CALL
CALL TODAY AND MENTION YOU HAVE SEEN JUST THE RIGHT HERE.
THANK YOU TO 50 FLOOR FOR
SPONSORING THE SEGMENT.
>>> SO MANY OF OUR FAVORITE
SHOWS WERE PUT ON PAUSE WHEN
THE PANDEMIC IT THAT WE SEE THE
RETURN OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE
SHOWS, AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR.
I SPOKE WITH OUR OLD FRIEND
MATT ISEMAN AND AKBAR
GBAJANIAMILA TO FIND OUT MORE.
THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING WITH
US.
US.
US. I
US. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ASKING
ME TO COMPETE THIS SEASON.
IF IT WERE NOT FOR
HOMESCHOOLING I WOULD DO IT BUT
I HAD TO PRIORITIZE.
>> SINCE YOU SAID HOMESCHOOLING
WE WILL NOT GIVE YOU A HARD
TIME.
TIME.
TIME. BUT
TIME. BUT YOU KNOW I AM GIVING YOU
THIS LOOK FOR A REASON.
>> I KNOW, I KNOW.
LISTEN, CONGRATULATIONS.
LISTEN, CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'RE THE FIRST NBC SERIES TO
COMPLETE THE SERIES DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. TALK TO ME HOW THAT WENT AND
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THAT HAD TO
BE PUT IN PLACE.
>> IT WAS A MASSIVE
UNDERTAKING.
UNDERTAKING. WE WERE DUE TO START MARCH 12th
AT LOS ANGELES AT UNIVERSAL
STUDIOS.
STUDIOS.
STUDIOS. THE COURSE WAS HERE AND WE WERE
RUNNING IN TESTING BUT
EVERYTHING STARTED SHUTTING
DOWN.
DOWN.
DOWN. WE
DOWN. WE TOOK FOR BACK MONTHS TO TRY
TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THIS
SAFELY.
SAFELY.
SAFELY. EVENTUALLY WE ENDED UP DOING IT
ALL INDOORS AT ST. LOUIS AT THE
DOME OF AMERICA CENTER.
EVERYONE TRAVELED ALONE WITH NO
FRIENDS OR FAMILY.
WE WERE TESTED BEFORE WE GOT
THERE, TESTED WHEN WE LANDED
AND EVERY THREE DAYS.
WE HAD TEMPERATURE CHECKS EVERY
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. WE
DAY. WE WERE GOING FROM THE SET TO
THE HOTEL, TO OUR ROOM AND BACK.
WE WERE ON LOCKDOWN.
>> WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT TOOK
PLACE, WE CREATED OUR NINJA
BUBBLE TO JUST GET THIS OFF THE
GROUND.
GROUND.
GROUND. THIS WILL BE THE BLUEPRINT FOR
OUR HOLLYWOOD AND THE REST OF
THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, ON HOW
THEY CONDUCT BUSINESS TO GET
THE SHOWS BACK ON THE AIR.
THERE'S ONE THING ABOUT THE
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR.
WE HAVE OF FOLLOWING BUT
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT SPORTS
THAT UNIFIES PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY
GOING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER.
TOGETHER. GLOBALLY WE ARE GOING THROUGH
THIS TOGETHER AND WHEN YOU SEE
THESE ENCOURAGING ATHLETES
GOING OUT THERE DURING THESE
TIMES TO COMPETE WITH THE
PERFORMANCE THEY PUT ON IN
SEASON 12 IT IS SO INSPIRING.
I HAVE PLAYED WITH GREAT IN A
PILL ATHLETES LIKE JERRY RICE
AND DAMIEN TOMLINSON. THIS IS
THE MOST INSPIRED I'VE BEEN
SINCE MY NFL DAYS BECAUSE OF
THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THESE ATHLETES ARE COMPETING IN
AN OBSTACLE WITHIN AN OBSTACLE.
THIS IS A SPECIAL SEASON FOR
SURE.
SURE.
SURE. >>
SURE. >> WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE SHOW
AND I TOLD YOU IN THE PRIOR
SEASONS, IT IS SOMETHING WE CAN
ALL WATCH TOGETHER AND BE
TOGETHER AS A FAMILY.
THIS MAKES IT LOOK SO SPECIAL
AND IMPACTFUL DURING THESE
CRAZY TIMES.
CRAZY TIMES. I WANT TO ALSO ASK ABOUT THE
FACT THAT THIS IS THE MOST
DIVERSE CAST OF ALL OF THE
SEASONS.
SEASONS.
SEASONS. WAS THAT INTENTIONAL AND TALK
MORE ABOUT THAT DECISION.
>> I THINK IT WAS.
WE CHOSE THE 50 NINJAS. WE KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH ALL THE
SOCIAL UNREST RIGHT NOW.
THE GREAT THING ABOUT NINJAS,
IT WAS ALREADY ONE OF THE MOST
DIVERSE SHOWS AND SPORTS WITH
PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE,
RACES, DIFFERENT COLORS AND
RELIGIOUS BACKGROUNDS WITH
DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS.
DIFFERENT ORIENTATIONS. WE DROPPED DOWN TO 19 YEARS OF
AGE UP TO 77, SURE, TALL,
DIFFERENTLY ABLED PEOPLE.
THE BEAUTIFUL THING IS THESE
NINJAS KNOW THEY HAVE A
PLATFORM HERE AND THEY ADVOCATE
FOR SO MANY WONDERFUL CAUSES.
WE SAW THEM RESPONDING TO
WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND THEM.
AND THEY STARTED A GROUP NINJAS
FOR LACK LIVES.
THEY WERE ACKNOWLEDGING WHAT'S
GOING ON IN THE WORLD AROUND
US.
US.
US. I
US. I THOUGHT IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE
THESE WARRIORS COMING OUT HERE.
THE OBSTACLE COURSE IS NOTHING
COMPARED TO WHAT THEY HAVE
GOING OFF OF IT.
THE NINJAS FIGHT A FIGHT SO
MUCH BIGGER THAN A SHOW.
IT IS INSPIRING.
I THINK TO BE AROUND THE PEOPLE
THAT ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE
THEIR LIVES, AND THE LIVES OF
OTHERS.
OTHERS.
OTHERS. I
OTHERS. I THINK THAT IS WHAT THE SHOW
DOES, OFFERS INSPIRATION.
>> IT'S IN A REALLY RESPONSIBLE
WAY.
WAY.
WAY. WE
WAY. WE ARE IN A TIME WHERE A LOT OF
PEOPLE USE THE PLATFORM AT AN
IRRESPONSIBLE WAY.
IRRESPONSIBLE WAY. FOR THESE NINJAS TO BE SO
YOUNG, AND FOR ALL DIFFERENT
AGES TO BE ABLE TO USE THE
SOCIAL FORM IN RESPONSIBLE WAY.
THEY HAVE SOCIAL EQUITY AND
THEY REALIZE THAT AND USE IT IN
A WAY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF
OTHERS.
OTHERS.
OTHERS. >> I CANNOT WAIT TO TUNE IN.
THANK YOU FOLKS SO MUCH.
BRO QUICK, WHAT'S THE FAVORITE
THING YOU PICKED UP DURING THE
QUARANTINE, AND CLEARLY NOT
SOURDOUGH BREAD BECAUSE YOU
BOTH LOOK SUPER FIT.
>> FOR ME BECOMING A BREEZE
STUFF.
STUFF.
STUFF. I
STUFF. I AM NOW AN OFFICIAL BARISTA.
I HAVE COFFEE BEANS FROM AROUND
THE WORLD WITH MY OWN ESPRESSO
MACHINE.
MACHINE.
MACHINE. I'VE LEARNED TO MAKE A MEAN
LATTE.
LATTE.
LATTE. >>
LATTE. >> I AM NOW A CHEF.
I COOKED AND BREAKFAST IS MY
SPECIALTY.
SPECIALTY. IF YOU WANT BACON, I AM YOUR
GUY.
GUY.
GUY. >>
GUY. >> I
GUY. >> I LOVE TALKING WITH YOU
GUYS, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S GREAT AND I CANNOT WAIT TO
TUNE IN TO THE