Power Morphicon 3 have announced their second round of guests: Blake Anthony Foster, Nakia Burrise, Jason Narvy, Neil Kaplan, Royce Herron, Guest of Honor Jason David Frank, and Guest of Honor Tsuyoshi Nonaka. Power Morphicon will be held on August 17-19, 2012 in Pasadena, CA.

Show Notes

Hosted by: N/A
Topics: No Pink Spandex needs your help! We need equipment to edit more videos of your favorite superheroes…the Power Rangers! Your donations to our fundraiser help us produce more video. Here’s a sneak peek!

To donate: http://indiegogo.com/nps

To view this video, you need to have the Xvid codec installed. To do so, please click here.

Show Notes

Hosted by: N/A
Topics: No Pink Spandex needs your help! We need equipment to edit more videos of your favorite superheroes…the Power Rangers! Your donations to our fundraiser help us produce more video. Here’s a sneak peek!

To donate: http://indiegogo.com/nps

To view this video, you need to have the H.264 codec installed. To do so, please click here.

[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJSBalc1U6M[/youtube]

[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGBr9KJMuKM[/youtube]

[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGedH8xAfpo[/youtube]

(Courtesy: YouTube – ChillyWillyTube)

Full List of Ranger Guests:

Walter Jones (Zack from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Catherine Sutherland (Kat from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Power Rangers Turbo)
Karan Ashley (Aisha from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Steve Cardenas (Rocky from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Power Rangers Zeo)
Nakia Burrise (Tanya from Power Rangers Zeo – Power Rangers Turbo)
Blake Foster (Justin from Power Rangers Turbo)
Barbara Goodson (Voice of Rita Repulsa)
Robert Axelrod (Voice of Lord Zedd)
Roger Velasco (Carlos from Power Rangers Turbo – Power Rangers in Space)
Jessica Rey (Alyssa from Power Rangers Wild Force)
Felix Ryan (Spike from Power Rangers Samurai)
Tony Oliver (Producer from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

Jason David Frank, Johnny Yong Bosch, Blake Foster, Dan Southworth (Eric from Power Rangers Time Force), Reuben Langdon (Stunt Actor from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy – Power Rangers Time Force), and Wendee Lee (Voice of Scorpina) will appear at Anime Festival Orlando August 4-7 in Orlando, FL. See site for details.

(Courtesy in part: Facebook)

Walter Jones (Zack from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Catherine Sutherland (Kat from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Power Rangers Turbo)
Karan Ashley (Aisha from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Steve Cardenas (Rocky from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers – Power Rangers Zeo)
Nakia Burrise (Tanya from Power Rangers Zeo – Power Rangers Turbo)
Blake Foster (Justin from Power Rangers Turbo)
Barbara Goodson (Voice of Rita Repulsa)
Robert Axelrod (Voice of Lord Zedd)
Roger Velasco (Carlos from Power Rangers Turbo – Power Rangers in Space)
Jessica Rey (Alyssa from Power Rangers Wild Force)

[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_lpPnBahoE[/youtube]

[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEoRtNY7IfM[/youtube]

[youtube width="480" height="295"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx4LGxd3eTc[/youtube]

NPS interviews Roger Velasco.
(Picture courtesy: Henshin Vault)

After flying in early Thursday afternoon, getting a flat tire, and completely missing the SPD and Lost Galaxy cast, I was through. I couldn’t take anymore disappointment! But meeting Roger Velasco (Carlos from Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space) really perked up my spirits, and he was such an easy guy to talk to. Unfortunately he was the first interview, and we were having some major audio problems. I was so afraid that it would be like this for the rest of the weekend, but I quickly troubleshooted it for Selwyn Ward’s (TJ from Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space) interview right after. Selwyn looks exactly the same as he was on the show eons ago. If you didn’t know by now, black people don’t age. It’s true. Look at Walter Jones! But I digress.

Interviewing Selwyn was a little nerve-wracking for me because…well, I don’t know why. All I remember is being very nervous, but he was a sweetheart, and he knew when to dish out the dirt! Loved it! In fact, when asked about Christopher Khayman Lee (Andros from Power Rangers in Space), him and Roger both had to hesitate and both said the same thing about Chris being more to himself. Very interesting.

Production Assistant and Cameraman Tristan helps set up for the day.
(Picture courtesy: No Pink Spandex)

Friday, we had a bunch of interviews, including Steve Cardenas, Karan Ashley, and Nakia Burrise. Every morning, the NPS crew were stationed 3 feet away from Steve and Karan’s table, so after seeing each other for 3 days straight for 8 hours a day (give or take), people get loopy. There was a lot of waiting around for rangers to sneak away time to come by us, but since Steve and Karan were right there, they were easy. One of the production assistants, Johnathan, mentioned that Karan was really happy to see me. Karan’s really happy period!

Lisa J meeting Nakia Burrise for the first time.
(Picture courtesy: Henshin Vault)

When I was interviewing Steve. JC (the person who organized the reunion at AX) noticed Nakia coming over to the ranger booth and nudged her over to Steve while I was interviewing him so that their reunion could be caught on camera. And it was! Then Nakia came around to me and gave me a hug as well! Ever since I interviewed her back in May 2008 (even before then), we’ve been exchanging emails back and forth. Finally we meet, so I’m glad that moment was caught on camera as well, no matter how bad I look! During her interview though, Steve interrupted by hugging Nakia on camera. Love that guy! If you haven’t seen it, it’s the blooper at the end of Nakia’s video interview.

NPS interviews Blake Foster.
(Picture courtesy: David Fultz)

Then Blake was up next, and the cool tidbit about this was that he had just gotten a tattoo (among others) of the Blue Ranger Turbo helmet on his right arm that Thursday of the convention. Hardcore stuff! The tat was cool, but I’m still old school. I’d still be worried when I’m 80 and everything’s sagging!

Nakia Burrise, Lisa J, and Karan Ashley.
(Picture courtesy: No Pink Spandex)

Finally! A good picture! I had to throw in the obligatory “Chocolatey Goodness – The Female Edition” in there. Makes a sistah proud! A good way to end off Friday, I’d say.

NPS interviews Catherine Sutherland.
(Picture courtesy: Karen Shih)

Saturday was a whirlwind! Many more interviews, the Power Rangers Panel, and did I say more interviews? Interviewing Catherine Sutherland was a trip because I had just interviewed her back in March, so what else was I going to ask her? I didn’t care though, because this woman needs to be on camera as much as possible! Very sweet, and very tall! During the interview, Steve came in midway and hugged Catherine, continuing the Nakia running gag! Again, love that guy when’s he’s bored!

Production Assitant Jessica and Lisa J over by Walter Jones.
(Picture courtesy: Henshin Vault)

Walter Jones was suppose to be at the convention the whole weekend, but he was shooting a vampire movie in Louisiana, got on a plane early Saturday morning to fly into Burbank Airport, rushed home, and then rushed to come right in the middle of the Power Rangers Panel. That’s some dedication! Unfortunately, we didn’t get to interview him. He forgot. Twice. And that’s all I’ll say!

The weekend was a blast! There were some amazing moments that weren’t able to be caught on still camera, but I’m a video person. I tape everything! I’ll be finishing off the Anime Expo coverage this week, and I hope you got more than a glimpse of our experience. This chapter will end but another will open up sooner than you think!

Before I go back into my editing cave, I want to thank you all for making this happen. No Pink Spandex would not have been at Anime Expo without the support and the MANY donations. I’m being very honest. There was a time where I wasn’t going because I didn’t have the funds, but you guys made it happen. If you really want to make more trips like this happen, then keep supporting and keep donating! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Show Notes

Hosted by: Lisa J
Topics: Anime Expo 2009 – Interview with Blake Foster

To view this video, you need to have the Xvid codec installed. To do so, please click here.

Show Notes

Hosted by: Lisa J
Topics: Anime Expo 2009 – Interview with Blake Foster

To view this video, you need to have the H.264 codec installed. To do so, please click here.

Inspired by the popular website Hot Chicks with Douchebags, Is She Really Going Out With Him? is a hilarious and compelling docu-format show that aims to tear down the mystery behind pop culture’s latest unexplainable phenomenon: beautiful and innocent young sweethearts who fall for self-absorbed, overly-tanned, tattoo covered douchebags.

In each episode of Is She Really Going Out With Him? we’ll closely examine one couple as our hot chick eventually leads herself towards making a fateful decision… Will she stay with her douchebag bf or move on to a better man?

Huh.  Not exactly good PR.  That’s “PR” as in “public relations” in Hollywood speak,  not “Puerto Ricans” or “Power Rangers” as I often struggle with.  Really, part of me wants to be sympathetic to Foster as he seems to be a relatively decent guy (at least from Lisa’s interview with him) and his tweeny character from Power Rangers Turbo receives the brunt of the fan hate.

Most American TV viewers in this day and age know and accept that the word “reality” in the term “reality TV” is a stretch of the imagination.  The subjects are scripted, edited, and pop-up text blurbed into whatever little hole the producers want to peg them into.  Some slack can be cut.

However, as the rumors are wont to do, they’re just flying around in the fandom.  Please bear in mind that these are rumors I’m about to post and comment on.  I’m not sure how much should be taken with all the salt of the Atlantic Ocean  and what may have a granule of truth to it.

Here’s something I have a problem with.  MR-Aftershock on Rangerboard, who claims to know Foster made this post:

When Blake auditioned, they were told the show was called “Good Girl with the Bad Boy”

Take a second to think about that.

So Foster thought he was signing up for a show called “Good Girl with the Bad Boy.”  Really?  Really?!

You know what’s a less subtle douche-trap?  A box held up by a stick with a string attached to it that says “Free Ed Hardy tees, DC shoes, and Tats.”  Really.

You know who refers to themselves as “Bad Boys” and are serious about it?  Douchebags.  You know who’s really a bad boy?  No one.   I’m fairly certain that term was invented for a Martin Lawrence and Will Smith movie and that’s all it was ever intended to be.  Really.

And who directed Bad Boys?  Notable douchebag about town, Michael Bay.  Really.

I can’t imagine the pitch for this thing, but I’ll sure try:

For US viewers the entire episode can be viewed here on the MTV website.

(Courtesy:  Tommy and MMPRpinkninja via Rangerboard)

BLAKE FOSTER

As Justin Stewart, Blake portrayed PR’s first and only Tweenager with Attitude. An experienced martial artist then, and an even greater one now, Blake is the only Ranger actor to appear with both Chuck Norris and Hilary Duff.

RON WASSERMAN

Also known to Power Rangers fandom as Aaron Waters or The Mighty RAW, Ron Wasserman wrote, performed and scored some of the most memorable music from MMPR’s first three seasons, including 5-4-1, We Need a Hero, Go Green Ranger, and the legendary Bulk and Skull theme song. He also performed the PRiS and PRSPD themes.

VALERIE VERNON

As PRLG’s Kendrix Morgan, Valerie was not only the first female tech-geek Ranger, but was the first Power Ranger to fall in the line of duty. From her own struggle to overcome leukemia, Valerie continues to display a depth of courage that would do any Ranger proud.

1. Karan Ashley – Aisha, the Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger.
2. Robert Axelrod – The voice of Lord Zedd and Finster on the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”.
3. Nakia Burrise – Tanya, the Yellow Power Ranger – Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo
4. Steve Cardenas – Rocky, the Mighty Morphin Red Power Ranger
5. Dan Ewing – Black Power Ranger – Power Rangers RPM
6. Blake Foster – Blue Power Ranger – Power Rangers Turbo
7. Barbara Goodson – Empress Rita Repulsa – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
8. Walter E. Jones – Zack, the Mighty Morphin Black Power Ranger
9. Patricia Ja Lee – Pink Power Ranger – Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space
10. Monica May – Yellow Power Ranger – Power Rangers SPD
11. Amy Rolle – Trakeena – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
12. Reggie Rolle – Green Power Ranger – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
13. Dan Southworth – Quantum Power Ranger – Power Rangers Time Force
14. Catherine Sutherland – Kat, the Mighty Morphin Pink Power Ranger
15. Roger Velasco – Green Power Ranger, Black Power Ranger – Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space
16. Cerina Vincent – Yellow Power Ranger – Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
17. Chris Violette – Blue and Red Power Ranger – Power Rangers SPD
18. Selwyn Ward – Red Power Ranger, Blue Power Ranger – Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space

The newest additions are Selwyn Ward (TJ from Power Rangers Turbo, Power Rangers in Space) and Dan Ewing (Dillon from Power Rangers RPM). Since so many guests are coming and going throughout the weekend, I’ve made a PDF of all the times that the guests are scheduled:

Power Rangers Guests Schedule – Updated June 23, 2009

NPS will be at Anime Expo to cover the convention, so if you’d like to donate to cover the production costs, please donate!

For more information on Anime Expo, see site for details.

Additional Power Rangers and talents in attendance include:

* Barbara Goodson – Empress Rita Repulsa – MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS (Fri., Sat. and Sun.)
* Nakia Burrise – Yellow Power Ranger-POWER RANGERS TURBO (Fri, Sat. and Sun.)
* Blake Foster – Blue Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS TURBO (Fri, Sat. and Sun.)
* Patricia Ja Lee – Pink Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS TURBO and POWER RANGERS IN SPACE (Sat. and Sun.)
* Dan Southworth – Quantum Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS TIME FORCE (Sat. and Sun.)
* Cerina Vincent – Yellow Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS LOST GALAXY (Thurs. only)
* Reggie Rolle – Green Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS LOST GALAXY (Thurs. only)
* Amy Rolle – Trakeena – POWER RANGERS LOST GALAXY (Thursday only)
* Brandon Jay McLaren – Red Power Ranger- POWER RANGERS SPD (Thurs. only)
* Monica May – Yellow Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS SPD (Thurs. only)
* Chris Violette – Blue and Red Power Ranger – POWER RANGERS SPD (Thurs. only)

Johnny Yong Bosch will not be attending Anime Expo due to prior engagements. Boy is shooting a movie and gotta make that money!

But with the aforementioned new guests added along with Karan Ashley, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Walter Jones, and Robert Axelrod, that totals the guest count to 16. Do not miss this!

(Courtesy: Anime Expo)

Recently Blake has joined the board Star Points Rangercast to answer fans’ questions, and one of the first questions he answers over there (that I forgot to ask) was what was it like working with Patricia Ja Lee, Selwyn Ward, Tracy Lynn Cruz, and Roger Velasco?

Selwyn was the homie!! Always smiling and laughing. Tracey was like a sister and she used to come over to my house. I’ll post pictures of that some other time, Roger was way cool. He REALLY taught me soccer, and Patty was always studying or riding a longboard skateboard!!!!

Then the following questions are from the wonderful folks from Rangerboard, and I shot Blake a quick email:

From Buzzs_Room: You got to keep your helmet and ranger suit with adult boots, how did the crew/staff allow you to keep it, and why did you sell it on Ebay?

I never sold it. I still have it. I had a manager named ken, and he ripped off some of my stuff, but that’s another story. He tried to sell it!!!!!! The reason I got to keep my costume was this. Shuki and Haim really liked me a lot. When I got the part, My folks and my sister and myself went to Shuki’s house for dinner and to meet the other Rangers. In Shuki’s entrance to the house, He had all the Rangers in costume standing at his fron door ( Inside).. The [mannequins] were so cool with those costumes on, and I ranted all night about how cool they were. Shuki finally told me, that when my Ranger days were done, I could have my costume, so it was put into the contract!

From Splush and Lisa J: Did you get to work with Austin [St. John] and Amy Jo [Johnson] while on the Turbo movie set? If so, how was it?

Yes I did! They were both great! As a matter of fact, Austin taught me some karate stuff, and Amy Jo and I did our ADR work together at Saban headquarters on Wilshire Blvd. I have pictures, and when I can dig them out, I’ll post them. Austin also jumped into my Limo at the [premiere] of Turbo a Power Ranger movie which was at the Grahman’s Chinese Theater on Hollywood Blvd where all the famous hands and feet in [cement] are. All the news stations were there to cover my being introduced as the NEW BLUE RANGER, and Saban had hired limos for all the Rangers individually, but the other cast members just were suppose to show up and be there. As our driver was coming around a corner onto Hollywood Blvd, I saw Austin walking, and I yelled out to him and he jumped into my limo!! Austins a great guy. He almost died because of his diabetes once while doing PRs. He didn’t show up for work, and didn’t answer the phone so production sent someone to his house and they found him in his back yard [unconscious] with his dog licking him. Amy was short. I was as tall as Amy Jo back then, I’d probably tower over her like she were kid now days.

From Buzzs_Room and Lisa J: What was it liked to return to In Space for that one episode “True Blue to the Rescue”? How did you end up returning to the show?

We got a call one day from my agent, and my agent said I was gonna do another episode. I said, “cool” and we did. After that I went on to do Casper with Hilary Duff. It just happened like that. Maybe they had to bring Justin back to leave it open so that one day he COULD return. “Well, if you ever need me, once a Ranger, always a Ranger”

When I went back to do that episode, all the OG Rangers were gone, and it was never the same. It was like Tracey, Patty, Roger and Selwyn were in those Power Ranger costumes, but the thrill was gone for me. They never had the “It” factor working for them and the magic that made the show what it was gone. Don’t get me wrong, I really liked all those guys, but when I cam back for In Space, I hung out with my homies on the set that had been family to me since I started. Banner, Lisa, Koichi, Taka, the alpha stunt guys, all the crew. Andros (Chris) was cool, I guess, but he was NEVER Tommy! And while I was doing that episode, Jason came on set to see other people, and I think Johnny did too. Roger was always cool with me and he was happy to see my return. I actually liked my episode, cuz it gave me a chance to do the Justin thing “One more Time”.

Show Notes

Hosted by: Lisa J
Topics: Interview with Blake Foster

Here’s the link to the video clips that are already on YouTube. Highlights:

- Jason claims that he was going to be part of Kamen Rider Dragon Knight as one of the leads. Steve Wang, one of the producers of the show, called him up to be a part off it, but the “owner of the show” didn’t want him because of the Power Rangers association.

- Jason said that Blake Foster (Justin from Power Rangers Turbo) borrowed $2,500 from him to buy a go-kart, but then Blake’s family filed for bankruptcy and named Jason as one of the claims. Ouch!

- Jason claims that Austin St. John told the MMPR cast that he was mobbed by fans before the show even started.

But wait! There’s more!

I got an advanced copy of the Sunday panel in its entirety, and Jason doesn’t stop there! He joked about his time with Alyson Kiperman (Taylor from Power Rangers Wild Force) on MTV’s Undressed: Throwing her around and her getting a bit winded from certain…scenes, and how his kissing power lead her to become a Power Ranger. All jokes of course. But then he told a story about an awkward moment in a restaurant:

Jason and his agent were in a restaurant in Hollywood one time, and this was around 3 years after Austin St. John, Walter Jones, and Thuy Trang left the show. Jason and the agent take a seat, and guess which one out of the three waited on them? None other than Thuy Trang! Jason said he really felt bad that she was their waitress and wanted to ask her to join them.

Talk about life being an itchbay! May she rest in peace of course…

(Video courtesy: jkahn913 from Rangerboard.)