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James Brown and Joss Stone rip it up with Jonathan Ross
Friday 1 July on 大象传媒 ONE (repeated on
大象传媒 THREE on Sunday 3 July)
On the eve of Live 8, Bob Geldof gatecrashes
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross to
introduce an all-star line-up for the last show in the current run.
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In a rare television interview, The Godfather of Soul
James Brown joins Jonathan Ross to look
back at his 50 year singing career...
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His friendship with Elvis: "We
were very close: I wanted to wear tight pants but he was first." 听
His experience as a black artist: "If someone called you a black,
that was negative; I try to take the negative and make a positive. When
I see a kid they're not black or white, I just see a kid."
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He discusses his longevity as a performer: "I [still]
do everything except the splits. I had a bad experience (prostate) - for
a long time I was ill and never knew it.
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"I dance fast, the little bit
I knew I now do better... I didn't think at my age (72) I'd still be respected."
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And on his forthcoming appearance at Live 8 in Edinburgh: "There's
a lot of people who need our help. I'm begging you [to watch]: they need
us."
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Jonathan also welcomes to the show Ricky Gervais,
with the first-ever UK sneak preview of his forthcoming 大象传媒 TWO series
Extras.
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The series stars, among others, Ben Stiller,
Kate Winslet, Les Dennis and Samuel
L Jackson.
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"They play twisted versions of themselves,"
he says. "They came on board because they were fans of The Office."
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But not all Americans are as appreciative. "Clint
Eastwood apparently said, 'Who the f*** are they?' which is my favourite
quote.
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"[In Extras] I play Andy Milman, a struggling extra.
I get bit parts in films. Kate Winslet plays a nun hiding people from
the Nazis and I approach her to ingratiate herself and try and get a line."
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He's already looking ahead to a second series: "We'll
do one if people watch it. I think if we got Tom Cruise we'd do two. We
wanted to do something that wouldn't be compared to The Office."
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Gervais also reveals that he turned down an acting role
in Mission Impossible 3 as well as a role opposite George Clooney: "I'm
doing For Your Consideration (Christopher Guest's new film) - I'm happier
with that."
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Completing this final week's line-up is teen soul singing
sensation Joss Stone, also performing at Live 8, who
famously didn't know who Bob Geldof was.
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"I've no idea what to expect [at Live 8]. I wasn't
around for Live Aid... I didn't know who he was - they never let me live
it down."
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And in an electrifying finale to the series, Stone joins
Brown for an impromptu storming rendition of his classics - including
Sex Machine and It's a Man's World - performed live in the studio.
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