-Welcome back to "Late Night."
We're here with Richard Kind, everybody.
And we were talking about it.
You've got a lot of projects coming up.
It's on Hulu.
People are telling me it's fantastic.
-I hear it's hilarious. Oh, jeez. Look at me.
[ Laughter ]
-This is "History of the World: Part Two."
It's a Hulu series based on the Mel Brooks film.
-This one is the story of Jesus,
John, Paul, George, and Jesus.
[ Laughter ]
And yeah, it's hilarious.
It was hilarious to do. I hear it's great.
And I spoke to your brother. -Yeah.
-He said it's hilarious. I can't wait to see it.
-And this is based on, obviously,
the very famous Mel Brooks film.
Do you know Mel Brooks?
Is he someone you've been lucky enough to know?
-Yeah, I have. There's a couple of things.
First of all, at the Kennedy Center Honors,
I sang "The Inquisition" from "History of the World,"
so that was thrilling.
And there's Obama up there,
and I'm performing for President Obama.
Then I did "The Producers" on Broadway,
and then I did it at the Hollywood Bowl.
So when Mel Brooks wrote his autobiography,
there's a chapter about me,
"the very talented but loud Richard Kind."
-Oh, wow. [ Laughter ]
That's a very kind way -- -It's so lovely.
-I would say very talented and loud.
I wouldn't make it a "but."
I would say these are two great things.
-He might have, and I will take it.
He might have. -Yeah, okay.
-I thought I memorized it.
Hold on, hold on.
Listen to this.
-They're listening to everything you're saying.
[ Laughter ]
-But this is important.
Okay, the other week, about two weeks ago,
I have COVID,
and I told your guys, so I sent the pictures.
So you'll see.
I was sitting in my room in three-day-old pajamas,
haven't showered, hand down the pants like Al Bundy.
[ Laughter ] Just watching TV.
It's 4:00, it's probably 1:00 out in L.A.,
and I get a phone call.
"Hey, Richard. Who do you think this is?"
I don't know.
Then I go, "Who do you think this is?"
I don't know.
We go to FaceTime.
I get a phone call -- listen to this.
Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, and Dick Van Dyke.
Mount Rushmore. -It is Mount Rushmore.
-Are calling me, and Judd Apatow,
who is I guess, FDR.
[ Laughter ]
Look at this! -Look at your face!
-I know. I couldn't believe it.
I couldn't believe it. There's Mel Brooks.
-And here, by the way, this is lovely.
This is all of them in the room, and they called you.
Can I just say,
I am in awe of Dick Van Dyke and his spryness.
All of them. -They're all young and fit,
and there's all this food.
I would be like this the entire time.
They're all sitting up and talking,
which is why they're thin and healthy.
But there's Mel Brooks.
Norman on his phone,
because Mel probably was talking about
"History of the World,"
or they're gonna do "Producers" in London
and my name came up.
I know Norman as a friend, and so he probably said,
"Let's call him."
And out of the blue.
It is --
I'm gonna --
Don't listen to this,
'cause I haven't got the words to describe
just how honored, touched that I exist in that world.
-Those people, and I've been lucky enough to meet --
and I've ever met Dick Van Dyke.
They are so warm and giving, and they understand the value
of when they tell you, "Keep up the good work."
When it comes from them, my goodness.
-Right, well, I have met Dick Van Dyke before,
the first time I met him.
I tried to tell him the effect he had on me.
He would not let me talk.
He would just say, "You're so good."
It's like he would stop it.
He put up an electric fence. He wouldn't hear the compliment.
But I've told him since.
Mel will listen.
[ Laughter ]
-What a delight to have you back.
I want you to know, you're one of my legends,
and it is so lovely to have you.
-It's so good to see you!
-You guys, Richard Kind!
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