Simu Liu Is the ULTIMATE SWIFTIE & Reveals Why He Loves Taylor Swift! _ 2024 Peo
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00:00 I'm joined now by the host, tonight's host of the People's Choice Awards, the one and only Simu Liu.
00:06 Now, did I say that right? Simu Liu.
00:08 Laverne, you nailed it. And whatever you say my name is, that's what my name is.
00:13 We want to say it right, you say it for us.
00:16 Simu Liu.
00:17 Simu Liu.
00:18 Oh, that was very sexy.
00:20 So you're tonight's host. What kind of energy are you bringing to your hosting duties tonight? Give us a preview.
00:26 Well, you know, the People's Choice Awards is all about celebration, right? It's about celebrating the incredible moments in pop culture across TV and film and sports and music that, you know, really moved us as a culture and as a society.
00:38 So, you know, I think that's the energy. It's positive, it's fun, there's no slander, you know, we're not out there to get anyone. It's just, let's have a good time.
00:46 Amen. Now, Lenny Kravitz is our music icon tonight and Adam Sandler is our People's icon.
00:52 How excited are you about these? Have you met these gentlemen before? Tell me about your relationship to them as artists and what you're excited about most about seeing them tonight.
01:01 Well, Lenny I met very briefly at the Golden Globes and then again backstage after I saw him perform. I was just absolutely blown away. I mean, he is such an icon.
01:10 Favorite Lenny Kravitz song?
01:12 American Woman.
01:14 American Woman, you know.
01:16 Oh, yes.
01:17 I did that. I just did. I was so inspired by him.
01:20 Favorite Adam Sandler film?
01:22 Oh, I love the latest, I love the latest of, I love Hustle because I'm such a basketball fan. But I, but I got to say the favorite is probably Big Daddy.
01:31 Big Daddy, yes. I just love saying Big Daddy.
01:34 Big Zaddy, if it was being made today, am I right?
01:37 Big Daddy. Now, we're celebrating the year of the fans, Swifties, Renaissance, what is it, Barbenheimer. What were you the biggest fan of this year?
01:47 I definitely will say we were big fan, my household, big fans of the Heiress Tour, big fans of Taylor. You know, my partner went to about five Heiress Tours, so she went, she bounced all the way around the country. And we just can't get enough. We just can't get enough.
02:02 We cannot get enough of Taylor. Thank you so much. Break a leg tonight. We can't wait to see you on that stage.
02:07 See you, Laverne.
02:08 (Music)