We got a White House press pass to ask the star of Disney Channel?s 'Cory in the House' some MAD questions, and before the Secret Service kicked us out, he answered them!

Interview conducted by: Vicki Arkoff


MAD Kids: Congrats! Your show 'Cory in the House' debuted as the Disney Channel's #1 show! Do you hope "Cory" will become so successful that it'll spin off into a Disney On Ice spectacular like 'High School Musical'?

KYLE MASSEY: Ha ha ha ha. Well, we don't sing much and I don't skate very well. I had a skating party for my 14th birthday party and it didn't go too well. I kept falling. And I was the only one who kept falling. I haven't been on skates since.


MK: Your character in 'Cory in the House' is a guy who moves into the White House when his dad becomes the President's chef. What's the best and worst thing your real dad has ever cooked?

KM: The best thing my dad ever cooked is his baked chicken and rice. It's good, don't get me wrong, but he cooks it so many times because he likes it. The worst thing he's made is 15 Bean Soup. It's also one of his favorite dishes so he makes it a thousand times a day too but 15 different beans? That's dangerous!


MK: Has President Bush invited you to the real White House for brunch yet?

KM: He's never going to invite us. He'd rather lock the door and walk away. "Oh, Mr. President, the 'Cory and the House' cast is at the front door." Bush would say, "Tell them I'm in the shower." Ha ha ha ha ha. But that would be a great honor. I wouldn't believe it!


MK: When the White House Secret Service isn't looking, what would you be most tempted to do there?

KM: I'd be tempted to take pictures and get the President's autograph. I'd be like "Mr. President, would you sign my shoe real quick? Thank you." And if they would let me keep a souvenir like a Lincoln bedroom pillowcase that would be great. But that wouldn't happen. Unless they wouldn't notice because they might think it just got lost in the laundry.


MK: Celebrities endorse political candidates all the time, so who would you like to nominate for President in the next election?

KM: That's easy. Kyle Massey should be nominated for President. I would support that. Too bad I'm too young. Who would let a 16-year-old kid run the country? Come on!


MK: What would you do as president?

KM: I would make school better. I would make reading comprehension and math more intense, because reading and math are the two most valuable skills in life that you'll use forever. And physical fitness, 'cause your health is important. Also, so schools would all have golf, basketball, dirt bike riding and swimming so you could chill. That's what Kyle Massey would do. I would lower taxes; I don't know why, but I hear people say that all the time. And I would feed the hungry. I would feed them my dad's chicken and rice and 15 Bean Soup!


MK: Who would be your running mate?

KM: It would have to be Raven because we would have a ball!!!! We would just look at each other and say "Are we seriously running for president right now?" Ha ha ha ha. It'd be fun.


MK: 'Cory in the House' is a spin-off of 'That's So Raven." What show would you like to be in a spin-off of next?

KM: Ha ha ha. It's not on anymore, but I would love to be in a spin-off of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.' I wouldn't even care what my role was, as long as I could just be there with Will Smith and the whole gang. That would be so cool. Or the show 'Martin.' Martin Lawrence is hilarious! I would love to just be there. I'd be glad to be an extra.


MK: What famous person would you most like to meet?

KM: I met Will Smith, so now it would have to be Martin Lawrence.




MK: What "Most/Best/Worst/Biggest Whatever" award do each of your cast mates deserve?

KM: From 'Cory' I'd say Maiara Walsh wins for "Best Accent." I've never heard an accent like that before in my life. Jake Thomas would be "best creepy guy" as an actor, and "best guitar player" for real, right after Rondell Sheridan. Madison Pettis is the best at being happy in the morning. We drag ourselves in and she's always "Hey everybody!" And Jason Dolley, I'd have to say, wins "Best Dumb Guy." Ha ha ha. He's the best at being a little slow and really, really off. In real life sometimes he'll say something and you just have to go "Whoa. Please stop being your character. Thank you!" I did the same thing with Anneliese van der Pol on 'That?s So Raven.' I'd have to say Orlando Brown and Raven both win the "Best Improv" award. They came up with the funniest lines on the spot. Hands down, Raven wins the award for always being professional and knowing her lines. Definitely, without a doubt she's the funniest person I've ever known in my life. And me? Best Superhero Undercover. I can be invisible and I can change identities. Cool, huh? I wish!


MK: Now that you're rich and famous, do you pay people to do your homework?

KM: Ha ha! I wish! My mom wouldn't let me. Actually, I love doing homework. Especially math and science. Those are my best subjects.


MK: Do you get an allowance?

KM: We still get an allowance, but it's not like $10 a week if we do our chores. My mom will save it up and give it to us when we need it. We don't just get 10 bucks a week for no reason. There's nothing on my want list right now, to be honest. Absolutely nothing.


MK: What chores are you still stuck with?

KM: Actually, I'm supposed to be cleaning my room right now, but then you called. So thank you! It's really dirty, too. I have clothes and pillows everywhere. Whenever I'm supposed to vacuum I put a big rug down and cover up the floor. That buys me some time. Ha ha ha. But my brother Christopher's room is way, way more messy than mine. Our dog sleeps in his room, so there's always shoes and torn paper all over the floor because he pulls them out and chews on them. So he has to constantly clean up his room even though it can never really be clean because of the dog. She's a Great Dane! Her name's Domino because she's black and white.


MK: What's the most expensive thing you've ever bought?

KM: I don't know. I don't buy anything expensive. I didn't even buy my phone, did I? My mom did. The most expensive thing I bought for myself would be my PlayStation portable. I saved up a long time to get it. Three months.


MK: Your brother is Christopher Massey of 'Zoey 101' starring Jamie Lynn Spears. Ever been over to Jamie Lynn or Britney's for lunch?

KM: I haven't! But I have been over to Devon Werkheiser's for a day of just hanging out. We ate nachos.


MK: Since you're a Disney Channel star and your brother's a Nickelodeon star, isn't that like being in enemy armies?

KM: Oh no. Some of the parties for Nickelodeon and Disney are separate like that, but we all talk and chill whenever I go to Christopher's set and vice versa. We're all just friends and it's always really supportive. "I saw your show last night. You were so funny!" "Nah, I wasn't that funny. But you were great on this week's show." But I guess it's true that we don't mix a lot with some other networks like The Food Network and Court TV. Ha ha ha ha.


MK: In what ways are you two competitive?

KM: We are not competitive in the world of acting -- never that. But we are with everything else! When it comes to go-cart riding, swimming, holding our breath under water, or who can eat the most hot dogs, it's the biggest competition in the world. The second I get on a 4-wheeler it's like "Let's race, man. Let's go, let's GO!"


MK: Who's got the coolest room?

KM: I think I do. I honestly do, because I have two black leather chairs in my room. And more trophies. I have a baseball trophy, an NAACP Image Award, a golf trophy, another golf trophy, another golf trophy, another baseball trophy, baseball, baseball, another golf trophy, baseball, baseball, and a fake Oscar. And another golf trophy and two more for baseball. We have an annual fake Oscar party at our house every year and we give fake Oscar acceptance speeches. Psych! Not really.


MK: Is it true that your Atlanta house and backyard is almost better than Disneyland?

KM: It's pretty good! Outside we have a basketball court, we have go-carts and four-wheelers and motorcycles and scooters and a pool. And we have a game room.. our arcade room. It's downstairs with a TV, PlayStation and X-Box and all that. And we have a place where we can just sit and make music or listen to music. It's a lot to play with!


MK: You don't have your own golf course yet?

KM: Ha ha ha ha. I'll have to work on that. I want one! That'd be cool. I just played in a tournament not long ago and believe it or not, my brother won!!!!! I'm supposed to be the big golf pro in the family! I even met Tiger Woods! I got to introduce him at a golf clinic at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim. He's my golf idol. There's no one on this planet who can play golf better than him.


MK: Who's the last famous person you text-messaged?

KM: A famous person? It was Denzel. Ha ha ha ha. Hmmm?who do I text message who's famous?Do I text message anybody who's famous? You mean besides Shakira? She's on speed dial. Ha ha ha. Let me look at my messages and see. Oh! It was Bobb'e J. Thompson from 'That's So Raven' and he wanted to see if we were going to the movies. We weren't. We were in Atlanta and he was in L.A. I don't think I was going to fly to L.A. to see 'Wild Hogs.'


MK: Favorite video game?

KM: Far Cry. It's cool because we only play it when my brother, my cousin and I can play it together. We cut the lights off, turn the volume way, way up, and we just sit there and kill each other.


MK: Speaking of death and mayhem, you play Huntsboy #88 in American Dragon: Jake Long. What's it like to be a cartoon character?

KM: Fun! That's the first time I've done animation for a TV show! It's weird to hear my voice coming out of a cartoon character, though. People always ask me "Isn't it weird to watch yourself on TV?" I say, "No. That's not weird. Weird is hearing my voice come out of something that's not even real." It's so fun. And I get to go to work for just a couple hours, with no makeup, no wardrobe, nothing. You don't even have to memorize your lines ? you just read 'em. Easy. I feel like I should give them 20 bucks for making my day so easy!


MK: Favorite midnight snack?

KM: Pineapple! It's weird! That's what pops into my head when I want a snack. I actually wake up and want pineapple.


MK: Your 'Cory' co-star Jake Thomas was Jack Jr. in Jack in the Box commercials. What's your favorite fast food order?

KM: I love chicken fingers. At McDonald's I order Chicken Nuggets with barbeque sauce dipping sauce, lemonade and a water. It's not real southern barbeque, but I still eat it.


MK: Something you would never, ever eat. Even on a double dog dare?

KM: I will not eat squid. Because I know exactly what it is. I'm one of those people who will eat anything until I find out what it is. "Try this, Kyle." OK. I'll eat it.


MK: What are some totally ridiculous facts about you that are just too silly to ever make it into a new "Trivial Pursuit" edition?

KM: Weird facts? I only use heavy spoons. I like to feel I'm in control of the spoon, so light ones don't cut it. They feel strange. So I'm not a fan of the plastic spork. But I love my Homer Simpson slippers, and for some reason I love wearing thermals in the summer. I layer them on and I don't sweat. It's weird!


MK: Speaking of weirdness, this MAD Kids interview is over! Thanks, Kyle. See you around the Oval Office!