Kanye’s Infamous Katrina Rant—and the Hilarious Way Mike Myers Got Revenge
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It was supposed to be a heartfelt fundraiser. Instead, it became one of the most unforgettable live TV moments in history.
In 2005, just days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, NBC aired A Concert for Hurricane Relief. Stars lined up to offer support—but nothing prepared viewers for what would happen when Kanye West took the mic.
Standing next to a visibly nervous Mike Myers, Kanye ditched the script and started speaking from the heart. “I hate the way they portray us in the media,” he said. “You see a black family, it says they're looting. You see a white family, it says they're looking for food.”
Myers, reading earnestly off the teleprompter, clearly didn’t know what to do. But then Kanye dropped the bombshell:
“George Bush doesn’t care about Black people.”
Live. On national TV.
The camera immediately cut away to Chris Tucker, who looked just as stunned as the rest of America.
The clip went viral before “going viral” was even a thing. Kanye’s unfiltered statement launched headlines, debates, and parodies—while Mike Myers’ wide-eyed, frozen reaction became an instant meme. For years, people speculated what must’ve been going through Myers’ head as Kanye went off-script in real time.
But here’s the twist: Mike Myers actually turned the awkward moment into a punchline.
In his 2008 comedy The Love Guru, there’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it parody of that exact situation. Myers’ character appears on a live show alongside another character who suddenly breaks into an emotional rant—leaving Myers awkwardly frozen in place, mimicking the exact same look he had during the Katrina telethon.
It was a subtle but hilarious callback. Myers didn’t just own the moment—he mocked it, proving that even the most uncomfortable live-TV disasters can be turned into comedy gold.
It’s a rare case of real-life awkwardness becoming cinematic catharsis. And nearly 20 years later, the clip still lives rent-free in pop culture’s collective memory.
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Kanye’s Infamous Katrina Rant—and the Hilarious Way Mike Myers Got Revenge
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