Whoopi Goldberg Fontaine - Why Am I Straight? (1988) Mayfair Theater Santa Monica, Ca

[@xavb7867]

I managed to get a ticket to see this performance. When I arrived to see these huge production trucks around the theater, I was so excited. Her energy in character was just Brilliant! How lucky I was to get to watch this again here on KZbin.

[@patrickmichael3384]

You were also a part of filmed Whoopi Goldberg history!

[@michaeljarreau3185]

Thank you for uploading this.....this show was so harlarious and legendary....whoopi was amazing

[@janX9]

You're welcome. Sorry about the music in the opening. It was supposed to be Billy Idol, but KZbin made me remove it.

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@damianmccartney8707]

yes she was yes she was ...... I'd love to sit and watch this with Whoopi and see how she sees it today

[@Anonymous87744]

I’ve been a fan of Whoopi since I was a Kid ❤❤❤❤

[@frankbritton8835]

One of the greatest stand-up specials ever filmed. Thank you so much for uploading!!!

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@sandrahartje9974]

Boy I'm telling you I don't know how I got so lucky is to be able to see your old stand up it's been so many years and I'm so happy thank you so much❤😊

[@mahoganiejadebrowne1535]

I was a kid when this came out and I remember sneaking to watch this and hiding my laughter. Especially about Baby Jessica. I can’t believe I was born in 80 and lived through the 80s. lol 😆 thank you for this. This is one of her iconic performances.

[@janX9]

Yup, so good. I also like her original Broadway show recording.

[@josebro352]

I honestly miss THIS Whoopi so much! This is the Whoopi I know and love. The Fontaine, Oda Mae Brown, Sister Mary Clarence Whoopi. Not the stranger who's on The View. I don't know that person.

[@damianmccartney8707]

I absolutely agree I really miss this Whoopi

[@DaynaE65]

SAME!!!!!

[@jorgealejandro672]

You’re an idiot. These are characters she plays fool, who you see on the view is who she is, and nothing wrong with that.

[@LyndaCollier-yb1rg]

When we review the Whoopi on the view in 30 to 40 years we will probably be saying the same thing. She has always been ahead of the rest of us.

[@KarilVictoria]

@@jorgealejandro672 Right ON!

[@spkalittlelouderpls]

Classic! I watched this when I was 20sumthin' and NEEDED this intelligent comedy TODAY! I LOVE WHOOPI GOLDBERG 🤗❤️👏🏾✊🏾👊🏾😆

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@CocoEmmet61]

Ahhh, Whoopi talking about how it was back in the good old days. Nice to know some things haven't changed though!

[@deborahcepeda4219]

Thanks so much --I really forgot how totally funny Whoopi could be doing stand--up I miss her doing this so very much-it's how I fell in love with her in the 1st place!

[@tawshaphillips18]

Always been relevant!! Love Whoopi

[@millers3888]

23:49 love it when an audience members contagious laugh throws off the whole set 😂😂😂

[@Justabarb]

I've been looking for this one!!! Thanks for the upload

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@garrytee6297]

❤Thank u for upload

[@ragantate3995]

WHERE THE HELL IS HER 1985 AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MUTHAFUKIN DAYS?!!! I SWEAR THEY WANT EVERYONE TO FORGET SHE DID THAT BUT ITS HOW SHE ULTIMATELY GOT BROADWAY AND ITS A MANDATORY CLASSIC ALL SHOULD SEE!

[@anotherpointofview222]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnrbkHd6rsxloqs Here you go.

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@jamesgerman2141]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I never knew it even existed. Thanks to you my terrible day is better

[@janX9]

Glad it helped. January was literally the worst month I've had, so I know how important it can be to escape.

[@pika23]

I saw whoopi at dragcon in 2019 and she was funny talking with RuPaul

[@debbienickles4727]

Anybody else notice that Whoopi's hands, arms, elbows actions in 1988 are the same as Dave Chappelle 's in the 2000's?

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@lianefehrle9921]

A lot of younger generation doesn’t know about this side of her.

[@CUTLERFAM]

This is amazing ... iv never seen a whoopi stand up and this is amazingly funny!!

[@petrescalhoun2271]

I remember watching this when it 1st came on

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

48:10 "The homeless are starting to look more and more like us every second."

[@CGAWLEY]

Why wasn't this ever released on DVD?!?

[@DanceJunkieOK]

it was on HBO

[@sunnydaysatl]

Crazy she talking about black couches nothing changed.

[@ingridmorrison3135]

Danm,30 odd years later we still wearing ripped jeans, the covid 2019 ,who said we should injection our self bleach?.

[@zoccolone1471]

What a wonderful, hilarious routine from the lucid junkie Fontaine. If your behind was unborn or you had not much use of your brain in the 1980s, OR you're an uptight piece of work, you might miss out on much of this exquisite humor --told, of course, through Goldberg's potty-mouthed, cynical, street-banged philosopher.

[@Price70]

Her entire persona his Richard Pryor's wino and Mudbone characters

[@DenkyManner]

I swear the Fontaine character is at least partially inspired by Pryor, or could be seen as a Pryor-like character

[@janX9]

I've often wondered the same thing.

[@brianpryor2435]

ESSENCE'🎤💋🌹🇺🇸🇲🇰!!!! WHOOPIE_POLITICAL___

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

"If you're having sox like use a condom, okay." - 32:45

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

I am not approving any HHS appropriations for your condoms.

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

"et al."

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

Focus on 36:10.

[@beeoakclifftexascraig5706]

@@chalmerscharitycrouse7834 🎯🎯🎯

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

@@beeoakclifftexascraig5706 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHnLi4OmZZ2mbZY 9:02 am CST Feb. 22, 2022

[@augustxiii2580]

Yup. Said Walt.

[@TS90111]

You're all here for 23:49. You're welcome.

[@bruceleeds7988]

16:42 This came out in 1988, right? you sure?

[@janX9]

All my sources say yes.

[@matthewdeavitt9888]

In this day and age.. No. One. Likes. Comedy. They have to look up first.

[@jonahfalcon1970]

Just saw Paula Poundstone on stage. Everyone loves comedy.

[@nioalexander9000]

There are more good Comedians now than ever before tbh

[@chriskroell6956]

What a hottie 😂😂

[@deanprice867]

Sorry not the original with the cut out parts. So disappointed.

[@janX9]

I removed the Billy Idol song at the beginning due to a copyright issue and swapped it. Other than that, I did not cut out any parts. This is what was on my VHS release.

[@janX9]

There was another copy of this on KZbin a few months ago, but I think it was taken down.

[@RobLives4Love]

@@janX9 yeah, that was my copy - Whoopi's lawyers swnt a DMCA

[@janX9]

Shame, I think I remember yours being better quality than mine ... Which isn't saying much haha

[@chalmerscharitycrouse7834]

@@janX9 Moonlight Sonata? Really? Not cool... 2:38 pm CST Dec. 28, 2021 I have been working the swap on "Hot in the City" for a few months now.... I was going more for "Rio."

[@WakandaForever1776]

It used to be this B, Robin Willaims, and Billy Crystal. Then The View happened and people can't stand her now. George Soros is keeping that show afloat ;)

[@JudyHarger-Gedeon]

A lot happened between this standup and The View. Am guessing she’d rather be doing performance work like stand up and film roles we’d all enjoy…than the View. We don’t all get to do the work we love and are best at our whole lives! Right?

[@joncam7576]

is this supposed to be funny. its painful to watch

[@uncledoc9785]

Are u insane? This was genius

[@alexanderlumberjack]

This is painfully unfunny.

[@janX9]

I don't really look at this as a stand-up comedy bit. There is more to it than that. She tells stories which is fun too. From that perspective, I really like the *"Anne Frank House"* segment. Not funny, but intriguing. I used to listen to it in bed while going to sleep. Just imagining her story, with vivid images in my head.

[@alexanderlumberjack]

@@janX9 ewww

[@sagesharpe4099]

It’s performative art and it’s like any other art, either it’s speaks to you or it doesn’t. This is obviously early in her career, early for this kind of “comedy”. I saw her Broadway performance on vhs when I was 10…..it was transformative for me…I’ll never forget how it made me feel as a kid. This is brilliant for its time, hard to feel that way if you are late to the game.

[@alexanderlumberjack]

@@sagesharpe4099 im not 3, i understand context and what this is pretending to be. It's not intelligent, its playing on simple minded dummies that seem to think this is deep in some way.

[@sagesharpe4099]

@@alexanderlumberjack not sure how old you are, but the 80s were a period of real “wokeness” waking up from the naivety of the 60s and 70s. When she’s talking about the HIV brothers…and the comparison to baby Jessica. It was profound. It’s easy to forget or ignore how much misinformation got actual ppl killed. Most of the things that are funny pertain to pop culture at the time. But the underlying theme was social awareness. I’m not even sorry you don’t think she’s funny, this is groundwork for an entire population that had been threatened, beaten, and killed. The race discussion is timeless. The fact that this character is a recovering addict is the only thing sad about it, I hate that she hid behind some of these characters to just say truth…she had some great characters that said a lot of great things. I wish she could have just been Whoopi.

[@stormatsunup]

Hmmm - So, she's saying "nobody" voted for Ronald Reagan ... So, how'd he "get here"? HA! Better question: "More people voted for DJT, so how'd Joe "get here"? Wherever "here" may be for FJB! Know what I'm sayin' ?

[@Whatchamawhozit]

Shush Traitor, the FBI will be collecting you up soon enough. All Trump supporting Traitors will be expelled to Africa for their true comeuppance

[@jaygrey1212]

Trumpty Dumpty built a little wall, Trumpty Dumpty had a great fall, lol

[@Magiclrealisma]

Love that Fontaine!