WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:08.000 Congratulations, and thank you for joining us. 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:08.500 Com. 00:00:11.400 --> 00:00:16.800 A secure graduations on your win tell me about how insecure 00:00:16.800 --> 00:00:20.800 has influence the other work that you've done over the past 00:00:20.800 --> 00:00:24.600 few years and how it will impact what you're working on coming 00:00:24.600 --> 00:00:40.300 up. At least I didn't imagine season 1 with would lead to so many 00:00:40.300 --> 00:00:42.300 opportunities and he kind of felt like, 00:00:42.300 --> 00:00:45.500 you know, we didn't know that I would get this far but he had 00:00:45.500 --> 00:00:50.200 an inkling and it's just been such a such a 00:00:51.300 --> 00:00:55.800 such an experience and such a launch pads for so many of our 00:00:55.800 --> 00:00:58.400 careers in a way that I never imagined, 00:00:58.400 --> 00:00:59.400 but I'm so grateful for 00:01:02.900 --> 00:01:03.500 Thank you. 00:01:05.500 --> 00:01:08.900 Thank you for all the nexo we had ET. 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:29.800 Entertainment Tonight congratulations, you know, I've been a fan 00:01:29.800 --> 00:01:31.600 since the days of awkward black girl, 00:01:31.600 --> 00:01:35.700 and I'm just wondering have you begun to to wrap your head around 00:01:35.700 --> 00:01:41.000 the fact of leave being insecure and leaving your character 00:01:41.000 --> 00:01:45.600 behind leaving the story behind the we all love so much I have 00:01:45.600 --> 00:01:54.700 should I can delete season 3 but so grateful to be able to play 00:01:54.700 --> 00:02:01.700 this this character was obviously a version of me and the other 00:02:01.700 --> 00:02:05.000 girl too. So I think that's that's what comes with it is just 00:02:05.000 --> 00:02:07.800 I played her for a long time and I have so much more that 00:02:07.800 --> 00:02:08.400 I want to do. 00:02:13.700 --> 00:02:18.300 Now just in terms of why I like this is I loved it when 00:02:18.300 --> 00:02:22.300 you know you've done so much and these people are incredible 00:02:22.300 --> 00:02:26.700 and I feel so blessed to work with and I know that I look 00:02:26.700 --> 00:02:29.700 back on this time, very very fondly as I do now. 00:02:29.700 --> 00:02:31.400 I'm thinking for the collective. 00:02:35.100 --> 00:02:38.900 Thank you dear. 00:02:38.900 --> 00:02:39.800 Congratulations again. 00:02:45.600 --> 00:02:49.300 I next up we have rolling out. 00:02:53.300 --> 00:02:56.700 Yes, my videos not allowed to come back on. 00:02:56.700 --> 00:02:58.500 Can you can you hear me? 00:02:58.500 --> 00:03:01.700 He's all right. 00:03:01.700 --> 00:03:06.600 So Courtney get your perspective. 00:03:06.600 --> 00:03:10.600 What are you a tribute to do the radical paradigm shift in the 00:03:10.600 --> 00:03:13.100 number of black shoulder showrunners that we've been seeing 00:03:13.100 --> 00:03:13.700 last few years. 00:03:13.700 --> 00:03:19.800 I mean actually women's History Month with the way y'all been 00:03:19.800 --> 00:03:24.500 running things. So I just want to congratulate you on that and 00:03:24.500 --> 00:03:30.300 also your new deal with the Border menu in the projects. 00:03:30.300 --> 00:03:31.000 It's working on right now. 00:03:31.000 --> 00:03:44.600 So or mushrooming number of blacks road runners compare two years 00:03:44.600 --> 00:03:44.700 past. 00:03:46.200 --> 00:03:48.800 Abstract, I always credit the obama-era. 00:03:48.800 --> 00:03:52.400 I feel like that in the same with the Hollywood is always 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:55.700 influenced by the culture in them and politics. 00:03:55.700 --> 00:03:59.600 Anyway, I think that's being a black man in the White House 00:03:59.600 --> 00:04:04.500 in a black family triggered something and Studio heads were 00:04:04.500 --> 00:04:09.400 they were just like let's let's make more content that caters 00:04:09.400 --> 00:04:13.800 to buy is amazing and I feel like that in directly translated 00:04:13.800 --> 00:04:16.600 into making sure that we haven't more representation 00:04:16.600 --> 00:04:19.400 on the screen and then of course with the success of shows 00:04:19.400 --> 00:04:26.400 like Scandal just it was more of a hunger for our stories 00:04:26.400 --> 00:04:32.000 and it was the where time where Hollywood was in in step with 00:04:32.000 --> 00:04:35.700 what the cultural with Black Culture wanted to see where we've been 00:04:35.700 --> 00:04:40.800 demanding for years since then things have changed but I think 00:04:40.800 --> 00:04:44.500 that it's just we we make kosher in so many ways and 00:04:45.400 --> 00:04:49.200 People are just catching up to us and finally catching up to how 00:04:49.200 --> 00:04:50.300 good our stories are. 00:04:50.300 --> 00:04:53.900 Thank you so much and congratulations on your award and your 00:04:53.900 --> 00:04:54.400 new deal. 00:04:58.500 --> 00:05:02.400 secretary from rolling out next we will hear from thr, 00:05:02.400 --> 00:05:03.500 thr 00:05:06.800 --> 00:05:11.900 I congratulate we just wanted to sort of how you feel about 00:05:11.900 --> 00:05:17.100 the increase in Black diversity in the award season with like 00:05:17.100 --> 00:05:22.000 the hfpa not having any black members at versus like the Oscars 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:24.900 most diverse nominations in history. 00:05:24.900 --> 00:05:27.600 What do you think sort of is the next step for awards and in 00:05:27.600 --> 00:05:27.800 general? 00:05:28.600 --> 00:05:30.600 The Next Step I mean 00:05:31.900 --> 00:05:37.600 I just want be Awards to feel like the NBA Finals, 00:05:37.600 --> 00:05:41.700 you know where it's like there's no question of who's the best 00:05:41.700 --> 00:05:44.800 is no question of the people who made it to the playoffs 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:47.400 in the finals deserve to be there. 00:05:47.400 --> 00:05:49.800 Nobody got paid off. 00:05:49.800 --> 00:05:51.700 Nobody is you know, 00:05:54.800 --> 00:05:58.800 Is it's black it's just you know that you're being honored 00:05:58.800 --> 00:06:02.500 because you created a great piece of work and I don't think 00:06:02.500 --> 00:06:09.000 that's too much to ask for so regardless of race and whatever. 00:06:09.000 --> 00:06:13.300 I just want the words and the people behind the scenes. 00:06:14.100 --> 00:06:17.300 Tiempo based on Merit and it's kind of hard to do that. 00:06:17.300 --> 00:06:20.500 Why don't think we're there yet, but hopefully we'll get there 00:06:20.500 --> 00:06:20.700 one day. 00:06:22.400 --> 00:06:24.200 Awesome. Thank you so much and congratulations again. 00:06:26.500 --> 00:06:28.600 Thank you. Next up. 00:06:28.600 --> 00:06:32.700 We will hear from been worthy media. 00:06:36.400 --> 00:06:39.000 Yes, high is the hello. 00:06:39.000 --> 00:06:39.700 How you doing? 00:06:39.700 --> 00:06:41.000 I'm doing good. 00:06:41.000 --> 00:06:43.200 I'm driving. It's been more than media. 00:06:43.200 --> 00:06:45.200 Congratulations on your win. 00:06:45.200 --> 00:06:47.700 First of all, I'm loving the room that you're in between 00:06:47.700 --> 00:06:49.700 the Sesame Street sign on the squeaky notes. 00:06:49.700 --> 00:06:55.900 I'm in love but you are clearly where the money was eyes after 00:06:55.900 --> 00:06:59.500 signing this deal with Warner congratulations with that. 00:06:59.500 --> 00:07:03.800 But recently you shared in an interview with Tracee Ellis Ross 00:07:03.800 --> 00:07:06.900 that you needed to step back and act like you were going to be 00:07:06.900 --> 00:07:08.200 here for a while and you know, 00:07:08.200 --> 00:07:12.000 I was taking back from that cuz I'm like a course you are one 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:13.300 of those that. 00:07:15.000 --> 00:07:17.200 I just don't want to take anything for granted. 00:07:17.200 --> 00:07:24.900 I just know how you have a consumer of what Hollywood it is as 00:07:24.900 --> 00:07:30.000 an avid you were I understand if seeing people have their time 00:07:30.000 --> 00:07:31.200 and then people be gone. 00:07:34.200 --> 00:07:39.300 I don't ever want to believe my own hype in a way. 00:07:39.300 --> 00:07:42.800 Where is like, this could be a moment in time and that's always 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:47.000 been a source of anxiety and even like to take on this project 00:07:47.000 --> 00:07:49.500 or something on this opportunity because I don't know how long 00:07:49.500 --> 00:07:55.300 I'm going to be opportunities and after a while and I was just 00:07:55.300 --> 00:08:01.400 like I need to stop and take my time and like I had before 00:08:01.400 --> 00:08:05.200 it even before I broke into the industry. 00:08:05.200 --> 00:08:10.400 I was really trying to make it but it was still like carefully 00:08:10.400 --> 00:08:14.400 crafted and very intentional and I think it's it's a matter of 00:08:14.400 --> 00:08:16.100 getting back to that like, you know, 00:08:16.100 --> 00:08:19.300 stop being scared stop being anxious that you're not going 00:08:19.300 --> 00:08:23.300 to be here and just focus on making good now, 00:08:23.300 --> 00:08:26.100 so I love it and I know that you're going to be here creating 00:08:26.100 --> 00:08:28.500 amazing content that we will continue to love in the future. 00:08:28.500 --> 00:08:30.000 Congratulations again. 00:08:31.500 --> 00:08:32.700 Thanks, Dominique. 00:08:35.300 --> 00:08:38.700 Thank you, Dominique next we hear from Extra TV. 00:08:43.400 --> 00:08:45.900 I'm trying to start my video, but it says I can't because 00:08:45.900 --> 00:08:47.200 the host has stopped it. 00:08:47.200 --> 00:08:49.600 Can you guys allow me to kiss your my screen? 00:08:49.600 --> 00:08:50.900 I mean to start my video. 00:08:54.200 --> 00:08:55.800 Okay. There you go, either. 00:08:55.800 --> 00:08:57.300 How are you graduation? 00:08:57.300 --> 00:09:04.100 Thank you. You are becoming like a media Mogul for sure and I love 00:09:04.100 --> 00:09:06.000 that. You also haven't lost your active decide. 00:09:06.000 --> 00:09:09.000 What do you think when you hear all of this High Praise and well 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:12.000 deserved praise? And why do you think it's been so important 00:09:12.000 --> 00:09:14.700 to you to lift up others in your community and Beyond? 00:09:15.700 --> 00:09:19.200 I mean raised always welcome, but I'm one of those people 00:09:19.200 --> 00:09:21.700 that can't take compliments very well. 00:09:21.700 --> 00:09:26.400 They make me uncomfortable in public praise is a lot cuz I'm 00:09:26.400 --> 00:09:29.700 always like okay when they going to turn against me, 00:09:29.700 --> 00:09:36.400 and I'm so grateful for the support that we got them, 00:09:36.400 --> 00:09:41.600 and I just don't take anything too. 00:09:41.600 --> 00:09:44.600 Seriously. Absolutely. Well, thank you for that. 00:09:44.600 --> 00:09:47.100 I'm glad and I don't think they were ever going to turn on you 00:09:47.100 --> 00:09:52.400 you said, but he said thank you for that. 00:09:52.400 --> 00:09:53.700 Thank you so so much. 00:09:56.900 --> 00:10:02.000 Extra TV and our last question will be coming from the roots. 00:10:05.100 --> 00:10:07.300 I am so excited GIF from the root on keyboard. 00:10:13.400 --> 00:10:19.100 Good good song for tomorrow for graduations on your War. 00:10:19.100 --> 00:10:21.200 Congratulations on everything that's happened. 00:10:21.200 --> 00:10:22.100 Your Warner deal. 00:10:22.100 --> 00:10:23.200 We are rooting for you. 00:10:23.200 --> 00:10:29.800 You know you rooting for everybody black for you you were so what 00:10:29.800 --> 00:10:31.400 I wanted to ask you is, you know, 00:10:31.400 --> 00:10:35.100 you've been making us laugh for many many years and you're 00:10:35.100 --> 00:10:37.900 going to be providing us with even more entertainment 00:10:37.900 --> 00:10:40.800 with your new company her a witch again congrats for that as well. 00:10:40.800 --> 00:10:45.000 So what I wanted to ask you what has made you laugh and brought 00:10:45.000 --> 00:10:47.600 you Joy in the past year, especially with everything has been 00:10:47.600 --> 00:10:47.900 going on. 00:10:49.000 --> 00:10:53.700 Man, I mean outside of my friends and my group chats, 00:10:53.700 --> 00:10:58.400 you know, I mean, I I I keep reading it but big mouth has 00:10:58.400 --> 00:11:03.500 been a pleasant surprise surprise and I only like kind of learned 00:11:03.500 --> 00:11:06.300 about it and started shaking for it that I've been a fan of Nick 00:11:06.300 --> 00:11:16.700 Kroll. I love him and we're on there and I will start watching the 00:11:16.700 --> 00:11:23.300 show and so hilarious but it is funny as hell and not has 00:11:23.300 --> 00:11:25.900 been a pleasant surprise of entertainment. 00:11:38.100 --> 00:11:40.700 You said thank you so much for joining us with this virtual 00:11:40.700 --> 00:11:43.600 press conference. Congratulations again on your win. 00:11:43.600 --> 00:11:45.700 Wish you so much more success. 00:11:45.700 --> 00:11:49.000 You look amazing tonight, and we appreciate you for getting 00:11:49.000 --> 00:11:50.900 done up and for being in the crib, 00:11:50.900 --> 00:11:52.100 but you notes in your definition. 00:11:56.800 --> 00:11:59.600 double