Very sad day in the world of music Chuck Brown, the 75-year-old father of D.C. Go-go music, died on Wednesday, Tom Goldfogle, Brown’s manager confirmed. Brown had been treated in the intensive care unit of Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, according to sources. Brown had been missing from the stage for about two months, prompting rumors on the Internet that he had died earlier this year. Earlier this month, 9News Now confirmed that Brown was at Hopkins where he was admitted after complaining of arthritis. Doctors discovered blood clots in his legs. The blood clots were removed, but Brown also contracted pneumonia while hospitalized. Brown’s 1970 hit, “Bustin’ Loose,” hit #1 on the charts. The song was later sampled in the 2002 Nelly song, “Hot in Herre.” DC Go-Go music will never be the same without the legend, may he rest in peace. Heaven must be bustin’ loose! #GimmeTheBridgeNow Source Continue reading →
Long queues formed outside the Palais des Festivals this afternoon in Cannes as attendees mobbed the building waiting to pick up their credentials. Marilyn Monroe presided over the scene; the now familiar image of the legendary actress blowing out a candle is this year’s official image/poster of the 65th Festival de Cannes, which kicks off tomorrow evening with the debut of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom , the first of 12 nights of red carpet premieres. While Marilyn adorned the facade of the Palais, the hive of festival activity, a quick stroll down the seaside Blvd de la Croisette revealed a tiny surprise at least perhaps for those who return year after year. There are surprisingly little in the way of gaudy movie ads covering some of Cannes’ beachfront hotels, usually a festival staple. Even the historic Carlton Hotel at the center of the Croisette, which is usually peddling any and all so-called movies from anything playing in the Official Selection to the Cannes Market or — hey, even if it’s not in Cannes, who cares — would cover its ornate facade. But unless crews are simply behind in their schedule, the hotel was surprisingly free of its usual tacky ads. What happened? True, the economy is flat in France and with today’s inauguration of the country’s first socialist president this century, speculation has arisen in Europe whether Germany and their Gaullist partners will be able to maintain a united front for austerity. And of course, the political crisis in Greece has meant a steady decline in the Euro. Perhaps not great for Europe, but a small windfall for hordes of Americans attending the festival. But this is Cannes and the marina is still packed with zillion dollar yachts and the cafés are still jammed with people buying over-priced fare. But perhaps there has been some shift. Deadline reported that studios are cutting back on galas, preferring cheaper regional fetes to the estimated $1.5M to $3M price tags that Cannes can command. So, maybe those normally ubiquitous treats featuring the latest project starring Paris Hilton or Jean-Claude Van Damme or whoever will be less of a visual assault this year. Still, the Carlton is not ads-free. The ever-ubiquitous dictator himself, Sacha Baron Cohen , greets guests with his military finest. Tom Cruise ‘s mug adorns the hotel’s outdoor café for his December thriller One Shot , directed by Christopher McQuarrie (incidentally, he is also the writer for Top Gun 2 ) and Spidey, as in The Amazing Spider-Man , sits squarely near the hotel’s roof. Of course, it’s not just the Carlton that cashes in on their prime location blaring out their sponsors’ wares for top doll– err, euro. Brian De Palma’s Passion received some recent press after an image of stars Rachel McAdams and Noomi Rapace moving in for a smooch hit the internet. Their sexy rendezvous covers two floors of a nondescript Croisette building, while Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained reigns over a prominent spot very close to the Palais in front of the chic Majestic Hotel. A quick scan at the credits confirms that Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson are in fact still starring in the film… Stay tuned for more reports from the Cannes Film Festival. Follow Brian Brooks on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
A long time ago – I posted NIPPLE PICS OF HANNAH HOLMAN ….calling her some aspiring model or part time model…or spokesperson model showing tit to get ahead in fashion industry so that she can stop giving out toilet paper samples at Costco…cuz I never heard of her….but some homie…who probably dated her and wants people to think he dated a model…wrote me this email: Hey Asshole. This girl is not a low-level model, and nothing she’s doing in this shoot is an attempt to get ahead, as she’s already making it big. She’s well known and respected in the fashion industry. She’s smart, sweet, making big bucks, and obviously has more class than you. It’s embarrassing for you that you have nothing better to do than trash a twenty-year-old girl whom you know nothing about. You should do your homework before you spout shit like this out of your mouth pervert. A year later, I still thik bitch is a low-level model…this time showing her tits in another shoot that’s festive with gingerbread…my favorite. That said….I never feel embarrassed…I know I am a hack…and embrace it…like I embrace staring at whore tits put out on blast on the internet….thanks Hannah Holman you fucking stripper…
This weekend sees the release of Dark Shadows , marking the eighth time director Tim Burton has teamed with Johnny Depp , his second-favorite performer on screen. (He no doubt frequently has to tell Helena Bonham Carter as much.) So natural is their pairing that we have come to expect a certain level of quality and/or box-office performance from their combined efforts, and an announcement of a new Burton title has generally come to carry the expectation of a Depp appearance. Although Hollywood has long brought us such fruitful and lucrative actor/director relationships — from both Cary Grant and James Stewart’s collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock to Robert De Niro’s legendary work with Martin Scorsese — consider nine other long-term pairings packing a little (or a lot) less luster. Héctor Elizondo / Gary Marshall After Marshall cast character actor Elizondo in his feature directing debut, soap-opera spoof Young Doctors In Love , the two became friends to such an extent that the actor has now appeared in every one of Marshall’s 17 movies. Be it the modern fairy tale Pretty Woman , to the retro fairy tales of The Princess Diaries , or Marshall’s latest unwatchableholiday pictures, Elizondo always manages to steer things a bit closer to the side of classy. Matt Walsh / Todd Phillips As Phillips rose up the Hollywood ladder with his frat-boy-centric films he has done two things: struck box office gold, and taken actor-comedian Matt Walsh with him. Walsh has the kind of face you note, if not outright recognize, thanks to a long career of comedic appearances. But this co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater is arguably best known as the doctor to whom the Vegas revelers turn for information in The Hangover , and Walsh worked with Phillips for a sixth time in the follow-up, Due Date . Many of those roles found him playing a character by the name of Walsh. Michael Par
Rihanna has become infamous for her Twitpics and Instagram uploads in recent months, but her latest set is strange even by her high standards. If you thought she couldn’t top grinding with strippers or sitting on her bodyguard’s shoulders playing with white powder on his head , think again. Wednesday morning she uploaded this one. When someone asked where she’s been as “You been quiet all day”, Rihanna replied with this pic: Yup, her arm with an IV attached. No other comment or caption. It’s definitely her arm, too, because the elaborate nail painting job that she got before attending the Met Gala on Monday was still on display. Said manicure, for what it’s worth, meant she was late to the event, missing her slot on the red carpet and infuriating Vogue ‘s Anna Wintour. A few hours after posting the IV picture she uploaded a pic of herself by a plane with the caption, “My ride home NY days LA nights #itwuzreal.” This implies she’s not in hospital … or at least she’s not anymore. Not that this is her first IV Twitpic. In November she tweeted a similar picture after being hospitalized with severe exhaustion in Sweden . Is she exhausted again? It’s not unlikely. Girl goes hard.
Hillary Clinton made major headlines on her trip through Asia … not just for averting a massive diplomatic crisis, but for wearing no makeup! The Secretary of State finessed a delicate situation between the U.S. and China over a blind dissident, pressed India to reduce its oil imports from the rogue Iran, and deflected the persistent rumors that she will run for president in 2016. And finally … the 64-year-old (gasp) wore very little make-up, sported glasses and had un-coiffed hair during an official event in Bangladesh: “Hillary Au Naturale” has been scrutinized after photos of her wearing glasses, loose hair and nothing but a little bit of lipstick hit the Internet. Her response? To paraphrase Rihanna: F–ks? Not given . Clinton told CNN: “I feel so relieved to be at the stage I’m at in my life right now, because if I want to wear my glasses, I’m wearing my glasses.” “If I want to pull my hair back, I’m pulling my hair back.” In the 2008 primary race, there was much chatter about her short hair and pantsuits, even her use of scrunchies, an outdated hair tie that Carrie Bradshaw Sex and the City famously mocked … back when that show was still on. Hil likes ’em because they keep her hair back neatly and out of her face, though, and she’s too busy running the entire world to care. So step off. Going makeup free is a thing now anyways. We’ve seen AnnaLynne McCord, Demi Lovato and Lady Gaga without makeup . Clinton’s just trendy.
Irina Shayk is modeling lingerie or bathing suits or whatever the fuck these are and she looks fucking hot…you know the kind of girl I’d agree to meet off the internet, even though I have a strict policy of not meeting anyone off the internet, because the internet scares me and is filled with abnormal people…..and it makes me nervous when they are posing as hot bitches….willing to meet me…cuz either they aren’t hot bitches at all….or if they happen to be hot bitches…they sure as hell aren’t stable…I attract the weird ones even via blog post….and I just don’t wanna get murdered….I mean unless it is by Irina Shayk, but she’s no longer in that territory…she’s all famous and snobby and wanted by rich and famous dudes….the days of ordering her Russian ass out of a catalog are done….Sad.
We’re all aware that a whole bunch of Victoria’s Secret models have been down on the beach somewhere posing for the new swimsuit catalogue or whatever, Candice Swanepoel has been all over the internet, but I thought I might introduce one of the lesser known hotties. Here’s Gracie Carvalho showing off her amazing bikini goodness in her nice little yellow bikini. Now this is a hot piece I wouldn’t mind getting a bite out of. Call me.
Tributes for the late Beastie Boys MC flooded Twitter on Friday. By Jocelyn Vena Adam Yauch in 1999 Photo: Mick Hutson/ Getty Images Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, died Friday (May 4) at age 47 after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. The MC’s death quickly spread across the Internet, and the tributes that flooded Twitter showed the impact his music had on artists from all areas of entertainment. “Crushed to hear the news of Adam Yauch’s passing,” Justin Timberlake tweeted . “A true pioneer of art. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.#RIPMCA” He’s not the only member of the pop world feeling the loss: The Ryan Tedder-led band, OneRepublic, also expressed their shock over his death. “R.I.P Adam MCA,” the band wrote . “Beastie Boys remain untouchable.” DJ Steve Aoki expressed his sadness,
I knew that Kate Upton was lighting up the internet, but I wasn’t expecting anything like this. Dancing to some obscure rap song that nobody has heard of in a bikini is one thing, but posing topless with your little supermodel hands cupping some giant supermodel breasts is almost too much to handle. I’m not sure if my track pants are strong enough to resist this. Jesus! They just look so soft and wonderful. I want to bury my face in them for like an hour or two. Call me.
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