Once again, I wasn't "allowed" to take video of a rapper. What's with the,"You can take pictures, but no video." policy. Pharrell's bodygaurd said the same thing. Did Pharrell's bodyguard, and Flavor Flav's bodyguard go to the same bodyguard school? Furthermore, I can't believe Flavor Fav had TWO bodyguards! Why would he possible need that much security?
I told the bodyguard that Tom Cruise says nothing about video being taking of him, but rappers "...be OD'ing!" He replied,"But Tom Cruise has a lot more money." So, is that what this is about? The more money you have, the more likely you are to let people take video of you? I don't think so.
In the end, everything worked, because Flavor reminded everyone that he loved us by saying,"I love all y'all."
Showing posts with label Late Night with Conan O'Orien. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Late Night with Conan O'Orien. Show all posts
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Curtis 50 Cent Jackson Arrives at the "Conan O'Brien" Show
Normally guests get to the NBC Studios around 4:30, but 50 Cent got there near 6:00. There was a large crowd waiting for him, which included his bodyguard, his manager, and the NBC Page. They tried to ditch the autograph seekers by going from the 49th street side to the 50th street side, but I read the Page's lips when he told 50's bodyguard the plan.
50 decided to exit through the garage, so I don't have any video of his departure. Some fans chased his car for 5 avenues! Not five blocks, but five avenues! If you don't live in New York, you don't realize that an avenue is like three blocks. So, they basically chased his car for 18 blocks! He eventually rolled down the window for them, and signed about four autographs. For some reason he kept the pens. Maybe he doesn't want anyone to have his fingerprints. Btw, one of the autograph seekers was a White lady who appeared to be in her 70s. Yup, she ran the entire 18 blocks to get 50 Cent's autograph.
50 decided to exit through the garage, so I don't have any video of his departure. Some fans chased his car for 5 avenues! Not five blocks, but five avenues! If you don't live in New York, you don't realize that an avenue is like three blocks. So, they basically chased his car for 18 blocks! He eventually rolled down the window for them, and signed about four autographs. For some reason he kept the pens. Maybe he doesn't want anyone to have his fingerprints. Btw, one of the autograph seekers was a White lady who appeared to be in her 70s. Yup, she ran the entire 18 blocks to get 50 Cent's autograph.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Pharrell Unleashes Bodyguard and Entourage on Celebrity Blogger Outside the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" Show
After I filmed Seth Rogen arriving at "The Daily Show," I quickly walked from 11th to 6th avenue to film Pharrell, and N.E.R.D.'s departure from the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show. I asked Shay Haley, who was the first to exit the NBC studios, how the show went, and he responded very kindly.
Chad Hugo, and Pharrell exited simultaneously through separate revolving doors, but I decided to focus the camera on Pharrell. (I'm sorry, but I'm addicted to "page views".) Boy was that a bad idea. Pharrell immediately put his hands up to his face. He appeared to be joking, because I could see that he was making funny faces behind his hands. Also, the only female in his entourage was looking at him like,"Why are you doing that?"
Things turned ugly when Pharrel realized that he walked up to the wrong SUV. You can tell by his body language that he was livid. But I was like, "Cool, more video!" (Did I mention that I'm addicted to "page views"?) As I was filming Pharrell sign an autograph for a fan, Pharrell unleashed his bodyguard on me. I can't make out exactly what Pharrel said to him, but this is how the conversation went between the bodyguard, and me.
Bodyguard: "Put the camera up. Let me tell you something, put the camera down! I don't want to embarrass you out here. I'm telling you, I don't want to embarrass you out here!"
NYC Celebs: "Put it down? I have to put my camera down?"
Bodyguard: "You can take pictures, but no video."
At that point, I walked several feet away. I wasn't afraid of the bodyguard. No seriously I wasn't afraid of him. He was about 6'4" and I'm 6'4". He had a beard, and I have a (nice) beard. He weighed over 250 pounds, and I weigh a little over 150 pounds. The problem was, I literally visualized him breaking my brand new JVC camera. My camera's life flashed before my eyes.
Thank God he decided to leave me alone, and that is when the some members of Pharrell's entourage jumped him, by aggressively giving me the middle finger as Pharrell walked with his sweater covering his face. I mean, I got the middle finger with passion, emotion, and meaning behind it! I've never gotten the middle finger like that before. Wait! Actually, no one has ever given me the middle finger before.
I don't understand all the hostility. I just wanted to get a behind-the-scenes clip of Pharrell, and N.E.R.D. leaving the show for their fans. (And to increase "page views".) I know there is a whole debate about celebrity privacy, but I was filming them leaving NBC studios - not leaving a crack house!
Chad Hugo, and Pharrell exited simultaneously through separate revolving doors, but I decided to focus the camera on Pharrell. (I'm sorry, but I'm addicted to "page views".) Boy was that a bad idea. Pharrell immediately put his hands up to his face. He appeared to be joking, because I could see that he was making funny faces behind his hands. Also, the only female in his entourage was looking at him like,"Why are you doing that?"
Things turned ugly when Pharrel realized that he walked up to the wrong SUV. You can tell by his body language that he was livid. But I was like, "Cool, more video!" (Did I mention that I'm addicted to "page views"?) As I was filming Pharrell sign an autograph for a fan, Pharrell unleashed his bodyguard on me. I can't make out exactly what Pharrel said to him, but this is how the conversation went between the bodyguard, and me.
Bodyguard: "Put the camera up. Let me tell you something, put the camera down! I don't want to embarrass you out here. I'm telling you, I don't want to embarrass you out here!"
NYC Celebs: "Put it down? I have to put my camera down?"
Bodyguard: "You can take pictures, but no video."
At that point, I walked several feet away. I wasn't afraid of the bodyguard. No seriously I wasn't afraid of him. He was about 6'4" and I'm 6'4". He had a beard, and I have a (nice) beard. He weighed over 250 pounds, and I weigh a little over 150 pounds. The problem was, I literally visualized him breaking my brand new JVC camera. My camera's life flashed before my eyes.
Thank God he decided to leave me alone, and that is when the some members of Pharrell's entourage jumped him, by aggressively giving me the middle finger as Pharrell walked with his sweater covering his face. I mean, I got the middle finger with passion, emotion, and meaning behind it! I've never gotten the middle finger like that before. Wait! Actually, no one has ever given me the middle finger before.
I don't understand all the hostility. I just wanted to get a behind-the-scenes clip of Pharrell, and N.E.R.D. leaving the show for their fans. (And to increase "page views".) I know there is a whole debate about celebrity privacy, but I was filming them leaving NBC studios - not leaving a crack house!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Caroline Rhea Departing "Late Night with Conan O'Orien"
We were able to get exclusive video of a very pregnant Caroline Rhea in the NBC studio's lobby after she taped the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show.
She signed everyone's autograph, posed for pictures, and even waved at the camera before acknowledging us. She seemed to be surprised that we were taking video of her.
Video from the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show will now be a regular feature on the blog.
She signed everyone's autograph, posed for pictures, and even waved at the camera before acknowledging us. She seemed to be surprised that we were taking video of her.
Video from the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show will now be a regular feature on the blog.
Here is Caroline Rhea's autograph to my friend Josh.

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