earlier today i spoke with tony award nominated actor daniel brooks.er mahalia jackson and so much more. >> they want me to sing at carnegie hall. >> oh mahalia jackson stepping into the magic circle. >> who do you think mi. duke ellington plays it. >> i ain't to train singer, i don't belong there. >> i ain't good enough, i ain't sophisticated. >> what the heck is the magic circle. >> you are the smartest, just take one seed of what you give others, plant it in yourself. >> daniel brooks, welcome to the daily social distancing show. >> thanks for having me. >> are you kidding me? thank you for coming back. >> yeah, man, it's crazy because last time i was on your show i was secretly pregnant. >> i loved watching your journey of you becoming a mom. what has that been like, becoming a mom, and then the pandemic starting, now i'm a mom but i'm also in a pandemic. >> yeah, it's crazy because you know, a lot of people have suffered. and had a hard time with this pandemic. so it feels really, just not, it just feels really bad to say that it's been a blessing

. ♪ i feel it in my spirit ♪ >> reporter: actress danielle brooks dug into her southern roots for "robinirst bio-pic about the icon's life. as executive producer, robin roberts gets to pick what stories get to be told and by whom. >> black excellence needs to be seen. i'm tired of only seeing a snippet of her in other movies. you satisfy little, oh, there's mahalia singing. she is no longer playing the supporting role, she's the star. >> dear lord, i always thought you demanded perfection to deserve your love. >> reporter: this film was danielle brooks' chance to flex her star power. >> you didn't need nothing from us but to love each other. >> reporter: despite robin's initial skepticism. >> i was like, you mean tasty? >> they call me facety! >> trust me, i watch "orange is the new black" but i just was not seeing it. >> reporter: robin quickly saw the light. danielle's juilliard-trained voice earning a tony nomination for her role in "the color purple." >> that is all throughout my bones. my mother's a minister, my dad's a deacon. if i could play anybody, who would it be? mahalia jacks

multifaceted, not just tasty, ladies and gentlemen, danielle brooks. thank you, danielle.emieres april 3rd, 8:00 p.m., 7:00 central on lifetime. ♪ >>> oh, yes, up next. clean beauty products for your skin, the environment and your wallet. so you just scored amazing savings at ross? mmm-hmm. on brands that take you from me time... ...to go time... ...in no time. hi. get the best bargains ever on looks that work anywhere... ...at ross. yes for less! you know when you're at ross and find just what you need... to make any space your space? (sighs) yes! that's yes for less. get the best bargains ever for every room and every budget. at ross. yes for less. ♪ >>> we are back now with our ♪ >>> we are back now with our clean beauty series and the products that are healthy for your skin, the planet and your wallet. becky worley has the story. ♪ >> reporter: lather, rinse, repeat. our beauty regimens revolve around a lot of little bottles. a 2014 johnson & johnson study estimated 552 million shampoo bottle as lone end up in landfills, enough to fill 1,164 football fields. so how do

yes, robin roberts presents "mahalia," grammy award winner danielle brooks who we all fell in love withlack" is starring as mahalia jackson alongside other broadway stars. truly incredible and the movie follows along the life of malija walknow the rights tillar and gosp legend. for an to play mahalia, you need to sit down because you will be absolutely gobsmacked by her voice. check it out. in addition to that we also have "color of love" on lifetime premiering tomorrow on easter inspired by a true story. monica henderson played by the incredible deborah joy winans is an african-american widow, mother of two who is a foster parent and fosters other kids who need a home. this film does tackle some of the flaws in our foster care system. while juxtaposing that with a mother's undying love. check it out on lifetime eastern at 8:00 p.m. >>> up next, a brand-new docu-series goes behind the k-pop phenomenon. i've been listening to k-pop since the '90s. give us the details. >> since the '90s? it's taken over the world now, people, "k-pop evolution" just debuted on youtube this week. it follows