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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 7 december 2017
James Roday and Dule Hill reteam for ‘Psych: The Movie’

By ALICIA RANCILIO Hill: I had just come from
Associated Press doing ‘The West Wing’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dule Hill and Aaron Sorkin is: What
was searching for the right is written is what you say. I
word to sum up how it felt get into the read with this
that some original crew dude and he’s just all over
members from his series the place.
“Psych” turned down other Roday: To watch this guy
jobs to work on “Psych: The come in and to think about
Movie.” (where he came from) and
“I think that is a...” he see some of the stuff that
began. he was doing at the end
“Testament,” interrupted of our show, talk about
his co-star, James Roday. “I a journey. I watched this
knew where you were at.” guy bloom into a comedic
And that pretty much sums powerhouse.
up the rapport between AP: Did anything come
the two actors who played from you guys just joking
best friends and screwball around that made it into
crime solvers for eight years the show?
on their USA series. Hill: Oh, man. What hasn’t?
Their shorthand and In this Nov. 27, 2017 photo, actors James Roday, left, and Dule Hill pose for a portrait in New Roday: We decided that
chemistry was a large York to promote their TV film, “Psych: The Movie,” debuting Thursday on USA. we were huge fans of Ed
part of the show’s appeal, Associated Press Lover’s ‘C’mon, Son!’ viral
plus running gags like Roday of finding the sweet meeting... You and I read a standup, solid guy who videos and worked that in.
how a pineapple was spot to return. there. We read the scene already has the job, thing Hill: That only happened
strategically placed “This was the year that together. It’s actually funny to do. I expected him to live because I was in my trailer
in each episode like a seemed the most right and because he was hired somewhere in the general watching the video and
“Where’s Waldo?” game the planets aligned and for the job, we had the area (of Los Angeles) but I showed it to Roday and
to keep fans invested. The everybody’s scheduled chemistry read, it was nice. he lived way the hell out he was crying (laughing)
series went off the air in worked out.” Good vibe. (laughs.) and then we had to go
2014 but they’re back on In an interview with The James Roday: So we Dule Hill: You’d think since do a scene and he goes,
Thursday for a two-hour TV Associated Press, the thought it would be he already had the job it ‘C’mon, son.’ And I go,
movie. actors recall how they a good idea to get would be like, ‘Oh, let me ‘Don’t do Ed Lover on me.’
“We didn’t want to come first met, inside jokes and together and because I come to you.’ There was AP: Will there be more
back so soon that we whether there will be more had already been cast I none of that. I was like, reunions like this? Another
hadn’t been missed but “Psych.” thought it would be a nice ‘Thank you for coming by, movie, perhaps?
we also didn’t want to AP: Do you recall how you gesture to go to Dule, to his I appreciate it.’ (Laughter.) Hill: If I had 10 pineapples
wait too long so that we first met? home. We could rehearse AP: Did you have that to bet, I’d probably bet all
had been forgotten,” said Dule Hill: I went in for a there. I thought that was quick banter right away? 10.q
Beyonce presents Kaepernick

with SI’s Muhammad Ali Award

By JAKE SEINER each other. Especially denounced by President
AP Sports Writer people of color.” Donald Trump.
NEW YORK (AP) — Last year’s Ali Award Kaepernick parted ways
Beyonce presented Colin winner, Kareem Abdul- with the San Francisco
Kaepernick with Sports Jabbar, called Kaepernick 49ers in March and hasn’t
Illustrated’s Muhammad Ali a “worthy recipient” during been signed by another
Legacy Award on Tuesday a video tribute. team. He filed a grievance
night, and Kaepernick “He fully embraced the against the NFL in October
promised that “with or risk to his career in order to alleging that he remains
without the NFL’s platform, remind Americans of the unsigned as a result
I will continue to work for systemic racism that was of collusion by owners In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Beyonce arrives at the MTV
the people.” denying African Americans following his protests.
their opportunities to equal He spoke Tuesday about Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden, in New York.
Beyonce was brought out education, jobs, health continuing Ali’s legacy for
as a surprise presenter by and even their lives,” fighting social injustice, only hope that I’m taking Kaepernick also recently
comedian Trevor Noah. Abdul-Jabbar said. saying the boxing great steps toward walking on was honored by the ACLU
She said she was “proud “mentored me without the footsteps that he has of Southern California
and humbled” to present Kaepernick began ever meeting me.” left behind for the world to with the Eason Monroe
the award. kneeling during the national follow.” Courageous Advocate
“Colin took action with no anthem last season to “The footprints he leaves Kaepernick skipped the Award and was named
fear of consequence or protest racial inequality are large,” Kaepernick red carpet prior to the show GQ magazine’s “Citizen of
repercussion,” Beyonce and police brutality. The said, “and his life is and and was not available the Year” for his activism,
said. “Only hope to change demonstration sparked a has been a multi-textured for questions. The awards which included pledging
the world for the better. wave of protests by NFL tapestry that is rich in love, show will be broadcast $1 million to “organizations
To change perception, to players during the anthem wisdom, life lessons and Friday night on NBC Sports working in oppressed
change the way we treat that repeatedly have been human kindness. I can Network. communities.”q