Mary J Blige Talks about Her New Album And Controversial Issues On Wendy

Excerpts From Chris Rock Cover Of NewYork Magazine December Issue

Chris Rock covers the latest issue of New York where he dishes on his newest film Top Five and the Bill Cosby-scandal.

The 49-year-old actor and comedian also talks about the Ferguson saga, income inequality and much more.

Read excerpts from his interview below.

On Bill Cosby: “I don’t know what to say. What do you say? I hope it’s not true. That’s all you can say. I really do. I grew up on Cosby. I love Cosby, and I just hope it’s not true. It’s a weird year for comedy. We lost Robin, we lost Joan, and we kind of lost Cosby.”

On Barack Obama: “Kind of cool. I always say, cooler than most politicians, not as cool as actual cool people. He’s not cool like Jay Z’s cool. He’s not Eddie Murphy. But in a world of politicians …”

On income inequality: “If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets. If the average person could see the Virgin Airlines first-class lounge, they’d go, “What? What? This is food, and it’s free, and they … what? Massage? Are you kidding me?”

On being black and rich: “I don’t think I’ve had any meetings with black film execs. Maybe one. It is what it is. As I told Bill Murray, Lost in Translation is a black movie: That’s what it feels like to be black and rich.”

Hollywood | Reese Witherspoon "Don’t put me in that box". I am Different!

Reese Witherspoon might be a blond Southern beauty, but she does not want to be confined by her looks.

"Don’t put me in that box. Or any box, for that matter," Witherspoon told Harper's Bazaar UK. "People are complex, on-screen and off. Can’t we do justice to that?"

The 38-year-old actress appears on the cover of the January 2015 issue of the fashion magazine.

The word "complex" comes up multiple times in her cover story interview. One of those times was while discussing role limitations for females in Hollywood and why she launched her own production company, Pacific Standard.

"It wasn’t as if there was a lack of roles being offered to me," she said. "It was the dynamic aspect of playing a really interesting, complicated person that was not readily available. Honestly, I don’t know a woman who isn’t complicated. It’s strange that you don’t see many complicated women on film; complicated meaning complex, I should say."

Witherspoon, who stars in Pacific Standard's "Wild," admits to her own complexity while discussing her 2013 disorderly conduct arrest. The actress was apprehended after arguing with an Atlanta police officer during a drunk driving stop with her husband, Jim Toth.

"[I]t was a moment where I think people sort of realized I wasn’t exactly what they thought I was ... We all like to define people by the ways the media presents them. If it shows I have a complexity that people didn’t know about, that’s part of human nature."

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Nick Cannon Fails Lie Detector Test after Being Asked If He Smashing Amber Rose

Ferguson: Officer Darren Wilson Opens Up "I did nothing wrong and I'd do it again"

Officer Darren Wilson says he has a clear conscience over the shooting death of Michael Brown, and would do it again if he finds himself in the same situation.

He spoke with ABC's George Stephanopoulos and said that if it'd been a white person he still would have fired his gun, that race had nothing to do with it. He said Brown had reached into his patrol car and attempted to grab his gun, and the teen had charged at him which is when he began shooting.

Former NBC Employee Has Money Order Receipts Bill Cosby Used In Paying off Women

Money Order receipts

A Former NBC employee, Frank Scotti, had an exclusive interview with New York Daily News and some of his revelations are truly shocking. The rape allegations against Bill Cosby keep piling up but this time it is a man who is speaking up to corroborate the stories that we have been hearing for the past few weeks.

Excerpts from interview;

• Frank Scotti says he helped Bill Cosby deliver thousands of dollars to eight different women in 1989-90
• Frank Scotti saved copies of money orders from the era detailing his payouts to four of the Cosby women. He recalls Bill Cosby presenting him with “a satchel of money, all $100 bills,” and pressing him to distribute the payments using money orders in his own name
• Frank Scotti stood guard whenever Cosby invited young models to his dressing room, which eventually led him to quitting after years on the job.
• A married Bill Cosby once sought a Queens apartment for one of his lady friends and Frank Scotti arranged the deal.
• Frank Scotti said Cosby also had an arrangement with a Manhattan modeling agency in which the owner would deliver young women to his dressing room. Some of the aspiring models were as young as 16.

CNN Don Lemon Asks Bill Cosby Rape Accuser Why She Didn't Just Use Her Teeth

Reese Witherspoon Comments On Renee Zellweger's Recent Facial Ridicule!

Reese Witherspoon was NOT happy about how Renee Zellweger was treated during her latest red carpet appearance.

And she's not staying quiet about it!

If you need a refresher, the Bridget Jones's Diary actress looked nearly unrecognizable at Elle's 21st annual Women in Hollywood Awards in October…

So the Wild star decided to address the criticism lobbed at Renee during a roundtable discussion for The Hollywood Reporter.

On the defense, she said:
"It's horrible. It's cruel and rude and disrespectful, and I can go on and on and on. It bothers me immensely."

The actress further elaborated on how it's unfair that women are most often targeted and ridiculed for their looks:

Nicki Minaj's Reveals Biggest Fear On New Complex Issue

Nicki Minaj is the cover star for Complex Magazine’s December 2014/January 2015 issue and she slays in a fierce shoot done by Vijat Mohindra.

Read excerpts of her interview below.

One her new rules: One rule is “no more self-judgment.” I’m not judging myself; I’m not dissing what I do. I’m proud of what I’ve done and I’m proud of what I’m working on. I’ve accomplished something and I’m not going to be ashamed to be happy about what I’ve done. I’m talking about things that I didn’t speak about on other albums. It’s a truthful body of work. The album is me doing a press conference, addressing things and not putting too much [emphasis] on “This has to be lyrical,” to the point where I lose focus of a message. It’s important as a woman to be vulnerable and be strong at the same time. The album is a dope balance of vulnerability and strength, of inspiration and of not being politically correct. It’s the best of both worlds. It’s tapping into both sides.

Wow! Mary J Blige Marriage And Career Tips

Mary J  Blige and Husband @ leBET

American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress Mary J. Blige has been in the music industry for over 20 years and is a nine time Grammy award winner.

The 43-year-old diva has also been married for 11 years to record producer (and her manager) Kendu Isaacs, so she has quite some experience on music and marriage – which are the two things that she focuses on in her interview with Telegraph’s Stella Magazine.

She talks to Stella Magazine about why she no longer has a diva behavior, her new album being clean and sober plus finding love.

Mary J. Blige also opens up to the magazine about the fact that there is a rule for both her and her husband to make their marriage work – no female friends for him and no male friends for her.

Read excerpts from her interview below!

On overcoming alcohol and drug addiction: “I guess my own voice – or God – spoke to me and said, ‘Haven’t you learnt anything? This is the moment where you see what you’re made of – get up.’ And I did. I got up. That was definitely the learning moment, the choice between life and death. I felt like it was over, and everybody was just running away. People I thought were friends were just dispersing. I could feel myself slipping away too. And I thought, ‘I don’t want to slip away because of alcohol and drugs and loneliness.’ I thought, ‘Don’t let people see you fold right now. You have to survive this because the world is watching.’”

Lol! Bizarre Interviews Between Will Smith's Two Kids- Willow And Jaden

In this interview, Jaden 16 and Willow, 14, talk about quantum physics, meditation, their ability to control time, why school is useless, that they write their own novels because there are no good novels out there, how babies remember when they are born and so many weird stuff.  Read below, from T Magazine

Q: What have you been reading?

Willow: Quantum physics. Osho.

Jaden: “The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life” and ancient texts; things that can’t be pre-dated.

Things that can't be pre-dated? Will and Jada Smith, come get your children please

 

I’m curious about your experience of time. Do you feel like life is moving really quickly? Is your music one way to sort of turn it over and reflect on it?

WILLOW: I mean, time for me, I can make it go slow or fast, however I please, and that’s how I know it doesn’t exist.

Alicia Keys on Motherhood, Marriage and Mixed Family

After an amazing performance at the recently held 2014 MTV EMA, Alicia Keys is back on trying to promote her new children’s book.

The 33-year-old soon-to-be mother visited ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ and talks about not only her new book but also her pregnancy, her marriage and how it has been to blend families with Swizz Beatz’ ex-wife Mashonda.

Alicia Keys, a fifteen-time Grammy winner, really opens up in her chat with Wendy Williams.

Piers Morgan Loves him some Kim Kardashian

In an article for Daily Mail, the commentator defended the married mum’s recent nude spread for Paper Magazine.

Excerpts from the article below-
On Kim being a Natural Beauty – he believed her when she told him she has never had surgery
As for her roundly condemned status as a role model, she told me with calm conviction: “I think I promote a healthy, natural body image.”

She admitted to using Botox, Spanx and the odd piece of masking tape to aid the daunting red carpet process. But she insisted she’d never had plastic surgery, and was happy and confident with how she looks.

I have studied her face close up and seen nothing to contradict this; Kim’s a natural beauty.

On The Backlash and People Who Criticise Her … Piers thinks they are hating on her success

Bruce Jenner’s Mum Calls Kris Jenner a ‘Controlling Monster’ In New Interview

After being married for 23 years, Bruce Jenner’s mother is coming out to say that she never liked Kris Jenner and that she is glad for the split between Bruce and Kris Jenner.

The 65-year-old reality star’s 88-year-old mom Esther is speaking out about his ex-wife Kris Jenner in an explosive new interview given to the Daily Mail.

She also talks about his now effeminate appearance – this year Bruce Jenner, former decathlete underwent a ‘tracheal shave’ to reduce the size of his Adam’s Apple. He has also been honing a more effeminate look with a ponytail, even wearing what appeared to be Spanx.

In her interview Esther says:

• She’s doesn’t like his effeminate appearance but will always love him
• She hates Bruce’s ‘ridiculous and ugly’ long hair
• She said ‘hallelujah’ when he told her he was divorcing
• Kris was so controlling of money Bruce couldn’t buy a toy helicopter without getting permission first

Conrad Black to renounce Canadian citizenship

Former media baron Conrad Black says that when he renounced his Canadian citizenship to sit in the British House of Lords he was only doing so “temporarily,” and meant to re-apply until he was sidetracked by his legal troubles south of the border.

Black said Monday he was not turning his back on Canada itself when he gave up his citizenship in 2001 to become Lord Black of Crossharbour. Then-prime minister Jean Chretien had enforced an old law that said a Canadian citizen cannot become a British lord while retaining Canadian citizenship.

“I made it clear when I renounced it I was only doing it temporarily,” Black told CTV’s Canada AM while promoting his new book, “Rise to Greatness: The History of Canada from the Vikings to the Present.”

Black accused Chretien of “intervening in the affairs of another country to create a class of one person, a citizen of that country, namely myself, even though there are all sorts of dual citizens in Britain who have sat in the House of Lords and have other British honours.”

Andrea Janus, CTVNews

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un Similarities With Dad

So North Korean Dictator, Kim Jong-Un Got His Wicked Heart From His Dad?. North Korean dictator, Kim Jong-un whom the media as described as been cruel and fearless countless times has been described by his late father’s body guard as a more wicked and notorious ruler.

It will be recalled that the ruler became very famous months back when he ordered the killing of his uncle which came as a shock to the world. Here's how mirror.co.uk puts the new report.

The former bodyguard of late North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has told how the leader sent a senior official to die in a concentration camp - for using his ashtray.

But, incredibly, he says the son of his ex-boss, current Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, puts his dad to shame when it comes to irrational and barbaric behaviour.

Lee Young-guk, who was paid to protect the now-deceased despot for several years, claims one senior official was sent to perish in a concentration camp merely for using the erratic leader's ashtray and private lift.

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Facebook Mark Mark Zuckerberg On Why He Wears Same T-Shirt Everyday

Why does Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg, who is one of the world’s richest men, wear the same gray-coloured style of t-shirt every single day?

The answer was revealed by Zuckerberg himself, during a recent Facebook Q & A session, The Telegraph reports.

He revealed that for him, wondering what to wear every morning or what to eat breakfast would be a waste of valuable time that he could be using to look after the world’s largest social network.

Revealing that he owns multiple versions of the same T-shirt, he said:

Nicki Minaj Covers Billboard Magazine’s Latest Issue

The anaconda rapper covers the latest issue of Billboard music magazine wearing a gorgeous gold corset and a gold metal plate neck-piece.

 

The tagline for this issue is ‘Nicki vs. the World’ and that sounds about right. She talks to the magazine about having to work extra hard in the music industry, topping chats, her long term goals of world domination and more.

 

Read excerpts of her interview below!

On backhand compliments: “Once I did American Idol, a lot of people would come up to me and say, ‘Oh, you’re smarter than I thought,’ ” she says. “What does that mean?!”

Aretha Franklin 'I Influenced Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson and Alicia Keys'

Aretha Franklin is an 18-time Grammy Award winner as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement and Grammy Living Legend awardee.

 

The music legend is set to release a new album that will be a collection of her greatest hits ever. The Queen of Soul’s new album, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics, is her first studio release in three years – so it is a big deal.

 

She chats with Billboard magazine and she talks about her new album, Adele, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift and being a diva.

 

Read excerpts from her interview below!

 

What was it like making this album?

I had a really good time. I love this music. I bought most of these records in the original version — I had the occasion to tell Berry Gordy that he owed me a ton of money for all the Motown records I bought! “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Midnight Train,” “Survivor” — that’s one of me and my granddaughter’s favorite songs. Victory, that’s her name. I’m coaching her; she wants to be a singer, and she’s coming along very well. She sang for me on the BET Honors. She’s more of a student right now, and she’s definitely finishing her education. But she has the voice, and she’s a very fast learner.

 

What did Babyface bring to this album?

Well, Babyface brings his savoir faire to every project. He’s a very easy producer to work with, very detailed in listening to everything. But we had a lot of fun, too, a lot of laughter. On “Midnight Train to Georgia,” I was doing some of the Pips moves at the microphone. We all had a lot of fun in the control room, listening to takes and talking about the tracks.