# @uproxxvideo on YouTube - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=7uM9ROHLlsE - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/21776206-uproxxvideo-youtube - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/914118a084.jpg - **Posted:** 2021-12-06T14:00:06.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** uproxxvideo (@uproxxvideo) — https://gondola.cc/uproxxvideo ## Caption In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with actor and comedian: LIL REL HOWERY Here's what we got to talk about with a rising star and one of the most likable guys in Hollywood: • His West Side Chicago upbringing in a tight-knit family of educators. • Feeling like Steve Urkel when he got to public school and having to dumb himself down. • Acting on 'The Carmichael Show', the genius of Jerrod Carmichael and why it was cancelled. • Tears of joy over his friend Tiffany Haddish getting her big break in 'Girls Trip'. • The genius of the film 'Get Out' and how it uniquely addresses the issue of race. • Why they chose to use an alternate ending of 'Get Out' than the one originally scripted. • Positives from being casted in the remake of 'In Living Color' that ended up never airing. • Learning to produce and write on truTV's sketch-comedy 'Friends of the People'. • Valuable comedic advice that Rel gave Jasmin which had a huge impact on her. • The late great Kevin Barnett loving to bomb on stage and what Rel learned from him. • Talib's beef with Rel's film 'The Photograph' and Bill Bellamy in 'Love Jones'. • The lack of respect for black shows over the years like 'Roc' and others. • Playing the character of Charlie in 'Bird Box' giving him anxiety. • Quitting on the first day of 'Bad Trip' after he was chased by a knife wielding barber. • The kindness of bystanders in 'Bad Trip' and a moment that had Rel feeling bad. • Acting in the movie 'Good Boys' and the seamless chemistry between him and Retta. • Finding John Cena to be hilarious when he worked with him on 'Vacation Friends'. • The intense rivalry between Michael Jackson and Prince and the legacy of James Brown. • The funniest moments from Rel's HBO special 'Live in Crenshaw'. • Learning from J.B. Smoove how to milk a joke and Smoove's love in Chicago. • Rel's speech on the Jimmy Kimmel show in the wake of the Breonna Taylor murder. • The love and support from his friend Naya Rivera and how much he misses her. • His role in the film 'Judas and the Black Messiah' and the legend of Fred Hampton. • Landing a voice acting gig as the Angel/Devil in the 2021 'Tom and Jerry Movie'. • Working alongside Kevin Hart in the movie 'Fatherhood'. • Getting to play himself in the new 'Space Jam' and working with Dir. Malcolm D. Lee. • Acting in 'Free Guy' alongside one of his favorite actors Ryan Reynolds. • The term NPC (non-player character) being weaponized online. • The upcoming movie 'Deep Water', starring Rel, Ben Affleck and others. • What Rel is most excited for next in his career. Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications: https://uproxx.it/5rzazsh New Episodes of People’s Party with Talib Kweli every Monday 9AMet/6AMpt. Watch all the episodes here: https://uproxx.it/avxtjgf Audio Podcast -- Listen, Subscribe and Review! Apple: https://applepodcasts.com/peoplesparty Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72bYFZB... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/peoplesparty The UPROXX Family UPROXX Music youtube.com/uproxxmusic UPROXX Studio youtube.com/uproxx FOLLOW UPROXX UPROXX.com: https://uproxx.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/uproxx Twitter: https://twitter.com/uproxx Facebook: https://facebook.com/uproxx More Jasmin Leigh: https://www.youtube.com/jasminleigh https://www.instagram.com/realjasminl... Hip-Hop Heads Playlists: 90's Hip Hop http://bit.ly/90sHipHopPlaylist 2000's Hip Hop http://bit.ly/2000sHipHopPlaylist 90's R&B Hits http://bit.ly/90sRBPlaylist ABOUT UPROXX VIDEO: UPROXX Video celebrates Hip-Hop, Style, and Creativity through a mix of original shows and music videos from the biggest artists, entertainers, and innovators from our culture. PEOPLE'S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI People's Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify. ## Stats - **Views:** 23,697 - **Likes:** 585 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 54 ## Credits | Name | Username | Profile | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | uproxxvideo | @uproxxvideo | https://gondola.cc/uproxxvideo | Media Company | | wes.video | @wes.video | https://gondola.cc/wes.video | Video Editor | --- Copyright (c) Gondola