet!

[@billpowell702]

Howard being Howard... telling it like it was !

[@TomChasuk]

Always, Bill! 😀

[@chrisgreulich]

Tom Snyder was the best interviewer I have ever seen.

[@TomChasuk]

He really was insightful. I don't know of anyone today who could hold a conversation like Tom could. Seems every TV interview today is 3 minutes. I was so lucky to have worked on "Tomorrow".

[@chrisgreulich]

@@TomChasuk I got to know about Tom Snyder when he did the late show. Back when I used to stay up late every night to watch him. LOL! I stopped watching any late night pretty much after his show went off.

[@TomChasuk]

@@chrisgreulich I never watch any late night TV. None compare to Tom Snyder.

[@bretbailey8375]

Man, I miss both these guys!! Both are very intelligent, interesting and hilarious all rolled up in one!! RIP to both gentlemen.

[@TomChasuk]

I agree. They should have had their own show.😃

[@tommiesmith3191]

"One of a kind" was Howard. He's missed.

[@TJ-kk5zf]

The most eloquent sportscaster ever

[@TomChasuk]

So true. 😃

[@cudaus1]

I loved that voice. This Howard Cosell in New York speaking of sports.

[@TomChasuk]

@@cudaus1 I accidentally removed the last response to TJ The person,”AP”, commented “Tom Snyder wasn’t a sportscaster?” . I was trying to reply that Howard Cosell was the sportscaster. I didn’t mean to remove his comment and I apologize.

[@A_M_P_]

@@TomChasuk I was being sarcastic and giving Tom Snyder his due lol

[@TomChasuk]

lol 😂

[@adrianlyord5300]

“ Strip one American citizen 🇺🇸 of those rights and you break all of them “! Wow sounds like a similar situation going on Today ! Great interview with two giants of classic Television 📺!

[@TomChasuk]

Completely agree!😃

[@mdarrenu]

Howard was groundbreaking. Sure he was arrogant, but to no one's detriment. Love to hear him today on sports and politics today. He was very intelligent.

[@TomChasuk]

@@mdarrenu Yes, that would be interesting to hear his thoughts about everything! Thanks for taking time to comment! 😀

[@andrewperryman8490]

He use to tell it as it is with today's PC he would not be able to do network TV

[@TomChasuk]

@@andrewperryman8490 You are so right about that!

[@johndhsr.7041]

wow, Howard was great. articulate, insightful, smart. tom's great too.

[@TomChasuk]

We agree, John. I’m glad you enjoyed the interview. 😊

[@stephengiese7549]

Lay it on the table and tell it like it is. Man, could Howard speak. He definitely found his calling.

[@TomChasuk]

Hi Stephen. Loved that he always said what he was thinking! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much Appeciated. 😃

[@stephengiese7549]

@@TomChasuk you are welcome! I always enjoyed Howard speaking because he was a lawyer like my father was. Speaking and language were very important to him because he was an immigrant from germany in the 20s.

[@TomChasuk]

@@stephengiese7549 Wow...your father had quite a story to tell. Thanks for sharing, Stephen! 😀

[@geezitshuge]

What a treat to listen to Howard. Love him or hate him, he was one of a kind.

[@TomChasuk]

You are so right! 😊

[@adrianlyord5300]

God Bless Howard and Salute 🫡 to Tom Snyder and Rest In Peace to both of them!🙏

[@TomChasuk]

Love this, Adrian. 😍

[@CoreaKixx420]

Good Lord, that was simply one of the most rivetting conversations I've heard in a long time. but of course, those were the standard honest interview shows that took place in the 60s and 70s.

[@TomChasuk]

I agree, Corea. I don’t think there are any shows that come close.

[@theflorgeormix]

Howard was a riot...pure entertainment

[@TomChasuk]

This is the best interview of Howard Cosell I’ve seen. Thank you for your comment.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

The only thing better than Tom’s skill as an interviewer was his hair. And he was a great interviewer. Notice how he didn’t jump in and interrupt Cosell, who needed absolutely no help in making a point. But he could also be accommodating to other guests who weren’t nearly as articulate. And both of these guys - Howard and Tom - were excellent on the radio.

[@TomChasuk]

That is so true, Charles. 😀

[@DrMidknight]

In 1980, we had Cosell. In 2024, we have Stephen A Smith. Intellectual freefall.

[@TomChasuk]

Thank you, DrMidnight. I appreciate your taking time to comment.

[@georgediederich2035]

Totally agree

[@ieronimo18]

I was a huge Howard Cosell fan as a kid. I was always looking up his words in the dictionary.

[@TomChasuk]

I like your story! 😊 I’m still looking up his words! 😊

[@jamesanthony5681]

Yeah, he saw himself as an expert on the English language....but he wasn't.

[@ieronimo18]

@@jamesanthony5681 I don't think Howard saw himself as an expert on the English language. I'm sure he saw himself as someone who had an extraordinary vocabulary, which he certainly did.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@ieronimo18 Of course he saw himself as a grammar expert. He admonished Johnny Carson and Al Michaels on 2 occasions in the use of who/whom when asking a question. Carson - a smart man himself who had been to college - said Cosell was wrong (with a reason) the following day on the *Tonight Show* . Cosell's 'extraordinary vocabulary' consisted of using 3, 4, 5+ syllable words completely out of context in many examples. Cosell was a former NYC lawyer and not an unintelligent man.

[@davecody4326]

I interviewed Howard in Huntsville, Al in 1980 I was so intimidated.

[@TomChasuk]

Was he friendly?

[@michaelunderwood6658]

I love Howard’s linguistics….his use of language …..he call d an ace an ace …..and unapologetic for it

[@TomChasuk]

Michael, that is so true. Is there anyone today you could say the same thing about?😃

[@NJFloyd10]

Down goes Frazia! Down goes Frazia! Down goes Frazia!

[@humanbeing2420]

@@TomChasuk Cosell's language was so overblown and pretentious.

[@TomChasuk]

@@humanbeing2420 I know other have that opinion too, but I find it entertaining. I also like to hear someone who has a large vocabulary...probably because I don't. I appreciate your commenting. Thanks for watching!

[@tomgeauvreau7099]

Howard was a blast! Do I denote a touch of truculence Ali? He and Ali were a team.

[@johnwakefield8570]

What a pleasure .. I saw Howard walking in front of Radio City Music Hall .. he looked just like Howard .. that's it: Howard was always Howard !

[@TomChasuk]

Thanks, John. Loved your comment! 😊

[@johnwakefield8570]

@@TomChasuk I don't know who you are but Howard is exemplary in that - just as with many extraordinary Americans, we didn't get it. To hear Howard explain, constitutionally, exactly why he responded as he did in Muhammad Ali's case, is to receive a very necessary intensive course in jurisprudence. Do we have any in sports broadcasting today with a moral and ethical north such as Howard's .. I know that I don't have a name to offer in this regard. .. which makes all the words he spoke ever so much more golden ..

[@TomChasuk]

@@johnwakefield8570 There is one person who is very good at explaining the Constitution. He's not a sportscaster. He's a radio talk show and TV host. Mark Levin. Thanks so much for commenting.

[@finch45lear]

Howard was such a wonderfully intelligent person. His points of view and arguments on countless subjects were so interesting and most entertaining. For me anyway.

[@TomChasuk]

Hi Finch! Yes, he was both smart and entertaining. 😀

[@roadrunner381]

I loved to hear Snyder laugh!🤣

[@TomChasuk]

Yes, and it was very infectious!😃

[@bigroy38]

@@TomChasuk gotta watch Ace Frehley after this.

[@TomChasuk]

@@bigroy38 Roy, That is the funniest clip of Ace!🤣

[@mr.blackwell5423]

@@bigroy38 Peter Criss: 'If I could relive, I'd love to be in the 20's/30's, like Dillinger & Baby Face Nelson'. Gene Simmons: 'In the movies! You see, I try to bail him out' (Gene born 1949. Peter 1945) I think Ace & Peter refers to Gene as the "Mother Superior" after that silly comment. Another favorite of mine from that 1979 Tom Snyder interview is: Tom Snyder: 'Who do you think is the audience for KISS'? 'Who do you play to'? Paul Stanley: 'It really looks like the Ringling Bros., cos you see parents, six year olds, and 25 year olds, it really appeals to a lot of'............ Ace Frehley: ....................'And if we did a concert in Bombay, it would even be COWS'!😉

[@pauls6897]

I'm so glad you post these shows. There were two other Snyder shows recently uploaded to another site, but they were removed (not sure why), and I'm glad I was able to locate them here.

[@TomChasuk]

Thank you, Paul...and thank you for watching.😃

[@jeromemurphy2572]

That is the longest hair I have ever seen Tom Snyder with.

[@TomChasuk]

Same here 😂

[@Raven77559]

I think Tom's relationship with his pet sheepdog got a bit out-of-hand.

[@youtoo2233]

70's style for sure!

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Thx for posting. 2 of the most compelling broadcasters ever

[@TomChasuk]

So true, Robert! 😍

[@richardpoplis6777]

Howard Coselle was ABC sports .. was MN football... told the story the right way...

[@TomChasuk]

I’m with you, Richard!

[@enriqueparedesestafan5686]

Thanks Tom. Great stuff.

[@TomChasuk]

You’re very welcome, Enrique.😊

[@TomChasuk]

Thats so true. I don’t think we will ever see shows like this again.😢Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much Appreciated!

[@sammyvh11]

When you look at the football commentators today nobody comes close to Howard. Nobody !

[@JackTheSkunk]

He had a gift to be able to make the most boring football game tolerable if not exciting. Loved his interactions with Dandy Don Meredith.

[@creates100]

I love how Cossell points out the hypocrisy and greed of the baseball owners. At the beginning of the interview.

[@TomChasuk]

He wasn’t afraid to tell it as/like it is! 👍 Thanks for watching and for commenting! 😀

[@michaelquinn8618]

I met Howard in Philadelphia at the Sheraton Hotel he was such a friendly guy and made me feel like I was a good friend , I was surprised how tall he was and a nice dresser and so smart.

[@TomChasuk]

Thank you for sharing your story! It’s nice to hear how friendly he was. 😀

[@rentslave]

Howard was once momentarily speechless. It was during WABC's radio wrap-up of Super Bowl III.He told play by play announcer,Merle Harmon:"I don't know what to say,Merle." Then he recovered and was marvelous for the remainder of the epilogue.

[@joeeastwood3795]

Cosell loved Ali.

[@TomChasuk]

Cosell was his greatest defender.😊

[@cudaus1]

@@TomChasuk In fact, in one interview that he did with Ali I believe he did tell him that he loved him.

[@TomChasuk]

@@cudaus1 I'll have to check that out 😄

[@EDRISSALEXIS21]

@12:35.., The man was decades before his time.

[@donwoodard2204]

I miss Cosell. Nobody like him .I did always agree with him but his integrity and passion for whatever sport he was talking about.....i can still hear him on his radio program, he would start " This is Howard Cosell speaking of sports " 😉

[@TomChasuk]

Good to hear from you, Don. Yes he was very passionate. You could tell he loved what he was doing.😀

[@zejaguar]

Great interview. TS & Dick Cavett were great. HC was a very smart guy. His anger about how Ali was persecuted was intense & honest. I wish there were talk show like this today. Now talk shows are just fluff & infomercials for entertainment.

[@TomChasuk]

I agree! I don’t think we will ever see interviews or shows like this again 🥲

[@inamorata966]

I'll be the first to admit that, as a young man, I found HC unpleasant, even angering. But I now mark his passing as a signal blow to, not only sports broadcasting, but broadcasting in the general. He truly spoke truth to power. Today, American journalism is in a terrible state; Cosell's passing didn't cause it -- but his death helped to usher in an era of quailing incompetence.

[@TomChasuk]

How true! Thank you for your comment. 😀

[@mutleymutley7474]

I grew up watching and listening to HC in the 1970s. Mr. Corsell was fearless in the broadcasting both. He never sugarcoated his commentaries. If he called a coach, manager, player, commissioner, owner or even a fan a useless idiot, unless they prove him wrong, he stood by his words. There was no apology, no cancel culture. It was just Mr. Cosell being himself, expressing his colorful opinion.

[@TomChasuk]

@@mutleymutley7474 There aren’t any like him that I can think of can you? 😀

[@mutleymutley7474]

@@TomChasuk None! Everybody in sports broadcasting today is on eggshells. Can you imagine HC addressing a transgender athlete today? I can. He would not be short of words.

[@TomChasuk]

@@mutleymutley7474YOU ARE SO RIGHT! No opinions of their own…only “group think”.

[@ricardojordanjordan2216]

Was a great professional

[@TomChasuk]

Yes both of them were.😊

[@wallaceb9120]

Give them hell Howard...Tom get a haircut

[@uhf001]

notice they didn't talk about his feud with sports writer Oscar Madisoy...

[@TomChasuk]

I don’t remember that. I’ll have to look it up.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Madison. That was the *Odd Couple* . A sitcom. On ABC TV in the 1970's.

[@mottthehoople684]

HOWARD HAD THE CHARISMA TO SCRATCH THE UNDERBELLY OF OUR IGNORANCE....A PROVOCATEUR

[@TomChasuk]

He was so good. Thank you for commenting and for watching.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

He was under our underbelly because he was a bloodsucking parasitic insect.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

My favorite John Lennon interview of all time was the one he did on Cosell’s radio show. The two of them really hit it off, and I’ve never heard Lennon sound so intelligent. They talked about his legal status in the States and related subjects. It’s on KZbin, and I highly recommend listening to it.

[@TomChasuk]

Thank you, Charles, I’ll check it out!

[@stephenfisch615]

I think that was on Monday Night Football.

[@jimcoleman598]

@@stephenfisch615 No MNF was a short halftime chat. The long interview is a radio interview.

[@ozzie-sk9dh]

Howard's finest moment was commentating on Fielding Melish's honeymoon night.

[@baronvonraschke77]

It was for sure! It was a closely contested contest with an abrupt ending no one saw coming. Still waiting for the rematch!

[@TomChasuk]

I haven’t seen the movie “Bananas”…but now I have too 😀

[@baronvonraschke77]

@@TomChasuk The entire movie is worth a look but if you're just interested in the Cosell parts, they are at the very beginning and end of the movie. Would take all of 10 minutes to watch...funny stuff!

[@charleswinokoor6023]

⁠ That was a different one. I’ve heard it. The in-depth interview with Lennon was a separate Cosell radio program.

[@BBQFanNo1]

ABC eventually did put him on Monday Night Baseball and he stayed with ABC until he was removed for telling the truth something too many in North America hate hearing about.

[@dadadrew]

Two great quirky smart broadcasters

[@TomChasuk]

Yes they are both so funny in this interview. Thanks for commenting.

[@michaelquinn8618]

I’ll never forget Monday night football when he announced the death of John Lennon

[@TomChasuk]

Thank you, Michael. So horrible.

[@mr.blackwell5423]

December 8, 1980. Monday Night Football game. Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots.💥 'YES, WE HAVE TO SAY IT! Remember this is just a football game, no matter who wins or loses. An unspeakable tragedy confirmed to us by ABC News in New York City! John Lennon, outside of his apartment building, on the West Side of Manhattan. The most famous, perhaps, of all of The Beatles, SHOT TWICE in the back, rushed to Roosevelt Hospital, dead on arrival' 😲😳WTF?

[@andrewperryman8490]

I remember mr cosell and Keith Jackson called the Reggie Jackson 3 homer game in the world series

[@TomChasuk]

@@andrewperryman8490 Andrew, that had to be exciting! 😀

[@randallbargar348]

Boy was Howard right about networks and sports.

[@TomChasuk]

He sure was! Thank you for commenting, Randall. 😊

[@numbersix8919]

Well now that was interesting! Can't have outspoken people like Tom and Howard on MSM these days. Sad!

[@TomChasuk]

You are so right!😥

[@Kurt-ci1dk]

or truth tellers on fox/russia today like media.

[@jamesanthony5681]

One of my favorite Howard Cosell moments was the time he interviewed Sammy Davis Jr. ringside Las Vegas, before a big heavyweight fight (it might have been an Ali fight) in the mid '70's. Howard asks Sammy, "Well Sammy, how do you see this fight?" "With my one good eye," replies Davis. Cosell is speechless for the only time in his life, I would imagine.

[@TomChasuk]

That is hilarious! 😂

[@shackdaddy7106]

The good things about Howard Cosell. He changed sports interviews forever. He was the first to ask really tough questions. He was the greatest boxing announcer in history. Without a doubt. The bad things about Howard Cosell, except for halftime highlights, which he was genius, he wasn’t a good football announcer. And he knew absolutely nothing about baseball.

[@TomChasuk]

Hey, shackdaddy, thank you for commenting! 😀

[@jimmydee1130]

It's May, 2024. Can you imagine anything approaching this on TV now? It would alienate 95% of the slack-jawed viewing public. President Camacho - next stop.

[@TomChasuk]

I can’t see another show like this again. There aren’t any hosts like Tom…and there are few guests who will tell it like it is. 😊

[@johnperrigo6474]

Listening to this talk about the state of sports and sports broadcasting in 1976, you hear the path they were taking. What we have today is the result of that. I have been almost completely turned off by sports to the point I can hardly watch my beloved Packers on Sundays.

[@TomChasuk]

Hi John, Many would agree with you! Thanks for taking the time to comment. Much Appreciated! 😀

[@KiddBloo86]

"NOOOO.... I THREW UP ON DON MERIDETH!"

[@TomChasuk]

That was so funny! 😂

[@chrisrebar3042]

God he talks more about upcoming guests than the guest he has on

[@michaelquinn8618]

He loved boxing and Ali

[@TomChasuk]

I loved your comment, Michael. Thanks for watching! 😀

[@NJFloyd10]

I would have loved to see Cosell debate William F. Buckley. The audience would understand 5% of the words spoken

[@TomChasuk]

I think I might only understand 2%.😄

[@michaelthompson729]

His banter with Ali or with Ali and Frazier was must see classic TV but his bias during Monday night football was nauseating....that's when I would turn on the radio to hear Jack Buck and Hank Stram who I liked

[@TomChasuk]

Thanks for commenting, Michael.

[@Lava1964]

I wonder what Howard would have to say about transgenderism's effects on women's sports.

[@TomChasuk]

That would be interesting! 😊 Thanks for commenting and for writing!

[@jamesanthony5681]

What did Howard think of Richard Raskind/Renée Richards? Not quite the same, perhaps.

[@TomChasuk]

So true!😊

[@mr.blackwell5423]

Aired on June 9th, 1976. Johnny Depp's premier day as a TEENAGER!🥳🎂🍇🍾 I wonder if young Johnny watched this, then?🤔 Was young Johnny into sports?🤨

[@TomChasuk]

Thanks for watching! I don’t know if Mr. Depp was into sports or not. Johnny Depp was born on 6/9/63 so you are correct. He became a teenager the day this aired in 1976. 😊

[@rentslave]

A lot of teenagers never heard Howard's Sunday night show on WABC,preferring to listen to rock music on WKBW from Buffalo.

[@beagleman123456789]

Great 👍

[@TomChasuk]

Thank you, beagleman

[@cudaus1]

It may have been at Ali's TV retirement party hosted by Billy Cristal.

[@GibbyNyJ346]

Lego hair

[@enriquerodriguez8244]

I'd rather have Cosel than Legos. Him on Mnf or boxing lured me like a twenty to a hore

[@pilesovinyl]

Boy, Cosell had a concept almost 50 years ago about what we now struggle with which is the almost end of free broadcast sports. You can't watch baseball without paying for a subscription service and the NFL is quickly moving into pay per view games on an increasing basis. NBA has escaped so far but will soon I'm sure be a part of it too. Howard had a great knowledge and a business understanding that was, and is still lacking in most sports announcers/analysts.

[@TomChasuk]

I don't think the announcers are about to bite the hand that feeds them.

[@brando7266]

I get to watch 3 games on Sunday, and then Monday nite, only the Thursday game is pay per view, ( most Thursday games r mediocre, only 3 days rest, ,

[@unclestinky6388]

Cosell promoted the notion of social justice in this interview, and ironically, social justice is what eventually took him down. SJWs always figure they are beyond approach

[@Blackman19498]

Y’all just say silly stuff all the time, social justice, isn’t about waiting for someone to say something silly and than want them to be canceled! Social justice is about changing laws that discriminate against a group of people, it’s about leveling the playing field,so folks who don’t look like you get the same opportunity you have in every aspect of life from, business to housing to law enforcement.. read sometimes you might learn 😮

[@nogi7028]

The man was a lawyer who believed in law and order. If you think that's SJW that's on you. What is next? The 5th and 14th Amendments are woke? You are dense

[@syourke3]

The meaning of “social justice” has changed. Back in the day, it meant something honorable. Fighting for civil rights, calling out injustice where you saw it. Today, it’s used ironically - as if people no longer comprehend that fighting for justice is a truly noble human instinct. Now, it’s ridiculed. Which is a real shame.

[@Raven77559]

The playful, tongue-in-cheek parley between Cosell and Muhammad Ali was pure delight but sadly, in the end, Howard's indignant remarks and gripes about his colleagues were not.

[@dm95422]

1976 interview.

[@TomChasuk]

Per the “slate”. ..”VTR DATE TUES JUNE 8, ‘76-7:35P…PB (playback) WEDS-JUNE 9, ‘76-1AM”

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Cossel is good, but ANNOYING.

[@TomChasuk]

Well, Freddy, we can’t all agree 😊 I found him to be quite entertaining. I appreciate your taking time to comment. Thank you.

[@showtime951]

That's the way I feel about bad spellers.

[@kentexican5844]

I love Hward's cadence.

[@TomChasuk]

I see what you mean! I think that’s why I could listen to him for hours! 😀

[@GibbyNyJ346]

Lego hair

[@ericwalters5382]

I'm sorry, could you repeat that...

[@glenschunk3995]

Snyder & Cosell....2 Gentlemen who's celebrated careers were only exceeded by the love they had for their careers & the joy & interest they gave the people!

[@TomChasuk]

Thanks Glen, I love your comment!😍

[@edwardjnarrojr3135]

Never missed Tom Snyder and his Guests in the 1970s 12 midnight San Antonio

[@TomChasuk]

That is so nice to hear, Edward! I was so fortunate to work on “Tomorrow” both in Burbank and New York. I miss those days!

[@zcam1969]

Cossell was always entertaining . i liked his dry sense of humor

[@TomChasuk]

Agreed. He was so funny!😂

[@frederickgramcko5758]

Now I remember why Howard was the best. . Addendum: to see what ESPN and the like has become, a total travesty and dearth of true intellectual insights on a daily basis.

[@TomChasuk]

You are so right, Frederick. Thanks for watching and for commenting. Very much appreciated. 😀

[@jamesanthony5681]

Intellectual insights? Howard Cosell?? You kidding?

[@bleacherz7503]

Howard was a genius

[@ronaldmayle1823]

Ali made Cosell. Cosell followed Ali around the world until the public took notice,