Quencie Interviews Alexis Spight

I interviewed Alexis Spight who was the season five runner-up of the BET singing competition, Sunday Best.  She started her music career, in 2012, with the single, "Imagine Me", and the song placed on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. Her first album, L.O.L. (Living Out Loud), was released in 2013 by Music World Gospel. This album was her Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon The Billboard 200, Gospel Albums, and Independent Albums charts.  Check out my interview with Alexis Spight on the red carpet of the NAACP nominations luncheon.  I even convinced her to sing a little bit. Watch below. 

Quencie Interviews Marcus Scribner of ABC's Black-ish

I interviewed Marcus Scribner of ABC's "Black-ish" at the NAACP nominations luncheon which he also co-hosted.  He was a great choice to co-host because Marcus knows about awards.  He has garnered an NAACP Image Award for the Black-ish and has been honored with the prestigious "Peabody Award," and "Emmy" nominations.

What I love about this kid actor is that when he is on his hiatus from the show, Marcus can be found traveling the globe doing humanitarian work. The Beaches Resorts and Sandals Foundation just named him their first Youth Ambassador.  He has visited several islands in the Caribbean helping to bring a higher education to children. He is also the Chief Youth Innovator for Reserve Protection Agency in South Africa who help to protect Africa's beautiful animals.  He is also an honor student  that is working diligently towards his dream of attending one of the great Pac-12 Universities. Stanford and UCLA being his top choice. Watch my conversation with Marcus below. 

Quencie Interviews Actor, Cornelius Smith Jr. of ABC's Scandal

I interviewed Cornelius Smith Jr. who currently plays Marcus Walker on the ABC hit drama series Scandal at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees luncheon.  You may recognize him for his portrayal of Frankie Hubbard on the ABC daytime drama All My Children since December 2007. He received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2009 and won Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 2019. We talked about what it was like for him as the newest member of the hit show Scandal.

I also asked him what was like for him to work with Kerry Washington on the show. Check out my interview with Cornelius below. 

I interviewed Cornelius Smith Jr. who currently plays Marcus Walker on the ABC hit drama series Scandal at the NAACP Image Awards Nominees luncheon.  You may recognize him for his portrayal of Frankie Hubbard on the ABC daytime drama All My Children since December 2007. He received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2009 and won Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 2019. We talked about what it was like for him as the newest member of the hit show Scandal.

I also asked him what was like for him to work with Kerry Washington on the show. Check out my interview with Cornelius below. 

Quencie Interviews RonReaco Lee

I interviewed RonReaco Lee a the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards Luncheon. We talked about his hit show on Starz Survivors' Remorse, working with Teyonah Parris and what did it mean to him to be nominated for a NAACP Image award. You're going to love his answers. Watch my interview with Ronreaco Lee below.

The Best of Quencie in 2016 - A Year in Review

I cannot believe 2017 is upon us.  This year literally seemed to fly by.  2016 was full of unbelievable surprises and devastating heartbreak, from Hillary Clinton losing the election to having to say goodbye to icons like Prince, George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds who passed away this year.  In the words of Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities, "It was the best of times, It was the worst of times."

Before we ring in the new year, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on what has been an incredible year for Studio Q.  I'm proud of how we've evolved this past year.  If this is your first time visiting Quencie.com, allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Quencie and I am the founder and host of Studio Q, which is an online show where I interview the stars you love! You can subscribe to my YouTube channel or my VHX channel to watch some of the great conversations I've had with some of your favorite celebrities.  

If you already know me and have ever taken the time to watch one of my celebrity interviews, re-tweeted any of my content, added me on snapchat or shared one of my posts on Facebook or Instagram, I thank you and appreciate your support.  I am so grateful that I experienced yet another amazing year of doing what I love.  I look forward to becoming better at my craft and taking Studio Q to the next level in 2017.  Scroll down and take a quick look back at a few of my wins in 2016.  Happy New Year!  I'm wishing you nothing but love, good health and happiness in 2017!

How You Can Rock The Red Carpet eBook

Tam and I co-wrote an eBook together sharing our tips and tricks on 'How You Can Rock The Red Carpet' when covering Hollywood events.  For those of you who don't know Tam is, she is my best friend and Studio Q producer.  We've both made so many mistakes that we thought we could maybe spare you a few.  If you sign up for our Studio Q newsletter, you can download it for FREE. This eBook serves up as number two on my top Studio Q moments of 2016.

Mr. Church Premiere

This year I received the distinct honor of interviewing comedian legend Eddie Murphy on the red carpet at his movie premiere for Mr. Church.  As you can see from the pictures above I was beyond excited.  Who didn't grow up with Eddie Murphy making them laugh.  It was the first time I ever interviewed him or Arsenio Hall, which was a double treat.  Watch my red carpet interviews below.

The Screen Actor's Guild Awards

2016 was the the first year Studio Q ever covered the Screen Actor's Guild Awards.  It was an interesting experience.  The red carpet was enormous.  There were so many stars and media outlets there that it would make your head spin.  Tam and I were more interested in taking in the sites than getting interviews, which turned out to be a good thing, because most of the celebrities never stopped to talk.  They either walked by quickly with their heads down trying to avoid you or waved bye like they were in a parade on top of a float.  There were a few stars that would stop and  talk here and there, but for the most part they kept it moving.  It did feel like there were a million media outlets vying for interviews, but thank God we weren't one of them.  We just watched in awe at how rude or kind someone was. It was like reality TV. 

Now to be fair,  I'm sure most celebrities spoke to big outlets like Entertainment Tonight, E! or Extra! but for everybody else it was a crap shoot.

I also got to hang out in the press room after the stars won their SAG award. So overall, it was a great experience! Check out our photos above and our coverage below. 

Loretta Devine Interview

Loretta Devine is one of my favorite actresses, so quite naturally I am always thrilled when I have an opportunity to interview her.  I have never had a sit down conversation with her yet, but I have been fortunate enough to interview her a few times on the red carpet.  This year after I interviewed Loretta Devine at the NAACP Nominees' luncheon she looked at me and said, "You're such a great interviewer!"  Um, did I hear her correctly?  Did Loretta Devine just give me this kind of love on the red carpet?! She did! She did!

I can think all day long that I'm the greatest interviewer of all time, but that doesn't mean anyone else agrees with me.  The reason I am always grateful for compliments such as this is because I really work hard at my craft.  I do admit that I am a natural when it comes to connecting with people, but I work extra hard at taking it to the next level when I'm interviewing them.  I do my homework.  So, when they notice and compliment me like Loretta Devine did, oh yes people, it's a big deal for me.  Celebrities are interviewed all the time for every project that they do. So, it's awesome to get love like that and on the red carpet too.  There is never enough time to interview stars on the red carpet the way I like to do interviews so, to make a connection, where I get a compliment like that is priceless.  Thanks Loretta Devine!  I hope to do a sit down interview with her in 2017.   You can check out the love she gave me below.

Sheryl Underwood Interview

I love interviewing Sheryl Underwood who co-stars on the Emmy award winning talk show, 'The Talk'.  She is funny, smart and a bunch of fun to talk to.  Usually, after I interview a celebrity I ask them if they will do a drop for Studio Q.  A Studio Q drop is when they hold the mic, look into the camera and say, "My name is Sheryl Underwood and you're watching Studio Q."  But when I gave Sheryl Underwood the mic she said so much more.  I was in shock.  You would have thought we were friends or that I slipped her a $20.  But neither is true.  I've only interviewed Sheryl Underwood one other time before this so it was quite a wonderful surprise.  First Loretta Devine with the compliment, then this.  Press play and feel the love. Thanks Sheryl Underwood!

The 47th Annual Image Awards Luncheon

Studio Q attended the 47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  We've attended a few times before and it's always a lot of fun.  The luncheon was co-hosted by Black-ish (ABC) stars Marcus Scribner and Yara Shahidi.  Other celebrities in attendance included: Anthony Anderson, Tyrese, Laverne Cox, Loretta Devine, Joe Morton, Sheryl Underwood, Naturi Naughton, Teyonah Paris, RonReaco Lee, Cornelius Smith, Jr., Miles Brown and many more.  Watch my Studio Q coverage below:

The Black-ish Kids

It was such a highlight this year for me to talk to the smart, adorable, fun kids from ABC's hit show Black-ish at The NAACP Image Awards luncheon.  Even though I don't know the creator of the show Kenya Barris I am super proud that we graduated from the same college, Clark Atlanta University.  It makes me love the show just a little bit more. Check out my Studio Q interviews with these pint sized stars below.

Oscar So White Controversy

A major trending topic during the time we covered the 47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees' Luncheon in Beverly Hills, CA was about the lack of diversity at the Oscars.  The hashtag #oscarsowhite was currently trending on Twitter and I got a chance to ask singer, Tyrese, actress, Loretta Devine, and actor, Joe Morton about how they felt.  At the time people were calling for Chris Rock to step down as host.  "Why boycott Chris Rock?" says Joe Morton right off the bat. However, Tyrese felt the complete opposite.  This was a highlight for me this year because I love the fact that just by asking these stars a question, I was participating in a national conversation that was going on about race, diversity and Hollywood.  It's one of the many reason why I love my job.  Pure awesomeness.  Watch below.

Queen of Katwe

I was invited to a special screening of Disney's Queen of Katwe and it was a highlight this year because I was so moved by this movie.  There were so many great performances from Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo and newcomer Madina Nalwanga.  This definitely should be on your watch list as well as a new Disney classic.  I got a chance to speak with a few others who came out to the screening including, Kat Tat from VH1's Black Ink Chicago and Edwina Findley of Tyler Perry's 'If Loving You Was Wrong' featured on OWN.  Edwina also hosted the screening. Check out my chats with both ladies below.

Celebrity Connected Luxury Gifting Suite - The Emmy Awards and The American Music Awards

This was the first year Studio Q attended the Celebrity Connected Luxury Gifting Suite at the W Hotel.  The event honored The Emmy Awards and The American Music Awards with celebrities, bloggers and athletes.  What are Celebrity Gifting Suites? Gift Suites provide exposure to products or businesses to celebrities.  The day before an awards show, the invited celebrities visit the Celebrity Connected event.  They are each provided with their own personal guide to escort them to various booths which display businesses products.  As each celebrity comes by, they are given gifts and the businesses take photos or videos with them for product endorsements.  

It's so crazy that the main people who don't need free gifts always get them.  The cool thing about this event was that the media also gets those same gifts.  I even shared some of my free goodies with someone who watched along as I live streamed the event.  Check out all the fun I had with stars like Jackee' Harry, Derek Rose, Essence Atkins and more at the event and on the red carpet.  Watch below.

'Almost Christmas' 

Right before Thanksgiving I went to support the movie 'Almost Christmas' with my best friend Tam and Godson, Jayden.  As soon as we walked into the theater we saw the director and writer of the film, David E. Talbert and Omar Epps, who co-stars in the movie.  Only in LA can you run into the stars of the film while you're going to see the film!   I would say this happens everywhere, but not so.  This never happened in my midwestern hometown of Springfield, IL.  They were all pretty friendly and even agreed to do a future Studio Q interview.  People always ask me how I get interviews, this is one of the many different ways how.  Whenever I find myself in a unique situation like this, I open my mouth and ask for what I want.  As the old saying goes, A closed mouth don't get fed. Check out the photo below. Jayden has no idea who these people are. Lol! 

Eddie Levert (The O'Jays), Bryce Wilson (Groove Theory) and Miki Howard Interviews

I had the pleasure of doing sit down interviews this year with the legendary Eddie Levert, Groove Theory's Bryce Wilson and Miki Howard who had her life story premiere on TV One this year.  I like doing red carpet interviews but it's the one on one interviews that give me life.  It's the reason why I created Studio Q.  Eddie Levert was my very first Skype interview and even though I wasn't in the room with him like I was with Miki or Bryce it felt like I was.  He was a bunch of fun. It's nothing like interviewing legends.  They have so much to talk about and so much wisdom to share.  My goal in every interview is to show another side of the celebrity you love so that you can connect with them in an even more authentic way.  We are so much more alike than we are different - real talk.  In 2017,  I look forward to doing even more sit down interviews and having them all be sponsored reaching massive audiences like never before.  Oh yeah people, I got big dreams!  To check out all of my exclusive interviews subscribe to my  VHX channel by clicking on the button below. For $5 a month you can have access to all of my exclusive Studio Q content, but if you're reading this right now I will send you every one of my exclusive interviews for free. Just email me at Studioqtv@gmail.com and mention that you saw the offer from this New Year's Eve post. 

Gerald Albright Interview

Skype interview with Gerald Albright

I had a great time Skype interviewing jazz great, Gerald Albright.  We talked abut his illustrious career which spans over three decades.  Gerald has worked with Whitney Houston for a number of years so, you know I was super excited to hear him talk about his time with her.  I loved this guy's spirit and his new album, G , which is the perfect CD to listen to as we slide into 2017.  Check out our conversation below and buy his album on his website, geraldalbright.com. You won't be disappointed. 

Premiered 'For The Love of Whitney' Documentary on YouTube

I premiered our 'For The Love of Whitney' documentary on Whitney Houston's birthday this year. Tam and I created the documentary back in 2013 and we finally shared it with the world.  You can now watch it on our YouTube channel or by clicking below. Thank you to everyone who supported our Kickstarter campaign back then to even make this tribute to Whitney. I am so proud that this exists for her.  If you are a real Whitney fan you will really appreciate watching it.  So far, it's the best thing you never saw about Whitney.   But you can change that by pressing play below.  

I created a Facebook page back in 2013 to support our For the Love of Whitney documentary.  It was a great way to keep everyone in the loop of all that we were doing.  Even though the main purpose of the page was to promote the documentary I would also post Whitney pictures and videos to help keep her legacy alive.  I grew a small tribe of Whitney fan supporters in those three years but it wasn't until this past June that the page climbed to 10,000 likes on Facebook.  I was pretty excited that I was able to grow the page to that many people who loved Whitney even after the documentary had long been completed.  I have know idea what happened over the summer but in just 6 short months the page grew from 10k to over 50k. I am stunned but happy that fans have supported the page. I never intended to keep the page going past the documentary but I'm so glad I did.  Recently, I recruited some Whitney fans to help keep the page growing in 2017. A big thank you to fellow Whitney fans, Devron Ford, Doc Reich and Benja Diaaz who now post for me on a regular basis.   The only Whitney page that has more fans than we do is Whitney's official one with 14 million fans. Pretty awesome for someone who had no idea what she was doing.   If you're a Whitney fan visit and like our page  For The Love of Whitney on Facebook. 

Quencie Interviews Grammy Winning Music Producer, Narada Michael Walden

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to sit down with Grammy award winning producer, Narada Michael Walden at the Grammy Museum in LA.  I was there for an event honoring the release of a book he wrote about Whitney Houston.  

He is responsible for a lot of Whitney's number one hits.  We discussed music, his new book, and working with Whitney. Watch our interview below.  

Quencie Interviews Thomasina “Goo Goo” Atkins

Thomasina “Goo Goo” Atkins is a Celebrity Wardrobe Stylist, Creative Director, Fashion Expert, Columnist, and Correspondent for notable publications and networks. In addition she is a TV Personality and a budding Actress. However, most of us know her as the sister to gospel duo Mary Mary.  Check out my interview with the fashionista on the red carpet of the merge summit. Watch below.  

Quencie Interviews Actress, Maia Campbell

Maia Campbell is an actress who is best known for her role as Nicole on the 1994 FOX comedy-drama series South Central and her portrayal of Tiffany Warren in the NBC/UPN sitcom In the House for three seasons (1995–1998).  Campbell was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a fact she hid from the public during her career.

A few years back Maia sat down with relationship expert Iyanla Vanzant on her televised show, "Iyanla: Fix My Life" on the OWN network.  When I interviewed Maia we discussed what it was like for her to on that show. Watch below. 

Quencie Interviews Dondré T. Whitfield

In interviewed three-time Emmy nominee Dondré T. Whitfield who plays irrigation specialist Remy Newell on OWN's hit show, Queen Sugar.  I remember Dondré from his recurring roles on The Cosby Show.  He was also on daytime drama Another World before landing his long-running role as Terence Frye on the hit daytime drama All My Children. For that role, Dondré was nominated for the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series three years in a row. 

Dondré is no stranger to big-screen audiences either, starring opposite Vivica A. Fox in The Salon and in a wide range of major studio and independent films, including director Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere with David Oyelowo, White Man’s Burden, Homeboyz II: Crack City, Two Can Play That Game, Pastor Brown, 35 and Ticking and the Helen Mirren–directed film Happy Birthday. A former semipro baseball player, Dondré was tapped to co-star as Skillet alongside Bernie Mac in Mr. 3000.  Check out my red carpet interview with at The Merge Summit. Watch below

Quencie Interviews Co-Host of 'The Talk,' Sheryl Underwood

I interviewed Sheryl Underwood at a launch party for Roland Martin's new show on TV ONE. It is is never a dull moment with this funny lady. She is not afraid to make you laugh and tackle issues just like she does everyday on 'The Talk.'  Check out my fun interview with Sheryl below. 

Quencie Interviews Actress, Loretta Devine

I interviewed one of my favorite actresses, Loretta Devine on the red carpet of The 47th Annual NAACP Image Awards luncheon. We talked about that amazing role of CiCi she played opposite Gabrielle Union on BET"s Being Mary Jane, The Carmichael Show and her reaction to the lack of diversity at the Oscars.  She even gave me a compliment about my interviewing skills, which I am still cheezin hard about. Watch our interview below. 

Quencie Interviews Peter Parros of The Haves and Have Nots

It was so exciting to interview Peter Parros of Tyler Perry's The Have and Haves Nots on the red carpet of the NAACP Theater Awards.  What really surprised me about Peter was that his voice sounds nothing like his character David on The Haves and Have Nots. Now I know he is Peter and not David but I thought his voice would at least sound like his character.  This is how you know he is a good actor.  Find out what he says about what it is like to work with Tyler Perry on The Oprah Winfrey Network.  Watch our interview below.  

Quencie Interviews Tammy Townsend About Working with Zendaya in KC Undercover

I interviewed Tammy Townsend on the red carpet of the NAACP theater awards and got a chance to ask her what it was like to work with Zendaya on KC Undercover. She plays Zendaya's mom on the show. Watch our interview below.  

Quencie Interviews Tonya Banks of Little Women LA

I interviewed Tonya Banks from the reality TV show Little Women LA on Lifetime at Kiki Shepard's 12th annual charity bowling challenge for sickle cell awareness. She is my favorite cast member on the show and a bunch of fun in person. On the reality show Little Women LA, Tonya is the little boss of the group and in person you can fell her boss like energy. Find out what she has to say about this season of Little Women LA, her bowl game and why it was important for her to come out and support this cause.

Quencie Interviews Actor/Comedian, Cedric The Entertainer

I was invited to the set of TV Land's hit show, 'The Soul Man' to interview one of The Kings of Comedy for my online show, Studio Q.  Cedric The Entertainer is one of my favorite comedians, so I was super excited to have the opportunity to interview him.  

What I most love about Cedric is how funny and approachable he is.  Even though he was the star of the show he was very down to earth and cool. This always makes my job so much easier. Everyone is not like that, trust me! He was so much fun! Watch our interview below.

Quencie Interviews Actress, Taraji P Henson

I interviewed Taraji P. Henson at her Hollywood movie premiere for the "From The Rough" film she and Michael Clarke Duncan starred in.  This movie tells the inspirational true story of Catana Starks from the historically black university Tennessee State, who became the first African-American woman ever to coach an all-men’s team at the collegiate level. Through grit and determination, she overcame incredible odds and deep-seated prejudice from all corners to guide a rag-tag group of golfers to an all-time record championship season.

"I believe art changes lives, art saves lives, art creates lives, and right now, tonight, it's not about me. It's about this woman's story, her legacy. She touched me; she inspired me." Taraji says about Catana Starks during our Studio Q interview.

Quencie, Taraji and Tam

This was the last film that Michael Clark Duncan starred in. Taraji says, "I'm just so grateful to God and the angels above, including Michael Clark Duncan who had everything to do with getting this movie distributed. There's a very emotional scene in the movie when I'm getting fired..and I'm human. Some days I'm in it, some days I'm not. And this particular day, I just wasn't feeling it. And as a scene partner, he was there and available. And all I had to do was look up in his big ole brown eyes, and then it just came for me."

Other stars in the film include Henry Simmons, Tom Felton, LaToya Luckett, Ben Youcef, Robert Bailey Jr. and Justin Chon. This film is all about dedication and perseverance. Coach Catana Starks is indeed a true Shero and after watching the film, you'll feel totally inspired.

Check out my interview with Taraji P Henson below. 

See what the rest of the cast have to say about being a part of such an inspirational film during my red carpet interviews below. 

Quencie Interviews Actress, Elise Neal

I interviewed actress Elise Neal of TV One's Hollywood Divas on the red carpet of Kiki Shepard's 12th annual charity bowling challenge.  She talked about her bowl game and a new project that she is working on that's loosely based on her life.  I attempted to ask Elise about her thoughts about Hollywood Divas but she was not having any of it.  I really just wanted to know if the ladies had all made up yet and would she be returning to Hollywood Divas.  However, mums the word from Elise. She did however give a little insight on her feelings through a interesting comparison of why things could have likely went wrong on the show. You do kinda get what she is saying even though she is not necessarily saying it. Also, see what two actors from Real Husbands of Hollywood video bomb our interview.  It was so much fun.  Watch below and find out exactly what Elise says. 

Quencie interviews NBA Legend, Magic Johnson

When I attended Holly Robinson Peete's star-studded "Gratefully 50" Birthday celebration I felt like it was my birthday because it gave me the opportunity to interview some of Hollywood's top A-listers including Earvin "Magic" Johnson and his wife Cookie. 

The birthday bash was held at a beautiful residence in Malibu, CA with amazing decor and the ocean as a picturesque backdrop. The place was dripping with Hollywood glamour.  Check out what magic says about turning 50. Watch below.