-Oh, yes. I was just up for an NAACP Image Award.

-Yeah. Congrats on that. -Thank you.

[ Cheers and applause ] And she -- Thank you.

She and I were -- She, I, and a few other folk

were up for Entertainer of the Year.

-Yeah. -You know? So incredible people.

But she, you know, tops them all.

She's had an incredible year. -Lizzo.

-I was like, "Ah, Lizzo's getting that.

Lizzo's getting that all day, every day, and twice on Sunday.

She's getting it."

I'd vote for Lizzo if I vote.

And, so, I get there. I asked a friend of mine --

"You know, she's gonna be there. I'm so excited.

I'm going because I want to see Lizzo."

And he said, "No, she's not gonna be there.

She's gonna be in Japan performing."

-Wow. -I was like, "Wah-wah. Okay."

So, I'm on the carpet talking to one of the reporters,

and he's like, "Oh, yes, congratulations.

You're here. You're up with Lizzo. And there she is."

I was like, "What?! This interview is over!"

-And you went to say hi to her.

-I was like -- And so she came up.

-We actually have a photo of you doing that,

seeing her for the first time.

You are like -- -Oh, yes.

-"Aah!"

You're like, "Hi. We gotta talk."

And you got to hang out with her?

-Yeah. Oh, yes.

-There's you and her. -She's a delight.

And a couple hours before that, my daughter and I

were just singing her song in the car,

you know, top of our lungs. -She's cool.

She's the coolest kid in school. It's phenomenal.

-She's the best. -Let's talk about "9-1-1."

This is season three. -Season three.

-And you're phenomenal in it.

Congratulations. I'm so happy it's back.

Who is it? It's Ryan Murphy and...

-Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk. -Brad Falchuk.

-Tim Minear. -Good. These are heavy hitters.

-Yeah. -It's a great show.

Do you have to do -- Do you meet other officers and then...?

-I have met and sat down and talked to them and,

"How often do you pull your gun?

Do you have to pull your -- Have you shot anyone?"

You know? Because I went to the firing range

to learn how to do this. -Really?

-Yeah. My eyes were closed.

Like, "Oh, this jerks. It smells. It's loud."

-You got to get used to all that.

-Yeah. -You pull it off.

It's phenomenal. I want to show everyone a clip here.

Here's Angela Bassett in "9-1-1." Take a look.

-You called in a gunshot wound? -Yes.

Female, early 50s. Came in complaining

about headaches and some disorientation.

Now, given the scar tissue, I'm going to estimate

this bullet has been there for two, maybe three months.

-Wait. This is an old gunshot wound?

-Yes.

-Why wasn't it reported the day it happened?

-Because that woman didn't even know she had been shot.

Not until today. -[ Sighs ]

-Angela Bassett! [ Cheers and applause ]