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TIL from Robert Downey Jr the TV series Perry Mason was based on books. I honestly had no idea after all these years.

Hello and thanks for doing this AMA! My husband and I are thoroughly enjoying Resurrection. We debated whether or not to start watching it because too many shows we have started and liked have unfortunately been canceled. But we caved and got sucked in on the first episode. I really enjoy the on-screen chemistry you two have!

To both: Are the actors in on what the heck is going on in Resurrection or are you being kept in the dark like us viewers?

To Ms. Kelley: I don’t recall seeing you in anything before. I enjoy your portrayal of Maggie and really like your character. I was looking at your bio on Wikipedia and saw you were from my state, Minnesota! Do you still visit family here? Do you ever come back in the winter and do you have to re-acclimatize yourself to it? :-) Also it said you graduated from a school in Apple Valley. Were you involved in the theater in your school? Did you ever become involved in local theater like the Chanhassen Dinner Theater or the Ordway?

To Mr. Epps: I really liked the movie Big Trouble and even though I own it, when it’s on TV I’ll watch it. I think it’s a shame it is so underrated and performed poorly at the box office. And I understand the release date was pushed back due to September 11 which did not help. I was wondering how it was working with such a great ensemble cast and do you have fond memories of the movie? It’s personally one of my favorite comedies.

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Thank you for your time. You were my favorite during the competition and I was very happy you won! :)

My questions is, and I mean no offense, but I fell in love with the song "Home" when you performed it on the finale show. Did you have a say in it being sold to (I don't know the right language for that) American Family Insurance? Or is it just the writers' say? I loved that song at first and I'm sad to say the commercials ruined a perfectly good song for me. It is was overused way too much in my opinion which is a shame because I really can't listen to it anymore. It might just be more of my issue, but I was just wondering if you have any regrets about that.

Also, how did choosing the finale song work? I know in the first few seasons, the finalists both sang the same song REGARDLESS of how the style suited them and I thought that was awful and unfair. It's better now that they are singing different songs that suits them. Your song was a perfect fit for you. Did you pick between a few of them or get your input first and then write one?

Edit to add: Although if I were in a position to get royalties from a commercial deal I probably would do it too!