Ludacris Starstuck Over Meryl Streep ‘I’m Dead Serious’

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00:00 You said you were born to do this. What is it like being here as the host for iHeartRadio Awards?

00:05 Man, it feels great, you know, to even be chosen, you know what I'm saying?

00:09 My career has been very, very exciting, you know what I'm saying?

00:13 And this just adds to the excitement, but I'm honored and it's a pleasure to do this

00:17 because I came from radio, and I think that's what makes it even more special.

00:21 Do you have any, how many wardrobe changes do you have and what surprises do you have for the night?

00:26 I'm going to keep it extra simple. I'm not going to have too many wardrobe changes, you know what I mean?

00:30 This show moves, like, seconds, seconds, seconds, every second counts, so maybe two or three, that's about it.

00:36 You know, I don't have to overdo anything.

00:38 So iHeart's really bringing it. So you have Cher, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, anybody that has you starstruck?

00:44 And what do you think of this lineup?

00:46 Man, I'm going to be honest, who I'm starstruck about? Meryl Streep.

00:49 I'm the biggest Devil Wears Prada fan, so I can't wait to see.

00:53 I'm dead serious, like, I can't wait to see Meryl Streep.

00:56 I'm with you on that one.

00:58 You're wearing multiple hats tomorrow. You're hosting, you're performing.

01:03 What are we expecting from your performance?

01:05 What is this like for you to have to kind of think through all these hats?

01:07 Yeah, it's hosting and performing, two totally different people.

01:10 You have, like, Chris Bridges, the host, then you've got Ludacris, the performer and entertainer.

01:15 Two separate guys. I don't even know who these guys are.

01:18 So any surprises about your performance for tomorrow?

01:21 If there was a surprise, I wouldn't be able to tell you because it would ruin the surprise.

01:25 So you have to watch on Fox. Make sure you check it out.

01:28 All right, fair enough. You have four daughters.

01:31 Which one are they starstruck to see, and did you bring any of them with you?

01:34 You know, they're big Beyonce fans. Of course, Mrs. Cowboy Carter. They're definitely fans.

01:39 You're coming off the most-watched Super Bowl halftime show of all time.

01:45 You had over a billion listens on Spotify.

01:49 What was that like, and did you think this song was going to blow up the way it did?

01:54 First time I heard, yeah, when Lil Jon sent it to me, I knew it was a smash.

01:59 I definitely am just happy and proud to be a part of the most-watched Super Bowl of all time.

02:04 I don't think that any of us thought that 20 years later it would be that huge and stand that test of time.

02:11 I knew it was going to be huge, but wow. Just wow.

02:14 Thank you to all the fans that's been supporting that song and brought it back into the top 100.

02:18 What do you remember about recording that song?

02:20 I just remember knowing that I need to get on as much of this song as possible,

02:24 because I was like, at the end, take that, rewind it back.

02:27 I just knew I needed to be a presence on this record because I knew it was going to go crazy.

02:31 So much exciting stuff. Thank you so much.

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