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When it’s time to party, they will always party hard: Last night at New York City’s Supper Club, Hanson invited some special guests onstage - among them a winter-white-clad Andrew W.K. and Adam Green, formerly of scuzz-folk outfit the Moldy Peaches. The oddity was compounded by their collaborating on the set’s encore, a cover of Cat Stevens’s “Peace Train.” Who said there was nothing new under the sun?
- Ryan Phillippe and Ashlee Simpson have been romantically linked. She is such a rebound that this deserves a replay: Ryan Phillppe and Ashlee Simpson have been romantically linked. [A Socialite's Life]
- Lindsay Lohan, you can dye your hair all you want to make yourself look like you did at 15, but you’ll never get your innocence back. [I'm Not Obsessed]
- Terrence Howard: "I’m still trying to get my wife back." How? By using Naomi Campbell as bait? [Bossip]
- The FCC receives a complaint regarding Prince’s Superbowl performance: "Thanks CBS for turning my son GAY." Don’t thank CBS; thank the man-to-man action and the tight pants. [Best Week Ever]
- Speaking of asses, here’s Fergie’s. [The Superficial]
AllHipHop recently caught up with KISS bassist Gene Simmons (yes, you read that right) to discuss, among other things, the current state of hip-hop. The outspoken master of metal and make-up, who was in Vegas promoting his clothing line and TV show, unleashed these nuggets:
- "Rap better figure out something new, because the next group of guys who say ‘Wassup’ is not gonna be original enough."
- "I’d like to hear a rapper who can really speak English exceedingly well, somebody who can pronounce every single word, doesn’t make up his own language, and just is a breath of fresh air."
- "I’m talking about somebody who can … speak White language better than the White man, and do it to music."
My take? Some people feel as though they have all the answers for everyone, especially when they have TV shows to promote. Best to ignore them. The only thing I took exception to is Gene’s misguided notion that the term ‘Wassup’ is a staple of rap lyrics. I think you’ve been watching too many Budweiser commercials, dude. Your generalization makes you sound like a curmudgeon from the old-folks home … Damn those kids with their rap music and their hippidy-hoppidy jive talkin’, ditchin’ school in their baggy dungarees and sayin’ ‘Yo, wassup, my hood, my gang’ to each other on the corner. Damn those kids …
(Read the full interview here.)
Watch & Learn: We peep a video and come up with five things nobody knew.
Kanye West’s new clip for "Throw Some D’s" is a remix of Rich Boy’s southern-fried hit about throwing rims on a Caddy and lovin’ the spin. But the "Touch the Sky" MC has his own rather sexy interpretation of the phrase. As West was supposedly unavailable for the shoot, the video stars his "old-ass cousin." Hmmm … Check our notes:
- When Kanye turns sixty, there’s a good chance he’ll bear a striking resemblance to Mark Twain
- In the south, D’s are rims. In Chicago, D’s are cups.
- If you’re Kanye West, Grey Goose is a valid excuse for infidelity. If you’re anyone else, it’s not.
- Alicia Keys’? They’re real.
- Halle Berry’s? They might be real. Kanye … I mean his old-ass cousin … isn’t sure but he’d definitely like to find out.
Did O.J. Knock Up Anna Nicole?
The Juice loves Blonde Busty Babes and the two were former castmates in "Naked Gun 331/3: The Final Insult." [New York Post]
K-Fed Takes the Kids to Vegas
While Brit was in rehab, daddy decided to take the children to Las Vegas. [People]
Do This Season’s American Idols Suck?
Seacrest has faith, but everyone else wonders if any contestant is capable of stepping up. [CNN]
Eminem Signs Deal With Universal
Universal Music Publishing Group has formed a joint venture with Shady Music Publishing. [Hollywood Reporter]
Joel Madden Smacks Photographer’s Boob
She even has the welt to prove it, and had to see a doctor for treatment. [TMZ]
The leash that Tom Cruise keeps Katie Holmes on just became shorter, if a report in the New York Post is to be believed. An anonymous source claims that Tom has called the producers of Katie’s upcoming Mad Money, set to begin filming soon in Louisiana, and informed them that he will accompany Katie to the set everyday. The source adds that the script for Mad Money, which is also set to star Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah is "atrocious," but Katie’s involvement comes from the fact that it’s a female-buddy comedy and won’t require any love scenes (remember how that went last time?). There’s no word yet if Tom’s arm will get billing for its inevitable cameo when it pops up handcuffed to Katie’s in several scenes. [New York Post]
Chris Rock, straight up:
"When you’re a comedian, it’s like being a porn star. People have seen you do this thing so naked. Anytime you’re not funny, it’s like, ‘What are you doing?’"
It’s comforting that Chris Rock is drawing the parallel between comedy and porn instead of someone like, oh say, Gallagher. Can you imagine that mess? Or even Carrot Top — who wants to see that? [New York Daily News]
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Music
When you write a psych-pop ditty called "Revolving Dora" about a dervish chick ("there’s something blurry about that girl, oh yeahhhh") you deserve a high-five for wit. Cue applause, then: Fountains of Wayne return to action on April 3 with the rather remarkable Traffic and Weather. After a weekend’s-worth of in-home spinning (or is that revolving?) I’m here to say it sounds great. You know how catchy their stuff is. You know how poignant their barbs can be. Yep, they’ve got it going on again. Heads up to hackysack fiends; one tune’s called "Planet of Weed."
– Jim Macnie
Graying rappers the Beastie Boys are putting the final touches on their upcoming album. Nothing is known about the release aside from Adam Yauch’s suggestion that it may be out this summer (to coincide with a smattering of concert dates the Beasties have set). It’s hard to predict how this record’s sound will go, without even so much as a title at this point. Might we suggest Hip-Hop’s Not Dead, It’s Just Kind of Tired Because Now It Has Kids To Feed? [Billboard.com]
Movies
Woody Allen soon may be spicing things up. Javier Bardem (Collateral, Before Night Falls) told reporters Monday that he and Penelope Cruz are set to appear in a Woody flick that’s set to film this summer in Barcelona. Penelope has the most to gain: if this is good, it can continue the career upswing she’s experiencing, thanks to Volver. But who knows what this project will even be about? Again, we don’t have so much as a title. Might we suggest Anything Else But Another Unfunny Dramedy About White People? [AP/washingtonpost.com]
