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  • Comedian Frank Caliendo recites LeBron James' letter about his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers as Morgan Freeman on Mike & Mike in 2014.
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Комментарии • 235

  • @Johnny_Bravo00
    @Johnny_Bravo00 4 года назад +327

    Frank is an impression LEGEND! His morgan freeman is spot on

  • @BernardMarx95
    @BernardMarx95 4 года назад +357

    3:30 for the Lebron letter.

  • @blay7263
    @blay7263 4 года назад +289

    That Morgan Freeman impression may be the most spot on impression of another person's voice ever.

    • @dhinton1
      @dhinton1 4 года назад +2

      I literally can't UNSEE Morgan reading it just like Frank did 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Deezle_Gaming
      @Deezle_Gaming 3 года назад +2

      Josh Robert Thompson's impression is better.

    • @chrisjacobs196
      @chrisjacobs196 2 года назад

      I dunno. His Jim Rome is dominant. Haha

    • @chuckrambo4401
      @chuckrambo4401 Год назад

      @@Deezle_Gaming no

    • @Jt02078
      @Jt02078 Год назад +1

      ⁠@@Deezle_Gaming I just listened to both., Caliendo is way better

  • @MrZomg17
    @MrZomg17 4 года назад +31

    Frank's Morgan Freeman.....i have no words...it was perfect..i closed my eyes and it was literally Morgan Freeman speaking .

  • @TrahNO2
    @TrahNO2 4 года назад +139

    That Barkley is spot on!

    • @juanstarcole6265
      @juanstarcole6265 4 года назад

      Tyler Hart ☠️☠️

    • @eldiego68
      @eldiego68 4 года назад +1

      Its turrble

    • @blay7263
      @blay7263 4 года назад +2

      It's amazing, but it's not as spot on as the Morgan Freeman impression.

    • @vincentfesta9540
      @vincentfesta9540 4 года назад

      Omar El Kaddouri youre nuts that was so good

  • @Sigueme1
    @Sigueme1 3 года назад +23

    I’m impressed with Frank’s impressions like everyone else but his comedy is underrated. He’s literally an excellent impressionist in a great comedians body

  • @broncosstampede494
    @broncosstampede494 4 года назад +74

    Frank Truly Did Make That Letter Better!! 😂🤣😂🤣🤣

  • @sorenpotthoff3705
    @sorenpotthoff3705 4 года назад +50

    The Freeman was amazing.

    • @PeteC75
      @PeteC75 4 года назад +1

      Steven Hornostaj You’re insane

  • @dylanharrison1216
    @dylanharrison1216 4 года назад +28

    This is the craziest thing I think I’ve ever seen. Absolutely astonishing. He sounds more like Morgan Freeman than Morgan Freeman does 😂

  • @supdall345
    @supdall345 4 года назад +185

    This channel truly is a national treasure.

  • @doheo33
    @doheo33 3 года назад +18

    This guy has the most amazing Frank Caliendo impressions ever

  • @edselsugay5342
    @edselsugay5342 2 года назад +9

    One of the greatest and most underrated impressionists ever, in my opinion.

  • @stevenjennings197
    @stevenjennings197 2 года назад +23

    All these years later, I still laugh at this harder than anything I've ever laughed at in my life.

  • @chrisgrissom3610
    @chrisgrissom3610 4 года назад +32

    Frank Caliendo is amazing

  • @lukeyj8331
    @lukeyj8331 4 года назад +26

    That actually is a really incredible letter, I was laughing at first but then I was low key moved by that

  • @Jefafa824
    @Jefafa824 4 года назад +53

    Should have added at the end of the Lebron letter, "I just miss my friend".

  • @bptjoe4654
    @bptjoe4654 4 года назад +124

    That Charles Barkley was perfect 😂😂

  • @lawnmowerman7
    @lawnmowerman7 4 года назад +24

    Possibly the greatest impression in history

  • @tnev3717
    @tnev3717 4 года назад +9

    Seeing and hearing the Mike's back away from the mics as soon as he drops Morgan is epic radio and tv. I'm critical of ESPN.. but they have truly given me some great laughs.

  • @venturatheace1
    @venturatheace1 4 года назад +85

    3:45 he literally gets possessed by Morgan Freeman

    • @eidorian101
      @eidorian101 3 года назад

      Literally?
      Stay in school.

    • @ConsuelaAllen923
      @ConsuelaAllen923 2 года назад

      @@eidorian101 Yeah, about that... Webster's added a new definition of "literally" that is now hyperbole.

  • @ianfabiano1246
    @ianfabiano1246 4 года назад +19

    If you look up "So was Red" from the Shawshank redemption soundtrack on Spotify and start it when he starts reading, the timing goes perfectly with the letter and ends when he says "The end".

  •  4 года назад +9

    Amazing! Frank is truly a comedy genius.

  • @eshai27
    @eshai27 4 года назад +98

    I miss Mike and Mike honestly.

    • @SaintzCS
      @SaintzCS 4 года назад +13

      watched it every morning before school

    • @theogking8309
      @theogking8309 4 года назад +1

      Why did they end the show?

    • @eshai27
      @eshai27 4 года назад +4

      @@theogking8309 I think they called it quits, Greeny went solo and hosts a new morning show. Nothing lasts forever.

    • @SerenityNow9015
      @SerenityNow9015 4 года назад

      TheOGKing I think the Mikes wanted to go in different directions.

    • @benriffle104
      @benriffle104 4 года назад +1

      @@SerenityNow9015 I can't stand Get Up. I used to listen to it every morning while getting ready after working out and after awhile I had to stop. It was always about LeBron, Dak, the Cowboys, and maybe two other subjects. Just annoying talk and people on the show.

  • @ilov3ohio2002
    @ilov3ohio2002 4 года назад +12

    Mike & Mike we need this back

  • @kareembeaman8080
    @kareembeaman8080 3 года назад +10

    His Morgan Freeman impression had me CRYING LOL

  • @FrustratedMime
    @FrustratedMime 17 дней назад

    Miss Mike & Mike in the morning, the good times you don't know that are that good😊

  • @StacksOnBricks
    @StacksOnBricks 4 года назад +4

    I love that these guys try so hard to laugh silently and not ruin the bit.

  • @AkhirahOverDunya85
    @AkhirahOverDunya85 4 года назад +17

    This was a great moment ! 😂

  • @GraceBeirut
    @GraceBeirut 3 года назад +3

    That was spot on, absolutely amazing!!!!

  • @daveg7395
    @daveg7395 2 года назад +2

    GOAT impression. The timing, pace, emotion. Unbelievable.

  • @carlossolomon2248
    @carlossolomon2248 4 года назад +1

    Mike and mike was my favorite show to watch on ESPN

  • @randyschwaggins
    @randyschwaggins 4 года назад +1

    If you close your eyes and listen you cant even spot one flaw in that impression....take a bow sir, take a bow! 😊

  • @rhw010590
    @rhw010590 4 года назад +8

    I know we're all here for Morgan Freeman but his Barkley at 3:08 🔥🔥🔥

    • @jr-xs9tf
      @jr-xs9tf 4 года назад +1

      It wasn't turble.

  • @locutus1126
    @locutus1126 4 года назад +2

    Have Lebron or Morgan every see this? This is too perfect, even the 2 Mike's could not contain themselves.

  • @robmangeri777
    @robmangeri777 3 года назад +4

    “And that’s when the caller realized they should have called Morgan Freeman’s house” lol!

  • @ashmaterial
    @ashmaterial 4 года назад +32

    Lebron would be proud

  • @raudivevoices
    @raudivevoices 3 года назад +1

    Anyone else hear that buzz in the mic when Frank talks.

  • @markdaniels7174
    @markdaniels7174 4 года назад +2

    His Morgan Freeman is my favorite! (I’m not a huge sports guy.)

  • @bobbyloppnow
    @bobbyloppnow 4 года назад +1

    i can’t comprehend how this is possible

  • @risingsun_gt
    @risingsun_gt 4 года назад +2

    3:52 it's so funny just watching the two Mikes trying to hold their laughs in

    • @dhinton1
      @dhinton1 4 года назад

      One of them snorted ...... and I did too 🤣🤣

    • @risingsun_gt
      @risingsun_gt 4 года назад

      @@dhinton1 Hahah it's hilarious man, I could watch this all day

  • @MrDdt666
    @MrDdt666 4 года назад +2

    You can close your eyes and SEE Morgan Freeman reading that letter. Impressive.

  • @theknow7557
    @theknow7557 4 года назад +2

    Never gets old!

  • @jawaunHayes-fb4pe
    @jawaunHayes-fb4pe 4 года назад

    Big Frank is the truth. Gift from God. He did alot of people but doing Morgan was epic. Morgan has a very distinct voice. He's amazing. God bless frank

  • @radinsyah1574
    @radinsyah1574 4 года назад +8

    Unrehearsed, that was pretty good.

    • @dhinton1
      @dhinton1 4 года назад

      I'm sure Frank rehearsed this on his own 😂😂

  • @paulsandoval5936
    @paulsandoval5936 4 года назад +1

    His Morgan Freeman is out of this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Saulgud23
    @Saulgud23 4 года назад +6

    I once heard this somewhere and i thought it was like a famous Morgan Freeman line😂😂

  • @jake.presents
    @jake.presents 4 года назад +7

    8:19: "Jim Rome" "… Where is my bobble. head."

  • @RayfieldA
    @RayfieldA 4 года назад +4

    I wonder if there is a Reaction video of LaBron seeing this? If this was taped in '14, he must have seen this by now.

  • @emmyelijah7395
    @emmyelijah7395 4 года назад +32

    Man that was soooo close to Morgan Freeman!

    • @816BIGB
      @816BIGB 4 года назад

      Maaaaaaaaan lol that charles Barkley was on point

    • @nunyadamnbidness2531
      @nunyadamnbidness2531 4 года назад

      One of his best. Madden still kills me though.

    • @markdaniels7174
      @markdaniels7174 4 года назад

      What do you mean “close”? LOL!

  • @deridivisstar884
    @deridivisstar884 4 года назад +2

    His Morgan Freeman is amazing

  • @tomada36
    @tomada36 2 года назад +1

    "You guys have some Shawshank music?" {"We do"}

  • @benboomer5632
    @benboomer5632 2 года назад +1

    His Barkley is spot on

  • @jacktupp4358
    @jacktupp4358 3 года назад +1

    I really miss Mike and Mike

  • @sheaevans1534
    @sheaevans1534 3 года назад +1

    His Morgan Freeman and John Madden are insane reincarnations
    of the men Jaw Dropping Real!!

  • @artiseworks8030
    @artiseworks8030 4 года назад +2

    Very talented!

  • @KenMeredith
    @KenMeredith 4 года назад +2

    Everything sounds better as Morgan Freeman

  • @dzyanist
    @dzyanist 3 года назад

    ..GENIUS...

  • @136yomyheat
    @136yomyheat 4 года назад +27

    Morgan Freeman is the voice of *GOD*

  • @ScottRoofwalker
    @ScottRoofwalker 4 года назад +2

    That’s frigging excellent

  • @hugohackenbush1554
    @hugohackenbush1554 Год назад

    Frank Caliendo is the best impressionist in the Western World. Nuff said. 👌🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

  • @World-as-i-c-it
    @World-as-i-c-it 4 года назад +1

    He’s so good, very funny

  • @TimCoulthurst
    @TimCoulthurst 4 года назад +12

    We gotta get Frank to learn how to do a Booger McFarland.

  • @Supermonkey22
    @Supermonkey22 4 года назад +2

    He and Jay Pharoah are amazing!! I apologize for any spelling mistakes.

  • @HereIsWisdom1318
    @HereIsWisdom1318 2 года назад

    7:20 (specifically 7:24)--He goes on for so long, he forgot what they were talking about! Thats so funny!

  • @shREDhead44
    @shREDhead44 4 года назад +2

    Oh man this is internet gold. 😂

  • @bocagoodtimes1460
    @bocagoodtimes1460 4 года назад +1

    Poor Mike..he never should have left this show!

  • @aubreydobbin
    @aubreydobbin 4 года назад

    This was an instant classic in tv...

  • @daveg7395
    @daveg7395 2 года назад

    This is the greatest thing I've ever seen.

  • @adamcruz3172
    @adamcruz3172 4 года назад

    I got up to get me cereal, and for a minute i forgot who i was watching and began to listen to Morgan Freeman. That was very good.

  • @abelaldrich967
    @abelaldrich967 4 года назад

    this guy is great

  • @waynewooten6056
    @waynewooten6056 3 года назад

    That guy is great at what he does

  • @chap23305
    @chap23305 4 года назад

    Never gets old

  • @jasonbader3780
    @jasonbader3780 4 года назад +4

    He should really get a job working for FOX or CBS during football season

    • @SerenityNow9015
      @SerenityNow9015 4 года назад

      Jason Bader he worked at FOX for years, and they let him go.

  • @Play2Win1958
    @Play2Win1958 4 года назад

    Mike and Mike rocks !

  • @stevencoffman34
    @stevencoffman34 4 года назад

    Spot on doing Morgan Freeman

  • @estradaj777
    @estradaj777 4 года назад

    He’s amazing

  • @richardfrancis5406
    @richardfrancis5406 2 года назад

    I don’t know how this can be so good...sounds even more like Morgan than Morgan..flawless!

  • @officialchannel1292
    @officialchannel1292 3 года назад

    caliendos charles barkely starts my day off right! haha

  • @topspinaurelius
    @topspinaurelius 4 года назад +1

    I just realized a voice make such a huge difference - if you just read LBJ letter, it is a substandard piece of drib, typical public relation material, but in the voice of Frank / Morgan, it actually carried some gravitas it never had lol!

  • @infinitesimotel
    @infinitesimotel 2 года назад

    Frank is too good.

  • @VENNOMHIM
    @VENNOMHIM Год назад

    I find myself, trying impersonate Frank while he’s doing impersonations lol 😂

  • @MikeyDunksMusic
    @MikeyDunksMusic 4 года назад

    Phenomenal!

  • @benedettomansueto4016
    @benedettomansueto4016 Год назад

    Absolutely awesome 😎😎

  • @BahamutBreaker
    @BahamutBreaker 2 года назад

    My word… this Freeman impression is solid gold.

  • @saltedllama2759
    @saltedllama2759 3 года назад

    That was the best version of his Barkley I had ever heard too.

  • @ingemarsmith4154
    @ingemarsmith4154 4 года назад +1

    This is impressive

  • @sirissac234
    @sirissac234 4 года назад +8

    Ohio meant so much to LeBron he left again for the Lakers. Ohio has the same worth as the Hong Kong protesters. Throw some money and good times with celebrities on the ground, and they are forgotten. LeBron has all of the integrity of a $20 lady of the night.

    • @richaragonzales1355
      @richaragonzales1355 4 года назад

      That is quite the connection
      Ohio to LeBron as Hong Kong protesters to.. someone ?

  • @KareemBeaman-zk3ol
    @KareemBeaman-zk3ol 9 месяцев назад

    One of the three greatest impressions ever. 1. Frank portraying Morgan Freeman as LeBron James letter to Cleveland. 2. Eddie Murphy as Charlie Murphy. 3. Aries Spears' Denzel

  • @JT0007
    @JT0007 4 года назад

    Dude this is Morgan 💯

  • @croplaya
    @croplaya 4 года назад

    not all of his are great, most, not all. this is A+

  • @jkkjkkas
    @jkkjkkas 4 года назад +27

    click this 3:44 ,and close your eyes

  • @boogie5509
    @boogie5509 4 года назад +1

    That was great

  • @rayjameson937
    @rayjameson937 4 года назад +12

    Bravo Caliendo, MUTHAFU**IN BRAVO. 🤣

  • @BurnTheFed1913
    @BurnTheFed1913 4 года назад

    It's Rod Roddy!!! Love this guy

  • @jsmcguireIII
    @jsmcguireIII 4 года назад

    And in the end, I met my old friend Andy on the beach in Cleveland where we started a small fishing charter buisiness, and then the credits rolled.

  • @davidstoned8825
    @davidstoned8825 4 года назад

    he crushed those impression's.

  • @Atari313
    @Atari313 4 года назад +1

    Powerful

  • @thetramaynewilliams
    @thetramaynewilliams 4 года назад +3

    Real tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @jamesfortune243
    @jamesfortune243 4 года назад +1

    Great stuff. NE Ohio grows tens of thousands of acres of grapes. Coincidence?

  • @T.H.U.G
    @T.H.U.G 4 года назад +1

    AMAZING