Catch Kerri Kasem's entertainment update every weekend on Racing Rocks! Kerri reports weekly on all the gossip in the world of television, movies and music! For more about Kerri, click here.
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HELLO AGAIN FROM HOLLYWOOD. EVERY WEEK AT THIS TIME ON RACING ROCKS, WE TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW AND HOT IN THE WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT, AND IN THIS DECADE, IT SEEMS LIKE THERE’S NO HOTTER SUBJECT MATTER THAN THE WOMAN WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK, ANGELINA JOLIE.
YES, SHE’S AN OSCAR WINNER, AN EMMY WINNER AND A GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER, BUT ALL THAT SOMEHOW DOESN’T FACTOR INTO ALL THE HEAT THAT SURROUNDS MS. JOLIE IN BOTH HER CAREER & HER PERSONAL LIFE. ALREADY THIS YEAR, ANGLINA HAS BEEN ON THE COVER OF ALMOST EVERY TABLOID MULTIPLE TIMES, AND RECENTLY, SHE WAS ON THE COVER OF ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY RIGHT IN BETWEEN THE OPENINGS OF TWO BIG FILMS THAT SHE’S PART OF. THE FIRST ONE WAS KUNG FU PANDA, A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL ANIMATED FILM WHERE SHE’S THE VOICE OF THE TIGRESS. THAT FILM, BY THE WAY, DID WELL OVER $100 MILLION AT THE BOX OFFICE IN JUST ITS FIRST TWO WEEKS OF RELEASE. THEN THIS WEEKEND, A NEW LIVE ACTION FILM WITH ANGELINA JOLIE OPENS UP, AND THIS ONE IS CALLED WANTED.
WANTED TELLS THE STORY OF A SECRET SOCIETY OF ASSASINS, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT HAVE A LITTLE OF THE FLAVOR OR ANGELINA’S LAST HUGE BOX OFFICE SUCCESS, MR AND MRS SMITH. OF COURSE MR AND MRS SMITH WILL BEST BE REMEMBERED AS THE FILM THAT BROUGHT ANGELINA TOGETHER WITH BRAD PITT, AND THAT PAIRING HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF LOTS OF RUMORS, GOSSIP AND PAPPARAZZI STALKING SINCE IT BEGAN. AND EVEN THOUGH THAT FILM AND HER LIFE WITH BRAD DATES BACK TO AROUND 2005, ANGELINA WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE TABLOIDS FOR YEARS BEFORE THAT.
EVERY POSSIBLE SORDID RUMOR IN WORLD HAS CIRCULATED ABOUT HER SEX LIFE OVER THE YEARS, FROM CREEPY STORIES ABOUT HER BROTHER, TO ANGELINA BEING CELIBATE, TO A STORY ABOUT DATING A WOMAN. TO THIS DAY, ACCORDING TO ANGELINA JOLIE, SHE CAN’T BELIEVE THAT, IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS, PEOPLE STILL CARE ABOUT ALL THIS NONSENSE. ONE THING FOR SURE ABOUT ANGELINA, SHE IS AMONG THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER STARS IN HOLLYWOOD…IF SHE’S IN YOUR MOVIE, YOU KNOW IT’LL GET ATTENTION. THIS WEEKEND SHE STARS IN WANTED, AT THEATERS EVERYWHERE. I’M KERRI KASEM
-KK
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Kerri comes by her show-biz genes legitimately-- she's the daughter of radio legend Casey Kasem, and his first wife, Linda, a political fund raiser. Growing up in Hollywood, Kerri insists shes wanted to act ever since she was able to walk. Having first performed by herself, she was quick to recruit younger brother Mike, and sister Julie into her plays and parodies. Kerri was both the director and costumer for these family playlets dressing up her siblings and feeding them their lines.
After graduating high school, Kerri took a slight detour, but one typical of her nature. She packed her belongings into her first car, took off to Santa Cruz, California, and grabbed a gig as a bungee-jumping instructor! But once again, show biz beckoned and Kerri headed back to L.A. and some serious professional training. That training included an acting course at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which she graduated, improv classes at the Comedy Connection, scene study with Tracy Roberts, and vocal training from Robert Edwards and Peggy Coburn. Just to cover all the bases Kerri also attended and graduated from the Academy of Radio Broadcasting.
Kerri got to use all that training in various film productions, commercials, and live theater. But it was when she joined brother Mike at MTV-Asia, that things exploded for her. She found her niche, hosting became her passion. She was an instant celebrity overseas, and she got to travel far and wide doing specials and remote broadcasts in countries like India, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Bangladesh. Kerri hosted and/or co-hosted with her brother Mike many MTV shows including string of live concerts with the biggest names in music. Then, when Mike hit the 4-year mark overseas, he got homesick and the twosome flew home. Back in the States, Kerri picked up a new MTV show called "Senseless Acts of Video". The show was ideal for Kerri because she not only got to host, but indulge her craving for big thrills like skydiving, dirt bike riding, street bike riding, snow-boarding and her beloved bungee-jumping. Kerri has also done several projects in tandem with Mike, including the foreign market version of "Americas Funniest Home Videos" for Vin Di Bona Productions and interstitials for AMC-American Movie Classics.
Kerri is currently involved with two syndicated radio shows, two local radio shows and two TV shows. In addition to Racing Rocks, Kerri is a Comedy DJ on "All Comedy Radio." One of the local radio shows Kerri hosts is on KLSX 97.1 the FM talk station and is called "Two Chicks and a Bunny," in which she hosts and produces with two of her girlfriends. Kerri also co-hosts a show in Phoenix with Danny Bonaduce called the "Danny Bonaduce show." In addition to the radio shows she's the host of a new TV show called "The Rub" on SiTV. Kerri also hosts "Coming Attractions" on the E! Entertainment Network, where you can watch her Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday previewing all the new movies to come. She also loves a good fight. That's why you'll find her at every UFC "Ultimate Fighting Championship" in the center of the octagon interviewing the fighters on live Pay-Per-View TV. To relax and unwind Kerri spends time with her horses, she's an avid horseback rider. She also spends time riding her Motorcycles, whether they're dirt or street. You'll also find Kerri at the movies or at the nearest Karaoke Bar belting out her favorite 80's songs or show tunes.
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