Mo’Nique is a hustler. From comedy tours to sitcoms to book deals the ex-Nikki Parker stays on her grind. If you didn’t know that already, you definitely caught wind of her entrepreneurial skills on yesterday’s comedy-themed episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Knowing Oprah’s blessing is worth more than a winning lottery ticket, Mo’Nique pulled out a sample of her perfume line from her bra and let Oprah know that she’s put some things on layaway for her kids and if she liked her fragrance those items were as good as sold.

Since Oprah gave her blessing, I’m sure you can now expect a bunch of middle-aged women smelling like the essence of Mo’Nique later this year.

In addition to pushing her fragrance, Mo’Nique discussed some of her upcoming projects – including her upcoming late night talk show on BET.

If she’s anywhere near as funny as she was on Oprah’s show, we may have found a talk show host who will finally fill the void left by Arsenio Hall.

While Mo’Nique got plenty of laughs on stage she also got serious when discussing her role in the movie, Precious.

The film – premiering in the fall – earned Mo’Nique a special recognition for acting at this year’s Sundance Festival.

Could an Oscar be in her future? I’m not sure, but I know I look forward to hearing more stories about her late grandmother watching Spanish porno in the fall.

Check out a preview of Mo’Nique’s new BET talk show!

Mo’Nique’s not the only celebrity joining the BET line-up. Check out Monica discussing her new reality series and catch a sneak preview of Mary J. Blige and MC Lyte giving viewers the Hollywood treatment.

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