VIDEO: WIZ LIVE's David Alan Grier on NAACP Award: 'I Won My First Black Oscar!'

Actor David Alan Grier stopped by CBS' s THE TALK to share how he felt winning his first NAACP Image Award for his role as the Cowardly Lion in THE WIZ LIVE. Says Grier, "I won my first black Oscar" and goes on to explain why he refused to look at social media during the performance. Grier explains, "... if you get caught up in it, it can take you out of your head. It's so powerful..."

He jokes, "I knew 'black twitter' is locked and loaded ...For the white people out there... 'white twitter' is a lot different than 'black twitter,' 'black twitter' is real...I was a little nervous, they were saying 'I hope you get it right'!"

CBS's Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood. The hosts swap stories, challenge each other on issues and engage the studio audience and viewers at home about events in the headlines and their own homes. Show segments include guest interviews with entertainers and newsmakers, musical performances, cooking demos with celebrity chefs as well as real-world advice and tips from leading experts in fitness, diet, health, home, relationships, finance and fashion. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer.

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