Surprise! You’re on candid camera d-bag! Jimmy Carter’s Grandson To Come Forward As The Man Who Leaked The Mitt Romney 47% Rant Via HuffingtonPost Bill Clinton won the presidential election for Barack Obama. But it wasn’t his masterful Democratic National Convention speech or the advice he offered the president’s reelection campaign. Clinton, it turns out, inspired the man who filmed Mitt Romney’s infamous and game-changing 47 percent comments. HuffPost has agreed to withhold the name of the surreptitious filmmaker until he breaks his silence on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” Wednesday evening, followed by an appearance on HuffPost Live Thursday morning. In interviews over the last several months, he laid out his thinking before and after Romney’s speech. The man, who tended bar for a company that catered to a high-end clientele, had previously worked at a fundraiser at a home where Clinton spoke. After Clinton addressed guests, the man recalled, the former president came back to the kitchen and thanked the staff, the waiters, the bartenders, the busboys, and everyone else involved in putting the event together. He shook hands, took photos, signed autographs, and praised the meal — all characteristic of the former president. When the bartender learned he would be working at Romney’s fundraiser, his first thought was to bring his camera, in case he had a chance to get a photo with the presidential candidate. Romney, of course, did not speak to any of the staff, bussers or waiters. He was late to the event, and rushed out. He told his dinner guests that the event was off the record, but never bothered to repeat the admonition to the people working there. One of them had brought along a Canon camera. He set it on the bar and hit the record button. Jimmy Carter’s grandson, James, took the brunt of the public publicity for making sure that the tape was serviced to all the national media outlets. Might have to give James Carter and his soon-to-be-named friend a hood pass. Barry-O ‘preciates y’all playa! Image via AP
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When it comes to what other people think, Rihanna is known for not giving a … you know. But with Monica Fenty, that doesn’t necessarily apply. Chris Brown ‘s girlfriend admits to Elle UK that her inappropriate photos on Instagram have resulted in more than her share of criticism from mom. “She called me two days ago and reeled me in about two naked pics [my friend] Melissa put on Instagram, a sneak peek from a photo book she’s making about me.” “I’m not afraid of any person in this world but my mother, I’m terrified of her!” “She went crazy on me, I was like, embarrassed,” Rihanna continued. “I felt like I got my a– whipped in front of my class at school! She humbled the f–k out of me.” Photos of Rihanna nude – or darn close, in skimpy bikinis, thongs, risque tops, etc. – are a dime a dozen, so Monica has had plenty of occasions to lash out. And she doesn’t hesitate. We can only imagine how she reacted Wednesday, when Rihanna shared a topless, hot thong photo with her 5.6 million followers on Instagram. “Sick a– custom Prada boots! Miuccia you RULE!!! Thank you,” she wrote, as if even one of the 5.6 million followers cared one iota about the boots. Awaiting her next effort in 5 … 4 …
Taylor Swift is apparently scared of ending up alone and in a bathtub . But based on the singer’s take-home in 2012, she really has nothing to worry about. Swift will be able to buy as many trophy husbands as her heart desires. Parade has come out with its annual What People Earn issue, and it lists Swift as the third-highest paid woman in entertainment (behind Oprah and Britney Spears ) She made $57 million last year. Only Justin Bieber ($55 million) comes close to T. Swizzle, while she totally out-earns such major names as Anne Hathaway ($10 million). One more salary of note? The Thompsons from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo banked $500,000 in 2012. Man. That could account for a whole lot of Go-Go Juice.
I can not believe I’m writing this, it still shocks me. On January 16, 2013 one of my many dreams came true. I have waited four years for this to happen and it finally did! This is my first time ever going to one of Justin’s shows and it was my first time meeting him too. So this experience was pretty amazing to me. When I found out Justin was coming to Birmingham, Alabama again I was determined to go to this concert. I started begging my mom to buy me tickets, but she said no. The only way I could go was if I won them. In the summer of 2012 all I did was enter any contest to go to one of his shows. I am pretty sure I entered about 300 of them. One day I was on my way to cheer at a football game and I get this phone call from a number. I answered it and I had a good feeling. They told me I was a finalist in the ‘Dance for Bieber’ contest . If I went to Birmingham on Sunday and danced to a random song on the Kinect against 10 other people, we could win tickets and backstage passes! On that Sunday we all went to Birmingham. They said that Madison (my older sister could sign up too). After everyone danced, they called out the scores… and MADISON WON! We were going to meet Justin Bieber! I just broke out into tears! I could not believe this was going to happen. Two months later and it was finally January 16, 2013! We went by the tour busses in hopes of seeing just a glance of Justin but we didn’t. We then went in line for the meet & greet and they took us inside. They told us we had to be in a group of 6 people so we got these little girls to come in with us. We waited for 2 hours and then some guy stuck his arm out and we seen an owl tattoo and it was JUSTIN BIEBER! They opened the curtain for the group to go in and I seem him for the first time. I couldn’t believe this wasn’t a picture. The lady said, “It’s your turn,” so I walked in and I wasn’t crying anymore. He looked at me and said, “Hey you girls are so pretty,” and I lost it. I started crying because I couldn’t believe this was happening. I kinda blacked out and fell on my sister but then I came to and he motioned us to come to him. I went to him and gave him a hug and he told me with a giggle, “Don’t cry it’s okay,” which made me cry even more. We took our picture and he turned towards me and I said, “Justin, can I have a hug?” Then he replied with a smile, “Of course you can sweetheart.” I remember thinking HOW AM I STILL LIVING? I felt someone tap my should and I realized I was the last one in my group still in there and I said, “Bye Justin I love you!” The last thing he said was, “Bye beautiful!” and it was over. It may have been only a minute but it was the best minute of my entire life! I am the girl next to Justin on the left. I hope this gives you hope that one day you will meet Justin because I never thought I would meet him and I finally did! If you just keep trying it will happen one day! I promise you! See more here: I can not believe I’m writing this, it still shocks me. On…
Not even 24 hours after reportedly fighting with bodyguard Big Pat and ditching him in Bermuda, Chris Brown turned his rage on a valet parking guy last night. It all went down at PINZ bowling alley in Studio City last night, where CB was attending a charity event with his posse. Sounds like a fun evening. Maybe it was, until he began cursing over a $10 valet parking charge. Chris Brown Gets Pissed at Valet After the valet made it clear he couldn’t release the singer’s ride without that extra amount, Chris his crew surrounded him. “F*ck ten dollars!” Brown said. Sources tell TMZ that Chris Brown was PISSED because he was only at the event for 30 minutes total and felt like he was getting ripped off by the valet. Someone in the singer’s posse said, “We got the money, don’t worry about it,” but Chris very much worried about it and seemed to threaten the valet. “We gonna turn this whole thing on out,” he said, whatever that means. Rihanna’s boyfriend ultimately got his keys and drove off without an actual fight breaking out; it’s unclear if he did in fact pay the “funk ass 10 dollars.” Never a dull moment in the world of Chris …
Marion Adams – a multimedia teacher and track and field coach at Rio Londa High School in California – died this week in a terrifying bicycle accident, reports The Sacramento Bee . The 59-year old was riding away from practice on Monday when he looked over his shoulder to bid farewell to a student. Tragically, Adams therefore failed to see a partially opened metal gate in the school parking lot and could not slow down in time to avoid it. He was impaled on the structure, rushed to Mercy San Juan Hospital and initially survived two surgeries to treat internal injuries before passing away. “Marion was the most popular and nicest man on campus; just a great guy,” Athletic Director Mike Morris told the newspaper. “It’s a huge loss, devastating to our community.” Hundreds attended a vigil held for Adams on Tuesday night. Adams, who coached at his alma mater, is survived by wife Kathy, son Joe and daughter Sarah and two grandchildren.
A newly-revealed 911 call sheds new light on the fight between U.S. soccer star Hope Solo and then-fiance Jerramy Stevens on the night before their wedding. The November 13 melee resulted in the arrest of former NFL player Stevens, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence after the fact. Shortly after his release from jail, the couple married. They had been dating only two months at the time. Hope Solo 911 Call The Hope Solo 911 call was placed by Marcus Solo, her brother. He asked that officers respond to her home, where a pre-wedding party took a violent turn. “There was a little fight inside the house and she got thrown to the ground and she might have dislocated her hip,” he says, not referring to Hope Solo. Asked if any weapons were used, Marcus Solo said: “A stun gun, actually.” He adds that many of the people in the home had been drinking alcohol. Marcus Solo, however, never identifies Hope or Stevens as the aggressor. Pressed on who started it, he said “We won’t go there. Please get here.” Police have previously said that it was Marcus Solo himself who used a stun gun to fight off a group of men who had not been invited to the party. When cops arrived, Hope Solo was said to have been left nursing a cut elbow following the altercation. Others in the home suffered minor injuries. Stevens was found hiding in a bedroom by police, lying between a bed and the wall. He claimed to have been sleeping and unaware of the fight. The dried blood on his shirt suggests otherwise, however. Stevens was arrested for domestic violence assault after admitting he had fought with Solo, but the charges against him were later dismissed. An officer reported: “He and his fiancee Hope had an argument about whether they would be living in Florida or Washington after their marriage.” Hours later, Hope Solo and Jerramy Stevens were married. The rest, as they say, is history.
When The Onion ‘s CEO Steve Hannah publicly apologized last week for the satirical newspaper’s controversial Oscar-night tweet about Quvenzhané Wallis , two thoughts crossed my mind: 1) It’s not a good day for comedy when a satirical publication says it’s sorry for a joke that was not actually about the Beasts of the Southern Wild actress. And 2) what would Paul Provenza make of this? In addition to being a veteran stand-up comic and actor, Provenza directed The Aristocrats , one of the finest dissections of comedy in any media (and not because I’m in it). The 2005 documentary deconstructs one of the oldest and dirtiest jokes in stand-up — the film’s title is its punchline — and when I shot my segment with Provenza, I quickly learned that, in addition to being a very funny guy, he’s a scholar of humor, who’s really good at explaining why something is funny — or not. ‘The Onion’: The Quvenzhané Wallis Controversy So, in the aftermath of the Wallis controversy, I emailed Provenza to get his analysis of the situation. Excerpts of his assessment appear below, but, first, an unexpurgated recap of what happened last week for anyone who was focusing on the sequestration crisis instead. If you’re offended by the word “cunt,” then stop reading now, because the term appears quite a bit in the following passages, and, in the context of this discussion, I think it’s justified. Also, as Provenza noted, censoring the word, “just adds to the irony” of the controversy. Here’s what The Onion initially tweeted during the Academy Awards on Feb. 24. After initially obscuring the offending word, the tweet was eventually disappeared as the backlash grew: “Everyone else seems afraid to say it, but that Quvenzhané Wallis is kind of a cunt, right?” The Onion’s Apology Here is the apology that Hannah posted on The Onion ‘s Facebook page on Monday, Feb. 25: Dear Readers, On behalf of The Onion, I offer my personal apology to Quvenzhané Wallis and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive—not to mention inconsistent with The Onion’s commitment to parody and satire, however biting. No person should be subjected to such a senseless, humorless comment masquerading as satire. The tweet was taken down within an hour of publication. We have instituted new and tighter Twitter procedures to ensure that this kind of mistake does not occur again. In addition, we are taking immediate steps to discipline those individuals responsible. Miss Wallis, you are young and talented and deserve better. All of us at The Onion are deeply sorry. Sincerely, Steve Hannah CEO The Onion Why The Onion’s Apology Is Problematic Take it away, Professor Provenza: I think the crux of it is that the whole issue has more to do with Twitter than it has to do with comedy. Not completely, but largely. Twitter is a big, broad audience, and it’s a tough room to ‘read’, particularly with a joke this harsh. But the joke is absolutely misunderstood in most of the chatter. It is NOT a joke calling that sweet little girl a cunt. It’s not maligning her in any way whatsoever — it is saying exactly the opposite. The joke rests squarely on the fact that Quvenzhané Wallis is the very last person you’d ever want to call a cunt. Not even the most steadfast cynic can find her anything but innocent, beautiful and adorable, and that’s the whole point of the joke: The Hollywood schadenfreude and the palpable desperation that runs through much of the movie biz inspires the idea that someone, somewhere in Oscartown is already spreading vicious rumors about her. The fact that it is so inappropriate to say anything like that about her is precisely the basis — and I believe the point — of the Tweet. It was meant as a satirical comment about Hollywood and the pretense that everybody at the Oscars loves each other so much. It’s all golden statues and lavish praise — and is, The Onion suggests, about as phony as it gets. SO The Onion ‘s apology is problematic. It suggests they did insult her, and they’re sorry about it. Which is not the case. They offended, yes — not by insulting Quvenzhané Wallis, but by using the word “cunt” in the first place. And what could they expect, putting a most innocent, beloved 9 year old in the same sentence with perhaps the second most reviled word in the English language? That’s not the norm for The Onion , which usually does a much more deft job of communicating harsh comic ideas, but, comedically speaking, the joke is meant to be a bludgeon. So, I really can’t fault it on that score. It’s not meant to be a cleverly disguised notion. It’s meant to be as harsh as the ugly truth of envy, back-biting and negativity that Hollywood embodies. No one is spared, no matter how sweet and pure and innocent. Provenza goes on to point out that launching the Wallis joke into the Twitterverse put The Onion in “a difficult place.” Their work rarely has reached the audience this has reached — it has gone beyond their normal audience of comedy fans, fans of biting satire, whatever — to the broadest based audience imaginable: Oscar viewers, news & opinion blog/TV watchers. That audience includes far more people who would be offended in great numbers. And that’s where it becomes about Twitter. It’s now a story debated by people who have never had, nor do they now have, any interest in The Onion or what they’re all about. And now we’re into the business of damage control. But man, it feels wrong to apologize for a joke you didn’t even make. When I asked Provenza if The Onion should have apologized at all, he replied: Not this apology. They could have apologized for upsetting people in their audience. That would have been honest — they didn’t want to offend anyone. But this apology is dishonest: They apologize for offending the little girl and saying she deserves better when they did NOT say anything offensive about her. Thus, the apology is obsequious, reeks of insincerity and is compromising of The Onion’s integrity and its actual point of view in the first place. The Onion’s Tweet & Seth MacFarlane’s Jokes Stir The Pretentious Pot Provenza also drew a provocative connection between The Onion ‘s tweet and Seth MacFarlane’s much-maligned emceeing of the Academy Awards that night: If you look at The Onion thing (the actual substance of the joke, not the misinterpretation of it) and Seth’s entire night of hosting, some very loud voices were digging into the whole pretension of the Oscars. And what’s really interesting to me is that Seth was essentially a fox in the Academy Awards henhouse. The producers of the telecast knew what he was going to do: Nothing was off the cuff, songs were rehearsed for weeks, scripts were signed off on by legal departments and Standards & Practices. In other words, the producers of the Oscars themselves chose to let Seth call bullshit on false propriety, to dredge up unsavory things about the celebs in attendance and onstage, to take very little of it as seriously as the Oscars seem to want to be taken. They essentially allowed him to repeatedly remind the audience what a load of crap it all is. We all know that Oscar itself is a massive industry. The politics behind the nominees and winners is predominated by studios/distributors’ financial interests and all kinds of deal-making and horse trading. The fact that awards shows and celebrities are being called out ever more loudly, even from within, seems to suggest something. It’s almost as if even the people involved in the enterprise can’t ignore how pretentious it all is and are really tired of the machine. I can’t wait to read the comments on this. Leave them below. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Shiri Appleby is some Fan Boy icon who I’ve never heard of…because I am not into Fan Boy shit….although I should be…considering I run a website and 99 percent of you idiots are virgin losers who love aliens, sci/fi, comics and all that shit that doesn’t get you laid…..not even pity sex comes your way cuz you fear girls…. She was the lead on Roswell….a show every virgin loser I knew at the time it was on TV was into….and a show I can proudly say I never saw… Since her stint as being famous…I am sure she’s gone onto one too many nerd comic conventions….as well as guest starring on a show called Chicago Fires…at least that was probably a few months ago….because by the looks of her…the only thing she stars in is ready to drop fantasies that probably anger the people who actually know who she is…cuz they felt as she fell off the map….their chances would improve to get her….welll here’s the cold hard truth motherfuckers…and it is wearing a bikini….
