Inside TVtag:,2008:/32008-05-17T01:13:26ZThe ultimate source for the latest TV newsMovable Type 3.35Recap: Losttag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35852008-05-17T00:38:14Z2008-05-17T01:13:26ZBy Jonathan Weichsel Fancast.com The latest episode of Lost opens with the Oceanic six plus Aaron on a plane, waiting for a landing. They don’t look happy. In fact, they look terrible. They have agreed not to talk to reporters....
The latest episode of Lost opens with the Oceanic six plus Aaron on a plane, waiting for a landing. They don’t look happy. In fact, they look terrible. They have agreed not to talk to reporters. Jack reminds them that they all know the story and that if they don’t answer something people will just assume they are in shock. Sun tells Jack that they are in shock. The plane lands. Hurley’s parents, jack’s mom, and Sun’s parents are there to greet them. Kate and Sayid have nobody.
Overall this was a solid episode of Lost. As audience members we are used to this kind of transitional episode. No new big mysteries are presented. Some questions are answered. A few storylines are brought to a close, but mostly this kind of episode serves as a set-up to what will follow, in this case the two hour season finale in two weeks.
At the beach, the campers are wondering about the tracker that mysteriously fell from the copter. They let Daniel use it. He dials one way, so that they can hear what is happening on the copter. Keamy is heard telling Frank to put the copter down at the orchid. Jack leaves to go after them. Juliet doesn’t want him to because of his recent operation. He tells her once again, “I promised these people I would get them off the island.” How many times is Jack going to repeat his promise? More importantly, why will he break this promise, which means so much to him that he is willing to constantly risk his life to complete it?
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Daniel takes Charlotte aside and tells her they have to get off the island. If Keamy is going to the orchid, it means he is carrying out the secondary protocol. Jack and Kate are following the chopper. Jack is tired. He is bleeding. Kate calls him on this, and he looks her right in the eyes and lies that he is not bleeding. She calls him out. They bump into Miles, Sawyer, and Aaron. Sawyer gives them a recap of what went down on his end, and almost gets into a fight with Jack. Kate takes Aaron. Heads to go off and find the Orchid. Sawyer calls after him, “Hold up, you don’t get to die alone.” Last week I noted a few callbacks to the pilot and mused that they were meant to hint that Lost is leaving one story behind and is about to embark on a new one. Well, in the pilot Jack says that if they don’t learn to live together, they’ll die alone. Dying alone is starting to sound appealing.
In the future, the oceanic six are at a press conference listening to a BS story about how they got off the island on a raft- on day 108 none the less, how they were transferred by chopper to Honolulu (ironic, since the show’s filmed in Hawaii.) They are questioned. Sun says her husband never made it off the plane. Kate says she was five months pregnant when captured by the marshal. Sayid is asked if there could have been other survivors. He says no. Outside, Sayid is reunited with Nadia. Sad, since we all know what’s going to happen to her.
Sayid is making his way by boat to the camp. He wants to bring everybody back. Juliet says that Jack and Kate went after the chopper. Ben, Locke, and Hurley are also on their way to the orchid, which Ben describes as a greenhouse, in order to move the island. Ben uses a mirror to signal to somebody- he will not tell Locke who, and won’t tell him what they said. My best guess would be he is talking to Richard, although the two may have been having problems.
At camp, Sayid lets Daniel ferry the campers to the Freighter. He takes them six at a time. Kate, just having returned to camp, offers to go with Sayid to find Jack. She is an expert tracker, and Sayid will make better time with her along. She gives Aaron to Sun before leaving. Sun, Aaron, Jin, and others take the first trip. In the future, Sun’s dad is arguing with some people about Money. He asks Sun about the baby. She tells him that she knows he doesn’t care, and that she has used her settlement to buy a controlling share in her father’s company in order to get back at him for ruining Jin’s life. I guess we know the next installment of Sun’s story.
Hurley returns to his mansion. There is a coconut on the floor. He hears Island-whispering. He picks up a statue of Jesus in order to use it as a weapon, and bursts into a surprise birthday party. All of the six are there except for Jack. Hurley’s dad gives him the car- yeah, that one. He had been fixing it up. Hurley steps inside, and the speedometer has those infernal numbers, 4815162342. Hurley freaks and runs. Jack and Sawyer arrive at the chopper. Frank is handcuffed. He promises to fly them off, and tells them that Keamy is going to get Ben and it won’t be good for anyone with him. Sawyer tells Jack that Hurley is with Ben. So, they have to go after them. Notice Sawyer isn’t at all concerned about Locke.
Jack gives a eulogy for his father. Afterwards he meets Claire’s mom, who tells him that Claire is his sister. I just have to say this scene was so good. Even though we know exactly what is coming, it still shocks us, just because we know how uncanny it must be for Jack. On the freighter Desmond calls Michael into a room- it is completely covered with C4 explosives. The others, lead by Richard, ambush Sayid and Kate. This scene actually made me wonder. Most of the others are dead. Either there are a bunch of others we don’t know about, or this is an entirely new group. Ben gives Locke instructions of how to get underground into the Orchid station. He says he has a plan, and then lets himself be captured by Keamy.
Deep Soap: 99-44/100 % Pure Soapy Goodness & Your Questions Answered tag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35842008-05-17T00:30:10Z2008-05-17T00:59:44ZBy Sara A. Bibel Fancast.com Enough complaining. I want to celebrate a show that‚s getting it right ˆ One Life To Live. I'm not the first person to sing the praises of OLTL‚s headwriter Ron Carlivati. (Hey, daytime, great things...
Enough complaining. I want to celebrate a show that‚s getting it right ˆ One Life To Live. I'm not the first person to sing the praises of OLTL‚s headwriter Ron Carlivati. (Hey, daytime, great things happen when you promote from within!) But I want to add my voice to the chorus. Carlivati has turned the show into what a soap opera ought to be ˆ with humor, likable characters, rootable couples and umbrella stories that utilize the show‚s history. It‚s both escapist and relatable. It‚s also the only soap which feels like it takes place in the 21st century. Last Friday‚s episode, cleverly titled „Uncle-cest Is Best‰ featured a sequence in which David Vickers broke the 4th wall as he delivered a monologue that explained how he ended up as a bus boy in a Texas diner. Using nothing but limbo sets, the show managed to portray how David‚s nascent television career was hilariously derailed by the writers strike. (I can relate.) The same episode also contained a well-shot location sequence and, oh yeah, a guest appearance by Snoop Dogg. It was the most entertaining, original hour of television ˆ daytime or primetime ˆ I watched last week. This week features a soap wedding ˆ the kind where the whole cast shows up in fabulous dresses and big secrets are revealed. Remember those? The ratings have yet to reflect the show's brilliance, so I'm beseeching all of you to check it out.
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Carrie writes: When's the next column, Sara? How do we find out about these? I'll start with an easy one. This column will appear Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Chris asks: My question is, how did you end up leaving Y&R? How was it for all-but-four of the pre-LML writers being let go? LML decided not to renew my contract. Contrary to internet rumor it had nothing to do with me protesting an actor being let go. It was, obviously, devastating for all of us old-school Y&R writers. The show was more than just a job. It was our whole life. We were like a family. To me, the great tragedy of the situation is that LML‚s arrival could have been the start of a brilliant new era. IMHO, Lynn‚s early tenure, when she was working with Kay Alden and Jack Smith, was wonderful. She looked at Y&R's characters with a fresh eye and pushed the show in some interesting directions. Kay and Jack‚s input transformed her ideas into stories that honored Y&R‚s style and history. The increased ratings showed that the audience approved. Unfortunately, Lynn chose to use the power she gained to make personnel changes which resulted in a decline in the show‚s quality ˆ and its ratings.
AMCHistory writes: I cannot wait to hear more about what was going on behind the scenes at AMC. I do not know how a show with such a rich history, and at that time a pretty stellar cast, sunk to such lows. I love your user name. It reminds me of the good old days of the Glamorama and Aunt Phoebe. Honestly, I wasn't with AMC long enough to give you a full explanation of the situation. But I will say that, in general, head writers who aren't familiar with a show tend to favor plot driven storytelling. In my experience, this rarely makes for satisfying viewing.
wyla: Why is it today's soaps have such a hard time writing for characters of color? Is it a directive from the top that no families of color outside of Y&R are considered core? Great question! It‚s a huge problem not only for soaps, but for television and film in general. It‚s a complicated issue. There are very few writers of color in daytime. None are headwriters. This needs to change, especially given daytime‚s large African American audience. People are often uncomfortable writing for characters whose backgrounds they find unfamiliar. (I think this is crazy, for the record.) Until recently, there was an unspoken taboo against interracial romance which seriously hindered storytelling for non-white characters. There were a lot of „token black male falls in love with the token black female and they live happily ever after on the backburner‰ stories. I will give credit to All My Children for bringing back Jesse and Angie. Hopefully, the Hubbards will become a core family. I'd like RJ to get a story on OLTL. He‚s awesome.
sydney: I have a few questions. Do the writers actually visit message boards and read viewers comments? If they do visit, do they pay attention or is someone else pulling the strings? What is the best way to be heard? A lot of the younger writers check out the boards. Headwriters are too busy. (Headwriting a soap is close to a 24/7 job. It‚s not just the insane volume of writing. It‚s dealing with the network, the actors, etc.) I always enjoyed reading the fans‚ comments. I found it incredibly gratifying when people liked my episodes, and took it as constructive criticism when they didn't. I have a background in television research (Nielsen ratings, focus groups, etc.) so reading feedback appeals to me. Back in college I was an internet soap fan, so I know that all the criticism comes from a loving place. I also find some of the character nicknames and commentary on wardrobe hilarious. However, TPTB don't pay much attention. The majority of soap viewers don't post on-line. Different message boards often have opposing viewpoints. If you want to make your opinions known, write a polite snail mail to the head writer or executive producer. In all likelihood, it will be read by an intern who will compile a report on all the mail received. That report will be passed on to TPTB. If enough fans feel the same way, there‚s a chance that somebody will listen.
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Recap: The Office (Season Finale)tag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35832008-05-17T00:19:46Z2008-05-17T01:33:32ZBy Emily Hochberg Fancast.com Ohh Jim Halpert. I love you for so many reasons and The Office season finale proves no exception. We begin with a classic prank Dwight to intercept all his calls to a Bluetooth while Jim pretends...
Ohh Jim Halpert. I love you for so many reasons and The Office season finale proves no exception. We begin with a classic prank Dwight to intercept all his calls to a Bluetooth while Jim pretends to be Dwight in front of him. Genius. Michael comes skipping in. Why the extra jump? Because it’s Human Resources Toby’s last day. It’s a day Michael will remember forever and a going away party is needed. Michael naturally wants a huge street parade or any other way to celebrate the devil exploding and evil being gone forever. Sounds about right to describe the mildest mannered person in the office. But since there’s not enough money for such an end of all evil Michael donates his birthday money in hopes of having at least an anti gravity machine.
Pam finds out she was accepted into a graphic design program in New York for 3 months and Jim assures her they’ll make it work. He also still plans to propose. Sweetest. Guy. Ever. To replace Toby, Amy Ryan guest stars as Holly. Michael instantly hates her for being in HR because, his job is to make the office fun, and hers is to make it lame. But when Holly makes a few jokes, Michael quickly comes to like her, or even love her. He makes her a mix tape of N3Ps – yes, N3Ps – and tells Jim he wants to give two messages. One, welcome to Scranton, and two, I love you. Jim unexpectedly gives Michael real advice to get to know Holly like he did with Pam. Inspired, Jim gives Phyllis money for fireworks so he can propose that night. Or he really, really is going to miss Toby.
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Dwight is hazing Holly and convinced her that Kevin is special needs so she helps him at the vending machine. Kevin’s take? She totally wants him. Holly then builds her office chair and Michael comes over and his off key jokes actually hit and the two get along speaking in Yoda voice to each other. Has Michael actually met his match? Later, Michael is ecstatic for Toby’s exit interview since Toby is cruising for a bruising and Michael is the cruise director, Captain Bruising. What does that make Toby? But the fun is ruined when Holly and Pam step in forcing Michael to play by the rules and spoiling his going away present of a large rock with a note reading “Suck It.”
The meeting is interrupted when the office sees a YouTube video of their former temp and current corporate head Ryan being arrested for fraud. This then becomes reason to celebrate and the party starts. Phyllis got a moon bounce (or pseudo anti gravity machine) and Ferris wheel. Pam sees the fireworks being set up and anticipates Jim’s proposal. But first, Dwight continues to haze Holly with a raccoon in her car. Seeing this, Michael lectures the group for poor behavior to Holly who is quite possibly the best thing to happen since World War II.
Kevin out on an errand calls for Michael to come quick; there’s something he needs to see. Oh there’s something to see all right – a pregnant Jan! Michael is overjoyed, but not for long. She did conceive while dating him but from a sperm bank. Ouch. His whole life Michael’s known two things, that he loves sex and wants kids. What a shame they can’t go hand in hand.
With fireworks going, Jim readies his ring. But Andy beats him to it and asks Angela to marry him. She says okay and Andy celebrates that he’ll now be Mr. Andrew Bernard. Pam is disappointed it wasn’t Jim, and Dwight, still not over his relationship with Angela, may throw up. Talk about an incestuous office. And now the new HR lady of all people makes a play for Michael on her first day! She invites Michael for dessert but he turns it down and she goes with Kevin, who is now pursuing her. Michael enlists a burly security guard to escort Toby off the premises and calls Jan, who by the way is his former boss. A healthy work environment indeed. But that’s no bother now; Michael is going to be a kind of Daddy! Every man’s dream, I’m sure.
At the end of the night, Phyllis is proud of her work and goes inside. But not everyone is gone. There are still two people and they are working late all right; it’s Dwight and Angela totally doing it in the office! What hormones at Dunder Mifflin! Maybe Michael should rethink his position on HR if they allow this kind of inter-office behavior. Are Stanley and Oscar next? Until next season…
Recap: Ugly Betty ("The Kids Are Alright")tag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35822008-05-17T00:17:49Z2008-05-17T01:27:06ZBy Sara A. Bibel Fancast.com It is two weeks since Henry broke up with Betty and moved to Tucson. WTH? They broke up off-screen? Last episode they were determined to make it work. What's going on in the Ugly Betty...
It is two weeks since Henry broke up with Betty and moved to Tucson. WTH? They broke up off-screen? Last episode they were determined to make it work. What's going on in the Ugly Betty writers' room? I feel cheated.
Wili makes an awesome, slo-mo return to Mode. The Meades are united against her. Daniel wants a war-themed issue. Wili gets Alexis to agree to do a peace issue instead. She leaks photos of her return to the press that make it look like Daniel is shoving her. Daniel goes on Larry King to tell his side of the story. Daniel loses it and insults Wili on the air. Alexis reinstates Wili as creative director, to Daniel and Claire’s chagrin.
[go behind the scenes at Ugly Betty with Vanessa Williams]
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Amanda and her newfound Dad Gene Simmons collaborate on a reality show. Marc metas that he wants to be the funny gay sidekick. He crashes the shoot. Gene loves him and offers him a part. Amanda’s jealous. Gene blows Amanda off when the cameras aren’t running. Amanda notices that Gene’s tweetie tattoo is temporary. He isn’t her father. He was just using her as a premise for his reality show.
At Daniel’s request, Claire asks Betty to write a 300 word article for Hot Flash on the “youth perspective.” 300 words? That’s, like, a recap. Betty should be able to knock it out in a couple hours. Claire gives no further information about what she wants. Welcome to freelancing, Betty! Gio assumes Betty wants him to be her rebound guy. He kisses her. She slaps him.
Coach Cibrian invites Hilda to chaperone the school dance. When Hilda gets sick, Betty decides to fill in and interview kids at the dance for her article. If Betty’s supposed to be this stressed about the article, it should have been 3000 words. This is really bugging me. Anyway, Justin tells the coach that Hilda has a crush on him. Coach brings Hilda soup and asks her out.
Gio turns out to be another chaperone. He dedicates a slow song to Betty. The sexual tension gets to her. She flees. Betty explains she isn’t over Henry. Gio suggests she stop worrying about doing the right thing. Gio persuades Betty to steal her good citizen trophy from 8th grade. She accidentally breaks the case and gets busted by her old principal. Betty asks Gio out. He says no. He doesn’t want to be the rebound guy. He wants to be the guy! Woo! How awesomely John Hughes-esque.
Fancast Video Preview: Desperate Housewives Finaletag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35782008-05-16T20:40:21Z2008-05-16T20:51:05Z What do you think Susan's going to name her baby on Sunday's Desperate Housewives season finale? Any guesses? Hint: It's not what you'd expect. Find out in this sneak peek video!...Julie
What do you think Susan's going to name her baby on Sunday's Desperate Housewives season finale? Any guesses? Hint: It's not what you'd expect. Find out in this sneak peek video! ]]>
Celebrity Quote: Star Jones On Being Called Fattag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35772008-05-16T20:32:25Z2008-05-16T20:38:12Z "If I punched every b*tch who called me fat, it would be dead b*tches all up and down the highway." -- Star Jones responding to a Bad Girls Club housemate who'd been told she was a "cheeseburger away from...Julie"If I punched every b*tch who called me fat, it would be dead b*tches all up and down the highway." -- Star Jones responding to a Bad Girls Club housemate who'd been told she was a "cheeseburger away from being obese," on an upcoming BGC reunion special. ]]>
News: Nina Garcia Will Stay At Elle For Project Runwaytag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35752008-05-16T19:53:31Z2008-05-16T20:32:07Z Despite having recently announced her departure from Elle for a new gig at Marie Claire, Project Runway judge Nina Garcia will still remain at the mag for the upcoming season of Runway. According to the New York Post: "In...Julie
Despite having recently announced her departure from Elle for a new gig at Marie Claire, Project Runway judge Nina Garcia will still remain at the mag for the upcoming season of Runway. According to the New York Post: "In a complicated series of moves yesterday, Garcia agreed to stay on at Elle magazine - where she had been fashion director for 13 years and which sponsors the reality fashion series - as an editor at large until the end of August. In September, she'll start at Marie Claire as fashion director. The timing is not a coincidence because that is when Runway is defecting from its longtime network, Bravo, to Lifetime." Listen up to fashion tips from Nina in this interview. ]]>
Fancast Video Preview: The Bachelorette Premieretag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35722008-05-16T18:49:31Z2008-05-16T19:10:03Z In an interview with this season's Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas, the 26-year-old told Fancast that she doesn't have any misgivings about falling in love again, despite her heartbreak with Brad Womack on last season's The Bachelor: "If I take the...Julie
In an interview with this season's Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas, the 26-year-old told Fancast that she doesn't have any misgivings about falling in love again, despite her heartbreak with Brad Womack on last season's The Bachelor: "If I take the chance to fall in love, something beautiful could happen," and admits there are no hard feelings between her and Brad. Have the two been in touch? "We spoke a few times after the show was done airing, and I just left it at that. I needed to move on with my life and he needed to as well, and I wish him the best." Way to take the high road! Besides, who needs one man when she's got these 25 guys all vying for her love and affection on Monday night's premiere! ]]>
On Fancast: Today's Highlightstag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35692008-05-16T17:43:34Z2008-05-16T18:35:09Z TELEVISION 1. Hell’s Kitchen: 9 Chefs Compete If 9 bona fide chef’s can’t tell the difference between chicken, pork, polenta and potatoes in a blind taste test, what hope is there for the rest of us when cooking blindfolded?...JulieTELEVISION
1. Hell’s Kitchen: 9 Chefs Compete If 9 bona fide chef’s can’t tell the difference between chicken, pork, polenta and potatoes in a blind taste test, what hope is there for the rest of us when cooking blindfolded?
2. CSI: For Gedda - Warrick is suspected in the murder of a Las Vegas gangster, but he can’t remember if he commit the crime or not. How convenient!
3. American Idol: Syesha’s Goodbye - Relive Syesha’s sayonara moment.
FeatureCheech and Chongs The Corsican Brothers - Before Cheech Marin went all “legit” (did you see him on Lost last night?), he was still the other half of this dim-witted, pot-smoking duo. Filmed “somewhere in France,” the story is supposedly an adaptation of the classic swashbuckling Alexander Dumas tale, if Dumas ever wrote about two dumbasses who like to duel with stale loaves of bread.
TrailerYou Don’t Mess With the Zohan - Dissatisfied with his life as an Israeli soldier, Zohan (Adam Sandler) decides to head to New York City to pursue his true dream: "to cut and style hair."
DAILY SPOTLIGHTAngelina Jolie: Whoa baby!BLOGS
1. Photos: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2. Watching TV: Kaley Cuoco of The Big Bang Theory
3. Interview: Idol's Syesha Knew It Was Over With Happy Feet Song
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Dancing With Your DVR: What To Watch Tonighttag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35662008-05-16T16:48:47Z2008-05-16T17:15:34Z Moonlight: (CBS, 9 PM) Forget hickeys, a human/vampire makeout session proves deadly, and in turn threatens to expose the whole vampires-living-amongst-us issue in tonight's series finale. Numb3rs: (CBS, 10 PM) In tonight's season finale, Diane Farr's character Megan says...JulieMoonlight: (CBS, 9 PM) Forget hickeys, a human/vampire makeout session proves deadly, and in turn threatens to expose the whole vampires-living-amongst-us issue in tonight's series finale.
Numb3rs: (CBS, 10 PM) In tonight's season finale, Diane Farr's character Megan says goodbye as she "leaves for a new job" (i.e. the twins she's expecting in real life). Also on tap, a Don and Charlie bro-down after an investigation into a case involving national security.
Ghost Whisperer: (CBS, 8 PM) Normally she helps dead people, but in tonight's season finale, Melinda's presumed-dead father is the one doing the helping. Well, if you consider the revelation of a giant secret "help."
WEEKEND WATCHING
Desperate Housewives: (ABC, Sun, 8 PM) Big shocks are in store for the residents of Wisteria Lane - including a creepy encounter with Katherine's ex Wayne - in this double-your-pleasure 2-hour season finale.
43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards: (CBS, Sun, 8 PM) Reba McIntyre's at the host post, and at the ripe old age of 46, Garth Brooks receives a lifetime achievement award. ]]>
Behind The Scenes Video: Gossip Girl Weddingtag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35642008-05-16T16:26:18Z2008-05-16T16:41:29Z While Gossip Girl's fictional characters Lily van der Woodsen and Bart Bass may spare no expense for their wedding on Monday night's episode, in real life, the show's producers are on a budget. So how do they make the...Julie
While Gossip Girl's fictional characters Lily van der Woodsen and Bart Bass may spare no expense for their wedding on Monday night's episode, in real life, the show's producers are on a budget. So how do they make the celebration look like a million bucks without actually spending it? Watch this behind- the-scenes video to find out!]]>
Daily Spotlight: Angelina Jolietag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35622008-05-16T15:50:07Z2008-05-16T16:21:35Z Oh baby, Angelina Jolie has been the talk of Cannes (and the world at large) lately with her big twins news. The actress, who is at the Cannes Film Festival promoting her new animated film Kung-Fu Panda, was forced...Julie
Oh baby, Angelina Jolie has been the talk of Cannes (and the world at large) lately with her big twins news. The actress, who is at the Cannes Film Festival promoting her new animated film Kung-Fu Panda, was forced into revealing the news that she is indeed having two bundles of joy, after co-star Jack Black blabbed it during an interview on The Today Show. Good one, Jack! In any event, it's great promotion for the film, right? Hey Angelina, Universal Execs were hoping you could also plan to give birth on opening weekend for Wanted, you know, to help boost ticket sales...think you can handle it?
TRAILERSKung Fu PandaWantedMr. and Mrs. SmithINTERVIEWSDiscussing BeowulfInside The Actors Studio
BACKGROUNDBiographyPhotosBLOGSAngelina Jolie To Give Birth In France?Angelina Jolie Is MTV's Top VillianCannes Photos: Kung-Fu Panda Premiere with Jack Black and Angelina Jolie
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Interview: Kunal Nayyar of "The Big Bang Theory" tag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35632008-05-16T15:45:24Z2008-05-17T00:11:55ZBy Quendrith Johnson Fancast.com Since Kunal Nayyar became "famous" as the brainy confused Indian side-kick Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS hit series "The Big Bang Theory," he has been plagued by a digital scourge -- 15 year-old girls on Facebook....Since Kunal Nayyar became "famous" as the brainy confused Indian side-kick Rajesh Koothrappali on the CBS hit series "The Big Bang Theory," he has been plagued by a digital scourge -- 15 year-old girls on Facebook. Not that he doesn't like the attention, but Nayyar has loftier thoughts and little time. He is playwright, has a Master in Theatre from Temple University in Philadelphia, and even won a Garland award for his role in a run at the Dahlia theater in Los Angeles. In a word, Nayyar, 27, is "cool." Except for today -- today Koothrappali's real-life counterpart has a sinus infection. His dressing room is about 104 degrees to ward off the sniffles. Even the wall-size portrait of Leonardo DaVinci's "Vitruvian Man" looks like he's about to break a sweat. In 30 minutes, Koothrappali will be back at the set for Leonard's surprise party, but first he makes time to chat about BBT while battling his sinuses.
Do you play Koothrappali as a cultural outsider?
He is always one step off. He doesn't really fit into America or the real world. I don't say "okay wow, I'm going to bring my culture to this part." I say "hey, I am a human being in a different country, going through what any other foreigner goes through," as opposed to just being Indian. It is more about (Koothrappali) being a foreigner in a different land, and in the real world. His little bubble is where he fits in. His four friends.
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Who are all from Genius-land?
Yeah, exactly. I think what their (the writer/producers) assumption is, is that even though Koothrappali grew up in India -- all the Nerdmabelia, nerd movies, he watched. He grew up with a lot of that culture as well. In one of the episodes we are trying to get a fourth for our Physics Team for "The Physics Bowl," and he says, "why don't we get the girl from 'The Wonder Years?'" Even though he knows she is not a real person, he might think they could actually get her.
[watch this hysterical scene, "My People Invented Circumcision, in which Wolowitz and Koothrappali hit on Sheldon's sister]
Who are all from Genius-land?
Yeah, exactly. I think what their (the writer/producers) assumption is, is that even though Koothrappali grew up in India -- all the Nerdmabelia, nerd movies, he watched. He grew up with a lot of that culture as well. In one of the episodes we are trying to get a fourth for our Physics Team for "The Physics Bowl," and he says, "why don't we get the girl from 'The Wonder Years?'" Even though he knows she is not a real person, he might think they could actually get her.
All-time favorite episode?
Well, obviously because I have so much to do with this episode,"The Grasshopper Experiment." But I love the Halloween episode too. I think that's brilliant. Anyway, "The Grasshopper Experiment" is where I get set up on a blind date; when my parents set me up in an arranged marriage. You get to meet his parents, to see his life. He gets drunk to talk to a woman. It was the first time I got to stretch my comedy chops and I had a blast.
Were you scared, being the focus of the show, since this is your first TV series?
No. I'm a pro (laughs)! No, what I mean is I have performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. I have been all over the place. I have studied theatre for seven years.
You have an incredible background -- do you hide it in Hollywood?
I moved to Los Angeles. I came here to do a play "Huck and Holden" at Dahlia Theater. I won a Garland award for it. I was here in LA, and I thought 'I am just going to stay.' I met a great agent. This was my first audition of pilot season actually. Long story short, I got the part. Series got picked up. I worked extremely hard to get here. Sometimes when you tell a person a story like that, they are like: "your first audition?!" But no one ever sees the sleepless nights, the years of studying and 14-hour days earning your dues. I spent three years isolated in an academic environment to be the best actor I could.
Any acting mentors?
I really loved Phillip Seymour Hoffman. I have watched his work from the beginning, unreal. I love the greats, of course, Marlon Brando, Pacino, Robert De Niro. There's an Indian actor Aamir Khan ("Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India"), I like him too.
Were you up to speed on the scientific side?
Obviously not. The stuff they talk about here is the stuff that geniuses talk about, people that are so advanced in that field. I only studied physics when I was a kid growing up. I don't know any more about physics than the layman does. But I am learning a lot from the show. Sometimes you get a term and you have no idea what it is. Then you'll have to ask for an explanation. They talk about a lot of theories. My mind is drawing a blank because my sinuses are exploding my brain. For example, "oh Barton's Theory" (MIT Physicist Barton Zwiebach has written extensively on the String Theory). A lot of the equations come up on the board; I have no idea what they are.
Do geeks write in and say, 'hey there's a mistake'?
Yeah. They all do. I'm sure David Saltzberg, our physics consultant, gets letters all the time. There's a lot of gray areas. Like: "you should have solved it this way, not that way," looking at an equation. I just show up to work and (the whiteboard) is there. I think it's funny.
Any scenes where you just totally identify with the realism of it?
(Chuck Lorre) always told me he tries to do a show where people care for the characters, and people laugh. In the Halloween episode, I dress as Thor, and the guys give me a hard time about it. I'm Thor the Norse God, and I'm like "What? I can't be Thor because I am Indian?" An Indian can't be a Norse God? How racist is that? If I am trying to fit in, and people go "you can't play Elvis." I say, "What? I can play Elvis."
Aren't you the guy who says "I want to be eight feet tall and ripped" as an alien?
I had a line in the last episode where Simon (Helberg as Wolowitz) in the end says "look at me, I am a fancy Indian man, I have pajamas." And I look at him and say "oh, look at me, I have a foreskin" -- no, "oh look at me, I don't have a foreskin" (breaks up laughing). I think that was one of the funniest. I really like it when I have to say things like that, poop and --
Nice contrast: intellectuals talking about poop?
Yeah, they're boys after all. Primal human nature is very funny. If I see someone get really angry, and in their anger throw something. It's pretty funny. Or someone trips and falls. Or someone farts and burps.
[watch the guys discuss how Spock was conceived]
Or farts, burps then says an equation?
Here's E=MC squared -- BRRT (fart noise)! There's an episode where Sheldon is sick. He wants soup. And he's like, "I have an IQ of 356," whatever it is, and says "don't you think if I wanted to get soup, I'd get soup?" He's at the Cheesecake Factory. Someone says something like 'why don't you just order in'? He says "I did not think of that." You can be the smartest guy in the world, and not have street smarts. That's why Penny (Kaley Cuoco) is the smartest character. She knows how to go about life. Get things done. Unpack. Build IKEA furniture. The guys (Sheldon and Leonard) when they try to build IKEA furniture are losing their minds to figure out the best way. It takes them 10 hours to do it. She does it like that (snap).
Ever catch yourself being Koothrappali off the set?
It's fun. Sometimes I'll be sitting with my friends; I'll say something Koothrappali-esque, and make a face. There is a lot of Koothrappali in me as a human being. A lot of mannerism, humor, mischievousness, my innocence. So I don't know if I bring him home so much as I bring myself to him at work.
Who is Koothrappali closer to Sheldon or Leonard?
Leonard. Even though he likes Sheldon a lot. They hang out. If he had a problem, he'd call Leonard. Like "hey my car got a tire puncture." He'd call Leonard, because Sheldon is not going to sit there and listen to you. He might give you great logical advice, but he's not going to give you emotional advice.
And the voice?
I have a dialect myself, it's more pronounced, because I have studied theatre and been in England. It's half-British, half-Indian. But on the show it is more like I would speak if I would go home to Delhi. It's like "oh Sri Krishna," more Indian than I speak in my normal tongue. "Unanimity" was a hard word for me to say. I kept saying "unaninit, unanmit, unaninin." I couldn't get the word out; as you know a lot of the lines are complicated to say. There will be a time in the middle of paragraph -- I will just stop and say "what is my line?" Because I don't even know what I am saying!
Which episode took the longest, highest number of takes?
Leonard buys a time machine from the movie "The Time Machine." He thinks it's a miniature time machine, But it's the whole effing thing. It shows up on the door step; it is huge. So we haul it up. We all take turns in it. That's also a great episode. [watch the complete episode] The writers are just amazing. It's usually about a four-hour taping, which isn't that long -- sometimes "Friends" taped till 2 in the morning. I never went to a taping of "Friends."
Ironically: the Time Machine created the longest show?
Well said. You know you could have two scenes left, and it could be 9:30; then something happens in that scene, they can't get coverage. Or they have to bring in the camera from the other side. Or this scene isn't working right for the audience. They could have to rewrite four lines, but those four lines take time. You're making an episode in four hours that 9 million people are going to watch, possibly 15 or 17 million across the world. So it's not just "whatever, we'll figure it out." You have to get this moment (perfect).
They must think the show is groovy in Delhi -- what have you heard?
It does show in Delhi. They love it. But the show hasn't come back since the strike. I think they haven't seen it since the eighth episode. I think they (can) download it off iTunes though. There are so many cynical people in the world, but if you give a show like "The Big Bang Theory" a chance you will love it. Because it is funny. It's a matter of opinion, what's funny and not funny. But the show is doing very well.
]]>
Free Photos: Meet JJ Abrams New Discovery, Anna Torv, Plus Photos Of Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner & Evangeline Lillytag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35612008-05-16T15:34:38Z2008-05-16T16:13:13Z J.J. Abrams' latest TV sereis, Fringe, a sci-fi thriller about a trio that discovers a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events, will debut on Fox in late August, it was announced yesterday. Abrams previous television series, Felicity...J.J. Abrams' latest TV sereis, Fringe, a sci-fi thriller about a trio that discovers a deadly mystery involving a series of unbelievable events, will debut on Fox in late August, it was announced yesterday. Abrams previous television series, Felicity , Alias, and Lost, have launched beauties Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, and Evangeline Lilly. To see his latest discovery, Fringe star Anna Torv, go to the jump -- and also find photo galleries of Russell, Garner and Lilly.]]>
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Interview: Idol's Syesha Knew It Was Over With Happy Feet Songtag:thebiz.fancast.com,2008://3.35602008-05-16T15:30:00Z2008-05-16T15:47:08ZBy Victor Balta Eye on Idol Comcast.net The conspiracy theorists who believe that the David vs. David American Idol finale was in the works for weeks or months might have gotten a little bit of a wink and nod from...Julie
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The conspiracy theorists who believe that the David vs. David American Idol finale was in the works for weeks or months might have gotten a little bit of a wink and nod from Syesha Mercado during her “Idol” exit interview with TV reporters on Thursday morning. Syesha didn’t necessarily say – or really even hint – that the proverbial fix was in. But she did say she was pretty surprised by the song she was given by the producers, which ultimately might have been her downfall. Syesha said she knew immediately after she performed Tuesday that she was going home, what her future plans, and how her father’s struggle with drug and alcohol addiction has helped make her who she is.
On what’s special about each David…
Of course, they’re unique, but David Archuleta has that beautiful smile and has that really good connection with kids and the younger audience. David Cook has that connection with the younger audience and the older audience. I feel like I’m a little sister and an older sister to both Davids. I just wish them both the best of luck and it’s all about what the voters want.]]>
On who she considers herself to be, as a performer…
I’m a mix of a lot of things. I think that’s why people are, like, “Oh, she’s Broadway,” or whatever. I’m like a black Christina Aguilera, or an Alicia Keys. I definitely picture myself putting together a Christina Aguilera (type) album, the one she just recently did, and an Alicia Keys (type) album, “The Diary of Alicia Keys.” I like pop and I like R&B and I like the old school/new school kind of thing. I’m glad I did do “American Idol” because people were able to see that transition that I went through. People will know who I am.
On her dad’s addiction and how it shaped her…
I think the struggles that we go through, for me, it made me the strong person that I am. Having my dad struggle through that, it really made me sad a lot in my life, but it actually made me understand people more. I told myself that I’m not going to let this determine what my future is going to be. I’m going to make him proud so that he wants to make me proud, and that’s exactly what’s happening now. It’s just a beautiful story to tell. Some day I’ll tell it. Maybe in a book.
On what she wants to do next in her career…
I want to do everything. I’m really goal-oriented. I want to make an album, I want to star in a film, I want to do Broadway, I want to open up an organic restaurant. It just depends on what comes first.
On how she dealt with being in the bottom three and two so much…
Every week is new, and I never packed my bag. They told us, “You know what, pack your bag.” But I never packed my bag because I believe if you’re passionate about something, you can do it. If you want to get top three, you’re going to get top three. Whichever David is the most passionate, they’re going to win. I didn’t pack my bag because I wasn’t ready to go. I just talked to my family a lot and they really helped me stay strong and they told me so many things that helped me when I was on that stage.
On getting this close to the final and not making it…
To me, like, I made it. I think anybody who is on the show “makes it.” For me, this was very successful, making it to the top three. I set a goal and I got there. I’m very, very, very happy, I’m at peace. I feel like I’ve made it and only great things can come from here on out.
On what she thought when she got the producers’ choice song for Tuesday’s show…
I told myself … I was, like, “I don’t know that song, but I think my nieces and nephews like it because I know they like that movie ‘Happy Feet.’” You know, it’s not like I could change it, so I had to try and make the best of it. You know, I’m very optimistic and positive, and whenever something kind of comes my way that’s going to be like, “Oh, that’s just terrible, that’s not going to work,” I just try to block it out and I try to think, “What can I do to turn this into something positive, what can I do to make the best of it?”
On whether she thought it was a “singer’s song”…
No, it really wasn’t. And I’m the type of person that, if I’m doing a song like that, I want to do it all out, and I wasn’t able to have backup dancers. And, most of the song was backup singing. It’s like, you know, that whole studio techno kind of stuff. So, it was weird, because most of the time I wasn’t supposed to be singing.
On when she knew it was going to be a David vs. David finale…
Probably the night before, after I got done performing. I was, like, it’s over, you know? I mean, it’s not over, but I got too many bad comments from the judges to keep me there. At this point in the game, you couldn’t have that many bad comments to be there. So I accepted what it was, and I moved on and I made peace with it. And I couldn’t be happier right now. I don’t feel defeated, I don’t feel like I failed. I felt like I grew a lot and I showed America a lot of different sides of me and things that I’m capable of ,and I’m capable of a lot more and I can do a lot more and I’m ready to show everybody what I’ve got.]]>
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[watch this hysterical scene, "My People Invented Circumcision, in which Wolowitz and Koothrappali hit on Sheldon's sister]
Who are all from Genius-land?
Yeah, exactly. I think what their (the writer/producers) assumption is, is that even though Koothrappali grew up in India -- all the Nerdmabelia, nerd movies, he watched. He grew up with a lot of that culture as well. In one of the episodes we are trying to get a fourth for our Physics Team for "The Physics Bowl," and he says, "why don't we get the girl from 'The Wonder Years?'" Even though he knows she is not a real person, he might think they could actually get her.
All-time favorite episode?
Well, obviously because I have so much to do with this episode,"The Grasshopper Experiment." But I love the Halloween episode too. I think that's brilliant. Anyway, "The Grasshopper Experiment" is where I get set up on a blind date; when my parents set me up in an arranged marriage. You get to meet his parents, to see his life. He gets drunk to talk to a woman. It was the first time I got to stretch my comedy chops and I had a blast.
Were you scared, being the focus of the show, since this is your first TV series?
No. I'm a pro (laughs)! No, what I mean is I have performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in England. I have been all over the place. I have studied theatre for seven years.
You have an incredible background -- do you hide it in Hollywood?
I moved to Los Angeles. I came here to do a play "Huck and Holden" at Dahlia Theater. I won a Garland award for it. I was here in LA, and I thought 'I am just going to stay.' I met a great agent. This was my first audition of pilot season actually. Long story short, I got the part. Series got picked up. I worked extremely hard to get here. Sometimes when you tell a person a story like that, they are like: "your first audition?!" But no one ever sees the sleepless nights, the years of studying and 14-hour days earning your dues. I spent three years isolated in an academic environment to be the best actor I could.
Any acting mentors?
I really loved Phillip Seymour Hoffman. I have watched his work from the beginning, unreal. I love the greats, of course, Marlon Brando, Pacino, Robert De Niro. There's an Indian actor Aamir Khan ("Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India"), I like him too.
Were you up to speed on the scientific side?
Obviously not. The stuff they talk about here is the stuff that geniuses talk about, people that are so advanced in that field. I only studied physics when I was a kid growing up. I don't know any more about physics than the layman does. But I am learning a lot from the show. Sometimes you get a term and you have no idea what it is. Then you'll have to ask for an explanation. They talk about a lot of theories. My mind is drawing a blank because my sinuses are exploding my brain. For example, "oh Barton's Theory" (MIT Physicist Barton Zwiebach has written extensively on the String Theory). A lot of the equations come up on the board; I have no idea what they are.
Do geeks write in and say, 'hey there's a mistake'?
Yeah. They all do. I'm sure David Saltzberg, our physics consultant, gets letters all the time. There's a lot of gray areas. Like: "you should have solved it this way, not that way," looking at an equation. I just show up to work and (the whiteboard) is there. I think it's funny.
Any scenes where you just totally identify with the realism of it?
(Chuck Lorre) always told me he tries to do a show where people care for the characters, and people laugh. In the Halloween episode, I dress as Thor, and the guys give me a hard time about it. I'm Thor the Norse God, and I'm like "What? I can't be Thor because I am Indian?" An Indian can't be a Norse God? How racist is that? If I am trying to fit in, and people go "you can't play Elvis." I say, "What? I can play Elvis."
Aren't you the guy who says "I want to be eight feet tall and ripped" as an alien?
I had a line in the last episode where Simon (Helberg as Wolowitz) in the end says "look at me, I am a fancy Indian man, I have pajamas." And I look at him and say "oh, look at me, I have a foreskin" -- no, "oh look at me, I don't have a foreskin" (breaks up laughing). I think that was one of the funniest. I really like it when I have to say things like that, poop and --
Nice contrast: intellectuals talking about poop?
Yeah, they're boys after all. Primal human nature is very funny. If I see someone get really angry, and in their anger throw something. It's pretty funny. Or someone trips and falls. Or someone farts and burps.
[watch the guys discuss how Spock was conceived]
Or farts, burps then says an equation?
Here's E=MC squared -- BRRT (fart noise)! There's an episode where Sheldon is sick. He wants soup. And he's like, "I have an IQ of 356," whatever it is, and says "don't you think if I wanted to get soup, I'd get soup?" He's at the Cheesecake Factory. Someone says something like 'why don't you just order in'? He says "I did not think of that." You can be the smartest guy in the world, and not have street smarts. That's why Penny (Kaley Cuoco) is the smartest character. She knows how to go about life. Get things done. Unpack. Build IKEA furniture. The guys (Sheldon and Leonard) when they try to build IKEA furniture are losing their minds to figure out the best way. It takes them 10 hours to do it. She does it like that (snap).
Ever catch yourself being Koothrappali off the set?
It's fun. Sometimes I'll be sitting with my friends; I'll say something Koothrappali-esque, and make a face. There is a lot of Koothrappali in me as a human being. A lot of mannerism, humor, mischievousness, my innocence. So I don't know if I bring him home so much as I bring myself to him at work.
Who is Koothrappali closer to Sheldon or Leonard?
Leonard. Even though he likes Sheldon a lot. They hang out. If he had a problem, he'd call Leonard. Like "hey my car got a tire puncture." He'd call Leonard, because Sheldon is not going to sit there and listen to you. He might give you great logical advice, but he's not going to give you emotional advice.
And the voice?
I have a dialect myself, it's more pronounced, because I have studied theatre and been in England. It's half-British, half-Indian. But on the show it is more like I would speak if I would go home to Delhi. It's like "oh Sri Krishna," more Indian than I speak in my normal tongue. "Unanimity" was a hard word for me to say. I kept saying "unaninit, unanmit, unaninin." I couldn't get the word out; as you know a lot of the lines are complicated to say. There will be a time in the middle of paragraph -- I will just stop and say "what is my line?" Because I don't even know what I am saying!
Which episode took the longest, highest number of takes?
Leonard buys a time machine from the movie "The Time Machine." He thinks it's a miniature time machine, But it's the whole effing thing. It shows up on the door step; it is huge. So we haul it up. We all take turns in it. That's also a great episode. [watch the complete episode] The writers are just amazing. It's usually about a four-hour taping, which isn't that long -- sometimes "Friends" taped till 2 in the morning. I never went to a taping of "Friends."
Ironically: the Time Machine created the longest show?
Well said. You know you could have two scenes left, and it could be 9:30; then something happens in that scene, they can't get coverage. Or they have to bring in the camera from the other side. Or this scene isn't working right for the audience. They could have to rewrite four lines, but those four lines take time. You're making an episode in four hours that 9 million people are going to watch, possibly 15 or 17 million across the world. So it's not just "whatever, we'll figure it out." You have to get this moment (perfect).
They must think the show is groovy in Delhi -- what have you heard?
It does show in Delhi. They love it. But the show hasn't come back since the strike. I think they haven't seen it since the eighth episode. I think they (can) download it off iTunes though. There are so many cynical people in the world, but if you give a show like "The Big Bang Theory" a chance you will love it. Because it is funny. It's a matter of opinion, what's funny and not funny. But the show is doing very well.
]]>
The conspiracy theorists who believe that the David vs. David American Idol finale was in the works for weeks or months might have gotten a little bit of a wink and nod from Syesha Mercado during her “Idol” exit interview with TV reporters on Thursday morning. Syesha didn’t necessarily say – or really even hint – that the proverbial fix was in. But she did say she was pretty surprised by the song she was given by the producers, which ultimately might have been her downfall. Syesha said she knew immediately after she performed Tuesday that she was going home, what her future plans, and how her father’s struggle with drug and alcohol addiction has helped make her who she is.
On what’s special about each David…
Of course, they’re unique, but David Archuleta has that beautiful smile and has that really good connection with kids and the younger audience. David Cook has that connection with the younger audience and the older audience. I feel like I’m a little sister and an older sister to both Davids. I just wish them both the best of luck and it’s all about what the voters want.]]>
On who she considers herself to be, as a performer…
I’m a mix of a lot of things. I think that’s why people are, like, “Oh, she’s Broadway,” or whatever. I’m like a black Christina Aguilera, or an Alicia Keys. I definitely picture myself putting together a Christina Aguilera (type) album, the one she just recently did, and an Alicia Keys (type) album, “The Diary of Alicia Keys.” I like pop and I like R&B and I like the old school/new school kind of thing. I’m glad I did do “American Idol” because people were able to see that transition that I went through. People will know who I am.
On her dad’s addiction and how it shaped her…
I think the struggles that we go through, for me, it made me the strong person that I am. Having my dad struggle through that, it really made me sad a lot in my life, but it actually made me understand people more. I told myself that I’m not going to let this determine what my future is going to be. I’m going to make him proud so that he wants to make me proud, and that’s exactly what’s happening now. It’s just a beautiful story to tell. Some day I’ll tell it. Maybe in a book.
On what she wants to do next in her career…
I want to do everything. I’m really goal-oriented. I want to make an album, I want to star in a film, I want to do Broadway, I want to open up an organic restaurant. It just depends on what comes first.
On how she dealt with being in the bottom three and two so much…
Every week is new, and I never packed my bag. They told us, “You know what, pack your bag.” But I never packed my bag because I believe if you’re passionate about something, you can do it. If you want to get top three, you’re going to get top three. Whichever David is the most passionate, they’re going to win. I didn’t pack my bag because I wasn’t ready to go. I just talked to my family a lot and they really helped me stay strong and they told me so many things that helped me when I was on that stage.
On getting this close to the final and not making it…
To me, like, I made it. I think anybody who is on the show “makes it.” For me, this was very successful, making it to the top three. I set a goal and I got there. I’m very, very, very happy, I’m at peace. I feel like I’ve made it and only great things can come from here on out.
On what she thought when she got the producers’ choice song for Tuesday’s show…
I told myself … I was, like, “I don’t know that song, but I think my nieces and nephews like it because I know they like that movie ‘Happy Feet.’” You know, it’s not like I could change it, so I had to try and make the best of it. You know, I’m very optimistic and positive, and whenever something kind of comes my way that’s going to be like, “Oh, that’s just terrible, that’s not going to work,” I just try to block it out and I try to think, “What can I do to turn this into something positive, what can I do to make the best of it?”
On whether she thought it was a “singer’s song”…
No, it really wasn’t. And I’m the type of person that, if I’m doing a song like that, I want to do it all out, and I wasn’t able to have backup dancers. And, most of the song was backup singing. It’s like, you know, that whole studio techno kind of stuff. So, it was weird, because most of the time I wasn’t supposed to be singing.
On when she knew it was going to be a David vs. David finale…
Probably the night before, after I got done performing. I was, like, it’s over, you know? I mean, it’s not over, but I got too many bad comments from the judges to keep me there. At this point in the game, you couldn’t have that many bad comments to be there. So I accepted what it was, and I moved on and I made peace with it. And I couldn’t be happier right now. I don’t feel defeated, I don’t feel like I failed. I felt like I grew a lot and I showed America a lot of different sides of me and things that I’m capable of ,and I’m capable of a lot more and I can do a lot more and I’m ready to show everybody what I’ve got.]]>