Maybe I’m going crazy, maybe I’m going blind, maybe I’m out of my mind, but is Robin Thicke playing a good ol’ fashioned game of grab-ass with the girl in this photo? Yes, Robin Thicke is DEFINITELY playing grab-ass with the girl in this photo.
Robin, you slick dog, you!
Everyone and their mama is talking about this picture, which was taken at a VMA after-party in New York, and then passed around all over the Internet after the girl in it — 36-year-old socialite Lana Scolaro — posted it on Instagram.
If you’re just focusing on Thicke and the girl’s faces, you probably have no idea what I’m talking about.
However, if you look at the flash in the left corner, and move your eyes down a bit, you can clearly see that he is grabbing that lady’s butt, which makes for a very funny picture … considering dude is married.
But once again, compared to all of the groping and grinding action that went during his performance with Miley Cyrus earlier that night, this is pretty tame. Besides, Robin Thicke a source tells HollywoodLife.com that the whole thing was a joke:
“They both knew that the mirror was there after taking another picture and he did it as a joke,” the source reveals. “It was his version of bunny ears — it just looks worse than it really is. But there is no trouble with him and his wife and he isn’t cheating.”
Haha. “Bunny ears.” Good one.
Robin’s just lucky he married a woman who isn’t insecure about her man. Some guys can’t even leave the room without being questioned by their girlfriends about their fidelity, and Paula Patton just lets her husband literally do whatever the hell he wants. That’s real love right there.
Beyonce still hasn’t fed her fans’ appetite for a new single, yet she’s been teasing them all year, with stuff like her “Super Bowl” performance, that Pepsi commercial, random song leaks (see: “Grown Woman,” “Standing on the Sun,” and “Bow Down”), and a world tour that sold out in less than 10 minutes because this world is a terrible place to live in.
Now, she’s filming a music video for a single no one on the outside has heard or even knows exists, which is good, because surely everyone’s tired of the songs that’s already been put out.
Smart move on her part, but whatever it is, IT. BETTER. BE. GOOD.
That said, Beyonce was all smiles Thursday as she shot the video for the aforementioned mystery single at a theme park in Coney Island.
She rode the Cyclone roller coaster with her stylist Ty Hunter and was surrounded by fans as she made around the amusement park. If you look closely in the pics, you’ll see supermodels Jessica White and Jourdan Dunn amongst the crowd, near Beyonce.
Amber Rose and her hubby, rapper Wiz Khalifa, stopped by “The Angie Martinez Show” on Hot 97 to talk about their recent wedding, Amber’s pre-wedding twerk video, and of course, the third thing they love most besides each other and their child: weed.
Oh, and we found out that Amber is now being managed by Miley Cyrus’ mama. Random as all hell, but not surprising given the recent events concerning Miley, right?
Amber: It was better than what I thought it was gonna be.
Wiz: It was beautiful. I’m so proud of my baby for what she did. She put all of that together and everybody’s ranting and raving over every little detail.
Amber: I don’t think you understand how much I love this man. I cried my eyes out.
On Amber’s pre-wedding twerk video:
Amber: He peer pressured me into putting that video out completely and I was like, “Fine, I’ll do it.” And the next day Cam was like, “Oh shit. You put out a freakin’ twerk video.”
Wiz: I was just like, “What did you do that for?” I was just like, “Is that what you really want to do?”
On Wiz’s love for weed:
Amber: I’ve never seen him not high. I don’t know what he’s like not high.
Wiz: I wasn’t high when we signed our marital papers.
As far as Miley goes, when asked about her VMA performance, Amber said, “We love Miley. She’s a real sweetheart. Miley’s mom is managing me now.”
Apparently, it’s not a music related project, but she should try again with that, though. Her Ke$ha impersonation on “Loaded” wasn’t too bad.
Love that Amber.
WATCH AMBER ROSE & WIZ KHALIFA’S HOT 97 INTERVIEW UP TOP!
As if Lamar Odom‘s publicist (and life) didn’t have enough burden this week, now comes word that the basketball star has been arrested for a DUI. The arrest reportedly happened early Friday morning. Poor, poor Khloe.
The bust occurred in the San Fernando Valley at 3:54 AM. Lamar — who was driving a white Mercedes SUV — was popped by the California Highway Patrol and taken to a nearby station, where he was booked and is being held on $15,000 bail.
He was pulled over on the 101 Freeway for going too slow — 50 MPH. Cops say Odom had been driving in a “serpentine manner.”
Lamar initially did not respond to cops, and drove 3 exits before finally coming to a stop. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ he showed obvious signs of intoxication.
Lamar failed numerous field sobriety tests. When Lamar was booked, we’re told he refused all chemical tests. Lamar’s booking sheet shows he is 6’10” and 235 lbs.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … officers at the scene smelled alcohol on Lamar and believe he was under the influence of both drugs and alcohol. The sources say Lamar’s driving and conduct were consistent with drugs. We’re told there were no drugs or alcohol found in Lamar’s car … only cigarettes, 2 bottles of cologne and other innocuous items.
According to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept., Odom was released from custody at 8:33 AM. However, it’s unclear if Odom has actually left the station yet.
Is it bad that I’ve already assumed that Kris Jenner has ordered him to rehab while dually securing a pilot for order for the reality show about him getting his life together and saving his marriage to Khloe?
And I’m sure if those deals don’t work out, we can expect a single in the city-themed reality show for Khloe.
Snark aside, I hope he gets his life together. He has multiple kids.
The last time Lindsay Lohan hosted ‘Saturday Night Live,’ she looked as if life just finished drop kicking the hell out of her face for the 15th time. I’m not sure that will change when Lindsay Lohan gets her fifth opportunity to host the show, but here’s hoping she’s at least funny this time.
According to Radar Online, Lindsay Lohan has been asked to host the season opener for the show. Why? Because no matter how much people say they’re sick of her, Lindsay Lohan remains a ratings winner.
The site reports:
“Saturday Night Live has approached Lindsay to host the show again, and they were talking about the season opener,” a source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com.
“She is definitely considering doing it,” the source said. “She loves the show and the people involved.”
Lindsay has hosted the hit NBC show five times, and the last time, in 2012, she was panned for her erratic performance just months before entering her three month rehab stint.
However, the source said things are different for her now.
“Lindsay is doing really, really well. She is going to business meetings and she’s been on time for every single one of them. This is the best I’ve seen her in years.”
I want to believe this, truly. However, we’ve heard this so many times before.
Lindsay can be funny with great material. In fact, I hope one of these business meetings involved Tina Fey. That’s who she needs. Yes, between Oprah and Tina Fey, her career can really get back on track.
Nick Cannon is a multifaceted little fella. He acts, he’s a well-known TV personality (thanks to his “America’s Got Talent” hosting gig) and he’s also the chairman of Nickelodeon’s TV network for teens, and on top of all of that, he managed to somehow get Mariah Carey to fall in love with, marry and have babies with him.
Oh, yeah, and he raps too, but no one really takes him seriously on that front. Not even his own wife, apparently:
He told Enstars at the InTouch Weekly Icons & Idols after-party for the VMAs that Carey is in the studio “getting her album finished” and he called it an “incredible” record. Cannon added that he and his wife do not give each other advice about their albums, but that Carey has strong feelings against his music.
“She thinks my music is a big joke,” he said, before adding with laughs, “but so do I so it doesn’t matter.” He then explained the difference between their different sounds and in the process praised his wife’s talents.
“My music is silly, you know what I mean, she makes anthems that changes people’s lives,” he continued. “I make songs about shaking ya ass. My album is called White People Party Music so that’s how I would describe it. Fist-pumping-good-time-have-a-blast-type of music.”
Knowing Mariah Carey and her uncanny ability to throw shade without really doing or saying much, I would love to be in the room when Nick lets her listen to his album. I can just hear and see the responses to each song now:
After about 3, maybe 4 songs, she’d just get up and walk away, at which point Nick will ask her, “Bae, where you going? You don’t want to hear the rest?”
Who knew there was a rumor that Jamie Foxx was courting to become Suri Cruise’s step-daddy?
Apparently, after photos and video of Katie Holmes dropping down and getting her eagle on with Jamie Foxx at Ron Perelman’s Apollo in the Hamptons benefit last weekend were made public, folks in Hollywood started whispering that the two were an item.
I mean, I’d call that an upgrade. Jamie has an Oscar, is not crazy, and has widening money now that he is getting into the production end. And again, he’s not crazy. Shade but no shade, Tom Cruise.
However, this is just wishful thinking on the part of messy ass people who have nothing better to do than run their mouths — to the delight of gossip writers scratching and scouring the Web for content.
So yeah, get those thoughts of these two good loving, body rocking, knocking boots all night long because they are not a thing. Katie’s rep Leslie Sloane, told Page Six: “They’re not dating. They’ve been friends for years.”
I’m mad Katie’s rep even had to say anything about this. People act like they’ve never bent over and bust it open on the dance floor in the name of friendship. Grow up.
If all you’ve been able to think about is Miley Cyrus rubbing a foam finger against her privates, you may be suffering from a disorder known as Out of Touch with Stuff that Matters or OOTWSTM disease.
Luckily for you, there’s a cure. You see, there’s a war going on in Syria and it effing sucks. Below you’ll find a guide to the conflict that will make you forget all about Hanna Montana twerking in a pair of granny panties. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but there are far more important matters in the world to worry about.
al-A Who?
Let’s start with President Bashar al-Assad. Assad is the son of Hafez al-Assad, who served as Syria’s president from 1970 to 2000. Yup, he ruled the country for a hella long time! Hafez’s eldest son Bassel was tapped to succeed him, Bashar (one of his younger sons) had little interest in political affairs. That all changed in 1994 when Bassel was killed in a car crash.
At the time, Bashar was an eye doctor living a quiet life in London. He was subsequently ushered in to rule the country after his father’s passing in 2000 and many thought, “Hey, this guy’s been living in the West and has worked a normal job, he’ll bring a new found prospective to Middle Eastern politics.” To say they were dead f**king wrong is an understatement, as would saying this dude is cray cray.
Civil War Erupts
The sh*t hit the fan in April 2011, when the people of Syria began a peaceful protest against the country’s firm dictatorship. That didn’t fly with President Assad and he made sure those who were part of the uprising knew it.
The president’s team began kidnapping, raping, and murdering activists. Other victims where children and/or family members of protestors. Assad’s officers littered roads with severed limbs and lifeless bodies, and demonstrators were constantly shot at.
It didn’t take long for the United Nations to determine that Assad’s regime committed “crimes against humanity.”
Remarkably, many of the civilians who now lived under constant threat weren’t going to go down without a fight and began retaliating. An inevitable civil war had begun between those that aimed to retain Syrian rule as it exists now and those that believe immense change is in order.
The Syrian army was unleashed in an attempt to shut the whole mess down but it didn’t work, as the fighting escalated even further. The army went as far as to bomb entire neighborhoods as a means of scaring the crap out of the rebels but the group was steadily expanding and now included members from other countries who strongly believed in Syrian reform.
Here’s where the biggest Holy S, OMFG moment comes in. Apparently, Assad used chemical weapons against civilians at this point. It’s estimated that Assad has killed roughly 100,000 people in total and that 1,000 of these victims are believed to have been killed by poisonous chemicals.
Surely You Can’t Be Serious
You may think that at some point Assad would have cooled it on the slaughtering of his own people, but he doesn’t have a f**k to give. Reports dated as early as last week indicate that Assad’s people were using chemical weapons on civilians.
If you’d like an accurate measure of how long this man’s been riding the crazy train, watch his 2011 interview with Barbara Walters, in which she confronts him with evidence that he’s killed thousands of his own people and he’s all like, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. That never happened.” Yikes!
When she brought up the slaughtering of civilians, Assad denied ordering the deaths of the protestors and in a jaw-dropping moment, he pretended to be clueless and asked “What happened?”
At many points in the interview, he actually laughed off Walters’ inquiries. He also refused to acknowledge that many people and the leaders of his neighboring countries hate him. He repeatedly claimed that he had to wait until the 2014 election to determine that the majority of Syrians oppose him. Delusional much?
U.S. Involvement
So where does the United States and President Obama fit into this hot mess of doom and horrific destruction?
Well, initially Obama had hoped to enact a peace deal between both sides of the conflict in Syria. But one glance at this photo of Syrian children who were slaughtered at the hands of the government will tell you that’s not possible.
Assad used chemical weapons, which is a BIG freakin’ deal. There’s going to be some blow-back from that. We can’t be allowing sh*t like that to go down.
It’s not like we can just assume that this was the first and last time they’ll be using deadly chemicals. This is pretty much guaranteed to come up again in the future.
And here’s where much of the controversy regarding U.S. involvement comes in. Who makes the rules when it comes to war? Who has the authority to step in, and say “tsk tsk, you put those chemicals down now.”
On the other hand, if we say, “You’re using chemical weapons, well isn’t that special” and look the other way, we could be opening the door for a sh*t storm to come right in.
And oh yeah, there was this thing called the Geneva Convention in 1925 where the world got together and decided to ixnay on the use of chemical weapons because they kill a f**k load of people on both sides (including many civilians) and don’t actually give one side an advantage over another.
Someone’s got to call Assad out on his sh*t and Obama seems to want to do that by firing a missile into the country. The U.S. asked the U.K. if they’d like to get involved and they were liked “f**k no.”
Sounds like they’re still bitter about the last time they got entangled in one of our missions in the Middle East. We also tried to get France and Germany to have our back but that’s totally not happening.
The Proof is in the Casualties…Or is It?
Now it’s important to note that United Nations Security Council is still investigating whether or not Sarin nerve gas or other toxic chemicals were used.
Chemical Weapons experts are currently in Syria trying to determine what went down. So it’s easy to understand why we’re having trouble rallying up allies. That and, who the hell wants to go to war?
As of Thursday, the U.S. navy moved a fifth destroyer into the eastern Mediterranean Sea. According to the New York Times, these things can hold dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles.
So at this point, you’ve got to be thinking, “Won’t cruise missiles kill loads of people?” or “How can we tell Assad, ‘Don’t kill your own people with chemicals or we’ll kill them with missiles?'”
These are valid points that make this whole thing the giant cluster f**k that it is. Furthermore, there’s no guarantee that this all won’t lead to a (as Lewis Black would put it) “A nuclear f**k Holocaust.”
It remains to be seen how exactly the U.S. will act but whatever happens, it’s clear that Syria will be embroiled in conflict for years to come.
If there’s one thing that’s true about Kanye West, it’s that he can be a jealous kind of mofo.
When word about Jay Z and Justin Timberlake‘s collaboration hit, the Internet was abuzz with delight and excitement. And once the track was officially released, glory and hallelujah were proclaimed all over the land.
But Kanye West was bitter, mad and filled with envy.
The diss was odd, since Ye had gone out of his way to praise Timberlake in the past: “If Justin hadn’t come out and killed the game, I can’t say that my album, singles and videos would be on the same level that they’re on,” Kanye said in a 2011 XXL interview. “We push each other. I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day.”
If you’ll recall, Justin didn’t take Ye’s “Suit and Tie” diss lying down. He struck back with a sly dig while performing on SNL saying, “My hit’s so sick got rappers actin’ dramatic.”
But all of that is water under the bridge, because Justin says that he spoke with Kanye for about an hour while the two were at the VMAs and they hashed things out.
Justin spilled the details in an interview with Sway on Sirius XM Radio.
“We actually spoke for like an hour at the awards,” Justin said. “I respect his opinion because I think he’s a genius, but I don’t share that opinion.”
The exchanging of barbs kept the blogs entertained, but Justin sees it as “not that big a deal.”
The real question in Justin’s mind was whether Kanye had an issue with the song or with Jay Z collaborating with Justin.
“I think I didn’t know if he didn’t like the song or if he didn’t like the collaboration with me and Jay because I was told a couple different things,” he added.
But judging by the rest of his story, it sounds like Kanye was a Bitter Bruno because he wasn’t included in the J/J collaboration. What a Petty Peter.
Poor Christina Aguilera. Life has a nasty habit of kicking her when she’s clearly face-down and on the ground.
After the abysmal failure of her seventh studio album, Lotus, Christina went into exile. Her record label shrewdly abandoned the project after one single and Xtina’s fans were left out in the cold with no explanation for the aborted album campaign.
To be fair, the label did try to generate buzz for another single, “Let There Be Love,” but that never really caught on with radio either, so they just let it be.
Xtina’s fans have suffered terribly in the stan wars and their outcry for Xtina to release a full-fledged music video for “Let There Be Love” has been ringing around the Interwebz for some time. After penning an obnoxiously long-winded letter to her fans that basically said, “Thanks for sticking by me even though I’ve dropped two flop albums back to back,” she decided to give the fans what they’d be asking for: a video for “Let There Be Love.”
Now I know that Xtina’s Lotus probably cost her label a pretty penny, which she no doubt has to pay back, but she’s stackin’ checks from her gig with “The Voice”. So why the hell couldn’t she hire her own director and do this video right for her fans? Aren’t they worth more than a Walmart posterboard and some Crayola markers? This ain’t right.
Octavia Spencer is one of the most talented actresses working today. Not only did she take home an Oscar for her role in “The Help” in 2011, her recent turn in the riveting drama “Fruitvale Station” will stay with you for days.
So it’s a shame that she was approached by a weight loss company to endorse a “miracle” supplement, thereby publicly focusing on her appearance instead of her immeasurable talent.
Spencer reportedly signed a deal to rep Sensa, a powder that one can pour onto their food in order to feel fuller quicker. Call us crazy but that doesn’t sound appetizing or healthy in the least bit.
WATCH ONE OF OCTAVIA SPENCER’S SENSA COMMERCIALS HERE:
But of course, the company claims that those who use it can lose 30 pounds in six months. Yet, as the Hollywood Reporter notes, the product’s effectiveness has not been proven. It has, however, been endorsed by the Millionaire Matchmaker, but that should be even more of a reason not to buy it.
Now it’s been revealed that Spencer is suing Sensa because she is still owed $700,000 of her $1.25 million contract. (Sidebar: Spencer says she turned down a $3 million offer from another weight loss company)
Sensa is said to have approached the actress following her Oscar win with an endorsement deal. Spencer later made it known to the public how much she was paid to promote the product. So is her honesty the reason the company is withholding her pay?
walking thru the mall i hear: is that her, the lady from the Help, answr: No she’s too “skinny”. Thanks @SensaWeightLoss#MadeMyDay#Spon
Apparently, although Spencer lost weight and bragged about the product’s results publicly, she added the hashtag “#spon” to her tweets about Sensa — meaning that her endorsement was sponsored.
As THR points out, the Federal Trade Commission requires those who are endorsing products via Twitter disclose whether not not they’re being paid to do so. Still, Sensa was not happy about this, nor were they happy about the fact that, according to them, Spencer wasn’t a big enough name to rep their product.
So let’s get this straight. Sensa is trying to get out of paying the money Spencer is owed because she did what she was legally obligated to do and because they thought she was more famous? Ridiculous!
Everyone sighed deeply upon hearing word that Bobbi Kristina Brown would be doing the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother. After all, that’s the kind of show people like Michael Jackson’s less talented siblings go on, not the daughter of the legendary Whitney Houston.
Not much was known as to why Bobbi Kris decided to abruptly abandon her 400K pay day and not do the show. I was just hoping she came to her senses and realized who in the hell she was. Then there was that whole awful and exploitative Lifetime reality show.
However, it’s now rumored that Bobbi Kris left the show due to producers pressing her to discuss the death of her mother. Rude. As. Hell. I mean, I get why the producers would want that, but it feels despicable all the same. Iyanla, Fix Bobbi Kris’ Life.
Bobbi Kristina was on board until the producers told her they expected her to talk about her drug-plagued mother’s death.
Bobbi Kristina, called Krissy by her family, was so enraged she burst into tears, said an insider. “Krissy yelled at them, ‘Do you want a picture of her naked dead body lying on the hotel’s bathroom floor too?’
“She said she’s trying to move on with her life, and she stormed off.”
Krissy still misses her mother terribly. The singer’s sudden death in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2012, shocked the nation.
Whitney’s daughter, herself allegedly plagued by drug problems, was set to join the British show along with 12 others. Participants are isolated from the outside world for three weeks, while cameras capture their behavior. While there, they compete in various contests as participants get voted out of the house until one winner is left.
But Krissy, whose beloved mom would have turned 50 on Aug. 9, has voted herself out of “Big Brother,” said the source.
“She has her own showbiz aspirations, but this project didn’t seem right for her. She told the producers she wants nothing to do with them.”
Christina Aguilera is hands down one of the most talented singers in the music industry. Yet in recent years, dwindling album sales, an arrest and her shifting weight has garnered more attention than her vocal abilities.
Her role as a judge on “The Voice” no doubt revived the public’s interest in her, but it by no means restored her status as a beloved pop star.
Now it seems that the Grammy-winner is attempting to kick start a return to favor by reaching out to her fans and thanking them for their unwavering support.
In a letter titled “From My Heart to Yours…Let There Be Love,” which she posted on her official website, the 32-year-old expresses her gratitude for her fans and provided them with eye-rolling advice on how to live a life of greatness.
If you ask us, it’s a rather bizarre post that goes off on unnecessary tangents that could fill a novel.
“I wanted to reach out to my fans out there that continuously support me and have my back relentlessly throughout the years,” she posted. “I am so grateful and fortunate for your dedication. Your time & devotion. Your kindness and understanding. Your patience and compassion.
“It has been a tremendous gift to have been able to share my work on such a large scale with all of you around the world who have supported and appreciated my efforts through all I’ve worked tirelessly in accomplishing, for so many years now,” she added. “Your strength encourages me to continue digging deep and searching within myself to openly offer my heart & soul to you.”
“Thank you for listening to my words. Opening your hearts. Giving back love. Seeing beneath the surface. Searching for the truth. Digging deep. Within yourselves & within your minds. Feeling and sharing with me your own stories, your own life struggles…,” the ‘Your Body’ singer continued. “You’re my inspiration and a constant reminder why I continue to give my very best and open up my heart and mind so vulnerably to you and with the best of intentions.”
The curvy blonde went on to advise fans on how to be fearlessness and honest.
“Be fearless in owning who you are. No matter what,” she says. “You have to put yourself out there and take risks. Sink or swim. You have to give things a try. Provoke thought. Speak from your heart. Live in the moment. Experience and discover the growth within yourself that challenges in live give you. And appreciate that gift that’s only given through times of struggle and hardship.”
All of it sounds like a drug-induced haze of “I love you’s,” especially when she gets to the end of her lengthy letter.
“Feel me in your hearts, as I feel you in mine. Together we brightly shine. We stand the test of time. Always have, always will.”
Someone needs to tell X-tina that she’s a pop star in need of a comeback, and not a spiritual adviser.
Chris Brown dances up a storm as he and Nicki Minaj hit the club in the video for “Love More” — a single from Breezy’s upcoming album ‘X,’ due in stores sometime this year.
First off, everyone shamon and wish Michael Jackson a happy damn birthday in heaven or soul heaven or pop new universe or wherever he went.
That said, Timbaland just announced that he’s working on a posthumous Michael Jackson project.
I know what some of you are thinking: Wasn’t he just talking about Chris Brown, Drake and his producer working on Aaliyah tracks without knowing her and involving people like him and Missy who actually knew her?
I thought the same thing, but then I realized, “Hell, this could be good.”
I mean, Justin and Timbo have been making Michael Jackson tracks for years so just imagine what the man can do with the real vocals. And Jesus and Allah and Beyoncé, let it be the real vocals.
For the record, I’m aware that Tim didn’t say MJ’s name, but as Billboard reports:
Timbaland is working on a new project that features the vocals of Michael Jackson. Or is he?
A vague, heavily-edited teaser suggests as much, and has become a talking point since it appeared on YouTube over the weekend. In the video, the beats-maestro tells of how L.A. Reid had approached him to work on a project he describes “would be like two kings working together.” The word “big” is also associated with it.
The first single would be called “Chicago,” and Timbaland was keen to “set it up right.”
However, the name Michael Jackson is not dropped once. The late King of Pop’s image is spliced throughout the 39-second teaser, cleverly connecting all the dots.
“The Butler” isn’t just a hit with audiences. The historical drama has also gotten the seal of approval from the President himself.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, in an interview with radio host Tom Joyner, President Barack Obama praised the film and it’s moving foray into the progression of Civil Rights.
“You know, I did see ‘The Butler,’ and I did tear up,” Obama told Joyner and his co-host Sybil Wilkes. “I teared up just thinking about not just the butlers who have worked here in the White House, but an entire generation of people who were talented and skilled, but because of Jim Crow, because of discrimination, there was only so far they could go. And yet, with dignity and tenacity, they got up and worked every single day, and put up with a whole lot of mess because they hoped for something better for their kids.”
“The Butler” is inspired by the true story of White House butler Eugene Allen, who served nine presidents.
Directed by Lee Daniels, the film follows the fictionalized version of the oval office staff member, Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker). Oprah Winfrey stars as his wife Gloria, who stands by her man, yet feels neglected due to his long work hours.
One of the most riveting moments in the movie is towards the end when Cecil, who grew up on a plantation and watches his father get killed for speaking up, witnesses Obama’s inauguration.
Obama said he was impressed with the acting in the film, singling out Whitaker and Oprah for their work.
“All of the acting was terrific, and I thought Forrest Whitaker was wonderful. And Oprah, my girl, she can act,” President Obama raved of the media mogul. “She’s just a wonderful actress.”
Obama also discussed his own experiences with White House butlers.
“I’m glad they did [the film]. And I will tell you that the butlers who are now here in the White House, when we first arrived, when Michelle and the girls first arrived, they could not have been kinder to us and warmer to us,” he said. “And part of it, I suspect, is they look at Malia and Sasha and they say, well, this looks like my grandbaby, or this looks like my daughter.”
“And I think for them to have a sense that we’ve come that far was a powerful moment for them, and certainly a powerful moment for us,” he continued. “We love them to death. They look after us just wonderfully.”
The last season of “True Blood” royally sucked, and the season before that wasn’t so good either. Hell, when was the last time you considered this show to be truly great?
I’m thinking of the witches, but I know it varies for many. Point is, a lot of us watch the show out of pure habit now. That and to look at Ryan Kwanten.
While that may still garner the show solid ratings, how much longer is the show going to go on? There’s been chatter that after the upcoming season, it might be a wrap. Are you ready for that possible reality?
A decision about the future of the vampire drama — specifically whether Season 7 will be the show’s last — will likely be decided in the coming weeks, according to showrunner Brian Buckner.
“That conversation is happening, but we don’t have an answer yet,” the EP tells TVLine. “I’m being told that I will know – which doesn’t mean that I will tell everybody. But I will know when the writers resume in the room [next month] whether or not we’re wrapping it up or not.”
At the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour last month, HBO president Michael Lombardo said True Blood will continue as “long as there are stories to tell,” adding that, “no decisions have been made.”
Buckner has also been quoted about his desire to take back the show to its essence and losing a lot of the subpar storylines no one ever really cared about. Should he make that happen, I don’t see HBO allowing this show not to go on, at least for an eighth season.
If anything, now that the show has turned into a soap opera, it can probably keep going for many years to come. Let’s just hope it’s actually still worth watching, though.
The most obnoxious girl in the world has teamed up with the equally unpleasant Justin Bieber and his bad influence friend Lil Twist for a song called “Twerk,” because, of course.
Upon first listen, I immediately rolled my eyes from South America to Toronto the minute I heard her whiny, white girl voice half-croon, “I came in this party trying to twerk. Turn up. Turn up. Turn up.”
Girl, shut up. You cannot twerk. I miss old Britney Spears, old Madonna (and Hard Candy era Madonna), vintage Pink, and hell, even Fergie. Look at that: Miley Cyrus has me appreciating Fergie’s appropriation. That’s how much I hate girl Billy Ray at this point.
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In related news, New Orleans residents would like Miley Cyrus to sit her ass down somewhere and quit false-claiming “twerk.” Like me, they realize she isn’t even doing what she is now getting credit for taking mainstream.
Miley’s version of Twerking is like a little bunny rabbit tweaking its cute and fuzzy tail. It’s like a girl in a grade school play trying to do a Julliard routine. It just doesn’t measure up.
Miley’s version of Twerking is clearly missing some of the elements that New Orleanians have grown accustomed to in a twerk over the years. First, there is no bounce to it whatsoever. She is bringing shame on the twerk. A good twerk is in the hips. Once the hips get bouncing in the correct motion it starts a chain reaction that spreads to the meaty part of the buttocks, which Miley clearly lacks. Once the buttocks start bouncing it creates a circular zen motion that enraptures the body in a twerking bliss of movement. Miley demonstrated none of these other elements. What she does is akin to the people in this video below calling themselves B Boys.
Since she is lacking the hip Twisting motion, and she is clearly not Working it like it is supposed to be done, let’s just take the T and W out of the equation and call it ‘Erking’ so there is no more confusion.
When Miley can twerk like this…maybe she can have the T and W back.
Since coming out of the closet in 2010, Ricky Martin has joined several openly gay celebs in becoming a symbol for equality. So many would be surprised to learn that the “She Bangs” singer was once a homophobic bully.
In a new interview with GQ Australia for their October 2013 issue, the Puerto Rican native admitted that he was once ashamed of those that were gay, primarily because it conflicted with his Catholic faith.
“I was very angry, very rebellious. I used to look at gay men and think, I’m not like that, I don’t want to be like that, that’s not me. I was ashamed,” Martin told the mag. “When you’re told you’re wrong by everyone, from society, from your faith – my self-esteem was crushed.”
The 41-year-old added, “I look back now and realize I would bully people who I knew were gay. I had internalized homophobia. To realize that was confronting to me. I wanted to get away from that.”
Martin famously came out via his website after years of dodging rumors regarding his sexuality. The Grammy-winner is currently raising two adopted twin boys and in a relationship with financial advisor Carlos Gonzalez Abella.
If you woke up today thinking, “I’d really like some still images to get me all hot and bothered,” look no further than the recently released images from Robert Pattinson‘s Dior Homme campaign.
The photos show the 27-year-old looking dapper in a button-up shirt and jacket, and he can also be seen in sensual poses with model Camilla Rowe. In one image, the two are putting their clothes back on seemingly after a romp on a mattress.
Last week, the teaser trailer for the ad hit the web. That’s right, a one-minute long trailer for a freaking perfume ad was released. From the preview, which shows images through the perspective of a view-master, it’s clear that the ad is set in modern day New York City.
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The photos featured are black and white with an element of mystery to them. Interestingly enough, there’s no music in the background, in favor of the natural sounds of Manhattan streets.
While the sounds of traffic are seldom associated with sexiness, the short vid manages to be alluring. In other words, we can already tell it’s better than that head-scratching Chanel ad starring Brad Pitt.
Pattinson’s deal with Dior was first announced last October. At the time, it was reported that the actor would receive a whopping $12 million to rep the brand over three years.
When you consider the fact that the final two “Twilight” installments placed him a top the Highest Paid Actors list, the London-born star is a VERY wealthy gent.
