The Marissa Mitchell Show: November 13, 2026

Gradually warm into the 60s by Wednesday and Thursday next week. All right. I think it's time to make that transition to the fall wardrobe, yeah. I'm looking in my closet this weekend. Thanks, Taylor. Let's send it over to Marissa Mitchell's show on this Friday. All right, ladies. Thank you so much. Listen, we're going to have fun on a Friday. Yes, I did say it correctly. I got King Bo here. What's up, Miss Paul Finn? I got Frank Grimsley here. They got to do what? Get up out of that bed. Get up out of that bed. Hooray! To the Marissa Mitchell show. Welcome on in to this Friday edition of the Marissa Mitchell Show, and we are closing out this week with variety and the mission behind a celebration that will soon take over the nation's capital. You're in for a treat, a special gala honoring local sports champions and raising money for the future of the game. The organizers of that will join me in five minutes. Then in 20 minutes, get ready to step into the game of dancing with something new. The Concrete Steppers are in the house, and there's a hotline dance out there. If there is, they know it, trust me. And they're going to show us some moves with a live performance in studio. And we know that's what happens when fun meets fitness. And we're going to show you what happens when style meets culture. We're going to get a sneak peek at a global fashion experience, bringing together designers and cultural voices from around the globe. Right here to the DMV. First, though, we've got to get to some trending topics, so I'm going to head right over to the other side of the studio to meet my better halves today. I've got King Bo, I've got Frank Grimsley. You all are stars. You know that, right? Do you know that? Oh, my goodness. I've been following you for years, we're looking at one of your social media videos, I love your skits, they take me back to my childhood, my mom taking me to school, getting on me when I miss the bus, and now you're bringing all of the jokes and the fun and the flair here to DC. Yes, honestly, I had a DC show last night, it was so much fun, I'm learning so much about the DMV, because I was confused when I got here. When I was landed, I was like, okay, where's D.C.? And then I found out, okay, it's Virginia. Were you at Dallas or B.W.I. or Reagan? We got three. You don't know. D.C.A., I think. D.C.A., yeah, yeah, D.C.A., yeah. I'm getting there. I'm getting D.V. and D.M.V.-ish. I'm getting there. But it's honestly been a blast. I've, like, seen the National Mall. Turns out there's no stores there. I didn't know that. I love that. This is what I'm saying. I blame, you know, the education system needs to work better from where I come from. But, like, honestly, it's been a really blast. I love seeing all these black people and just all that. It's been a really blast. It's so diverse. And you have some more shows coming up at the Comedy Walk, correct? Yes, I have two shows tonight. The first show sold out. The late show. Have some more, a little bit of tickets left and tomorrow's show's sold out and then later we'll be at it. Have a little bit more tickets. All right, run, don't walk to get your tickets. Run! Yes, yes. And Frank, I'm going to get you on your show in just a bit too. I'm super proud of you. But first, though, we're going to talk about Nick Cannon, y'all, because he is opening up about the very different rules that he has for his 15-year-old son and daughter when it comes to dating the twins, Ryan, Harry and Monroe Oh, okay. Well, while talking to Murray, Cannon revealed he's more overprotective with his daughter Monroe than with their son, Moroccan. Here's what he said about their safety. My son, I'm like, go out there, figure it out, fall on your face, get back up. My daughter, I'm like, no, like I have to, there has to be guardrails. Does she resent you for that? She definitely says it's unfair, but I was like, yeah, it should be because I'm looking out to save you. I think he got bigger fish to fry than this. He's trying to save them from people like him. That's what I'm saying. He has about 150,000 kids. I feel like he needs to be worried about that boy and more than that that girl, you know? He wants some more seeds to be strong. No, we have enough seeds. We also get dead flowers if there's not enough water. I think some people need to get up out that bed when it comes to Nick Cannon. Yeah, they need to get up out that bed for sure. No, Nick Cannon needs to stay in the bed and go to sleep, okay? He needs to go to time out. He might need to get under the bed. You need to go home. But never mind, I was gonna say, see, that's why I can't tell you. I knew this would be a perfect time to do it. I really do wish people put as much as pressure they do on the girls as the boys. Because all these boys have these kids and don't take care of them. Come on now. Not even pressure. Just like education around how to be a good man. You're talking about you just want him to go out and just be. Saw his royal oath. No, you need to teach him how to be a good man to women. Exactly. Not just be fruitful, but be a harvester. Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, just because the seed is planted don't mean that fruit is barren. Okay. I'm here for truth. I'm here for truth. I don't know about y'all. I don't know what y'all came to do, but I came to clap and praise his name. Hallelujah. On today. On today. Oh, my God. On today. On today. Now, who scheduled us together? Who scheduled this for you? Madison had one. It's a church song. Oh, yes. Oh, yes. We're definitely anointing. Yes. Yes. We'll get a baptism. Yes. On the Jennifer Hudson show, she's about gospel, too. Yes. Yes. Yes. Kelly Rowland was asked a series of questions, Yes. Yes. Yes. including about Jay-Z's 20th anniversary, Yes. Yes. Reasonable Doubt, pop-up concerts, Yes. Yes. and his anticipated Super Bowl performance. Yes. Yes. But what she really went off Yes. Yes. on was her friendships with Beyonce and Michelle. Yes. Yes. Take a listen. When they see us together, they're kind of shocked because sometimes, you know, especially with girl groups, it's like, no, that was there for that time. But, honey, we here for the long haul. Yes. She actually compared their friendships as a marriage. Having known Beyonce since they were kids, we know the story. Then also just locked in with Michelle. So do you see that correlation? Like some friends, it's like we're locked in for life. Yeah. Almost like a spouse. Yeah, absolutely. I have best friends. I've been best friends with him for over 20 years and I feel like I Our relationship is kind of like that of a marriage. I've committed to being your friend through, we've grown, we used to play first, second grade together, and now we're in our 30s, and our lives have done all of this, but we've committed to being friends and staying friends. So I think those type of commitments help you in your partnership relationships. If you don't out-meet people and they don't got no friends, uh-uh. Oh, that's a red flag. Yeah, no, if you don't have no friends, at least from college. You might not have no high school friends, but if you meet somebody and they don't have, like, no friends. No mom friends. No, no. Oh, I need to. Honestly, I agree. I think friendship and marriage go hand in hand with just after conjugation. I think communication plays a big part, you know, because when you have a friend, it's like having someone that you can do everything with except, you know, the nasty. But some do that with friends. They call them friends with benefits. And those are the friends I like. Here today in this church, we're talking about the platonication, and so I think when you see people that have lifelong friends, you know they're a good communicator. Because a lot of people don't communicate. There's a lot of grown people still stuck in the mental age of seven. You know when I say a lot of people get older, but they don't always grow up? Yeah, that's true. And I always say the mall's open, but nobody's shopping. Okay, baby. It's empty. Yeah. Ha! The elevator is not going up to that top, baby. Come on. I don't know how they keep it on for a long time. Listen, you all are my friends, and I'm going to come back to you in just a bit. I got so many guests today. Everybody wanted to be here, and we love that. So we're going to go and talk sports, too. We're big on connection, and sports certainly brings people together all the time. And I'm super excited to have these ladies here live in studio to talk about how we're doing that with tennis. The USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation celebrates the people making a difference in the sport while also raising money to create even more opportunities for the next generation. It doesn't get any better than that. We have Kaitlyn Kinsey here and Leanne Jackson. Congratulations, Leanne, on your honor. Thank you. That is super big. But first, I want to talk with you, Kaitlyn, to talk about the foundation and the work that you all do. Yes. So we are the USTA Mid-Atlantic Foundation. We are All Things Tennis. We believe in communities across our region, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, parts of West Virginia, tennis in every community. So our Tennis Creates Gala, which is tomorrow night, is not only our biggest fundraising effort of the year, but it's an opportunity to celebrate really impactful community changemakers like Leanne. Like Leanne. Listen, with Frances Tiafoe, Haley Baptiste, Robin Montgomery. We know a thing or two about tennis around here. But then also giving back. And that's what you do. Tell us about your work and how you feel being honored and recognized in this way. So I see my work with Mid-Atlantic USTA basically as a continuation of my education. I've been working in Fairfax County education for 31 years. Wow. Wow. And when I retired, actually before I retired, I kind of found out about Girls Rule the Court, started setting up schools and getting volunteers involved. And it's been a wonderful experience. We've served probably now over 200 girls. 2,000, yeah. Well, 200 for Fairfax County and 2,000. For Fairfax County, but overall. Exactly. So it's just wonderful. Every time we're in the gym and we're working together, I'm learning something new about children and how they think. It's so personalized and lovely. The parents are excited about it. Teachers are excited about it. They learn sportsmanship, they learn about themselves and each other. It's good all the way around. And girls rule the world, so of course they run the courts as well. Is it too late for people to get more information on the event or to give? Yeah, no, absolutely not. We are a philanthropic organization year-round, but if you visit tenantscreatescala.com, our silent auction is live, so you can get some goodies and also give back. All of those proceeds go directly to programs like Girls Rule the Court. Junior player scholarships and facility restoration grants, and that gives back to community courts all across the region. So the courts that everyone's playing on today. The more the merrier. Ladies, thank you so much for coming. Have a wonderful time tomorrow. I know that ESPN's Malika Andrews will be there as well, and I'm a fan of hers as emcee, so we'll be watching. Thank you so much. You're welcome back anytime. Thank you. It's 11:10 coming up. Could we see Brandy and Monica take over the Super Bowl halftime show? Well, the R&B superstars are talking about the possibility. Plus, it's what Lionel Richie fans have been looking for. And he's back to say hello. What the 77-year-old legend says about his recent health scare and his recovery. That's the best part. Then connecting through line dancing with the concrete steppas, meet the ladies turning the fun into a local movement. We'll be right back. Look at this part. Okay, you better run. Get my heel put back on. Y'all have to have me break my heel up here, fool around with y'all. Ha, ha, ha, ha! I would do it every time. Yeah, this King Bo, you brought that church about. This is some church stuff, okay? Yes, getting that temptation off. This is a receipt. You need to have him sign it. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. I'm going to get him to sign it before I get it put back on. But King Bo, you're here for your comedy show. Yes, yes. The DC Comedy Law. Yes. You got some work coming up today. Yes, I have two shows tonight. The first one's sold out. We have added a late show. Got some tickets left for that. And then we have another show tomorrow. The first show's sold out. We added another late show. Some tickets left for that. And then I go to Toronto, Canada. Oh, you're just on a takeover tour. Yes, I'm trying. Taking over. You're not trying. You're doing what you are doing. Yes, and I'm spreading truth. There you go. You're not spreading seeds. Nope. Nope. Like Nick Cannon, who we talked about at the top of the show. I don't want none of them. But now we're going to talk about Brandy and Monica. That's why we played The Boy Is Mine. Because there are discussions about them potentially headlining a Super Bowl halftime show. They're talking about this. The two are manifesting that performance ahead of their Las Vegas residency. That will kick off in May of next year. And they're teasing the possibility of a new duet. 30 years after their hit song, The Boy Is Mine. Now, this is the mess or message version of the hot sheet. If you like the idea of them doing the Super Bowl halftime show, if you want to be down with it, then it's a message. If not, it's a mess. What are we giving it? I give it a message. Anything they touch turns to gold for me. I give it a half. Really? I give it a half. I read phases. I love Brandy Norwood. I love her daughter, Soraya. I love Monica. I just don't know. How it would look to see them all together, like together for a whole halftime show. Okay. I think Brandy's amazing. I think Monica's amazing. Halftime, I don't know. Now National Anthem, yes. Oh! I see what you did there, because at first I thought I was going to have to get up out this chair. But I see what you just put down. Now, I got a mess over here. Because for me, for me, this ain't no slight to Brandy or Monica, but I'm with you. For the halftime show slot, I need, I want you to be entertained. They're not up-tempo songs they can do solo. Name five. Thank you. Now let's go. Oh, my God. Top of the world for Brandy, happy for Brandy, Monica, street symphony. Uh-huh. But we all know Angel of Mine and whatever. Yeah, but you're right that you have more balance. I want to hear, I don't want to hear at halftime. This is true. I want to be, I want to, you know, I want to be down, I want to be down. With what you're going through. You don't want to be sitting up in your room. No, not at halftime. Okay. Not at the halftime, maybe pre-game. Oh no, post-game. You get some McDonald's post-game to settle your hangover, okay? sitting up in my room, like, you know, chilling. Not on the Super Bowl. All right, oh I'm by myself. We'll talk about Lionel Richie now because he's back on stage after a health scare. I'm so glad to hear this musician returned to his Vegas residency Wednesday after a heart procedure for his AFib back in September. The legend telling his fans he's doing just fine. Him being back at it, and we're going to talk about it in just a few. We actually have a news conference we've got to get to on yesterday's deadly mass shooting in D.C. Let's listen in. Questions, yes. Mic is? Thank you. Sure, so yeah, good morning everybody. In reference to yesterday's incident with the victims, so we do have a bit of an update we pushed out this morning. So in total, we do have six victims that were involved in the shooting. We have the one individual that we announced yesterday who was deceased. We have five other individuals that were shot during that incident, three females and two males. You may remember yesterday morning and yesterday afternoon we spoke, we had identified four other individuals that had been shot. During our subsequent investigation, as we spoke with witnesses, we identified another individual who was actually inside of the gym that had a minor gunshot wound to her arm, elbow area. She did not receive hospitalization treatment, but she did have treatment on the scene. So with that, right now two of the victims are still hospitalized. Everyone else has been released, the other three individuals. As I mentioned, one did not go to the hospital, but the other two have been released. Are they in critical condition? Yes, so one of the two individuals that was shot yesterday is still in critical condition, but she is in stable condition. So when we interviewed her, she was inside the gym, and she's not exactly sure where she got shot. She was inside the gym. The shooting occurred. As you know, people came outside the gym. She was also outside that area. So we're reviewing video information, but we know somewhere between the inside of the gym and being outside is when she received the injury. But she couldn't exactly pinpoint where that was at, if it was in the gym or when she came outside when the shots were being fired from above. So we continue to investigate that. Yes, so we did check that. We did not have any 911 calls or any calls from service in the past seven days from that location. And the calls before that was actually for a theft from auto. There were no reports to us of any threats that we know of at this time. So we have not determined exactly where he received the guns from. He does originate from West Virginia, so we are working with both federal law enforcement and law enforcement in West Virginia to run that down and also determine where the guns were purchased at. Yes, we have interviewed the other witnesses, so we know that of the other witnesses, they were shot. Two were working on a construction site in the 1400 block of Church Street. We know one of the females who was still hospitalized, she was actually in the back kind of alley area, loading dock area of the building when she was shot as well. And we do believe there was a third person that was also out in kind of the front in the Church Street area over there. who was also struck. So we believe they were all outside of the area. But as I mentioned, the latest victim that we identified yesterday evening afternoon time frame, she's not exactly sure if it happened somewhere during the inside part or the when she went outside. Yeah, so right now the Department of Forensic Science, they have finalized the processing in the crime scene there. The Department of Buildings was out yesterday afternoon. We were able to let the residents go inside and grab some pets and some medical things they may need and some things like that. So building management is working on coordinating that, but the Department of Buildings did say that the building is not inhabitable right now due to the water damage, the lack of gas, and there was some electricity that was shut off to the building as well. No, we have no indication there was any exchange of gunfire at this point. We do know, as I mentioned yesterday, that the suspect did shoot through the door at law enforcement, but we don't have any indication of any law enforcement returning fire or engaging him. Yes, sir, you just tried to move it at the inside, so why don't you... Yes, I was inside of his apartment yesterday. As I mentioned, the inside walls, the sheetrock had been removed. There's a lot of pictures I know that are online that people have seen that he had posted. But the sheetrock had been removed. I mean, I mean, it's kind of the size, not too much that was inside there. There was furniture in there. There was, we found several hundred rounds of ammunition in there. And I mentioned the accelerants, either a gasoline or a kerosene type that he had in there. Also, the damage to his fireplace and to the gas line that goes to the fireplace in there. And then, of course, as I mentioned yesterday, it's a two-story apartment, so there's actually a staircase that goes up to a patio area, and that's where he was shooting from up there. This is a big episode. There's video inside the gym. How much does that video actually review a gym? Yeah, no, there is. Listening to interim MPD police chief Jeffrey Carroll updating us on yesterday's deadly mass shooting in the Logan Circle neighborhood of D.C., the gunman taking his own life, Dr. Matt Lambert. We now know that there were six victims in yesterday's shooting, one still in critical condition. He's also confirming that the residents of that building above the Vita Fitness have not been allowed. allowed back inside as this investigation continues. But they are getting the help and the support they need as they work through this tragedy. We will continue to monitor this news conference. Any and all developments will bring that to you both on Fox 5 and Fox5DC.com. As for this news conference, also D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, we will continue to carry it on Fox Local. You can watch it there. We'll have much more of the Marissa Mitchell show after this quick break. I got King Bo here. I got Frank Grimsley. We were talking about Lionel Richie being back on stage now that he's done his heart procedure. What do we make of our aging celebrities still getting back at it? Listen, I love Lionel. I love him to death. Hello. But I think he needs to stay home. I do. I don't. Here's the thing, because I feel like when you have aging celebrities, they go on these tours and then you have clips get shared and they make a mock of legends. And it's because they're older and you're not going to get their prime. Like when we see Madonna on stage. Yeah. And I love Madge. But things change over time. Yeah, you know, I think it's tough for them because this is their art. And I feel like a hard part of them, like, separating themselves from, like, who they are is, like, having to sit down. And I think I want him to be with me. Yeah, but that could be keeping them around longer, too, doing what they love. But as long as he's well, I'm here for it. And I'm certainly here for you, too. I wish you could stay the entire time. This was great. Frank, thank you for coming. Congratulations on your new show. Thank you. Will you come back and talk to me about it? Of course. What is it called again? The Get Up Out That Bed Show. Wow. Get Up Out That Bed Show. Good luck to the rest of your show. Thank you so much. All right, we'll be right back with a concrete step-up. Welcome back. Who says fitness can't be fun? Get them if they said that. Concrete Steppas, turning movement into an experience. I love these ladies. They're using line dancing to bring people together, build confidence, and get bodies moving. This collective creates a whole new way to connect through dance, and they are here to teach us some steps. So joining us now is co-founders Precious Myers-Brown, KV Simmons, and Dr. Dr. Danielle Toni Tyler. Ladies, thank you for coming. You all know I'm a fan. And people who watch this show and watch me, they know I love a good line dance. I mean, it got so bad with where them fans at. People were giving me fans. I got at least 30 fans at home. I kid you not. We love it. I love a good line dance. But it's not just dancing. It's so much more so. Precious, talk about Concrete Steps and the work that you all do. Yeah, so our favorite thing is basically building confidence, not just in ourselves, but also So in our community, in our corporate wellness, we use prompted, that's a technology term now, prompted line dancing, prompted steps that will teach you to trust yourself. You heard it, let your body and your brain know it, and keep you in motion as we get older as well. So not only is it going to hit your fitness, it's going to hit your leadership, your self-efficacy, and you're going to have something to take to the barbecue. Okay. You've got to be ready for that. The club, whatever, family reunion, the wedding reception. KV, what has it meant for you? Concrete steppers? Yeah. It looks like sisterhood to me, too. It is. It's also been a resurgence for me. So I've been a fitness instructor for more than 30 years. Thank you. Injuries, kids, illnesses, I took a slight step back. So when I found Line Dance, then I met her. I already knew her from my fitness journey as a Zuma fitness instructor. We connected on the floor, and then we were like, hey, let's do something for ourselves. Let's, you know, put our little spin on this Line Dance thing and take it to the community. Let's raise awareness for some charities and some things that we care about. Like Precious, I'm into aging gracefully and aging well. Oh, and gracefully. I like that, I like that, amen, because now I'm over 50, so that's important, amen, come on, aunties, aunties, this is how you age, let me get these questions in so we can start, whatever, Dr. Toni, I see you in your hat, they call you what, hat trick hustle, is that what it is, absolutely, styling and profiling, my head is spinning, you never know, what has this group meant to you? This group has been a great space for me to just build sisterhood and to allow people. To come into their own. Like, that's what we love to see. Like, that's the beauty in the teaching. Like, you may not know the step, but you're going to learn the step. If you don't get the step that's choreographer, you know, the choreographer wants you to do, you're going to flip your own script. You have your own learning. And what we call that when that happens. We call that agreement. That's agreement. That's agreement. You're going to do it. How do we do the prompted? You said a prompted line. So we're going to, because we're telling you the steps. Okay. And it's important that you listen to your, allow yourself to feel it the way your body want to feel it. Can you all get a little ahead of me so I can watch and learn? Yes. Just a little tiny bit here. So Marissa, what we want you to do is just sway a little bit back and forth like that. Okay. So we picked us a little sexy song because we know you just got engaged. You get engaged. You know, you want to make sure. You're feeling yourself. You know, you want to make sure. Just a little something, just a little something. Not too much on them. All right, Marissa, we're going to sway to the right a little bit like this. A little sway. Yeah, and to the left. All right, now you're going to take your right foot forward, left foot forward. I want you to walk it up. I'm going to walk it up. Now, give me some drama like this, Marissa. Oh, yeah. Look into the left. Oh, okay. Oh, yeah. You're going to roll, sit back. Roll back. Roll and sit up. Sit back. Roll and sit with it. Now, that's part one. Do it again. Sway. Like a little south. A little sway. Sway. Yep. To the front with your right. Now, we model walk back. And your left, walk it up. Yep. Mm. Now, look to the right. Say, hey, boo. Okay. What you trying to do? Yeah. Roll it back. We got to make it fun, right? Oh, my gosh. The call and response helps a lot. Now, a big sway. This is part two. Hey. That's it. Big sway left. Now, you're going to take your right heel, your left heel, walk around. Walk around in a circle. Oh. Yeah. Okay. Now, we're going to start going back. Big. Yes. Yeah. Big to the right. Now, we're going back this way. Go left. And right. You got it, Marissa. Walking around in circles. So now we're back at part number one. A little sway. That's your little sway. Like a little salsa. You hear yourself. That's it. I see you. Go right by. And model walk. Ooh, straddle. Model walk. Now give me help, Will. Hey, you. You don't need help. That's it. Say. That's it. Roll back. That's it. Roll back. Roll back. Do it again. Part one. A little. Hey. Hey. You're looking sexy, baby. Go right. All right, Marissa, where are we? Drama. Back it up, back it up. Give me a big sweat. This is doing for the body, for the mind. This is now. You're training your joints to not forget what they're supposed to be doing. Right and left. Right, right. And then think about it. We call it Sudoku for the body. Oh, I love that. So you're learning to keep your mind and body in motion so that you don't forget it. And we don't want you sitting on the front porch, okay? Because that's how the body forgets. So right now you're training. When I hear this step, when somebody call this out, I know exactly what to do with my body. My body knows what to do. Drama, see, you just did it. Ow, now we roll and sit back. Roll, sit. Roll, sit. This is so cute. The way people go to join them. Are you all open for new members? Yes. So if you just follow us on all platforms at the concretestephas.com. And you all have something coming up on the 14th. Yes. Tomorrow, we are raising awareness for a couple who both have cancer. Oh, wow. So we're dancing to support them. You're dancing for a purpose? Yeah, for a purpose. For two hours, Marissa. And encouraging them in two hours. So please come out. Make sure that you follow us and get your tickets and meet us tomorrow at 10 o'clock at Fitness for Less in Bowie. All right, have your dancing shoes ready. And I'll take them off. Precious KV, Dr. Tony, thank you so much. Thank you. We appreciate you. Thank you so much. We got you a shirt. We got you a shirt. We'll get it to you. Yes, yes. Yes, yes. We'll get you a shirt. Yes. With pride. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. All right, it's 11.36. Ooh, the world comes together through dance and through fashion. We're going to get an inside look at Global Couture U.S. Plus, I hope you have an appetite because Mercy's Kitchen, they are here, hey, serving up some delicious Thanksgiving dishes. There she is. Let's get to it. All right. It's 11:40. It's not too late. We're right on time. Getting ready for a global celebration of fashion, culture, couture. I have a walking exhibit A here. It's more than a showcase. It is a movement. We have Riza Gonzalez, producer and creator. We have Jose Perea. He's here as well. And then we'll get to Pina in just a bit. She's another designer. Tell us about this theme, jazz age, elegance, and what you all doing with this global couture that you're bringing here to DC Thank you for the opportunity to be here this morning. We are very excited because we are bringing the best of the culture and the fashion from around the world. Washington, D.C. is more than a political city. We also, we have to show the diversity cultural that we have. So right now, like next to us, we have José Pereira from Spain. Hi, Jose. Come on in here. What's going on in your family? José is representing his city where he was born, that is Córdoba, Spain. And look at this beauty. He loves the drama. And let me tell you, what you're going to see in Global Couture this year is going to be more than this and here, even more. Even more! Because this is everything! I mean, her dress almost covers the entire area here. I know. It's called our activity center. And it's covered in, just draped in elegance. Can you tell me more, Jose? I would love to get him on his style and how he developed this gorgeous gown, which is truly one of a kind. One of the great things about Jose, when I saw him with the amazing thing that he's doing in Spain, is that he loves to represent the culture of Spain in every touch. Like, for example, Maria Alejandra, or a model from Panama. She's wearing this beautiful hat that represents the culture of Spain. But also, all the volume and things like that, he wants to show that Spain is more than a regular hat. It's more drama. And at the night of the city of Cordoba, you can see this beautiful lighting. That is just incredible. It's almost like the hat is not the center of attention, the dress is. It is. It's a statement piece, but it doesn't take away from this that you all are giving. And how many years have you done this, this large-scale event? It's four years. This is my four years doing Global Couture, and this year to celebrate 250 years of America. We are doing it with the Jazz Age team, and you know people like to have fun. Uh-huh. So, this. So many ideas how our guest is going to be. And guess what? What? We are going to give the best dress of the night. Oh, for the people who show up. It's correct. Oh, so it's a fashion show in the audience, too. Exactly. That's another added bonus. Well, thank you so much. I know you have another model. Yeah. I don't believe both can be out at the same time, but we'll see what we can do. So they can change positions. Oh, my gosh. Maybe if she can cross here. It is just so beautiful. Look at it move. Tina. Oh my word, this is the show first. We can step up here. Oh my gosh, tell us about this one. Come up a little bit further in the light, yes, that way we can see. Tina is from Sicilia, Italy, and she's bringing what represents the one of the most important volcanoes of Sicilia. So here she is represented to have a little bit of her culture and something that is very important for his city. It looks like a volcano as well. It's a volcano, yes, it's a volcano. Oh, you see the lava. That's spewing through. And this stone here, he brought it from the volcano. Really? Yes. Do you mind? Okay. That is so cool. Very creative. Etna is what it's called. Yes. Oh, man. And I love the merging of all of the colors. Even in the back, we can have the model turn around so we can see the dress here. You see the red and all the extra detailing as well in the train. So, our dear Pina from Cecilia. She wants to represent what is the most important thing of Cecilia. She's their volcano that is very representative. She's representing and then some. You see the craftsmanship here. Very talented lady for sure. How many models do you have featured in the show? We have around 70 models. And the great thing is like, for example, Natasha, we always bring models that brought something to us. And she was a miss. Panama for Miss Universe, and she's with us here. Well, congratulations! As I get in here in this gorgeous, gorgeous ensemble with so much history and culture woven in. I'm so happy because I'm from Panama and will be here trying to support this amazing event. It's amazing with a lot of countries. I feel so proud also of my Latino people that we are bringing a lot of things here in the event. So I welcome us, like everyone, to come and join us this Saturday. It's a good merging of all cultures. It's diversity at the end of the day. You are a bad girl. You are really, really good. Let's have Jose, his model, come back in one more time for a final show here. I cannot wait to see what the wardrobe room looks like when they're all getting ready. Because you've got a lot of fabrics and flair. I'm sure it loads of fun. And the great thing is Like, for example, Maria Alejandra is a great influencer in fashion and she, I love the story told that she put for every designer as adding something special for each one of them. Oh, and you sense that too. Yes, I'm very happy to be here. I'm very proud. I'm Panamanian And I'm so happy and very proud of Raisa, too, because she does, like, a very big job to bringing all these designers here to America and to celebrate the 200 years of America. This year is, like, whoa. I know. You can look at this. This is crazy. Oh, my gosh. If I had something like that, I would keep it on every day. Call me extra. I'm wearing it every day, every hour. Yeah, and Jose has been from... saying all his things and he showed me already other red dresses that is more than this. It's amazing. So on Saturday, it would be great. Oh, my gosh. Where can people go to get tickets and support the work that you're doing? You can look for us in Eventbrite, also in Global Couture page, and in our website, www. That's globalcoutureus.com. All right. And you have to float in these kind of dresses. You don't just walk. You float in those. Thank you all so much for coming. And early congratulations to you. Thank you so much. I know it's going to be a fabulous event. We talked about beautifying yourself from the outside and worrying about that kind of stuff. We also got to talk about the inside. And when I say that, I'm talking tummies. Why? Because I'm hungry. Actually, I'm hangry, so I'm going to head over to the other side of the studio. Thank you so much for coming. I'll check you out in the green room in just a bit, because we know that what we consume also matters. It has to taste good, but also do good at the same time. And that's why we have Jaquisha Gray here, the owner of Mercy's Kitchen. You got me saying, Mercy, Mercy, me. When I look at this, it looks so good. I cannot wait. I cannot wait. And it's not just the food when it comes to Mercy's Kitchen I mean, you're about giving people a second chance. I am, another chance. Yeah, talk about that. So Mercy's Kitchen is, we believe in, Another chance, not a second chance, because it may be your fifth chance. That's true. And, you know, and so we do, we are a reentry company. We hire convicted felons and recovering addicts because I feel like they're double punished. You know, you served your time and then you can't make a living when you get out. So the mercies is the mercy on your stomach because everything is scratched and it's fresh farm to table. And then the mercy of us hiring and giving back. Giving mercy and grace. And grace. We all need it, no matter what your background is. And if you don't need it, it's coming. It's coming. Your time is coming. You're going to need it. Talk about briefly what you brought here today. Okay, so I have a potato salad. I have, you know, homemade potato salad, wholesome. And there are no raisins in here. No raisins. No raisins, guys. This is kale with smoked turkey. Kale from the farm. You know, cleaning in the middle of the curly kale. You know what? I thought these were just greens. I didn't even notice. Yes, that's kale with smoked turkey meat. So what made you decide to switch it out? Because generally we think greens, but you're doing it the same with kale. So everybody does collard greens. Uh-huh. And so I love kale, you know, kale, a superfood. So I decided to do kale instead of collard greens. Now, how do you get those tender? Because I'm really on the struggle bus with that. Slow and low, slow and low. Because I tried. I'm like, now, how does she get it, you know, kale? You look like collards. Slow and low. All right, and mac and cheese. You've got to have that. Yes, got to have baked macaroni and cheese. That's a staple Thanksgiving every day, you know, home-cooked meal. And then you have your sweet potato casserole. So I play it safe with the casserole because you get to put ingredients in there, and you get to taste all of them versus chunks. You know what? You're the expert. I've always had this question. What's the difference between candied yams and sweet potato, you know, casserole? So the casserole is blended. Okay. The candied yams technically is your blocks, your blocks of potatoes, and then you would season like the outside. Oh, so it's not interchangeable. Thank you for telling me that because I've been saying whatever comes out first. It's okay. It's okay. Sweet potato stuff. But this looks great. And you have your turkey wings. Oh, my goodness. So not everybody wants to do a turkey for Thanksgiving. Some people just want to do wings. So you have your turkey wings that are tender and... Hope you like them, Marissa. Well, I think also it's a lot easier for most people. It's hard to get a turkey moist and good, so it's a lot easier if they're in pieces with the wings. Breast down. Oh, right. Really? Breast down, yes. Okay, I literally just had the mental picture. I've never tried it that way, but I will. Because all the juices are going to fall down into the breast. Huh. So breast down. Okay, so what do you have here? Are you going to do that, or are you putting me to work? You're going to do it, Marissa. Wait, I got to work? I thought I would just want to eat, Jaquisha. No, so this is a pumpkin roll. So this is a homemade piece of pumpkin cake. It tastes like spiced cake. And so I left it in the paper because once you bake it, you leave it in the paper so you can just roll it while it's warm. Oh, wow. And so it takes on the roll form. You're going to unroll it. Let me move this here out of the way. So I know you're going to do this and demo for us here. What's your best pieces of advice in terms of ingredients and how to do it for people watching at home? Always fresh. Always fresh, no matter what. Try to do it fresh as possible. Keep away from the preservatives. You want to use your staple seasonings, your salt and your peppers and your garlic and your always fresh. Okay, but with the ingredients, what are you using to make it before you even get to the spices? So what are the ingredients for the filling or so this is cream cheese. This is butter, real butter, French butter, as a matter of fact. So cream cheese, French butter, use a little vanilla extract, vanilla bean. And so you're going to mix all that together and that's what makes your icing, your cream cheese icing to fill your... Got it. Of course, we have some in the fridge. You know, TV time, you can pull out the ones in the fridge. We have some in the fridge. Okay, well, I'm going to let you, or let me. Yes. She says, I'm doing this here because we've got about a minute left, Jaquisha, in this segment. Is there any such thing as too much sugar? It's not. Perfect. This is yours. Do I have to put the filling just on top here? You're going to lay it straight out. Okay. And then you're going to roll it back up. Okay. I don't want to mess up your hard work. No, no, no. Okay, here. Yes. Have fun. And just smooth it over. Okay, well, listen, you said nothing but a word. So where are you located, Mercy's Kitchen? 3, 3109. 3109 Bryan's Road, Maryland. Uh-huh. I am near Waldorf. Wow, okay, yeah. Oh, that's the finished product. Oh my gosh, this is going to be so... You're doing a good job. Thank you. You're doing an excellent job. As a matter of fact, you've done this before. Well, actually, I have not. Oh, wow. But I have a good teacher in you, so I appreciate it. Oh, thank you, I appreciate that. Now, do you all cater? We do. Okay, tell the people, because some people are like, I need to call her yesterday to get my order in for Thanksgiving. Yes, so you're going to place your order at catering at mercyskitchen.com. We're actually doing, you do the bird, we're doing the sides for Thanksgiving. So, just to let you guys know, we're here to do your sides to take some of the pressure off you guys. So, 3109. Marshall Hall Road, Bryan's Road, Maryland, is Mercy's Kitchen. Come see us. All right. Well, thank you for having mercy on me and allowing me. Yes, God is good. God is good. You got to roll it back up. I didn't know. Okay, she's rolling it back up. And this is how the final product is going to look, in case you're wondering. Right here. It's going to be so pretty for your Thanksgiving feast. And I had you a fork if you want to taste because you're hungry. I will. And here's your plate. Well, thank you. We'll be right back with your burst of joy. Thank you. You're awesome. I want to say awesomer, but that's local. I'm having a time with Jaquisha here from Mercy's Kitchen. The greens, kale greens, everything, potato salad, turkey wings. It's all great. Thank you. All great. And people can put in their orders. Yes. One more time. You can actually come to the restaurant. So we have it served as a buffet line. And so we serve you. You come and you see your food. We'll serve you. You choose what you want. You can sit down and eat in the restaurant or you can take it to go. Wow. And I do want to say, too, because there are a lot of places that call themselves soul food restaurant or restaurant. Comfort food restaurant. This is the real deal. Thank you. I appreciate that, Marissa. That means a lot. I appreciate that. We also have Burst of Joy here. It's all about the Commander's fans celebrating. Are you a Commander's fan? Yes! On this Sunday at 13. This is the last night's game. It was a much-needed victory for the fellas over the New York Giants. Jaden Daniels threw three touchdowns in last night's game. And although he threw a pair of fourth-quarter picks, he was able to pull it together for the W. Husband was happy. Yes, my husband was happy. Yeah, people were out partying late into the night. I mean, they deserve it. All they have to do now is keep up that momentum for next Monday the 23rd. Absolutely. Absolutely, it was good. Back-to-back wins. Haven't seen that since, well, last season ago. Two seasons ago. Two seasons ago, yes. Thanks for coming. No, thanks for having me. Always a W for your column. Thank you. We'll be right back with your preview of Monday's show. 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