AT THE SAME TIME.
>> Jason: AND YOU’RE A
PERFECTIONIST.
>> Tati: THAT’S RIGHT.
>>> WE WANTED TO CHECK IN ON
SOME OF OUR FRIENDS OF THE SHOW.
WHO DO WE HAVE HERE?
>> Jason: AJ WILLIAMS WHO
NORMALLY SOUTH LYONS US TO SHARE
WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND THE D
AND "WHAT’S THE BUZZ?."
SHE IS THE EDITOR OF SINGLE
BLACK CHICK.COM.
>> Tati: HOW ARE YOU?
>> I’M GREAT!
HOW ARE YOU GUYS?
>> Tati: WE’RE GOOD.
ARE YOU WORKING FROM HOME?
>> I MISS YOU, I MISS YOU!
>> Tati: AND WE MISS YOU TOO,
YOUR LOVELY ENERGY IN THE
STUDIO.
ARE YOU WORKING FROM HOME?
HOW IS EVERYTHING AT THE
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE?
>> I’M DOING A LITTLE BIT OF
BOTH.
MEDIA IS TECHNICALLY ESSENTIAL
WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON.
SO I SPEND 3 DAYS IN THE OFFICE
AND THE REST OF THE DAYS AT
HOME.
SO ODDLY ENOUGH, IT’S GIVEN ME
SOMETHING, SOME NORMALCY.
IT’S A LITTLE BEARD BECAUSE IT’S
ONLY 3 PEOPLE IN MY OFFICE WHEN
I GO.
SO THAT’S BEEN INTERESTING.
IN THE BEGINNING, IT WAS REALLY
HEAVY, HAVING TO REPORT ON
PEOPLE YOU KNOW AFFECTED BY THE
CRISIS, BUT I FEEL LIKE WE’RE IN
A BETTER SPACE.
I THINK MENTALLY TRYING TO GET
THINGS BACK TO NORMAL.
BUT IT’S BEEN REAL BUSY.
I’M SURE YOU KNOW, IT’S SUPER
BUSY.
I’VE BEEN CRAMMIN’ ON THE
TYPEWRITER, LIKE TYPING, TYPING,
TYPING.
>> Jason: YOU CAN FIND HER AT
SINGLE BLACK CHICK.COM.
HOW IS THE LOVE LIFE IN THE
MIDST OF THE QUARANTINE?
>> NOT TO INCRIMINATE MYSELF,
HELLO, SUITORS.
[LAUGHTER]
HAVE YOU HEARD OF HOUSE PARTY?
SO I’LL HAVE TO FRIEND YOU AND
JUMP IN THE HOUSE WITH YOU.
ODDLY ENOUGH, I’VE BEEN HAVING
REALLY NICE -- I’VE BEEN DOING
HOUSE PARTY DATES.
THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY, REALLY
FUN.
ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, IF YOU
WANNA TRIGGER THE SURPRISE
ELEMENT OF, HEY!
AND YOU CAN -- WHAT I LIKE ABOUT
IT, YOU SEE THEIR INTEREST OF
YOU BEING IN THE HOUSE.
SOME OF THE GUYS I’VE BEEN
TALKING TO, IF I PICK UP IN THE
HOUSE, HEY, AJ, YOU’RE IN THE
HOUSE.
WHAT CAN WE TALK ABOUT TODAY?
>> Jason: WASSUP, GIRL!
>> A LOT OF EXES HAVE TRIED TO
COME BACK.
NO BUENO.
>> Tati: YEAH.
SO WHAT KIND OF ADVICE ARE YOU
GIVING ON YOUR WEBSITE DURING
THIS TIME?
ESPECIALLY FOR THE WOMEN GETTING
THE "WHAT YOU DOIN’" FROM FIVE
YEARS AGO?
>> I’VE BEEN PROMOTING
MINDFULNESS AND JOURNALLING.
THIS TIME HAS BEEN GREAT FOR A
SENSE OF CALM AND REALLY KIND OF
REFLECTING WHAT YOU REALLY WANT.
SO IF YOU WENT INTO THE
QUARANTINE SINGLE, I THINK IT’S
A GREAT TIME TO -- SO IF I
COULD -- YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE TO
BE IN QUARANTINE WITH SOMEONE IF
YOU’RE IN A RELATIONSHIP OR
MARRIED
SO WHO IS THE IDEAL PERP YOU
WOULD SEE YOURSELF BEING KNOCKED
DOWN WITH FOR TWO MONTHS AND
WHAT KIND OF PERSON DO YOU WANT
TO BE?
I’M NOT GOING TO SAY COMPLETELY
NO, BUT THEY HAVE TO GIVE SOME
TYPE OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.
NOT JUST LIKE, HEY, WHAT UP?
I’M QUARANTINED, LET’S FACETIME.
NO.
>> Tati: SOME KIND OF GROWTH.
>> TELL ME WHERE YOU GREW, WHERE
HAVE YOU CHANGED?
WHAT HAS CHANGED WITHIN THE LAST
MONTH OF YOU THAT WE WEREN’T
DATING BEFORE THAT MAKES YOU
SOMETHING FOR ME TO DATE NOW?
IT DEFINITELY CAN BE LONELY, BUT
I THINK THE TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE,
I’VE BEEN KEEPING IN CONTACT
WITH MY FRIENDS.
WE DO FACETIME EVERY FRIDAY.
THAT’S WHY ON CINCH BLACK CHICK
WE STARTED TO DO PROMOTIONS OF
WINE AND WATCH, AND WE WERE
GIVING TEASERS OF UPCOMING
MOVIES WITH GIFT CARDS AND HAVE
WINE.
SO YOU CAN TREAT YOURSELF AND
DON’T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO
CONNECT TO PEOPLE THAT -- OR
PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS THAT HAVE
BEEN TOXIC FOR YOU.
>> Jason: ABOUT 20 SECONDS LEFT.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT BAKING?
ARE YOU DOING BAKING?
>> I HAVE PANDEMIC POUNDS
BECAUSE OF ALL THE BAKING I’VE
BEEN DOING.
I HAVE MASTERED THE DOUBLE TREE
COOKIE.
I AM A PHENOM.
I MADE DELIVERIES OVER THE
HOLIDAYS, THAT’S HOW IN DEMAND
MY COOKIES ARE.
AND I’VE MADE DELIVERIES BECAUSE
I HAVE TO STOP EATING THEM.
>> Jason: SO THEY’RE LIKE PATTY
PIES.
AJ?
THANKS, AJ.