Bit Chat Central

By Dave Roos - Posted Feb 03, 2003

Paul Walker
Paul Walker of 2 Fast 2 Furious fame is more than just a pretty face. Watch this self-proclaimed "revhead" give Jessica an off-the-cuff lesson in automotive technology (somewhere between complimenting her eyes and requesting help with his hotsync problem.) Our favorite Paul Walker factoid? In 1984 he appeared in BOTH Who's The Boss and Charles in Charge. How many Hollywood heartthrobs can say that?

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Brad Garrett
Sarah interrogated Garrett, who supplies the voice of Bloat for the CGI film Finding Nemo, about working for Pixar, eye-candy, doing voices for the 80's cartoon "The Transformers", movies on the Internet he's listed as being in that he really isn't, the celebrity food chain as reflected by eBay items, and the infamous "Olive Garden bread-stick incident".

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Donald Sutherland
Watch Sutherland, who plays John Bridger in the film The Italian Job, accidentally derail the beginning of Jessie's interview by cracking a 'technical' joke, talk about parallels between himself and Bridger, and heartily recommend using GuruNet over Google to get information.

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Ellen DeGeneres
Sarah plumbs the depths of DeGeneres' mind to find her contemplating the resemblance between herself and the fish she supplies the voice for in Finding Nemo, why 3D animators spend immense amounts of time simulating water when they could just film it, her new website and the tour diary, video and photos on it, and how the heck cellphones actually work. Check back for a clip of Sarah's interview.

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Seth Green
Jessica grills Seth, star of The Italian Job and beloved as 'Oz' on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, about tech in the movies and everyday life. Green's in the market for an Mp3 player, so Leo will give him the lowdown on the iPod during the show.

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Rush
From its 1974 debut album to present day, the hard rocking yet cerebral Canadian band Rush has collected dozens of awards and throngs of loyal fans. Watch Friday's episode of "The Screen Savers" to learn how these hard rockers use technology in their music and personal lives.
You can also find out about each member's favorite gadgets and equipment at these links:

Vocalist and bassist Geddy Lee's gear.
Guitarist Alex Lifeson's gear.
Drummer and lyricist Neil Peart's gear.

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Margaret Cho
Cho has been perfoming stand-up comedy since she was 16. Famous for her outrageously explicit humor, she's now working on her thrid documentary being shot on the road of her current tour, "The Cho Revolution." Morgan Webb got to chat with Cho about buying weird things on eBay, Cho's amazing website, and much more. As a special bonus, we also have Morgan's interview with Cho's director, Lorene Machado, who edits her films on her iBook -- take a look.

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Adam Sandler
Actor and comedian Sandler chats with Morgan about going head-to-head with Jack Nicholson in their new film Anger Management, and about the creation of all the fun interactive goodies they have on his official site.

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David Stern
Stern, who has been the commissioner of the National Basketball Association since, talks to Morgan about the NBA site, embedding chips in player's feet to shock them when they go out of bounds, allowing the viewer to direct their own camera views of games in the future, the transition to HDTV, and much more

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Seann William Scott
Scott, who stars with Chow Yun-Fat in the martial arts film Bulletproof Monk, chats with Morgan about the dangers of searching on your own name in Google and the delights of getting to fly via the magic of harnesses and digital special effects.

Be sure to also watch Morgan's chat with Scott's beautiful co-star Jamie King about King's desire to edit her own films on her computer and more.

Andy Serkis
Discover the unprecedented collobaration between human actor and special effects team that went into the creation of Gollum for "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers". Serkis, the man behind the voice, motion and spirit of the motion picture Gollum, reveals the secrets of this process to Morgan Webb.

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Delroy Lindo
The versatile Delroy Lindo has played cops, crooks, military men, and mobsters, but as Dr. Ed 'Braz' Brazzelton in The Core, Lindo walked in the on-screen shoes of his very first scientist. To prepare for the role, Lindo spoke with some prominent inventors and researchers. He was surprised to learn how much creativity is required to be a scientist. They have a "passion and intensity about their work that is similar to mine," he told Morgan. Watch the interview on Thursday's show and come back later to see the full, unedited footage online.

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Bill O'Reilly
Firebrand news commentator Bill O'Reilly is one of the most watched men on television and one of the least wired men in America. When asked how he keeps in touch with family, friends, and coworkers, the host of The O'Reilly Factor responded with a wink, "Carrier pigeons." Hear O'Reilly's opinion of Bill Gates, the tech of war, and more on Tuesday's episode of "The Screen Savers." Click on the video link to watch Morgan's full interview. Buy O'Reilly's latest book, "The No Spin Zone," from the TechTV Store.