Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Yeah.

Right. Right. Wow. God, I mean, you've nurtured relationships with so many artists like Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia. God, I love Fantasia. And Mariah Carey. And you said that you didn't want them to make the same mistakes you made. What are some of the important lessons that you've learned in your life that you shared with them? Wow.

Right. Right. Wow. God, I mean, you've nurtured relationships with so many artists like Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia. God, I love Fantasia. And Mariah Carey. And you said that you didn't want them to make the same mistakes you made. What are some of the important lessons that you've learned in your life that you shared with them? Wow.

And you've always been very, I mean, you've had an incredible eye for spotting talent, right? Like Luther Vandross, by the way. Oh, yes. And Elton John.

And you've always been very, I mean, you've had an incredible eye for spotting talent, right? Like Luther Vandross, by the way. Oh, yes. And Elton John.

And then did he launch his own career after that?

And then did he launch his own career after that?

Yeah, of course. And I'm so struck by your generosity. Who modeled all this generosity for you? Who was generous with you the way you are so generous with others?

Yeah, of course. And I'm so struck by your generosity. Who modeled all this generosity for you? Who was generous with you the way you are so generous with others?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Hey, listen, when the Nightbirds came out in 1974, right? And that was the first huge, big hit album for you guys. And the lead single was Lady Marmalade. You know, I have to tell you something. That is such a formative tune, I mean, as it is for millions of people. But I was 13 when that song came out, and I couldn't believe that song. It was so... Yeah.

Hey, listen, when the Nightbirds came out in 1974, right? And that was the first huge, big hit album for you guys. And the lead single was Lady Marmalade. You know, I have to tell you something. That is such a formative tune, I mean, as it is for millions of people. But I was 13 when that song came out, and I couldn't believe that song. It was so... Yeah.

And I used to sing that and you could sing it because it was in French so you could kind of get away with it. And I just remember feeling so kind of like, what's the word, like a rebel singing that tune loud in my house. You know what I mean? Along with you guys. Did you know it was going to be a hit?

And I used to sing that and you could sing it because it was in French so you could kind of get away with it. And I just remember feeling so kind of like, what's the word, like a rebel singing that tune loud in my house. You know what I mean? Along with you guys. Did you know it was going to be a hit?

Yeah, it's a great song. It's incredible. LaBelle did the Gay Bathhouse Circuit, right? Oh, yes. Yeah, and also the first black group to play Metropolitan Opera House. Yes, yes. Which is incredible. I saw that poster. I just thought that poster for that show is so beautiful. It's bananas.

Yeah, it's a great song. It's incredible. LaBelle did the Gay Bathhouse Circuit, right? Oh, yes. Yeah, and also the first black group to play Metropolitan Opera House. Yes, yes. Which is incredible. I saw that poster. I just thought that poster for that show is so beautiful. It's bananas.

Yes.