Here's what I remember about Donnie Simpson and the Video Soul show.

It was an episode done on location at a theatre or auditorium somewhere.
His guest was the late great old school comedian Robin Harris.
(House Party, Mo' Better Blues, Do The Right Thing, etc.).

Donnie introduced Robin, who was supposed to just come over and sit on the couch with him.
Instead, Robin launch into a barrage of jokes about what Donnie was wearing.
He clowned on him so hard that Donnie was literally rolling on the floor of the stage.
Of course the audience was having convulsions.




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JANFAN4L said:

Yes. As matter of fact, they have a child together and were living together in DC until he recently reconciled with his wife.

LilJon said:

Really? What's the story on Donnie and drugs?

Anyway, I soooo miss him as well. I still have interviews he did with Cat and Greg Brooks, Levi and Eric Leeds, Sheila E and Matt Fink, BrownMark, St. Paul (some of the interview) and of course Jimmy and Terry. They even did a 2 hour show from Flyte Tyme Studios in Minneapolis. That was cool. I also have one of the funniest interviews he did, which was with the reunited Time.

What happened to BET?

A lot of people didn't like Rachel for some reason. They said she was fake and she had "a fake caribbean accent." Was Donnie cheating on his wife with Rachel?

CalhounSq said:

]One of my favorite episodes was when Melisa Morgan (I think it was her) bought Donny a whole catered dinner on set. Donnie seemed to be cool with everybody....

Vesta had the whole place rolling with her impressions of Regina Belle, Tina Turner, Patti Labelle, Michael McDonald and Jackee Harry.

I also have one of the funniest interviews he did, which was with the reunited Time.

vainandy said:

I remember all them shits Though Sherri Carter was annoying as fuck, VERY fake.

Remember when Grace Jones would come on? Talk about interesting...One of my favorite episodes was when Melisa Morgan (I think it was her) bought Donny a whole catered dinner on set. Donnie seemed to be cool with everybody.

I saw Joe Clair a few years ago at Manny's in NYC. He had one of the finest women I have ever seen with him. I think I annoyed him 'cause I was starin' so hard at her - she was that fine. Lucky bastard...

Now, here's a realer question...

What happened to CITA?!

JANFAN4L said:

I'm glad that loud heffa is outta there

BET was at her GHETTOEST phase when they used to air her show on a heavy rotation, I tell ya *whew*

Harlepolis said:

AMEN! Donnie was class, that damn cartoon thing was pure fucking ghetto.

i laughed when i found out he go in trouble 4 drugs

JANFAN4L said:

Yes. As matter of fact, they have a child together and were living together in DC until he recently reconciled with his wife.

Hotlegs said:

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Donnie was just in a local interior decorating mag with his wife and he talks about her all the time.

laurarichardson said:

If you were in Donnie's position, you would be singing your wife's praises too especially after she has taken your cheating ass back whose played and impregnated another women on the side.

Despite what went down with his personal life, I always liked his morning show better than that damn Russ Parr. Donnie's voice is smooth and relaxing.

The Unseen VJ was the host of "Video Vibrations". He was kind of like a radio DJ, you could hear him but you couldn't see him. "Video Vibrations" was the show that featured the "Monday Music Marathon" every Monday. I remember when they featured Prince one Monday around 1991 or 1992, there were too many videos to play in their two hour time slot so they extended the marathon into the following Tuesday.

CalhounSq said:

Chaka was a guest in in Sherri's show and it was the most hilarious interview. It was obvious that Chaka was annoyed with Sherri's ditsy way of interviewing. It seemed like after the first commercial break Chaka was THROUGH with Ms Carter and from that moment on, the interview became comical.

I remember when some girl called in and asked Chaka, if she encouraged Milini(her daughter) to pursue a career in music. Chaka's answer was very straight forward.."No , I didn't encourage her, but by not encouraging her, I may have encouraged her"...Very easy to comphrehend..However, Sherry said "I'm not sure I understand what you mean" , Chaka gave her this look that was priceless.

I was laughing when Sherri said "If I was you, I'd be like, 'I'm baaad and I know it'" and Chaka looked at her and said, "I guess that's the difference between you and me..." Poor Sherri didn't even realized that she was getting played.

But my absolute favorite part of the interview is when Chaka said she'd like to write a song by herself , for once..Then Sherri asked , "well why haven't you written a song by yourself" and Chaka said "because I don't play a musical instrument PER SAY". Then Sherry said, "Well you play the drums". DUMMMMMB!!! Chaka gave her this look like (you idiot), and responded "it would be pretty difficult to write a song on drums" .Then Chaka looked at her sorta pitying her and said "Can you understand how difficult it would be to create a song from the drums?". Chaka's facial gestures spoke volumes as to her dislike for Sherri. Sherri's questions were juvenile (to say the least) and annoying. Chaka was OVER her after the first 10 mins of the interview. Noticed after the commercial break, Chaka had her legs crossed (violently rocking one of her legs), and her arms folded. It was almost like she was trying not to slap her

Everytime I show that interview 2 my friends, they'll be rolling on the damn floor
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Now, here's a realer question...

What happened to CITA?!

I met Donnie a couple of times, as a teen. He was always cool and down-to-earth.

Wasn't "The Cappy-tann" Paul Porter (from WHUR-96.3, I believe) the "unseen VJ?"

We all watched entirely too much Video Soul in the '80s. But, dang, wasn't it the blackest thing on cable????

ThreadBare said:

The first unseen vj on "Video Vibrations" was named Al or Alvin...He always did a Monday Prince special a few times a year. Gave the P man (and all minneapolis artists) much props. The Cappy-tann was the second unseen vj.

Another memory was seeing the late, great Roger Troutman on Video Soul. He bought his acoustic guitar, harmonica along with him and layed down some funky blues for Donny.

Oh yeah, remember when the did a special "Full Force is comin' to your crib for dinner" show? Donnie and Full Force "invaded" this family's house and had a big-ass, down home cooked dinner. Those were the days - BET was a totally different channel back then...

Now, here's a realer question...

What happened to CITA?!

When BET left D.C. and went to new york and L.A. the warm homely feeling went out the window.

JANFAN4L said:

She went to cyberhell where she belongs