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"Shark Tank" Star Kevin O'Leary Talks Cockroaches & Being "Mr. Wonderful" at the AMAs

"Shark Tank" Star Kevin O'Leary Talks Cockroaches & Being "Mr. Wonderful" at the AMAs

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YH is at the American Music Awards chatting with "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary to find out why they really call him "Mr. Wonderful"! Plus, he reveals what bothers him the most about the guests on his show and his favorite musical genre!

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Young Hollywood

We have the one and only best representative of Young Hollywood standing in front of me.

Kevin O'Leary

You're darn right. So wonderful. Look, I look great for 13. I really feel like I've broken through here. They didn't even card me on the way in. I'm going to get a drink as soon as I get inside.

Young Hollywood

Well, first of all, I have to tell you, I was actually on the set of Shark Tank. Yeah. A few months ago. Yes. I didn't see you. You went on your lunch break and I sat next to Mark Cuban and I interviewed Mark. I can't believe. I wouldn't have missed you if I saw you, believe me. Lunch must have. I had a whole long 20 minute conversation with Mark and I'm like, where is Mr. Wonderful? This should be said.

Kevin O'Leary

Listen, lunch must have been really good if I wasn't around for you. That's it.

Young Hollywood

Well, first of all, the season is incredible. It's my, it's my favorite show. I have to tell you. It is my favorite show. And I love it because you like you said, you know, anybody can watch it no matter what age you are. You could be Young Hollywood, you could watch the show and

Kevin O'Leary

Look, it's great. I mean, the show celebrates entrepreneurialism. We're so proud of it. Who would have thought young people would watch it? It's the fastest growing family show in America. And we've made lots of millionaires now. We've been on for seven years and every year it gets better and bigger. I'm really proud to be part of it. It's, it's so much fun. It's crazy. It should be illegal.

Young Hollywood

And I want to know like, you know, you're, you're, you're kind of mean. I have to say.

Kevin O'Leary

No, I just tell the truth. Everybody has me in the wrong light. I'm the only shark that tells the truth. That's why they call me Mr. Wonderful.

Young Hollywood

Well, how many cockroaches have you seen on this season so far?

Kevin O'Leary

How many what?

Young Hollywood

Cockroaches.

Kevin O'Leary

Oh, I see lots of cockroaches. But you know, that's okay. It's, you know, if you're called a cockroach, it's because you are one. I'm just calling it the way it is and

Young Hollywood

What makes you know that somebody is a cockroach?

Kevin O'Leary

You should and you should celebrate your cockroachness. You should realize that it's the beginning. You start as a cockroach and you turn into a rat. Then you become a business one day.

Young Hollywood

You turn into a rat. How was a rat better than a cockroach?

Kevin O'Leary

Well, because you move up the feeding chain. That's what happens.

Young Hollywood

So after the rat, then what do you become?

Kevin O'Leary

Well, you try and become profitable. As soon as you're profitable, you're a human being again. That's the way I look at it.

Young Hollywood

And then there's so many people who come into the tank, you know, what is like the one thing that bothers you the most?

Kevin O'Leary

I hate it when people don't know their numbers. I just go crazy. I'm so mad when that happens. They wasted my time. I had to listen to them for 40, 50 minutes and then I asked them, what's profitability? What's your margins? How fast is your market growing? They don't know? I want to kill them.

Young Hollywood

And then tonight at the AMAs, you're presenting, right?

Kevin O'Leary

Yes, I am. A best R&B act and I I think the weekend is a candidate in that. I think it's going to be very interesting, you know. We'll see what happens.

Young Hollywood

So what's your, what's your favorite music genre? Are you like who are you?

Kevin O'Leary

I'm a jazz guy. I'm a jazz, you know, I love jazz.

Young Hollywood

You love wine?

Kevin O'Leary

I love wine. Wine and jazz together. I'm really a romantic. That's the truth.

Young Hollywood

Awesome. Well, thank you so much and hopefully next time. I'm going to have to come out.

Kevin O'Leary

You're not dead to me. She's not dead to me.

Young Hollywood

I'm not dead to him.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Kevin O'Leary

    Featured guest, 'Shark Tank' star

  • Mark Cuban

    Mentioned as a fellow 'Shark Tank' investor

  • The Weeknd

    Mentioned as a candidate for Best R&B Act at the AMAs

FAQ

Why do they call Kevin O'Leary 'Mr. Wonderful'?+
Kevin O'Leary states that he is called 'Mr. Wonderful' because he is the only shark on the show who tells the truth.
What bothers Kevin O'Leary most about guests on 'Shark Tank'?+
Kevin O'Leary is most bothered when people on 'Shark Tank' do not know their numbers, such as profitability, margins, or market growth.
What is Kevin O'Leary's favorite musical genre?+
Kevin O'Leary states that he is a jazz guy and loves jazz.
What is Kevin O'Leary presenting at the AMAs?+
Kevin O'Leary is presenting the award for Best R&B Act at the American Music Awards.

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