The Deadbolt - Interviews

With six Biggest Loser competitors remaining after a string of second chances, including Rebecca Meyer of Iowa, the weigh in was the Biggest Loser deal breaker as both Rebecca and Liz fell below the yellow line. Although the emotions ran high when it came to Biggest Loser voting, sparks flew when Rebecca Meyer became the latest to be eliminated from The Biggest Loser and went toe-to-toe with Rudy in a heated verbal argument. The next day after Rebecca was voted off The Biggest Loser, we got a few brief minutes with Rebecca to learn more about her Biggest Loser fallout with Rudy and how she feels about Liz and comments about her age and weight. Also, we learned more about the status of Rebecca and Daniel who are now enjoying a post Biggest Loser relationship.

The first digi-novel in a trilogy, which blends traditional book format with the web and video, Level 26: Dark Origins tells the riveting and thrilling tale of a forensic proof serial killer so terrifying that his very existence has been concealed from the public. With all three C.S.I. series recently coming together as one for a landmark TV trilogy event, Anthony Zuiker is looking ahead into the literary future to pave new ground in the same visual manner as C.S.I. With Level 26: Dark Origins now available to fans everywhere, we snapped up a few Dark Origins minutes with Anthony Zuiker to learn more about the challenges of bringing Level 26 to life, the impact of Level 26 storytelling between three mediums, and how Zuiker struck a balance between the horrific in Level 26 and its aggressive Dark Origins.

Now in its run on History as of November 15, narrated by actor Gary Sinese, the new five night, 10 hour History documentary event, WWII in HD, gives viewers a riveting, never before seen showcase of World War II though the lives of eleven soldiers and one nurse from cleaned and digitally restored footage. WWII in HD allows TV history fans to experience the war in full HD color as the soldiers did themselves. To celebrate the landmark television event, we caught up with WWII in HD producer and director Frederic Lumiere to learn more about the extensive process of bringing WWII to life in HD, the technology behind the restoration, the countless hours of unseen WWII footage, how he was able to work the footage into a working narrative, and why WWII in HD is so important to this generation and beyond.

Although Matt and Gary gained ground after falling behind with a speed bump in the latest episode of The Amazing Race, the father and son pair from Montana were eliminated when one mistake led to another and Gary and Matt hit the mat in Estonia in last place. The next day we caught up with Gary and Matt to retrace their Amazing Race steps through Estonia and Dubai to learn the challenges of The Amazing Race, the turning point of the most recent leg, how the race brought them closer together, and what it was like to sit in an Estonian sauna bus.

The latest Madagascar project sees Santa Claus (Carl Reiner) unexpectedly crash on the island, giving the jolly gentleman a case of amnesia. With Christmas presents in jeopardy, Chris Rock as Marty and his Madagascar zoo mates help Santa get off the island to ensure merry order is restored to Christmas eve. Last week we joined a conference call with Chris Rock to learn more about Merry Madagascar, which airs Wednesday, November 18 at 8pm on NBC, how he spends his holiday season with his kids, stepping back into the voice role of Marty, and why he loves the Madagascar movies.

At tribal council, Galu followed their strategy to send Russell home but played into the hands of Russell who stood up to play the immunity idol, blindsiding the entire Galu tribe, including Kelly Sharbaugh who became the unexpected Galu tribe member to be voted out of Survivor Samoa. Neither Kelly, her Galu mates, or Survivor Samoa fans saw Kelly's exit coming at all. The next day after her unexpected blindside, we caught up with Kelly of Survivor Samoa to find out what Kelly thought of the strategy, her thoughts on Russell, what it was like to see Erik again at Ponderosa, and who Kelly thinks has the advantage after so much Survivor gameplay in Samoa.

Since 1989 Tiffani Thiessen has enjoyed roles in some of the most popular shows of their time. Although Thiessen began her career on Saved by the Bell, Tiffani went on to appear in Married with Children, The Hogan Family, and Blossom before landing her memorable role as Valerie Malone on the original 90210. Despite growing up on TV in front of millions of fans, Tiffani Thiessen has been a familiar face on the small screen for almost her entire life. Now, in 2009, Thiessen plays Elizabeth Burke, the wife of actor Tim Dekay's character, Agent Peter Burke, in the new USA Network series, White Collar, starring Matthew Bomer as cunning con-man, Neal Caffrey.

Although Daniel and Shay left The Biggest Loser ranch this week, both competitors have experienced life altering moments that will stay with them forever. The next morning after Shay and Daniel were sent home from The Biggest Loser in a double elimination, we caught up with both Biggest Loser fan favorites on our weekly conference call for a few brief minutes of post Biggest Loser feelings, their outlooks for the future, how the spirit of Shay has changed, and why Daniel believes people have to want change to affect change in their lives.

The newly released Serabee EP proves that the native of Mississippi turned New Orleans and Nashville transplant has the raw, unharnessed potential of an Aretha Franklin and the modern R&B soul of some of today's current chart toppers. Ahead of the November 10 Serabee EP, we caught up with Serabee for an exclusive chat to find out more about the mysterious Southern vixen, her musical roots, how she incorporates organ into pop, what the South gives a female artist over other regions of the country, and what aspects of a guy drive her stupid.