please welcome anika noni rose, a tony-award winning actress. now stars in one of the most critically acclaimed shows on tv, "the no. 1 ladies' detective agency," a show that airs on hbo. >> when someone says secretary, an image springs to mind a somewhat tight skirts who will very soon be disgracing herself under the desk with her boss in ways that only god knows how she can still look at herself in the mirror. i cannot tell you the number of times i applied for jobs and found myself in competition with a girl in the 42% in a very short skirt, and every time, it is the short skirt that gets the job. it is the way of the world. >> it is the way of the man's world, but this is the number one ladies detective agency. tavis: first of all, great show, and who knew you were so funny? when i saw the first episode, i was, like, oh, my god. we have talked over the years, and i had no idea you could be so funny. i could see the humor in it when i first saw it. >> you know, i really wanted to do it. this was the first thing that i did after "dreamgis," an