Ice Cube (Full Episode) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Yo, what's up? My name is Ice Cube. [music] and I feel like I'm about to. throw up in my mouth. >> [laughter]. >> About my homie Conan. >> [laughter]. >> About my homie Conan O'Brien. >> even say my name. You're so disgusting. >> feel about being his friend? Wow, [laughter] that's incredible. >> [music]. >> Hey there and welcome to Conan O'Brien. Needs a Friend.

I'm blessed with two good friends. >> Oh. >> But they're not with us now. >> [laughter]. >> There we go. >> Instead we have Sona Movsesian. >> Hi. >> And Matt Gourley. >> That makes me feel more comfortable. >> Yeah, yeah. How are you guys? >> I'm good. >> Everyone good? >> all right. How are you doing? >> I'm doing okay. I'm doing pretty good. >> Yeah. >> Uh you ever wear contacts, Sona? >> I all I've been wearing contacts since I. was like 12. >> I started trying it recently. >> Yeah, we know. >> out of convenience. I I thought, oh, you. know, if you don't have your glasses on.

you and I've always had great vision and. then over the last couple of bunch of. years more and more I needed to glasses. to read. And then someone said, "Hey, try these uh try these. these contact lenses." And I'm doing it. more and more now. >> Yeah. >> Uh and I I don't know. What was your. experience with them? >> You were struggling at first. My. experience. >> struggled because I'm eye-phobic. >> fine. >> I'm eye-phobic. I don't like. uh things getting near my eye and then. suddenly the people would say, "Oh, it's.

easy. Just jam this onto your eyeball.". >> This reminds me we were going to do a. whole thing where you brought your. contacts in and tried to get you to put. them in. Remember we talked about this. and we were going to do a follow-up. >> Now I've gotten good so it wouldn't even. be a good segment anymore. Now they come. in, they go out. I I put them on. What's. weird is the one on the right, my right. eye is for reading and the left is for. slight correction on the distance. >> Is that how you read like this then? >> I know. They told me, "Oh, you get used.

to it.". >> Wow. >> Is that what people do? Or am I being. sold a bag of hash? >> I think they had two leftover contact. lenses [laughter] in there. >> So, you're saying I got scammed? >> I think. >> They did go, uh, and I did notice when I. left, everyone was laughing. >> Yeah, one of them's a colored contact. [laughter] lens. >> Yeah, can I tell you, if I did see you. come into my office, I would say. anything just to upsell you. So, like, I. feel like sometimes. >> And I did a lot of bits that day. >> You did. I was there. I know.

>> Yeah, I know, no, we talked about this, but I went in hot. I was doing so many. bits for everybody in the waiting room. I was killing. >> Yeah. >> And to the point where I just kept. wanting to go back out to the waiting. room to do more bits. And they were. saying, "We need to keep, we've just put. something in your eye or some to dilate. it. You've got to settle down." And I'm. like, "No, no, no, I didn't get that. lady in the corner. She's tough, but [laughter] I'll get. her." Uh, it was just insanity. >> Yeah, well, I think though, what I'm. saying is like, they maybe they did that. to you and they don't normally, so that.

both eyes get worse, so you have to keep. going back to the eye doctor's office. >> they do that? >> And they know you're like needy, and you. need to get that woman in the corner, so. you keep going back, and then they keep. upselling you. >> Yeah, they were a plant. >> They Yeah, they were telling me, "Oh, so. this is interesting. This is what. business cuz businesses could start. doing.". Putting a plant in whose job is not to. laugh at anything I do. >> bookshelves were lined with Robert Caro. books, too? >> [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> But, no, have someone who doesn't laugh,

and I'll just keep coming back to your. tire store and buying [laughter] more. winter tires in Los Angeles. You know? >> [laughter]. >> Tractor tires. >> Yeah. >> tires, every kind of tire. And that's. the trick to get me to come in. They. want me to come to their restaurant, just hire one waiter who just never. gives it up. And I'll go back every. night. Yeah, yeah, Hey, look at this. impression. You know, uh why did the chicken cross the road? >> [laughter]. >> Um. >> Yeah, I would totally upsell you all the. time. You're also very trusting. I feel.

like you just believe people. >> Okay, do you think that that's I'm. asking the general community of. ophthalmologists. I have one contact on my right eye, which is a completely different strength. magnification than the one on the left. Is that crazy? And I keep crashing my. car now. >> [laughter]. >> Well, both eyes are never not never, but. they're not usually the same. But it's. weird that one is for reading and one is. not. >> They made the case that that your eye. just your brain figures it out and then. you start is Eduardo, you're nodding.

What do you know about this? >> What you want to hear something really. hilarious? My ophthalmologist just. called me as you guys were having this. conversation. But anyhow, >> Let's ask the question. >> I almost answered so that you could ask. the ophthalmologist, but anyhow, no, it's completely normal. Your your brain. tricks your eyes into settling in your. case. Adjusting to one or the other. >> So this will adjust. >> Yes, absolutely. >> I mean, I think it already kind of has. >> Did you ever have progressive or. bifocals cuz you you get used to that, too. >> Yeah, I did. I got used to that. Okay,

so I just want to put it out there. Sometimes I like to use the podcast to. just. discuss my medical maladies and see if I. can get free advice. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> I thought Yeah, someone will call in and. go, "No, actually, you know, that's a. that's a pretty wise course of action.". Or else, "No, you've been played for a. fool.". >> Your eyes are bleeding. We should. >> Oh, they always bleed. They always. bleed. Yeah. [laughter]. >> Yeah. >> That's uh yeah. >> But I would I would lie just to make you. keep coming back. Like if I was your. dentist, I'd be like, "You need braces.".

And then I would sell you braces. I. would like. >> Just to see me in a giant headgear? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Giant headgear. >> calling my mom. "They're putting a band. [laughter] on my hand.". >> And a neck brace in the back. >> I don't have a date for the prom. >> Put your hands up here like this. >> I'm in my early 60s and I don't have a. [laughter]. um. What. >> about. Well, this is this is really. fascinating. The other thing I thought I. could do is get a monocle. >> Oh god. >> Really? >> Really? >> Can you Can you imagine if I had a. monocle because one of the things when I.

got glasses I was so happy cuz you can. do bits with them. If I had a monocle. and had one of those like strings on it. >> Yeah. >> And you know, like Colonel Klink and. Hogan's Heroes. I just had a monocle in. this eye for reading, but then if anyone. said anything slightly shocking, it. could drop out. Which is, you know, >> Just for the bit you want it, you're. saying. >> it for the bit. I More and more, if I. thought there were a lot of good bits to. like a prosthetic foot, I would have my. foot taken. >> god, Conan. >> I thought there were really. good bits. >> Start with the. >> Yeah, start with the monocle. There are.

a lot of bits to. >> I just said be so much Oh my god, I. don't have a I don't have a leg to stand. on. I'll pull my foot off. [laughter]. And then that, you know, even those. people that were hired not to laugh at. me, they'd still laugh. Oh my. >> Let me put my foot down. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm. going to do some soul searching. Found. it. >> [laughter]. >> I mean, THESE ARE GOOD BITS. >> WHAT A HEEL. >> YEAH, what a Whatever. You know, look at. this. You're liking it. The podcast.

would. >> [laughter]. >> How many times it would come across It. would It would help the podcast. So. >> My grandpa had one leg. >> What's that? He did? [laughter]. >> Did did. My My Yeah, my key card did it. No, no, not that did it. My dad did it. And then he had two. >> Two did. I had two did dads. >> know in your crazy culture what you got. Maybe you got seven. >> Most people Everybody has two like. grandpas biologically. >> I had two grandpas. >> Well, I had two did dads. One of the did. dads. >> Isn't one did dad and the other like. dida or something? Do you have a. different. >> No, one is one They're both did dads,

but one of the did dads didn't live that. long. >> So he dead? The did dida? >> The did. >> [laughter]. >> That is dead. >> I had a key card did it, which was my. dad's did dad. I mean, my dad's dad. And. dad's dad's. >> I had a ton of dede who was my mom's. dad. Okay. >> [laughter]. >> That's gory. you. You wish you had. a dede. you. >> grandpa had one leg, too. He also had. the other one. >> Okay. Nice. >> Nice. You know what? This might be the. best intro ever. But Sona, he had one.

leg. Why did he have one leg? >> Cuz he had diabetes and they had to cut. one of them. >> better if they probably sleep on a train. track. That's a better story. >> That's better [laughter] than diabetes? >> Yeah. Diabetes is just like, oh, that's. no fun. >> But the train track is gruesome. >> But it's a better story. >> Oh, oh, yeah, you're right. >> From now on, just say, "Well, he was a. hobo for a while and he fell asleep. [laughter] on the train track.". >> But just one leg. >> Oh, his blood sugar was a little out of. alignment. That's not good. >> Yeah, but he had like one of the wooden. ones. Like like Yeah, yeah, like a. wooden leg. Now with they're cool. >> Did you ever buy him a parrot? That'd.

just be a fun thing to. >> No, I didn't buy dede a parrot. >> Okay, so he had a wooden. He had a wooden leg? >> He had a wooden leg. >> bend in the middle? >> No, it was at his leg was cut at the. knee and then he would sometimes take it. off to show us his his stuff. >> made of wood? When was Was this like 1911? >> It was the '80s. Dede was alive in the. '80s. >> I know, they had better stuff than wood. then. >> No, they didn't. >> Did they? Yeah, they. >> Did they? Yeah, but he's not going to be. on blades. Like, you know, like you.

know, like the like the Paralympic. >> dede had been on a blade and his. [laughter] So, one leg walked at about 2. miles an hour and the other leg went 65. miles an hour. So, all he did was go in. All he did was go in circles really. fast. [laughter]. But a rollerblade. Oh my god. >> Yeah, no. >> I swear to god, there's an opening to. the podcast here somewhere. But anyway, yeah, can you imagine if I had one blade. on my and and then I had a different. contact in one eye?

>> No, monocle and and headgear. >> And headgear. Here we go. We wrapped it. all up. That was nicely done. Here he. comes. Doing, doing, doing, doing, doing. >> I can't see where I am and I can't see. WHERE I WAS. >> [laughter]. >> MY GUEST TODAY. SETTLE DOWN. My guest today is a founding member of. the legendary rap group N.W.A. and has. appeared It's so There's no way. >> believe this is the intro for him. >> And has appeared in such. >> [laughter]. >> the legendary rap group N.W.A.

and has appeared in such movies as Boyz. n the Hood and Barbershop. He also. founded the three-on-three basketball. league. This sounds cool. Uh Big 3, which is currently in its ninth season. and can be streamed on Paramount Plus. and Fubo. Very excited to chat with him. today. I always love my time with this. gentleman. Ice Cube, welcome. Bunch of years ago, we shot this goofy. remote. We didn't think anything was. going to happen. You, me, Kevin Hart. I.

can't go anywhere in the world without. people coming up to me and talking about. us with the Lyft driver and then we shot. another one with a student driver where. we ended up downtown buying weed. >> Yeah. >> And. >> The good old days. >> old days. >> [laughter]. >> I think just one of those has like 120. million views. I go anywhere. and what's funny is people think. that I do that with you all the time. >> [laughter]. >> People like, "How's Cube?" And I said,

"Well, yesterday I was driving around. with. >> [laughter]. >> That was like this these We did it. twice. It was really fun. And I had. known you cuz you came on the show a. lot. We always had great chemistry, but. we did that thing. it blew up. I think half of it is you. and Kevin just making fun of me. >> [laughter]. >> Which was People seem to enjoy that. >> It It was a. It was totally improv, which was so. cool. You know, I When I heard, I said, "We're doing Conan on a Saturday? How?".

>> Yeah. know, he's like, "No, we're going. to do a skit.". >> Yeah. >> And I'm like, "Well, what's the skit? Where's I'm looking for a page." No, no. no pages. Uh you guys are going to just since. you're doing a movie called Ride Along, you guys are just going to. pull you know, call a lift. Pull you know, when they pull up. >> And it wasn't set up. The guy didn't. know it was going to be us. We called. [laughter] a lift. >> Call a lift. They they rushed the guy. You know, I think they gave him you. know, $120 or something. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Put all [laughter] these cameras in his. car. >> Yeah.

>> And we jumped in and had fun. I was. like, I said, "Conan is being cheap, man. We. don't have no script. We just [laughter]. We just just going What if it We just. going to do some okay? So so it. was. um it was funny because. it was so real. So very real. And and. you know, you can't you can't script. stuff like that, you know what I mean? >> to saying you wanted to put me out on. the street as a male prostitute.

>> [laughter]. >> You kept saying, "Let's turn him out. We'll make some good money.". >> Good money? >> Good money? >> Well, >> [laughter]. >> they'd make money. >> Money? >> Well, they might get it like a chicken. as barter. >> [laughter]. >> They might get They could trade. something. >> Have you have you seen the hoes on Santa. Monica lately? >> [laughter]. >> He would have made some money cuz. he would have made some money, man. If. they making money, >> [laughter]. >> Oh man.

Uh no, just great chemistry and we've. done a bunch of things over the years. I. love. You were st-. >> Oh. >> Uh-oh. That's your agent saying I tried to. cancel [laughter] the Conan thing. I tried to get you out. I know you said. no. >> Too late. I'm already here, man. >> [laughter]. >> All right, I'll hit you I'll hit you. when I get out of here. And you're fired. >> [laughter]. >> You know what? It's just funny to me. because. it's it's fascinating to me that clearly.

people that are funny were always funny. So, you play comedy so well. You must. have always been funny. It's interesting. cuz when you first showed up on the. scene. uh you know, uh with uh with N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton, you show up. You didn't have to be funny at all. You. were a great writer, great rapper, you're part of this revolutionary group, but pretty soon afterwards you must.

start realizing I can do comedy. >> Yeah, well, you know, people always talk. about the. the Eazy-E record that started it all, Boys in the Hood. >> Yeah. >> But on the flip side of that, it was a. song called uh I got a fat girl on my. job. >> Yeah. >> [laughter and clears throat]. >> So, it was just a rap about him running. from a fat girl in the neighborhood. >> Right. >> And. >> [laughter]. >> it was funny. You know, people laugh. So, we knew our message was hard,

but we also wanted to figure out ways to. sprinkle some. comedy in it. You know, N.W.A. was real. hard, but but actually the Eazy-E record. >> Yeah. >> full of, you know, kind of comedy, you. know, little one-liners, you know, and. uh we knew we wanted to be. hard, but entertaining at the same time. >> It's interesting cuz. rap has always had skits, like little. sketches, and there was and and even in.

the hardest lyrics there's really funny. uh there's funny, you know, insults. >> Yeah, dark humor for sure. >> Dark, really dark humor. >> man. >> Jesus. >> He's trying to get his job back. >> got there. >> GET [laughter] OUT OF THERE. HE'S STILL FIRING. >> [laughter]. >> YOU GOT NINE PHONES. Um. But yeah, so cuz your first movie, Boyz. n the Hood, not a comedy role, but.

there's comedy in there, and you're so. great at deadpan. You've got such a good. 1,000-yard stare. But there is funny moments in Boyz n the. Hood, even though it's a very dark, sad. story. Uh there's also um lightness in. there, and you could say I think that's. what really makes it feel even more. authentic cuz it even in the. worst situations, there's always comedy. >> Without a doubt, you know, we laughed a.

lot. You know, all my friends, everybody. I kind of gravitate to. is funny, you know, so I had friends. that was hilarious, and you know, them making me laugh all the time, me. making them laugh, and. that was just kind of the. >> Now, guess what? >> [laughter]. >> Now, my brother Neil is calling me. >> Oh my god. >> Neil? Neil? >> Yep. >> I'm on the podcast right now. I'm.

talking to Ice Cube. So, I'm going to. jump off, but do you want to say hello. to Ice Cube? >> Hey Ice Cube, how are you? >> That's Neil, my brother Neil. All right, Neil. >> I don't want to hear it, man. Bring the. money or you're not going to get him. back. >> [laughter]. >> I'll talk to you later, Neil. I didn't [laughter] Hey, I've got my do. not disturb button. I don't even know. how that came in. I I honestly do. I. don't know how. >> you're right. You do. >> I do. So, uh anyway, go ahead. >> So, comedy was always. [laughter] up. >> Wait, I'm getting a call from my. daughter. She wants to talk to you, as. well.

>> All right, so go ahead. So, comedy's. always always part of. >> part of of growing up. Like, I don't. remember not laughing. >> Yeah. >> You know, any situations that was going. down in the hood. Like, even that's why. we wrote Friday, because we was like, damn, we saw movies like Colors and and. and South Central and Menace to Society. and even Boys in the Hood and we was. like, damn, they think we, you know, grew up, you know,

in this crazy war zone, but we had a. little more fun growing up though. You. know, I'm looking around and I'm like, guys, didn't we have fun? [laughter]. Yeah, you play football in the street. and. you know, play stickball, basketball, you know, just tag and, you know, uh. water balloon fights and all kinds of. stuff. So, I'm like, man, we need to do a movie. that really has more the tone on how we. grew up and and that's how Friday came. about. We wanted to be the the. anti-depressing.

LA, you know, hood movie, so to speak. >> Right, just shootouts every 5 seconds. and darkness and bleakness. >> mean, yeah, that's that's it's that's. movies, you know. There's there's it's. unpredictability in the hood, which you. don't know what day is going to It's. going to be a good day or it's going to. be a day where, you know, something. happened. You just never know, you know, walking out in the street. So, that's. what made it, you know, kind of volatile, unpredictable. >> I was reading some interview with you.

and you said that. um. you started writing. rap lyrics because you were taking a. typewriting class. and the other kids. >> Way back in the 1900s. >> And and. >> [laughter]. >> it got me thinking, are all great. rappers, do they start in typewriting. class? >> [laughter]. >> I mean, you talk to any of them, Jay-Z, whatever, they're like, you know, I was. typing. >> You know, I don't think so, [laughter]. but. I actually became a pretty good script.

writer and so, maybe that's why I was in. typewriting class. >> is through school? >> knew I I never knew I was going to use. typewriting. >> No, no, no. I. It's so funny cuz I remember being in. high school and this is this dates all. of us, but I had to take a typewriting. class with old typewriters and. >> Manual. >> Yeah. Dear Mr. Johnson, I wish to. inquire. They would give you these. assignments to write these things cuz no. one knew that these things are going to. be in a landfill in in 5 years, but.

um. you you clearly tapped into something. cuz these kids there you start writing. which is an outlet for you and your. parents were supportive, right? >> Very supportive. Uh. It started off in school, you know, I. was real young like uh. fifth grade. I could do, you know, I could draw real. good so I got my teachers' attention and. then when when it was time to kind of. write what you did for the summer.

>> Mhm. >> I was able to really, you know, write a. nice paragraph for, you know, a. >> Mhm. >> fifth grader. And so they end up putting. that in the school paper. So as a youngster. I'm running around with this little It. wasn't even a paper. It was like a. pamphlet, you know, going look look look. my my little, you know, essay or whatever got got used. and. >> Yeah. You got positive, you know, affirmation. You you You did something.

and it was singled out which is huge. when you're that age. >> It is. And uh. then they came to me when I went to the. sixth grade, they was like, "Do you want to. do a speech for the class? Like do you. want to talk to your graduating class?". And I'm like, "Yeah, I do." And and I. wrote my little speech and. and delivered it and it got a, you know, a nice uh. a reception. So I'm like, "Oh, damn, I. can write it and I can speak it, you. know, it's not just stuck on the page.".

And um. and that I think sparked something and. you know, when hip hop started to grow, uh the typing thing came in the ninth. grade when I was 14. And um. I was late to all my counselors and. you know, they you're supposed to. get your electives. They tell you go to. the counselor, get your electives. Go to. the counselor, get your electives. I. never went. So, when I got there, I had. shitty electives. It was like typing, cooking, you know, >> [laughter]. >> you know,

read horticulture and. You know, I'm like. Damn, how did I. >> [laughter]. >> I'm like, I want to go to wood, I want. to do metal, I want to do electric. >> You wrote so many songs about. horticulture. >> [laughter]. >> Three albums on horticulture. >> That's probably why I like weed so much. But. But [laughter]. yeah, I learned how to grow it in ninth. grade, you know. So, so. you know, I would have some shitty. electives, but I had to do them. So, I'm. like, I'm always like if I'm here, we.

might as well win. Like, I'm not going. to be here not paying attention. I'mma. get in and I'mma try to master it. And. um. you know, you do those little, you know, they put a. uh uh some on the board and you got. to type it up, but they want you to do. 30 words a minute or they want you to. like beat a minute thing. So, me and my. guy, we. we like we should be. secretaries, you know, we. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> [laughter]. >> This is kind of fun, you know, we. like, you know, boom boom boom and uh.

>> [laughter]. >> This is just so I love it. I just love. it. >> You know, we hitting it, we like booming. and he's he's the same as me, you know, he uh he didn't go to the counselors. either, so he got shitty electives, too. So, we. like, you know, the only two dudes in. this class like us, so we like, uh. and um we beat the whole class, like, you know, and we're just talking. Every. everybody's still typing and he looks at. me, he's like, you ever wrote a rap. before? Like, uh no. >> Mhm.

>> You write one, I'll write one and we'll. see one's the best. And was like, uh okay, and. I wrote an original rap. He bit all kind of raps. [laughter]. I'm like, I heard that from LL. That's a. line from the Fat Boys. That's from. Kurtis [laughter] Blow. LIKE, DUDE, YOU CHEATING. >> [laughter]. >> AND HE COULDN'T rap it, so mine was way. better, you know what I mean? >> But a hell of a typist, though. >> Yeah, yeah, he's a hell of a typist now,

but [laughter] but he couldn't write it. I mean, he couldn't rap it, so I beat. him, you know, outside of class. We. rapping. with our little piece of paper and. [laughter]. I mean, I know that line, you know, and um. he stopped. I kept going, of course. >> Yeah. So, now I understand you've been. really enjoying the new Hyundai. Palisade. That's a beautiful looking. machine you got. And you've been driving. around, the kids like it. How's it all. working out? >> love it. They actually call it the all. new Hyundai Palisade. I'm not even.

kidding. [laughter]. >> How old are they? They're four? >> They're four, and they That's what they. call They call They tell their friends, we have an all the all new Hyundai. Palisade. And then that we they love. driving around in it. They have so much. fun. >> So, tell me about some of the perks, some of the cool things about the. Hyundai Palisade Hybrid. >> Well, you know, I'm kind of I'm not a. reckless driver, but I don't always pay. attention. So, the car is very good at. telling me if there's a car next to me, if there's a car behind me, so I don't. drive into them. >> Yes. >> So, um. >> That's a very good feature for you.

>> are very good features for me. >> a lot of people. >> Yes, exactly. >> to say, it's a very good looking car. And also, I heard you blasting tunes the. other day. Those are some good speakers. >> They are. They're really great speakers. And you know, I have to play music a lot. for Tak, my husband loves music, my kids. love music. It's all all we have is. music on. >> You're driving around, you're in like a. night club driving around. It's great. >> Yeah, it's a night club. We're bumping. tunes, cruising Sunset Boulevard. >> All right. Well, ready to make your your. drive feel epic? Learn more about the. Hyundai Palisade at Hyundaiusa.com.

Call 562-314-4603. for complete details. Have you ever had. a cat, Sona? >> Never. >> I have had multiple cats. >> Yeah. >> I had a cat growing up. It was my cat. My wife and I now have three cats. >> That's a lot. >> Yeah, we have three cats and two dogs. And I have to say the dogs are so. appreciative. >> Mhm. >> Cats hard to win over. >> Yeah. >> Cats are cats. They're tricky. >> Yes. >> Sometimes I feel like I'm working for. them. You know? Well, Temptations Classic Cat Treats is. the solution, okay? Temptations Classic.

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I've thought about this many times cuz. I'm obsessed with Muhammad Ali. I've. watched tons of the footage on him. He does feel like the first rapper in. some ways because he loved poetry and he. had attitude and he could back it up. And. >> There you go. >> Yeah. And you're And you're And so. you're tuning in to people like Muhammad. Ali or Richard Pryor. They didn't. necessarily. not necessarily other rappers, but. people that. displayed an attitude and a defiance.

>> James Brown, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, you know, they were like the first. real-life superheroes, in a way. The. reason why Muhammad Ali. to me, like you said, becomes the first. rapper. because. he. it wasn't it wasn't just rapping in in. in in a way. He was like. "I'm going to kick your ass in six. rounds." And by the sixth round, your. ass is kicked. So, it was like.

>> Yeah. >> putting his money where his mouth is, backing it up. And so, that made. everything stick even more. And then and. then you got the like superfly kind of. culture. of of of just. you know, grown men doing a lot of. talking, you know? And so, rapping. really is talking to a beat, you. know? You just. you know, kind of shooting the. talking to a beat. And then you. sprinkle a little game in there at the.

same time. >> Yeah. And it's and it's the same thing, which is you got to back it up. >> Yeah. >> Uh and but it. just amazing to me that. uh even like early Eddie Murphy, there's. a guy who's he's a comedian, but. [clears throat]. he's got that I'm going to take over the. world. attitude, and he's doing it. >> Yeah. >> You know? >> Yeah, he was a bad boy, too. >> Yeah, and you can sort of channel all of. that, which is.

um. fascinating to me. And I mean, you. couldn't have been prepared for what. happened when you guys got together. 1989, Straight Outta Compton, and it. just. changed everything overnight. >> Yeah, we was planning to be just a. underground hardcore underground group. Locals, really. Compton, Long Beach, Watts, LA. We thought that was probably, you know, probably the.

our nucleus and everything, you know, wasn't going to be done too far from. those places. That's That was our. mindset cuz we felt like the music we. doing is too hard, >> Mhm. >> too much profanity, and it's too. LA, you know, street culture. >> Yeah. >> So, >> Why would someone care about this? >> it's getting more niche and niche too, you know, we felt like we're going to be. some neighborhood stars though. Like. we're going to run.

Compton, [laughter]. Watts, Lynwood, Long Beach. Like we're. running this. But far as being big as. Run DMC or big as, you know, LL and, you. know, all those super groups that we. looked up to, we had no idea we would. ever sniff that kind of fame. >> Yeah, and it happened fast. >> Overnight, you know, it was like an article in the LA Times. by a Bob Hilburn. >> Mhm. >> And it it just took off from there. Like.

everybody was on us. And we had some singles album when we. put that album together, it just. exploded. Then the record. Brian Turner at Priority Records calls. us. You got to get up here. You guys got. to get up here. What's up? What's up? What's up? You want us up there? We'll go up there. He's like, man, did you see this. Did you see this? He's showing us a. letter from the FBI. Like, man, I just. got this, man, and man, you know, [clears throat]. well, this is crazy. What are we going.

to do? What are we going to do, you. know? And Eazy was like, that's it? That's all they do? They're. not coming? No battering ram? No. >> [laughter]. LAPD? No you know, >> You look at it and go, "It's well type.". >> [laughter]. >> Yes. Scary. >> That's a. That's a Corona. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I was We was like. >> [laughter]. >> He's like, "What the is he so upset about?". And [laughter] he's like, "Man, it's the. FBI." We so naive.

>> Yeah. Yeah. >> [clears throat]. >> Okay, man. And then he's like. "Sound like publicity to me, man. We. should tell everybody they trying to. intimidate us." And I'm like "Okay, you. know.". Long as it's not the LAPD or the. sheriffs. >> [laughter]. >> I'm down to do whatever cuz those are. the ones that really, you know, did a. number on our neighborhoods. So. We was young, you know, I'm 17, 18 years. old, not even thinking that this is a. real issue here.

>> Yeah. Yeah. That's uh interesting that. he's he's a fascinating guy that in that. moment he could see. Oh, this is an opportu- Yeah. This isn't. a bad thing. This is a good thing. >> That That was That's why he's brilliant. because. he said the music was going to be big. We said it's going to be underground. >> Right. >> like, "No.". And we like, "Yeah. Yeah. Nobody's [laughter] playing this on the. radio.". He's like.

He's like, "Well, we going to do radio. versions. Make them play it. Take out the cussing.". >> Yeah. >> Okay. Smart. >> Add some strings. Add some easy You have. something here. >> You know. >> Add some acoustic guitars. >> [laughter]. >> Yeah. Well. >> A tambourine. See if Michael Bolton's. available. >> Yeah. Yeah. Let's clean it up. Uh. >> I mean, and that that I I mean, I I. really love the movie. Of course, your. son was in Straight Outta Compton. It's. just a great It's a really good movie. Did you feel that was a pretty accurate.

uh representation because when you guys. hit you you go on this tour. >> Yeah. >> and the tour just looked like. the fall of Rome. It's just in it's. insanity. Yeah. >> damn near that. Yeah, you know, uh with. a movie. >> And you're that age. >> Yeah. >> You're that age and you guys are on this. tour and. >> having the time of our life. You know, with all the chaos, we were. still like we on the same stage as. Run-DMC LL. We actually are on a.

national tour. Never thought it would. happen. So everything after that was. gravy, part of the adventure. Um. yeah, it was a it was a it was a crazy. time. I I forget the exact question you. asked about. >> Well, just. >> about Straight Outta Compton. Yeah. Now, you know, you trying to sum up 10 years. in 2 and 1/2 hours. >> Yep. >> So. you have to create summaries of.

what happened. >> And you're actually making a movie, so. you have to have. character arcs and you have to have, you. know, um. >> Conflict sometimes that that can be. summarized in a very simple way. >> Yeah, and and we tried to make a. universal movie cuz like if you're not a. fan of, you know, a is a or. the police, you know, why should. you see an NWA movie? Uh and so. we was like, okay, let's make a movie.

about brotherhood. Let's make a movie. about you know, uh rags to riches, break. up to makeup, David versus Goliath, you. know, all these universal themes. wrapped into our story, you know, and. that way we was able to get the public. to to really fall in love with the. characters and care for them. >> Yeah. >> You know, even though the characters are. actually us. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, but you're doing, I mean, given. all those constraints, I I mean, I love.

the movie. >> Thank you. >> And. >> We're proud of it. >> And I thought your son killed it. O'Shea, he's amazing. >> With a movie like that, um. >> [snorts]. >> there's a thousand ways to get it wrong. and only a few ways to get it right. >> Yeah. >> You know, and uh my son. I went to him early in the process and. I'm like uh. >> [sighs]. >> "Hey man, this NWA movie look like it's. going to kind of happen." He said, "Man, good for you, man. I'm happy for you.".

And uh he's playing his game and. >> [laughter]. >> "I need to talk to you for real.". "All right, what's up? What's up?". Um. so. "I want you to play me.". He looked back. He said, "Okay.". >> [laughter]. >> I was like, >> That's it? >> yeah, he's like, "All right, I got it.". I'm like, "Wait a minute, man. You know, it's a process. We got to can't give it. to you." You know what I mean? You got.

to like become. >> to type the. >> Yeah, yeah. Like audition and you know, like the powers that be at Universal. have to. to to grant you this part. >> I'm hearing video game noises while. you're telling him all this. >> You know, he's like, "Yeah, yeah. >> [laughter]. >> He's you know, I got you. I'm I got. this. Okay." So I'm like, >> video game noises. >> "Okay, already open my mouth.". >> [laughter]. >> Already open my mouth, so I got to make. him quit. >> Yeah. >> I got to make him so I want to do this. You know, so now I'm like,

"Give me an acting coach. I want one in. LA. Find one in New York. I'm I'm going. to send him everywhere to get better at. this and see if he really wanted or he's. going to just. at some point he's going to be like, "I. don't want to go to New York." You know. what I mean? So. um. he met with a couple of coaches and met. with the one in LA and um. I said, "So how's it going?" You know, he's like, "It's going good." He's like, man, >> [clears throat]. >> me and my group going to get together. and we going to do some improv stuff.

I. okay, you know? >> [laughter]. >> He's falling in love with it, you know? He's like taking it serious. I'm like, well, I want you, you know, I want you. to go meet with this other. person in New York. He's like, when when. you want me to go? I'm ready. I'm like, okay, this dude is. And I was happy that he just got bit by. the bug and he just started to, you know, kind of fall in love with the. process. And then I had to convince Gary. Gray, you know, when I told him.

I said, I want my son to play me. He was like, man, [laughter]. god damn, Cube. I THOUGHT WE WAS MAKING a real movie. I. SAID, LOOK, [laughter]. I SAID, we are making a real movie, man. I said, he's going to be great. Now, you're. going to help him through this process. like John Singleton helped me with Boyz. n the Hood. You're going to help him and. he's going to be great. And he was like, man,

so he was looking at me sideways till. the auditions. So now the auditions are here. And my son got to go. I'm not there. I. sent him, he got to do a screen test. I'm like, I don't want to have no. influence on nothing. Either you good. enough or not. And um. And he gets there and there's four other. Ice Cubes there. ready to audition. So now he's pissed. He's like, y'all trying to take this out. of my mouth. So he really turns into Ice.

Cube and and gets the part. Gary calls. me, yeah, he was the best one, you know, he's good, you know, and they I told you. I'm like, I told you, man, you know, and. um. Now he's. I mean, he's doing Star Wars. He's doing. Godzilla. I can't get those damn movies. He's doing. >> [laughter]. >> He's doing. >> Be great if you also auditioned to play. Ice Cube, >> [laughter]. >> but he beat you. >> Yeah, he beat me and turned me down.

>> So now he's more Ice Cube-y than you. >> Yeah. Yeah, so you know, that's. >> You know what's crazy is I was thinking. about it. Uh you've. you've It's not that you dabbled in. acting. You've had a great acting. career. I mean, it's. it it's it's really something that this. that. rap and music, which was a phenomenal. success. You could have just lived off. of that the rest of your life and then. thought of as one of the great legends.

of this art form. Um. and then you look at Yeah, it's Boyz n. the Hood, Barbershop, the whole. franchise the whole Friday's franchise. Um. >> Ride Along. >> Yeah, right No, the Ride Along movies, but also I mean, the the the comedy you. do with uh in 21 Jump Street, you know. >> Captain Dickson. >> Yeah, yeah, which I always loved cuz I. just. I just I I years ago. said someone's got to comment on uh. police captains, sergeants that are.

always mad at no matter what happens, you know. [laughter]. >> You two. >> Yeah. >> are on my last nerve. And you were the perfect guy to play. that police, you know, sergeant. >> I said I want to be the craziest one, though. >> Yeah, yeah. [laughter]. >> I don't want I don't want nobody to beat. me out as the craziest captain ever, the. black mad. uh captain, you know, who's always. beating on the desk. >> I love those I mean, I cuz I in the '70s.

I watched all those movies and they they. obviously went into the '80s, too, but. just. that same thing that you were having fun. with in such a great way, but. you know, the cops would always do. something amazing. Like they'd break up. the ring, they'd save the day, they'd. defuse the bomb that was going to blow. up Los Angeles. They do all this stuff. and then cut to the captain going, "You. idiot! >> [laughter]. >> YOU DENTED. THE BUICK SKYLARK? IT WAS COMMUNITY.

PROPERTY, YOU KNOW? WHAT?" [laughter]. IT'S THE SAME THING IN TOP GUN, ACTUALLY. The new the the the new Top. Gun movie that Tom Cruise made, uh it's. Jon Hamm. But I asked Jon Hamm about. this. Like, Tom Cruise is just saving. the world left and right and Jon Hamm's. always saying, "You listen to me, you. piece of. >> [laughter]. >> If you ever save the world again without. our permission.". >> [laughter]. >> Love it. Just love it. But you have I. mean, it's you are so good at being mad.

in a comedy way. >> Yeah. Yeah, you know, um. it's it's you know, I want to thank John. Singleton again because, you know, a lot. of those that you know, I kind of. decided to just take the bull by the. horns and produce them and, you know, write or, you know, direct or, you know, just kind of get behind the scenes cuz. when I was doing. Boys n the Hood, I would I would um. meet with John a lot, you know, he would. have me coming over watching movies. He.

would. put you through film school, you know? He's like, "Clockwork Orange and all. these movies." I'm like, "Oh, damn.". He's like, "I got to show you what's a. good movie and what's a bad movie and. why.". And um one day he looked at me he said, "When you going to write a movie?". And I'm like, "John, damn, man. Come on, man. Like, I'm just now trying to act.". >> Yeah. >> Like, you want me to write? Yeah, I'm. like, you know, I'm I'm still not sure I. can act. And he said, um. "You think you're going to get movies.

good as Boys n the Hood for you?" I'm. like, uh. "Bro, >> [laughter]. >> I don't know." He said, "No." He said, "They have no movies for you, Cube. You're going to have to write your own.". And I'm like, "Hm, okay.". And then when I end up falling in love. with the. process of making a movie and. and then, you know, going to his film. school, so to speak, uh. I started writing and he he helped me, you know, my first two scripts was. terrible. And um my third one was Friday.

>> That's crazy. And then there's just so many moments. from that, lines that are just part of. the culture. >> Yeah, that's great. >> Which is I mean. the. you think about all the different ways, without getting a swelled head, that. you've been part of kind of like the. history of the culture. It's pretty. amazing. >> not being a comedian and having. a comedy that's, you know, considered a. classic and. you know, you know, making. you know, my favorite comedians laugh.

what is like the biggest kick I get out. of all of this, you know, having, you. know, person like Eddie Murphy or, you. know, Dave Chappelle or somebody be. like, yeah, love that Friday movie, you. know, it's just funny. And I'm like, damn, as much as y'all made me laugh and. I get to make you laugh a little bit, you know, it's it's very cool as a fan. of comedy and comedians. >> Yeah. I I I mean, just stunning. It's. just. uh.

I was thinking about that today. Like, yeah, the the whole movie aspect of your. career wasn't really the plan and it's. been massive. And huge. >> I fell in love with the process of. just creating on that. I'm like, man, there's no bigger canvas for artists. than a. than a movie screen. And a movie, you know, 2 hours of. you know, whatever story you need to. tell. And I'm like, this the place I want to be cuz. like you said, the music, the artist.

skits. We did love, you know, trying to. make it sound real, you know, just using. audio, you know, we had They had these. little sound effects CDs. They you know, you could buy 250 of them. and it's the same scream that you hear. It's the same car horns. It's the same. [laughter] city sounds, you know, and. you were trying to use them and blend. them and EQ them to where, you know, the. environment that we're in, we're trying. to bring it sonically. So, to be able to.

do that like. visually, sonically, effects, you know, the whole shebang on a on a screen, I'm. like, man, I'm there. >> I go to Outside Lands with my daughter. and I see Doechii perform and she's. killing it, but. halfway through they cut out they cut to. this screen and it's a sketch. and it's like a take off on like a. sitcom, but it's insane and it ends with.

one of the characters being thrown out. the door and it's a dummy. It's one of. the funniest things I've ever seen and. then she goes back to being this. insanely amazing rapper, dancer and I. thought this is. it's everything. It's great dancing, great uh incredible, intricate rap and. then. one of the funniest sketches, hands. down, I've seen anyone do anywhere and. then she's back into it again and it's. just yeah, it's it's it's all of it.

It's the humor, it's the darkness, it's. everything. >> Yeah, and I think. and and honesty. >> Yeah, yeah. >> And I think that's important, too. When. people know you're coming from a real. place, you know, um. they want to see how you package it and. present it and. you know, they don't want they don't. want you to always stay in the lines. They want you to go outside the lines a. little bit. >> Yeah. >> Don't be so safe. >> You have taken You've got all these.

different passions, you've always been. passionate about basketball, huge fan. And then a bunch of years ago, you. started this. three-on-three. >> Yeah. >> uh idea, which is. um. uh starts out small, just like like. anything else. You started out, but you've been working. on it since like 2017. >> Yes. >> I think. >> Yeah. >> And now you've got this thing, Big 3. >> Mhm. >> It's a three-on-three basketball league.

It's streaming. Where's it streaming? Is. it Paramount? >> Right now we're on CBS, Paramount Plus. Um I think it's on um. uh Fubo. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, Paramount. >> And explain how what it's three-on-three. and who's participating? >> professionalized three-on-three, you. know. Um. You see five-on-five everywhere, and. we're like, man, I had more fun playing. three-on-three growing up. Like, >> Yeah. >> why is it in the parking lot? Like, Mountain Dew and Nike used to do these.

weekend warrior tournaments, three-on-three, and we're like, where's. the pros? And like, it's a void in the market. Because after the finals end with the. NBA, if you're not into those summer sports, you're waiting for the NFL. So there's. three months of. you want to kill yourself, you know. >> [laughter]. >> Uh. I I wouldn't go that far. >> No, it's true. >> No, no, seriously. You don't know what. to do in those three [laughter] months.

>> So you. after 40 years of that, I just I. couldn't take no more, you know. >> So this is this is this is uh I mean, this is way fans can be watching, and. who's who's playing three-on-three? Is. it. >> It's It's some There's some players that. used to play in the NBA, former NBA. players. Some of these players play in. other countries, all around the world. And it's just the best of the best at. this format. You know, a lot of guys. that's in the NBA. wouldn't be great at this format because.

some of those guys are specialist. >> Yeah. >> They're three-point guy. They're. >> Yeah, yeah. >> you know, defensive guy or whatever. Uh. you have to be all around player for. three-on-three. Like pass, dribble, shoot, defend at a high level or you're. going to get exposed. So, we're kind of developing our own. athletes that can play basketball on. this level. And um. if you look at what we're doing compared. to the Olympics, it's night and day. The. Olympics is. feels very amateurish.

>> Yeah. >> Well, it is amateur sports, but but. ours, you know, feel, you know, more. like the NBA, more like a pro. experience. >> Uh you guys have a four-point shot? >> Four-point. >> How do you get a four-point? >> Three We got three four-point circles. So, you know, one of them's in the. middle and two on the side. And. if you just have a fingernail touching. one of the circles, it counts. So, but. if you shoot that far and not touch the. circle, it it's just a three-pointer. >> So, how do you get the four-pointer? >> You got to be standing on the four-point.

circle. >> get a four-point. Okay, so. >> You got to shoot from those areas. >> Okay. Um yeah, I always think of ways to. improve a sport. And I used to think. the NBA should have something where if. you can somehow put a special hat on. while you're playing and sink a shot, it. should be like a five-point shot. >> [laughter]. >> Uh you know what I mean? >> I don't know about that. >> Oh, come on. >> I'll stick with the four-point circles. >> But hear me out. Hear me out. I've got. lots of ideas for different sports. >> I don't want to hear you out on that.

>> If you [laughter] could it's it's a hat. that if you can access it. and it's like a fun hat. It's an. interesting hat. >> Is there a hat guy? >> There's a There's a area of the court. where they have a hat on a little table. >> [laughter]. >> If you can get that hat on and get the. shot off and it's in a certain area, then it's a five-point shot. I also. think in baseball you should be able to. choose which way you run. >> [laughter]. >> I. when. >> you hit the when you hit the ball, you. can run to first or you can run to. third. Once you pick a direction, you.

have to stick in that direction. You. have players crossing [laughter] each. other on the baseline. This is a better. version of baseball. If we could add in. a hat to that. >> No, no, no. >> No, I think the hat sucks. >> I think I saw that on Banana Ball. >> [laughter]. >> Uh do you play? >> Definitely not. >> No, no, but I mean for fun. >> We're serious. >> No, no, no. I know. I know. I know that. you don't play in the league, but do you. play a lot? >> No, I retired. And I went to the podium. You didn't see them You didn't see me at.

the podium? >> I did. I saw the They lowered the. banner. >> Yeah, all that. So, I'm done. >> Do you just shoot around then? >> I shoot around a little bit, you know. But I kept seeing some of my friends who. are amateurs for sure. getting pro injuries, you know, they. were like popping Achilles and, you. know, tearing knees. And I'm like, who. needs this? Like, why would Ice Cube be. on crutches? And people say, "What happened, Cube?". >> You talk about yourself? >> I was playing basketball. >> You talk about yourself? [laughter].

You often talk about yourself in the. third person as Ice Cube? >> It slips out sometimes. >> [laughter]. >> You know, >> Ice Cube wants pudding. >> Okay, I'll get you pudding. >> It does slip out and I. I kind of catch myself, like. >> I remember when we shot the second. remote. uh driving school remote, we go downtown. and then I think it was your guys' idea. that we should get weed. We stop off at. dispensary. >> idea, man. Come on, let's go. >> [laughter]. >> Oh, please. I would never.

>> No, he wanted to add a hat into it. >> Yeah, yeah. >> I wanted to go hat shopping. You and. Kevin Hart up that idea. But we. uh. >> [laughter]. >> we go, we get all this we buy so much. and we stock the car with it. And then. the remote's over. We end up in a. parking lot somewhere. I'm thanking you. guys. You know, SUVs pull up. You know, Kevin Hart gets in his SUV. People are going to leave. I'm talking. to my crew. I'm like, "Oh my god, that's. great. People are going to love that.

It's going to be really good." And then. I wander back and someone said, "Hey, where's the weed?" It's all gone. And. they said, "Cube took it.". >> [laughter]. >> This man you took. >> Man, you know they will blame it on the. rapper. [laughter]. >> You do pretty well. >> Yeah. >> Oh, so you're denying you took it? You're denying you took it. >> I took it. Kev Hart, did he leave first? >> He left first. >> [laughter]. >> Thank you. He left in a hurry. He left in a hurry. >> Okay.

>> [laughter]. >> I think he said you took it. I don't. know, but that would be like him to say, "Oh, Cube took it.". >> You weren't going to take it. >> No. No. >> No, so you know, it's good that it went. somewhere. >> If they'd have been commemorative. presidential coins. >> to sell them. >> [laughter]. >> Who took the Martin Van Buren coins? >> Don't look at me. Did you say he was going to sell it? >> I was asking him if he was going to sell. it if you [laughter]. Why are you looking for the weed? >> I would love to see you try to sell it. >> While you're turning tricks. >> Yeah, while I'm turning tricks.

Yeah. [laughter]. >> Buy my weed. If not, I'LL BLOW YOU. >> WHAT? YOU'RE GOING TO BLOW people to buy. your weed? >> That's the incentive to [laughter] get. the weed. >> of business proposal is THAT? I DON'T. UNDERSTAND. >> THAT'S JUST THIS IS A GOOD BUSINESSMAN. YOU have to have a multi-pronged model. >> [laughter]. >> It's your loss leader to get people IN. THE DOOR. >> YOU DON'T FIND MY WEED, I'LL BLOW YOU? >> [laughter]. >> THAT'S TERRIBLE.

>> COME ON. WHY DON'T YOU WANT THIS WEED? I. SAID I'll blow you. >> [laughter]. >> Uh, what the happened here, Cube? >> I don't know. >> When we get together, it's it's good, but it's also full of This is. >> [laughter]. >> Now I'm going to blame you. You took the weed and you got me into. this thing. >> derailed it at hats. >> Okay. >> [laughter]. >> Let's just. Okay, well, Sona, before we go, you talk. all this about Cuba all the time. Now he's here. [laughter]. So, why don't you talk to him? Yeah, what's What's you tell him?

>> Hold on. No, I'm not. There's three LA. natives in this. Uh me and Eduardo and. and Matt. And the three of us, I mean, you what you've done for LA is huge. And. my You know what? My cousin from. Australia came. on his honeymoon. And I said, "Where do. you want to go? Anywhere in LA." And he. says, "I want to go to Compton.". And [laughter] and so we we drove around. Compton. Yeah, we really did. >> It's like Disneyland now. >> Yeah, I mean, you know, he's just like. cuz that's like his In his mind, that's. LA culture is driving around Compton. So, yeah, I'm not surprised. >> a a prime cuz yeah, when How old would.

you have been pretty young when Straight. Outta Compton came out? >> Yeah, I mean, I was born in '82, but. >> I was in high school when it came out. It was huge. Yeah, huge. Well, I was around. Where was I? In. Boston? I don't know. It doesn't matter. where I was. >> You were not listening to Straight Outta. Compton. >> No, I was listening to yeah. >> You were listening to some 1920s record. that like. >> Button up your overcoat. [laughter]. >> When the wind blows free, I'd have a. little put on the records. 78. >> Has the big horn. >> Take horn. Cannonball shuffle. You.

belong to me. Audio, audio. >> I can't wait to meet Cube. >> You were listening [laughter] to. >> my Rudy Vallee record collection. >> Straight Outta Brookline. >> Straight Outta Brookline. It was pretty. tough. >> [laughter]. >> Someone stole my fifth Eyes Wide Shut. Uh Cube, every time I hang with you, it's one of the it's just a great day. It really is a great day. You're uh. a just a phenomenal force. I'm so happy. for you. I want to check out this Big.

Three, so I'm going to start watching it. because I do, I really got into the. finals, the NBA finals. And yeah, now. we've you know, okay, I can watch World. Cup. But oh, [laughter] wow, one zip. Another exciting game. >> Lot of running. >> Lot of running. >> Lot of running. >> Another play broken up. >> take it. >> That's [laughter] 98 plays in a row. broken up. >> Bums fun, take it easy. Uh. >> Put my hat on. >> But uh. >> [laughter]. >> Now if I put A HAT ON.

>> UH. BUT CUBE, YEAH, SO I'M GOING TO CHECK. that out. It's uh it's it's uh Big 3 and. um excited to see it and just come on by. anytime cuz we love having you here. >> I'm glad to be here, man. You know, anytime, man. Just. >> You still throwing up in your mouth a. little bit talking to me? >> but I'm good. You know what I [laughter]. mean? I just need a Coke before I leave. My taste buds is. >> [laughter]. >> you know. >> All right. All right. Big news, Sona. >> Yeah. >> Did you know T-Mobile recently partnered.

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you see the sky. That's important, you. got to see the sky. >> Yeah. Service may be limited or. unavailable. Included with experience. beyond or $10 per month. Auto renews, cancel anytime. That was probably meant. to be said by a robot really quickly, but I just did it slowly so you could. really understand. I was very fortunate. to have hard-working parents. They. modeled for me what it is to work hard. Let me bring up a snack that I think. works really hard. Nutri-Grain has this. It's just a hard-working snack. It's a. snack that gets the job done. It's made.

with 10 g of whole grains. I'm just. going off the top of my head. >> Yeah. >> I think it's 10 vitamins and minerals. >> Yeah. >> I'm pretty sure there's no high fructose. corn syrups. It nourishes and it hits. the spot. Of course, there's the. classic, there's the new Nutri-Grain. crunchy available in flavors like. chocolate chip chia. Say that seven. times fast. Chocolate chip chia, chocolate chip chia. And honey oat flax. Each Nutri-Grain crunchy bar contains at. least 23 g of whole grains and provides. a good source of fiber. We got some. strawberry flavored Nutri-Grain bars. here and I'm curious,

do you guys work hard enough. >> Mhm. >> to share in these delightful Nutri-Grain. bars? Asonna? >> Absolutely. I think I'm a very hard. worker. I send you videos of my kids. >> That's true. I woke up this morning to. your kids dressed as Spider-Man. >> You know, I clap along when you dance to. Pitbull, which is all the time. >> to. Pitbull's Men in Black rap and I dance. dance frenetically like a mad like a. madman. >> Yeah, like an absolute madman and I clap. along and I I encourage you to do it. Even though I probably shouldn't.

>> David, do you think you work hard? >> I I do. I I. If I see like a video where someone's. complimenting you on like Instagram, I'll send it to you. >> me all four. >> [laughter]. >> All four over the last. >> you the four best ones. >> You sent me four in total. >> I If you. >> through so many negative ones. [laughter]. >> If you ever don't want to drive, I'll. come pick you up and drive know, >> You. >> what? I want you to do that, but I I. bought a little chauffeur's cap, like a. tiny one that I want him to wear on on.

top of his head, but he won't do it. And. I think that'd be really funny. All. right, guys. I think you both work very. hard. You're both entitled to these uh. wonderful Nutri-Grain bars. So, find. nutritious and always delicious. Nutri-Grain bars at your favorite store. or online retailer today, and look for. new Nutri-Grain crunchy bars in stores. near you. Sona, you seem to have a. question for me. What's going on? >> Your hair. is very different today. It It's It It's. wet. >> Yep. >> It has been wet since you came in, and. it's flattened, which is weird, cuz you.

always have your pompadour. So, it's. like weird that your hair is like this. >> And David, you've noticed the same. thing. >> yeah. >> Okay, uh. if you're listening, I'm sure you There. is a way for you to access video. >> Yeah. >> Uh if you want to check out what's. happening. >> YouTube. >> Yeah. But, you also can just take my. word for it. Yes, everything you're. describing is correct. It looks like I. just stepped out of the shower. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Let me explain what happened. Uh very recently, I don't know when this. drops, but uh little over a week ago, my.

wife and I attended the uh grand opening. of the uh Obama. uh presidential library. >> Seems like you're bragging. Okay. >> It's not a It's not a humble brag. It's. not a brag of any kind. It's just a brag. brag. No, it's not a brag. >> [laughter]. >> I'm giving you the story of what. happened. >> Yeah. >> I was in attendance, as were many. people. Uh much greater uh higher or. more important people than me were. there. Uh but, we were very thrilled to. be invited along. What I hadn't realized.

is that. um our our seats were outside. I hadn't. really thought about it, and. um at the last second, as my wife and I. are were in our hotel room in Chicago, as we're headed out the door, I think, "Oh, we're going to be. outside." So, I splash some sun block on. on on my face, okay? We go to the event, we're sitting. outside, and I'll just say in our row, at the end of our row, I see, oh, there's Stephen Colbert. Hi, Stephen, you know, good to see you. And there's.

David Letterman. Oh, wow, I love these. guys. These are great. We're all sitting. in this row together. And uh the sun the clouds break the sun. comes out. It's a wonderful event, amazing speeches, um incredible performances, musical performances. It was just. >> you're now you are bragging. That has. nothing to do with your hair. That's all. I'm saying. >> I'm not bragging. I'm bragging on the. amount of names dropped on this floor. You're not understanding. All I'm saying. is the Obamas threw an amazing bash.

>> another [laughter]. >> No, but well, wait, that is All I'm. saying is that the former president and. first lady. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, we get it. We get. it. We get it. We get it. Oprah was. there. >> Yeah, of course. Did you talk to Oprah? >> Uh no. Uh she Oprah was very good at. keeping me back. Let's just put it that. way. Ask where most of the people there. most. >> people there had security whose only job. was to keep Conan away. >> [laughter]. >> Had you in a Conan section. >> Yeah, yeah, I noticed that other people. could just wander up to them. Strangers. could wander up to them. Um yeah, and.

but they're very good. Uh they're called. Conan Bashers. You can hire a Conan. [laughter] Basher. >> Didn't know that was an option. >> Yeah. And um you can get one. Uh anyway, it's 3 hours plus. And when it's over, I'm so glad that I. put the sunblock on, and I'm feeling. really good about myself, like smart. move. I walk over and I see Stephen. Colbert, David Letterman. They look like. they've been playing in a sandbox with. plutonium. Their faces are just bright, bright red. >> Ooh. >> And I'm like, well, those suckers don't.

know how to put sunblock on. A day or two later after the event, I feel like my skull is on fire. And then uh. 2 days after that, my skull is really. itchy, and whenever I my scalp and. whenever I itch it, it looks like a snow globe. Just it. looks like confetti, white white. freckled confetti is pouring off of my. head. It's disgusting. I'm like, what is. going on? I'm going crazy. And I talked. to someone and they said, "Yeah, you got. a sunburn on your.

scalp which I'm not used to. because I've got so much hair, but it. this sun just went blasted right through. my hair and it roasted my scalp. And someone said to treat this, you've. got to rub oil into it. So this morning, I rubbed oil into it not thinking about. the podcast and we're now camera. And. then I come in and I look like I'm in. Sha Na Na. >> [laughter]. >> Uh. I. I'm a I'm just.

I'm so greasy. I'm Frankie Valli. Yeah, so I've got. this comb. I've got this comb and I've got this all. this grease in my hair which is weighing. my hair down. My hair can't do its. normal thing. And I'm just like but I I. look like you're in grease. Yeah, I look. like I want to fight one of you in the. parking lot by swinging a chain at you. in 1952 or a little switchblade. Yeah, do you feel I'm going to come at you.

with a switchblade. But that's how I feel. I do. I really do. I really feel. different. I want to. um. I want to. I just want to fight people. on the street. I want to get a hot rod. driving around. >> [laughter]. >> I want to get Rizzo pregnant. So that Rizzo has a bun in the oven. >> [laughter]. >> You know what I mean? You think you're. Kenickie? Yeah, I I Okay, you're not. Kenickie. Yeah, I might be Kenickie. You're like one of the I'm one of the. extra ones.

>> [laughter]. >> I'm one of the others. I'm one of the Thunderbirds that is. easily 55 [laughter] years old. That's. my favorite thing is when you look at. still when you look at still photographs. of the Thunderbirds. >> I know. >> And it's like, okay, well there's John. Travolta. >> Zuko and there's Kenickie. >> Kenickie. Yeah. And then you look at the. other guys and there's two of them that. easily look [laughter]. like they fought in a war 30 years ago. No, not him. That's Eddie Deezen. No, not him. You're not him. Find him. Find. him. >> He's not Eugene.

>> no. You got to find Not Eugene. Eugene. is, by the way, Eddie Deezen. That's. Eddie Deezen, king of the nerds. >> on. Did you Did you know that? >> is Eddie Deezen and he's king of the. nerds. >> Okay. That's Kenickie. You see your. Kenickie. >> I'm having a hard time here. >> You're not who you think you are. We. need all the T-Birds. Yeah. >> Just go Google T-Birds and. >> thinks he's that guy. >> No, no. I Yes, and I think I am. >> Conan. >> I want to put a cigarette behind my ear. and you know what? As a joke recently, David got me bubble gum cigarettes, so. I'm going to put a bubble gum cigarette. behind my ear.

>> There we go. >> Okay. Look at the guy who is. >> He's in high school? >> [laughter]. >> He's in high school? >> Yeah. >> No, he's not in high school. He was a He's a pipe fitter who fought. in the Korean War. [laughter]. >> That guy is I think he's he's 48 years. old. >> Uh at least. >> He just had a stent put in. >> [laughter]. >> It's unbelievable. So, like, you think you could play high. school? Sure, I can play high school. [laughter]. Hey, what's wrong with your knee? I had.

it replaced. >> Wait. We just Photoshop Conan's face. into that photo. >> Oh, yeah, we should. >> I'm a now and I'm just going. to keep rubbing oil into my head until. this uh my skull heals. >> I think What kind of oil is it? >> Yeah, what is it? >> I just grabbed They said This person. said just said oil, so I got some WD-40. >> Oh. Okay. I don't I kind of like this look. on you. >> Do you really? >> I I do. I think this makes you look very. refined. >> Refined? Well, that would be if I combed. it straight back. >> Yeah, like.

>> of Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten. Scoundrels. >> Yes, it's like it's like Al Pacino in. The Godfather. >> here. we suck. Um. >> What? >> Well, we do. Come on, we've been doing. this a long time and there's no mirror. I never get any makeup. We do we're not. a real real. >> No, I do my own makeup. Maybe you can do. your own makeup. >> So, you like this? >> I don't hate it. >> I don't You don't like it, right? >> It's very different, but it is like it. is like a Clooney 2.0. >> is undiluted fat Irish face. This is. just [laughter].

big block of Irish face. >> Come on. >> the hair can at least obscure and. soften. This It's very Wall Street, which I. think is like against it kind of who you. are. >> No, it No, I think greed is good. >> No. >> I am Gordon Gekko. Yes, it's Gordon. Gekko. >> No. In a world of Gordon Gekkos, be. Martin Sheen. >> Gekko. I don't know. Now I'm just acting like a Gekko. >> [laughter]. >> That's why you can never be like Gordon. Gekko. No, that's why you can never be.

like him. That's why this hair won't. suit you. It's cuz you do that. >> Stop. Fix the burn. >> [laughter]. >> I don't know. When's your hair going to. stop? >> I don't know. It's just. >> It actually might have already. Isn't. there like a powder sunscreen we can get. for your scalp? I'm going to order some. for you. It's got to stop. >> know what it's called? Wear a hat. >> [laughter]. >> You know who's wearing a hat? Hillary. Clinton was up there wearing a hat. And. she wasn't just any hat. It was I mean, it looked like a giant a giant sail on a. sailboat. It was a huge hat. Smart.

>> Yeah, she's smart. >> She's laughing at me right now. >> Yeah, she is. And she's fine. She has no. itchy scalp. She really doesn't. But I. also I It's been long enough. I really. don't think that you have to deal with. it anymore. Does your. >> What are you talking about? >> scalp even still itch? Like when I get sunburned and I do a it. it my skin still itches. >> my question. It's been like a day. No, this is I know, that's what I'm curious. about. It's been over a week. >> No. >> So, something's. This could be a worse problem.

>> Oh, come on. Don't do that. Don't get. into that hypochondriac thing you do. >> into Gordon Gekko. Or if it's plural, Gordon Gekki. >> [laughter]. >> Why did I force that? >> know. It wasn't cool. >> Anyway, I'm sure I'm fine. I just got to. oil up this melon. >> This is like Irish mafia. >> saying, "Yeah, I got to run. I got to. oil up this melon.". >> Yeah. And I just said Irish mafia and. you said oil up this melon. >> oil up this melon. >> And that's not very Irish mafia. >> to go see Danny Zuko.

>> [laughter]. >> Cuz we're about to graduate high school. And then he's going to drive me in for. my lung transplant. [laughter]. All right. Pray for me. Pray for me.