DeGeneres sends waitress to report at Grammys show host informed her of theLaMontagne for and received a The photo that got her on theThat was awesome. I don'tOAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFGrammy assignment in Loshug. She told him, Im going to show was taken in 1989 when sheeven know what to say.Angeles.burst out of my skin.was a Grade 9 student inOakville waitress Keri Rodden-On the red carpet the OakvilleFollowing the Grammys she Newfoundland.Keri Rodden-Kemp, speaking ofKemp showed her high energy onwoman, who grew up inwas brought back on theEllenIn the first appearance, Rodden-corresponding from Grammy red the Grammy Awards red carpet onNewfoundland, got to meet andshow, where footage of her corre-Kemp captivated DeGeneres as shecarpetSunday when she got up close withspeak with big stars such as Lennyspondence was shown.hopped from foot to foot withthe music industrys biggest celeb-Kravitz, Miley Cyrus, SelenaIts unbelievable, Rodden-enthusiasm.rities.Gomez, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry,Kemp said on the show. You had such energy,including the likes of B.o.B., It was the same energy levelJennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin andParamore, Darren Criss, Lady You put that kind of joy out DeGeneres said just before shethat got her the gig in the firstmany more.Antebellum and othersthere and it just keeps expanding, revealed the Grammy news..place as a Grammy correspondentShe also had a poster of herWhen speakingDeGeneres said.It made me so happy to be with Ray for the Ellen DeGeneres Show.yearbook photo with her, whichLaMontagne, she toThat was awesome. I dont even around you. I thought youre theld him, You Rodden-Kemp originally the big stars signed.are my favourite artist in the wholeknow what to say, Rodden-Kemp perfect person to represent the appeared on theEllenshow, in Bruno Mars sang Just the Waywreplied to DeGeneres.show.ide world. I cant believe you are early January, after a picture of herYou Areto her and she joined inhere righDeGeneres signed Rodden-Rodden-Kemp moved tot now . . . You are abso-sky-high hair was sent in for a seg-with him for a few lines.Kemps bad hair poster and then Oakville about five years ago. Shelutely phenomenal. I am so glad ment on bad yearbook photos.She could be seen hoppingyou were born. I absolutelygave her a honeymoon package for lives with her husband David and adore She was later brought back toaround and even got other celebri-you.her and her husband to a luxurious works at an Alice Fazoolis restau-theEllen show where the talk-ties to hop and dance with her,Rodden-Kemp then askedresort in Hawaii.rant in Oakville. Rock meets orchestraPHOTOS BY ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVERROCK SYMPHONY: The Led Zeppelin trib-ute band The White performed with the WhiteOaks High School Orchestra. The OrchestralZeppelin concert was a fundraiser for the school'smusic department. Pictured clockwise from leftare: Michael White belting the tune; the fullorchestra on stage, The White's Dano Murrayperforming the guitar with a violin bow, replicat-ing Zeppelin guitarist Jimmi Page's technique;and the orchestra's Justin Lee running a fewchords himself.Gold Award Winner for Best Dentist in Oakville!13 Wednesday, February 16, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com