Hey there -- In case any of you missed it in the comment section of Monday's blog -- I posted the transcript for those of you that havent gotten to see the show yet and just cant wait!
Pardon my bad typing -- but here's the transcipt for those of you who just can't wait!! (do I have time on my hands today, or what!!?)
KG: He made a name for himself as Jay's very special, special, SPECIAL corresspondent and is even lighter in his loafers since joining Celebrity Fit Club. Please welcome Ross, the intern, Mathews!
(Ross enters and hugs all the ladies)
RM: Can I tell you how excited I am to be here. Ooo . Hello everybody! (Ross sits) Oh I got a little nervous!
EH: You look GREAT!
RM: Thank you so much!
JB: Has it been a dream to be on this show?
RM: One of 'em actually..and it happened. And it looks so surreal being here. (turns to BW) Hellloo Barbara Walters! Hi Everybody!
KG: Did you get to meet Martha?
RM: Oh I was standing back there ... I got too nervous to say hi.
KG: WHAT?
RM: I didn't want to bug her -- ya know -- she's Martha Stewart.
BW: Did you eat a cupcake?
RM: I didn't eat a cupcake..... Hellloo, Celebrity Fit Club
KG: Helloo!
EH: Let me ask you about that.. cuz I watched a little clip.
RM: Uh huh
EH: When they called you to do Celebrity Fit Club, were you like shocked, mortified?
RM: No it's not a secret when you're fat -- you know you're fat! I wasn't schocked at all -- And actually, I turned it down a couple times -- cuz I was like, I dunno if I wanna do that. But I just reached a time in my life when it was time to get healthy. I didn't know how to be a healthy grownup!
BW: How much did you lose?
RM: A LOT! So far, I can't tell you the last number, but so far on the episodes I've lost 34 pounds and since then I've lost a BUNCH more!
KG: WOW
JB: You were a big boy?!
RM: I was a healthy, plumpy, yeah red blooded American boy!
BW: What do you do?
RM: What do I do?
BW: Diet and exercise..
RM: Diet and exercise, oatmeal every morning... just things I never did before.
KG: Do you have any chubby friends that now resent you?
RM: Oh I hope so!
JB: Tell us how you got your gig -- tell us about it.
RM: Well I always wanted to be a talk show host, right -- and so I was in college and I thought, "Well how do you become a talk show host" .. well, you guys would know but I didn't know.. so I got an internship at the Tonight Show and on my very last day someone dropped out of covering the Ocean's Eleven premiere and they said what about sending Ross... he's funny. And now it's been 5 and a half years I've been a correspondent for the Tonight Show.
BW: You're a regular.
RM: I'm a regular! Five and a half years now!!
EH: What's been one of your best assignments so far?
RM: Uhhh -- maybe travelling to London to go shopping with my best friend Gwyneth Paltrow!
JB: Oh is she now your best friend..
KG: Let me pick that name up from the floor!
JB: how did she become your best friend?
RM: Well, i have just always loved her and at my first Oscars I walked up to her and said, "Will you be my best friend?" And she said, "Okay" and then she emailed me the next morning and then .. i swear to god, we went to lunch. We did go out to dinner and it was in all the gossip magazines.
KG: I saw that picture of you two!
RM: RIGHT!!!, yes, I know!
JB: That's interesting -- celebrities are lonely arent they! Not that you're not a great friend.
RM: Did you just call Gwyneth desperate and she's my friend??!
JB: No, no
RM: You know we;re all just people and sometimes I forget that because -- you know -- I got too nervous to talk to talk to Martha Stewart! Maybe we'll be best friends now?!
BW: Will you be Paris Hilton's best friend now?!
RM: No I think she... mmm maybe she needs a friend... yeah I'll be her best friend! Paris call me! Do they have tv in there?!
EH: No!
RM: no..
KG: One hour a day.
RM: One hour a day -- well ,lets hope she spends her one hour watching us!
KG: Of course she will! So what was your lunch with Gw. like?
RM: It was wonderful.. well, the first lunch with Gw. was at the Ivy
KG: FIRST?!
RM: Well we go out a bit! It was at the Ivy which is like this celebrity restaurant but I didnt know what it was until we went and I had to go and walk up there and say -- i was early of course - the reservation is under Gwyneth Paltro. And hes like "Oh just one second -- she'll be here!" And I was waiting and up she walks -- and the first thing I thought was OMG that's GP and the second thing I thught was, OMG she's here to see me!
BW: You're still friends?
RM: We're still friends.
JB: What did you talk about at lunch?
RM: You know I said, I gotta tell you I'm kinda nervous. and she said -- give it ten minutes -- an, she was right.
BW: This is all because you saw her and said you wanted to be her best friend and started emailing her?
RM: I saw her and she started emailing me.
BW: Who else do you want as your best friend?
RM: (to BW) How bout you honey!
BW: How bout you!
RM: It's on!
BW: Ok, we'll see!
KG: I can't even get into the big parties!
RM: Can I come?
BW: Well, he's cute.
KG: I heard you say that -- I'm still in the room.
RM: Oh -- scoot over --this is nice!! Is it cuz I lost al that weight?!
BW: Yes
JB: She has enough girlfriends -- she needs a few gay boyfriends!
KG: You strike me as another typical, stupid, shallow, male model! A goregeous male model.
RM Well, lemme tell you -- it is so hard being GORGEOUS!! I can't pull that off, can I?!
JB: How does Jay like your new look?
RM: He's jealous! No, no - I think he's very supportive! They've all been super supportive!... I cannot believe I'm sitting here with you guys! This is a CRAZY CARZY dream! ... Do you like my pink socks? It was a last lil touch! Look how I can kick now!
JB: Were you like this as a child?
RM: Yeah -- my poor poor mother!! -- Hi Mom!
BW Were you an only child?
RM: No I have a brother
BW: Is he anything like you?
RM: No I think there's only one!
BW: Mother says... thank goodness, one's enough!
KG: Celebrity Fit Club airs Sunday nights -- you're doing great! 9pm on VHI -- We'll be right back! Thank you Ross!
RM: You're Welcome!!!
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