Last time I swung by the Fantasy Factory, Rob Dyrdek hooked me up with a grand tour of the mega playground and sent me down the indoor zip-line (see here).
This go round, Rob busted out a pair of drumsticks – courtesy of Blink 182’s Travis Barker – and went to town with an unexpected drum solo! His secretary Chanel then mapped out a melody of her own by laying down a fluid freestyle.
After the confetti fell during America’s Best Dance Crew’s live finale this week, I grabbed some time with several of the on-camera and behind-the-scenes stars of the season including competitors Rhythm City and Afroborike, judge Shane Sparks, choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha, Exec. Producer Randy Jackson, and grand prize winners We Are Heroes.
This season’s crew lineup was the most diverse that we’d seen on the ABDC stage – so I’m curious about the tricks that Mr. Jackson has stored up for the next go round!
The handiwork of Emmy winning producer Mark Burnett is apparent across today’s television landscape. From The Apprentice to Survivor, he’s got reality on lockdown.
I grabbed a moment with Mark while on the set of his latest hit Starmaker, during which he discussed his formula for creating incredible drama, shared why fellow Executive Producer Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is the ideal “Star Maker”, and reacted to being dubbed the “Godfather of Reality TV”!
As the relegated b-boys of the season, the Massive Monkees left tons of America’s Best Dance Crew viewers bewildered when they were sent packing this week.
Their ouster was such a shock, in fact, that I did a little investigative work and uncovered a steroids conspiracy that may (or may not have!) played a factor within their elimination – it’s all in the interview, hehe!
After the heavy stuff, the crew helped me to summon my inner breaker, and the results weren’t so shabby!!
The Monkees will return for the ABDC live finale this Sunday at 9/8c on MTV.
As P. Diddy continues his search for the next great recording artist on MTV’s Starmaker, he enlists the skills of American Idol alum Kimberly Caldwell to host the program and music manager Johnny Wright (Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, etc.) to mentor the contestants.
Here, Kimberly discusses the kind of talent that Starmaker seeks to nourish, and Johnny insists that the show isn’t a karaoke competition – sounds familiar, eh?
In my session with the recent America’s Best Dance Crew eliminees, Vogue Evolution reveals their reaction to Internet criticism, what distinguishes their mission from those of other crews, and why they feel like they actually won the competition!
Then comes the dancing! And if you thought that the Fly Khicks pushed me to the limit with their chair-split, you’ll flip as Leiomy challenges me to execute her signature shablam move!
After you watch the segment, check out what MTV.com has to say about it right here!
Excellent Talk of Fame updates to share with you today! I grabbed a moment and dance lesson with Southern Movement following their departure from America’s Best Dance Crew this week, and all of our Hick-Hopping shenanigans are captured within the interview video. Plus…
Bonus News! MTV.com has started featuring Talk of Fame’s ABDC coverage! So now you can also find me kicking it with Southern Movement right here! I’d love it you’d post a quick comment on MTV.com to let them know that you’re diggin’ this Talk of Fame/MTV.com collabo!
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