Richard Pryor

Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

Self

Dave Chappelle

Self

Mike Epps

Self

Whoopi Goldberg

Self

Jesse Jackson

Self

George López

Self

Paul Mooney

Self

Quincy Jones

Self

Lily Tomlin

Self

Damon Wayans

Self (archive footage)

Robin Williams

Self

David Brinkley

Self (archive footage)

Skip Brittenham

Self

Cecil Brown

Self

Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

Chevy Chase

Self (archive footage)

Don Cornelius

Self (archive footage)

Ron De Blasio

Self

Mike Douglas

Self (archive footage)

Budd Friedman

Self

Sandy Gallin

Self

Pam Grier

Self (archive footage)

Merv Griffin

Self (archive footage)

Bomber Hurley Smith

Self

Alex Karras

Mongo (archive footage)

Rashon Khan

Self

Kathy McKeel

Self

Lonette McKee

Self

Bob Newhart

Self

Jane Pauley

Self (archive footage)

Richard Pryor Jr.

Self

Jennifer Lee Pryor

Self

Ishmael Reed

Self

Diana Ross

Billie Holliday (archive footage)

Paul Schrader

Self

Michael Schultz

Self

Stan Shaw

Self

Dinah Shore

Self (archive footage)

David Steinberg

Self

Rocco Urbisci

Self

Patricia von Heitman

Self

Barbara Walters

Self (archive footage)

Gene Wilder

George / Skip Donahue (archive footage)