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19 Nov, 2014

The Talk interview

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Anderson bases his comedy sitcom Blackish from his families experiences and gives details about his son’s Bar Mitzvah.

My son came home one day and told me that he didn’t feel black and I understood where he was coming from being born into privileged and living in the suburbs.

17 Oct, 2014

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Anderson returns as a guest on Conan to promote his television show, Blackish. He also talks about offering his crotch as a tee at a charity event, turning partially vegan, and his mother’s use of Vagisil for first-aid treatment.

She’s always been little left of center. Growing up in my house, you know, most people get sick, their mother gives them Robitussin, you know, aspirin. My — we got cuts and bruises, my mother would give us Vagisil.

Anthony Anderson's Mom Uses Vagisil For Everything | CONAN on TBS

21 Feb, 2014

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Anderson is interviewed by Hall on The Arsenio Hall Show. They talk about the NAACP Image Awards, how Hall’s show is nominated and how he’s up against Oprah.

Man they tired of giving Oprah awards. I’m gonna come out and announce your award Arsenio and if you give me enough money, you may walk out with an image award yourself.

27 Nov, 2012

Tavis Smiley interview

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Anderson discusses his career and new NBC sitcom, Guys with Kids, in this interview for PBS.

It’s good to be back in the sitcom world, because I had a little departure, because I did have something to prove on the dramatic side, just because people like yourself, who sit back home – we met years ago, didn’t see it.