The Date: Monday, 12/5/2K11
The Locale: SAMSUNG Experience Store, Time Warner Center, New York City
The Event: The celebration of Eddie George's induction into the College Football Hall of Fame (Ohio State University)
RG: Share with me your thoughts on your college foootball Hall-of-Fame induction.
EG: It's a 'coux de gras.' I've had a pretty good NFL career, a Heisman Trophy-type career in college, and now going into the college football Hall of Fame, kind of just puts a cap on it all, ties a bow around and delivers it nicely! It's amazing, especially on the college level. I had no idea what I was walking into as far as the Hall of Fame events. It's a tremendous network. It's been well over a century of college football, and with the amount of players that have competed in the game, not too many have a chance to say that they're Hall of Famers in college. It's a testament to my Ohio State Buckeyes teammates and coaches, the support from my family, and most importantally, from the Ohio State University president and Athletic Director at the time I played there. They all had their hands in my success, so I can't take all of the credit.
RG: In an ironic twist of fate, Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr was also inducted into the college football Hall-of-Fame this year. Give me your thoughts on that, being that Ohio State and Michigan are old, bitter rivals.
EG: It's appropo, right? (Laughs) The same man that gave me thorns on my side, and ruined possible national championships for me is going in alongside myself. I have the utmost respect for coach Carr. I think it's an excellent Hall of Fame class with him, myself, offensive lineman Will Shields, Deion Sanders, just to name a few. It's an honor to be inducted with those men.
RG: Your thoughts on Urban Meyer taking over as the Ohio State Buckeyes head coach in 2012.
EG: I think he's the right guy - the right fit. First of all, he has the passion. To coach at Ohio State was a long-life dream for him, and now it's come to fruition. He's from the state of Ohio, which is important, and he has the experience. To be the Ohio State University football head coach, you have to possess the skill set of a CEO. It's not just running an offense and defense, but it's managing the entire team as an organization, from the medical staff, to the recruiting, to the fundraising on down. He has a great resume' in doing all of that, especially with what he accomplished at the University of Florida, where he won two national championships with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow. The pressure's on for Meyer to do great things immediately out the gate, but I think it's something that he embraces.
http://www.eddiegeorge.com/
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Red Carpet Q&A: Female R&B Vocal Trio ALLURE (LaLa, Kissa & Alia)
The Date: Tuesday, 9/13/2K11
The Locale: FRAMES Bowling Lounge, New York City
The Venue: Launching of upcoming independent film 'The Fashion Police.'
RG: What do you think of the current landscape of the music industry compared to when you ladies first started in the mid-1990s?
LaLa: We definitely feel that the industry has gone viral. Everything is downloaded now. Before that, it was albums and cassettes. The public doesn't even know what they are anymore....Those are antiques right now. (Laughs)
RG: How have you talented and gorgeous ladies been able to stay together through all these years and continue to stay relevant?
Kissa: Definitely GOD, and the fact that we are 'sisters' first before being friends, more than anything else. We've never lost our drive and passion, and those are the things that really keeps us going because we want to be able to make music, and we know we have fans that wants to hear us, so we're gonna keep on going with it!
RG: The new music you ladies are working on now - We can we anticipate?
Alia: Well, it'll be very emotional. We as a group have been through a lot, so we're singing about a lot of stuff that we've been through personally. It's going to be music that people can relate to.
http://www.allurelive.blogspot.com/
*Follow Alia, LaLa and Akissa on Twitter @OfficialAllure
The Locale: FRAMES Bowling Lounge, New York City
The Venue: Launching of upcoming independent film 'The Fashion Police.'
RG: What do you think of the current landscape of the music industry compared to when you ladies first started in the mid-1990s?
LaLa: We definitely feel that the industry has gone viral. Everything is downloaded now. Before that, it was albums and cassettes. The public doesn't even know what they are anymore....Those are antiques right now. (Laughs)
RG: How have you talented and gorgeous ladies been able to stay together through all these years and continue to stay relevant?
Kissa: Definitely GOD, and the fact that we are 'sisters' first before being friends, more than anything else. We've never lost our drive and passion, and those are the things that really keeps us going because we want to be able to make music, and we know we have fans that wants to hear us, so we're gonna keep on going with it!
RG: The new music you ladies are working on now - We can we anticipate?
Alia: Well, it'll be very emotional. We as a group have been through a lot, so we're singing about a lot of stuff that we've been through personally. It's going to be music that people can relate to.
http://www.allurelive.blogspot.com/
*Follow Alia, LaLa and Akissa on Twitter @OfficialAllure
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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Red Carpet Q&A: Film Director Bruce Penn ('The Fashion Police' movie, Fall 2K12 Debut)
RG: What can you tell us about your upcoming film 'The Fashion Police' and what we should anticipate?
BP: 'The Fashion Police' started out in 1999 as a comic book series. It created a little buzz and we had some fans that were encouraging us to take it to the next level, and here we are, more than a decade later, launching the actual full-feature film project. 'The Fashion Police' is an Action/Drama film, and it centers around four female detectives working in the Fashion industry, trying to bring a crazy individual that's been slashing the runways to justice, with the anticipation of Fashion Week.
RG: Will there be established actors/actresses featured in the film?
BP: Well, it's an independent film, so we're not afraid of using excellent, new acting talent. The 'fashion world' is our fifth character, and that's why we are filming here in New York City during Fashion Week. We really want the stars in the movie to shine, and by that I mean the stars in 'fashion' itself, so we wanted to give new, up-and-coming talent a chance to really do their thing.
RG: When will the film be released in theaters?
BP: 'The Fashion Police' will premiere in theatres around September of 2012.
http://www.fashionpolicemovie.com/
*The Date: Tuesday, 9/13/2K11
*The Event: 'The Fashion Police' film launch
*The Locale: FRAMES Bowling Lounge, New York City
BP: 'The Fashion Police' started out in 1999 as a comic book series. It created a little buzz and we had some fans that were encouraging us to take it to the next level, and here we are, more than a decade later, launching the actual full-feature film project. 'The Fashion Police' is an Action/Drama film, and it centers around four female detectives working in the Fashion industry, trying to bring a crazy individual that's been slashing the runways to justice, with the anticipation of Fashion Week.
RG: Will there be established actors/actresses featured in the film?
BP: Well, it's an independent film, so we're not afraid of using excellent, new acting talent. The 'fashion world' is our fifth character, and that's why we are filming here in New York City during Fashion Week. We really want the stars in the movie to shine, and by that I mean the stars in 'fashion' itself, so we wanted to give new, up-and-coming talent a chance to really do their thing.
RG: When will the film be released in theaters?
BP: 'The Fashion Police' will premiere in theatres around September of 2012.
http://www.fashionpolicemovie.com/
*The Date: Tuesday, 9/13/2K11
*The Event: 'The Fashion Police' film launch
*The Locale: FRAMES Bowling Lounge, New York City
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Red Carpet Q&A: Comedian YOUNG JACK THRILLER
*The Date: 4/12/2K11
*The Locale: Times Square Arts Center, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, New York City
*The Event: Inaugural 'This Is 50 Comedy' Show. (Rapper/Entrepeneur 50 Cent)
RG: Why did you get into doing comedy for a living?
YJT: Well, I started doing comedy because I was always a funny-looking dude and what not. (Laughs)
I spent a lot of time defending myself in school and everything, and through drawing from those personal experiences I got really good. I've been doing comedy professionally since I was 18 years old. (DOB: May 7, 1982)
RG: What was your grind like when you first started out?
YJT: There's been a lot of 'no's,' a lot of ridicule, a lot of boos and a lot of lonely nights. I was constantly going out onstage and working things out - just trying to be No.1. It hasn't been easy by any means. I had to move up to New York City from Atlanta to get it popped off, man. I once heard Chris Rock say, 'If you want to be a real comedian and take things seriously, you've got to move to New York City, hone your craft, and that's how you'll become a better comic.' At the same time, I heard that 50 Cent was looking for writers, comedians and actors. 50 Cent was starting a new company called Cheetah Vision. I took my small-time hustle from Atlanta, moved up to New York City around August of 2009, and I ain't know know how I was gonna find 50 Cent and shit! (Both me & Jack share a laugh)
In the meantime, I started shooting viral videos and sent them to ThisIs50.com, and after like four months (January 2010), 50 called me. I went to his office and he asked me if I wanted to be a G-Unit comedian, or do weekly recaps or be on satellite radio - I said 'yeah' and it's been on and poppin' ever since! 50 always preaches, 'If we're not making stars, then what are we doing?' I want to give back to the comedy game because I've been so blessed. It's taken my career from 1 all the way to 100 trillion as far as popularity and gettin' money is concerned and I'm only just getting better! I also wanna put my comedian buddies on to the game, you know? That's what I'm all about. I'm trying to be the next Keenan Ivory Wayans, the next Robert Townsend. They've spawned careers for a lot of talented individuals.
RG: What other projects do you have going on outside of ThisIs50Comedy.com?
YJT: Look out for me hopefully in Nick Cannon's 'Wildin' Out - The Next Generation' in the near future.
http://www.youngjackthriller.com/
http://www.thisis50comedy.com/; http://www.thisis50.com/
*The Locale: Times Square Arts Center, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, New York City
*The Event: Inaugural 'This Is 50 Comedy' Show. (Rapper/Entrepeneur 50 Cent)
RG: Why did you get into doing comedy for a living?
YJT: Well, I started doing comedy because I was always a funny-looking dude and what not. (Laughs)
I spent a lot of time defending myself in school and everything, and through drawing from those personal experiences I got really good. I've been doing comedy professionally since I was 18 years old. (DOB: May 7, 1982)
RG: What was your grind like when you first started out?
YJT: There's been a lot of 'no's,' a lot of ridicule, a lot of boos and a lot of lonely nights. I was constantly going out onstage and working things out - just trying to be No.1. It hasn't been easy by any means. I had to move up to New York City from Atlanta to get it popped off, man. I once heard Chris Rock say, 'If you want to be a real comedian and take things seriously, you've got to move to New York City, hone your craft, and that's how you'll become a better comic.' At the same time, I heard that 50 Cent was looking for writers, comedians and actors. 50 Cent was starting a new company called Cheetah Vision. I took my small-time hustle from Atlanta, moved up to New York City around August of 2009, and I ain't know know how I was gonna find 50 Cent and shit! (Both me & Jack share a laugh)
In the meantime, I started shooting viral videos and sent them to ThisIs50.com, and after like four months (January 2010), 50 called me. I went to his office and he asked me if I wanted to be a G-Unit comedian, or do weekly recaps or be on satellite radio - I said 'yeah' and it's been on and poppin' ever since! 50 always preaches, 'If we're not making stars, then what are we doing?' I want to give back to the comedy game because I've been so blessed. It's taken my career from 1 all the way to 100 trillion as far as popularity and gettin' money is concerned and I'm only just getting better! I also wanna put my comedian buddies on to the game, you know? That's what I'm all about. I'm trying to be the next Keenan Ivory Wayans, the next Robert Townsend. They've spawned careers for a lot of talented individuals.
RG: What other projects do you have going on outside of ThisIs50Comedy.com?
YJT: Look out for me hopefully in Nick Cannon's 'Wildin' Out - The Next Generation' in the near future.
http://www.youngjackthriller.com/
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