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It's Been a Minute

Viola Davis On 'Widows'; Race And Power in Hollywood

It's Been a Minute

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4.68.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 December 2018

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

It's Tuesday: 'All Things Considered' host Audie Cornish joins Sam to share her conversation with Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis, recorded on stage at the 92nd Street Y in New York City. Audie and Viola talk about her new film, 'Widows,' and the harsh reality of being a black leading woman in Hollywood.

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Hey y'all, Sam Sanders here currently in downtown Culver City about to get lunch.

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But a lot of times I will bring my own lunch to NPR West in some type of way or something

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Hey y'all, I'm NPR.

1:03.4

I'm Sam Sanders.

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It's been a minute here with a friend of the show and friend of mine who I have not talked

1:10.0

to in a minute.

1:11.4

Uh oh.

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Body Cornish, how are you?

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Hey, they're Sam Sanders.

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So your job is one of the hosts of NPR's all things considered.

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Yes.

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