tracy ellis ross is not just the daughter of an american icon diana ross, she is a golden globe winningan author and star in her own right. and she somehow makes us laugh while talking about tough stuff like policing, even marital problems. take a look. >> all right, let me be clear. your mother and i are not getting a divorce. we're just taking some space. >> we're just taking some space. totally temporary, totally cool and just nothing to worry about. >> nothing to worry about. there's no need to tell your friends or your teachers because they don't need to know. >> because it's totally temporary. and it's nothing to worry about. >> nothing to worry about. >> tracy ellis ross, great to have you on this show. >> i'm a big fan of yours. >> i'm a big fan of yours now, too. we are supposed to expect the beautiful family is supposed to get busted up. you've got to unpack hard things. this is supposed to be a sitcom. >> and it's hard enough right now. stuff is hard right now. it feels volatile right now. why are you am making volatility when there's supposed be humor? >> the family you guys

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