In this country [the USA], you have got to tolerate things you do not like in order to preserve the First Amendment, in order to preserve democracy, and if people start bullying people into fearing that if I say something I could offend people, that is exactly why we have a constitution.

I didn't feel like it was essential to have a white host or a black host, I wanted a good host.

There are challenges as far as underfunding in various parts of the city. But spirit and sense of community is so much stronger in the places we've been. In Hollywood and Beverly Hills for example, people stay to themselves and live away from others in their gated communities. Despite being a native West Angelino, I had never really felt a strong sense of community until "South Of Wilshire". I now feel it because of the show.

I'm hoping that "South Of Wilshire" will help people to realize that these are places that they should patronize, not avoid.

Clearly, this guy has been getting into clubs underage, and he's been drinking.

I loved those stories, and I never thought I'd have a chance to live that kind of experiment because TV was already established. Now I kind of feel that.

They were trying to reconcile during the fall, no doubt about it. They were seen in public, but something happened over the holidays that made this whole thing blow up, and both sides agreed that this divorce has to go through.

It's bigger than a show. It's more like a network.

Then he seemed startled and then kind of gunned it again and came within inches of striking a person, then gunned it a third time and made a clean getaway,

It's not this kind of produced package of celebrity video. You hear the sounds and it feels like you're there.