"THE HAIR TALES," WHICH IS STREAMING NOW ON OWN AND HULU.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SHOW. >> THANK YOU.
>> James: NOW THE SHOW IS ABOUT SO MUCH MORE THAN HAIR.
IT REALLY IS. TELL EVERYBODY ABOUT THE SHOW.
>> SO THE HAIR TALES IS A SIX PART DKU SERIES THAT EXPLORES
THE HUMANITY OF BLACK WOMEN THROUGH THE MED A FOR OF OUR
HAIR USING HAIR AS AN ORGANIZED PRINCIPLE AND I EXECUTIVE
PRODUCED ALONG WITH OPRAH AND-- .
>> James: OPRAH WINFREY. >> YES.
>> James: VERY GOOD, YES, I LIKE HER.
>> IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER THAT, JUST KEEP IT IN MIND BECAUSE SHE
IS DOING THINGS, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
AND THEN I ALSO INTERVIEWED. SO IT IS SIX GUESTS, A GUEST PER
EPISODE BUT THEN ALSO ACADEMICS AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT WE TALKED
TO TO KIND OF GIVE CONTEXT TO THE EXPERIENCE.
AND I REALLY LOVE DOING THE HOSTING AND THE INTERVIEWING.
>> James: I WILL SAY T DOESN'T SHOCK ME AT ALL, DURING
NATURALLY INQUESTIONS TIFF PERSON, YOU ARE INTERESTED.
YOU ARE VERY, VERY, WAS THERE ANYBODY THAT WERE YOU NERVOUS TO
INTERVIEW. >> I DIDN'T GET NERVOUS.
BUT IT WAS REALLY EXCITING TO INTERVIEW OPRAH.
FIRST OF ALL SHE'S INTERVIEWED MY FAMILY AND MY MOM A COUPLE OF
TIMES. >> I THINK IT WAS THREE TIMES.
AND THEN ME TWICE. AND SO THEN TO BE ABLE TO OPRAH
COME ON, OPRAH DOES THE INTERVIEWING, YOU DON'T
INTERVIEW OPRAH, SO THAT WAS REALLY EXCITING AND FUN AND WE
DID IT AT HER HOUSE. SO IT WAS EVEN MORE FUN.
>> James: AND SHE HAS A LITTLE APARTMENT.
>> A TEENY LITTLE APARTMENT IN HOLLYWOOD.
>> James: ABOVE RAFFLES. >> NO, ACTUALLY ABOVE VONS.
>> James: ABOVE AVON, THAT'S RIGHT, A LITTLE PATIO, LITTLE
DECK. >> IT SAY LITTLE STUDIO.
IT WAS HARD TO GET ALL THE EQUIPMENT IN BUT SHE WAS SO
GENEROUS TO JUST LET US, I WAS IN HER BATHROOM, YOU KNOW WHAT I
MEAN. SO SHE IS JUST REALLY DOESN'T
HAVE A LOT BUT SHARES IT. >> James: THE SHOW IS GREAT.
I URGE ANYBODY TO GO AND CHECK IT OUT.
NOW SOSIE, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT THIS, A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO
YOU POSTED A TIKTOK OF YOU AND YOUR DAD DANCING TO MADE YOU
LOOK BY MEGHAN TRAINOR. THIS VIDEO, NOW HAS 6 MILLION
VIEWS. >> OH GET OUT.
>> James: LET'S TAKE A LOOK. ♪ HARDER WHEN THE MORNING HIT.
♪ BUT EVEN WITH MY. ♪ I MAID YOU LOOK.
♪ HMMMM. >> James: NOW HOW DOES THIS
COME ABOUT? WHO BRINGS THIS UP?
WHO TALKS ABOUT WANTING TO TO DO SUCH A THING.
>> MY DAD IS WAY MORE UP ON THINGS THAN I AM.
>> James: IS HE PRETTY IN IT. >> HE REALLY IS.
HE LIKE KNOWS EVERYTHING. EVEN MY FRIENDS ARE LIKE OKAY,
WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING. SO I JUST SAW THAT VIDEO.
AND I HAD THE THOUGHT AND I. >> SO WHEN YOU SAY YOU SAW THE
VIDEO. >> I'M OBSESSED WITH TIKTOK.
>> YOU SAW SOMEONE ELSE DOING THE DANCE.
>> ST A TRENDED. WHERE MEGHAN TRAINOR, SHE,
THINK SOME OTHER DANCE TIKTOK GIRLS MADE A LITTLE DANCE, AND
THEN EVERYONE IS DOING IT. BUT AND AND I SAW IT AND WAS
LIKE I HAVE TO DO THIS WITH HIM AND I KNEW HE WOULD BE, SO I AM
OBSESSED WITH TIKTOK. ST REALLY BAD.
I DON'T LIKE T I WANT TO BE DONE, I WANT TO BE OFF IT, I
NEED 12 STEPS. LIKE I JUST SCROLL.
SO TEXT MY DAD, CAN WE DO THIS TIKTOK DANCE.
AND HE GOES YEP. LET'S DO IT.
LET'S BREAK THE I. THE INTERNET T WAS HIS
ABBREVIATION. >> James: BREAK THE I.
>> NO DAD, NO, THAT IS JUST A NO.
>> THAT'S JUST A NO, NO, IT'S NOT T MAKES NO SENSE.
BREAK THE I. >> WATCH T WILL CATCH ON.
>> James: I DON'T HAVE LIKE TIKTOK BUT HERE IS WHAT I WILL
SAY, THE FACT THAT KEVIN BACON IS DOING IT, I'M LIKE, YEAH,
IT'S COOL NOW. >> YOU DON'T HAVE TIKTOK, WHAT
DO YOU MEAN. >> James: NO, R DON'T.
CUZ I. >> NO, IT'S NOT COOL, IT'S-- .
>> James: WHAT HAPPENED. >> WHEN I OPEN TIKTOK IT FEELS
LIKE IT PUNCHES ME IN THE FACE. >> ME TOO.
BUT I'M AN EXPERT ON ADULT SYMPTOMS OF ADHD SO-- .
>> James: LISTEN, I REALLY HOPE WE GET TO SEE A FOLLOWUP TO
THAT VIDEO. I REALLY, REALLY DO.
>> WE'LL SEE. >> James: YOU AND THE BACON.
I WOULD LOVE IT. >> YOU AND THE BACON.
>> James: REG, DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR OUR GUESTS THIS
EVENING? >> YES, I DO.
TONIGHT'S QUESTION GOES TO-- HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU MAILED A
LETTER? >> SIX.
>> SIX. >> James: SOSIE IS SAYING SIX.
>> I'M GOING TO SAY LIKE 27, 27. >> James: REG?
>> HE'S ASKING GOD? >> Reggie: ACTUALLY, THAT IS
PRETTY CLOSE, 26. >> James: OH, 26 WOULD HAVE
BEEN RIGHT, YOU WERE SO CLOSE. PLEASE THANK OUR AMAZING GUESTS,
SOSIE BACON, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS. STICK AROUND, ERICA SPERA IS
HERE WHEN WE COME BACK.