They're Red Hot

The show ended smoothly and so did the weeks to follow. Everyone decided that they wanted to movie night, so they ended up at Freddie’s house. Fred’s girlfriend was there too, but no one minded. Cali was the last to arrive, because she was too busy buying two newspapers for each member. “Look guys!!” She screamed, not even in the house. “We made the first page!!” She smiled. “LOOK LOOK!!!” Fred let Cali in. “OH man, you sounded like Ashes. I thought you were her clone!” Kyle ignore Ashleigh’s look. “I just figured cause one of you, is bad enough. Two would just be…” “Oh stop it!” Cali shouted. “Look girlies!!! We are in the newspaper. No joke. Look!!!!” She handed out the papers. There was an article about them in the Chicago Tribune’s Tempo section. On top of the article was a picture, looking much like a picture from one of their own scrape books. Maddie was laughing and acting as the judge of who had bigger arms: Tyler and Michael. They had their arms curled and Madison had her hands on both of them. Cali was kneeling on the ground, looking up at the scene, with a big smile on her face. Piper had Kyle in a headlock and Kyle was grabbing Piper’s leg, both were laughing. Ashleigh was on Fred’s back, her finger evilly pointing at the trapped Kyle. Everyone was smiling or laughing. Piper stared at the photo, “Awww!! Everyone looks so good! We look so cute!!” Maddie freed the Tempo section from the other papers, “Aww. This is cute.” Cali sat down in front of the tv. “Listen: ‘This Rollercoaster Keeps Rising’ Savvy, entertaining teens help others on radio/tv show… Take four girls, four boys…all close friends. Bring them together and you have magic. “Rollercoaster of Love” is not the average advise show. A show like this is able to dip their feet, thanks to shows like “Loveline,” but has it’s own refreshingly unique way. ‘I was a little skeptical when I first heard about the group, thinking this was a show of air-head teens in attempt of giving advise on how to lose weight, or look buffer for the opposite sex to like you. I was completely ashamed of myself when I learned that this was the real deal and they were here to help others. I read a small article about two years ago featuring four girls who set up their own hotline from a rented upstairs small attic. The girls took all calls from their suburban area. Soon their hotline was growing and guys were added to the mix. Their hotline started reaching new areas in the state, and WQRZ (94.7) realized their potential and gave them their own 90 minutes show. I was even more interested when I found out my own teens were listening in. The hotline became popular enough to receive sponsors and the result is what you see on tv today. ‘People call in to get help or answers to their questions and the teens give it. This is where it gets different from any other talk show that has been on tv. The teens give their advise freely, telling everyone their simple message: they aren’t professionals, just normal people doing what they do best, living in their own way and giving their own advise due to their own experiences. The difference is this message gets through, basically because of who’s giving it and how they give it. No preaching is done on this show. It’s entirely up to the caller/viewer what they do with the advise they are given. ‘But it isn’t just an advise show, it captivates it’s viewers…’” “Oooo captivates!!” Ashleigh smiled. Maddie began where Cali left off, “‘with a different sense of teen entertainment. Each episode, is like overhearing your own children’s conversations with their friends. They are sometimes serious, often funny. They sit on couches, bean bags and floor staring at each other doing another thing they do best, be friends. Rollercoaster of Love is a lot like a soap opera without a script. No one is really sure what will go on that episode or what will be said. It is like the weather, pretty unpredictable. One minute everything is ruing smoothly, and the next all the girls are laughing, causing the start of chaos. ‘The original four members are the lovable girls: Cali, Madison, Ashleigh and Piper. The boys on ROL include Fred, Michael and brothers Tyler and Kyle. The boys are very fun to watch because they are never able to control their co-hosts. Usually it is the girls job to run the show and to run amok.’” “You guys do not run the show!” Tyler said surprised. Piper smiled, “OH we soooo do.” “Can I continue?” Maddie looked back at her newspaper. “‘The show is like a tv sitcom on his own. The viewers watch the hosts and wonder ‘if they or won’t they’. The group of eight play the game of love on the air just as well as the callers at home. It may have been on purpose or it may have been fate to pick all beautiful, but very different teens and put them together and watch them eye each other. The interactions of the hosts are just as entertaining as the show in general. They have fun, usually joking around, teasing and laughing at each other. Pillows are placed around the set in case any host feels the need to throw them at another. ‘The crew, along with hosts admit that they laugh and make fun of each other, but love each one of their friends. The best fights are fights that go on between the perky but crazy Ashleigh and laid-back and smart-alec Kyle. “It looks bad, but really it isn’t. She knows I love her. I just like giving Ashes a hard time. She is much funnier when she’s mad,” the younger twin admits. “Awwww…Kyle!!! Ashleigh sat on Kyle’s lap. “I love you too.” She gave him a big hug. “That’s a misquote! I swear,” he laughed. “Aww. You are soo cute when you lie. You know you love meeee!!” The group laughed. Tyler glanced at the article again. “This is awesome.” Cali smiled, “It’s a full rarity, all of us look good in the pictures.” The article was surrounded by scenes of their show. “We have soo much fun. If you think about it, not a lot of people have this much fun while doing a show.” Piper read on, “‘So it’s good entertainment and good advise, but it’s amazing that eight young adults can help others with their problems while trying to deal with their own.” Michael frowned, “What problems?” “Oh like,” Kyle poked Ashleigh, still sitting on his lap in the forehead. “This one’s mental disorders.” Ashleigh stuck out her tongue. “‘All are full-time students attending their local community college. All eight have jobs that are outside the show including waitressing, retail, construction, and teaching. Three of the girls do extensive volunteer work and Fred coaches little league baseball during the summer. The teens are very active and lead busy lives, but always make time for their callers and their close friends. The show has been on for a quite a bit now and ratings are no where near cancellation. This reader won’t be surprised if they go national in the future. Whatever happens on this Rollercoaster of Love, we hope to stay along for the ride.’”

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