Affectionately named Dance Mom, Nicholson’s character is recruited by Jimmy (Paul W. Downs) and Kayla (Megan Stalter) to perform on Deborah’s (Jean Smart) fledgling late-night show.

“I was stuck at Charlotte airport. My bags didn’t arrive, so I had to buy a T-shirt and all that was there was a Duke outlet. I bought one that didn’t have the word Duke on it, just the symbo ...