May 18, 2024

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Brad Pitt Issues Awesome Statement To ‘Nutter’ Who Punched Him On The Red Carpet

by 06/02/14

Brad Pitt has a few words for Vitalii Sediuk, the man who punched him at the “Maleficent” premiere last week.

See, the actor wasn’t all too pleased when Sediuk — a man known for crashing premieres and awards shows to harass celebrities — jumped the barrier at the premiere and hit him in the jaw.

“I was at the end of the line signing autographs, when out the corner of my eye I saw someone stage-diving over the barrier at me,” Pitt recalled in a statement to People on Monday (June 2). I took a step back; this guy had latched onto my lapels. I looked down and the nutter was trying to bury his face in my crotch, so I cracked him twice in the back of the head – not too hard – but enough to get his attention, because he did let go. I think he was then just grabbing for a hand hold because the guys were on him, and he reached up and caught my glasses.”

Sediuk, who was taken under custody and held on $20,000 bail, previously made headlines for trying to crawl under America Ferrera’s skirt in Cannes.

“I don’t mind an exhibitionist, but if this guy keeps it up he’s going to spoil it for the fans who have waited up all night for an autograph or a selfie, because it will make people more wary to approach a crowd,” he said. “And he should know, if he tries to look up a ...

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Bret Michaels Cancels Friday Show After Becoming ‘Violently Ill’ Onstage

by 05/30/14

Bret Michaels was forced to cancel his Friday night show in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, after becoming “violently ill” in the middle of a show on Thursday.

Michaels, who has type 1 diabetes, was performing at the Palace Theater in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday night when he was “dragged” off the stage. Details of his condition were slim last night — a statement by by guitarist Pete Evick merely cited “extremely low blood sugar” — but doctors have determined that the singer was suffering from a combination of low blood sugar, insulin shock and dehydration as a result of the flu.

Evick took to Michaels’ Facebook page to give an update on Friday (May 30). He said Michaels is still hoping to perform in Albany on Saturday.

“As previously announced, Entertainer Bret Michaels was physically forced to leave the stage last night at the Palace Theater in Manchester, New Hampshire due to complications involving insulin shock & severe low blood sugar, along with other conditions which doctors later determined included exhaustion/dehydration/fever and the noro flu virus. Michaels attempted to return to the stage to finish the show however it was clear to the band, crew, and audience that he would not be able to continue, as he walked of the stage and became violently Ill.

Paramedics present at the show immediately responded and 911 was notified. Unable to keep substance in his system complications with his insulin levels and inability to balance his blood sugar levels arose. Michaels was rushed by ambulance to ...

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‘Divergent’ Sequel Adds Two More To Its Cast: See Who’s Joining ‘Insurgent’

by 05/29/14

Right in time for shooting to begin in Atlanta, “Insurgent” has added two more to its cast.

Suki Waterhouse and Jonny Weston are set to join the highly anticipated sequel to “Divergent,” the on-screen adaptation of Veronica Roth’s YA series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Divergent” made more than $264.3 million worldwide when it opened in March.

Waterhouse, the 22-year-old girlfriend of Bradley Cooper, will play Marlene, who is part of the Dauntless faction. Primarily known for her modeling career, she has acted in “Pusher” and the “Material Girl” TV series.

Details of Weston’s role are spare, as he’s reportedly still in final negotiations for the part.

The two join Octavia Spencer as new castmembers. Most of the major players from “Divergent” are on board to return for the Robert Schwentke-directed sequel, including: stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney and Zoe Kravitz.

‘Insurgent’ is set for release on March 20, 2015.

Shailene Woodley and Theo James

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Danity Kane’s ‘Lemonade’ Lyric Video Is Like A Rap Video Meets ‘Sesame Street’

by 05/29/14

Some are written entirely in emojis, others seem to be comic books brought to life, but no matter what, there seems to be a new standard for lyric videos: Go big or go home.

Danity Kane are taking that motto to heart with their just-released clip for “Lemonade.” In fact, they went straight-up Biggie with the whole thing — recruiting a group of kids to play dress-up an lip-synch the lyrics a la “Sky’s The Limit.”

And I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a group of girls work a lemonade stand quite like these three. They rock some killer shades and have a general DGAF look about them that most people don’t inherit until they’re at least 15. In fact, they don’t even look all that eager to sell you some fresh-squeezed lemons — they look to be just fine without your 50 cents.

“Lemonade” is the girl group’s first since splitting up back in 2009. The “Making the Band” alums announced their reunion at the 2013 VMAs, but recently became a trio when the exit of Aundrea Fimbres announced her exit.

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Kim And Kanye Just Dethroned Justin And Selena For Most-Liked Instagram

by 05/29/14

The people of Instagram have spoken, and there’s a new celebrity couple in power.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have officially taken the crown for the most-liked Instagram photo with their “You may kiss the bride” moment from their posh wedding in Florence, Italy. Kim posted the pic a mere two days ago, and already it’s nearing the 2-million mark, which is a record, according to People.

What makes it all even more momentous is the fact that they kicked Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez out of the throne in the process. Back in January — a couple months after the young could broke up — Justin shared a photo of the two cuddling, accompanied by the caption “Love the way you look at me.” The picture had Beliebers and Selenators everywhere pining for a reunion — and double-tapping to the tune of 1.8 million “likes,” enough to make Instagram history.

So can Jelena take back the throne? We’re guessing their previous photo won’t be able to pull ahead, so they’d have to make amends and get to cuddling again.

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Foster The People Explain The Meaning Behind Their Twisted ‘Best Friend’ Video

by 05/29/14

When we visited the set of Foster the People‘s “Best Friend” video earlier this month, they told us we’re in for some “pretty crazy” special effects.

What they didn’t tell us is that we’d see a girl with monster-like teeth eat another girl’s legs.

Nor did they mention that there’d be a girl throwing up a stiletto and another stretching her body — think Gumpy — into a tall, slender Alien-like thing. All that we learned on Thursday (May 29) when the indie-rock threesome released the visuals for the Supermodel track.

The clip plays out like a miniature horror film — but this time, it’s a cast full of models, and the monsters and demons are themselves. Frontman Ben Foster said it’s all meant to reflect the pressure women feel to obtain that “perfect” body — an insecurity addressed not only on “Best Friend,” but Supermodel as a whole, too.

“It’s a commentary on the modeling industry and the fashion industry and the pressures women feel and girls feel every day,” he said. “It’s a playful take on that; it’s not too heavy handed.”

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Lady Gaga Postpones Two ARTPOP Stops To Treat ‘Severe’ Bronchitis

by 05/28/14

#sadgaga.

Lady Gaga has been forced to postpone two stops on her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour — one in Seattle and another in Vancouver, British Columbia — after falling ill.

“I’m devastated I’m unable to perform this week. Ursula took my mermaid voice I’ve come down with horrible Bronchitis.” Gaga tweeted on Wednesday (May 28), just before she was scheduled to take the stage at Seattle’s Key Arena. “My deepest apologies to Seattle and Vancouver, we’ll reschedule those shows & be back to make it up to you. I <3 monsters. #sadgaga"

A statement on Gaga’s website cited “severe bronchitis” as the reason for postponing the Seattle and Vancouver stops. She’s still scheduled to take the stage on June 2 in San Diego, California. After wrapping up her Stateside stops with a show in Denver, Colorado, on August 6, she’ll take the trek overseas with performances in Prague, London, Tokyo, Amsterdam and more.

There’s no word on when she’ll reschedule the Seattle and Vancouver dates.

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Sam Smith Talks Sexuality, And The Man Who Doesn’t Love Him Back

by 05/28/14

The pain writhing through Sam Smith’s “Leave Your Lover” just got even more piercing, because the whole thing is true.

Smith all but confirmed his sexuality earlier this week when he released the equally crestfallen video for “Leave Your Lover,” and in a new interview with The FADER, he finally comes out an says it: For some time now, he’s been deeply in love with a man who never loved him back.

“I’ve never been in a relationship before. I’ve only been in unrequited relationships where people haven’t loved me back. I guess I’m a little bit attracted to that in a bad way,” he told the magazine in the June/July issue. “In the Lonely Hour is about a guy that I fell in love with last year, and he didn’t love me back. I think I’m over it now, but I was in a very dark place.”

The video captures that dark place quite beautifully. Smith is caught in a gut-wrenching love triangle with close friends — one man, one woman — and by the end of the clip, it becomes clear that it’s “him” who he’s been pining for all along. But despite all that heartache, Smith has been open with him, even admitting that the track is about him.

“I told him about it recently, and obviously it was never going to go the way I wanted it to go, because he doesn’t love me,” he said. “But it was good as a form of closure, to get it ...

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Beyonce: Lollipop, Shades, Dgaf. Bring It, Summer.

by Emily Blake 05/28/14 No one rings in summer like Queen Bey. Beyonce was spotted leaving her New York City office on Tuesday in an outfit ready for June: a light pink and white floral blouse, a hip-hugging lace skirt and some sassy shades, and a... ...

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Video Leaks Of One Direction’s Zayn Malik And Louis Tomlinson Smoking Weed

by 05/27/14

Like many 20somethings, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson have smoked weed.

But unlike most, there’s video evidence that the One Direction superstars have smoked weed, and it’s going viral.

Around a month ago, the two were en route to their Where We Are show in Peru — a show that eventually turned sour — when they decided to light up a joint. Louis documented the whole thing, and the video was leaked online on the U.K’s Daily Mail on Tuesday (May 27).

Louis narrates their ride, as he and Zayn share a joint in the backseat. Louis suffers a three-second bit of paranoia — “I’m sure I can smell an illegal substance in there,” he says of a police officer riding a moped next to them, “and he’s hit the nail on the head” — and Zayn talks extensively about how much he likes Kid Rock’s book and warms up his vocal chords before the show.

“Zayn takes his job very seriously,” Louis says in the clip. “He makes sure he goes through a two-hour intense warm-up regime before every show, just to get himself in the zone. One very, very important factor to Zayn’s warm up, of course is Mary Jane herself. In fact I’m presenting it to him now for some fantastic singing.”

It is legal to own up to eight grams of marijuana in Peru for personal use, as long as you don’t possess any other drugs.

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