Do not anger the Beliebers. It’s a lesson that’s inherent to those who report celebrity gossip , but one Olivia Wilde had to find out the hard way after chastising the singer on Twitter. After Wilde told Justin Bieber to ” put a f–king shirt on ” earlier this month, her account was bombarded with irate messages from riled up Beliebers. Very intelligent and totally sensible ones, obviously. Watch below as the actress reads some of the best Tweets she received on the Tonight Show … Olivia Wilde Reads Beliebers’ Tweets Wilde also offered a preface: “This started because Justin Bieber went out without his shirt on… he was in London, and it’s so cold there and I was concerned.” “”I have a 19-year-old brother in London, and it’s freezing! And if I saw him without a shirt, I would tell him to put it on. So I told Justin Bieber, ‘Put your f–king shirt on.'” “But I said it with love!” Safe to say Bieber fans didn’t all see it that way, and that their beloved idol has had his share of interesting incidents in London over the past few weeks. If you recall, he had the worst birthday ever, walked around with no shirt on, collapsed on stage and threatened to f–king beat the f–k out of a photographer . Wilde has not Tweeted about that incident … yet. Frankly she might want to. She may be too old to be a lesbian, but she’s not too old to offer advice.
Danny Boyle is a big Clash fan. The Slumdog Millionaire director came to New York Tuesday night to talk about the way he uses music in his films — including his latest, Trance — and, in the process, revealed his love of the late, lamented British punk band. During his conversation with Rolling Stone film writer Logan Hill at the 92Y’s Tribeca outpost, Boyle revealed that he has attempted to fit the Clash’s 1978 song”White Man in Hammersmith Palais,” which he called “the greatest song ever written,” in “like 10 films”, but has yet to be able to find an appropriate place for the ska-inflected tune. If you’re not familiar with “White Man in Hammersmith Palais,” you should be. Check it out here: Danny Boyle’s Favorite Clash Albums After the Q&A session, while Boyle signed autographs for fans, I asked him to name his favorite Clash album. Clearly, he loves the band because he couldn’t settle on a single work. “The first one, probably,” Boyle said, referring to the rockers’ 1977 debut, The Clash . But, he quickly added that he also loved the band’s experimental, politically controversial triple-album Sandinista! , in part because, he said, the massive 36-song collection, which was sold at a reasonable price, was designed “to fuck off the record company.” Finally, Boyle said, ” London Calling is a great album, too.” During his conversation with Hill, Boyle said he’s found that the best movie-music choices “drop into your lap.” For example, he explained, the idea to set the closing scenes of Shallow Grave to Andy Williams’ “Happy Heart” came when, during filming in Scotland, Boyle heard the song during a black cab ride and remembered that the tune was a favorite of his father’s. And Boyle’s discovery of the Underworld B-side “Born Slippy” while browsing records at HMV in London led to the song being used during a key scene in Trainspotting and a decades-long collaboration with the electronic group’s Rick Smith. Smith, who worked with Boyle on the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics and composed original music for Trance , joined Boyle on stage for the conversation, and, near the end of the discussion, the audience got to see a tense clip from Trance that was an extended variation of this video: What the 92Y audience got to see is James McAvoy attempting to taser Vincent Cassel . It ends badly. Not A Phish Fan Hill also got Boyle to talk about his dislike of Phish. Despite being the favorite band of Aron Ralston, who James Franco played in 127 Hours , the filmmaker said the jammers left him cold and aren’t on the soundtrack. “I tried with Phish,” Boyle said. “I bought everything and listened to it multiple times…but I found it very, very difficult.” Indeed, Boyle went so far as to say that nobody does music better than his fellow countrymen and women. “I think we are really brilliant at music,” he said. “We’re rubbish at films, actually. It’s not really in our DNA. But music is.” Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Peter Banks, the guitarist for the band Yes, has died at the age of 65. A statement on Banks’ website that he passed away on March 7 and was found in his London home after he failed to show up for a recording session. Widely considered a pioneer of progressive rock guitar, his loss was mourned in a statement by fellow band members from Yes, which was formed in 1968. “We are all deeply saddened to learn about the passing of fellow bandmate and founding Yes member, Peter Banks,” the group statement said. “He was a huge piece of the fabric that made Yes what it is, and our thoughts, sincere condolences and prayers are with and his family at this time.” “Peter, we shall miss you greatly.” Banks performed on the first two albums from Yes, known for its symphonic style and complex instrumentation, and also released five solo records.
Will Smith turned lots of heads in London last week when he appeared at a school assembly and rapped the theme to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air … seriously. The rapper / movie star visited St. Martin-in-the-Fields High School; he was invited by Streatham Member of Parliament Chuka Umunna. Umunna joined him on the Fresh Prince rap. Check it out: Will Smith, Chuka Umunna Sing Fresh Prince of Bel Air Theme Smith was in the UK to watch his Jaden open for Justin Bieber’s tour … Will was not there when JB tried to beat the f–k out of a photographer . Both Smiths costar in sci-fi blockbuster After Earth June 7.
Will Smith loves the kids! The actor/rapper stopped by a South London all girls school, St. Martin-in-The-Field, as a surprise visitor. Smith was invited by…
Justin Bieber has delivered the worst possible news to fans in Lisbon, Portugal today: they won’t be seeing him in person. The singer – who was hospitalized after a show in London last week, yet returned to the stage and performed on Friday – has backed out of a concert scheduled for tomorrow night. Reads a statement on the website of Pavilhao Atlantico: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Justin Bieber was forced to cancel the second performance in Portugal, March 12. The Canadian singer is eager to play for the Portuguese fans on March 11.” Ticket holders to this show have been offered a refund. The reasons for the cancelation have not been made public. But Bieber has suffered through a tough week. Aside from the breathing difficulties, he flipped out at a reporter in England , an ugly incident that was captured on camera.
Holly Madison gave birth to her first child last week, a baby girl named Rainbow Aurora Rotella . Wait… WHAT?!? With the Internet buzzing over such an unusual moniker, Madison took to her website yesterday and explained the name “Rainbow” was taken from a former classmate and: “She was a perfectly normal, well-adjusted, sporty girl… so I’m not worried about my daughter being ‘traumatized’ by having an unusual name.” And all you haters out there? Who are bashing the baby name? You will just make Rainbow stronger in the end. “I want my daughter to be proud of who she is and learn to speak up and stand up for herself at a young age,” Madison writes . “I spent most of my life being a people-pleaser who worried about what other people thought … and I don’t want that for her.” What do YOU think of the name Rainbow? I love it! Beautiful and different! Um wut View Poll » Rainbow Aurora Rotella
Did Selena Gomez just kick Justin Bieber when he was already down? While her ex-boyfriend was suffering through a traumatic week – full of hospitalizations and reporter meltdowns – in London, Gomez was at home, hanging around and dancing with friends. And dissing Bieber as a “douchebag?” Selena Gomez: Dissing Justin Bieber? That’s what some fans of the singer believe, after Selena posted a video of herself and some friends grinding it up to Dustin Tavella’s “Everybody Knows (Douchebag)” and after choreographer Charity Lynne Baroni said it was “dedicated to someone.” The lyrics to the track include Your boyfriend is a douchebag/And everybody knows/Your boyfriend is a douchebag/Your momma told you so. The video was overrun by hateful Tweets from Beliebers within minutes, forcing Selena’s pals to make it private. Watch it above and react: think Gomez was sticking it to Bieber?
‘As things stand Justin Bieber is still set to perform the final night of his shows at the O2,’ reads a tweet from the venue. By Gil Kaufman Justin Bieber in the hospital after his London show Photo: Justin Bieber/Instagram
