Oscar and Tony nominated star of “The Color Purple” Danielle Brooks joins the show. Over tuna melts and Thai steak salad, Danielle tells me what it was like to inherit a role from Oprah Winfrey herself, and losing her anonymity seemingly overnight with the success of Netflix's “Orange is the New Black.” This episode was recorded at Superba in Hollywood, CA.
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Rhea Seehorn – on the Long Game That Landed ‘Pluribus’ & Finding Love in a Very Chaotic Way
'Pluribus' star Rhea Seehorn joins the show. Over Spanish tapas, Rhea tells me how failed pilots and unaired work ultimately helped land her role as Kim Wexler in ‘Better Call Saul,’ which led to her Emmy-winning performance in Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV+ series ‘Pluribus.’ Plus, ... Show More
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Jane Leeves – on What ‘Frasier’ Was Really Like and Finding Her Voice
‘Frasier’ and ‘Hot in Cleveland’ star Jane Leeves joins the show. Over nicoise salad and a chicken sandwich, Jane tells Jesse about her memoir Daphne and Me, which she co-wrote with her daughter. Jane reflects on the unusual casting process for ‘Frasier,’ intimidating early days ... Show More
42m 56s
Jan 2024
The Color Purple Ep 3: Danielle Brooks
Sofia, Sofia, Sofia! In the final episode of this three-part series, Oprah sits down with TV, Film and Tony-nominated Broadway star Danielle Brooks to talk about her role as Sofia in The Color Purple. In this captivating conversation, the pair discusses Danielle’s life-changing t ... Show More
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Oprah Winfrey: The Kojak Moment
<p>In which Rob and author/actress/producer Oprah Winfrey discuss what it means to live in gratitude, the pros and cons of meeting your heroes, that time Rob went to a Diana Ross concert with Andy Warhol, and much more. Plus: Rob answers a question about what makes him nervous in ... Show More
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Danielle Brooks Comes Full Circle in “The Color Purple”
<p>“I think of ‘The Color Purple’ as the epic of our time,” Doreen St. Félix said in a conversation with the actress Danielle Brooks. While St. Félix admits, “I wasn’t convinced that we needed necessarily to have a new envisioning of the story—which has been a novel, which has b ... Show More
28m 21s