Kim Coles

And then they said, by the way, what do you think of Queen Latifah? I was like, I love Queen Latifah. Oh my goodness, she's amazing. Come on. She and I had just met backstage at an award show. And it's interesting. She was in her mirror this way and I was in my mirror this way in the makeup room. And we both turned around. I was like, oh, my goodness, I love you.

And then they said, by the way, what do you think of Queen Latifah? I was like, I love Queen Latifah. Oh my goodness, she's amazing. Come on. She and I had just met backstage at an award show. And it's interesting. She was in her mirror this way and I was in my mirror this way in the makeup room. And we both turned around. I was like, oh, my goodness, I love you.

And she said, oh, my goodness, we watched Living Color on our tour bus. And I was like, oh, my goodness, I've been such a fan. And I'm from Brooklyn. You from Newark. Hey, girl. Reflections of.

And she said, oh, my goodness, we watched Living Color on our tour bus. And I was like, oh, my goodness, I've been such a fan. And I'm from Brooklyn. You from Newark. Hey, girl. Reflections of.

Yeah, the magic. That's the magic. Okay. Nice hug. And so I flashed to that moment like, oh my goodness, I love her. And okay, would you like to work with her? I was like, who wouldn't want to work with the queen? This is amazing. I don't even know what this is yet, but I'm a yes. I didn't know that they were having meetings with her at the same time.

Yeah, the magic. That's the magic. Okay. Nice hug. And so I flashed to that moment like, oh my goodness, I love her. And okay, would you like to work with her? I was like, who wouldn't want to work with the queen? This is amazing. I don't even know what this is yet, but I'm a yes. I didn't know that they were having meetings with her at the same time.

So they must've said, what do you think of Kim Coles? And she signed off on me. Okay, got it. So we both approved of each other. I love it. And I requested that we have Somebody black. Like, can we get someone black to create the show? That would be awesome.

So they must've said, what do you think of Kim Coles? And she signed off on me. Okay, got it. So we both approved of each other. I love it. And I requested that we have Somebody black. Like, can we get someone black to create the show? That would be awesome.

But what's interesting is I wasn't aware that I was flexing at the moment. I just was like, I'm in a space where I'm just going to ask for what I want. I wasn't even aware of the power of that. I wasn't, I didn't walk in like a boss, like I want this and I want that. I was like, it would be really nice if we could get somebody black.

But what's interesting is I wasn't aware that I was flexing at the moment. I just was like, I'm in a space where I'm just going to ask for what I want. I wasn't even aware of the power of that. I wasn't, I didn't walk in like a boss, like I want this and I want that. I was like, it would be really nice if we could get somebody black.

That's Tuesday. It's a Tuesday. Come on, queen. But it's like, if you can ask the question, and this is important to know, because I think that we have this expectation or this desire to be a particular way, not knowing that just being ourselves is enough sometimes. I didn't know that I couldn't ask for it. So I was just like, why not? Latifah and I were at the same agency.

That's Tuesday. It's a Tuesday. Come on, queen. But it's like, if you can ask the question, and this is important to know, because I think that we have this expectation or this desire to be a particular way, not knowing that just being ourselves is enough sometimes. I didn't know that I couldn't ask for it. So I was just like, why not? Latifah and I were at the same agency.

We were both at William Morris. And so it was understood that this was going to be what they call a package. So because you have at least two pieces of the pie that are at the same agency, why not try to keep that going if you can?

We were both at William Morris. And so it was understood that this was going to be what they call a package. So because you have at least two pieces of the pie that are at the same agency, why not try to keep that going if you can?

they get to come in with their power, right? So we were given a list of writers who were in the William Morris family. And on that list was Yvette Denise Lee. Each of us met with her separately. Latif and I talked and said, I like her. I like her too. And Yvette was chosen as the one that could have this opportunity to create the show.

they get to come in with their power, right? So we were given a list of writers who were in the William Morris family. And on that list was Yvette Denise Lee. Each of us met with her separately. Latif and I talked and said, I like her. I like her too. And Yvette was chosen as the one that could have this opportunity to create the show.

And she had been at Hanging with Mr. Cooper and she had been with- Different World. Right, right. Yeah, she's been doing it. Right. And it was the right time. And young and smart. From Stanford.

And she had been at Hanging with Mr. Cooper and she had been with- Different World. Right, right. Yeah, she's been doing it. Right. And it was the right time. And young and smart. From Stanford.

And again, young, younger than me. You know, I was older than all of y'all, actually, which is fun to experience. I was like, I didn't I don't think I had myself together at 23, 24 like y'all did.

And again, young, younger than me. You know, I was older than all of y'all, actually, which is fun to experience. I was like, I didn't I don't think I had myself together at 23, 24 like y'all did.