00:00The closer, the closer. Thank you. Thank you. So, so very much. Niecy Nash, a true Hollywood star, has her
00:09star here on the Walk of Fame, as she should. She is not only a true Hollywood star, she is
00:16a true dear friend.
00:18And she was with us, joined us on Good Morning America yesterday in New York. She's in the middle of
00:23an extensive media tour, promoting the second season of All's Fair, streaming right now on Hulu and Out of the
00:31Country on Disney+.
00:34Right here, Debra, right here. You got it.
00:37But she also starred in my first movie that I was the executive producer for. And let me tell you,
00:45watching this woman in action is a master class. So thank you, Niecy, for taking time to be here.
00:54Thank you to the Chamber of Commerce for this incredible, unimaginable, as George said, honor for us. And Disney, oh
01:04my goodness, I have been a part of the Disney family, and it is a family, for almost 37 years
01:12now.
01:12Starting ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports. And let me tell you, grateful for every opportunity to spread my wings
01:24and to try something different.
01:26And they have encouraged me to venture outside of my comfort zone. And that's what I did in 2005, joining
01:34the Diane Sawyer and the Charlie Gibson as co-hosts of Good Morning America in 2005.
01:41So Disney, please, the executives that are here, please share our immense, immense gratitude. Disney does make magic happen.
01:54The bonus, the bonus is sharing this special day with my man, George.
02:02I've got to tell you, and we'll be the first ones to say, you know, if you look at our
02:05resumes, we could not be more different.
02:08Our backgrounds are so incredibly different, but it's the similarities that bond us.
02:15Our passion for storytelling is only second to the passion that we have for our families.
02:21I remember vividly, we had only been working together about a year, and we were about 10 minutes ago on
02:28the air.
02:29And I feel something under the desk.
02:32And I'm like, is George Stephanopoulos playing footsies?
02:35Does he know what team I'm on?
02:36Does he play footsies?
02:38He did not get the memo, what team I'm on.
02:42I looked underneath the desk, true story, and peering up his youngest daughter, Harper, who just wanted to be close
02:52to her father.
02:54And now she is a senior in college.
02:58So that tells you the many years that we have been side by side.
03:03And we cannot believe that we are the longest running duo on morning television history.
03:11Wow.
03:14But we are happily, because he's pulling a, happily a trio.
03:18Yeah, happily a trio.
03:19Michael Strayhand, number 92 in your program, number one in your heart.
03:24You like that, you like that.
03:25How do you like that?
03:28And to think of us, the three of us, being here together in the Walk of Fame.
03:33And that is a testament to our show.
03:36Good Morning America.
03:37Our executive producer, Simone Swink, is here.
03:41Ginger Zee, is here.
03:45Kelly, Roxy, so many, so many of the GMA family is here with us right now, which means so incredibly
03:54much to us.
03:55And we know that many are watching, streaming, because we have a show.
03:58We're leaving today, getting back to do the show tomorrow, and they are hard at work.
04:02And so you don't even get to meet some of the people in front of the camera, yes.
04:06But behind the scenes, the hardest working crew, they challenge us every day to be our absolute best.
04:14Lastly, my family.
04:16I had to save it for the end.
04:19Sweet Amber.
04:21We met on a blind date 22 years ago.
04:26And thank you, hon, for opening my eyes to everything and anything that is possible.
04:32And for making me believe that we are just getting started on our journey together.
04:39And, woo, my fierce nieces and nephews who's got their phones out right now.
04:46Hey, you all, let me, all right, Jeremiah, slow your roll, player.
04:54Slow your roll.
04:56I'm going to say this.
04:57My knees are shaking right now.
04:59You, my nieces and nephews that are here and the ones that are watching us at home, you bring me
05:04unbridled joy.
05:05You bring unbridled joy to my life, and I thank you for that.
05:10Lastly, and it has to be lastly, oh, my goodness, my siblings, because we know, we're grateful that you all
05:19are right here right now,
05:19but we know that our beloved mother and father on the heavenly balcony right now cheering us on as they
05:25always have.
05:27And so, in closing, my brother Butch, my sister Sally Ann, my sister Dorothy, I am so proud of y
05:37'all.
05:37And I hope that, well, I want you to know that I'm proud to be your baby sister.
05:46And my family, my friends, you are my star.
05:50You are my North Star.
05:52Thank you all very much.
