I don’t follow politics or porn, so I wasn’t really keeping track of who that Weiner was sending pics of his weiner to, but someone emailed me saying it was some barely hot, big nosed, trashy pornstar with Daddy Issues named Ginger Lee. I figured, I’d post some pictures of the trash, because we all need to see what makes a man attempt to ruin his career, all to get off to some porn trash, which I guess teaches us a valuable lesson, that even politicians like fucking enough to go out after the garbage they’ve been jerking off to…..It’s like some Alpha male personality trait that got them into a position of power to begin with….you know “Take what is yours”….and the whole thing is funny…cuz the bitch isn’t anything special… I mean shit, he might as well been sending dick pics to someone of value, not some hooker nonsense tryng to get in the press to stand out amongst other whores but what it comes down to is who really gives a fuck who sends dick pics to who…lets just hope it motivates some bitches to send sex pics to me….cuz the congress man is doing it… I’m sure that’ll work. It’s the same reason I drink and drive and rape immigrants in exchange for their papers….Doesn’t everyone live their life the way they see their congressman live his….Obviously…. Next time dude should find a bitch who isn’t an aspiring pornstar to fuck with. Life lesson. Watch her acting, look at her pics. This bitch sucks, but you’ll like her cuz she’s naked. I’d post her real hardcore shit, but this is a family establishment. You can just google those.
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare) Studio 4 444 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 When: February 6, 1992 What: The wunderkind producer discovers the 12-year-old Kris Kross , writing and producing the first single from their debut album Totally Krossed Out, which goes on to sell over four million copies, launching his career in the process. PREVIOUS |NEXT In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments , sponsored by Southwest Airlines . Each Black Music Moment is associated with an actual place that you can visit. During the month of June, check in to at least three of these places on Foursquare to unlock TheUrbanDaily’s exclusive “It’s All Black Music” Badge . Check out the locations and details on our Foursquare page !
‘Idol’ runner-up Lauren Alaina also inks contract with Mercury Nashville/ 19 Recordings/ Interscope. By Gil Kaufman Scotty McCreery Photo: Getty Images “American Idol” champ Scotty McCreery is wasting no time getting his career off the ground. A little more than a week after being crowned season 10 champ, McCreery has signed a major-label deal with Mercury Nashville/ 19 Recordings/ Interscope. He’s also made a bit of history with his debut single, “I Love You This Big.” According to his new bosses, the embracing country ballad is the highest-charting debut for a new artist in more than two decades. “This Big” hit Billboard ‘s Hot Country Songs chart at #32 last week, the best first-week showing since the magazine started using Nielsen’s BDS-based data in January 1990. The song also hit #1 on iTunes and #3 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart. “I am humbled and shocked by this news,” McCreery said in a statement. “I can’t tell you what it means to me to be on the same charts as my musical heroes. I want to thank my fans and especially country radio for their support. I continue to be amazed by everything that has happened to me in such a short time.” While a spokesperson confirmed 17-year-old McCreery is slated to hit Nashville this week to start work on his still-untitled debut, his pal and runner-up, Lauren Alaina, was not left out in the cold. The 16-year-old country/pop singer also scored a major-label deal with Mercury Nashville, and after hitting the CMA Music Fest in Nashville this week, she, too, will begin work on her major-label debut. Before diving into recording and prepping for the “Idols Live!” summer tour, which kicks off on July 6, McCreery will get some big-deal screen time when he presents at the CMT Music Awards on Wednesday. In addition, he’ll make appearances at a number of CMA Music Festival activities this week, and on Friday, he’ll have his Grand Ole Opry debut with a performance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to follow on June 15. Both singers recently told MTV News that they have no plans to stray from their country roots once they get behind the microphone, with Scotty promising he wouldn’t turn into “Country Bieber.” “It’s gonna be a good ol’ country album,” McCreery said. “I like to have that old flavor in my music, but with a contemporary feel, so we’ll see where that leads me. I think it’ll be a good little mix.” Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Interviews From The ‘American Idol’ Red Carpet ‘Idol Party Live’ Season 10 Finale Show Related Photos ‘American Idol’ Finale 2011 Red Carpet ‘American Idol’ Finale Performances
Are debt, credit cards, or student loans controlling you, or are you controlling them? Are your finances a source of freedom or a cause of stress? These signs of a financially healthy woman will help you figure out if money is controlling you, or if you need to take control of your money. “Women need to develop a healthy, honest relationship with our money,” says financial guru Suze Orman. “And we have to see this relationship as a reflection of our relationship with ourselves.” In other words, our financial lives (mortgage payments, credit card debt, emergency savings fund, monthly budget, etc) are part of who we are as women. The serious debt or extreme wealth in our finances directly affects our emotional, physical, and spiritual lives. Here are five signs of financially healthy women… 1. Financially healthy women are aware of their “money personalities.” Did your parents invest in real estate, a secure low-interest savings account, mutual funds – or did they struggle with debt? Your saving and spending habits, investment style, attitude about money, and financial perspective is shaped in part by the way your parents treated money in your childhood. Your money personality directly affects your relationship with money – and the more self-aware you are, the more financial independence you’ll enjoy. 2. Financially healthy women take financial risks . A financial risk doesn’t necessarily mean investing $10,000 in a friend’s new business or charging a $2,500 dollar dress to a maxed-out credit card. Taking smart financial risks includes investing in your career by going back to school full or part-time, taking a mortgage on a small piece of real estate, or exploring ways to earn money from your hobby. 7 items to punch up your business casual wear 3. Financially healthy women have their own checking, savings, or credit card accounts. So many readers make comments on my “Quips and Tips for Achieving Your Goals” blog about how they want to leave their common-law or married husbands, but can’t because they have no money to support themselves. Having a separate checking or savings account is the most basic sign of a financially independent woman…and yet many women don’t have their own source of money. READ MORE HERE How To Make Money Online, Without Spending A Dime
Zoe Kravitz covers ASOS magazine’s July 2011 issue. Inside, she talks the “it girl” label that follows her everywhere, struggling to be best friends with Jay-Z, her parents’ style and discipline, and her latest films! She may be New York rock royalty, but the actress is flea market-loving geek at heart. On being labeled an “it-girl”: “All that ‘it-girl’ sh*t makes me kind of uncomfortable. I’m only at the beginning of my career, but I feel successful in that I haven’t sold out in any way, shape or form. I feel good about the choices I’ve made, and I don’t feel like I’ve let go of any of my values. Fame has become this obsession for people, which kind of creeps me out.” On Jay-Z: “I’d met Jay a few times, and then he asked me to be in his video for ‘I Know.’ After that we became really good friends and now he’s one of my favorite people. It sounds so weird when you say it because he’s f***ing Jay-Z! But what’s so weird is that he’s such a cool guy that sometimes I wish he wasn’t Jay-Z so we could hang out all day long and walk around and talk sh*t because I love him.” On being inspired by her mom, Lisa Bonet: “She walked away from being famous, because she didn’t really care about it. She is the most true artist I have met. She doesn’t change for anybody. I see her in front of people, in interviews, at home alone at five in the morning making collages, or in her garden, and I admire her so much. And that fact that she’s my mom is just so cool!” On her parent’s style: “I used to be a little embarrassed by how she and my dad would dress, but now I steal their clothes all the time. My dad had totally taken my Cat Stevens t-shirt, but it’s OK, I have his Black Flag one and that’s amazing. And my mom…There’s a little vintage store where she lives…She [donated] a bunch of [her] stuff while I was away and I went there when I got back and bought five of her things. Out of everything in the store, I’d bought my mother’s things.” On her parents’ discipline: “My dad was brought up very old school, very strict – ‘Yes, ma’am, yes sir.’ So he’s wearing leather pants and a boa, but he would be like, ‘Did you do your chores today?’ Or, ‘That dress is too short!’ [Or,] ‘Yes, there’s a party going on with Mick Jagger and some models, but it’s your bedtime.’” READ MORE BELOW THE GALLERY! On her breakthrough role in the Berlin Film Festival favorite “Yelling to The Sky”: “That was a really crazy, amazing experience. It was my first leading role, so it was a real challenge for me as an actor. It was very low budget, we shot it in 18 days, and it was not luxurious, but it was art. The heart and soul that went into making that film was wonderful and I’m proud to be a part of it.” On filming “X-Men: First Class”: “I feel like sometimes if you do a film with ‘movie stars’ there’s all this drama and superiority, but X-Men was not like that at all. We were living in London for four months and it was like X-Men summer camp, so we all hung out at each other’s houses after filming, went out to pubs… lived in Notting Hill, right by Portobello. I had about a month off when I first arrived in London, and I was like, “Can you send me to work please, because I’m spending all my money flea-market shopping!” On her band Elevator Fight : “Having a band is great, because with acting there are long periods of time out when you’re not doing anything, and I don’t like just sitting around, I go crazy. We found this house in the suburbs of Pennsylvania and did [the album] in eight days. Drank a lot of whisky and ate a lot of pizza and stayed up ’til 7am every day. We smelt so bad by the end, but I’m very happy with it. I don’t know what’s going to happen next, we don’t have a record deal, but we’re playing it by ear.” Zoe Kravitz Smokes A Cig, Shows Off Abs For Wonderland Mag [PHOTOS] Zoe Kravitz Debuts Two-Tone Hair At Tribeca Film Festival [PHOTOS]
Third-place finisher also denies romance with Casey Abrams in call with reporters. By Gil Kaufman Haley Reinhart Photo: FOX Though she had to endure the slings and arrows of the judges’ criticism from week to week, ousted “American Idol” third-place finisher Haley Reinhart said she tried not to get online and read what “Idol” blogs were saying about her to save herself from too much negativity. Speaking to reporters on Friday (May 20), she did, however, say that she appreciated the online support she got from former “Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert, who she dubbed one of the most “spectacular” contestants in the show’s history. A number of questions focused on her sometimes difficult relationship with the judges, which Reinhart said she tried not to sweat too much. “It could go both ways,” she said of the flack she got versus the nearly universal plaudits for finalists Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina . “I believe their intention for it through this whole process was to push me along further. It was apparent that they liked to get me to where I could be at the top of my game and get me a little fired up inside so that I come out with something that they really, really did not expect.” As confused as she was about why the judges seemed to pick on her, Reinhart said even fellow finalists like Alaina would come up to her and express bewilderment over the sometimes cutting remarks. “The only thing I can try to get out of that is that they really just wanted to push my buttons, push me as far as I could possibly [go to] get whatever they wanted to get out of me,” she said. “And that was most of the time fire that they wanted so that I would get all ‘arghhhh,’ aggravated, and try to take it out on the stage.” Reinhart was proud of having taken risks early on in the season, at a time when many of her peers were playing it a bit safer. Yes, it might have hurt her initially — sending her to the bottom three four times — but eventually it seemed that America caught up and appreciated her sultry, bluesy vibe. And while hitting the bottom as many times as she did might have eroded another singer’s confidence, Reinhart said it somehow gave her a sense of invincibility. “I don’t like to sell myself short and I believe in taking that all in stride. ‘I’ve been in [the bottom three] so many times and I’m still around. … I have to step my game up even more week to week.’ And it [paid] off.” In addition to picking her Elton John cover of “Bennie and the Jets” as her favorite performance on the show, Reinhart reminisced about her first big gig, where she sang LeAnn Rimes’ “Blue” on her ninth birthday alongside her folks at a tattoo festival. Talking about how much fun it was to hang with the two teenage contestants headed to next week’s finale, Reinhart described herself as a “goofball,” which prompted a question about why so much of the negative sentiment online in the wake of her ouster seemed to peg her as an aloof, haughty princess. “Definitely,” she said when asked if America got the wrong impression of her on the show. “It’s easy to get depicted in different ways on the show. … The footage that was taken … usually I’m messing around with the camera guys, we’re all cracking up together. I like to have a good time. I’m usually always bubbly. It’s different to see what comes out.” As for whether she was angry when host Ryan Seacrest announced the results on Thursday, Reinhart denied being mad, despite what appeared to be an annoyed, incredulous look on her face. “Not at all, not angry. Of course everybody’s going to be surprised with the verdict,” she said. “But all in all I accepted it very quickly and I took it all with a grain of salt. … This is a good thing. This happened for a reason. And it only means that I’m going to start my career as a solo artist even sooner.” Like pal Casey Abrams, Reinhart denied a romance between the two and said the rumors probably stemmed from the fact that they were musical confidants and got very close on the show. She said they had a “different kind of connection” than the rest of the cast and when the whispers about their alleged liaison started they just kind of went with it and laughed at the tabloid attention. “We have a really, really strong relationship, not dating,” she said. “But the musicality between us has been wonderful.” Now that she can relax and think about her debut album, Reinhart said she’d love to do something that has a “sultry blues rock” feel, and then maybe circle back at some point to record her first love, jazz. Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
Lusk hopes to audition for Broadway and films, as well as make an album. By Gil Kaufman Jacob Lusk Photo: Michael Becker / FOX Jacob Lusk was pretty sure his “American Idol” journey was going to end Thursday night, and he was OK with that. But what kind of stung were the harsh comments made by mentor Jimmy Iovine in a taped package that ran before Jacob got his news, in which the Interscope Geffen A&M boss said Lusk appeared to lose his confidence and said the singer’s voice “closed down.” “I wouldn’t call it soul-destroying. It definitely hurts a lot to have someone who is supposed to be mentoring you and it feels like every time you turn around, [he’s] tearing you down,” Lusk said of Iovine’s cutting comments. “But what you have to remember is that you’re not doing it for him, you’re doing it for the people out there in America. They’re the people who are voting. It definitely hurts, it’s definitely hard to have someone beat you over the head with a baseball bat and then say, ‘OK, now go ahead and sing for your life.’ ” If there is any reason he was sent home, he said, it was because he wasn’t in his gospel/R&B element on Wednesday night and simply didn’t have a great performance. After his elimination, though, Lusk went out on a high note, giving one of his loosest, most engaging performances of the season with “A House Is Not a Home.” But in a call with reporters Friday (May 6), he talked about his performance after that performance, where he really took the audience to church and let loose. “I made a joke months ago [to ‘Idol’ bandleader Ray Chew]. I said, ‘Ray, if I ever got off this show, if I ever win, whatever happens, we’re going to church.’ ” But when he finished singing, he didn’t want to end on a sad, tearful note (though he did cry a bit), so he did what he always does: He rejoiced and celebrated making it to the #5 position surrounded by his family, producer Nigel Lythgoe and “Idol” stage manager Debbie Williams. When asked about Iovine saying the pressure seemed to be getting to him, Lusk disagreed with the assessment. “I wouldn’t say that the pressure was getting to me. I was getting a little tired and I was just really trying to do different things that I thought that he would like and that America just wanted to see different things,” he explained. “But at the end of the day, I definitely went out and I said, ‘I’m going to give them my all,’ and that’s what I did.” One of the signature moments Lusk was asked to clarify was when he seemed to call out the voting public before singing Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror.” It appeared at the time that he was making some sort of political or personal statement with this warning: “If I end up in the bottom three, it won’t be because I sang the song bad. It won’t be because I sang the song wrong. It’ll be because everybody in America wasn’t ready to look at themselves in the mirror.” Lusk said Friday that he didn’t mean anything personal by it at all and lamented that it was all a big misunderstanding. “It had nothing to do with me and my vocal performance. I’m not the greatest singer in the world; at least I don’t feel that I am,” he said, explaining that he was referring to his song selection, which he’d changed from the more sensual Marvin Gaye tune “Let’s Get It On,” and how it was inspired by the recent Japanese earthquake. “For me, it was about us all taking an internal glance. … It had nothing to do with my vocal performance. It had nothing to do with people voting for me. It wasn’t about that. It was about me wanting people to look at ourselves and look at what we can do to change the world. … I was starting with me that night and saying that I was going to make a change to help change the world.” Now that the pressure is off and he can start thinking about the rest of his career, Lusk said he’s looking forward to auditioning for Broadway shows and films and working on a debut album that will eschew the bubblegum-pop sensibility of the day and get back to some classic soulful R&B like that of his inspirations, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston and Patti LaBelle. “I’ve heard some things through the grapevine, and I think I’m gonna be fine,” Lusk said when asked if, like another recently eliminated singer, Stefano Langone , he’s gotten calls from major artists eager to work with him. “There’s a world out there who is desirous of what I have to offer, and it’s just about me really going out there and giving my heart and soul. Someone out there is gonna want it, and I’m excited just to give that.” Don’t miss “Idol Party Live” every Thursday at noon on MTV.com for analysis, celebrity guests and even some karaoke — get in the conversation by tweeting with the hashtag #idolparty! In the meantime, get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos ‘American Idol’ In 60 Seconds
Plus, Haley Reinhart redeems herself with bluesy ‘House of the Rising Sun’ on Then and Now-themed night. By Gil Kaufman James Durbin performs on “American Idol” Wednesday Photo: FOX The theme for Wednesday night’s (May 4) top-five “American Idol” performance show was Then and Now, and the remaining contestants went out of their way to let viewers know exactly what musical pocket they’ve settled into with their song choices. Helping to guide them along was Grammy-winning superstar Sheryl Crow. And while some, like front-runners Scotty McCreery and James Durbin, hit a pair of home runs — including a Durbin performance that was one of the most emotional in “Idol” history — frequent bottom-three dweller Haley Reinhart stumbled in the judges’ eyes with an unreleased Lady Gaga song, only to storm back into their hearts with a show-closing, vocal-fireworks display. After a detour into sensitive singer/songwriter land last week, rocker Durbin was back in his bombastic lane with 30 Second to Mars’ “Closer to the Edge.” Crow did a duet with Durbin to get him in the groove and lead mentor Jimmy Iovine dubbed it the perfect song choice. James started out a bit shaky, his vocals flat and a tad tinny, but after pumping up the room and rising up into his head voice, he walked out into the crowd and doled out the high-fives, working the stage like an arena-rock veteran. With pyro shooting off behind him, he made a clear attempt to reach the folks all the way in the back of the room. “I think you kicked that song’s ass,” said Steven Tyler, deeming JD ready to rock stadiums. Jennifer Lopez agreed, saying “it’s yours to take,” and Randy Jackson liked how it made Durbin feel contemporary and took him out of his 1980s hard rock zone. Jacob Lusk was feeling confident about his chances of winning and proved it by taking on Jordin Sparks’ “No Air.” Crow deemed the tune difficult, but felt good about Lusk’s chances of nailing it, even though he was attempting to sing both the Sparks and Chris Brown parts. Lusk was in fine voice, using his breathy falsetto to its full power and adding a funky body wave to his repertoire, but the solo duet was a bit awkward. J.Lo’s always liked his showmanship and called his voice one of the best ever on the show, but said she wondered what his career might look like. If the Sparks song was it, she counseled him to stick with that sound. “I don’t think that’s the direction for you,” countered Randy, saying it was mostly sharp and was a mistake to sing both parts. “I don’t see you as Chris Brown or Jordin Sparks,” he added, saying Lusk should focus on being a more Luther Vandross-style crooner. Teen Lauren Alaina chose Carrie Underwood’s “Flat on the Floor,” and Crow suggested she stand still and just belt it! Wearing a sassy outfit with silver tassels hanging around her waist, Alaina took their advice and shimmied in place while putting all her sass and country swagger into the fiddle-rocking tune for one of her strongest performances to date. “That is the direction for you!” Jackson said, psyched about the fun, energetic side Lauren showed. Tyler agreed and Lopez said, simply, “You ate that up!” It was back in the down-home groove for McCreery with Montgomery-Gentry’s gritty rocker “Gone.” The first few lines were delivered in his signature baritone — with a bit of stilted over-enunciation — but once he broke into the chorus, Scotty looked and sounded like a future Grand Ole Opry veteran as he owned the song and put some kicky emotion into it. “Up to now you’ve been like a puritan, but I swear to God I saw you dance with the devil tonight, and that’s a good thing … that showed a whole other side of you,” offered Tyler to Jackson’s utter confusion. Lopez said Scotty just owned the stage and whooped about his growling, by which she meant the good kind, not the Casey Abrams kind. Talk about a coup. Iovine gave Haley Reinhart the as-yet-unreleased Born This Way Lady Gaga tune “You & I,” and with Gaga’s blessing, she played it as a jazzy torch song. With a seductive purr and her trademark guttural growl, Reinhart bumped and grinded her way across the stage and sang the tune like a show-stopping, hands-in-the-air bluesy encore at a 5,000-seat theater. Though she loved some moments in the song, Lopez wasn’t sure about the choice of the unreleased tune and felt it didn’t showcase Reinhart’s gifts. Jackson agreed that picking a song no one knows was risky, but Tyler said it did spotlight her strengths. “I think you’re just one perfect song away from being an ‘American Idol,’ ” the Aerosmith singer offered. Durbin couldn’t stop crying listening to the sensitive piano ballad “Without You” by late Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson. Choked up thinking about his son and fianc
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Last week Bossip was invited to a special lunch with Kylie Bunbury and De’Vaughn Nixon — stars of the new Disney movie Prom . In the film Kylie and De’Vaughn play the school’s most popular couple, Jordan and Tyler. De’Vaughn (who is the son of retired NBA baller Norm Nixon and stepson of Debbie Allen) has made an appearance on Bossip before but we’re glad to see his career continue to flourish and we figured this was the perfect opportunity to introduce our readers to these young stars – especially since Hollyweird isn’t always easy on actors of color. Check out some of the media lunch chitchatter and more pictures of De’Vaughn and Kylie below: Q: Being new to the game (De’Vaughn did The Bodyguard as a child) what has this film meant to you two? DN: This is sort of a rebirth to my career. So I know that they’re going to launch us.. you know? Shine us in the right light. KB: Definitely a whirlwind given the fact that that this is my first film and to be associated with a driving force like this movie is like insane. And also the people that we worked with are so amazing which…. well so basically, like I’m waiting for something bad to happen. DN: Everything’s been a fairy tale! KB: Yeah it’s truly amazing. We are very blessed. Q: De’Vaughn you come from a family of women who are talented. Your stepmother Debbie Allen and your aunt Phylicia Rashad. When you started out to be an actor did you go to them and say I wanna be an actor? And what kinds of encouragement words did they give you? DN: You know they actually just told me to follow whatever I wanted to do. Just follow my dreams. Just be passionate. One of the biggest things that I took from both of them is their drive. Debbie’s just a jack of all trades. I mean, you know the saying ”You throw something on the wall and whatever sticks?” She threw everything on the wall and everything stuck. She’s a choreographer, director, actress…To see how passionate she is about what she does is unbelievable because you know she could very well retire. But it’s what fuels her; it’s what drives her. Phylicia, she’s one of the sweetest people that you’ll ever meet. She is Mrs. Huxtable in real life. It seems like its fake because she’s so nice. It’s so strange for me to see that. How sweet of a woman she is. Her roots are in theatre. She’s just a powerful actress. Her advice is just do this. Just study the greats. Sidney Poitier. Watch old Denzel Washington films and just know your history and where you’ve come from as a black actor because it’s constantly a struggle for us. There’s not a lot of roles out there for male black actors. You just have to stay positive, and just be educated is one of the most important things they could’ve taught me. Q: Debbie Allen has also had a history of interjecting school into her projects from “Fame” to “A Different World” and now you’re doing prom. What types of conversations did you guys have with regards to you having the school with the film? DN: Well I initially told her I was doing the film and she was very excited for me. Being an African American actor in a Disney film and… “You guys have all seen the movie right?” OK. And being glorified like we were which was prom King and Queen!…. They could have easily flipped it and made it another couple but she was like “Just go out there and be strong. You want me to pull some “Different World“ footage so you can see Dwayne Wayne? You know so she was just like take it as it comes and she just told me to be humble. She was just like go out there and be yourself. Just be humble. We never really compared “A Different World” and Prom . She’s just very supportive of me. KB: That was one of the things I loved most about the script was that, for teenagers high school is a very vulnerable time and I love the fact that my character was confident and showed independence and didn’t conform to the norm of sort of just, ya know, doing the stereotypical thing. That spoke to me. Q: I wanted to know did you have any control of what you were going to wear to the prom in the movie? KD: I’m older than 17, so my style is a little older so we had to sort of take that back. I definitely had some say though. There were some things that were pretty young. Other than that I did let Disney sort of… They knew what they wanted. I tried on some other dresses that I preferred, but I’m a little curvier so they didn’t want anything tight. DN: They didn’t want to show that booty! Q: De’Vaughn you are so funny. You really are hilarious and I can see you in a different comedy role. Is there somewhere down the line your possible thinking of getting into some other roles? DN: Definitely. I’m a bit older so I’m using this as a launching pad for my career. I wanna do every thing. I definitely don’t want to be hold into certain type of genre in film. I wanna be how Will Smith does, like how Tyler Perry does, like how Brad Pitt does. So any role that I do.. I just wanna be familiar and I think that’s one of the most important things to being an actor. So yeah, I would love to do some comedy! Write a movie for me. Q: Do either of you guys sing? KB: I sing. DN: She hasn’t sung in any of the interviews we’ve had. See we did “The Monique Show” and she made me dance. You know so I dropped it like it was hot… KB: Right now I’m just trying to focus on acting for sure. As far as singing, I don’t want to do anything too poppy. I would rather just do a guitar and be singing something low key. Q: De’Vaughn, we know Debbie Allen is your stepmom. What king of influence did your father (retired Lakers player Norm Nixon) have? What did he tell you by way of advice that you could take and put into your acting career? DN: It’s funny I actually talked to my dad the other day and I was actually telling him about all of the wonderful things and all the opportunities that have been brought my way because of the film. He always stresses to stay humble. Now my dad wasn’t in the spotlight. He usually took the backseat, but he was always a bulldog on the court. Yeah he told me to stay humble. He always tells me this and I have it tattooed across my arm. It says ‘God bless the child who has his own.’ And never ask for hand outs. Always work hard. Always be about your business. That’s one of the biggest things that I definitely took away from my dad. Q: A really big deal was made this year about the Oscars being kind of a “white out” and I also noticed with a lot of the trailers, we never saw either of you in them. Do you feel the pressure of racism in Hollywood and do you even let it get to you or do you think about it at all? KB: I mean it’s obviously there. It’s prevalent, but I don’t really think about it. That was another good thing that when the scripts were handed out for our characters, they were never really looking for “Black People” for it. And that Joe our director discussed with as well. This wasn’t a planned thing. He said “You guys just fit the characters” and that’s our mentality and that’s how it should stay. Once we make it an issue, that’s when it is an issue. And I mean yeah you think about that kind of stuff but that’s only because….. DN: And also since you guys have seen the film, I’m actually glad that they hadn’t revealed too much of our story line because… when you see this, you’ll be surprised at how much weight we have in this film. I definitely was aware of that but I didn’t let it bother me because I never wanna just be the angry black man. So I’m just gonna ride this. I’m gonna tear it up regardless so this isn’t the last you’ve seen of me from Prom so…..I’m ready to beast this industry ya understand? Q: So you guys are obviously a little bit older than the characters you guys play, so do you guys have any prom stories from your prom days? KB: I went to two proms my junior and senior year, and junior year my dress was…it was a conglomeration of colors that should have never been. But my prom was great, I just looked stupid… DN: I don’t have a crazy prom story but I have a….There was a house party a couple weeks before prom and um I was with all my buddies from high school and my brother was there. And this was when Ginuwine had “So Anxious” out and … so basically the DJ throws on a song and I’m pop locking getting my groove on and I actually pop my knee out of its socket while I’m dancing. True Story. So I fall on the floor and I’m like “Oh, I’ve never felt anything like this before.” And I rolled up my pant leg and my kneecap is actually on the other side my leg, and uh…But the funniest thing is I was at the hospital and my dad comes and he’s like “So man, you popped your knee out dancing huh? You were dancing huh? I can’t even tell my buddies you got hurt playing sports!“ I thought it was hilarious. Q: Did you ever think because your father being the icon that he is, did you ever think about playing sports? DN: I did actually. I was nice in high school. I played basketball in high school. I played pretty much every sport except football because I didn’t like the fact I could get hit. I actually really wanted to follow in my dad’s footsteps. And then I just kinda realized the passion wasn’t there and I just wanna show how silly I could be ya know. SO I took to film and acting. Q: Did you guys love working together? KB & DN: We did. We had a lot of fun. DN: I thought I was gonna have a white girl playing my girlfriend. I was like there’s no way two black people are in this movie! So I called her when I found out she got it and she didn’t pick up any of my phone calls. KB: I don’t recall this. DN: Yeah of course. Selective memory. And then finally she did and we ate at Cheesecake Factory and we talked and we got along. We became friends. It’s not an act. Q: So both of yall single? DN: I’ve been dating someone for quite some time. She’s Italian actually. KB: Right now I’m just focusing on acting. And I’m pretty private and even if I did I wouldn’t probably say. Sorry. Q: You guys were saying you’re older than the characters you play. Do you mind saying how old you are? KB: We’re old enough to drink. KB & DN: We’re both over 21. Q: If you guys could play any role, if you didn’t have to worry about anything what would it be? What’s your dream role? KB: Oh my goodness. I mean everyone wants to play a drug addict right? I also wanted to do a period piece of something older, but I know that ethnically I’d probably have to play a slave. DN: There is no particular role that I can put my finger on but I would love to star in a movie alongside Will Smith, or Denzel Washington or Brad Pitt. Q: What advice would you give to pre-theatre arts majors in acting to try and burst onto the scene? KB: I’m a newbie myself so I have no advice. DN: Plan B. You can’t have a plan B. Because if you do, you’ve already failed, because you’re thinking about failure. Just have your mind set on it and just do it. I was very privileged to meet Tom Hanks back in the day. My stepmother is good friends with Stephen Spielberg… so we went over there. It was Tom Hanks and Martin Short just sitting at a table and I was like “Man what can I do to be like you? What advice do you have for me?” It was as simple as this. He said “Never give up.” That’s all he said to me. I was like “That’s it?” KB: “Sometimes the most cliché statements are the most correct.” Q: What upcoming projects do you have in the works? Where can we see you next? KB: I just finished up a comedy playing Jonah Hill’s love interest. DN: I’m on the “The Hard Times of RJ Berger.”
