1 00:00:01,301 --> 00:00:02,302 Good news, everybody. I know a lot of you have been 2 00:00:02,402 --> 00:00:04,404 stressed by this and been waiting. Um... 3 00:00:04,505 --> 00:00:07,441 the Washington Football Team officially chose a name. 4 00:00:07,541 --> 00:00:08,842 -(man whoops softly) -Yes, I know, a lot of people 5 00:00:08,942 --> 00:00:10,911 were stressed about this, people couldn't sleep. 6 00:00:11,011 --> 00:00:13,247 I know some of you in the crew, you were just like, at night, 7 00:00:13,347 --> 00:00:14,481 your wife was like, "What's wrong, honey?" 8 00:00:14,581 --> 00:00:16,583 You were like, "They haven't got a name." 9 00:00:17,584 --> 00:00:19,286 So, yeah, they, uh, they've gone, 10 00:00:19,386 --> 00:00:21,121 they, uh, have changed their name. 11 00:00:21,221 --> 00:00:24,725 They're now called the Washington Commanders. 12 00:00:24,825 --> 00:00:26,727 Which I misheard. The first time I heard it, 13 00:00:26,827 --> 00:00:28,962 I thought they said the Washington Commandos, 14 00:00:29,062 --> 00:00:30,063 and I thought it was, like, a team that 15 00:00:30,163 --> 00:00:32,065 wasn't gonna wear underwear. 16 00:00:32,165 --> 00:00:34,434 I like, that's a dope intimidation tactic. 17 00:00:34,535 --> 00:00:37,604 Yeah, tackle me, see what's up. 18 00:00:37,704 --> 00:00:39,540 Yeah, but the Commanders is the new name, 19 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:41,341 which is, like, a powerful name, isn't it? 20 00:00:41,441 --> 00:00:44,311 That's, like, that's respect. The Washington Commanders! 21 00:00:44,411 --> 00:00:46,146 (whoops) 22 00:00:46,246 --> 00:00:47,514 Put some respect on that name. 23 00:00:47,614 --> 00:00:51,251 The Commanders got blown out 47 to 3. 24 00:00:51,351 --> 00:00:54,221 That's powerful. I love that. 25 00:00:54,321 --> 00:00:56,290 It's also funny how, like, the NFL-- 26 00:00:56,390 --> 00:00:58,992 this whole thing was, like, a-a scandal of, like, 27 00:00:59,092 --> 00:01:01,061 racism for the NFL, and then 28 00:01:01,094 --> 00:01:02,930 this is the end of that scandal 29 00:01:03,063 --> 00:01:04,231 and I'm sure the guys in the NFL were like, 30 00:01:04,331 --> 00:01:06,066 "Well, we did it, boys-- 31 00:01:06,099 --> 00:01:10,137 "no more racism scandals for us at the NFL. 32 00:01:10,237 --> 00:01:11,705 "We got it. No more racism iss... 33 00:01:11,805 --> 00:01:15,175 What? A lawsuit about what? Goddamn it!" 34 00:01:15,275 --> 00:01:17,811 -♪ ♪ -ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square 35 00:01:17,911 --> 00:01:20,647 in New York City, the only city in America, 36 00:01:20,747 --> 00:01:22,816 it's The Daily Show. 37 00:01:22,916 --> 00:01:26,186 Tonight: off with CNN's head, 38 00:01:26,286 --> 00:01:28,622 Whoopi makes a whoopsie, 39 00:01:28,722 --> 00:01:31,658 and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. 40 00:01:31,758 --> 00:01:35,362 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 41 00:01:36,630 --> 00:01:37,965 Hey! What's going on, everybody. 42 00:01:38,098 --> 00:01:39,466 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 43 00:01:39,566 --> 00:01:41,802 Let's jump straight into today's headlines. 44 00:01:41,902 --> 00:01:44,338 ♪ ♪ 45 00:01:44,438 --> 00:01:45,639 All right, we kick things off 46 00:01:45,739 --> 00:01:48,642 with some news coming out of CNN. 47 00:01:48,742 --> 00:01:50,878 Yes, the channel you watch at the gym 48 00:01:50,978 --> 00:01:53,113 while you listen to your podcast. 49 00:01:53,146 --> 00:01:54,715 The network has always been famous worldwide 50 00:01:54,815 --> 00:01:58,752 for its 24-hour news and people shouting at each other coverage. 51 00:01:58,852 --> 00:01:59,820 But over the past few months, 52 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:02,489 the spotlight has been turned on them. 53 00:02:02,589 --> 00:02:04,057 Especially in the wake of Andrew Cuomo's 54 00:02:04,091 --> 00:02:07,194 harassment scandals, and then Chris Cuomo's secret 55 00:02:07,294 --> 00:02:09,429 defense of his brother's scandal. 56 00:02:09,530 --> 00:02:13,901 Well, today that scandal took yet another twist. 57 00:02:14,067 --> 00:02:16,970 We have news now to report involving our network. 58 00:02:17,070 --> 00:02:20,307 CNN president Jeff Zucker has just resigned after 59 00:02:20,407 --> 00:02:23,343 disclosing a consensual relationship with a colleague. 60 00:02:23,443 --> 00:02:25,179 He wrote to staffers a few minutes ago, 61 00:02:25,279 --> 00:02:27,714 "As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo's 62 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:30,651 tenure at CNN,"-- Cuomo, of course, fired last month-- 63 00:02:30,751 --> 00:02:31,952 Zucker says... (reading) 64 00:02:48,602 --> 00:02:52,573 Man, this must have been a really weird day for CNN. 65 00:02:52,673 --> 00:02:54,775 On the one hand, it's bad that your boss 66 00:02:54,875 --> 00:02:57,711 is resigning under a cloud of scandal. 67 00:02:57,811 --> 00:03:00,514 On the other hand, you got the scoop! 68 00:03:00,614 --> 00:03:02,783 We begin with breaking news. 69 00:03:02,883 --> 00:03:05,886 Did you know that Jeff and Allison were banging? 70 00:03:06,053 --> 00:03:08,155 I saw them come in the office together one morning, 71 00:03:08,255 --> 00:03:09,489 and I totally called it! 72 00:03:09,590 --> 00:03:12,059 I mean I didn't say anything, but I totally called it. 73 00:03:12,159 --> 00:03:14,061 Uh, what's this? Just in, 74 00:03:14,161 --> 00:03:16,063 I'm also involved? 75 00:03:16,163 --> 00:03:17,598 But that's right-- Jeff Zucker, 76 00:03:17,698 --> 00:03:19,600 the longtime head of CNN, is stepping down, 77 00:03:19,700 --> 00:03:21,435 because, according to his statement, 78 00:03:21,535 --> 00:03:23,871 he didn't disclose that he was having a relationship 79 00:03:23,971 --> 00:03:25,239 with a colleague. 80 00:03:25,339 --> 00:03:27,107 A-And I don't know if this is the full story, 81 00:03:27,207 --> 00:03:30,277 but what I do know is that, at CNN, 82 00:03:30,377 --> 00:03:31,778 it seems like there's no middle ground. 83 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:33,380 When there's a scandal there, it's either someone 84 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:35,215 who isn't disclosing enough 85 00:03:35,315 --> 00:03:37,951 or someone who's disclosing way too much. 86 00:03:38,085 --> 00:03:40,621 And, look, I know the story is gonna come as a surprise 87 00:03:40,721 --> 00:03:42,189 to a lot of people. 88 00:03:42,289 --> 00:03:44,258 You know? People are gonna be like, "Wow, 89 00:03:44,358 --> 00:03:47,227 "someone has been in charge of CNN this whole time? 90 00:03:47,327 --> 00:03:48,695 "I thought it was just a bunch of roommates 91 00:03:48,795 --> 00:03:51,365 that found camera equipment behind a dumpster." 92 00:03:51,465 --> 00:03:54,735 But, yes, Jeff Zucker was running CNN. 93 00:03:54,835 --> 00:03:55,936 And you may not know this, 94 00:03:56,103 --> 00:03:59,373 but he's the one who made CNN what it is today. 95 00:03:59,473 --> 00:04:01,041 Right? He's the one who pushed it 96 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:03,577 toward entertainment more and less news. 97 00:04:03,677 --> 00:04:04,845 You know? He's the one who said, 98 00:04:04,945 --> 00:04:06,880 "Enough of those international correspondents. 99 00:04:07,047 --> 00:04:08,849 Let's just get people fighting on camera." 100 00:04:08,949 --> 00:04:10,184 Like, you remember when CNN 101 00:04:10,284 --> 00:04:13,353 would just make us watch Trump's empty podium for an hour? 102 00:04:13,453 --> 00:04:15,055 That was his choice. Yeah. 103 00:04:15,122 --> 00:04:17,457 And the reason he liked putting Trump on so much 104 00:04:17,558 --> 00:04:18,859 is because he liked Trump 105 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:20,594 because he knew that Trump was good for ratings 106 00:04:20,694 --> 00:04:22,963 because Jeff Zucker is the one who gave Trump the job 107 00:04:23,063 --> 00:04:24,331 for The Apprentice. 108 00:04:24,431 --> 00:04:26,500 And The Apprentice is the only reason that Trump 109 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:27,935 went on to become the president! 110 00:04:28,068 --> 00:04:30,604 (screams) 111 00:04:30,704 --> 00:04:32,539 And that's not even the craziest part of the story! 112 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:35,242 The craziest thing is that Jeff Zucker's downfall 113 00:04:35,342 --> 00:04:37,411 all started with Andrew Cuomo. 114 00:04:37,511 --> 00:04:38,645 Remember him? Yeah. 115 00:04:38,745 --> 00:04:40,447 Andrew Cuomo groped women. 116 00:04:40,547 --> 00:04:42,583 Chris Cuomo, his brother, tried to help him, 117 00:04:42,683 --> 00:04:45,619 so then CNN looked into Chris Cuomo-- they investigated him-- 118 00:04:45,719 --> 00:04:48,488 and then they found some shit on Jeff Zucker. 119 00:04:48,589 --> 00:04:49,990 What? 120 00:04:50,090 --> 00:04:52,726 So Andrew Cuomo was such a creep that he took down himself, 121 00:04:52,826 --> 00:04:55,596 his brother Chris and the president of CNN. 122 00:04:55,696 --> 00:04:57,931 He's like Ronan Farrow but by accident. 123 00:04:58,098 --> 00:04:59,233 I mean, at this point, 124 00:04:59,333 --> 00:05:02,503 who knows how long Cuomo's fallout is gonna last? 125 00:05:02,603 --> 00:05:04,238 Right? He groped a bunch of people-- 126 00:05:04,338 --> 00:05:06,373 now everyone is feeling it. 127 00:05:06,473 --> 00:05:08,475 You know? He's like a human Chernobyl. 128 00:05:08,575 --> 00:05:11,211 80 years from now, Brazilians are gonna be at war 129 00:05:11,311 --> 00:05:12,446 with Australians, like... 130 00:05:12,546 --> 00:05:15,415 (speaking Portuguese) "...Andrew Cuomo?" 131 00:05:15,516 --> 00:05:16,683 All right, but let's move on 132 00:05:16,783 --> 00:05:18,519 from someone who's losing his job 133 00:05:18,619 --> 00:05:20,787 to someone else who's in hot water at work-- 134 00:05:20,888 --> 00:05:22,055 Whoopi Goldberg, 135 00:05:22,155 --> 00:05:23,657 cohost of The View 136 00:05:23,757 --> 00:05:26,960 and the only coach to lead the Knicks to a winning season. 137 00:05:27,060 --> 00:05:28,362 In case you missed it, 138 00:05:28,462 --> 00:05:29,763 the five women on The View 139 00:05:29,863 --> 00:05:32,533 were having a discussion about Maus. 140 00:05:32,633 --> 00:05:35,402 You remember? The graphic novel about the Holocaust. 141 00:05:35,502 --> 00:05:38,872 And by the time the discussion was all over, 142 00:05:38,972 --> 00:05:41,141 the panel was down to four. 143 00:05:41,241 --> 00:05:43,944 NEWSWOMAN: This morning, more fallout for Whoopi Goldberg. 144 00:05:44,077 --> 00:05:48,081 ABC News suspending Goldberg from The View for two weeks 145 00:05:48,115 --> 00:05:51,084 after she made controversial comments about Jewish people 146 00:05:51,185 --> 00:05:53,587 and the Holocaust on Monday's episode. 147 00:05:53,687 --> 00:05:55,722 The Holocaust isn't about race. 148 00:05:55,822 --> 00:05:57,824 -It's not about race. Because you... -What is it about? 149 00:05:57,925 --> 00:06:01,562 It's about man's inhumanity to man. 150 00:06:01,662 --> 00:06:03,030 NAVARRO: But it's about white supremacy. 151 00:06:03,130 --> 00:06:05,332 But these are two white groups of people. 152 00:06:05,432 --> 00:06:08,869 NEWSWOMAN: Goldberg apologizing live on the program Tuesday. 153 00:06:09,036 --> 00:06:11,738 Yesterday, uh, on our show, I misspoke. 154 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:15,375 I regret my comments, as I said, and I stand corrected. 155 00:06:15,475 --> 00:06:17,477 NEWSWOMAN: The segment also included an interview 156 00:06:17,578 --> 00:06:20,714 with Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, 157 00:06:20,814 --> 00:06:23,650 who later commented on Goldberg's suspension. 158 00:06:23,750 --> 00:06:26,353 We shouldn't cancel Whoopi 'cause she made a mistake. 159 00:06:26,453 --> 00:06:29,823 I heard Whoopi say that she's committed to doing better. 160 00:06:29,923 --> 00:06:31,592 I accept that apology. 161 00:06:31,692 --> 00:06:33,760 NEWSWOMAN: ABC releasing a statement acknowledging 162 00:06:33,861 --> 00:06:37,364 that Whoopi has apologized but asking her to... 163 00:06:41,134 --> 00:06:46,373 Yep. Whoopi Goldberg is in a whole lot of trouble. 164 00:06:46,473 --> 00:06:47,774 And I understand why. 165 00:06:47,875 --> 00:06:50,110 I understand why people were upset with what she said, 166 00:06:50,210 --> 00:06:51,745 because, the way she said it, 167 00:06:51,845 --> 00:06:54,214 it made it sound like the Holocaust 168 00:06:54,314 --> 00:06:55,916 was just some white people 169 00:06:56,083 --> 00:06:57,751 who were fighting some other white people. 170 00:06:57,851 --> 00:06:59,820 You know? Sort of like Game of Thrones. 171 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:01,588 But as the spokesman for the Anti-Defamation League 172 00:07:01,688 --> 00:07:02,823 later explained to her, 173 00:07:02,923 --> 00:07:06,793 Hitler did see Jews as a separate race. 174 00:07:06,894 --> 00:07:09,429 And, even worse, as a separate species. 175 00:07:09,530 --> 00:07:10,564 You know? 176 00:07:10,664 --> 00:07:12,366 Like, when you think about it properly, 177 00:07:12,466 --> 00:07:14,801 protecting "the master race," 178 00:07:14,902 --> 00:07:16,904 that was the Nazis' whole thing. 179 00:07:17,037 --> 00:07:18,438 You know, race purity. 180 00:07:18,539 --> 00:07:20,374 Like, all these tiki torch bitches 181 00:07:20,474 --> 00:07:21,675 that you see running around now, 182 00:07:21,775 --> 00:07:23,043 Hitler was the O.G. of that. 183 00:07:23,143 --> 00:07:25,312 You know, in his mind, everyone was supposed to have 184 00:07:25,412 --> 00:07:27,414 blond hair and blue eyes. 185 00:07:27,514 --> 00:07:28,849 Except for him. 186 00:07:28,949 --> 00:07:31,418 He got to look like an angry broom for some reason, 187 00:07:31,518 --> 00:07:33,053 but that's not the point. 188 00:07:33,086 --> 00:07:36,523 You know, so I totally understand why people were upset 189 00:07:36,623 --> 00:07:41,828 because the Holocaust had everything to do with race. 190 00:07:41,929 --> 00:07:44,498 And I'm glad that Whoopi apologized because, like, 191 00:07:44,598 --> 00:07:45,866 I don't think that she was trying 192 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:47,568 to hurt anybody here, you know? 193 00:07:47,668 --> 00:07:49,536 I think she made a mistake. 194 00:07:49,636 --> 00:07:52,172 And I will say, I think it's a little weird 195 00:07:52,272 --> 00:07:54,708 that her network suspended her 196 00:07:54,808 --> 00:07:59,680 for sharing her view on The View. 197 00:07:59,780 --> 00:08:03,016 I mean, if she's remorseful, why send her away? 198 00:08:03,116 --> 00:08:05,252 Isn't it better to keep her and then use this 199 00:08:05,352 --> 00:08:07,020 as a teaching moment? 200 00:08:07,087 --> 00:08:08,789 Then you could have everyone watching also learning. 201 00:08:08,889 --> 00:08:10,424 Like, "Oh, I actually didn't know that about the Holocaust." 202 00:08:10,524 --> 00:08:11,925 Maybe they didn't. 203 00:08:12,025 --> 00:08:13,861 Rather than sending her away for two weeks to do what? 204 00:08:14,027 --> 00:08:18,165 Reflect and what? Do her own research? 205 00:08:18,265 --> 00:08:20,534 I mean, that's never a good idea, you know? 206 00:08:20,634 --> 00:08:22,236 Yeah, these days, you tell someone 207 00:08:22,336 --> 00:08:24,204 to go research the Holocaust on their own, 208 00:08:24,304 --> 00:08:26,306 and they'll come back in two weeks like, 209 00:08:26,406 --> 00:08:29,042 "Did y'all know that the Jews have space lasers?" 210 00:08:29,076 --> 00:08:33,413 You'd be like, "Ah, damn it! You on YouTube? Oh, man." 211 00:08:33,514 --> 00:08:37,317 Anyway, let's move on to our next story. 212 00:08:37,417 --> 00:08:39,753 Today is Groundhog Day. 213 00:08:39,853 --> 00:08:44,525 Which leads me to ask, what the hell is Groundhog Day? 214 00:08:44,625 --> 00:08:46,727 People pull a rodent out of the ground 215 00:08:46,827 --> 00:08:48,462 and then ask the animal to predict the weather? 216 00:08:48,562 --> 00:08:50,230 This is so unfair. 217 00:08:50,330 --> 00:08:52,366 Because if Africans were doing shit like this, 218 00:08:52,466 --> 00:08:56,103 and you heard that we pulled animals out of the ground? 219 00:08:56,203 --> 00:08:58,472 Like, there are villages in Africa 220 00:08:58,572 --> 00:09:00,140 where people wear animal skins, 221 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,010 and if I tried to explain that Americans use groundhogs 222 00:09:03,110 --> 00:09:04,511 to predict the weather, they'd be like, 223 00:09:04,611 --> 00:09:07,748 "But why not just use the satellite data?" 224 00:09:07,848 --> 00:09:09,149 All right, that's it for the headlines. 225 00:09:09,249 --> 00:09:12,486 Let's move to our top story, which is about Russia, 226 00:09:12,586 --> 00:09:15,856 the former, and maybe future, Soviet Union. 227 00:09:16,023 --> 00:09:17,391 Over the past few months, 228 00:09:17,491 --> 00:09:20,160 Russia has sent over 100,000 troops 229 00:09:20,260 --> 00:09:21,662 to its border with Ukraine, 230 00:09:21,762 --> 00:09:25,599 which understandably, has a lot of people freaked out. 231 00:09:25,699 --> 00:09:27,701 Ukraine has been preparing for war. 232 00:09:27,801 --> 00:09:29,937 America and the United Nations have been threatening 233 00:09:30,037 --> 00:09:31,371 devastating sanctions on Russia. 234 00:09:31,471 --> 00:09:34,708 And today, President Biden sent thousands of troops 235 00:09:34,808 --> 00:09:37,077 to Poland and Romania 236 00:09:37,177 --> 00:09:39,546 just in case Russia decides 237 00:09:39,646 --> 00:09:42,249 to add some more countries to its shopping list. 238 00:09:42,349 --> 00:09:45,185 But the big question is why? 239 00:09:45,285 --> 00:09:48,956 Why is Russia bringing Europe to the brink of war? 240 00:09:49,056 --> 00:09:50,557 Well, yesterday, we finally heard from Russian president 241 00:09:50,657 --> 00:09:53,393 and leader who ends every sentence with, 242 00:09:53,493 --> 00:09:55,629 "or else," Vladimir Putin. 243 00:09:55,729 --> 00:09:59,199 And he says that none of this is his fault. 244 00:09:59,299 --> 00:10:01,935 NEWSWOMAN: Russian president Vladimir Putin's first comments 245 00:10:02,035 --> 00:10:05,672 on Ukraine since December after his meeting in Moscow 246 00:10:05,772 --> 00:10:07,274 with the leader of Hungary. 247 00:10:07,374 --> 00:10:10,310 Putin claimed that the West has ignored Russia's top demands, 248 00:10:10,410 --> 00:10:13,146 including blocking Ukraine from joining NATO. 249 00:10:13,247 --> 00:10:15,682 NEWSWOMAN 2: In his first public comments on this crisis 250 00:10:15,782 --> 00:10:20,287 in weeks, President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of trying 251 00:10:20,387 --> 00:10:21,321 to contain Russia. 252 00:10:21,421 --> 00:10:23,323 (speaking Russian) 253 00:10:23,423 --> 00:10:25,692 "Ukraine is just a tool," he said. 254 00:10:25,792 --> 00:10:27,394 (man shouting) 255 00:10:27,494 --> 00:10:30,197 Despite more than 100,000 Russian troops 256 00:10:30,297 --> 00:10:32,232 now massed on Ukraine's border, 257 00:10:32,332 --> 00:10:34,935 Russia still claims it's the real victim, 258 00:10:35,035 --> 00:10:36,870 threatened by the U.S. and its NATO allies, 259 00:10:36,970 --> 00:10:39,873 and Moscow insists it has no plans 260 00:10:39,973 --> 00:10:41,675 to invade Ukraine. 261 00:10:41,775 --> 00:10:47,114 Yeah, Putin says that Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine. 262 00:10:47,214 --> 00:10:51,118 So I guess those 100,000 troops on the border-- 263 00:10:51,218 --> 00:10:52,619 they're just doing that thing 264 00:10:52,719 --> 00:10:54,922 where you stand outside a restaurant and read the menu. 265 00:10:55,022 --> 00:10:56,990 (Russian accent): No, no, we are not going in right now. 266 00:10:57,090 --> 00:10:59,693 Maybe we come back for special occasion. 267 00:10:59,793 --> 00:11:01,562 And look, I know it's hard to feel sorry 268 00:11:01,662 --> 00:11:03,063 for anybody with a Russian accent, 269 00:11:03,130 --> 00:11:05,365 but I do actually understand 270 00:11:05,465 --> 00:11:07,367 why Russia is so freaked out by NATO. 271 00:11:07,467 --> 00:11:09,069 Because here's the thing. 272 00:11:09,169 --> 00:11:11,805 Don't forget that NATO was formed 273 00:11:11,905 --> 00:11:13,674 to oppose the Soviet Union, right? 274 00:11:13,774 --> 00:11:14,942 That's why it was formed. 275 00:11:15,075 --> 00:11:16,944 Then the Soviet Union broke up, 276 00:11:17,077 --> 00:11:18,846 but instead of disbanding, 277 00:11:18,946 --> 00:11:22,983 NATO has been expanding closer and closer to Russia's borders. 278 00:11:23,083 --> 00:11:25,786 So from a Russian point of view, just a Russian point of view, 279 00:11:25,886 --> 00:11:28,589 it's almost like they lost the boxing match, 280 00:11:28,689 --> 00:11:31,792 but then the guy who beat them moved in next door. 281 00:11:31,892 --> 00:11:33,227 (Russian accent): Uh, the fight is over. 282 00:11:33,327 --> 00:11:34,628 What are you doing here? 283 00:11:34,728 --> 00:11:38,599 (Southern accent): I don't know, man. You tell me. 284 00:11:38,699 --> 00:11:41,835 So, there's a lot of complex issues at play right here, 285 00:11:41,935 --> 00:11:44,905 which is why the UN held an emergency session this week 286 00:11:45,005 --> 00:11:47,908 to try and find a peaceful solution to avert war. 287 00:11:48,008 --> 00:11:49,843 And I don't know if you know this, 288 00:11:49,943 --> 00:11:52,479 but we at The Daily Show, we have an exclusive look 289 00:11:52,579 --> 00:11:54,615 at what goes down in the UN, 290 00:11:54,715 --> 00:11:56,250 which means it is time for another installment 291 00:11:56,350 --> 00:11:59,119 of "Inside the UN." 292 00:11:59,186 --> 00:12:01,221 ♪ ♪ 293 00:12:04,725 --> 00:12:06,426 All right, all right, all right, everybody. 294 00:12:06,527 --> 00:12:09,730 I hereby call this session of the U.N. 295 00:12:09,830 --> 00:12:11,865 into, uh, session. 296 00:12:11,965 --> 00:12:12,866 Uh... 297 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:15,169 one-one second, guys, please. 298 00:12:15,269 --> 00:12:16,503 Please, one second. 299 00:12:16,603 --> 00:12:17,671 Hello? Yes. 300 00:12:17,771 --> 00:12:19,540 Comcast. Yes. 301 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:21,608 I need to set up news service, please. 302 00:12:21,708 --> 00:12:23,143 In Ukraine. 303 00:12:23,243 --> 00:12:26,213 Uh, in one week, we can say? 304 00:12:26,313 --> 00:12:28,715 No, no, no, I don't need sports packages. 305 00:12:28,815 --> 00:12:31,985 Oh, you-you think this is funny? There's nothing funny 306 00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:34,321 about invading other countries, okay? 307 00:12:34,421 --> 00:12:35,756 You can't do that! 308 00:12:35,856 --> 00:12:38,091 It's called consent, Harvey Weinstein! 309 00:12:38,192 --> 00:12:42,095 Hey, come on, isn't it annoying to remember the names 310 00:12:42,129 --> 00:12:45,165 of all these small, nothing countries, huh? 311 00:12:45,265 --> 00:12:48,402 Ukraine. Latvia. Poland. 312 00:12:48,502 --> 00:12:49,503 Yada-yada. 313 00:12:49,603 --> 00:12:51,104 Who can keep track? 314 00:12:51,138 --> 00:12:54,208 If they were all Russia, it would be so much simpler 315 00:12:54,308 --> 00:12:55,809 for everybody. 316 00:12:55,909 --> 00:12:57,611 I mean, yes, it would. But let's be clear. 317 00:12:57,711 --> 00:13:01,281 If you invade Ukraine, there will be consequences. 318 00:13:01,381 --> 00:13:03,050 Isn't that right, guys? 319 00:13:03,150 --> 00:13:04,218 -Yes! -Yeah! 320 00:13:04,318 --> 00:13:07,187 Uh... ja? 321 00:13:07,287 --> 00:13:09,690 See? A united front. 322 00:13:09,790 --> 00:13:11,925 Well, let us be clear. 323 00:13:12,059 --> 00:13:14,361 If you retaliate against Russia, 324 00:13:14,461 --> 00:13:18,165 we will have no choice but to release... 325 00:13:18,265 --> 00:13:21,735 this devastating meme. 326 00:13:21,835 --> 00:13:25,806 One click, and it goes out on Facebook. 327 00:13:25,906 --> 00:13:27,708 Now, don't you dare, Russia. 328 00:13:27,808 --> 00:13:30,711 Excuse me. Excuse me, everybody. 329 00:13:30,811 --> 00:13:32,513 Can I just say something? 330 00:13:32,613 --> 00:13:33,947 You go ahead, South Africa. 331 00:13:34,081 --> 00:13:36,083 Are you really going to keep me wearing this? 332 00:13:36,183 --> 00:13:37,618 I mean, think about it-- 333 00:13:37,718 --> 00:13:40,587 you guys have more Omicron than we do now. 334 00:13:40,687 --> 00:13:41,655 -Yep. -Ja. 335 00:13:41,755 --> 00:13:43,423 Yeah, sorry, just a few more weeks. 336 00:13:43,524 --> 00:13:45,626 We don't... we don't trust that African COVID. 337 00:13:45,726 --> 00:13:48,095 Gentlemen, please. We need to focus. 338 00:13:48,195 --> 00:13:51,231 The future of Ukraine is at stake. 339 00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:54,801 No, excuse me, the future of Russia is at stake. 340 00:13:54,902 --> 00:13:57,437 NATO practically surrounds Russia now. 341 00:13:57,538 --> 00:13:59,239 What trick do we have, huh? 342 00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:02,109 Russia is 5,000-mile country. 343 00:14:02,209 --> 00:14:04,845 We need room to stretch legs. 344 00:14:04,945 --> 00:14:08,682 Well, I'm sorry, but you don't get to tell NATO 345 00:14:08,782 --> 00:14:11,451 who we can and cannot have as a member. 346 00:14:11,552 --> 00:14:14,721 If we want to let Ukraine in, well, that's up to us. 347 00:14:14,821 --> 00:14:16,456 Yes! That's right! 348 00:14:16,557 --> 00:14:17,925 By the way, America, 349 00:14:18,058 --> 00:14:20,394 are you going to let us into NATO, though? 350 00:14:20,494 --> 00:14:22,663 We've been asking for a while. 351 00:14:22,763 --> 00:14:24,765 Well, look, I don't know. Maybe. 352 00:14:24,865 --> 00:14:27,501 See, the thing is, once we let you in, 353 00:14:27,601 --> 00:14:29,570 well, you won't have to beg us anymore, 354 00:14:29,670 --> 00:14:31,705 and we kind of like that. 355 00:14:31,805 --> 00:14:34,308 So it is, like... 356 00:14:34,408 --> 00:14:36,577 sexual thing? 357 00:14:36,677 --> 00:14:38,579 Well, yeah, I guess kinda. 358 00:14:38,679 --> 00:14:40,280 Ah. 359 00:14:40,380 --> 00:14:42,082 Hey! This is all nonsense. 360 00:14:42,149 --> 00:14:44,451 Ukraine is Russia's neighbor. 361 00:14:44,551 --> 00:14:46,587 How would you like it, America, 362 00:14:46,687 --> 00:14:50,090 if we made military alliance with Canada? 363 00:14:50,157 --> 00:14:53,627 Hey! Canada is our bitch, okay? 364 00:14:53,727 --> 00:14:55,662 You stay the hell away. 365 00:14:55,762 --> 00:14:59,499 Uh, actually, eh, Canada is its own sovereign independent... 366 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,335 -Shut up, Canada! -Shut up, Canada! 367 00:15:01,435 --> 00:15:02,436 So sorry. 368 00:15:02,536 --> 00:15:04,338 We'll talk about this outburst later. 369 00:15:04,438 --> 00:15:07,474 As for you, Russia, you better think real carefully 370 00:15:07,574 --> 00:15:09,343 about your next move. 371 00:15:09,443 --> 00:15:13,347 Look, we would still prefer to solve Ukraine issue peacefully. 372 00:15:13,447 --> 00:15:15,082 And as token of goodwill, 373 00:15:15,182 --> 00:15:18,719 we have baked for you American specialty-- 374 00:15:18,819 --> 00:15:20,888 apple pie. 375 00:15:21,054 --> 00:15:22,523 See that? (sniffs) 376 00:15:22,623 --> 00:15:26,059 Ah, so delicious. Please, try piece. 377 00:15:26,093 --> 00:15:27,327 Let's see, what... 378 00:15:27,427 --> 00:15:29,596 Well, I ain't never seen an apple pie like this 379 00:15:29,696 --> 00:15:32,065 with all them syringes sticking out of it. 380 00:15:32,099 --> 00:15:34,067 But I... I am hungry. 381 00:15:34,168 --> 00:15:35,836 No, no, America, wait! 382 00:15:35,936 --> 00:15:37,237 Huh? 383 00:15:38,405 --> 00:15:40,707 Actually, it's nothing. 384 00:15:40,807 --> 00:15:43,076 Enjoy your pie. 385 00:15:43,143 --> 00:15:45,179 Nothing like a bit of apple pie. 386 00:15:45,279 --> 00:15:46,713 ♪ ♪ 387 00:15:46,813 --> 00:15:48,782 Mmm. Now I want some Russian pie. 388 00:15:48,882 --> 00:15:50,250 All right, when we come back, 389 00:15:50,350 --> 00:15:52,386 Roy Wood Jr. is gonna put his life savings 390 00:15:52,486 --> 00:15:54,087 into breakfast cereal. 391 00:15:54,188 --> 00:15:56,156 You don't want to miss it. 392 00:15:56,256 --> 00:15:58,425 Think we can order a Russian pie? 393 00:16:00,193 --> 00:16:01,360 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 394 00:16:01,461 --> 00:16:04,330 America is a nation of entrepreneurs. 395 00:16:04,430 --> 00:16:07,834 And Roy Wood Jr. gets in on the action in his new segment 396 00:16:07,934 --> 00:16:09,669 Black in Business. 397 00:16:09,769 --> 00:16:11,904 ♪ ♪ 398 00:16:12,004 --> 00:16:15,475 I'm Roy Wood Jr., and every week, I shine a light on 399 00:16:15,575 --> 00:16:18,244 Black entrepreneurs changing the game. 400 00:16:18,344 --> 00:16:21,280 From app developers to the DVD man who somehow already 401 00:16:21,380 --> 00:16:23,316 has his hands on John Wick 7, 402 00:16:23,416 --> 00:16:25,518 If you're Black, we're in business. 403 00:16:25,618 --> 00:16:27,920 ♪ ♪ 404 00:16:28,020 --> 00:16:29,355 Right on, people. 405 00:16:29,455 --> 00:16:30,890 Welcome to Black in Business. 406 00:16:30,990 --> 00:16:34,227 This week, I'm betting it all on a sector that's experiencing 407 00:16:34,327 --> 00:16:36,496 credible growth in my house this year: 408 00:16:36,596 --> 00:16:38,097 breakfast cereal. 409 00:16:38,197 --> 00:16:39,966 We all know the big players. 410 00:16:40,066 --> 00:16:41,167 Tony the Tigers, 411 00:16:41,267 --> 00:16:43,035 the leprechaun that steals from white kids 412 00:16:43,136 --> 00:16:45,905 and the rabbit that also steals from white kids. 413 00:16:46,005 --> 00:16:48,674 But ain't none of them cereals Black. 414 00:16:48,775 --> 00:16:50,410 Unless you count the Raisin Bran box, 415 00:16:50,510 --> 00:16:53,279 which, I mean, just... kind of feels Black. 416 00:16:53,379 --> 00:16:57,450 But now there is a new face in the cereal bowl. 417 00:16:57,550 --> 00:16:59,619 I sat down with Nic King, 418 00:16:59,719 --> 00:17:02,088 a man who's introducing a cereal that's in the shape 419 00:17:02,188 --> 00:17:03,923 of a Black power fist. 420 00:17:04,023 --> 00:17:08,294 He is truly putting Black in Business. 421 00:17:08,361 --> 00:17:09,762 ♪ ♪ 422 00:17:09,862 --> 00:17:11,864 Nic King, much respect to you, brother. 423 00:17:11,964 --> 00:17:16,669 You are basically the Jackie Robinson of breakfast cereals. 424 00:17:16,769 --> 00:17:18,471 Should have called them things 42s. 425 00:17:18,571 --> 00:17:20,807 The biggest piece for me is how important it is 426 00:17:20,907 --> 00:17:24,077 for Black kids to see themselves in a positive light. 427 00:17:24,177 --> 00:17:26,646 And breakfast cereal's a space that has never been infiltrated, 428 00:17:26,746 --> 00:17:29,082 so, uh, I just wanted to be that change. 429 00:17:29,182 --> 00:17:33,086 Well, you got a good product. I can't wait to see these fists. 430 00:17:33,186 --> 00:17:35,088 Man, these is kibbles. 431 00:17:35,188 --> 00:17:36,956 I know kibbles when I see-- This is cat food! 432 00:17:37,056 --> 00:17:38,191 It's supposed to be fists! 433 00:17:38,324 --> 00:17:40,026 Yeah, actually, uh, it's, uh, 434 00:17:40,126 --> 00:17:42,662 no longer, unfortunately, empowerment fists, 435 00:17:42,762 --> 00:17:45,431 Uh, we've gone through multiple different manufacturing 436 00:17:45,531 --> 00:17:48,167 companies that said the shape of the cereal was too complex. 437 00:17:48,334 --> 00:17:50,436 Hang on, hang on. T-They said it was too complex? 438 00:17:50,536 --> 00:17:52,105 They got, they got Cinnamon Toast shape, 439 00:17:52,205 --> 00:17:55,541 they got Honey Smack frog turds, but you can't make this? 440 00:17:55,641 --> 00:17:57,510 We're dealing with a 100-year-old industry, 441 00:17:57,610 --> 00:17:59,812 and because we didn't want to slow up the company any further, 442 00:17:59,912 --> 00:18:02,482 we have transitioned to regular circular puffs. 443 00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:04,817 What about the kids? What do the kids say? Have they tasted it? 444 00:18:04,917 --> 00:18:07,286 Kids have 100% given their approval. 445 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:08,588 -What kids? What kids... -All kids. 446 00:18:08,688 --> 00:18:11,190 My son is my first original taste tester. 447 00:18:11,290 --> 00:18:13,893 -Oh. Oh, he don't count. -Uh, he's now 15. 448 00:18:13,993 --> 00:18:15,328 That's your son. You'd kick him out of the house. 449 00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:16,829 You know what? You know what I'm-a do for you, bro? 450 00:18:16,929 --> 00:18:19,298 I'm-a do a taste test with kids you don't know. 451 00:18:20,700 --> 00:18:22,702 -I-I accept the challenge. -Mm-hmm. 452 00:18:22,802 --> 00:18:24,504 ♪ ♪ 453 00:18:24,604 --> 00:18:25,671 Hello, panel. 454 00:18:25,772 --> 00:18:27,807 First off, thank you for taking the time 455 00:18:27,907 --> 00:18:29,175 to appear on Black in Business. 456 00:18:29,308 --> 00:18:31,544 I know you all have a hard out right before bedtime. 457 00:18:31,644 --> 00:18:32,578 So let's get right to it. 458 00:18:32,678 --> 00:18:34,981 Now, have any of you all seen 459 00:18:35,081 --> 00:18:38,117 any cereal with Black people on the box before? 460 00:18:38,217 --> 00:18:39,652 -No. -No. 461 00:18:39,752 --> 00:18:44,323 I only seen that raisi-raisin cereal that has that sun on it. 462 00:18:44,424 --> 00:18:46,659 See? Told you that shit was Black. 463 00:18:46,759 --> 00:18:48,594 That's a smart one right there. 464 00:18:48,694 --> 00:18:50,329 So, Bailey, you've tried the cereal. 465 00:18:50,430 --> 00:18:52,331 Give us your analysis. 466 00:18:52,365 --> 00:18:56,869 I like it, the-the cereal, 'cause it's crunchy. 467 00:18:56,969 --> 00:18:59,705 Is this cereal for Black people? Just saying. 468 00:18:59,806 --> 00:19:02,909 I'm not trying to make anything offensive. But just saying. 469 00:19:03,943 --> 00:19:05,311 That's a very fair question. 470 00:19:05,411 --> 00:19:07,513 This cereal was created by a Black person. 471 00:19:07,613 --> 00:19:08,981 So, in knowing that, how would you feel 472 00:19:09,082 --> 00:19:10,483 if you saw one of your white friends 473 00:19:10,583 --> 00:19:12,885 eating a Black-owned cereal? 474 00:19:12,985 --> 00:19:16,789 The only-- the only white person I know is my girlfriend. 475 00:19:16,889 --> 00:19:18,291 (chuckles) 476 00:19:18,357 --> 00:19:19,892 WOOD: Okay. 477 00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:22,462 Well, that was unexpected. 478 00:19:22,562 --> 00:19:24,764 But an answer nonetheless. 479 00:19:24,864 --> 00:19:26,165 Continuing on, 480 00:19:26,299 --> 00:19:29,135 what would make this cereal an even better investment? 481 00:19:29,302 --> 00:19:33,339 If the cereal tastes more like fists. 482 00:19:33,439 --> 00:19:35,508 Okay. Raise your spoon 483 00:19:35,608 --> 00:19:37,844 if you're also disappointed that the cereal 484 00:19:37,944 --> 00:19:39,779 is not shaped like a fist. 485 00:19:41,314 --> 00:19:43,182 So you all are saying the cereal itself 486 00:19:43,316 --> 00:19:44,817 just needs to live up to the radical message 487 00:19:44,917 --> 00:19:46,886 that's on the box. 488 00:19:46,986 --> 00:19:48,755 Scuse me a second. That's a good idea. 489 00:19:48,855 --> 00:19:50,790 -Good idea. -♪ ♪ 490 00:19:50,890 --> 00:19:52,658 All right, Nic. Good news. 491 00:19:52,759 --> 00:19:54,460 I spoke with children not related to you 492 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:57,130 and they all thought the cereal tasted great. 493 00:19:57,230 --> 00:19:59,265 -I told you they would. -Mm-hmm. Now, there was one thing 494 00:19:59,298 --> 00:20:02,168 that the kids were a little disappointed on, and that's 495 00:20:02,268 --> 00:20:04,003 the cereal was not shaped like a fist. 496 00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:06,005 Now I know you have explained 497 00:20:06,105 --> 00:20:09,308 why the cereal can't be a fist, but in the meantime, Nic, 498 00:20:09,409 --> 00:20:11,277 you got to lean into the cereal being Black. 499 00:20:11,344 --> 00:20:12,912 In fact, you need to make it Blacker. 500 00:20:13,012 --> 00:20:15,548 Uh, I'm a little nervous about it, man, 501 00:20:15,648 --> 00:20:16,983 but go ahead, Roy. 502 00:20:17,083 --> 00:20:19,318 Here's a Black ass cereal I know you would go hard for-- 503 00:20:19,419 --> 00:20:20,753 Fred's Flakes. 504 00:20:20,853 --> 00:20:23,389 Now, Nic, don't go nodding your head, Nic. 505 00:20:23,489 --> 00:20:25,591 what better spokesperson for cereal 506 00:20:25,691 --> 00:20:26,926 than the chairman of the Illinois 507 00:20:27,026 --> 00:20:29,328 Black Panther Party, Fred Hamp...? 508 00:20:29,429 --> 00:20:31,297 The dude who played Fred Hampton. 509 00:20:31,397 --> 00:20:33,499 What-What else do you have, Roy? 510 00:20:33,599 --> 00:20:35,435 Okay, okay, now, what about this one? 511 00:20:35,535 --> 00:20:37,303 I got a cereal for Black people that they can enjoy 512 00:20:37,403 --> 00:20:38,938 with their white girlfriends-- 513 00:20:39,038 --> 00:20:41,808 -Ally-Os. -No, that... 514 00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:44,343 Too far, too far. That's... 515 00:20:44,444 --> 00:20:46,612 Ally-O's? "I recognize my privilege"? 516 00:20:46,712 --> 00:20:48,347 No, you don't say it like that. 517 00:20:48,448 --> 00:20:49,715 You say it like Tony the Tiger. 518 00:20:49,816 --> 00:20:52,652 (like Tony the Tiger): I recognize my privilege! 519 00:20:52,752 --> 00:20:55,021 It's a slogan. You got to say it like that. 520 00:20:55,121 --> 00:20:56,322 I'm-I'm gonna be honest, Roy. 521 00:20:56,422 --> 00:20:57,857 I didn't... I didn't want to ruin this for you. 522 00:20:57,957 --> 00:21:00,159 Your creativity was good. I didn't want to kill it. 523 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:02,095 But at the end of the day, I want kids to be able 524 00:21:02,261 --> 00:21:04,297 to sit at a table and see themselves, 525 00:21:04,397 --> 00:21:06,399 see positive Black representation 526 00:21:06,499 --> 00:21:08,801 on a cereal box, and that's the idea. 527 00:21:08,901 --> 00:21:11,104 That's why I built Proud Puffs. 528 00:21:11,270 --> 00:21:13,473 You know what, Nic King? I respect your vision, 529 00:21:13,573 --> 00:21:15,641 and I'm gonna change your life right now 530 00:21:15,742 --> 00:21:17,543 by investing in your cereal. 531 00:21:17,643 --> 00:21:19,278 I'm gonna make your dreams come true. Now, 532 00:21:19,345 --> 00:21:21,280 how much money do you need for an initial investment? 533 00:21:21,347 --> 00:21:25,118 I would say anywhere upwards to, uh, 300K. 534 00:21:25,284 --> 00:21:27,353 -Oh. -Somewhere around there, ballpark. 535 00:21:27,453 --> 00:21:30,056 Yeah. Damn. I do not have that kind of money. 536 00:21:30,156 --> 00:21:32,592 Which is why I'll see you next episode 537 00:21:32,692 --> 00:21:34,894 where I'll be examining another breakfast industry-- 538 00:21:34,994 --> 00:21:36,629 toast. 539 00:21:36,729 --> 00:21:39,031 That's one I could afford. I think that could work. 540 00:21:39,132 --> 00:21:40,700 You got English muffin, you got wheat, 541 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:41,934 you got white, you got multigrain, 542 00:21:42,034 --> 00:21:44,070 you got brioche buns. 543 00:21:45,104 --> 00:21:46,339 Thank you so much for that, Roy. 544 00:21:46,439 --> 00:21:47,540 All right, when we come back, 545 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:48,808 Gugu Mbatha-Raw is gonna be joining me 546 00:21:48,908 --> 00:21:51,210 right here in the studio, so don't go away. 547 00:21:53,179 --> 00:21:54,213 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 548 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:55,948 My guest tonight is actor and producer 549 00:21:56,049 --> 00:21:57,216 Gugu Mbatha-Raw. 550 00:21:57,316 --> 00:21:59,118 She's here to talk about starring in the new 551 00:21:59,218 --> 00:22:02,855 psychological thriller series The Girl Before. 552 00:22:02,955 --> 00:22:05,591 It's all about architectural legacy for me. 553 00:22:05,692 --> 00:22:07,627 JANE: On the face of it, it's 554 00:22:07,727 --> 00:22:09,762 totally different from your work. 555 00:22:11,297 --> 00:22:14,500 But then you start to see the similarities. 556 00:22:17,637 --> 00:22:20,573 Restraint. Simplicity. 557 00:22:21,607 --> 00:22:23,342 Like Folgate Street. 558 00:22:23,443 --> 00:22:25,578 To have let go of that house, you must have 559 00:22:25,678 --> 00:22:28,581 -moved somewhere incredible. -I'm on-site, mostly. 560 00:22:29,582 --> 00:22:31,684 Mainly caravans or hotels. 561 00:22:32,819 --> 00:22:34,020 It's bearable, as long as 562 00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:35,822 you put the cushions in the wardrobe. 563 00:22:35,922 --> 00:22:37,290 (short laugh) 564 00:22:37,390 --> 00:22:38,324 Really? 565 00:22:38,424 --> 00:22:39,659 No. 566 00:22:41,060 --> 00:22:42,228 Yes. 567 00:22:44,030 --> 00:22:45,264 -Sometimes. -(soft chuckle) 568 00:22:45,365 --> 00:22:47,767 Yo, that guy's creepy. 569 00:22:47,867 --> 00:22:48,935 I'm just gonna put it out there. 570 00:22:49,035 --> 00:22:51,637 -Like, that guy's creepy. -Yeah. Yeah. 571 00:22:51,738 --> 00:22:53,239 There's definitely an energy that you get in the show 572 00:22:53,339 --> 00:22:56,709 when you watch it where you go, "Uh, I don't know this person, 573 00:22:56,809 --> 00:22:58,311 but he really, really creeps me out." 574 00:22:58,411 --> 00:23:00,646 -Welcome to the show, Gugu. -Oh, thanks for having me. 575 00:23:00,747 --> 00:23:02,682 Um, congratulations on yet another show 576 00:23:02,782 --> 00:23:04,417 that I think is gonna get a lot of people talking, 577 00:23:04,517 --> 00:23:06,853 as-as all your shows do. I feel like you-you have 578 00:23:06,953 --> 00:23:09,355 a, like, just a knack for picking really great roles 579 00:23:09,455 --> 00:23:11,524 in really great, either limited series or shows. 580 00:23:11,624 --> 00:23:13,493 I mean, people loved you, you know, in Black Mirror. 581 00:23:13,593 --> 00:23:16,062 "San Junipero" is one of people's favorite episodes. 582 00:23:16,162 --> 00:23:18,398 In Loki, you got some of the best reviews, 583 00:23:18,498 --> 00:23:20,800 which is not usual for, like, a superhero franchise. 584 00:23:20,900 --> 00:23:22,268 You know? People are like, "Ah, whatever." 585 00:23:22,335 --> 00:23:23,603 -People were like, "You were amazing in it." -Aw, thanks. 586 00:23:23,703 --> 00:23:26,406 And now here you are with this new... Is it a miniseries 587 00:23:26,506 --> 00:23:29,142 -or a limited series? -It's, uh, a-a limited series. 588 00:23:29,275 --> 00:23:30,710 -It's four episodes. -Right. 589 00:23:30,810 --> 00:23:32,645 -Yeah. -Where you're playing 590 00:23:32,745 --> 00:23:34,881 what I think many New Yorkers will-will relate to: 591 00:23:34,981 --> 00:23:37,517 somebody who has rented a place 592 00:23:37,617 --> 00:23:40,119 from a very creepy person. 593 00:23:40,286 --> 00:23:41,888 I know. I mean, it's such a departure 594 00:23:41,988 --> 00:23:44,323 for-for David Oyelowo as well, because, I mean, 595 00:23:44,424 --> 00:23:46,292 -I know you know him as well. But he's, um, -Right, right. 596 00:23:46,392 --> 00:23:48,661 You know, everybody knows him from Selma, 597 00:23:48,761 --> 00:23:50,430 Martin Luther King, and all the things that he's done. 598 00:23:50,530 --> 00:23:54,233 And this character of Edward really keeps you guessing. 599 00:23:54,300 --> 00:23:57,670 -Because, uh, he's this minimalist architect. -Mm-hmm. 600 00:23:57,770 --> 00:23:59,539 Uh, he's a perfectionist, 601 00:23:59,639 --> 00:24:02,575 and, uh, you can't quite figure out, 602 00:24:02,675 --> 00:24:05,011 you know, if he's a good guy, if he's a bad guy. 603 00:24:05,111 --> 00:24:06,412 And, you know, every episode, 604 00:24:06,512 --> 00:24:08,581 there are so many twists and turns in the story. 605 00:24:08,681 --> 00:24:11,751 Um, but, yeah, it's been-- it's been a wonderful experience. 606 00:24:11,851 --> 00:24:14,253 Y-You know what-what's really gonna shock some people is, 607 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:16,289 I-I was watching the clip with one of my colleagues 608 00:24:16,389 --> 00:24:18,157 and then she was like, "Oh, wow, 609 00:24:18,257 --> 00:24:19,792 she does a really great, um, English accent." 610 00:24:19,892 --> 00:24:21,661 -(laughing) -(chuckles) 611 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:23,663 And then-- And I was thinking, I wonder how many people 612 00:24:23,763 --> 00:24:25,832 would think that about you and David, where they go, like, 613 00:24:25,932 --> 00:24:28,901 "Wow, they're doing really fantastic English accents." 614 00:24:29,001 --> 00:24:31,504 Are there people who know where you're from at all? 615 00:24:31,604 --> 00:24:34,040 I know. It's so funny, because when I first read the script 616 00:24:34,140 --> 00:24:36,943 for The Girl Before, I was in the middle of filming Loki 617 00:24:37,043 --> 00:24:39,679 -and I'd been doing an American accent for so long. -Right. 618 00:24:39,779 --> 00:24:42,015 And, um, it's-it's a weird one. 619 00:24:42,115 --> 00:24:44,617 I sort of... I-I take that as a compliment, I think, 620 00:24:44,717 --> 00:24:46,786 you know, if people see you as an American 621 00:24:46,886 --> 00:24:48,955 and-and believe you so fully, uh, 622 00:24:49,055 --> 00:24:52,392 that-that even your own accent feels alien, um... 623 00:24:52,492 --> 00:24:55,128 I mean, when I did Belle, you know, several years ago, 624 00:24:55,228 --> 00:24:57,463 I'd been doing an American accent, sort of, 625 00:24:57,563 --> 00:24:59,799 -for about three years solid in projects... -Yeah, yeah. 626 00:24:59,899 --> 00:25:02,068 ...and I... (laughs) genuinely myself thought, 627 00:25:02,235 --> 00:25:04,504 "Do I know how to act in my own accent anymore? 628 00:25:04,604 --> 00:25:06,472 "It's just been so long that I've been doing 629 00:25:06,572 --> 00:25:07,807 the American thing." So, um... 630 00:25:07,907 --> 00:25:09,308 But, yeah, it's nice to be able 631 00:25:09,409 --> 00:25:10,710 to kind of switch back and forth. 632 00:25:10,810 --> 00:25:12,712 And-and, as I say, I sort of-- I'm flattered 633 00:25:12,812 --> 00:25:14,647 if people believe me as an American, too. 634 00:25:14,747 --> 00:25:16,683 I think people believe you in any role that you play. 635 00:25:16,783 --> 00:25:18,251 You-you received the Essence Award-- 636 00:25:18,284 --> 00:25:19,585 -congratulations-- you know, the Breakthrough Award. -Thank you. 637 00:25:19,686 --> 00:25:21,721 That is where you met David, right? Like... 638 00:25:21,821 --> 00:25:23,823 Sort-- Not met him officially but you asked him 639 00:25:23,923 --> 00:25:25,258 to present the award, and that sort of... 640 00:25:25,324 --> 00:25:27,026 Yeah. Well, it's funny, actually, 641 00:25:27,126 --> 00:25:29,762 'cause me and David were both born in the same hospital. 642 00:25:29,862 --> 00:25:31,464 -Uh, he's a bit older than me. -Wait, are you serious? 643 00:25:31,564 --> 00:25:33,132 (chuckles): Yeah. H-He was bo-- 644 00:25:33,266 --> 00:25:34,634 We were both born in Oxford 645 00:25:34,734 --> 00:25:37,637 at the John Radcliffe Hospital, um, a few years apart. 646 00:25:37,737 --> 00:25:40,039 And, uh... So-so there's-there's that connection, 647 00:25:40,139 --> 00:25:41,774 which is-- which is sort of surreal. 648 00:25:41,874 --> 00:25:44,444 And then he was one of the first British actors that I met 649 00:25:44,544 --> 00:25:47,046 when I went to L.A. and I didn't know anybody 650 00:25:47,146 --> 00:25:49,082 and I was doing a TV series there. 651 00:25:49,182 --> 00:25:51,884 And, you know, I met him and his family, 652 00:25:51,984 --> 00:25:54,420 and I just was so impressed, 'cause I was like, 653 00:25:54,520 --> 00:25:56,756 "Here's this man who's an incredibly talented 654 00:25:56,856 --> 00:25:59,559 theater actor and film actor," 655 00:25:59,659 --> 00:26:01,994 but he's also just got such a grounded real life, as well." 656 00:26:02,095 --> 00:26:03,796 -Yeah, definitely. -And I was just so... 657 00:26:03,896 --> 00:26:06,232 I was so impressed with that. 658 00:26:06,265 --> 00:26:08,634 Um, and when-when I was nominated for, um, 659 00:26:08,735 --> 00:26:12,772 or won the ESSENCE Award, I asked him to present it to me. 660 00:26:12,872 --> 00:26:15,308 And he... he actually took me by surprise 661 00:26:15,408 --> 00:26:17,443 because he brought his daughter Zoe onto the stage... 662 00:26:17,543 --> 00:26:20,079 -Right. -...to present it to me, which... 663 00:26:20,246 --> 00:26:21,581 which kind of took my breath away 664 00:26:21,681 --> 00:26:24,617 because she reminded me of this mini version of me. 665 00:26:24,717 --> 00:26:25,718 (laughter) 666 00:26:25,818 --> 00:26:27,720 And-and it was... it was... 667 00:26:27,820 --> 00:26:29,389 You know, it made me cry. It was so moving. 668 00:26:29,489 --> 00:26:30,857 But it was also... 669 00:26:30,957 --> 00:26:32,558 I mean, he's very smart like that-- David. 670 00:26:32,658 --> 00:26:36,429 Because I sort of saw myself in her, and I also... 671 00:26:36,529 --> 00:26:40,266 -It gave me a moment to really ground my work in a way. -Mm. 672 00:26:40,299 --> 00:26:43,336 Because I felt like now I have to choose projects 673 00:26:43,436 --> 00:26:46,172 -that are sort of good enough for Zoe. -Right, right, right. 674 00:26:46,272 --> 00:26:48,307 That's the sort of, you know, that idea of legacy 675 00:26:48,408 --> 00:26:50,376 and the idea of what she's looking up, 676 00:26:50,476 --> 00:26:51,744 seeing somebody that looks like... 677 00:26:51,844 --> 00:26:53,312 As much as I see a younger version 678 00:26:53,413 --> 00:26:56,215 of myself in her, she might see an older version of herself 679 00:26:56,282 --> 00:26:57,950 -in me, so, yeah, makes you... -That's amazing. Yeah. 680 00:26:58,051 --> 00:26:59,585 I feel like that's a lot of pressure, though. 681 00:26:59,686 --> 00:27:01,087 Right, but not always, but then, 682 00:27:01,220 --> 00:27:02,722 there's things like Loki, for example, where you go, 683 00:27:02,822 --> 00:27:04,657 "Wow. Like, what would my seven-year-old self 684 00:27:04,757 --> 00:27:06,926 -be doing now?" You know? -Right, right, right. 685 00:27:07,026 --> 00:27:08,728 Or would... I would be pinching myself. 686 00:27:08,828 --> 00:27:10,530 And so... so rather than seeing it as a pressure, 687 00:27:10,630 --> 00:27:13,366 I sort of see it as also to give myself permission 688 00:27:13,466 --> 00:27:15,101 -to be joyful and playful, as well. -Oh, I like that. 689 00:27:15,234 --> 00:27:17,637 You have, like, one of the most interesting connections 690 00:27:17,737 --> 00:27:20,673 with Loki, as well, because Tom Hiddleston plays Loki, right? 691 00:27:20,773 --> 00:27:23,843 -Yeah. -And then you went to the same drama school as him? 692 00:27:23,943 --> 00:27:27,246 Yup, he was the year below me at drama school, 693 00:27:27,313 --> 00:27:28,815 even though I'm a bit younger than him, yeah. 694 00:27:28,915 --> 00:27:31,751 You realize you almost have, like, a horror movie story vibe. 695 00:27:31,851 --> 00:27:33,886 It's just, no one's getting killed in your story. 696 00:27:33,986 --> 00:27:35,254 But you're, like, following all the people. 697 00:27:35,321 --> 00:27:37,357 "We were born at the same hospital. 698 00:27:37,457 --> 00:27:39,325 -We went to the same school." -I know. 699 00:27:39,425 --> 00:27:40,993 -Like, the degrees of separation, right? Yeah. -Yes. 700 00:27:41,094 --> 00:27:43,296 No one's died, but it... you know? 701 00:27:43,396 --> 00:27:45,531 Yeah, I mean, it was really comforting, I think, 702 00:27:45,631 --> 00:27:47,633 especially filming Loki during 2020, 703 00:27:47,734 --> 00:27:50,069 to be surrounded by so many Brits. 704 00:27:50,169 --> 00:27:53,373 -And Wunmi Mosaku as well, who plays B-15 in the show, -Yes. 705 00:27:53,473 --> 00:27:55,074 was also at RADA. 706 00:27:55,208 --> 00:27:57,477 So it felt like a, you know, a bit of a Brit reunion, 707 00:27:57,577 --> 00:28:00,213 and I think when the world was just so unstable, 708 00:28:00,246 --> 00:28:02,382 it was really comforting for all of us 709 00:28:02,482 --> 00:28:05,084 to be around our sort of old drama school buddies. 710 00:28:05,218 --> 00:28:06,719 You're someone who's done everything. 711 00:28:06,819 --> 00:28:08,888 I mean, you know, a lot of people will know you 712 00:28:08,988 --> 00:28:10,056 from your acting. 713 00:28:10,223 --> 00:28:11,624 Um, you've also been somebody 714 00:28:11,724 --> 00:28:13,626 who's been really closely involved, 715 00:28:13,726 --> 00:28:15,661 um, you know, with the United Nations 716 00:28:15,762 --> 00:28:17,030 and working around the world. 717 00:28:17,130 --> 00:28:19,098 I didn't know this about you until I read 718 00:28:19,232 --> 00:28:20,433 a little deeper into your world. 719 00:28:20,533 --> 00:28:22,468 So I've always known that your dad is South African, 720 00:28:22,568 --> 00:28:23,669 -Yeah. -your mom is English. 721 00:28:23,770 --> 00:28:25,471 I always knew that your name Gugulethu is, 722 00:28:25,571 --> 00:28:27,240 -Yeah. -you know, from South Africa. 723 00:28:27,340 --> 00:28:29,976 But what I didn't know was that your dad 724 00:28:30,076 --> 00:28:33,246 had to escape South Africa because he was fighting 725 00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:35,615 the apartheid government, and it was actually... 726 00:28:35,715 --> 00:28:37,750 the U.N., partly, that helped him... 727 00:28:37,850 --> 00:28:39,852 -I mean, that circle... -Yeah, the circle of life, 728 00:28:39,952 --> 00:28:41,721 it's really truly incredible. 729 00:28:41,821 --> 00:28:44,757 And it's-it's a strange thing, because, you know, 730 00:28:44,857 --> 00:28:48,027 obviously it's an incredible honor to become, 731 00:28:48,127 --> 00:28:50,830 -um, a goodwill ambassador for UNHCR. -Mm-hmm. 732 00:28:50,930 --> 00:28:52,932 But my dad, you know, under the apartheid era, 733 00:28:53,032 --> 00:28:57,103 was a student activist, a member of the ANC, 734 00:28:57,203 --> 00:29:00,440 you know, and, um, and had to flee, um, 735 00:29:00,540 --> 00:29:03,109 and it was a very difficult time for him, 736 00:29:03,209 --> 00:29:06,012 and he was... he was studying, doing his medical training, 737 00:29:06,112 --> 00:29:09,649 and he actually-- UNHCR helped him 738 00:29:09,749 --> 00:29:11,351 finish his medical training 739 00:29:11,451 --> 00:29:13,486 and, you know, and come to the UK. 740 00:29:13,586 --> 00:29:17,223 So when I got the call to be able to go on my first mission 741 00:29:17,256 --> 00:29:20,793 with UNHCR, you know, my cousin was like, 742 00:29:20,893 --> 00:29:23,062 "Aha!" You know, "That is an ancestral call." 743 00:29:23,229 --> 00:29:25,398 You know, like that truly is an ancestral call, 744 00:29:25,498 --> 00:29:27,367 that it sort of brings it back, 745 00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:30,470 um, and it makes it so much more meaningful for me, 746 00:29:30,570 --> 00:29:33,272 you know, to know that that's part of my cultural legacy, too. 747 00:29:33,373 --> 00:29:35,708 Gugu, thank you so much for joining me on the show. 748 00:29:35,808 --> 00:29:37,777 -Thank you. -Congratulations on everything that you've done. 749 00:29:37,877 --> 00:29:39,512 -Thanks so much. -All right, people, 750 00:29:39,612 --> 00:29:41,414 all four episodes of The Girl Before 751 00:29:41,514 --> 00:29:43,416 will be available on HBO Max February 10. 752 00:29:43,516 --> 00:29:45,118 We're gonna take a quick break, 753 00:29:45,251 --> 00:29:47,253 but we'll be right back after this. 754 00:29:50,190 --> 00:29:51,624 Well, that's our show for tonight, but before we go-- 755 00:29:51,725 --> 00:29:53,626 please consider supporting the Loveland Foundation. 756 00:29:53,727 --> 00:29:55,628 They're an organization dedicated to providing 757 00:29:55,729 --> 00:29:57,831 therapy services to underserved communities, 758 00:29:57,931 --> 00:30:00,467 especially Black women and girls. 759 00:30:00,567 --> 00:30:02,736 So if you want to support them in this work, 760 00:30:02,836 --> 00:30:04,904 then please donate at the link below. 761 00:30:05,004 --> 00:30:07,240 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there, 762 00:30:07,340 --> 00:30:09,376 get your vaccine, and remember, 763 00:30:09,476 --> 00:30:13,179 if you've ever even heard of Jeff Zucker, 764 00:30:13,279 --> 00:30:15,048 you might be next. 765 00:30:15,148 --> 00:30:18,084 Now, here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 766 00:30:18,184 --> 00:30:21,087 On Saturday, at the rally, you talked about the potential, 767 00:30:21,187 --> 00:30:22,756 if it's appropriate, 768 00:30:22,856 --> 00:30:24,891 -of pardoning some of the January 6ers. -Yeah. 769 00:30:24,991 --> 00:30:26,993 Lindsey Graham said a couple of days later 770 00:30:27,093 --> 00:30:28,795 he thinks that's inappropriate. 771 00:30:28,895 --> 00:30:30,964 -What do you think? -Well, Lindsey Graham's wrong. 772 00:30:31,064 --> 00:30:33,566 You said that! Not me. 773 00:30:33,666 --> 00:30:35,568 I hope the American people can see through this sham. 774 00:30:35,668 --> 00:30:37,570 I mean, Lindsey's a nice guy, but he's a RINO... 775 00:30:37,670 --> 00:30:38,872 (distorted echo): he's a RINO... 776 00:30:38,972 --> 00:30:40,173 This is hell. 777 00:30:40,273 --> 00:30:43,176 This is going to destroy 778 00:30:43,276 --> 00:30:45,478 the ability of good people to come forward 779 00:30:45,578 --> 00:30:47,747 because of this crap!