Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

From 2010: Here are two pop culture references I never thought I’d make in the same sentence: ABC-TV’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and Grammy Award winner Ashanti. But this Sunday, the delicate, carefully crafted singer will be a special guest star alongside the sometimes shrill Ty Pennington as “Extreme Makeover.” Sounds crazy, right? What’s a beautiful girl like her doing on a construction site with the likes of him? Good question! Let’s find out.