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Katie

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 05:52 pm Click here to edit this post

This is a copy of an post that Cassandra's cousin Tony posted on the Cassandra fan site.I will do it in two parts.
Part I

Firstly I like to say that it’s good to be back home. What an experience. This post will be about Monday’s adventure. First stop was The Early Show. When we arrived at the station, CBS had a live feed going on outside. We saw a woman with a sign that said “Cassandra for President.” That was pretty cool. Cassandra really loved that.Then we were greeted by segment producers and CBS handlers. They walked us to the greenroom to get settled. After a while it was time for Cassandra to go in for makeup. She really did not need much. They just wanted to take the shine off of her face. ( I just want to be a fly on the wall when it is Jamie’s turn to go through this part. Do you think she will say that “oh I’m fine. I do my own makeup.”) Anyway Bryant Gumble was interviewing Gervase from Survivor at this time. When he was done then it was time for Cassandra to go up to the studio. Cassandra actually wanted Bryant to do the interview but the CBS execs. wanted Julie. I felt that Julie had already interviewed Cassandra. Let’s get someone else with a different viewpoint. But alas Julie was chosen. You saw what came out of that. Did you learn anything new?? I guess CBS felt that they had a different audience at that time of the day rather during the evening shows. Who knows. Cassandra felt she didn’t do well on that interview. We told her she did fine but she said that she could have done better. (I say her so called off-day was someone else’s best day, you heard!!) We were done with the Early Show so it was time to move on to the next stop. But as we were walking to the car the woman with the Cassandra for president sign came over to greet her. She was from mediajammers.com. Didn’t get her name but she gave Cassandra the sign to keep. Cassandra couldn’t believe it. Next up was a trip to CBS Black Rock. There we were to spend at least 4 hours of satellite feed interviews from stations around the country. Her first telephone interview was in the greenroom with a reporter from the NY Daily News. That lasted about a good 20 minutes. Cassandra then had time for a quick sip of decaf and then we were wisked in to the little studio to do the satellite interviews. But before that she was interviewed by a reporter from “E” television and then a reporter from CNN’s Showbiz Today. After they were done then it was the satellite feeds. Each person pretty much asked the same question. I have to admit that I was dozing off a few times at this point. I remained inside the studio with her next to the cameraman. This went on and on and on. I won’t bore you here. Well after that it was time for lunch. We stepped out to a little italian restaurant called Nino’s. It was nice. Then we walked to the Fox News Channel. As we walked along the street some people would come up to Cassandra and say things like “you were my favorite”, “it’s so nice to meet you” and other greetings. Cassandra still has not realized her new found stardom. She finds it hilarious. She wonders why would people be interested in her? She has no idea the impact that she has instilled in people across this country.

Katie

Tuesday, September 19, 2000 - 05:54 pm Click here to edit this post

Part II from Tony, Cassandra's counsin as copied from her fan site.

Back to the Fox News Channel. That interview went well. Again pretty much the same questions. How are you doing now that you are out. Why didn’t you take the money. Now after seeing the tapes what do you think of George. Cassandra clearly states that she does not want to see the tapes as yet because she doesnt want to taint the feelings that she has for everyone there. She cares so much for her former housemates and she wants to continue thoser feelings toward them as if she was still there. She is only going by what we have told her about certain things, but that’s about it. After the Fox shoot we had to rush back over to the CBS building that hosts the Early Show to do the local CBS news broadcast. She had to go in to get miked. While there I had the opportunity to meet Louie Anderson. He was having a round table discussion about upcoming shows. He jokingly said that wouldn’t it be funny to have a Family Feud show with the cast of Big Brother versus the cast from Survivor. I don’t know if this was serious but if it does happen remember you heard it here first. Cassandra was interviewed outside of the station by the local weatherman Ira Joe Fischer. It was quick and yes basically the same questions.
Cassandra was gettng very tired at this point because you see she didn’t get much rest the night before. A false fire alarm was going off at the hotel that she was staying at for about 45 minutes. Could you imagine. After that live shot we were pretty much done. We went back to the hotel to get comfortable since dinner wasn’t for about an hour yet. I went off to the gym at the hotel. I love working out. Time passed quickly. We went to dinner at a place near Lincoln Center. It was very nice. Cassandra was hungry. We all were. We sat and talked and laughed about what Cassandra had missed during those two months that she was away. We all were having a great time. As time passed on it was time to go. I had to get back home so I could come in to work this morning. I am really feeling it today. I spoke to Cassandra this morning to see if she got some rest and she said yes. She now has to try to get back to some kind of a normal life these next few days. Check Saturday’s live show for a surprise challenge or offer that involves other people. Can’t go in to details, sorry. I still don’t believe it myself. Also Cassandra will be flying back to LA next week for the final show and wrap party. That’s about it. My next post will be about the LA trip. On tomorrow’s show CBS is suppose to show the celebration luncheon we had for Cassandra this past weekend. We all were interviewed so I don’t know how much of that material they will use for a 30 second clip. I was wearing black pants with a gray vest and a 2 button collar white shirt. I hope I get on. Anyway that’s it for now. Cassandra said she loves you all. Until next time.

U__DA__MAN TONY :-)

Ccc

Thursday, September 21, 2000 - 03:06 pm Click here to edit this post

Katie - thanks, this is great.

Be nice if a moderator combined this with the thread Cass in La, in which U Da Man posted the actual banishment experience. Call it Cassandra Outside or something all encompassing.