-Welcome to the show! I'm so happy to have you here.
-I've never been to your house before.
-You have never been here. How do you like it so far?
-Oh, it's nice. -Oh, good.
-Really ni -- Hi, y'all!
-I want to -- I want to say something,
because I don't want you to think
that we waited until you got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
to have you on the show.
-Oh, you didn't? -We did not.
-Okay. [ Laughter ]
-It just so happens that you just got a star
on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Congratulations!
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Thank you. Thank you very much.
And I will tell everybody, on Hollywood Boulevard,
my star is right -- Listen.
I thought it was gonna be right in front of the Pantages.
But guess where it is. Hmm?
Right in front of the CVS! Oh, it's lovely.
-That's fantastic. -Yes.
You can get gum and cold cream and then visit my star!
-That's great.
You gave a phone to one of your friends?
'Cause I know you had friends and family out there,
co-workers. -Yeah.
-And you seem very happy about your star.
Let's take a look. -Oh, you --
I came to check on my star. Okay?
It's still right here. It's not dirty yet.
Nobody has drawn on it or anything.
We doin' good.
I wanna sleep here!
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Congratulations.
-Yeah. I stayed out there a while.
-You stayed out there a while? -Because I wanted --
I didn't want anybody to step on it so it would get dirty,
so I just kind of directed traffic.
"Move around, people!" -Yeah.
'Cause I wonder how -- it must be --
for a tourist in Hollywood, it must be so exciting
to see both the star on the ground
and then the actual star guarding it.
[ Laughter ] -I had to take a lot of photos.
-You had to take a lot of photos.
-I had to take a lot of photos.
-Congratulations on "Claws," as well.
-Thank you!
-You just got picked up for a third season.
-I did. -That's amazing. Well done.
[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank all of you!
-So, you -- you play one of the many women who work in a salon.
They do nail art. They give manicures.
And you guys all -- you went to nail school.
Is that what -- What would you call it?
-Yeah, we -- no, we all had to go to nail school.
-It is called nail school. -That's what they call it.
-Okay, great. -Yeah.
We all had to learn how to do nails.
My character, specifically,
had to also learn how to thread eyebrows.
-Okay. -Now, I'm on the show
with Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Karrueche Tran, and Jenn Lyon.
And I lovingly say, if all of the nail salons
ended in the world, the women from "Claws," we got you.
-Really? You're that good? -Oh, yeah.
-Now, how long did you have to go to nail school?
Was it -- Was it intensive?
-I had to go to nail school for two whole weeks.
-Wow! I'm very impressed.
-You thought I was gonna say years?
No, just -- Just two weeks.
-I was willing to guess days, so I'm very impressed with weeks.
And was there anybody -- was there a standout
among the -- of your cast?
-You're looking at her. [ Laughter ]
-You were the -- You were the best?
The show is on TNT, so, you know, it's a cable show.
You get away with some stuff
that maybe you wouldn't get on network TV.
You've done some pretty outrageous stuff.
Is there things that you are -- are shocked that you get to do,
or happy you get to do?
-You mean like have sex?
-There's a lot of sex on the show.
[ Laughter ]
There's a lot of sex on the show.
-I am shocked by when it happened.
Because, you know, one would think,
if somebody was gonna ask you to play a sexy character
or be some sort of a vixen,
maybe you in your 20s or in your 30s.
They didn't ask me to do it until I got in my 40s.
I'm like, "What is happening?" [ Laughter ]
"Now?!" -Yeah!
You're incredible.
It's an incredible compliment. I think that's great.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
You sighed like you're too tired for it now.
[ Laughter ]
-No, but here's the thing.
We film in New Orleans, and it --
They have the best food in the world.
And my jump suits on the show are so incredibly tight.
-Right. I see.
-And so, it is, you know, every day.
I just, I feel like a can of biscuits ready to pop.
[ Laughter ]
-That is very unfair. That is very unfair to film it
somewhere where the food is delicious.
-Very unfair! -This is very exciting.
In an earlier episode, we got to see you as a young woman.
And so, obviously, they had to cast an actress
to play you when you were younger.
And they cast your -- your daughter.
-My real-life daughter. -Your real-life daughter.
-Yeah. -And I gotta say -- Dia?
Is that her name? -Dia, yeah.
-It makes sense. You guys look a lot alike.
-Well, it makes sense until I say,
"Baby, there is an audition, and, you know --
but to play a young me,
and would you like mommy to help you?
Let me help you."
So, what she said, "Oh, no. I got an acting coach.
I'm good." [ Laughter ]
And I was like, "But it's me." [ Laughter ]
I mean, you're playing me. And let me help you.
"Oh, no, no. I'ma go to my acting coach.
I'll be fine." [ Laughter ]
So, I didn't get to see her tape or anything.
She did everything by herself. -Wow.
-So, I was sad because I wasn't a part of it
but happy because she took the initiative
and did it on her own, so good girl.
-And she actually had to audition for it.
-Yeah! Oh, yeah. -Oh, good for her.
-Oh, yeah. -Good for her.
-No, I don't give out freebies. -Yeah, no.
-I don't give out freebies.
I'm like, "No, you gotta work for it."
-Yeah. You earned your star.
She's gonna earn her star. -That part.
-There you go. [ Laughter ]
You -- And she is about --
You're gonna be an empty-nester soon, right?
-Soon. You know, we got three out, and she's the last one in.
But I did move her bedroom -- I mean, not her bedroom,
but her actual bed right by the front door.
-Okay, gotcha. [ Laughter ]
-Because I want her to know, time is ticking.
-The time is ticking. [ Laughter ]
-You know, yes, I want to walk around in my house naked.
I got a --
[ Laughter ]
This is a lot to unleash in the house
with other people in there, y'all.
Okay! I need the kids out, 'cause my husband is there.
We got things to do. -Yeah.
How quickly -- Well, do you think
you'll actually hear the door close
before you're both completely naked when she leaves, or...?
-Man, it's hard for me to keep clothes on now.
[ Laughter ]
My husband is like, "Knock it off, lady.
Go put something on." [ Laughter ]
-Well, congratulations, in advance, on when that happens
and on the show and on your star.
And thank you so much for being here, Niecy.
-Thank you!