Jaleel White On How Urkel Saved 'Family Matters', Black Hollywood Dynamic, Bullies, Bulges + More
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Not Allen Iverson
he’s right 
that show wouldn’t have. Lasted without him
that show wouldn’t have. Lasted without him
he really did forget that steve moved in w/ them after his parents moved to russia, lol.
CTG was schooling him on his own show.
CTG was schooling him on his own show.
That cast stays talking about the show and nothing else.
You would get the impression that they've done nothing else in their careers with as much as they talk about it publicly to new outlets and magazines.
You would get the impression that they've done nothing else in their careers with as much as they talk about it publicly to new outlets and magazines.
he’s right
In The Zone '98
Superstar
They're strongest work and everyone loves the 90s
Which is totally fine, but what else can they say about the show that they haven’t already said years ago?
Nothing new is being put out there.
Rell84shots
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Same with the Brady Bunch cast
Long Live The Kane
Tyrant Titan
Right..the breakfast club booked him with the intention of him speaking on his role in the iconic classic film from 2006, Who Made The Potato Salad
But he can’t help to talk about Family Matters like Urkcle was an all time definitive sitcom character or something
AquaCityBoy
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That Andy Cohen interview was not a good look.
Just furthers the point that Jaleel was a little shyt head on that show.
Just furthers the point that Jaleel was a little shyt head on that show.
Lol, funny thing is that Cosby shytted on Jaleel carrer in 2001 as a one trick pony:
"But in 2001, when White heard that Cosby was planning a movie version of the show [Fat Albert], the younger actor called him to say he wanted to audition for the lead role. It didn't go over well.
"We're not doing any f---ing Nutty Professor, fat suit s---," White remembered Cosby saying."
"For the first time, Bill Cosby spoke to me like some dude trying to hand him a mix tape," White wrote.
He told Cosby, "Mr. C. I got the message. You don't have to curse...."
"Oh, so now you telling me how to talk? You think you can tell me what to say?" Cosby said, according to the book. "I told you we're not interested."
"I'm going to be honest with you, son," Cosby told him. "I don't even really know what you do. What is it that you do?"
When White said he was an actor, he was told he wouldn't be acting in that project and hung up on.
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Jaleel White recalls Bill Cosby's curse-filled rant over 'Fat Albert' movie
In his new memoir, 'Family Matters' star Jaleel White recalls Bill Cosby's angry rant when he approached him about doing the 'Fat Albert' movie: No 'f---ing Nutty Professor, fat suit s---'
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
A lot of celebrities tend to repeat themselves in interviews because you never know who hasn't heard the story before. Carl Jones has an accomplished animation career, but every time he gets an interview, he always talks about the same Boondocks stories. Sopranos actors always talk about how nice James Gandolfini was and how much he hated fame. Look at wrestlers. The Undertaker has talked about WrestleMania XXX ten million times by now. Did you know that Vince changed the finish on the day of the show? And did you know that Undertaker had a concussion during the match?
It's also different for Jaleel because there was a time where he wanted to move on from Urkel and leave it behind. It's only in the last 15 years or so that he's decided to embrace the character and reflect on its impact.
CreepyMcCreeperson
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Lol, funny thing is that Cosby shytted on Jaleel carrer in 2001 as a one trick pony:
"But in 2001, when White heard that Cosby was planning a movie version of the show [Fat Albert], the younger actor called him to say he wanted to audition for the lead role. It didn't go over well.
"We're not doing any f---ing Nutty Professor, fat suit s---," White remembered Cosby saying."
"For the first time, Bill Cosby spoke to me like some dude trying to hand him a mix tape," White wrote.
He told Cosby, "Mr. C. I got the message. You don't have to curse...."
"Oh, so now you telling me how to talk? You think you can tell me what to say?" Cosby said, according to the book. "I told you we're not interested."
"I'm going to be honest with you, son," Cosby told him. "I don't even really know what you do. What is it that you do?"
When White said he was an actor, he was told he wouldn't be acting in that project and hung up on.
Jaleel White recalls Bill Cosby's curse-filled rant over 'Fat Albert' movie
In his new memoir, 'Family Matters' star Jaleel White recalls Bill Cosby's angry rant when he approached him about doing the 'Fat Albert' movie: No 'f---ing Nutty Professor, fat suit s---'ew.com
He wasn’t fat. It’s not Fit Albert, it’s FAT Albert. Kenan was always going to get that role. It’s not like Jaleel was Denzel, and the producers would let him put on weight for the highly anticipated Oscar bait: Fat Albert.
He wasn’t fat. It’s not Fit Albert, it’s FAT Albert. Kenan was always going to get that role. It’s not like Jaleel was Denzel, and the producers would let him put on weight for the highly anticipated Oscar bait: Fat Albert.
Lol. Yeah in fairness, Jaleel thought he could simply put on a fat suit as he did that transformation chamber thing for 5 seasons and was Stefan for 5 seasons. Then he did the Myrtle Urkel thing before Stefan and then brought it back years later, lol.
Yeah, Cosby shot that shyt down quick saying it ain't nutty professor, lol. Then he hit him with the reality check that he doesn't know what Jaleel does....and well we see Jaleel didn't really get big roles even in movies to be box office.
But when you think about it...was Will Smith a more advanced actor that Jaleel mid 90s? Maybe Jaleel turned down some movie roles. Jaleel couldn't have done Men in Black or ID4? Hell, even bad boys...but that was more about the overlap of Smith/Lawrence TV shows as it was an analytics play that worked out and they became real life friends.
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