>> Stephen: WELCOME BACK, EVERYBODY.
FOLKS, MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS THE OSCAR-WINNING STAR OF "JERRY
MAGUIRE," "AS GOOD AS IT GETS," "SELMA," "THE BUTLER," AND OF
COURSE "THE PEOPLE VS. OJ SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY."
PLEASE WELCOME CUBA GOODING JR.!
♪ ♪ ♪ ( APPLAUSE )
>> HI!
HI!
♪ ♪ ♪ THANK YOU.
HEY, I THOUGHT I HAD ENERGY.
JON BATISTE, THE WAY YOU OPENED THIS SHOW WITH HORN-AGGEDON.
THAT WAS AMAZING, AMAZING.
>> Stephen: BEFORE THE SHOW EVERY NIGHT, THEY HOOK UP JUMPER
CABLES-- >> GOT IT DOWN LOW AND
EVERYTHING.
DIRTY, DIRTY, DIRTY.
>> Stephen: IT'S HUMPLING TO SEE HOW LOW THEY CAN DROP IT
DOWN.
>> THEY'VE STILL GOT THE YOUNG KNEES.
>> Stephen: I CAN DROP IT DOWN.
I CAN'T GET IT BACK AGAIN.
CONGRATULATIONS, "THE PEOPLE VS O.J. SIMPSON" JUST WON THE
GOLDEN GLOBE.
>> YES.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
>> Stephen: THERE YOU ARE, THERE YOU ARE STANDING RIGHT
THERE.
THAT MUST BE A VERY SPECIAL FEELING TO BE UP THERE ON STAGE.
>> IT IS.
IT'S OVERWHELMING WHEN YOU HAVE A SHOW THAT CATCHES THE ZWEIG ON
THE OF AMERICAN CULTURE.
WE HAVE BEEN GOING CONSTANTLY, THE EMMYS, AND NOW THE GLOBES.
IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE PERFECT STORM OF EVENTS, BECAUSE AFTER
OUR SHOW ENDED, THEN YOU HAVE O.J. MADE IN AMERICA, WHICH WAS
THE DOCUMENTARY.
SO THAT REFUELED THINGS AGAIN.
AND WE'RE OVERWHELMED WITH THE RESPONSE THAT WE GOT.
BUT THE WHOLE ORIGIN OF THAT SERIES "AMERICAN CRIME STORY" IS
ABOUT SHINING LIGHT ON INJUSTICES.
AND THE NEXT ITERATION OF IT IS "AMERICAN CRIME STORY KATRINA."
AND, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY GEORGE BUSH DROPPED THE BALL WITH WHAT
HAPPENED IN NEW ORLEANS, IN THAT --
>> YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GO KANYE ON ME, ARE JEW NO, NO, NO.
>> Stephen: BUT ARE YOU AN ?ERN ARE YOU IN THE NEXT
"AMERICAN CRIME STORY?" >> I THINK SO.
WE'LL SEE.
>> Stephen: WHAT DID O.J. DO?
DID O.J. CAUSE KATRINA?
>> YEAH, HE DID.
>> Stephen: THIS IS A GOOD FEELING RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS AWE GOOD FEELING.
THIS IS THE PARTY AFTERWARDS.
THIS ALSO LOOKS LIKE A GOOD FEELING.
>> THAT'S IT!
THAT'S IT!
>> Stephen: HOW DOES ONE GO FROM THIS TO THIS?
( LAUGHTER ) IN TWO HOURS?
WHAT'S GOING ON THERE?
>> THEY REFER TO THAT AS ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DARK MEAT.
THAT'S WHAT THAT IS.
AWARD-WINNING DARK MEAT RIGHT THERE.
>> Stephen: I LIKE THAT.
>> HERE'S THE THING.
AGAIN, IT'S A CELEBRATION.
THE SHOW DID WELL.
ALL THE CREATORS DID WELL.
AND RIGHT NOW WE'RE IN A NEW YEAR, YOU KNOW.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO THIS YEAR, YOU KNOW.
THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS, THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES.
PEOPLE ARE TENSE, AND SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW-- LIKE THAT OLD SAYING,
"MODERATION IS THE KEY TO LIFE, INCLUDING MODERATION ITSELF."
THAT PICTURE SAYS IT RIGHT THERE.
( LAUGHTER ).
>> Stephen: WHAT WERE YOU DRINKING?
AND DID YOU BRING ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE IS MY QUESTION?
OR WERE YOU JUST HUFFING FRIED CHICKEN THAT NIGHT?
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
I BROUGHT ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE AND DRANK IT.
>> Stephen: VERY NICE.
EXACTLY.
WEAR THIS ON THE RED CARPET.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Stephen: WHO ARE YOU WEARING?
"THE COLONEL."
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
MR. SANDERS.
>> Stephen: I HEARD YOU WERE RELIEVED MET TO PLAY O.J.
ANYMORE.
WHY?
IT'S THE ROLEAVE LIFETIME.
>> YOU MOVE ON.
YOU MOVE POP YOU LIVE IN THAT CHARACTER'S SHOES FOR A WHILE,
AND THEN YOU START YOUR NEW CHARACTER AND YOU FOCUS.
>> Stephen: DID HE SPECIFICALLY-- I IMAGINE THAT'S
ANY CHARACTER-- DID HE SPECIFICALLY GET TO YOU, PLAYING
THAT CHARACTER GET TO YOU?
>> HE DID, HE DID.
>> Stephen: WAS THERE A PART OF IT, A SCENE, A MOMENT THAT
YOU HAD TO EMBODY FROM THAT STORY THAT REALLY WAS LIKE,
"OKAY, I GOTTA STOP DOING THIS?
>> I THINK IT'S BECAUSE OF MY LIFE AND WHAT I WAS GOING
THROUGH IN MY OWN LIFE.
I LIVE IN THE AREA OF BRENTWOOD WHERE HE LIVED.
I RUN INTO PEOPLE, AS WE WERE EVEN CREATING THIS CHARACTER,
PEOPLE SAID, "I KNEW O.J.."
I MET A GIRL THAT DATED RON GOLDMAN.
AND SHE WAS LIKE, "HE WAS AN ANGEL OF A MAN."
AND I KNEW THE STRP TOUCHED A LOT OF PEOPLE'S LIVES.
NOT JUST O.J.'S FAMILY, AND NOT JUST THE GOLD MAN FAMILY BUT THE
WHOLE COMMUNITY OF LOS ANGELES.
YOU TAKE ON THAT KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY AND IT AFFECTS
YOUR SOUL.
>> Stephen: DID YOU EVER MEET HIM, PIE THE WAY?
>> I DID, WAY BACK IN 1992, HIM WEARING HIS LEATHER PANTS IN THE
CLUB, YOU KNOW,.
I HEARD SOMETHING HE SAID, LIKE CUBE'S HEAD'S NOT BIG ENOUGH TO
PLAY ME.
( LAUGHTER ) AND I WONDERED WHICH HEAD WAS HE
TALKING ABOUT?
WHAT!
>> Stephen: PEOPLE, I IMAGINE, LIKE, EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, YOU
HAVE AN ICONIC ROLE-- >> I WAS GOING TO SHOW HIM THE
TIP.
NO, I'M KIDDING!
WAS THAT TOO MUCH!
>> Stephen: NOPE.
>> WAS THAT TOO MUCH?
>> Stephen: NOT FOR ME.
NOT FOR ME.
I WAS TALKING ABOUT SNOW MONKEYS.
>> I SAW THAT.
I SAW THAT .
>> Stephen: IT'S A FAMILY SHOW.
NOW-- >> I GOT RELATIVES.
>> Stephen: WHAT'S GOING ON BACK THERE?
>> MY MIC.
MY MIC FELL OUT.
>> Stephen: WE'RE COMING UP ON THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF "JERRY
MAGUIRE" YOUR OSCAR-WINNING, ICONIC PERFORMANCE.
>> YEAH.
>> Stephen: DO PEOPLE STILL SHOUT, "SHOW ME THE MONEY?"
TO YOU?
>> IT'S ON SUCH ANOTHER LEVEL.
I WAS AT A BAR THE OTHER DAY AND THIS GUY SAID, "HEY, O.J.!
SHOW ME THE MONEY!" SOMEBODY KILL HIM!
THAT'S ALL I THOUGHT.
>> Stephen: DO PEOPLE YELL, "HEY, JUICE!"
>> OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
NO.
OF COURSE, THEY YELL ALL OF IT.
IT'S CRAZY.
BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
YOU WANT YOUR CHARACTERS TO CONNECT.
I'VE BEEN BLESSED ENOUGH-- MY FATHER SAID TO ME, I'LL NEVER
FORGET.
MY FAWCT WAS A SINGER, THE MAIN INGREDIENT, THE FOOL.
WHEN WE WERE KIDS HE WAS ALWAYS SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS.
WHEN I DID THE FILM REQUESTED BOYZ IN THE HOOD AND I WAS TREY.
PEOPLE SAID, "HEY, TREY, CAN YOU SIGN?"
HE WAS LIKE, "HEY, MAN, DON'T EVER BE LIKE THAT.
YOU MAY ONLY EVER BE KNOWN AS TREY."
BOY, WERE YOU WRONG.
>> Stephen: YOU FELT LIKE BEFORE THIS PART YOU WERE IN
ACTOR JAIL.
WHAT DOES ACTOR JAIL MEAN?
AND HIGHWAY DOES ONE BREAK OUT OF ACTOR JAIL?
>> ACTOR JAIL SPECIFICALLY IS WHEN THEY SEE YOU AS ONE
CHARACTER AND THEY DON'T SEE YOU AS ANYONE ELSE.
>> Stephen: "SHOW ME THE MONEY?
>> I WAS THE GUY WHO CREATED THIS LINE AND ACTUALLY WHAT
HAPPENED WAS I MET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF "WET DREAMS MAY
COME," AND HE SAID THERE'S NOT REALLY VERY MANY PARTS IN HERE
BUT I HEAR YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING TAKE ON THIS
CHARACTER THAT IS THE SON OF ROBIN WIL WILLIAMS."
AND I SAID, YEAH, YOU CAN BE IN HEAVEN, YOU CAN BE ANYTHING.
AND HE CHOSE TO BE ROBIN WILLIAMS' BEST FRIEND, THIS
PLAQUE MAN.
AND HE SAID, "I THINK THAT'S BRILLIANT."
AND THAT'S HOW I FINALLY GOT THAT PART AFTER NINE MONTHS
WITHOUT WORKING.
>> Stephen: HOW DID YOU GET THE JOB IN "JERRY MAGUIRE?"
>> "JERRY MAGUIRE" WAS VERY SPECIFIC.
ROBIN WILLIAMS WAS ASKED TO PLAY THE JERRY MAGUIRE ROLE IN THE
READ-THROUGH.
>> Stephen: ROBIN WI WILLIAMS WA BEING CONSIDERED?
>> I DON'T KNOW IF HE WAS CONSIDERED BUT HE SAID, "I WILL
DO THE READ-THROUGH FOR YOU."
A LOT OF TIMES THEY WANT TO SEE THE ACTOR IN THE ROLE, THE
CELEBRITIES SO THEY CAN SEE IT'S A REAL THING, A REAL MOVIE.
AND I WENT IN AND DID THIS READ-THROUGH WITH ROBIN WILLIAMS
AND WE WERE AS NUTTY-- I MEAN, YOU THINK JIRY-- I MEAN TOM
CREWS AND I WERE CRAZY IN THAT SCENE.
ROB AND I KNOW I, I JUMPED ON THE TABLE AT ONE POINT, HE WAS
SMACKING MY ASS!
>> Stephen: THERE'S NO FILM OF THIS?
>> THERE'S NO FILM, THANK GOD.
BUT IT WOULD BE.
IT BROKE MY HEART WHEN HE PASSED.
ROBIN WILLIAMS WAS THE MAN.
>> Stephen: WE DON'T HAVE ANY FOOT ANNUAL HERE OF YOUR--
>> YOU HAVE A BUCKET OF CHICKEN, YOU'RE GOING TO CUT TO THAT.
>> Stephen: WE DON'T HAVE ANY FOOTAGE OF YOUR NEXT ROLE, BUT
WE HAVE FOOTAGE OF A ROLE YOU PLAYED IN 1989 ON A LITTLE SHOW
WE LIKE TO CALL "MacGYVER."
>> OH!
>> Stephen: YOU CAN-- THIS IS AN EARLY-- VERY EARLY ON IN YOUR
CAREER.
JIM, LET'S SHOW THEM THE YOUNG CUBA GOODING.
>> MY NAME IS MacGYVER.
I'M TOLD KIDS LIKE ME ONCE THEY GET TO KNOW ME.
>> YEAH, WELL I'M NO KID AND I DON'T LIKE YOU, AND I SURE AS
HELL DON'T WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU?
>> OKAY, I GUESS WE'RE OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT.
I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS.
WHY DON'T WE START OVER?
HI, MY NAME'S MacGYVER.
AND I'M GOING TO BE ON YOU LIKE GREEN ON GRASS TILL BOOKER GETS
OUT OF THAT COUNCIL MEETING.
PUT ON YOUR SEAT BELT.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: YOU GUYS MAKE A
BOMB OUT OF BAILING WIRE AND TOOTHPASTE PIET END OF IT,
RIGHT?
>> THAT WAS WHEN ONLY ROLES AVAILABLE WERE THE ANGRY BLACK
GUY.
I WAS THUG NUMBER THREE ON THAT SERIES.
>> Stephen: YOU WERE?
>> YEAH.
AND THEN WHAT'S SO FUNNY IS THEY LIKED THAT EPISODE SO MUCH, THEY
BROUGHT ME BACK AS BILLY COLTON, BOUNTY HUNTER.
>> Stephen: OH, OKAY.
>> SO IF YOU SEE THE SERIES, IT'S TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
CHARACTERS, NONE CONNECTED AT ALL.
>> Stephen: THUG THREE DOESN'T GET HIS (BLEEP) TOGETHER AND
BAKE BOUNTY HUNTER.
>> NO, HEY, THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE.
YOU MAY AS WELL PUT HIM IN THE OTHER ROLE.
>> Stephen: ON THAT HAPPY NOTE, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
CUBA GOODING JR., EVERYBODY.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH RUPERT FRIEND.