>> It's so fun.
>> The show airs Tuesday nights
on own.
Now, robin, that's not the first
time you were hanging with
Oprah, I remember you guys were
in Brewster's place back in
1989.
>> Yes, I mean, time goes fast.
I was three.
Shhh.
>> Cecily Tyson, Jacque.
>> Elaine Whitfield who's also
on own?
>> Was that before "Head of the
>> This was during.
We were still shooting "Head of
the class" during that time.
>> Think about that, in '89,
that cast, being the leads of a
television show.
>> It was based on an amazing
book that I was familiar with.
>> We used to have the best
time.
Cecily, who she played my mom,
Cecily Tyson, she's the funniest
person.
We used to cut up during lunch.
It was a good group.
>> And then you fast forward to
now on own with ambitions.
>> And she's got her own
network, miss Oprah Winfrey.
I think she's a woman that has
influenced us all, that we can
trust and confide in in our own
way, you know what I mean, it's
nice to be a part of hernit
work.
>> Talk about that phone call.
That phone call was like, hey,
so it looks like we're moving
forward and.
>> Yeah, it was nice.
I think with actors we've gotten
that phone call before.
I was doing "Riverdale" at the
time.
And then I auditioned for this
particular show, I was shooting
riverdale, and I hadn't heard
yet, I was like, oh, let me get
ready for the no.
The next thing you know, the
phone call calls and it's like,
you got it.
>> That was quite the ringing
endorsement and genuine
excitement from Oprah right
there.
It's salacious, it's sexy, but
you play a -- an attorney,
right?
>> Stephanie Carlisle Lancaster.
>> What's the premise?
>> She's married to the mayor of
>> The power couple.
>> She wants all of Howard.
>> This woman doesn't lose.
Here we go.
>> I know.
>> Ever consider divorcing Evan?
>> She's having an affair with
him.
>> Divorcing Evan?
Has crossed my mind as of late.
>> I like the sound of that.
>> Is it.
>> Even if I did leave my
husband.
I could never be with you.
>> So you're naughty in this.
>> She's so naughty.
Everyone's -- my husband's
sleeping with somebody too.
My husband's sleeping with a few
people, I'm just sleeping with
one person.
Just him.
>> Not so bad.
>> Did you check unite?
>> There were some people who
were like, ah.
I feel like you were working
through the scene again.
>> I live through her.
My life is so boring compared.
>> This woman does if
everywhere.
I don't do it anywhere.
Is that too much information?
>> You're like a real housewife
but you get to play it?
>> And I love it, Gino is such a
wonderful actor pp.
>> You shoot in Atlanta, right
is it.
>> Yes.
Every once in a while something
comes along, and a family, where
you're just like, it doesn't
feel like you're going to work.
Will packer produces the show.
Jamie Giddens created the show,
who grew up watching soap
operas, to re-create this, she's
my own little version of Joan
Collins, Alexis Carrington.
>> How are you loving spending
time in Atlanta.
Are you going out in the
sitting, eating through all --
>> I'm eating everybody.
I love cheese grits, I eat
everything.
I love everything.
>> My -- I'm getting a little
more -- oh --
>> Well, that's going to come in
handy.
I know we've talked about the
twerking that might take place
afterwards.
>> Can you twerk?
You do dancing with the stars
can you twerk?
And you're Latin.
Can you twerk?
>> I don't know.
>> What's with the --
>> Let's just -- let's see.
>> My twerk is broken.
>> Scott's got to --
>> I think we have to wrap it
up.
We got to wrap it up.
A big thank you to robin.
>> A professional twerker.