Omar Epps - Reflecting on a Lifelong Friendship and "Nubia: The Awakening"

Omar Epps - Reflecting on a Lifelong Friendship and "Nubia: The Awakening" | The Daily Show

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Actor and producer Omar Epps shares stories from growing up with Marlon Wayans (including an unforgettable night with Tupac), the reason he doesn't have a favorite acting role, and the inspiration behind his debut young adult novel "Nubia: The Awakening." #DailyShow #Comedy
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@hazeldanfel111 Жыл бұрын

Marlon is that one friend you like who also finds a way to humiliate you in a way you can’t be mad at him.

@davonnlastique Жыл бұрын

✋🏾

@twiggynation.2779 Жыл бұрын

🍊🍓🍌 juice 🎶

@user-sh2nr2gd7y Жыл бұрын

Exactly 😂😂🥰

@elainethompson6514 Жыл бұрын

Lol, right? Constantly roasting!

@sleepnomore6065 Жыл бұрын

I love this

@briandelgado4922 Жыл бұрын

You can actually tell they are true friends

@DannyCosmos Жыл бұрын

Bruh the we’re friends with pac. That’s crazy

@twiggynation.2779 Жыл бұрын

🍊🍓🍌 juice 🎵🎶

@sheraydunbar729 Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree

@Mr.Lubbox-Lobsterlegz1 Жыл бұрын

It’s all fake

@deniseabrams7212 Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jjmah7 Жыл бұрын

This felt more like you’re meeting them at a party and they’re genuinely telling you about their lives. Doesn’t feel like a show or an interview, and it’s awesome!

@mlggamer5296 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it felt authentic and very casual and I love it

@avianartis-fleary7660 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@lorrainescandia6267 Жыл бұрын

jBone I was thinking the same thing. Perfectly said. I enjoyed the interview immensely.

@lorrainescandia6267 Жыл бұрын

👍👏👏🤣🤣

@peachesandpoets Жыл бұрын

So awesome

@heidimumia Жыл бұрын

Marlon hosting doesn't sound like there's a script, so natural

@ajboss924 Жыл бұрын

But not as funny

@kathleenhoover5162 Жыл бұрын

I agree never been funny in his whole career

@mjsolom Жыл бұрын

That’s because Marlon is an “IDIOT” he’s going to make any and everything funny even when he is really trying. The baby boy of the bunch so got something from all his brothers. As for me top notch fam love them all and love their work.

@WorldwideMane Жыл бұрын

So corny

@MrCcarter211 Жыл бұрын

It’s dope that they been homies all these yrs ✊🏿

@carterfrvr Жыл бұрын

I love this - they instantly went back to being friends in school teasing each other! What an awesome friendship!

@djoetma Жыл бұрын

Sure, but is this someone who should present the Daily Show? A guy that went to some school with a lot of other actors that are part of a network that got them in the business.

@yaboysix Жыл бұрын

@@djoetma chill out,its only temporary.Marlon says he CANNOT stay in one spot(the desk)

@djoetma Жыл бұрын

@@yaboysix Doesn't matter. This is not the place imho. F.e. I listen to the 'fake doctors real friends' podcast. Donald Faison has the same kind of background and that's fine. Pretty cool stories on how he and people like Tara Reid and Jerrel O'Connel used to hang out and party. But on the Daily Show it needs to be about current topics. If Epps had a show or movie coming out, or was doing some other project, it would be different.

@yaboysix Жыл бұрын

@@djoetma looks like he had a book that he was promoting

@djoetma Жыл бұрын

@@yaboysix They only talked about it in the end and it came out almost half a year ago.

@TihetrisWeathersby Жыл бұрын

Love seeing two OGs like Omar and Marlon back together

@darlenehancock152 Жыл бұрын

What's amazing...2 successfully black men that actually grew up together.....

@archieizhellboye Жыл бұрын

#WORD

@akamba12 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a weird episode of The Wire.

@TheDwightMamba Жыл бұрын

I met Omar and Heavy D down in Miami Beach when they were filming Big Trouble. Both spent way more time talking with me and my date for way longer than other celebrities I've met. Solid dude. RIP to the overweight lover MC.

@troyglan4082 Жыл бұрын

I worked at the Cross County Multiplex movie theater in Yonkers and Heavy always brought kids to the theater. He was an absolute prince of a man.

@RHTeebs Жыл бұрын

Can we see more interviews with celebrities that have been friends for a really long time? This was just incredibly wholesome.

@cherrellbovain9138 Жыл бұрын

Isn't this just great.. a testament to how "you are the company that you keep."

@lilypichon8221 8 ай бұрын

Fr just laughed and smiled the whole time

@darealbullet Жыл бұрын

Imagine going to Marlon’s house as a kid and having his whole family cracking jokes on you 😂

@thomashester2 Жыл бұрын

Facts even the women, Kim Wayans could fry you up 😅

@sheraydunbar729 Жыл бұрын

I would feel so sad I would not want to go back to their house again

@gearea5189 Жыл бұрын

I'd leave..."uncle"🥺 I'm sensitive

@gzoe247 Жыл бұрын

@@thomashester2 scary hehehe

@ThePrepAquatic Жыл бұрын

Imagine you made it through the dinner of full roasting and at the end the missing uncle Damon comes through the door for dessert and sees you with cake in your shirt....

@daphuc1 Жыл бұрын

Yooo Marlon had the whole school teasing Omar 😂😂😂 the fact that he stayed friends with this fool tells me he really does have a sense of humor 😂😂😂

@joebemister6292 Жыл бұрын

Marlon has the humanity that we loved from Trevor, but the kills it with the comedy i grew up on. Hope more people like Marlon host the show.

@seraopha Жыл бұрын

Please make a show based on this friendship, especially of them growing up in New York.

@Tuffbullets Жыл бұрын

That actually would be dope

@TamikaTheGemini Жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@bluefirevesselspage9121 Жыл бұрын

I would be on that like white on rice and black on coal

@TeeLynn333 Жыл бұрын

That’s a great idea

@chriswind861 Жыл бұрын

Hilarious interview! That said, after the shoplifting story, Marlon missed the perfect opportunity to hit Omar with the line from the movie: "You got the juice now!" 🤣🤣🤣

@akeemt149 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@deborahlewis3507 Жыл бұрын

Right! I was waiting on it 😂😂😂

@cionnemurray5338 Жыл бұрын

That would of been gold😂😂😂

@AvecPoesie Жыл бұрын

I always feel real appreciation for Omar Epps' mind after every interview of his I see. He is such an intelligent, regal man. 🖤

@craigslistreplies3485 Жыл бұрын

That 🎶 "orange, strawberry, and banana juice"🎶 had me 🤣🤣🤣💀

@justSunny7 Жыл бұрын

It was in sync too 😂

@darkgable85 Жыл бұрын

Omar tell that same story on arsenio hall show

@fletchdavidson6079 Жыл бұрын

Marlon did his thing on Bel Air. I hope Marlon gets the gig. He seems like he's just hanging out while everybody else is doing a job.

@DIYD Жыл бұрын

Bel Air? 🤔

@youaintgettingmyhandle Жыл бұрын

@@DIYD he plays Lou, Will Smith’s father on Bel Air. It’s on Peacock.

@moniquejanel Жыл бұрын

The new one

@shantetorres718 Жыл бұрын

Perfectly said!!

@stankpaige4083 Жыл бұрын

That man putting out comedy specials every year. Trust me he definitely working

@libcity4111 Жыл бұрын

Man they going to be friends forever

@danzoEX Жыл бұрын

This ain’t even an interview, this is two best friends just laughing about old times ❤️

@rakmo Жыл бұрын

I normally don't watch these interviews in its entirety but I watched this till the end. More!

@bladeowens Жыл бұрын

Same here

@merkielungu1722 Жыл бұрын

Same here

@sleepnomore6065 Жыл бұрын

Same!

@DirtyRed Жыл бұрын

Same here for some reason. The need to give the job to Marlon at this point.

@Djwizjeepjams Жыл бұрын

I had mad crushes back in the day for both these brothers! I love their manhood, success, brotherhood, and swag! Rooting for them! 🫶🏾🙌🏾💯

@ErinDeNis Жыл бұрын

Me too 😆😆

@melanielaura111 Жыл бұрын

What Omar said about each piece being part of a mosaic is so beautiful and true- to the body of his work and regarding life itself. From crushing on Omar during the time of Juice and Higher Learning and finding joy during difficult parts of my childhood via In Living Color, this was magical to watch. To see them get to this point is so powerful. I feel like they're part of the fabric of my childhood and adulthood now. What gifts they both are.

@sumaaminahshaheed4255 Жыл бұрын

@@twiggynation.2779 Google knows ...🥴

@chenicaracine8627 Жыл бұрын

Definitely, well said 🥹

@BooneLuleyo Жыл бұрын

Higher Learning was definitely a powerful movie. One of my favorite of the late, the great John Singleton.

@dalokz Жыл бұрын

Marlon killed it! He bought the funny, the interviews were awesome and the correspondence segments were great! They all had instant chemistry! He should do this full time.

@danik9085 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I had the biggest school girl crush on Omar Epps when he played Q in Juice back in the day. He was so fine with his chocolate self. He’s still handsome. He has a beautiful family. Happy for his success.

@jermaine_blackman9817 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, they both did a movie with the goat. Tupac shakur 👌🏾

@rlewis3208 Жыл бұрын

Yes, Juice (Omar) and Above the Rim (Marlon).

@thejluntzreport Жыл бұрын

Omar has been one of my favorite actors for a long time. It was dope to see his real personality. The friendship between them reminded me of my boys.

@dakotac180 Жыл бұрын

They are definitely black Hollywood legends lol. The bromance they have is so cute 😂 all these old stories.

@its__justb Жыл бұрын

This was so refreshing and funny to watch, and it felt more so like listening to one's family members catch up during the holidays. I laughed so hard at the song Marlon made about Omar's theft, and Omar joining him to finish the song was the icing on the cake. Memories like these are what friendships are made for.

@rcollins4958 Жыл бұрын

One of the best interviews I've seen in a minuet. Mad real.

@veniestagourdine3881 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome…..two men from the same school. Walking the Sam path and each happy for each other . Love it !

@shantetorres718 Жыл бұрын

This was such a wonderful "interview". It felt like watching two old friends laugh it up about their glory days. The beautiful friendship yall have shines through. I love to see it.

@vroberson81 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Omar interview. This finally allows us to see HIM. Hilarious 😂😂😂😂

@jewelsjkm Жыл бұрын

Loved watching this! Nothing like black men smiling and laughing together ❤️

@CHICOIZPAIN Жыл бұрын

Yes……. We need more of that in the world 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

@snirks8635 Жыл бұрын

It's a beautiful sight to behold

@jessicat2304 Жыл бұрын

This! Reminds me of seeing Jonathan Majors and Michael B Jordan

@dawnfoster1071 Жыл бұрын

I am so Marlon agreed to be on the show this week. He did great

@billionairenow81 Жыл бұрын

Marlon is a natural...great interview between family.🏆❤️

@Karenfranco25 Жыл бұрын

I love this. Marlon definitely needs his own show

@elawson1991 Жыл бұрын

That Tupac story made the New York come out of Omar

@BigRelly1 Жыл бұрын

So nobody gonna bring up how out of pocket Pac was doing an actual teabag? 😂😂😂

@AlieInn Жыл бұрын

Thank youuuu!

@vaness-gc2sh Жыл бұрын

He didn't say he put them in his mouth he said near tell it correctly

@kiswahiliworldwide Жыл бұрын

Nuff respect for Pac but that was all the way wrong. Nothing funny about that type of thing.

@crisleroi299 Жыл бұрын

Pac had white boy humor. 🤣 🤣 🤣

@UGodd Жыл бұрын

@@kiswahiliworldwide Yea Pac woulda got swung on for real

@yovonterobinson7956 Жыл бұрын

Friendship is a beautiful thing if you can find it. I love it! Stay blessed.

@hopejackson1319 Жыл бұрын

You two are a hoot...we need more time together with this conversation.

@laalaa99stl Жыл бұрын

OK. So they maybe probably won't pick Marlon over Hasan. But hey it was still a pretty fun week. Marlon looked like he was having a blast!

@INDERJEETDHILLONS Жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking, Marlon’s really funny but sadly for him, Hasan was on his A game all last week.

@vyella1432 Жыл бұрын

@@INDERJEETDHILLONS a waste and

@tedjomuljono3052 Жыл бұрын

Marlon would say no, he got time for one week, but for a full job? Man's probably got too many projects to commit to that

@Nicholas_Burmeister Жыл бұрын

I don´t get the Hasan love. He´s not real enough for me.

@jbennett87 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, but I don't think Marlon would want to do this full-time anyway. It's too restricting for his personality, you know he's spastic and loves physical comedy.

@purplesoul9927 Жыл бұрын

"In too deep", was one of my favorite Omar movies.

@uthmanbaksh3530 Жыл бұрын

It's always nice when old Friends catch up!😊😊

@kyndracrump Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how people in Hollywood were friends before the fame. It's like everyone knows each other.

@jadedennis9860 Жыл бұрын

Their friendship makes me smile and laugh. They really need to do a movie based with on their friendship.

@leandrisj Жыл бұрын

Perfect time to say “You got the juice now!”

@hw5932 Жыл бұрын

seeing long term male friendships really warms my heart.

@cherrellbovain9138 Жыл бұрын

I commend Omar for handling this contrasting, conflicting interview with love and class. I mean like, maybe he might not have wanted to reminisce about these experiences with America watching so I don't know how to feel about that but he handled it well. His professionalism and reason for being there still reached us but I think I still have questions.

@vjmcdonn Жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I know Omar from Dr House! He never laughs this much on the show! It’s nice to see him so happy with his bro! ❤️

@Chipo1970 Жыл бұрын

Loved this. Marlon should definitely get this gig. He absolutely did a wonderful job hosting. No need to keep looking Daily show.

@lunarbluep Жыл бұрын

Loved this relationship!

@billsgotmedointhis Жыл бұрын

Omar was technically in a comedy. He got shot in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as he was walking up the steps to his college. That always tickled me considering Higher Learning was a year before and he was 'Malik' in both of them. lol

@rashadd2615 Жыл бұрын

Ironically a movie starring Marlon. Great connection

@billsgotmedointhis Жыл бұрын

@@rashadd2615 well I mean, that was implied lol

@insidehoops Жыл бұрын

Hi, I was in 9th grade math class with Omar Epps and Marlon Wayans. Shout out to anyone from Music & Art high school who sees this. -Jeff

@nannettewhite1653 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful friendship. Love both you guys.

@Mimi-vy3fi Жыл бұрын

I love their friendship 💕 ☺️

@kevinlambert5310 Жыл бұрын

Man they vibed so well they had real laughs nothing was forced

@angieangiel2666 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could find a friend I can vibe in every way with. I just can't seem to find friends who will love me for me.

@kevinlambert5310 Жыл бұрын

@SunniCalifornia didn't know they had history like that so I was just sayin that's a true friendship marlin threw Omar an ally got him on the show while promoting his book

@aliahspirituality Жыл бұрын

their rapport is beautiful. Such different personalities but they mesh. Thats friendship in its essence. It's not like family where you have an ingrained love. Friendship is seeing what you wish you could emulate in someone else and admiring them for it. Friends are usually always opposite its amazing

@cjplay2 Жыл бұрын

I saw an episode of Wayans Bros waaay back in person at Sunset Gower studios. So much fun from the shooting to the goofing around, to seeing Damon's son just hanging out (not Damon, but his son). Marlon has been so much fun to watch this week at TDS. His honest talk and playfulness is just awesome to see. Too bad John Witherspoon couldn't be there to join in. Thank you, Marlon, for hosting and hope to see more!

@MovieJustin Жыл бұрын

Marlon gave phenomenal performances in Respect and Requiem for a Dream. Put some respect on his name.

@damienlu7318 Жыл бұрын

Not really

@MovieJustin Жыл бұрын

@@damienlu7318 Must hurt to be you.

@jonathanmcknight2453 Жыл бұрын

2Pac did WHAT??!! 😂😂😂😂

@meicealways5842 Жыл бұрын

Yea he shoulda never said that lol

@Wizelover Жыл бұрын

You just can’t hide love. These friends love each other and it will forever show

@JaeThaGemini Жыл бұрын

relax bruh 😂

@durandefreitas9309 Жыл бұрын

Omar Epps was one of my early favorite actors. Happy to see him on the show

@derekewing877 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved their friendship! Real brotherhood!

@ramzap7 Жыл бұрын

Real friendship, brothers sharing genuine love and laughter. In these times this small video clip feels like such an enormous gift. There are all types of friendships yet those who know you first, well, the depth of its significance is difficult to describe. Lastly, from the neighborhood, if you are lucky, there is definitely a Marlon type friend running with your crew!! So very cool.

@garcettaakagbaby3648 Жыл бұрын

This was so fun and entertaining! I almost forgot to order my copy of Nubia: The Awakening! Everything about the interview shows why he could write about a young person’s mind becoming aware. Thank you Kings! Thank you for the love, laughter, and knowledge!💝✊🏾😂👑

@WaitingForTheHook Жыл бұрын

It's SO weird how i haven't watched the Daily show in like 10 years (ya know other than seeing some clips here and there) to watching and enjoying all these guest hosts a lot. I gotta say, Marlon makes me laugh the most.

@shaunblock9392 Жыл бұрын

These two are so gifted I don’t think they even realize it awesome

@blknubian1376 Жыл бұрын

This was one of the best interviews I’ve seen in a while. I love this genuine brothahood ❤

@chrisg1713 Жыл бұрын

I HIGHLY recommend Nubia if yall get a chance to read it. It is genuinely one of my favorite books! Cant recommend this book enough

@damnearofficial3081 Жыл бұрын

This was golden ✨️ He needs his own show👏🏿

@Sticknbkid Жыл бұрын

Marlon was made for a tv and has all the attributes to carry this show beyond Trevor. I like his goofiness. It’s like watching his characters in the movies. ❤ from 🇿🇦

@TheCarlScharnberg Жыл бұрын

6:41 "Omar got caught stealin' orange strawberry banana juice!" LOL!

@jerry8405 Жыл бұрын

we need more wayans brothers. i love their style. bring up your family and friends, and just give positivity everywhere. just don't be a menace

@JDaPrynce100 Жыл бұрын

I understood that reference

@noneother6867 Жыл бұрын

Man! I'm so proud of you guys! This right here is real bromance. Keep the love flowing down the bloodline please🙏🙏

@jessicamedina-sammy8271 Жыл бұрын

Loved, loved Marlon this entire week. Hope he can come back again. Loved this interview.

@jkay07 Жыл бұрын

Just felt like 2 great friends hanging out and laughing. Nice.

@marshmello3455 Жыл бұрын

This whole week just seems like Marlon Wayans' excuse to hangout with old friends, and I'm not mad at it at all.

@rezamotori5709 Жыл бұрын

The 1997−1999 theme song used for the sitcom The Wayans Brothers was co-produced by Epps, with Marlon and Shawn Wayans! "We're brothers!.........we're happy and we're singing and we're colored!...............Give me a Hiiiiigh Five!"

@brynneholt1990 Жыл бұрын

Now that’s gonna be in my head. Lol

@carolynswan1171 Жыл бұрын

@@brynneholt1990 mines too 😂

@tracystokes6299 Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see they grew as friends

@likebubba7073 Жыл бұрын

I love this with every 96 ounces of my heart ❤

@osularebelmama1183 Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview , beautiful friendship, great actor, n great going with the book🙏🏿

@katinarandolph9264 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the office with my earbuds in and see a clip from two of my favorite people Marlon and Omar. So I watched. And I laughed but I laughed almost to tears so hard out loud in the office on that "Omar got caught steeling song..." 😂😂😂 I love it!

@ingodwetrust7648 Жыл бұрын

That Tupac story though 😆

@barcelona12ist Жыл бұрын

When I see Omar Epps, I think Love & Basketball...can't help it

@jbennett87 Жыл бұрын

That orange strawberry banana Tropicana juice is 🔥, and always cost a dollar more than the other juices, I get it bro, I get it 🤣🤣🤣

@afeshiabullen6117 Жыл бұрын

Word lol

@carolynswan1171 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@deebradford2431 Жыл бұрын

Looking at this interview and seeing their longevity friendship is priceless & beautiful.

@allin3940 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always loved their friendship because they are always supporting each other. I watched Marlon’s SEXTUPLETS because Omar was promoting it and it was so funny! Reminded me of how talented Marlon is and I’ve always been a fan of Omar and Keisha Epps

@msbrownsuga Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this so much. Omar Epps has always been one of my favorites, and it's refreshing to get to see more sides of him.

@tinacarter116 Жыл бұрын

I love their chemistry & that they have been able to remain genuine friends throughout the years, especially being in Hollywood. 👑🌟

@FletcherthaHighstepper Жыл бұрын

🗣️Tha camaraderie between tha two tha friendship tha brotherly love had me reflecting on my childhood friends. Dope to watch 💎

@jayrobram55 Жыл бұрын

I Love This So Much... Marlon is my boy and Omar Is So Great As You Can See They Hae A Special Relationship showing how compassionate they both are And How Humble They Are Never forgetting where they came from

@msde625 Жыл бұрын

One of the realist, funniest, genuine and heartwarming interviews I ever saw. I have grown up with them and enjoyed watching them become their greatest!

@dhojda Жыл бұрын

If they were to pick a permanent host, this would be my guy. Been laughing harder all week! I have a great ole friend that I catch up with every now and then, same vibes during this interview. I loved every ounce of this.

@TheCarlScharnberg Жыл бұрын

8:21 LOOOOOL! This was such a perfect reaction. Marlon is SO naturally funny, it's crazy. Natural born comedian. I was even thinking the same thing: "Ooooh! Nice word. Well-used!"