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Charlamagne Tha God
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Angela Yee
Wake that ass up in the morning.
DJ Envy
The Breakfast Club Morning everybody. It's DJ Envy Jess Hilarious Charlamagne Tha God we are the Breakfast Club we got a special guest in the building. He's the dream Killer. Ladies and gentlemen, he hates fat people.
Angela Yee
Now, he is a bigger than. Big backs.
Carlos Miller
Don't do that.
Jess Hilarious
No, Ralph.
Carlos Miller
Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, that's not true. Look, I'm just saying, like. Cause people, you know, everybody, when they see me, they like, man, you know, you lost weight. You look good. What you doing? And then I start listening things off. Like, yo, I stopped drinking. I did this, I did that. And then they just be staring at me. So now I'm just really honest. So a big dude just asked me in the hallway, you know, what I'm doing? I told him. He just looked at me. Cause I could see the grease stain on his jockey suit.
Angela Yee
Yeah, I did.
Carlos Miller
And I was like, well, nigga, you ain't gonna do it.
DJ Envy
What'd he say?
Carlos Miller
He just like, man, I could tell it hurt, but it was.
Angela Yee
What was the rest? What was the liquor?
Carlos Miller
I mean, literally, I was like, therapy. I stopped drinking. This is a lifestyle I started five years ago. Consistently. Dude, I literally get up every morning. No matter what time I gotta get up, at least go to the gym for an hour. I got stuff set up at my house. I go boxing three times a week. It's like, when you tell them, they be like, oh, you really doing it, Doing it.
Angela Yee
Oh, so you worked. Worked, yeah.
Carlos Miller
Cause they want you to say that you got the shot. That's truly what they want to say.
DJ Envy
That's it.
Carlos Miller
Are you doing the O? It's like, no, I can't. And it's no diss to nobody. You know what I'm saying? But it's funny because people roast you with the Ozempic thing, even though it's commercials for, like. People go to my page, like, and say, I do some workouts. They're like, ozempic. That's all they say. Like, I didn't do it, but okay, brother.
DJ Envy
That gotta hurt, though. Cause you actually did it. Like, you talk about your process, and now they throw Ozempic on you.
Carlos Miller
Like, I just told y'all, you box.
DJ Envy
Three times a week.
Carlos Miller
It used to hurt, but it don't anymore. Because I don't understand how that's a roast. And they have commercials for it that say that is what it's supposed to do. Yeah, it's just like, if I. If I. It's like, oh, you go penicillin or Pepto, Bismol, whatever the. You know what I mean? Like, come on.
Country Wayne
And I've seen you over time, and you didn't just wake up like that. Like, you have gradually just.
Carlos Miller
You've Seen it. It was a process. It wasn't like overnight, I guess, like, and then, I don't know. It was funny. That didn't happen in the hallway, but just. I'm proud of myself. This is the most proud of, like, happiest I think I've ever been.
Angela Yee
And be proud of black people. Because back in the day, when you say, damn, rel on crack, or rel.
Carlos Miller
Got age, they still say stuff like that.
Country Wayne
Damn.
Carlos Miller
They still go say, you're on crack. But then I don't even understand with this, like, you know, after the Chadwick thing, you would just think people would just leave people the fuck alone. That's right. Like, for real. Like, you don't know. But if I look happy, damn. But people are so sad. So they be like.
Country Wayne
And it does a lot of happy crackheads. So, like, if crackheads.
Carlos Miller
Crackheads weren't always skinny. Like, it was a dude named Johnny Cash of the west side of Chicago who had the biggest cap. He's just athletic. The most athletic crackhead. Cause he walked every fucking day. Most crackheads in my era were in shape.
Angela Yee
Yeah, yeah, they really was, man.
Carlos Miller
They was picking up shit, they were shoveling. They was doing all types of shit to get the crack money. So they was in shape.
DJ Envy
I never seen a fat crackhead, though.
Carlos Miller
You ain't never seen a fat one. And then the skinny ones are the ones, you know, I think they had to be kind of already a little skinny and then it was out. I don't know why we talking about.
Angela Yee
Be honest with you. I ain't never seen a dead one. All the crackheads that I knew growing up still alive right now to this day.
Carlos Miller
Still to this day. Cause stuff. Well, crack ain't cocaine, right? So it's the cheap shit.
Angela Yee
Well, crack is fried cocaine.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, but it's like the cheap. It's the cheap version of it. I mean, that's what Snowfall said. Why are we talking about crack is what we say?
DJ Envy
How do we get here?
Angela Yee
So crack is what we need to lose weight, bro. Boring story.
Carlos Miller
I mean, honestly, I think some of this shit is crack. Like, I don't like, nobody know what it's because for diabetes and then people doing it to lose weight. It's fucking weird. We're in a weird ass time, but people comfortable talking about it.
Angela Yee
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Carlos Miller
So I'm like, y'all got people that saying. They doing it.
Country Wayne
Like I was picking on me.
Carlos Miller
Leave me alone.
Angela Yee
I will say this, though. I met you a long, long time ago when I had a talk show. On mtv. You came on there, you never looked up to me. Like, the way people acting.
Carlos Miller
They acting like they act like I was. Like, I was Lavelle Crawford and Bruce. Bruce, Don Del. I was Al Sharpton. Damn.
DJ Envy
Al Sharpton lost some weight, too, now.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, but they don't even pick on this.
Angela Yee
No, no, I get what you said.
Carlos Miller
Al Sharpton live. Maybe that's what I need. I need to show up and do more for people. We got a new movie.
DJ Envy
Dog man did it.
Carlos Miller
Now, this children's movie for the kids.
DJ Envy
What's Dog man about?
Carlos Miller
Dog man is a amazing cartoon, but it is kind of wacky. Dogman ain't dark, but it's. Cause, you know, they put the head together with the man. But it's a really funny and fun movie. I got a chance to do with Pete Davidson, and kids are loving this movie, and it looked like it's tracking to do really well. So I'm excited to be in that space where we do those cartoon movies that really kill the box office, and I think this is gonna be one of them.
Angela Yee
Is the box office back?
Carlos Miller
Yeah, for certain stuff. I think family stuff is doing well. One of them days. I. I'm proud of what that's doing. I'm in that, too. And that's good for comedy, too. Comedy movies. And they did a good job of that, too, because they did a good job of casting and just making it funny because a lot of stuff just hasn't been really funny funny for real again. I mean, that's what I'm doing. I'm about. Like, when I leave here, I start directing my first movie that I'm starring in.
Country Wayne
And congrats.
Carlos Miller
And doing Tiffany's in it, and I guess I could do it on. Yeah. I mean. I mean, we ain't got no PR budget, so I might as well just.
DJ Envy
Say who's going to start now?
Carlos Miller
So Carlos Miller. I got Carlos King Batch, Tony Baker. Okay, so this is gonna be. It's gonna be fun. Like, I. I believe, like, it's time to start casting comedians for real in these comedies again. Comedy, horror.
DJ Envy
There's one comedian you ain't named that be getting busy.
Carlos Miller
Who?
DJ Envy
She works up here.
Country Wayne
Oh, my God.
Carlos Miller
Oh, Jess.
Country Wayne
Hey, y'all.
Angela Yee
Rel. Did that before Ralston. No, I ain't going. I'm not doing that again.
Country Wayne
Shut up.
Angela Yee
No, he didn't.
Carlos Miller
Don't do that. Also, Jess, like, if it was something. I love Jess, so I know we gonna work again soon.
Country Wayne
Yeah, absolutely. Yo, shut up.
Carlos Miller
I love you all the time. Over this for real?
Country Wayne
Yes.
Carlos Miller
And you were, like, great. Like, I'm surprised, Like, people not begging you to do more sitcoms. Yeah. That your timing and everything was just natural and perfect.
Country Wayne
Thank you, bro.
Angela Yee
But it's not a lot of sitcoms with black people nowadays. I mean, not the joint y'all was the. What they call. What you call that two camera.
Carlos Miller
What they call it multicam.
Angela Yee
Multicam, yeah.
Carlos Miller
Yeah. No, it's not. It's. I mean, but you still got, like, the Ms. Pat show. The Upshaws. Yeah.
Angela Yee
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
So I think. I just think we just gotta, like. We just gotta do it. I mean, bounce got a bunch of. But I don't. Yeah.
Angela Yee
Anybody say nobody watching bounce?
Carlos Miller
I didn't say that.
Angela Yee
But you can create something that maybe somebody will watch on it.
Carlos Miller
No, I think it's time to, like, start downplaying those places, like, the bounces and all these different places. Like, let's go there. Let's bring our material there. We trying to get to these other spots, go to the place that's gonna accept your material.
Angela Yee
But it's a money thing, too. I agree with you. But, you know, we can't just go to these places and do charity. They gotta have the budgets.
Carlos Miller
Well, the budgets ain't that great for the other stu. The big stuff neither. They cut everything. So you might as well go to a place that's going to let you creatively do what you're supposed to do. Do what you want to do. That's why I like 2 be a lick. I. I love tubi. The Breakfast Club is on T. Yo, I'm telling. Oh, no, no.
Country Wayne
Don't proudly say, oh, we on tub. Now you got a joke about.
Angela Yee
I said we on tubi.
Country Wayne
Yeah, right.
Carlos Miller
Told y'all.
Angela Yee
I love Tubi, though.
Carlos Miller
It's smart.
Angela Yee
I don't think there's no better comedy on.
Pete Davidson
In.
Angela Yee
On the planet than Tubi and the unintentional. Come on.
Carlos Miller
So could you imagine if they. I had a really good meeting with them, and that's one of the things I approached them about. Like, I. Instead, like. Because I don't want to just give them content. I'm like, yo, let me be an executive over here. Let me help with your. Literally, let me run your comedy. Help bring this stuff in there. But I'm trying to give him my special. I just shot. You know, I did a comedy festival last year, and I shot my special there, so I feel like tubi's a lick.
Angela Yee
Man 2 We got 94 million. What is 94 million monthly viewers or some crazy number like that.
Carlos Miller
They got the view. Like, that's why it's time to really, like, if they're smart, just. You literally could do what Netflix did, just start taking in really good content. Like wb.
Angela Yee
I want to do a Breakfast Club murder mystery on Tubi, one of my favorite shows on tv.
Carlos Miller
You want to do a Breakfast Club murder mystery?
Angela Yee
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
Okay.
Angela Yee
Because I like this show called. Jess was on it called I Got a Story to Tell. It's an anthology series. Yeah, man, that shit's so good. You've seen the Gas Station Pill episode with Young Jock?
Carlos Miller
That was. That was good. Ronnie Jordan was really good in that. Hilarious.
Angela Yee
Yeah, Jock was too. Have they ever asked you to play an ugly person? Like, rare. We need you to play what in the show. Doc had to be a. He was. His character was supposed to be ugly.
DJ Envy
Well, start with that.
Carlos Miller
Was that the character description? Like, yeah.
Angela Yee
No, seriously, have you seen enough?
Country Wayne
It was just the. That. That he wanted.
Angela Yee
No, they called him ugly.
Country Wayne
Ultra sexy.
Carlos Miller
I. I ain't never been asked to play ugly person. Well, maybe I have asked Cat Williams. He said I'm ugly, so maybe I haven't been.
Angela Yee
Cat did say that he called me ugly.
Carlos Miller
He called me the ugliest. He's like, man, you go to the mall in Atlanta, ain't nobody gonna talk to you. I'm like, that's weird. I'm like, I do. I did well in Atlanta when I was single.
Angela Yee
With what though?
Carlos Miller
You know what I'm saying?
Angela Yee
I was in these streets, I'm saying, with men, women. In Atlanta.
DJ Envy
Jesus Christ.
Angela Yee
No, rel. Nowadays, that's what you identify.
Carlos Miller
Charlamagne. I'm not talking about.
Country Wayne
I'm talking about.
Carlos Miller
He specifically asked me yes, because.
Angela Yee
For the Internet. Because I don't want them to take this out of context.
DJ Envy
He want to know what you.
Carlos Miller
I forgot to take it out of context. Did you make it Context, dumbass. Like you made a context.
DJ Envy
What did you do to somebody else.
Carlos Miller
Assumed that he just called you ugly. Want to know what you did not.
Angela Yee
Call him Ugly.
Carlos Miller
And crack. Jesus. That's the problem you.
Angela Yee
Man, ain't they just TMZ me?
Country Wayne
Is you just trying now Real eye.
Angela Yee
Me up and down.
Carlos Miller
You didn't go that far. I mean, you. You envy. You took it. I mean, come on. Some of the stuff was a conversation. We was talking about the crack era. He said I was on crack.
Angela Yee
So you see what I'm saying.
DJ Envy
But I've never seen you as a man. I would never ask. Hey, you was Atlanta. Did you date a man and woman.
Carlos Miller
I would never say that it was only the ladies. Atlanta is full of gorgeous black women. When I was in my single days, I used to have good times out there.
Angela Yee
How much did. How has being engaged changed you?
Carlos Miller
I'm cool. I'm chilling. You know, I'm not in no thirsty place, you know what I'm saying? But I was like that before I even proposed to her. I just got to a point where I was just like, I just want to chill. I'm grown. I'm not. You know what I mean? I, like, literally just love being around my girl. That's it.
Country Wayne
And it's your second time getting married?
Carlos Miller
Both of us. Yeah. It's both our second time around, so. And we, you know, we ain't diddy. Everybody's like, when you gonna do it? We possibly may have a reality show, and so we may wait to do it and talk about it on the show. Yeah, yeah.
Angela Yee
Do you want to do that?
Carlos Miller
Yeah. Because what I want to do is actually people to see the real conversation about it because I don't necessarily want a wedding, so she does. So we've actually stopped talking about it so we could save it for the show so people could really see what this real conversation is about.
DJ Envy
Why don't you want a wedding?
Carlos Miller
I think it's overrated. I think I talked about that here one time.
Angela Yee
And by the way, that started a real conversation, not just online, but just in everyday life. People was talking to me about that. I think you said the wedding or the marriage?
Carlos Miller
What was it?
Angela Yee
Yeah, you gotta prepare. What was it? You gotta prepare for marriage.
Carlos Miller
Yeah. I think you should be focused on the marriage. But also, we should be. I think we should treat anniversaries like weddings. Like, how we gonna celebrate some. It's like. It's like when kids start school, right? He a freshman, we give him the graduation his freshman year. You don't know if this nigga gonna stay in school the whole four years.
Country Wayne
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
So that's what I said. I think we should take anniversaries, but make those the big celebrations and not the weddings.
DJ Envy
Now, when you say it like that, it's like you spend all this money on a wedding, and you don't know how long it's gonna last.
Carlos Miller
Y'all ain't been through nothing. Ain't nothing to really celebrate. I think anniversaries deserve that energy.
Angela Yee
Yeah, yeah, yeah, that makes sense. I liked it when you said it last time. Like, put. Put the. Nobody puts the thought and the emphasis into the Marriage. What is this marriage?
Carlos Miller
What this marriage gonna be like? Like, and then, like, especially if y'all got through a tough year. Yes. I want you motherfuckers to celebrate me.
Angela Yee
Right? Right.
Carlos Miller
We went through a tough time, like celebrate anniversary, make anniversaries bigger. Spending all this money on these women. Because now everybody break up so quick, too. It looks just crazy.
Angela Yee
But how would that affect you? I guess the times are so different now. You can do whatever you want. I was about to say, how would that affect you doing reality TV and still doing film? But I guess it don't even matter.
Carlos Miller
I think, nowadays, because it's not. It wouldn't just be more or less. The folks would be on her because I think she's amazing and on, like, a. Blending our families and things like that. So, like, also, too, it's something fun to watch, the way I'm moving in my career too. So, you know, it's a lot of things people don't know. Like, I really. Man, I really been on my business this season for me. This is the season of business for me. So that's why I did a festival. That's why I'm directing. That's why I'm producing and doing all this stuff. I'm in boss mode now.
Angela Yee
Are there any rules anymore in Hollywood?
Carlos Miller
You know what's fun? I don't. I think everything is Hollywood. Something I wish somebody would say. Cause I always hear, like. Like I shout out to my. My homeboy, Country Wayne, but he always kind of talking about, like, going against Hollywood. But I'm like, bro, you in Hollywood, like, you're. You're filming, you're making movies. That is Hollywood. I think we keep thinking Hollywood is a place and it's an industry. I don't care if you put stuff on content, on Instagram. You're part of Hollywood. You know what I'm saying? That's Hollywood. So, like, I just. I just think we. I think people love to just say, I'm not a part of this thing. But, fam. Hollywood is Hollywood. As long as you making movies and tv, even skits and all that stuff, episodic stuff, That's Hollywood.
Angela Yee
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
Yeah.
Angela Yee
I actually feel like the traditional Hollywood is kind of behind the eight ball because you got these people, like the Country Wayne, the Drew skis, whoever. They just, like, they doing all of these skits and sketches every single day. It's like watching a TV show every day.
Carlos Miller
Well, it don't exist. I mean, it don't exist in a good way. Right? It's actually Embracing more people. That's why, like, you know, we saw my to be. I do love that we are embracing these other filmmakers. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? Like, it's just. It's coming from everywhere. It's not like, I think we just be so full. It's just feel good, I guess, to say Hollywood and it's like they don't even shoot in LA for real no more.
Angela Yee
Yeah, you about. You about to be out here in Jersey a lot.
Carlos Miller
You said what? You gonna be.
Angela Yee
Gonna be out in Jersey a lot. They got the Lionsgate studio.
Carlos Miller
We shooting in Detroit, you know what I'm saying? But we shooting that. So like, it's, it's. I. I mean, hopefully la, honestly work on his tax credit because especially with the fires and everything, you want to see that community get built back up. And so hopefully you work on these tax incentives because there's nothing being shot in la. You live in la for now, Yep.
DJ Envy
Were you affected by the fires at all?
Carlos Miller
Yeah, no. We only had to evacuate one time and that's cause of the Kenneth fires, which was really close to us. Like, we can see it, but we was only gone for one day. But I couldn't sleep that whole first week. Cause you didn't, you know, the phones was going off. I was watching the news the whole time, making sure the fan was good. Cause you didn't know when you had to pick up and leave and you had to have the mindset of, oh, it's a chance. All this stuff is gonna be gone.
DJ Envy
Did you pack up what you wanted just in case? Like, I'm gonna put this right here in the car just in case. We gotta go.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, I just took. Honestly, I was okay with losing a lot of the stuff. I was more or less. I just. All the papers and stuff. They're important papers.
Angela Yee
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
But I didn't even think. I was like, all these Jordans was gone. Yeah. I was like, yeah, that is. It is what it is. But it's. It's. That was one of the craziest things I've. And I'm, you know, I'm from Chicago, but like this and that fire thing and the Ambers was flying everywhere. I ain't never seen those.
DJ Envy
You see the Ambers and everything because.
Carlos Miller
It was so windy. It was like two days where it felt like, like hurricane winds. It was. It was frightening. And they couldn't stop the fires because of that. Like the, the fire departments and, and shout out to like, man, the firefighters, like, they got all those young people that, you know, that's in jail, that came out as. They did most of the work. It was crazy.
Angela Yee
So what's the point of being in LA now if you're not from la? Salute to everybody who's from la. Cause they. The people who like really love la, that's. They rep it in a real way. They don't even think what y'all do or what we do when we go out there is really la.
Carlos Miller
They like. Yeah, y'all transplants.
Angela Yee
Exactly.
Carlos Miller
Yeah.
Angela Yee
So what's the reason for you to be out there now?
Carlos Miller
I mean, I, I don't know how long we're gonna stay out there, to be honest with you. But I love la, you know, I. And you know, it's tough. Cause wifey was talking, we had. It was a real conversation about it. Cause I, I don't know, I'm just. I'm not in a rush to leave, you know what I mean? Cause I like LA and I'm from Chicago. I think you should live outside of wherever you grew up at, you know, if we move, we probably gonna go to Mississippi though.
Angela Yee
Why Mississippi?
Carlos Miller
Because that's where she from. You know, people got a bunch of land out there. So I'm like, dude, we might as well go down there and build something.
Angela Yee
If I'm not mistaken, there's always been a connection. Like a lot of people who, who came to Mississippi back in the day migrated to Chicago.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, yeah. It's a whole. I think that's why me and her hit it off, to be quite honest with you. Cause it's. I love a country, country southern black girl. And she's a black girl. Cause people love to call her not black. I do, man. I be. Let me tell you. So this is what I catch. I catch it for losing weight and I catch it for like, yeah, Cat said, you got them light skin. You got you a light skin. They gave you that light skinned girl.
Angela Yee
Real.
Country Wayne
They gave.
Carlos Miller
Hollywood gave it. I was like, what do they do this.
DJ Envy
What the fuck are y'all talking about?
Carlos Miller
They don't be giving out people.
Angela Yee
Did the Cat Williams thing motivate you to lose any of the weight in any way?
Carlos Miller
Nah, hell no. I ain't motivated.
DJ Envy
He was already losing weight.
Carlos Miller
Before the Cat Williams thing, I was more or less like, when I saw get out, I didn't like the way I looked. And it wasn't necessarily the physical part. It was just like, you know how you could see how, like, I know it was a great moment, but I could see how sad I was. Even When I was doing a rail show, I was still trying to figure things out. It wasn't until I went to therapy for Real Charlamagne and was like, damn, I really buried so much that I didn't even know that was Barry. And then you come from the career, from Chicago. Even some of the stuff that I grew up seeing, I normalized it and that was affecting me. So until I went to therapy and really talked this out, I didn't realize I had all this going on. I really didn't know that you can.
Country Wayne
Speak to that because you were. You were very reserved on set. Like, you was quiet, you was like.
Carlos Miller
It was a lot of pressure on me on that set, man. Yeah.
Country Wayne
And I didn't know you as well as, you know, like friends knew and all that type of stuff. But I could still see, you know, it. It was definitely then you had your kids with you out there. It was a lot of things that.
Carlos Miller
You had to do also too you. I'm trying to make a show to impress black people, which is so tough to do.
Angela Yee
Lord have mercy.
Carlos Miller
You know, I learned a big lesson from there. You just got to creatively do what you do because you're not. Everybody always gonna find something wrong with something.
Angela Yee
Yep.
Carlos Miller
You know what I'm saying? So, like, I learned a lot from doing a real show. It's even just learning to like, delegate better. You know, A lot of times you saw me. Cause I was always thinking about what I had to do. So I learned a lot. I mean, like between, once again between therapy and then owning a lot of stuff, like, I do everything so much better. I'm a better person on every set I'm on. I bring better energy. Even that sometimes I was overdoing my blackness. Sometimes like on sets, like, yeah, you ain't gonna tell me what to say, you know, and all that shit. And I was like, real, you doing too much.
Angela Yee
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Carlos Miller
So going to therapy made me literally overanalyze myself and own a lot of Myra.
Angela Yee
You were sad too. That's like. That's a. Yeah, very specific word.
Carlos Miller
No, I was. I was hurting because I was going through a divorce. Like round get out was Carmichael show. And so going through a divorce, trying to figure out, you know, I think most dads don't talk about this, but when, you know, the kids are with your mom and they was with the mom and it was with you and now you by yourself, man, that's an adjustment. And most men don't talk about it, you know, because everybody think, are you out here back? You know, because most, you know, the baby mom's like, oh, you out here living it up. And that is like. No, I'm like laying in their rooms because I miss them. Yeah, I'm sad.
Angela Yee
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, I'm sad as. Cause I don't have that energy around anymore. You know what I'm saying? So I was really. I was really sad. And I had to really, when I talked to my therapist about it, I had to open up about stuff that I didn't even know that was buried.
Angela Yee
Like that into the outside world. That was your moment. Like, you know, you was having your big break. Get out, you know.
Carlos Miller
Well, that's what kept me alive, though. Charlamagne was the art. Performing kept me alive. Like if I had to deal with what I was truly thinking about myself, I don't know.
Angela Yee
Well, I'm sure you learned this in therapy. They say that, you know, staying busy is a response to trauma. That's what I learned.
Carlos Miller
100 it is.
Angela Yee
So. So. And I don't see. I never saw you take a break.
Carlos Miller
Nope. Yeah, I mean, if you think about that time I was doing, like. I mean, look, this is the thing about it. Like, I don't get enough credit. Like, I be looking at. Like, I was literally talking. I was doing an interview yesterday. I was talking about how I saw one of those pictures with all the comedians on there, you know, like, you know, these the. And I'm like, how the hell I'm never on these lists. Like, I have to get out. I did like 30 movies. How many standup comics have done that with specials and had a sitcom? So I can't make none of these lists.
Angela Yee
Well, tell me who the list is for us now.
Carlos Miller
You know who it is. It's the same people. It's the picture with the greats on there. Eddie, Richard, the Kings. All those guys. Chris, Dave, Kevin, Eddie Griffith. I saw Jay Pharrell in there. They had Jarrod on there. Martin, you know the list. But it's like, if you think about it, when you look, it's totality as a resume. I don't know how many of those guys, even the ones who's great, match it with my resume.
DJ Envy
Why do you feel like they don't put you on a list?
Carlos Miller
I don't know. Sometimes I feel like either I've made it look really easy. Cause I mean, like, I'm still a beast on stage. Like, it ain't like any audience person that comes see me live. Cause sometimes I always surprise my audiences. Cause some of them only see me in movies and they be like, damn you hysterical. I'm like, yeah, I'm a really good standup comic too.
DJ Envy
Is it because sometimes they look at you possibly as a loner? Like, when you see these comedians, you see comedians with each other. We always see Rel. By himself.
Country Wayne
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
I mean, but Eddie Griffith, don't be hanging out with nobody.
Angela Yee
I know that you've been doing it for a long time, but to the general public, it hasn't even been 10 years.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, but think about this. If you truly look at. I literally did it in such a old school. Like, I would at least think my people at least push. Cause I. Like, I came from the chitlin circuit. I did it literally step by step. I was on Comic View.
DJ Envy
You know, crazy people don't remember that.
Carlos Miller
They don't know that. But that's.
Angela Yee
But if you think cava plant.
Carlos Miller
But then. But that's what I'm saying. Like, even that, like. But they still Put them on these lists. Like, I think, honestly, it has to come from the other comedians, right? And I've never. From the other comics. Like, comics that text me. I have comics that would never tweet or Instagram. They love my specials, but they'll text me. And that, to me, that's the part of that, like, weird. It is a clicky thing. Some of this stuff is a little clubby, but, like, I don't know. I think. And also to his own me a little bit where. When I had the heat on me, like, like, extremely on me, I didn't necessarily want the press for it. And that's because I was in a place where. Not necessarily just sad, but I don't know, I just didn't feel like I.
Angela Yee
Didn'T want people to see you yet.
Carlos Miller
I didn't want them to see me. Yeah, that's. That's real shit. I didn't want that because I wasn't. I didn't like the. I didn't like how I felt. Even though things was going great, because think about that. We Get Out. Dude, I should have been on some magazine covers. I could have did that stuff. I was just like, let the work speak for itself. Let me just stay in the back.
Angela Yee
You know, culturally, though, like, culturally, I felt like, you know, that character in get out was a big deal.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, I've done some culture things. Like even just being on Insecure. That's a big culture thing. Even, like, doing movies like Judas and the Black Messiah. Like, being a part of. I've been a part of some really powerful moments. Like, even when jay did his 444 album and that. And when we did that, we did that music video, the Black Friends, and it was me, Issa Gerard. Like, I've been a part of some really cool things. I just never participated in hyping myself up like I should have.
Angela Yee
It is interesting, right? And I be having these conversations sometimes. Like when I look at, like, you and Gerard Carmichael, y'all have had everything, right? Like, y'all had the sitcoms, the HBO specials, the big movies, but then it still don't cut through, like an 85 south show or a Duval or.
Carlos Miller
Well, that's true and not true. It's just spaces for everything, right? And so, like, you think about Carmichael show, that's still a very well loved show. Like, so many people still talk about it and still, like, approach me about it. But once again, Jerrod is kind of like, me too. I think, until we saw, like, Jerrod, we're seeing him coming to his own too. Now he's a lot more open about everything than he's ever been. You know, we saw that by the time we got to rock Daniel, you know what I'm saying? That's why he had his moment. That's why he won an Emmy. That's why you saw him getting more attention with that. And so I think that might be my season now, to be quite honest with you. Because now I'm like, you know, some. Like, I'm such a nerd of this shit. I purposely did everything I did so I could be one of the greatest. I wanted a sitcom with my name on it on network tv. All that shit was done on purpose. Even just the way I did the movies is based off like what Bernie Mac did. Like, if I get one small role, it's like, Bernie, I kill any role, okay? Real make sure, even if it's small, be memorable. You know what I'm saying? But now I'm in a place now, even just having a great PR team, I have now, this is the most I've ever been. But I feel good. I'm happy and I believe in myself for real. So maybe I'm comfortable showing people who I am.
DJ Envy
Yeah. But I also think it's like you said, it's being seen, right? If you think of some of the comedians that you name, you see them all the time, right? But it's not just see them on billboards. You see them at the game, you see them at these events, you see them at the.
Angela Yee
Well, you opening this all the time.
DJ Envy
And you picture and you see them all the time. Even in newspapers, you see them all the time.
Carlos Miller
Well, that's why I've been participating. It's so funny. Cause like I did that Jennifer Hudson walk thing that came out yesterday and people have been with. But that. But that's what I'm saying. That's a part of. I know now seems stupid, but. Because I feel good though. Envy. Like I'm telling you, I'm really confident and I'm so happy. It's almost like I feel. I'm excited about letting people feel my energy. But at that time, I didn't almost some of that stuff. I didn't know if I felt like I deserved it.
Angela Yee
Imposter syndrome.
Carlos Miller
Yeah, I was. I was in a weird place and I could be honest about that. I think at the time, I couldn't even admit to that. Even when like Gerard could tell something was going on and I couldn't articulate it to my friends. What was Going on yet? Cause I didn't understand.
DJ Envy
I meant to ask, but earlier. Do you do couples therapy with your fiance?
Carlos Miller
We're thinking about it. She thinks we should do it. But let me say this. I think we should do it, but for me, it was like, I want her to go to therapy consistently on her own first. Cause women love to do this couple shit, but won't work on their personal shit. You know what I mean?
DJ Envy
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
So I love therapy. Then you should love therapy. We both consistently go in therapy.
DJ Envy
Cool.
Carlos Miller
We could go talk to somebody together because we know how to do therapy. Right.
DJ Envy
She has to find the right person for her, though, as well.
Carlos Miller
Yeah. I mean, she had. She's where she. Who she's talking to now. She. She absolutely loves you. Right. So we'll find, like. And it's interesting with couples therapy. Cause I be watching, like, shows like. Like, Shrinking is one of my favorite. I love. Damn. I love that show. Have you watched Shrinking?
Angela Yee
I saw a couple episodes.
Carlos Miller
So good. And so, like, it's interesting. What. Cause, you know, most couples go to, like, the pastors, and so, I don't know. It's interesting to find who our couples therapy person would be.
Angela Yee
What you saying is interesting? Cause it's hard enough to start seeing yourself.
Carlos Miller
Yeah.
Angela Yee
So when you and your partner get together and y'all start peeling back them layers and you thought one thing and she thinks another. Oh, my God. You thought you was raw with just.
Carlos Miller
You, but Charlamagne, we. But even though we don't go to therapy, we do that a lot. And it's been beautiful. Like, even one day, I think a couple weeks ago, she was like, we need to communicate better. But, like, we're actually doing it. We just not agreeing.
Angela Yee
That's real.
Carlos Miller
We talking about it. And I think that's maturity, too. Being able to have a conversation and not agree. Like, nobody has to win this.
DJ Envy
When you get there, that's good. That's when your relationship is good. Because first couple of years, I ain't gonna say most people. Mine is you fighting to win. You just wanna win. You don't care what you gotta do to win. But when you realize now we got two different opinions. All right, let's. All right, keep it moving. That's. That's when you.
Carlos Miller
You.
DJ Envy
You. You've established something.
Carlos Miller
No, it's. That's where we're at, too. And I actually love that. Like, I love the way I. I don't know. And even with that. Right. Like, to be legitimately in love and appreciate what love really is. And a partner, man, that's his next level. I, like, really appreciate her, you know what I'm saying? Like, I love talking to her. And not once again, even when we don't agree. It's so interesting because she'll. Sometimes she'll get really on tan and I'd be like, all right, well, do.
Angela Yee
You love it like you love your kids? They always say. They always say if you love somebody the way you love your kids and you. You really in love.
Carlos Miller
I think your partner's a whole nother level of that too, though, because I remember, like, when my dad, you know, when my mom passed and just we are tr. We were trying to figure out his pain because he did lose. He lost somebody who was his best friend, who he, like, decided. They made that decision together. That's a whole nother type of love and relationship. So I just think it's different.
Country Wayne
Yeah, I heard you say that you feel like she should get therapy for herself first. Like, what are some things that you see that she needs to work on, you know, individually, before couples therapy.
Angela Yee
I don't get in trouble now.
Carlos Miller
No, she's working on. She's working on everything. I mean, we both are. Like. And I ain't gonna put her personal stuff. Cause we do really talk about it, but she's working on it. Like, that's why she goes up there. Like, Danella is so. It is crazy. It's really. The stuff she's working on is all it's gonna do is make her even greater. And like, for me, I see her and that's one of the things. Like, sometimes when I kinda get on her about things, it's because I see. I can see the greatness in her. You know what I'm saying? And like, when somebody really see great, like, I mean, honestly, I tell her this all the time. I stopped drinking because I had the right woman. It was something I wanted to do for a long time, but I couldn't. I don't know, whatever. Whatever I needed, she was able to provide for me. And it was from this, like, I know you want to get better, and I'm not going to even, like, poke at you about it. I'm gonna just cover you and pray for you, and, man, I'm gonna be there for you.
Angela Yee
That's what it is.
Carlos Miller
And I'm gonna let you know I'm proud of you when you do. And that's what she did. And this. I literally just told her that, like, it's like one of our weird emotional crying, because that's What I meant too. Like, I. The tears come down now. Like, like some days I'll wake up and I, I like, can't believe. I'm like, you saved me. Wow. Like, she literally, to me, saved my life. That's dope.
Angela Yee
Yeah, I know you gotta go, but what got you to a place of worthy?
Carlos Miller
Oh, that's a good question. Wow. You know, and that's that at first I didn't feel like it because, you know, you go through. It's so funny that happened with the fires too, a little bit where like, I kind of felt guilty that I placed and catch fire in a weird way because I felt bad for everybody. Like, people lost everything and I'm like, dang, why do I feel guilty about being kind of blessed in a way? Because it didn't happen to me. But it's. That same thing was like, you know, when I felt, when I felt worthy for real. Charlemagne. It was really. Here we go. It was one of the therapy sessions, right? And I remember my therapist was. I was trying to explain to her, I don't know what I was saying to her, maybe acting like I didn't deserve some of this stuff. I couldn't understand why. And that's when we started doing that exercise to talk to little me, you know what I mean? Like, yo, the kid who had the dream, who was on the west side of Chicago watching the tv, right? Like, dang, I wish I could. Like, it didn't seem realistic. Like, even when we say Hollywood, from where I live, I'm like, is that a real place? It felt like Oz. But then like, she was like, talk to little you because you actually did it. And so that's when I had that moment, like, oh, I. I went back and told little me, like, dude, we made it. We made it in that movie theater where like you, you would sit there for hours and watch back to back movies because it was just taking you, you know, away from whatever you, you made it inside the tv. Like, you end the thing. You're. You're part of this, this beautiful, great dream you had and you worthy of it. Like, you earned it, fam. And I was like, damn that. And that's really when I felt worthy. And that's why, like, I love that. You know, One of the biggest compliments I do get more than anything is like, do you just seem happy? I'm like, yeah, I'm so comfortable. And just, even though not, not just being real, like even my relationship with God is on a whole nother level, you know what I'm saying, like, it's just the conversations I have with God now. Be so honest.
Country Wayne
Yeah.
Carlos Miller
And so like, lately, I'll say it again. Like, this probably been the most emotional I've ever been in my life. I just wake up sometimes with a new praise every single day.
DJ Envy
That's what it is.
Carlos Miller
And I'm loving what I do more now. Even just like, you know, promoting Dogman. And I'm like, wow, I'm in this animated movie that's one of those big movies. And I get a chance for a book that the voice has never existed. And the first time a kid hears Chief talk is me. That's so cool. I'm literally enjoying every aspect of this now more than I ever have, man.
Angela Yee
Gratitude.
Carlos Miller
Yeah.
DJ Envy
Rel. Gotta go, guys.
Angela Yee
Proud of you, brother. Keep doing the work.
Carlos Miller
Appreciate it, man.
Angela Yee
Absolutely, man.
DJ Envy
It's Lil Rel, ladies and gentlemen. Make sure you check out Dogman in theaters now. And it's the Breakfast Club. Good morning.
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Wake that ass up early in the morning.
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The Breakfast Club: Carlos Miller on Health, Personal Growth, and Career Reinvention
Episode Title: INTERVIEW: Lil Rel Howery On Getting Healthy, Being His Best Self, New Projects + More
Release Date: January 31, 2025
Host/Authors: DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, Angela Yee
Guest: Carlos Miller (Lil Rel Howery)
In this engaging episode of The Breakfast Club, hosts DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God, and Angela Yee sit down with comedian and actor Carlos Miller, widely known as Lil Rel Howery. The conversation delves deep into Carlos's journey toward better health, his personal growth through therapy, his evolving career, and his perspectives on relationships and the entertainment industry.
Carlos candidly shares his transformative journey towards achieving better health and fitness. He discusses the significant weight loss he has undergone and the mixed reactions it has elicited from those around him.
[02:50] Carlos Miller: "I've been on my business this season... I'm in boss mode now."
Carlos explains how his commitment to fitness—dedicating mornings to the gym and boxing three times a week—has not only improved his physical health but also his mental well-being.
[03:16] Carlos Miller: "I literally get up every morning... I have stuff set up at my house."
However, his transformation hasn't been without challenges. He addresses the criticism and misconceptions about his weight loss efforts, particularly the unfounded assumptions linking his fitness to substance use.
[03:39] DJ Envy: "That gotta hurt, though. Cause you actually did it."
Carlos emphasizes that his weight loss is a result of hard work and dedication, dismissing baseless claims that attribute his success to quick fixes like Ozempic.
Transitioning from health, Carlos discusses his latest project—a voice role in the animated children’s movie Dogman, alongside Pete Davidson. He expresses enthusiasm for contributing to family-friendly content and the positive reception the film is receiving.
[06:31] DJ Envy: "Dog man did it."
Carlos highlights the importance of diversifying his roles and believes that animated movies like Dogman are becoming significant box office successes.
[07:12] Carlos Miller: "I think this is gonna be one of them."
He also shares his aspirations to direct and produce, marking his entry into behind-the-scenes roles in filmmaking.
A pivotal part of the conversation revolves around Carlos's personal growth through therapy. He opens up about battling depression and the profound impact therapy has had on his life.
[24:34] Carlos Miller: "So going to therapy made me literally overanalyze myself and own a lot of Myra."
Carlos recounts his struggle with self-worth and how therapy sessions helped him confront buried emotions, especially during his divorce.
[25:29] Carlos Miller: "I just went back and told little me, like, dude, we made it."
He describes a transformative moment during therapy that shifted his perspective on his achievements and self-worth, leading to a greater sense of confidence and happiness.
Carlos discusses his engagement and the dynamics of his relationship. He emphasizes the importance of mutual support and communication, especially in overcoming personal challenges together.
[12:24] Carlos Miller: "I'm cool. I'm chilling. I just love being around my girl."
He shares his and his fiancée's approach to therapy, highlighting their commitment to personal and mutual growth.
[32:06] Carlos Miller: "We both consistently go in therapy."
Carlos also touches on the idea of celebrating anniversaries as significant milestones, proposing that these celebrations carry more weight than traditional weddings.
[13:10] Carlos Miller: "I think we should treat anniversaries like weddings."
The discussion shifts to Carlos's experiences in Hollywood, addressing the challenges of gaining recognition despite a robust resume. He reflects on the competitive nature of the industry and the importance of persistence and authenticity.
[26:15] Carlos Miller: "If you think about it, I came from the chitlin circuit. I did it literally step by step."
Carlos expresses frustration over not being included in comedian rankings despite his extensive work in stand-up, film, and television.
[27:03] DJ Envy: "Is it because sometimes they look at you possibly as a loner?"
He underscores the significance of networking and being visible within the comedy community to gain the recognition he deserves.
Furthermore, Carlos shares his insights on the evolving landscape of Hollywood, advocating for embracing diverse storytelling and supporting platforms that nurture creative freedom.
[15:34] Carlos Miller: "Hollywood is Hollywood... you're part of Hollywood."
Carlos Miller's interview on The Breakfast Club offers a candid look into the multifaceted journey of a comedian striving for personal excellence and professional recognition. From his dedication to health and fitness to his deep dive into personal therapy and his aspirations in the entertainment industry, Carlos exemplifies resilience and continuous self-improvement. His honest reflections provide valuable insights for listeners navigating their own paths to becoming their best selves.
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This episode not only showcases Carlos Miller’s humorous side but also highlights his vulnerabilities and determination to grow both personally and professionally. It's a testament to the power of introspection, support systems, and unwavering dedication to one’s passions.