Is ARR going to be Interviewed as well or just is going to be playing the song. Often in Jay Leno, artists just perform songs and are not interviewed. I ask this because I thought I saw 2 names on the guest list - Freida Pinto and some other guy.
Gops/Vijay can confirm -A On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:29 AM, V S Rawat <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/19/2009 1:11 PM India Time, _Bivin Chandra_ wrote: > > > Mumbai: In yet another instance of the worldwide acclaim garnered by > 'Slumdog Millionaire', the movie's music director, Indian maestro A R Rahman > is slated to perform live on one of America's most popular late-night talk > shows, 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno. > > The show, watched by millions worldwide, is considered to be among the > definitive platforms for international recognition. > > I somehow think that ARR should wait for one more week before appearing > in such shows. He should appear only after Oscar declarations, whatever > the outcome is. > > Shows and Interviews are complex things. Reporters and jockeys and host > are cunning guys and gals out to get publicity for their own shows even > at the cost of their guest. The phrases "Kill him" and "slice him" is > common parlance among viewers of such shows. These hosts might trap our > innocent man into uttering something that they would then blow out of > proportion, out of context and that might affect the Oscar voters views. > > Please hold on for 3 more days. > -- > Rawat > > > > > Rahman, has already won numerous international awards for his work in > 'Slumdog Millionaire', including the BAFTA for Best Music Score, and has > been nominated for three awards at the upcoming Academy Awards. > > > > He will be performing on a stage graced by other musical greats like > James Morrison, Celine Dion, Barry Manilow, Coldplay and Tracy Chapman. The > song list for the episode remains a secret but the maestro is expected to > play his Oscar-nominated song 'Jai Ho' from 'Slumdog Millionaire'. > > > > Rahman will be accompanied on the show by the leading lady of the film, > Freida Pinto. > > > > > > > http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-r-rahman-to-be-on-jay-leno-show/425194/ > > > -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
