TMZ Live co-host on restraining himself during the Kanye West interview: "Ever sit so close to an under-medicated, mentally unstable megalomaniac..."

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TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere, who is black, tweets of Kanye's shocking appearance on Tuesday: "Ever sit so close to an under-medicated, mentally unstable megalomaniac (IMO) that you could smell his breath with every word he spoke... while trying to keep him focused enough to sit for an hour of television? ... You don’t have to be Malcolm X to realize, at that point, you’re NOT dealing with someone in his right mind. Now, here’s why I restrained myself. The way I learned to interview someone is to let them speak. Don’t talk over them and get in the way of letting them reveal themselves. That’s what I tried to do. Of course I wanted to immediately fire back by asking if he was losing it ... or remind him about the pain OUR people endured in slavery!! And yes, I would have gone back to it, and challenged him once his rant abated. However, that wasn’t necessary...thanks to my man, @VanLathan who brilliantly and eloquently spoke for the majority of us. So, yes, I have personal regrets about the way it all played out... but life goes on."