1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: We got to say congratulations to Tiana Taylor. Tiana is 2 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:08,159 Speaker 1: named as one of the Time magazines Women of the 3 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: Year for twenty twenty six, and they've chosen to grace 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: the cover of a special issue recognizing her significant impact 5 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,480 Speaker 1: as a creative force in music. 6 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:19,000 Speaker 2: You know, she. 7 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: Sings and dances, film, fashion, of course, and choreography. Tiana 8 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: and fifteen other outstanding female leaders leaders were honored earlier 9 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: this month at Time Women of the Year Gala in 10 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 1: Los Angeles. This annual gala launched in twenty twenty and 11 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: coincides with International Women's Day and Women's History Month to 12 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: highlight female leadership. So congratulations to Tianna Taylor. And we're 13 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: still giving it to Tiana Taylor because she's been named 14 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: Chief Curator of the twenty twenty six Essence Festival. Congratulations again. 15 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: It means she puts the stuff together. You know, she's 16 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: the one that's going to be in charge the entertainment 17 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: and all of that. So yeah, she's gonna, yeah, do 18 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 1: all of that for you when you go down there. 19 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 1: That should be nice. 20 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 2: Yeah. 21 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: I like her vision. I like her vision. Yeah, let 22 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: me finish, let me finish. It's gonna put her in 23 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: charge of shaping the creative direction of this year's event 24 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. Esthensvets organizers say Tiana will oversee programming 25 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: so that answers your question, Tommy, performances, and the overall experience, 26 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: alongside her all female production team. She has an all 27 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: female production team. I love this, Carla. They're called the Aunties. 28 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: Love it, I love it. I love it. Are you 29 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: hired that right? Let's go, let's go. It's called Yeah, 30 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: it's called the Aunties. And Ethen'svest, of course, is July 31 00:01:50,080 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: third through the fifth. This year, it'll feature Patti LaBelle, 32 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: It'll feature Brandy, Monica Lotto, Cardi B and Kaylani and 33 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 1: many other performers. So there you go. Yeah, she's busy. Yeah, 34 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: she's booked and busy. I love it. Congratulations. Also in 35 00:02:08,919 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: other entertainment news, Brandy is set to receive a star 36 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. That's going to be 37 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: on Monday, March thirtieth in Los Angeles. Of course, Brandy's 38 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: Walk of Fame ceremony will include remarks from Isa Ray 39 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: and also Babyface, who wrote Brandy's breakthrough hit Sitting Up 40 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: in My Room. Yeah. Organizers praised Brandy for her decades 41 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: long impact and her influence in R and B and film, 42 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:44,440 Speaker 1: noting her starring roles in Moesha, Remember yeah exactly and 43 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 1: Cinderella with Whitney Houston of course. So congratulations to Brandy, 44 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:53,119 Speaker 1: to Tiana. That's one of our in this Women's History month. Yeah, 45 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: which was of course brought to our attention by Junior 46 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: on this year. 47 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: Very much. 48 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, you're welcome and thank future ju Junior brought us 49 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: what he brought it to our attention that it was 50 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: Women's History month. Oh, it's female worker did that? 51 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 2: I did that without letting me and Tommy know what 52 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 2: it was. 53 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 1: Well, you guys, are you guys can still do something? 54 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: The month is you know ended yet? No, it hasn't 55 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: indied yet. 56 00:03:24,040 --> 00:03:25,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was February. 57 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: No, it's Martin Mark. 58 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: What mart you don't go past us? Saint Patty's Day? 59 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: Are you just refusing to acknowledge you have my holiday? 60 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: Once a holiday come up? That's the new thing, the 61 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 2: Saint Patty's Day. 62 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 1: No, we gonna celebrate the women in our contribution. Yeah, 63 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: month of March. Yeah, you might need another poem, Junior. 64 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: We might at some point. 65 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:57,839 Speaker 2: We don't need another poem for the poem. 66 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: But this is for us, for women. Yeah, because he 67 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: acknowledged the women on them? Got it all? Right? 68 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:06,680 Speaker 2: Stuff? 69 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 1: Well, why are you mad at Junior because he did? What? 70 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: Why does your voice sound like that? Junior? 71 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 2: Not gonna remember to write that poem? Well he remembered 72 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 2: the first time. 73 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 1: No one reminded him, certainly not you guys asking for 74 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: another poem? Anybody a poem? Five minutes? We need one. 75 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 2: No, we need it now, right now. 76 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: We need activity. Don't don't let him, do you? Junior? 77 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: Find a poem? Okay? Hold on? 78 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: Oh ready, you gotta stay ready, Stay ready, Junior. I 79 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: love it ju you got price, I got pance, we 80 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 1: got a bett. 81 00:04:58,680 --> 00:04:59,760 Speaker 2: He got Junior five? 82 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 1: I love it? You ready your hell? 83 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 2: He ain't ready? Y'all wanted for real? 84 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 1: Oh no, you can wait. You can wait now. 85 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: You don't want to live a raggedy poem? Huh wait 86 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 2: you can We almost had We can wait. Surely I 87 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:30,679 Speaker 2: even know how to play it all. Lord, I'm glad 88 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 2: you got to hear this. 89 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: I don't like your attitude you and Tommy. I do 90 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:38,120 Speaker 1: not like your women's history month attitude. I have not 91 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:41,840 Speaker 1: liked you love the women. Don't do us like this. 92 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: Don't do us like this. Where's your poem, Steve? You 93 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: write poetry? To you? What you write? 94 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:49,880 Speaker 2: What you want? 95 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 1: A woman's history poem. 96 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 2: Ladies and gentlemen, is Women's month. History month, Ladies and gentlemen, 97 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 2: it's women's history month. Now that we've got that out 98 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 2: of the way, what else do you want? History month? 99 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:12,640 Speaker 1: Month? 100 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 2: History? Please make up your mind. But if I got 101 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,839 Speaker 2: to decide whether it's history or the month, you've had 102 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 2: your poem for the very last time. We got time 103 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 2: for poems. If that's what you want from me, just 104 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: please open up your mouth and I'll give you a plenty. 105 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 2: I'll tell you business and put your stuff on the app. 106 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 2: So I bet you won't ask me about a poem. Now, 107 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: how about that the app? I bet you won't ask 108 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 2: me for no poems. 109 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 1: No more. 110 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 2: I bet you won't. 111 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 1: The Hardy Morning Show