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Rich Gets Rich Off of 'Survivor'; Richard Dreyfuss Talks About 'The Crew'; Toshi Kubota Brings R&B to Japan

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LAURIN SYDNEY, HOST: Hi, everybody. I'm Laurin Sydney in New York. Jim Moret is off today.

Thanks to "Survivor", Rich got rich and so did CBS. An estimated over-51 million viewers tuned in to the final episode of the reality series Wednesday night, watching contestant Richard Hatch become a millionaire. It was the second highest-rated show of the year, behind only the Super Bowl.

Lauren Hunter has reaction to the finale from all the castaways.

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LAUREN HUNTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In the end, one man rose above the rest.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The winner of the first "Survivor" competition is Rich.

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HUNTER: After 39 days, overcoming the rigors of a desert island, alliances, challenges, and tribal councils, Richard Hatch survived.

RICHARD HATCH, "SURVIVOR" WINNER: That was what I was there to do, you know. I love traveling. I love vacationing. I love camping. I've done it for a month in the woods in Maine, for a month in the mountains in Alaska. And I wasn't doing it for a month on the island of Borneo. I was there to play a game. And that's what I did.

HUNTER: The final tally was close, and decided by one vote.

KELLY WIGLESWORTH, "SURVIVOR" RUNNER-UP: My heart sank to my feet. It was pretty overwhelming. But, you know, I'm, you know, I'm pretty stoked. I was never voted against. And my torch was never put out. So I kind of -- that kind of keeps me happy.

HUNTER: Despite the pressure and tension of the island, the show's final broadcast was a time of celebration for the survivors, and the first time they had had chance to talk about their experiences on the island and Richard's win. RUDY BOESCH, "SURVIVOR" RUNNER-UP: I knew Rich for three days before I found out he was queer. And by that time I made up my mind the guy is smart. He has got leadership ability and might be a good guy to stick close to, you know -- not too close.

SUSAN HAWK, "SURVIVOR" RUNNER-UP: The jungle is really a mysterious place -- great place for the game. And the experience and the people was like: Wow.

JENNA LEWIS, "SURVIVOR" CONTESTANT: We went into this with absolutely no understanding of what we were getting ourselves into. We were all playing nice and fair. And Rich knew from the beginning what he wanted. And he got it. Good for him.

COLLEEN HASKELL, "SURVIVOR" CONTESTANT: It's a game of strategy. And he had the best strategy. He plotted and planned the whole way. He was a deserving winner.

GREG BUIS, "SURVIVOR" CONTESTANT: Nothing surprised me about the way people treated each other, the way the game progressed. It's all about choice and how you want to live and how you choose to feel about day-to-day consequences.

GERVASE PETERSON, "SURVIVOR" CONTESTANT: Rich played the game like how I wanted to play it, actually.

SEAN KENNIFF, "SURVIVOR" CONTESTANT: We are just kind of some basic people that were thrown out there. But I've got to say, we are some very interesting people.

DIRK BEEN, "SURVIVOR" CONTESTANT: You have got a certain bond. It's a fraternity. You know, it's like only 16 people can say that we've been through that experience. And it's been great.

HUNTER: A sentiment shared with some reservations by the new million-dollar man.

HATCH: Certainly, the future is unknown. And there are opportunities being offered that are interesting and different. But I like variety. And like trying new things. So it should be fun.

HUNTER: But on this night, they traded Pulau Tiga for Hollywood, rice for the red carpet. And now they face perhaps their biggest challenge yet: surviving the spotlight.

Lauren Hunter, CNN Entertainment News, Hollywood.

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SYDNEY: Good luck on that one.

With his million-dollar reality check in hand, Hatch says that he has a clear conscience about how he played the game. We talked in depth with him and fellow castaway Rudy today about their experience and a successful strategy that grew from an alliance.

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HATCH: The alliance began before I got on the island. I knew that I was going to have allies in order to get as far as I wanted to get. And when we landed, very, very quickly I identified Rudy and knew: He's part of the alliance -- didn't even have to tell him -- just let things move along, and knew he was included -- just solid, trustworthy, etcetera -- and then brought onboard Sue and Kelly.

But I had evaluated by saying: Hey, it was what was needed. And it worked. And I'm really happy with the way I played the game.

BOESCH: I had an alliance with him to go right to the end. If I'm in the jury, I'll vote for him. And if he was in the jury, he'd vote for me. And that's the way it was.

HATCH: I enjoyed my time immensely. I had a lot of time alone. You know, I am a good spear-fisherman. I love the water. I love snorkling in coral reefs. I spent a lot of time in the water, an awful lot of time in the water. It was great.

BOESCH: Richard, you know, I told him about three months ago. I shook his hand -- glad to have met you and all that -- but don't ever call me and I won't call you, and, you know, that kind of stuff.

HUNTER (on camera): When you came back and everyone was talking about the fat naked guy and just the villain -- how did you feel about how everyone else perceived you?

HATCH: Water off a duck's back. You know, I really am not impacted by that. It doesn't seem to be important to me. I know me, I think, and I am comfortable with that. And I hope people get to learn who I really am over time, but I don't need them to. One main goal I have had for quite a long time is to open an outdoor-adventure program for troubled teens. I went on a program called Horizon Bound when I was 18 and it changed my life.

So, for a long time, I liked -- I have wanted to be involved with something like that. This may enable me to do that.

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SYDNEY: The games begin again January 28th. And that's when "Survivor II" debuts after the Super Bowl, from the Australian Outback.

Anne Heche is a survivor, according to the producer of her new movie. Mark Burg (ph) tells CNN it was sunstroke that triggered a strange episode over the weekend, where Heche turned up at a house near Fresno, California, talking incoherently. He says the actress is fine now, but still sunburned from baking in the heat when her car ran out of gas. The incident happened the same day that Heche's breakup with girlfriend Ellen Degeneres became public.

Now, don't look for Ellen and Anne at the Emmys this year. But there will be plenty of other stars at the big event next month. The Television Academy warmed up last night by throwing a little fashion show in honor of best costume nominees. Our cameras caught all of the glamour.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: All she has is the boot, and the dress, and run-through jewelry.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I'll get to the back, yeah.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This slips on one-piece.

SHANNA STEM, OWNER, ON BEVERLY BLVD.: Television influences. Movies influence. You know, movie stars influence. I mean, that's all part of it. And that's a big part of the fashion business today.

NORISOL FERRARI VALERO, DESIGNER, 2BNN: Women are getting, really, feminine power. There's a lot of feminine power in all of these clothing that's being worn. I like that. I think that's exciting.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: There are references to the past, but it's all modern. And I think that creativity and individualism are really what's modern again.

ANN WHATU, RAFINITY FINE JEWELRY: This is a seven-carat grid and this is a poly-diamond choker. We like things right now that are modern again and really clean, but that with every sort of neckline. This one is around $25,000.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It is a very fuzzy season. Yes, there's a lot of faux-fur around. And there's also a lot of textures around.

CATHERINE BELL, ACTRESS: Oh great, it's like a little girl's dream date, you know. Be Cinderella for the night.

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SYDNEY: And we'll be on the fuzzy red carpet for the fashionable arrivals on Emmy day. That's Sunday, September 10th. But for now, please stay tuned for more of the fashionable SHOWBIZ TODAY. We'll be back in just a moment.

Coming up, Richard Dreyfuss drops in with "The Crew." "Millionaire" takes a ribbing on CD-ROM.

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SYDNEY: He has it all and they once had it all: women, money and respect. Now, all a crew of one-time wise guys has is each other and a seemingly simple scheme to save their retirement home. The new comedy, "The Crew," stars Burt Reynolds, Dan Hedaya and Richard Dreyfuss. I spoke with the Academy Award-winning Richard Dreyfuss, yesterday. But first, here's a sneak peek at him and "The Crew."

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(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP, "THE CREW") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: You gentlemen hear anything the night of the murder? You see anything?

RICHARD DREYFUSS, ACTOR: We are four old men. We live on a couple of dollars from the government. You give us a can of soup for dinner, we're asleep by 8:00.

CARRIE-ANNE MOSS, ACTRESS: Well if you think of anything, please, please call me. Pretty nice watch for a guy living off the government.

DREYFUSS: It's a fake.

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SYDNEY: Richard Dreyfuss, such a versatile actor. But when I saw that you were playing someone retired in Miami, you're far too young to do this -- far, far, far too young.

DREYFUSS: I agree. I am far too young.

SYDNEY: And yet when the producers decided to cast this film, they had Richard Dreyfuss written all over this part.

DREYFUSS: Well, yes, I guess so. I mean, maybe all the older actors died before they could finish reading the script, I'm not sure. But suffice it to say it was a very funny script. Fanaro's script is very funny. It makes me laugh.

SYDNEY: An amazing group of guys in Miami shooting this film. What happened behind the scenes? Who hung out with whom?

DREYFUSS: Actually, you know, the film was shot under pretty rough circumstances. It was too tight a budget, too short a schedule, so everything was kind of rush, rush, rush. I mainly hung out with my kids, you know, because I had dragged my children and my wife down to Miami. And Danny I had known for years.

SYDNEY: Richard, besides all the laughs in this film, there's a poignant back story that your character faces.

DREYFUSS: My character, Bobby, has separated from his kid 30 years earlier, abandoned her -- or the wife and kid, abandoned him. And he spent all these years looking for her. And she winds up being the cop that is investigating them.

SYDNEY: Ironic.

DREYFUSS: But -- and it was -- it's very sweet. Carrie's absolutely great.

SYDNEY: Who do you want to come and see this film? Besides everybody.

DREYFUSS: You know, it's a funny thing. You make a movie and you hope it's good. And then you see it and you say, hey, this is a funny movie. And then you have to give it up. You have to leave it in other people's hands. Whether or not they know how to get people into the theater, I don't know. I'm absolutely confident that when you get into the theater you're going to love this film. But how do you people into a movie that is not about teenagers and not about 22- year-olds and doesn't have a lot of car explosions. I don't really know. I don't have that job.

SYDNEY: But I'm here to say that it's going to open on Friday. I'm telling the world right now.

Richard Dreyfuss, thanks for joining us.

Now I have to give up the interview like you have to give up the movie.

And SHOWBIZ TODAY will be back right after this.

"The Crew," opening Friday.

SYDNEY: Stay tuned. Bring it on. Cheerleaders rally for a peppy comedy. And Japan's Toshi Kubota gets soul.

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SYDNEY: Watch out, Janet Jackson, you have got some competition on your heels from a place you just might not expect. Japan is not exactly known for rhythm and blues, but don't tell that to Toshi Kubota.

Cynthia Tornquist introduces us to Japan's No. 1 soul brother.

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CYNTHIA TORNQUIST, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Japanese artist Toshi Kubota mixes old school and new school R&B on his latest album, "Nothing But Your Love."

(on camera): Describe your music.

TOSHI KUBOTA, MUSICIAN: It smells like R&B, temperature like could be hip-hop, but tastes like sushi.

TORNQUIST (voice-over): His talent for adapting R&B music for Japanese audiences has made him one of Japan's biggest stars. His nine albums have sold more than 11 million copies worldwide.

KUBOTA: I'm not R&B kind of people. I'm not soul kind of people. I'm Japanese.

TORNQUIST: Kubota grew up listening to American soul music.

KUBOTA: The biggest singer who I respect is Stevie Wonder. I like Marvin Gaye's groove -- sexy but groovy.

TORNQUIST: These performers inspired him to put down stakes in Tokyo, where he began to develop his unique blend of sweet soul and thick beats. More recently, Kubota moved to New York, where he records much of his music.

(on camera): When you came to the United States, did you find that all the doors were open to you?

KUBOTA: I found some doors I need to open, or I found some windows I need to knock. But I found which door I need to knock.

TORNQUIST (voice-over): "Nothing But Your Love" is his second English-language album. It features performances by hip-hop artists The Roots and soul diva Angie Stone. Kubota composed the tunes. The bigger challenge was writing the lyrics.

KUBOTA: The idea always came to my mind in Japanese, and I need to translate to English using my brain -- no paper, no computer,

TORNQUIST: Toshi Kubota hopes when people listen to his music, they don't attaching prejudices to it.

Hey, the Japanese have got soul, too.

Cynthia Tornquist, CNN Entertainment News, New York.

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DENNIS MICHAEL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Could this be the part of the show you don't see?

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hello, everybody, and welcome to "Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire?"!

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MICHAEL: Tired of watching people winning big money for answering questions that would be easy for a cocker spaniel? Even if you are, "Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire?" probably won't be for you, unfortunately. A satire of the overhyped game show is overdue, but this one is way over on the juvenile side of the spectrum. The game plays a little like, "You Don't Know Jack," but lacks that computer game's snide sense of humor. So what your left with is bad animation and constant shots at Regis.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Look, I don't know what I'm talking about. They just keep me in a box and don't take me out until it's time to play "Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire?"

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MICHAEL: Hopefully someone else will find a way to make fun of the new fad of reality television, so "Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire?" won't be the final answer. I'm Dennis Michael with "The Tech Guide."

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SYDNEY: Tomorrow, Emmy nominee John Spencer does his "West Wing" thing. And Counting Crows fly in.

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SYDNEY: Now don't be surprised if you leave theaters this weekend singing, "we've got spirit, yes we do, we've got spirit, how about you?" That's if you see the new cheerleading comedy "Bring It On," which takes place in the dramatic world of teen tumbling.

Gloria Hillard talked with the cast and some real cheerleaders in Hollywood.

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UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS (singing): I'm sexy. I'm cute. I'm popular to boot.

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GLORIA HILLARD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): OK, they're the group you loved to hate in high school. "Bring It On" -- it's "Flashdance" meets valley girl.

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UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Missy is banked.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTRESS: Bankrupt -- we've already so decided on Jamie.

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KIRSTEN DUNST, ACTRESS: Well, we were actually both where cheerleaders in the 8th grade, so we got a little flavor. At least when we were reading the script, we kind of knew what they were talking about.

HILLARD: Kirsten Dunst and Gabrielle Union are cast as the cheerleading captains of rival schools. Eliza Dushku is the reluctant cheerleader. And Jesse Bradford?

JESSE BRADFORD, ACTOR: I went out with a girl on the squad for a little while.

HILLARD: In high school and the movie. To bring the story of the competitive world of cheerleading to the screen, the actors attended cheerleading camp for four weeks.

ELIZA DUSHKU, ACTRESS: Where we just had to learn the dancing, and the choreography and the stunting.

DUNST: I had no clue how hard these girls work.

HILLARD: So we visited a cheerleading camp where they were pretty excited about the movie.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We're all going to go in our uniforms.

HILLARD: And where they were anxious to put some of those cheerleading stereotypes to rest.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The stereotype is cheerleaders have pom- poms and they're stupid.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: We have some of the strongest people I've met on cheers.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And we have some of the smartest people as well, yes.

DUNST: I think when I was younger and I did my cheerleading, it was definitely social, to be popular.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: A long time ago, tryouts were based on your popularity, and now they're actually based on talent and skills.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Football games are like one thing, but when you're at competition, it's just like, oh my gosh.

HILLARD: It's what they call the Nationals, and that competition takes center stage in the movie.

GABRIELLE UNION, ACTRESS: It's pretty insane, the amount of dedication and teamwork, and the money actually, also, that it takes to be a cheerleader.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Around $1,000 a year.

HILLARD (on camera): How important is the smile?

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Very important.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Hands on the hips, smiles on the lips, ready!

HILLARD (voice-over): OK, it's not just pom-poms and perkiness anymore.

Gloria Hillard, CNN Entertainment News, Los Angeles.

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SYDNEY: When I did it, it was 1950.

There will be plenty of cheering around here tomorrow, because the Counting Crows will be playing for us. I'm Laurin Sydney in New York. I hope to see you then.

We leave you today with more from Japan's Toshi Kubota. Enjoy.

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