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Kelly Rowland Talks About Her Love For… Gucci Mane?? [Video]
Barack Obama once again steps out and demands that the government stay out of the personal lives of its citizens. Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama has ordered the Justice Department to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage for federal purposes as only between a man and woman, according to a statement Wednesday from Attorney General Eric Holder. “The president has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history of discrimination, classifications based on sexual orientation should be subject to a more heightened standard of scrutiny,” Holder said. The key provision in the law “fails to meet that standard and is therefore unconstitutional.” “Given that conclusion, the president has instructed the (Justice Department) not to defend the statute” in two pending cases in New York, Holder said. “I fully concur with the president’s determination.” Obama has previously expressed his personal opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act but had never stated an opinion relating to its constitutionality. The administration had a March 11 deadline to respond to two lawsuits against the measure in New York. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — which includes New York — is the only federal circuit to have never decided the basic legal question of whether a law discriminates against gay men and lesbians. Republicans immediately ripped the White House’s decision, calling it a distraction at a time when they said the focus needs to be on the economy. But leave it to the Republicans to find a way to hate. Speaker of The House John Boehner’s rep says: “While Americans want Washington to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending,the president will have to explain why he thinks now is the appropriate time to stir up a controversial issue that sharply divides the nation,” Rep. Lamar Smith said that Obama’s plea is a: “…transparent attempt to shirk the (Justice) Department’s duty to defend the laws passed by Congress. This is the real politicization of the Justice Department — when the personal views of the president override the government’s duty to defend the law of the land,” Surprise, surprise… Source
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President Obama Orders The Justice Department To Stop Using The Defense Of Marriage Act To Halt Gay Unions
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According to Access Hollywood, Diana Ross is making her first television performance in four years on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The former lead singer of the soul group, The Supremes will perform her hit, “I’m Coming Out.” The 66-year-old legendary songstress will appear as a guest with all of her children and her grandson as guests on Oprah’s last season. Ross is currently on her “Now” tour, the episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show will air February 25th. What are Diana’s five kids up to? Head to HipHopWired.com to find out .
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Yesterday, former music executive Steve Stoute let loose a scathing letter to the Grammy committee chastising their use of today’s most popular artists to sell the award show, without properly crediting them with statues for the categories in which they are nominated. Over the course of my 20-year history as an executive in the music business and as the owner of a firm that specializes in in-culture advertising, I have come to the conclusion that the Grammy Awards have clearly lost touch with contemporary popular culture. My being a music fan has left me with an even greater and deeper sense of dismay — so much so that I feel compelled to write this letter. Where I think that the Grammys fail stems from two key sources: (1) over-zealousness to produce a popular show that is at odds with its own system of voting and (2) fundamental disrespect of cultural shifts as being viable and artistic. As an institution that celebrates artistic works of musicians, singers, songwriters, producers and technical specialists, we have come to expect that the Grammys upholds all of the values that reflect the very best in music that is born from our culture. Unfortunately, the awards show has become a series of hypocrisies and contradictions, leaving me to question why any contemporary popular artist would even participate. How is it possible that in 2001 The Marshall Mathers LP — an album by Eminem that ushered in the Bob Dylan of our time — was beaten out by Steely Dan (no disrespect) for Album Of The Year? While we cannot solely utilize album sales as the barometer, this was certainly not the case. Not only is Eminem the best-selling artist of the last decade, but The Marshall Mathers LP was a critical and commercial success that sold over 10 million albums in the United States (19 million worldwide), while Steely Dan sold less than 10% of that amount and came and went as quietly as a church mouse. Or consider even that in 2008 at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, after going into the night as the most-nominated artist, Kanye West’s Graduation was beaten out for Album Of The Year by Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters. (This was the first time in 43 years that a jazz album won this category.) While there is no doubt in my mind of the artistic talents of Steely Dan or Herbie Hancock, we must acknowledge the massive cultural impact of Eminem and Kanye West and how their music is shaping, influencing and defining the voice of a generation. It is this same cultural impact that acknowledged the commercial and critical success of Michael Jackson’s Thriller in 1984. What say you? Do you feel that the Grammy’s are representative of today modern pop culture? Go to HipHopWired to read more of Stoute’s letter
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Kim and Khloe Kardashian partied in Los Angeles last night at Club Nokia with their boos Lamar Odom and Kris Humphries in tow. Check out more images from the festivities…
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Khloe And Kim Kardashian Koupled Up And Kickin It With Their Baller Beaus (Photos)
Chris Rock is always good for spot-on soundbite, or in this case block-quote, but during his sit-down with Esquire he drops more than a few good ones. On Lebron James: CR: I don’t even see what the big story is. SR: Cleveland’s hurting, Chris. CR: Cleveland deserves to hurt. I said that wrong. Deservedly so, hurts. But I’m telling you, weather alone should’ve been cause for panic. SR: He’s got a LOYALTY tattoo. CR: Loyalty to friends. And all his friends are right there. God bless him. SR: They all wanted him to stay. CR: No, they didn’t. They all wanted to go. And by the way, he’s surrounded by six 25-year-old black guys — where do you think they want to be? They want to be in Miami. SR: I know that you’re right. I’m just having a hard time getting over it. CR: It’s the weather, dude. I can’t believe no one’s written that article. If Dwyane Wade played in Milwaukee, LeBron would not be in fucking Milwaukee. On the level ambition of other comics compared to his own: SR: The comics I’ve talked to have varied styles as stand-ups, but the throughline is that it’s the most intense thing they’ve ever done. CR: Yeah. A lot of guys are great, but they don’t want to hit hard. To hit like Tyson up there, that shit is — I just presented some award to Oprah at the Kennedy Center. I probably did four minutes, five minutes. It’s weird — you go up there, it’s like, what’s the guy in Lord of the Rings who puts on the ring and he’s invisible? Then he lets it off and he’s sweating, like it’s so hard to be fucking invisible. It’s hard to hit homers. I try to hit homers. I’m not a singles hitter. I’m swinging like Sheffield every fucking time. As hard as I can. On the the Tea Party: SR: Like many nice Caucasians, I cried the night Barack Obama was elected. It was one of the high points in American history. And all that’s happened since the election is just a shitstorm of hatred. You want to weigh in on that? CR: I actually like it, in the sense that — you got kids? Kids always act up the most before they go to sleep. And when I see the Tea Party and all this stuff, it actually feels like racism’s almost over. Because this is the last — this is the act up before the sleep. They’re going crazy. They’re insane. You want to get rid of them — and the next thing you know, they’re fucking knocked out. And that’s what’s going on in the country right now. Chris Rock is definitely the master of tickling your funny bone, while at the same time making you think. Source
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Quotes Of The Day: Chris Rock’s Interview With Esquire Magazine
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Peep the list after the brizzeak When a celeb evolves–it’s major. It starts with subtle changes like a hair cut, a wardrobe upgrade, a newly sparked romance with industry eye-candy, or an infamous media moment–before you’ve had the chance to buy their debut album, they are releasing promo pics premiering their new look. But can you blame them? A spot-solidifying evolution is the only way a celeb can stay one step ahead of the competition and in the public eye. Check out our list of the ‘Top 8 Most Evolved Artists:’
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Top 8 Most Evolved Artists
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Jennifer Hudson Cries Telling Oprah About Family Murders And Performs Newest Single [Video]
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Keke Palmer New Music Video Shows Maturity Or Lack There Of?: “The One You Call” [Video]
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