Interview With A Diva

I was very pleased to get this interview. The legendary Kaye Sedilla tries to avoid the press and paparazzi. Barbara Walters, Katie Couric and Matt Lauer all wanted an exclusive interview with Kaye. I was fortunate to be selected.

Str8 Up With A Twist (SUWAT): First of all, may I call you Kaye or do you prefer Ms. Sedilla?
Kaye Sedilla (KS): Let’s start with you making eye contact with me and not looking down at your notes. If you break eye contact, the interview is over. Got it?

SUWAT: Yes I do, Ms. Sedilla.
KS: Good. And you can call me Kaye.

SUWAT: Everyone in Houston is looking forward to your performance on Sunday at Mr. & Miss Mint Julep. What can your fans expect?
KS: As a premiere performance artist, they can expect to be knocked off their feet. I’ll be doing a new song…new for me. If they demand it, I will come back later in the show and do a number from one of my previous shows. I hear that Beyonce’ is in The Bayou City this weekend. Everything she knows she learned from me. You might see us at Starbucks during the weekend trying to catch up on things. It's been awhile since we've had a good chat.

SUWAT: Why do you only perform once a year in Houston?
KS: Legacy Community Health Services is very near and dear to my heart. When they call it isn’t a matter of “will I perform”? It is a matter of “when and where do you need me?”

SUWAT: I noticed you have a launched a page on myspace.com. There seems to be a question about your age.
KS: Would you like to end the interview? Someone once said that a lady who will tell you her true age will tell you everything.

SUWAT: Uh. I’m sorry. Can I ask you about Matt Lauer?
KS: You can ask. Not sure that I have anything to say.

SUWAT: First of all, I know that he called you and wanted to do an interview and you said no. Is there some bad blood between you two?
KS: There isn’t bad blood. What’s between us is a woman named Annette. You know…his wife. Can we change the subject?

SUWAT: How are things between you and Madonna? She performed at Live Earth and you didn't.
KS: LOL Madge. Her and her fake British accent. What was up with her black outfit at the show? Tryin' to play it conservative in your old age Mo? I'm VERY selective about where I perform. I was there sitting in the Royal Box right behind William and Harry. You didn't see me?
I remember being a child and watching her (Madonna) perform in Detroit at various clubs (I'd sneak in) around town. She really upset me when she told Dick Clark on American Bandstand that she was 'going to rule the world.' New topic please.

SUWAT: Anything you’d like to say to your fans?
KS: Get there early! I’m second on the program and I “might be” talked into doing a 2nd number later in the show. And bring your dollar bills…5’s, 10’s and 20’s are always welcome.

SUWAT: Well Kaye. Thank you for your time.
KS: You're quite welcome.

Madge! Madge! Madge!

Mo. Madge. Madonna. (Bill or Billy or Mack or Buddy) She's done it again. First the fake British accent and now this. Don't most stars not want you to make eye contact? The Calvinator and I get into staring contests when he misbehaves. And contrary to popular opinion, I win.

Eyes have it: Madonna demands eye contact

By Jeannette Walls
MSNBC
Updated: 1:41 a.m. CT July 10, 2007

Madonna had an unusual backstage demand at the Live Earth concert: make eye contact.

While some stars issue edicts demanding that minions not look them in the eye, the Material Girl startled organizers of the global warming awareness concert by reportedly insisting that anyone who interviewed her backstage at Wembley Stadium was not allowed to look away.

“Eye contact must be maintained at all times,” interviewers were told, according to the London Mirror. “Never look down to check notes — all questions must be memorized or the interview will be terminated.”

“We thought her people were just joking,” a source told the paper. “But it soon became apparent that they were deadly serious.”

Interviewers were also given a list of questions they were not allowed to ask: no inquiries about the state of her marriage to director Guy Ritchie, about their adoption of a Malawian child, or about her religion, Kabbalah.

“She did not want to do any interviews, which I told the Live Earth folks from the start,” Madonna’s rep told The Scoop, adding that she didn’t know about any backstage demands.

Photo: Anthony Harvey/AP

07-07-07

What were you doing at the 7th second of the 7th minute of the 7th hour on the 7th day of the 7th month of the 7th year of the 21st (3x7=21) century?

I was doing a 6 mile run at Memorial Park and it was full of people. I think we were all trying to get a run in today before it rains...again. NoRO and surrounding neighborhoods were hit hard yesterday afternoon. Everything is wet. The ground can't absorb any additional water.

There was a guy in the jungle gym area yelling to everyone that today is the 07-07-07. Things like that are disturbing to me. LOL I turned up the iPod and continued with my post-run stretching.

I stopped by the office for a quick fix and it was crowded. Who are these people that are only there on the weekends????

Waiting for Mo

Sundance Channel is running continuous coverage of Live Earth. They're currently showing live coverage from Wembley Stadium. Curious minds want to know when Madonna is going to perform? Word on the street is that she will perform a new song! I wonder if she will speak in her fake British accent? Who knew that a girl from The Motor City had a British accent?

As a reminder to my readers, do what you can to recycle. It ain't easy being green but try to do your part.

And here's a tidbit for you runners...take your worn out running shoes to a running store that will either send them to children in Africa who want to run but have to do it barefoot or recycle the soles to use for the rubber cushion at playgrounds.

Belated Birthday Greetings

Yesterday was Tall Bryan's birthday. Tall Bryan used to live in The Bayou City and now resides in The ATL. Hope it was a happy b'day Bryan.

777

I was curious. What is the story about 777?

(from Wikipedia) Triple Seven (or Triple 7, Three Sevens, Three 7s, T7, 777 or 7-7-7) is a common winning line in simple slot machines, as common as 3 gold bars, 3 gold bells or 3 red cherries. Being dealt three 7 cards in Blackjack is almost a sure win, as they would add up to 21. Seven is considered a lucky number in Western culture.

The date of July 7, 2007 (7-7-07), being considered a "lucky day", will mark the celebration of many weddings, including celebrities such as Tony Parker and Eva Longoria.

(I wonder how many people scheduled a flight on a Boeing 777 today?)