RJ Berger Has a Hard Gift

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Star Paul Iacono gives us the scoop on the controversial concept behind the show, and fellow co-stars Kara Taitz and Jayson Blair share backstage shenanigans. We also catch up with newcomer and Maxim Hot 100 babe, Amber Lancaster, also appearing in "RJ Berger." Hosted by RJ Williams.
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Welcome to younghollywood. com.
Hi Young Hollywood, we got Jason, Karen, Paul, new show, RJ Burger right here, RJ Burger.
Gotta tell you it's a pretty good name over there.
You know what, there's something in the name that has a certain amount of, you know, influence and power that, you know, we're progressing on MTV.
It's MTV's first ever to direction.
It's an all scripted, original comedy about, you know, sort of like a loner 15-year-old kid who happens to be extremely well endowed.
My name is R. J. Burger.
Nature made me scrawny and weird looking, awkward and pale.
It's official.
I'm God's urinal cake.
Nature did a lot of things.
You think you could disrespect me, huh?
But it also gave me a gift.
you're a regal.
You have something that every guy in school would kill for.
And I intend to use it.
It's all about how this new talent uh, when it's exposed in the first episode sort of gives him the courage to find himself, you know, maybe go for the girl of his dreams and figure out who he is in this crazy world.
So R. J. , you're right, very powerful man.
Now you're gonna make it even more powerful, I think, right?
I will do my best.
I mean, I I'm trying to compete with something that's been put ahead of me, you know.
And You got your work cut out for you.
I'm I'm aware.
All right, so it says lonely 15-year-old.
Is he really a lonely 15-year-old?
Um, well, I tried to make him as non-lonely as.
And how do you do that?
It's true.
Um, well, I play Lily.
She's sort of the girl that's been in love with him before she knew how well endowed she what he was.
Wow.
Are you in love with her?
He doesn't know he's in.
Tell us the truth, if you know.
He's in love with my girlfriend. Second guest: Whoa. Second guest: So, that creates a big rift between him and I and more often than that, I will be beating the out of him on the show. Second guest: We're good friends out. Second guest: Like he's my roommate. Second guest: It's all.
In real life.
Yeah.
How's it working with these two cast of characters over here?
Come on, I know there's funny stories on the set.
You got to spill something.
No, no, no, no.
What's the craziest thing that happened?
I mean, I'm making a prostis and the ecstasy.
That's not secret.
We did not Bottom line is, on this show, you will see everything that people's parents tell them they shouldn't do and shouldn't think and shouldn't be.
We will be expressing that and living that in everything from masturbation to sex and all in between.
MTV is pushing the envelope here, aren't they?
It's MTV, you know.
Parents are gonna be pissed but kids are gonna be really damn happy.
Yeah.
All right, let's talk about the producer now.
David Katzenberg.
I mean that's Hollywood royalty.
What's it like?
He's the most humble, normal guy.
And uh, you would never know, you know, what he's coming from because he's genuinely trying to, you know, show his own creativity and uh expand on everything that he was clearly brought up upon, you know, with his father and what not.
Any Nicky Hilton sightings on set with Davis?
Huh?
Mr. and Mrs. Katzenberg and Miss Hilton, uh, they all came on set and had lunch with us.
And how was that?
They're adorable.
You know, we love introducing you to people first.
Amber.
It's a face you might not know right now, but guaranteed very, very soon you will.
Got a lot of pressure?
Um, not a lot of, not a lot of pressure.
I mean, unless you put it like that.
Amber, come on.
I know, it's really exciting.
I'm really excited.
It's like the first like big thing I've done.
It's the first big thing that MTV's done in a really long time.
Any fun Paul stories?
Oh my God.
Paul is the greatest.
I love him.
Like his character is amazing.
I mean, I think there's a lot of people that can really relate to him.
Like if you're like the dorky kid in school or the or the kid that like doesn't feel like he really fits in, which most people feel like that whether you do or not.
Um, you'll definitely relate to Paul and his character.
And the way that he brings it to life is amazing.
And now Maxim Hot 100, Amber just made the list.
I did.
So what's that like?
It's it's an honor.
I was like, wow, I didn't know that I was cool enough to be on anybody's uh, Hot 100 list.
Well, what number did you actually make on the list?
I'm number 91.
Pretty good though.
Could have been 99.
I'm not complaining.
Hey, I'm Amber Lancaster and you're watching younghollywood. com.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- RJ Williams
Host of the interview
- Paul Iacono
Plays RJ Berger in the series
- Kara Taitz
Plays Lily in the series
- Jayson Blair
Plays Max Owens in the series
- Amber Lancaster
Actress in RJ Berger and Maxim Hot 100
- David Katzenberg
Producer of The Hard Times of RJ Berger
- Nicky Hilton
Mentioned as visiting the set with the Katzenbergs
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