Terry Crews is a person of many abilities. Within the Nineties, he performed for each the Rams and the Chargers earlier than changing into an actor and starring in initiatives like “White Chicks,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Expendables” franchise. Different roles on his resume? Previous Spice spokesman, high-end furnishings designer, completed painter and creator of a memoir. Crews was additionally featured in Individuals journal’s Sexiest Man Alive challenge 3 times.
However the gig that has made him internationally identified, he says, is internet hosting “America’s Got Talent” for the final six years. The present, which is celebrating 20 seasons, returns to NBC on Could 27.
In Sunday Funday, L.A. individuals give us a play-by-play of their ultimate Sunday round city. Discover concepts and inspiration on the place to go, what to eat and take pleasure in life on the weekends.
For Crews, internet hosting “AGT” is a job that fits him. “I am a honey-baked ham,” he shamelessly admits, flashing his endearing white smile throughout a Zoom name. “I like the spotlight. I’ve always been a dancer, so it was like this is the vibe. But then I got in there, and I was like, now I see why I love this so much. It’s because every contestant reminds me of me.”
We caught up with Crews to debate his ultimate Sunday in L.A. It entails strolling round Previous City Pasadena, catching a film and spending time along with his spouse Rebecca King-Crews and their 5 grownup youngsters.
This interview has been flippantly edited for size and readability.
6:30 a.m.: Get up and hit the fitness center
I’m an early riser it doesn’t matter what. Even when it’s Sunday, it’s like, my physique clock simply form of pops up. Like once I say I sleep in late, that’s 6:30 or 7 a.m. as a result of I prefer to rise up on the break of day. I’m a 4:30 or 5 a.m. man. Each Sunday, I begin with a exercise. It’s very gentle, extra of cardio and energetic restoration, however I by no means miss it.
9 a.m.: Decide up breakfast from Erewhon
I’ve been intermittent fasting for nearly 15 years, so I don’t eat breakfast, however I like breakfast meals. So what I do — and this can be a actual staple — we’ve an Erewhon that opened close to us and it has probably the most fabulous cooked breakfast. It’s half a retailer, half a restaurant. Erewhon has the most effective smoothies, the most effective pastries. Regardless that I don’t eat till 2 p.m., I am going to Erewhon and get all their breakfast stuff. I’ll get the bacon and eggs, or the breakfast sandwiches [and] breakfast burritos. A whole lot of the time on Sundays, that’s when all the children need to cease by, so I’ll carry a bunch of stuff, set it on the range, they usually go in there and I inform them, “Leave me something.”
10 a.m.: Reward break at residence
My spouse really began a church. It’s referred to as the L.A. Life Church. It’s like Tiny Desk meets church and she or he has a factor referred to as Sonic Sundays. It’s on-line, however we report in the course of the week, and it’s mainly a half an hour with loads of music, after which she does a lesson. We watch it collectively each Sunday morning when it comes out at 10 a.m. When COVID hit, it form of modified our churchgoing habits as a result of everyone needed to do it at residence, and she or he simply determined, “You know what? Let’s just do it!”
11:30 a.m.: Hit up Previous City in Pasadena
As soon as that’s over, that’s once we go right down to Previous City. It’s our favourite place to go. I’ve an workplace slash studio that’s proper off Colorado Avenue. That’s the place all of the shops are, and my spouse has a retailer, Rebeccca Crews, which is in Hugus Alley. My daughter works there too. So we’ll stroll round Previous City and I’ll cease by Alfred to select up a espresso. I get a double espresso, straight with nothing in it.
We do sometimes do brunches. We actually like Soho Home in West Hollywood and in addition LA Cha Cha Chá close to the Arts District.
1:30 p.m.: Breakfast for lunch
If we resolve to remain out, one place we love is Americana in Glendale, which is admittedly shut. I like this place referred to as Egg Slut there. Loopy identify, however man-oh-man, like I advised you, I like breakfast meals they usually shut at 2 p.m. So we’ve to time it out. We’ll do all that Previous City working round, then we’ll bounce right down to Glendale and normally I get there by 1:30 p.m. and I’ll be their final buyer, they usually know me. I’ve a double bacon, double egg breakfast sandwich. It comes with somewhat ketchup on it and I get a aspect salad, which is like arugula and somewhat Parmesan and perhaps a small orange juice.
3:30 p.m.: Pop over to the Americana in Glendale
I like books. I’ve a library of books that’s in all probability probably the most useful factor that I personal. I in all probability have like 10,000 books, so what I like to do is go to Barnes and Noble. You’ll be able to’t discover them anymore. It’s very uncommon and the Barnes and Noble at Americana is one in every of my favourite spots, as a result of I’ll get misplaced. You’ll be able to spend actually two or three hours there.
5 p.m.: Watch a flick
I’m a giant film man, so normally on a Sunday, that’s once I do my theater watching. I’ve been getting tickets to throwback films. Being at residence, it’s OK, however I like the scent of popcorn and I like to expertise the reactions of different individuals. While you’re going to see a comedy or one thing scary or one thing bizarre, it’s form of such as you need to really feel that power, so we go to IPIC. I’m a gold member. I’m virtually a platinum member as a result of I’m about very nice experiences. If you happen to’re going to do a theater, do it properly.
7 p.m.: Get pleasure from my cheat-day meal
Regardless that I do intermittent fasting, Sunday is my cheat day. When it’s time for supper, that’s In-N-Out Burger time. I’ll get a pair double-doubles. , I’m easy. Or we’ll discover a restaurant that everybody’s been speaking about. However loads of instances, they aren’t open on Sunday nights. There are a number of like Majordomo that my man David Chang [owns], however aside from that, it’s In-N-Out Burger time.
If there’s a sporting occasion on a Sunday, I’d go to SoFi to see a soccer sport. I used to be on the Rams and the Chargers, so the humorous factor is, once I get invited to a Chargers sport, I act like I’m the most important Chargers fan on this planet, after which once I get invited to the Rams sport, I do the identical factor. They each ended up in L.A., in order that they each declare me and I’m like yep [laughs].
8 p.m.: Prepare for mattress
I am going to mattress early and my spouse is like, “What are we, in third grade?” [Laughs] That’s why I don’t prefer to go to the films too late. I’ll by no means, ever go to a film that begins at 7 p.m. trigger you received’t be out of there till like 10 p.m. I’m like nope! I am going to mattress on the newest 8:30 p.m. and my regime — one thing I’ve been doing for years and it feels so good — is I shut all of the curtains, ensure that the room is all cool. I strive my greatest to place the cellphone up. I don’t need that blue gentle on me. I wash my face, brush my tooth, get in mattress and I’ll have the guide of the century — no matter I’m studying — proper subsequent to the mattress and my glasses.
I stay up for this time trigger you already know the place you left off, whether or not it’s a novel or an autobiography, and also you’re like, I’m wondering what occurred there? I at all times have to verify I depart at a great spot. I’m the man who will get unhappy on the finish of a guide. The identical means individuals really feel about streaming once you’ve gone by way of all 10 episodes. I’m studying a guide referred to as “The Weight of Air” by this man named David Poses. Oh, my God. He was hooked on heroin for years and was out and in of rehab. It’s fascinating as a result of he’s so clear and it simply evokes me to be that weak.