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Amber Riley

by Ali

Actress, GLEE
1. Who are you listening to now?
I've been listening to John Mayer everyday lately.
 
2. Best laugh on Glee so far?
When we did the wheelies episode we only had one day to learn how to manuever the wheel chairs. I thought I was doing really well and went ahead and popped a wheelie, but I had no brakes and fell over the ramp. The whole room went quiet for a few secnds and then we all burst out laughing. I was a little sore, but the alughter broke the ice and we all had a good time.
 
3. Since you definitely have a hip sense of style and tips?
Make sure you're wearing the right size. Many of us curvy girls would like to think we're a size 8 and we try to squeeze into clothes, but it looks so much better if we wear the right size even if it's a 12.
 
4. Where will you be for the holidays?
Home is where my mom is. I'll be home in Long Beach with my mom and sisters for the holidays.
 
5. Any songs you'd like to sing on the show and what has been your favorite song you got the opportunity to sing on Glee?
I really want to do a Black Eyed Peas song like, "Boom Boom Pow," and I really enjoyed singing "Sombody to Love."
 
6. What music genres do you enjoy singing and what's the plans for 2010?
I love so many kinds of music from blues and du wop to gospel and R & B.  I'm hoping 2010 will bring success for my own album.
 
7. If you could share a stage with any artist who would it be?
Hands down, Beyonce. She's beautiful, a great singer and is amzing on stage.
 
I'm on stage singing Christmas Carols with Amber (Mercedes), Corey (Finn) and Mark (Puck) of Glee and Kimberly Locke of American Idol in Bryant Park in New York City as park of a Carol-Oke event for the holidays.
 
Toy for Tots event in conjunction with TJ Maxx and Marshalls recently held in Bryant Park in New York City with cast members of Glee.

 

Posted by Ali on December 6, 2009
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Emily Bergl

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 Actress
Southland
The Good Wife
Men In Trees
Medium
Gilmore Girls
 
1. I knew I wanted to be an actress _ when the first agent I ever met told me I wouldn’t be successful in the business.  I thought to myself, “If I’m not listening to this asshole, I must really want to do this.”

2. My most unexpected moment in entertainment _ came right off the bat.  During my first movie (and first job on camera), “The Rage: Carrie II,” they shot fireballs at me, exploded a two story glass window into my back, and I almost got hit by a car.  Nothing has been unexpected since.
 
3. In your next role you’ll be transitioning from being a cop’s wife on Southland to wearing a suit as a lawyer on The Good Wife. When is the last time you donned a suit for a role or in real life?  This is the first time I have EVER worn a suit for a role.  Although I have played a doctor a couple of times, I tend to go for the quirkier roles. Strangely, I find I love wearing suits even though I usually only wear them to auditions and funerals.
  
4. My favorite thing in my closet at the moment is _ a rose quartz necklace given to my grandmother by her lover.
 
5. Someone once dared me _ when I was a waitress to hit their friend over the head with my pepper mill.  They also offered me twenty bucks to do it, so I immediately whacked the guy and insisted they pay up.
 
6.   Who would you really love to work with and what would be your ultimate role or character? And do you prefer drama or comedy?
I would love to work with Alan Rickman, not only because both my mother and I are in love with him, but also because he is one of the most transformative actors out there.  In terms of drama or comedy, I hope I never have to choose!  I try to find the humor and the pathos in everything I do.  “Southland” is a pretty serious show, but I feel like my character Tammi is almost comic relief.
 
7.    What is something that most people don’t know about you? 
I have loved Jimmy Carter since I was fifteen and treasure my JC memorabilia collection.
 
 
Emily and Jimmy Carter
 
Emily and her hammer

A little more about fab Emily--Last year she was inspired to join Global Village, a division of Habitat for Humanity, on the island of Borneo.  Each day she traveled by row boat across crocodile infested waters to the tiny village of Kampung Bako, where she helped build a traditional house on stilts for a lovely extended family of six.  She found the experience so rewarding, she later joined the Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Work Project to help rebuild our Gulf Coast.  While building in Pascagoula, Mississippi, she witnessed first hand the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, and the incredible difference that Habitat volunteers can make.

This year, she decided to join the Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Work Project in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  This is a monumental build uniting volunteers and families throughout the Mekong Region.  Some of the poorest people in Asia live in these countries, with one third of the population living in poverty.  
She said that many friends have asked her how to get involved in supporting Habitat.  There are so many wonderful trips you can join by simply visiting habitat.org.  Or if you'd like to sponsor her trip, you can click on the following link:
"I feel that I gain so much from my involvement with Habitat, and I'd like to bring something more to the organization this year besides my mediocre hammer skills," said Emily.  If you'd like to keep up to date on her  trip, you can follow her on Twitter under EmilyBergl.

 

Posted by Ali on November 15, 2009
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Can It!

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Design for a Cause
 
Usually this section is reserved for questions with one person, but this time around I'm focusing on a variety of celebs brought together for a good cause. Design Within Reach and Vipp raised funds for DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids) by having had various artists from the worlds of design, photography, modeling, performance and others design their version of a fancy trash can or as DWR says, "bins." Some of those that generously contributed their designs were Helena Christensen, David Stark, Ralph Lauren, Lady Pink, Calvin Klein, Oscar De La Renta among others. I attended the event and slient auction of several of the bins while the rest were on display and up for silent auction at DWR in Soho, New York City and on EBay. 

Veronica Webb was the evening's host and her bin was a collaboration between she and Robert Lee Morris. African-inspired, the bin was also offered with her portrait and original tribal pieces of jewelry by Robert Lee Morris with a vision of things that reach up to the sky. Her collection brought in a whopping $7,500. " I’ve been involved in the fight against AIDS since the early 90’s as a board member of LifeBeat.org. They say, God puts you where you need to be. Right? Right."




Clearly the wrong night for skipping heels when standing next to a supermodel.


Nigel Barker & Lady Bunny

Nigel Barker, Photographer and known for his judging expertise on America's Next Top Model. His bin was printed with a photograph he took while shooting in the Artic. "I truly got a sense of what's happening with global warming while being there." His bin also comes with a print of the same photo featured on the bin. He said, "We're not always looking at the trash we toss, so I figured why not have the same photo displayed near the bin. This way you take note of the beauty that is disappearing and perhaps you start being aware of what you're throwing away."

Lady Bunny, noted drag artiste, emcee, singer, songewriter and founder of Wigstock. When I told her she had a great can, she said, "It's not a trash can. It's Danish, so it's a bin. And if we're going to talk cans, look at my backside. It's so shapely from running away from the cops." With the help of an artist, Lady Bunny's big fake eyelashed eyes (long enough to embarass Tammy Faye Baker) came to life on the bin. Although she said, " With my partying I'm surprised we didn't make the eyes bloodshot." Lady Bunny's bin with the help of Evette Rios sold for $1,100 during the evening's event. Check out more of fab Lady bunny and her sky high wigs at www.ladybunny.net
 


Five of the one-of-a-kind customized VIPP trash bins were auctioned live at the event. Flashbulbs popped as, under the supervision of Sotheby's auctioneer Benjamin Doller, Nigel Barker and Can It! hostess Veronica Webb auctioned off David Rockwell’s LED-covered bin for $6,500. Yoko Ono’s bin went for $3,400, and Ralph Lauren’s leather-clad bin closed at $3,000 along with Lady Bunny's and Veronica Webb's.

The event raised over $50,000 for DIFFA.

DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS was named one of the top 50 funders of HIV/AIDS service and education organizations in the U.S. by Funders Concerned about AIDS. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $38 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide.
Posted by Ali on November 8, 2009
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