Seven Silly Questions for Chris Kirkpatrick
by Michael Ausiello

TV Guide Online: Aren't you a little old to be flirting with teenage girls?
Chris Kirkpatrick: If I were judging that would be different, because I would be looking at the teenagers in a weird way. But I'm just hosting, so I think we'll be safe.

TVGO: Lance wants to blast off into outer space. What other singer would you like to send into orbit - permanently?
Kirkpatrick: No one really. Except for the ongoing thing with Eminem and I, there's really nobody I don't like. Everybody's pretty cool with me.

TVGO: Speaking of Slim Shady, how did you feel about him singing "Chris Kirkpatrick, you're gonna get your ass kicked" in "Without Me?" Are you guys feuding?
Kirkpatrick: There's no feud. I'm a big fan. Like he said, "Kirkpatrick" just rhymed with "get your ass kicked," so I think that worked out in my favor. I've got the album.

TVGO: Who's your pick to win American Idol?
Kirkpatrick: I've seen this kid Justin, who's pretty good. There was a girl who got kicked off last week who was really good.

TVGO: Tamyra?
Kirkpatrick: Yeah. Oh man, I thought she had a great voice. I thought she had a really good shot at winning it.

TVGO: Admit it: Deep down, you're hoping Justin Timberlake's solo album (due in November) tanks.
Kirkpatrick: Not in the least bit. That's my little brother. If that was the most successful album ever, it still wouldn't surpass my expectations. It would take a lot for me to wish him not well. Anything that happens for him can only help us as a group, too.

TVGO: Suppose you lose your voice and develop a beer gut. What do you do with the rest of your life?
Kirkpatrick: I think that's what happened to me.

TVGO: Remind me again: Which one are you?
Kirkpatrick: I'm the one with the mohawk.

- - iwon.com