few years back.
>> She's got a brand-new album
called "For the girls."
Please welcome Kristen
Chenoweth.
>> Hi, gorgeous.
>> How are you?
So nice to see you again.
>> Thank you.
>> Kristen, obviously been a
huge fan.
Here's the thing.
Both you girls, I love it,
you're both pocket size.
You're like Bruno Mars and Kevin
hart.
I'm going to need to see you all
together.
Who's taller?
Let's see.
I don't know with the heels.
Wait, hold on.
Oh, wow.
You're like Shaq and kobe right
now.
Wow.
>> You are now Heidi Klum.
>> I've never felt larger.
>> I wanted to see that for
myself, thank you for humoring
me.
>> We were talking backstage, it
is funny to be petite.
Do people want to pick you up?
>> Immediately.
There's a rule that they don't
know, and like pat us on the
head.
>> The head pat.
>> Oh no.
>> You're cute.
>> We're always cute.
>> Always cute.
>> And we're never gorgeous, but
my mom says that's okay.
>> You'll take the cute.
>> I'll take the cute.
>> The patting on the head is
funny.
>> That's not good.
>> Listen, you may be petite in
stature but that voice, as big
as it can get, wow.
>> Thank you.
>> You are halfway to an egot.
But this next album might get
you closer, congratulations this
could be the grammy.
>> You never know about those
I certainly have collaborated
with great women.
>> A great album cover.
>> Thank you.
I forgot my pants as you can
>> Pants are overrated.
>> Yeah, I don't like pants.
So we did the photo shoot, maybe
I'll do it with no pants.
My dad was like, thanks.
>> You said this album is your
heart and soul.
We were talking about you're 51,
about turning 50.
Our age, how we're embracing it
and loving it.
How does the album contribute to
>> Well, also these musicians,
these women that I wanted to
celebrate that came before me.
They've given me a great
example.
And owned who they are.
I'm owning who I am now.
Finally relaxing into myself.
If anybody else understands what
I mean.
Then these young girls coming up
behind me, I want to say, just
watch and learn and when you get
there, hopefully you'll take
this music and enjoy it.
>> Well, solid advice.
Speaking of one of those girls,
I know you redid one of the
songs to "First wives club" with
Ariana grande.
>> So fantastic.
>> She's in the petite club.
>> She's in our club.
>> With another big, strong
voice.
How did you like working with
her?
>> I loved it.
I still can't believe she said
yes.
Because I know how busy she is.
She's a huge, huge star.
>> A big musical theater fan.
>> Yes, we completely bonded
when she was 10, her grandma
brought her backstage to
"Wicked."
>> She was on Brad way too.
>> Yes.
Her grandmother says, my
granddaughter's really good.
I gave her a wand.
A Glenda wand.
I said, you are really good,
remember this.
She still has that wand.
>> That's so cool.
>> Did you have anybody do that
for you when you were young?
A theater person in school?
>> I was that geeky -- that was
my whole life.
I had people I wanted to meet
and work with.
Carol Burnett has been a big
influence on me and a mentor
now.
But luckily, Reba, you know.
I'm still learning.
I learned from Ariana.
I did my track.
I sent it to her, she sent hers
back, I immediately went back
into the studio, I've got to
bring up my game.
We're learning from each other
>> And dolly parton.
>> Forget it.
>> Oh, man, legend.
So talented.
>> I can't believe --
>> I don't know if I'd be able
to sing with her, I think I
might get so nervous I'd freak
out.
>> I was.
Thank goodness for modern
technology because I sent my
track in, she sent her track.
I did the ugly cry on video.
I said, I can't.
She video'd, I don't know if you
like it or hate it because
you're crying.
Well, of course.
I can't believe she gave me that
song for us.
>> That's awesome.
I love too that, being a musical
theater kid growing up.
>> That's right, Broadway.
>> That's your roots as well.
And is there a new project on
the horizon?
>> There's a couple I'm attached
to which I'm always willing and
love did talk about because I'm
excited by it.
One is the Broadway production
of "Death becomes her."
I don't know if you remember
that movie.
>> Yeah, of course, Meryl
Streep.
>> And Goldie Hawn.
The second is, I don't know if
you remember Tammy Faye Bakker,
wife of Jim Bakker.
>> Those eyelashes, wow.
>> Those are two in my future.
>> On instagm, it was national
boyfriend day.
Out of nowhere, Kristen, I see
this great picture, you and
Josh.
Tell us about joshie-bear.
>> Look how cute he is.
>> Look how cute you are.
>> We've just been dating about
a year.
I usually don't talk about it.
I never do, but I'm just happy.
We'll see.
But he's a good person.
He's a musician.
He gets the life.
He's really kind.
>> Oh, that's cool.
>> He's from the south.
>> Couldn't ask for more.
>> South, kind, musician.
These are things that we love.
>> A catch right there.
>> What about acting?
>> Well -- I have been working
on a pilot that we just sold to
Disney plus.
I'm excited
Paul rud Nick is writing it.
What I see happening is the
lanes and the roles are being
open and broken.
When you look at people like
Reese Witherspoon and what she's
done with her career and said,
I'm not only going to star, I am
going to produce it.
So luckily these roles are kind
of being opened up more for us.
Women are definitely having a
renaissance and I love that.
That's one of the reasons as I
wrote the songs down I wanted to
think to make a woman strong
album but it seemed like the
right time.
>> It seems like everything is
going great.
So happy.
I remember when I saw you at
Hollywood bowl perform.
Is that something you might want
to come back?
Great venue.
>> I was there in July.
I'm going to be at Disney hall
on new year's eve.
I've got two weeks on Broadway
for the girls in November at
needer lander.
If people are in New York, you
want to see the show, come on.
>> Life is good for Kristen.
