Beverly Hills 90210/Luke Perry

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Expert: - 8/17/2011


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I see on your info that you were chosen as Luke Perry's number one fan. He was my favorite character and I loved him too- how did you get chosen as his number one fan and what was he like in person?

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Hi, Laurie,

In 1998, I sent a video of myself to MTV to appear on their show FANatic, which advertised that it was seeking Luke Perry's #1 fan. A few days later they called me and interviewed me on the phone. Astonishingly, I was chosen and flew to New York City to interview him.

Luke was very down to earth, funny, honest and genuine. It was really amazing to meet him and have the opportunity of speaking with him at length. The FANatic episode is on YouTube if you want to see it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaR_jpdGp08 (Part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpdffW3T5tc&feature=related (Part 2 - mostly the other celebrity, Cameron Diaz)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRBEFJSKFKo&feature=related (Part 3 - the interview)

Thanks for your question!

Kathleen
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The questions I will be best at answering will relate directly to the show (any of the ten seasons) and the plotlines. I have seen every episode countless times, and know tons of stupid and pointless trivia. If you give me a question about your life, I can often (frequently?) find a Beverly Hills, 90210 episode to which it relates. I do follow the main actors as well, and watch the new 90210.

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Besides watching the show since 1990 in the original airings, I follow many of the cast members on twitter, facebook, etc. I was also chosen as Luke Perry's #1 fan by MTV, and interviewed him on the 1998 episode of their show FANatic. I have religiously wathced the episode repeats on FX and Soapnet.

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