IT'S
IT'S 50FLOOR.COM. CALL TODAY.
CALL TODAY. >>> EVERY AGE AND RELIGION HAS
ITS OWN MYTH ABOUT
THE END OF THE WORLD.
>> MYTH?
>> MYTH?
>> MYTH? RAY, HAS IT EVER OCCURRED TO
YOU THAT MAYBE THE
REASON WE'VE BEEN SO BUSY
LATELY IS BECAUSE THE DEAD
HAVE BEEN RISING FROM THE
GRAVE.
GRAVE.
GRAVE. .
.
. >>
. >> HOW
. >> HOW ABOUT A LITTLE MUSIC?
>> KNOWN FOR SO MANY ROLES, BUT
OF COURSE THE
CLASSIC "GHOSTBUSTERSES" FILM,
ERNIE HUDSON HAS
PORTRAYED ICONIC CHARACTERS ON
THE BIG AND SMALL
SCREEN.
SCREEN.
SCREEN. IN HIS NEWEST PROJECT, HE PLAYS
THE PATRIARCH OF A
HIGH-PROFILE FAMILY WITH
DANGEROUS SECRETS.
DANGEROUS SECRETS. PLEASE WELCOME ERNIE IN OUR
SPOTLIGHT.
SPOTLIGHT. ERNIE, HOW ARE YOU, MY FRIEND?
>> I AM SO GOOD.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> WE'VE BEEN SO EXCITED TO
HAVE YOU.
HAVE YOU.
HAVE YOU. >> I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE.
>> WAY TO SHAKE UP OUR MONDAY.
LET'S TALK ABOUT, YOU HAVE HAD
-- I WAS CHATTING
WITH YOU AT THE BREAK.
SUCH AN EXTENDS I HAVE CAREER.
TAKE US BACK TO THE BEGINNING,
BECAUSE IT DIDN'T
START WITH ACTING.
YOU ACTUALLY WERE IN THE MARINE
CORPS.
CORPS.
CORPS. >>
CORPS. >> WHEN I WAS IN THE MARINE
CORPS, I GOT DISCHARGED.
I FOUND MYSELF OUT OF THE
MARINE CORPS, AND GOT INTO
COLLEGE, AND DISCOVERED ACTING,
AND JUST MADE A
PROMISE TO THE UNI-- THAT IF I
WAS BLESSED TO BE
ABLE TO WORK, I WOULD HONOR THE
PROFESSION, AND I'VE
ALWAYS WORKED, AND I'VE ALWAYS
TRIED TO BRING HONOR
TO IT.
TO IT.
TO IT. >>
TO IT. >> YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE.
AND I KNOW YOU'RE REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT THIS NEW
PROJECT.
PROJECT.
PROJECT. IT IS CALLED "THE FAMILY
BUSINESS" ON BET.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT A CLIP.
>> MAYBE WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT
THIS FROM YOUR GRANDMA
GETS HOME FROM GEORGIA.
>> I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. YOU
NOW. YOU TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE
WITH ME.
WITH ME.
WITH ME. I'M ASKING YOU TO TELL ME, MAN
TO MAN, ONE DUNCAN TO
ANOTHER.
ANOTHER.
ANOTHER. >> LISTEN, WE'LL TALK ABOUT
THIS LATER.
THIS LATER. AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT.
.
.
. >>
. >> DON'T LEAVE US HANGING LIKE
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. YOU
THAT. YOU ARE, AS I MENTIONED IN THE
INTRODUCTION, THE
INTRODUCTION, THE PATRIARCH OF THIS FAMILY.
YOU ARE L.C.
DUNCAN.
DUNCAN.
DUNCAN. TALK TO ME ABOUT REALLY THE
PREMISE OF THIS SHOW,
AND WHAT IT IS LIKE IN THIS
FAMILY WITH THIS FAMILY
SECRET AND KIND OF THE
DYNAMICS.
DYNAMICS.
DYNAMICS. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. WELL, IT WAS BASED ON CARL
WEBER'S -- CARL WEBER IS
A 27-TIME BEST-SELLER AUTHOR,
AND IT'S BASED ON A
SERIES OF BOOKS HE'S WRITTEN
CALLED "THE FAMILY
BUSINESS."
BUSINESS." BUT IT'S ABOUT FAMILY.
AS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN MAN,
I'VE HEARD SO MANY
STORIES ABOUT HOW WE'VE COME UP
SHORT.
SHORT.
SHORT. AND THIS IS ABOUT A FAMILY AND
A FATHER WHO IS
DETERMINED TO KEEP THE FAMILY
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. THEY OWN THE LARGEST EXOTIC CAR
DICTATORSHIP IN THE
COUNTRY, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE
SOME OTHER DEALINGS THAT
AREN'T QUITE AS UP FRONT.
BUT HE'S -- IT'S AN AMAZING
FAMILY.
FAMILY.
FAMILY. JUST A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY.
AND I'VE GOT TO SAY I'M HAVING
SO MUCH FUN BEING A
PART OF IT.
>> AND WHAT IS IT THAT YOU'RE
MOST EXCITED ABOUT,
PLAYING THIS PARTICULAR ROLE?
AS I MENTIONED, YOU'VE DONE SO
MANY DIFFERENT ROLES,
DIFFERENT CHARACTERS.
DIFFERENT CHARACTERS. BUT I CAN SENSE THIS IS
SOMETHING RIGHT NOW AT THIS
POINT IN YOUR LIFE YOU'RE
EXCITED ABOUT.
EXCITED ABOUT. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. WHEN I READ THE BOOKS, I JUST
KNEW I WANTED TO BE A
PART OF BRINGING THIS TO
TELEVISION, AND GIVING THE
FANS -- YOU KNOW,, A LOT OF THE
STUFF I DO, I GO OUT
AND I TRY TO PROMOTE IT.
BUT IT'S NICE TO BE ABLE TO
REALLY FEEL GOD ABOUT
THIS, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
WATCH IT.
WATCH IT.
WATCH IT. I'M EXECUTIVE PRODUCING ON THIS
AS WELL, AND PUTTING
EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE TO MAKE
SURE THE QUALITY IS
THERE, THE PERFORMANCES ARE
AMAZING, THE STORIES ARE
-- IT'S JUST WONDERFUL TO BE A
PART OF.
PART OF.
PART OF. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. AND THIS MUST BE AN EXCITING
TIME AS AN ACTOR AS
WELL WITH ALL OF THE
POSSIBILITIES NOW FOR PEOPLE TO
ENJOY CONTENT, RIGHT?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THAT'S SO MUCH MORE DIVERSITY
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. I'M
NOW. I'M DOING A SHOW WITH GABRIELLE
UNION CALLED "L.A.
SIGNS."
SIGNS."
SIGNS." I'M RETURNING ON "GRACE AND
FRANKIE."
FRANKIE."
FRANKIE." BUT ALL THE THINGS THAT'S
HAPPENING, THE FAMILY
BUSINESS IS REALLY SPECIAL TO
ME
ME
ME >>
ME >> AND
ME >> AND LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR
LONGEVITY.
LONGEVITY. A REMARKABLE CAREER, AND REALLY
JUST, LIKE, YOU
BEING HERE, KIND OF GLOWING, I
THINK IT SPEAKS TO
THE PERSON THAT YOU ARE AND THE
CAREER YOU'VE HAD.
>> I'VE BEEN BLESSED, YOU KNOW.
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT -- IF YOU
JUST LOOK AT THE DETAILS
IN MY LIFE, GROWING UP IN THE
PROJECTS, I'VE BEEN
VERY BLESSED.
VERY BLESSED. I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE BLESSED
FOR.
FOR.
FOR. I'M
FOR. I'M 73 YEARS OLD.
I'M IN GREAT HEALTH.
>> I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
>> I'M LIVING MY BEST LIFE.
I'M JUST HAPPY, AND I'M PAST
THE STAGE OF TRYING TO
GET STUFF AS OPPOSED TO JUST
BEING ABLE TO GIVE AND
RECEIVE AND GIVE THANKS.
>> AND OF COURSE, WE STARTED IT
ALL OFF WITH "GHOST
BUSTERS."
BUSTERS."
BUSTERS." YOU STILL GET RECOGNIZED FROM
THAT?
THAT?
THAT? >>
THAT? >> I CAN'T BE ON THE STREET
WITHOUT SOMEBODY YELLING
"WHO YOU WANT TO CALL?"
>> YOU EVER GET SICK OF IT.
>> NO, BUT THEY ALWAYS SAY IT
LIKE THEY THINK I'VE
NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE.
>> AND I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE
ENTERTAINMENT
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY HERE IN GEORGIA.
WE HAVE SO MANY "ATLANTA AND
COMPANY" FANS WHO WATCH
THE SHOW, WHO ARE STRUGGLING.
MAYBE THEY'VE MOVED FROM NEW
YORK OR L.A., BECAUSE
THEY REALIZE IT IS HAPPENING
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. >>
HERE. >> YES IT IS.
>> NUMBER ONE NOW.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE?
>> I THINK NOW IT DOESN'T
MATTER WHERE YOU ARE.
YOU CAN WORK ANYWHERE.
I LIVE IN MINNESOTA, AND I WORK
-- I'M WORKING IN
LOS ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES. WE SHOOT "FAMILY BUSINESS" IN
NEW YORK AND LOS
ANGELES, BUT IT'S A LOT
HAPPENING HERE.
HAPPENING HERE. IN THE LAST YEAR, I THINK I'VE
SHOT THREE SHOWS IN
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA.
ATLANTA. SO JUST MAKE SURE YOU'RE
DEDICATED TO YOUR CRAFT,
AND WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY COMES,
YOU PREPARE.
YOU PREPARE. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. WE SHOULD ALL BE LUCKY TO HAVE
YOUR AMAZING CAREER.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU
>> AND BEST OF LUCK ON THE NEW
SHOW.
SHOW.
SHOW. WE
SHOW. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW
ERNIE ON ALL SOCIAL
MEDIA PLATFORMS.
MEDIA PLATFORMS. CATCH HIM ON BET'S "THE FAMILY
BUSINESS" 9:00
BUSINESS" 9:00