Gary Hart wanted Mike Tyson in his corner

Here’s a clip of an interview I did in Cannes with James Toback, who has directed a remarkable documentary called Tyson. Toback recalls how, when he met Mike Tyson, former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart was trying to seduce the boxer into serving as  his liaison with the black community. Hmmmm, another swift judgment call from man who sank his career on a boat called Monkey Business. . .

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An scene from Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s “Three Monkeys”

Here’s a clip of an interview I did in Cannes with James Toback, who has directed a remarkable documentary called Tyson. Toback recalls how, when he met Mike Tyson, former Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart was trying to seduce the boxer into serving as  his liaison with the black community. Hmmmm, another swift judgment call from man who sank his career on a boat called Monkey Business. . .