Mike Myers Addresses THAT Moment With Kanye West
June 20th, 2008
Mike Myers has spoken about the night he shared a stage with Kanye West on live television, during a telethon for Hurricane Katrina, when the rapper cause controversy with the comment, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
The controversial comments made headlines worldwide during “A Concert for Hurrican Relief” in September 2005.
Myers, who has given West a cameo in his latest movie ‘The Love Guru’, can now laugh about the moment, telling Moviefone, “I went to the Katrina telethon because I was very moved by the plight of the people in New Orleans and I wanted to make a difference. I think that the frustration that Kanye expressed was valid.”
Myers adds jokingly, “I just think you gotta tell a feller you’re gonna say it. Just tell a feller, would ya?”
Watch a video of that moment below.
A transcript of West’s comments are below:
“I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family, it says, ‘They’re looting.’ You see a white family, it says, ‘They’re looking for food.’ And, you know, it’s been five days [waiting for federal help] because most of the people are black. And even for me to complain about it, I would be a hypocrite because I’ve tried to turn away from the TV because it’s too hard to watch. I’ve even been shopping before even giving a donation, so now I’m calling my business manager right now to see what is the biggest amount I can give, and just to imagine if I was down there, and those are my people down there. So anybody out there that wants to do anything that we can help—with the way America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off, as slow as possible. I mean, the Red Cross is doing everything they can. We already realize a lot of people that could help are at war right now, fighting another way—and they’ve given them permission to go down and shoot us!
George Bush doesn’t care about black people.”
Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
September 16th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
I think Kayne is an idiot. You can tell he has no idea what he is speaking about. As for Mike Myers, are you agreeing with Kaynes, saying his "frustration is valid"? I hope not, I never portayed Myres as an idiot too. Who is Kayne to say our troops had been given permission to "go down and shoot us". Where is he getting his information, or what drugs is he on? And George Bush doesn't like black people? What does he mean by that? No sense to try to figure it out, it boils down to Kayne is a FREAK!!!!!!
September 16th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
If you can't compose a proper sentence, don't call anyone dumb. In fact, you should probably just shut up all together.
September 21st, 2009 at 3:33 pm
His sentence seems fine, and you spelled his name wrong. Maybe YOU should just shut up altogether?
September 29th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
kanye was very brave to go against the dictatorship
October 13th, 2009 at 3:46 am
he has no talent and this proves that he's retarded.
April 28th, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Kanye West Is the man, did you see the look on Mike Myers face when he said that Bush did not like black people… It was priceless :D Also, by the way, Kanye West is a lyrical and instrumental genius and anyone who can't see that (after he has won 12 grammys) is definitely
retarded !!!!!!!!!
May 12th, 2010 at 1:41 am
Lmao that is soooooo funny dude mikes face was
krazy his reaction just omg then kanye dude
why can’t u talk strait lol u sound like a
5 year old lol soooooooo effen lol funny ish yo
July 9th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Barack Obama doesn't care about white people
July 15th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
WHAT????????
August 17th, 2010 at 7:11 am
What do you mean barak obama dont care about white people for one he was basicly raised in a white family!! He mixed! And two for everybody who think barak is screwin up as a president, he is fixen what bush lead us down for 8 years. So because barak has been president for like 3 years. Its taken him that long to try to get back 8 years of how bush messed america up,really.
August 23rd, 2010 at 6:13 am
all amarican presidents just do what the real amarican dictators tell them to do… and they dont care about most white and nearly all black ppl..