exclusive interview: raini rodriguez of disney's "prom" [and rico!]

I think two of the biggest celebs I've talked to are also my two favorites. Raini and Rico Rodriguez are from Bryan, TX, which is the next town over from where I am now, and have stopped by my studio a few times now.

The first time we played Truth or Dare and had a lot of fun, but this time we talked all about Raini's movie that is premiering on Friday: Disney's "Prom."

To give away some prizes, we took calls on crazy prom stories. Some were typical, but some were very clever and the one we picked definitely had me shocked at the end. It was crazy.



I also caught up with Rico a little bit! He told me all the shows he's been making cameos and guest spots in [which I LOVE!!] and how he's staying busy. Plus: Raini is going to be starring in a new Disney Channel show!



We broadcasted the entire thing live on UStream and took a bunch of pictures, so if you want to see exactly how it all went down, click the pic below!


They're just too incredible for words. I love them and their family.

love,
elizabethany

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on the racks: entertainment weekly's entertainer of the year must be a joke

TweetIt’s that time of the year again when all the lists of “best ___ of the year” are revealed. Today Entertainment Weekly revealed their Entertainer of the Year… and it made me vomit.

Taylor freaking Swift. Is this a joke?! I still can’t seem to find the “entertaining” factor in her life this year. The coolest thing she’s done is date Jake Gyllenhaal. [And okay, maybe the lyrics for “Dear John” are kinda funny too.]

I don’t know that I can come up with who I think should be the Entertainer of the Year because my brain isn’t functioning right now, but I can tell you that I’d pick most if not all of the “runner ups” over her.

• James Franco
• Jane Lynch
• Rico Rodriguez [!!!!]
• Katy Perry
• Kanye West
• Ben Affleck
• Jon Hamm
• Will Smith’s kids

Those are just some of them that they’re telling us before tomorrow’s issue hits newsstands.

I really hope there are some better people in there. I love that Will Smith’s kids are in it. Jane Lynch is representing Glee so that’s good. Obviously I LOVE Rico on the list and with his own cover. I KNOW HIM! But you’d assume Lady Gaga or some country stars would be there, but maybe they’re just incognito right now.

I’ll update you with the full list tomorrow, but in the meantime I will sulk and give the computer my angry eye and pretend to not be interested in this issue at all… and look forward to the day when people are like “holy S, this chic blows!”

love,
elizabethany

raini and rico rodriguez visit me in the studio for truth or dare!

Tweet This was probably my biggest and most favorite interview to date.

The superstars of Bryan/College Station came in studio to co-host the 90s Dance Party with me!

Who are they?! None other than Raini and Rico Rodriguez!!

Oh, those names aren't ringing a bell?! Maybe this picture will:

YES! Maya from Paul Blart: Mall Cop and MANNY From Modern Family!

We hung out for an hour and talked about what they miss when they're in LA, how they can remember me when they're there, who Raini's first kiss was, their insane knowledge of 90s music and culture, and most importantly- how to get a girl from Mr. Suave himself [Manny, duh].

Also- find out why they call themselves "The Kardashians of Texas."

Three podcasts: One of the behind-the-scenes, too much for radio chatter; one of everything we talked about on-air; and the dare I gave to Manny: Prank call my BFF to talk about their upcoming date... that she obviously doesn't know about [or know who's calling].





After we got all of the talking out of the way, it was time to get down to business: Truth or Dare.

Rico completed his dare, so I dared Raini to put on a solo karaoke show throughout the studio. In response, they dared me to do my impersonation of Gloria/Sofia Vergara.

Done and done. BUT... then I pushed it a step further and dared them to eat some crickets that we had lying around the station.

Check out how it backfired, and how well everyone completed the challenges:



I still have that awful, gagging taste in my mouth, I'm not even joking. It was pretty bad.

Honestly- it couldn't have gone better today. These kids were a BLAST and I can't wait to have them back in a few months.

And now I'm all sorts of crazy-amped for the new episode and season of Modern Family in AN HOUR!

To make the time pass quicker- check out the pictures from today:



Thanks again to the Rodriguez family and my taxi driver Eddie for making this happen!

love,
elizabethany

my interview with rico and raini rodriguez LIVE!

Tweet Because it's sometimes hard to get to my Ustream for whatever reason, I'm embedding the video AND chat here to make it easy for ya!

Today at 1p/12c I'll be talking to Rico and Raini Rodriguez! [AKA Manny from Modern Family and Maya from Paul Blart: Mall Cop!] We'll also be doing some trivia and... my favorite... TRUTH OR DARE!

I'll post everything later on, but I recommend catching the uncut version live today!





If you have any good dare ideas or questions, leave them below or tweet me!

love,
elizabethany