Mo'Nique Breakfast Club Interview...she buggin.

It was short sighted for her to not take the deal and then pop off. Her buzz was nil. Her problem is she thinks the game is still a talent show and it's not. It's a popularity contest. If she could've crushed her Netflix special it would've built back up her buzz and she could've flipped that into bigger and better specials.
 
Name any other entertainer in the history of any genre who could be contractually obligated to completely halt their career and "not work for 2 years" after filming one 30 minute performance. I could see if she was being locked into a long term extended contract playing one specific character, but otherwise this allegation doesn't even make common sense! So why does Monique and Sidney keep repeating that obviously absurd half-truth?
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half truth seems right
my guess is that she wouldn't be allowed to use the same material in that 2 year span, not stop touring completely
 
half truth seems right
my guess is that she wouldn't be allowed to use the same material in that 2 year span, not stop touring completely
My guess is he'll say any damn thing, 5 lies at a time so that someone has to go and debunk it all before they realize they're both full of shit
 
the only thing i take out of this whole saga is she passed up on 500k


She passed on 3 million because she had to prove her material was worth that by doing a showcase for the decision makers.

She felt she was above that and they felt that she hasn't done anything lately to get that type of loot.

the 500k was you don't want to do the showcase , sight unseen here is 500k
 
This is the most irritating interview ever. Her punk ass saying baby, loves and daddy. All while calling everybody by their government name? Fail.

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Monique IS NOT A FUCKING LEGEND!!!! Fuck a Monique. She is the most self righteous, obnoxious, delusional person in the industry.

She and her husband are fucking ridiculous. She comes on the radio w/ her self righteous bullshit that logical and reasonable people see right through.

She is doing more to hurt women and Black people because her argument is baseless.

I can see why she has the reputation that she is difficult to work with. :smh:
 
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Ok so there's a few things going on with this thread and with Monique

  1. Because Monique isn't pretty she's attacked a lot more than would be the case. Especially here on BGOL where so many dudes in here have a hatred for Black women
  2. Monique's husband is hard to work with and has been a detriment to her career for awhile. Thats a known act in the business.
  3. I saw when Monique posted up the details of her contract. Netflix saying they own the content and that she can't use her material for TWO YEARS is insane. People in here forget thats how comedians make their money....by touring. Its not easy to come up with enough new material for a 1 hour show so that portion of the deal was bullshit.
 
Man... some of the language and vitriol directed at her is disturbing.. Why do you'll hate her so much? I dont see this same level of disdain directed at racists and rapists on here from most of you. You cats are fucking pathetic.
don't hate her but wrong is wrong....

she is waaay of base. she just didn't realize how irrelevant she is right now

she sounds crazy

why are you capein' so hard for her
 
She better learn to adapt to changes and also learn analytics play a big part in most markets on how a person/group should get paid
Monique- 350 comedy clubs

Amy Schumer- 20k Madison Square Garden

Monique - 264K IG followers

Amy Schumer- 6.5M IG followers
 
Got to give props to CTG aka Leonard. He held it down by remaining calm. And I was like you better not apologize for giving her donkey of the day. CTG was like naa I’m not taking back nothing I said.

Then she tries to compare his mother, grandmother to her by saying you wouldn’t give them donkey of the day. Rants about make sure you show the whole show in entirety lol. Wanting the black women to turn against CTG, he’s like Tiffany Haddish is going to get that bag from Netflix.
 
She's disingenuous with her argument and basically trying to imply that CTG doesn't support Black women while anticdotely these XYZ people agree with her. She had no hard numbers to argue her point. Still talking about her "Legend" status, meanwhile nobody is disagreeing with her status as a legendary Black female comic. Yes, she IS! But, what the fuck does that have to do with putting numbers up? The closest she came to giving any kind of relative number was a saying she sold out a comedy club and killed during the show when the Netflix people were there. OK? Now show them you can kill a with 10K+ seats sold out and then you can compare numbers to Chris Rock, Chappelle and Schumer. The problem with institutionalized racism is that it's hard to prove, but nobody can refute hard numbers and she just ain't got em.
 
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LOL I just got on BGOL today and saw your tag.

Watched the interview.
Bottom line is, the demand is not there for her. The public is NOT chomping at the bit to set aside time to watch a Mo'Nique special. Therefore, throw all that resume shit out the window - especially the acting shit. That has nothing to do with standup comedy. She simple is not hot.

She's lying about the contract saying she can't work for two years. It said she can't tell the same jokes from the special for that period of time.

The gravy train is almost out of sight now. I don't know what she's gonna do when folks like the Breakfast Club no longer want to interview her.
 
Ok so there's a few things going on with this thread and with Monique

  1. Because Monique isn't pretty she's attacked a lot more than would be the case. Especially here on BGOL where so many dudes in here have a hatred for Black women
  2. Monique's husband is hard to work with and has been a detriment to her career for awhile. Thats a known act in the business.
  3. I saw when Monique posted up the details of her contract. Netflix saying they own the content and that she can't use her material for TWO YEARS is insane. People in here forget thats how comedians make their money....by touring. Its not easy to come up with enough new material for a 1 hour show so that portion of the deal was bullshit.
Are you serious?

1. Pretty women get attacked on here ALL THE TIME.

2. Right. Her husband is a problem. One of em.

3. I'll let you show us how Monique is doing 250k a year on the road selling 300 seaters and not even on the road all year. Go right ahead. And I saw this at she posted the contract but it was so small I find it hard to believe you SAW the piece about her not being able to work for 2 years. But by all means, show us that as well.
 
don't hate her but wrong is wrong....

she is waaay of base. she just didn't realize how irrelevant she is right now

she sounds crazy

why are you capein' so hard for her
"capein" ? Man you sound like a moron. A very low intellect and immature moron at that. This isnt about "capein". My issue is with the underlying irrational hatred being displayed and directed at her. The comments read as if Monique personally attacked some of these people or committed crimes against children or the elderly. The shit is disturbing the level of hate you cats have for women. And wtf do you mean "wrong is wrong"? She has EVERY right to express herself in the form she has decided to and question the offer and motives of a corporation. You can agree or disagree but to call her "wrong" is inaccurate labeling.
 
She's disingenuous with her argument and basically trying to imply that CTG doesn't support Black women while these XYZ people agree with here. She had no hard numbers to argue her point. Still talking about her "Legend" status, meanwhile nobody is disagreeing with her status as a legendary Black female comic. Yes, she IS! But, what the fuck does that have to do with putting numbers up? The closest she came to giving any kind of relative number was a saying she sold out a comedy club and killed during the show when the Netflix people were there. OK? Now show them you can kill a with 10K+ seats sold out and then you can compare numbers to Chris Rock, Chappelle and Schumer. The problem with institutionalized racism is that it's hard to prove, but nobody can refute hard numbers and she just ain't got em.
"Legend" is not absolute. It is absolutely relative.

Her legend is not equal to that of Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle. When they ask comedians who the greatest living standup comedian is, comics say Chappelle and Rock, never Mo'Nique.
 
Are you serious?

1. Pretty women get attacked on here ALL THE TIME.

2. Right. Her husband is a problem. One of em.

3. I'll let you show us how Monique is doing 250k a year on the road selling 300 seaters and not even on the road all year. Go right ahead. And I saw this at she posted the contract but it was so small I find it hard to believe you SAW the piece about her not being able to work for 2 years. But by all means, show us that as well.
That thing about the contract is not uncommon with specials like that. It makes sense too. The network hosting the special wants exclusive content.
 
I see that you quoted but left out the stats. But tell ya what... Put your own stats that would show that Monique makes more than 250k a year on the road.
Stats? How about common sense... You think its sound business for A 25year vet in entertainment to give away right to perform for two years in exchange for 500k? Saying thats reasonable or not saying that its flatout outlandish tells me you're broke or very stupid. ... possibly both. You don have to have access to the books to know that on its face this is a horrendous deal.
 
Here's the best analogy for this situation....

When you have to explain the joke, it's not funny or just poorly written.

When you have to explain why you are a legend or run down your resume, then you are TRYING to convince an audience of your greatness when they should just FEEL it!

Chris Rock and Chappelle don't have to run down shit. We just get it! Shumer, although not funny to most of us on this site, is hot NOW and is a huge draw at the moment.

Monique at her hottest would not command the kind of money she wants now . She is a headliner at 350-500 seat comedy stores. That's it!
 
LOL I just got on BGOL today and saw your tag.

Watched the interview.
Bottom line is, the demand is not there for her. The public is NOT chomping at the bit to set aside time to watch a Mo'Nique special. Therefore, throw all that resume shit out the window - especially the acting shit. That has nothing to do with standup comedy. She simple is not hot.

She's lying about the contract saying she can't work for two years. It said she can't tell the same jokes from the special for that period of time.

The gravy train is almost out of sight now. I don't know what she's gonna do when folks like the Breakfast Club no longer want to interview her.
tell our friend darkman about that.
 
500k without paying for travel everywhere, no wear and tear on the body, crowd comes to YOU, and in ONE show. Plus, her "daddy" is lying. She ain't making no 2 million a year no on the road.
eddie griffin makes around 3 million a year. idk what monique makes but stand up comedian with a name make good bank. artie lang was making 50,000 a weekend after falling off ,not being on howard stern ( he was making 80k -100k a weekend while on stern).
 
"Legend" is not absolute. It is absolutely relative.

Her legend is not equal to that of Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle. When they ask comedians who the greatest living standup comedian is, comics say Chappelle and Rock, never Mo'Nique.
You're right which why I said "legendary Black female comic" and relatively speaking she IS. Now what that means for her ability to draw is not the same as comics that are considered legendary overall(not just to a specific audience) in stand-up and that's the difference between Monique and Chappelle/Rock. She is either willfully trying to ignore that or she's simply out of touch with her current status as a comic.
 
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