Uzo Aduba: Never Heard of Nothing Coming From Hard Work

Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa

SiriusXM Podcasts and Poppy Media, LLC

Celebrity, Comedy, Tv & Film, Kelly Ripa, Society & Culture, Pop Culture, Kellyripa, Kelly

4.9 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Actress and writer, Uzo Aduba joins Kelly and the two recount the first time they met pre-Uzo’s Orange Is The New Black fame. Uzo reflects on motherhood, her life growing up as the child of Nigerian immigrant parents in a Boston suburb, and how her memoir, The Road is Good: How A Mother’s Strength Became A Daughter’s Purpose honors her late mother’s legacy. Kelly and Uzo discuss Uzo’s numerous and endless talents from figure skating to singing, code switching, and frightening encounter with the police. PLUS, you won’t want to miss Uzo’s rapid fire…and her famous first kiss!

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0:00.0	My mom when I was growing up used to say this thing.
0:04.3	She used to say no, no, no with a finger wag left and right when she would say it.
0:10.2	And so one day, I don't know what she was doing, but out of nowhere, all of a sudden
0:15.7	I heard myself go, no, no, no.
0:19.5	And I turned around and I was like, who's that?
0:23.8	Somebody got to cue me or do I cue myself?
0:26.0	Chew yourself. Okay. Okay, everyone, we are back with another episode of Let's Talk
0:31.6	Off Camera, so let's get talking.
0:35.6	Guys, this is a big one today.
0:38.5	I know I say that every week, but today we're going to be joined by three-time, three, Albert.
0:43.4	How many Emmys do you have, Albert?
0:45.1	None.
0:45.5	Zero.
0:46.4	She is three, okay?
0:48.2	Three-time Emmy award-winning actor and author, Uzo Aduba.
0:53.1	You know her from her roles in Mrs. America, in treatment.
0:57.8	And of course, as crazy eyes from Orange as the New Black.
1:02.4	She currently stars in the film The Supremes at Earls All You Can Eat on Hulu.
1:09.3	You know, we go so far back because before Uzo Aduba was on our show, her sister,
1:16.5	Cheech was on our show, Chi Chi.
1:18.4	I remember.
1:19.1	Yes.
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