In the wake of a second racist video hitting the Web this week, Justin Bieber took to Instagram last night and quoted the bible. He confessed his sins and asked for forgiveness. The singer did not , however, directly reference the footage of him repeatedly using the N-word and joking about joining the KKK. Justin Bieber: So Very Sorry for Racist Videos But Justin has now gone ahead and done just this in a statement to E! News. “Facing my mistakes from years ago has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever dealt with,” the artist says. “But I feel now that I need to take responsibility for those mistakes and not let them linger.” Acknowledging that he’s a role model and that certain words definitely matter, Bieber added : “I just hope that the next 14-year-old kid who doesn’t understand the power of these words does not make the same mistakes I made years ago. At the end of the day I just need to step up and own what I did.” No one can defend the slur Bieber uttered in these instances, but most are praising the star for coming so clean so quickly in reference to them. Many famous friends of Bieber’s, all of whom are African-American, have come out and shown support for the singer. He’s handled his latest mess very well. What do you think? Should we forgive Bieber? Yes, they were filmed years ago and he’s clearly sorry. No, racism is racism. Yes, he’s just so cute! View Poll » And how does his apology compare to other recent celebrity mea culpas? 18 Notable Celebrity Apologies 1. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant immediately addressed sexual assault charges in 2003. Seated alongside wife Vanessa, he tearfully said he was guilty of adultery, not rape.
When most people are recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery, they rely on a heavy dose of painkillers, Netflix and self-pity to pass the time. Ashish Patel clearly is not most people. The music fan decided to harness the power of song – and Snapchat – to distract himself and treat us all to a compilation of magical pop covers: Snapchat Songs And here we thought that Snapchat was only used for five-second clips of Rihanna Twerking or drunkenly sending pics of your junk to hookup buddies. You’re never too old to learn something. Patel made good use of the popular app’s drawing feature to transform himself into a number of popular musicians while lip syncing to their tunes. Seriously. Talk about making the most of your recuperation. Well done, Ashish … now please do up these 21 summer jams for an encore ASAP: 21 Songs For Summer: The Ultimate Playlist 1. Summertime THE song of summer, Will Smith’s “Summertime” has been oft-imitated, never duplicated.
When most people are recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery, they rely on a heavy dose of painkillers, Netflix and self-pity to pass the time. Ashish Patel clearly is not most people. The music fan decided to harness the power of song – and Snapchat – to distract himself and treat us all to a compilation of magical pop covers: Snapchat Songs And here we thought that Snapchat was only used for five-second clips of Rihanna Twerking or drunkenly sending pics of your junk to hookup buddies. You’re never too old to learn something. Patel made good use of the popular app’s drawing feature to transform himself into a number of popular musicians while lip syncing to their tunes. Seriously. Talk about making the most of your recuperation. Well done, Ashish … now please do up these 21 summer jams for an encore ASAP: 21 Songs For Summer: The Ultimate Playlist 1. Summertime THE song of summer, Will Smith’s “Summertime” has been oft-imitated, never duplicated.
Kanye West has rapped about a million ladies in his songs — he definitely tried to name every model on “Christian Dior Denim Flow” — but that’s all about to change. The rapper/super producer is getting ready to marry Kim Kardashian, and put his player days behind him. The wedding is approaching quickly, so that… Read more
There’s nothing worse than scrolling through Facebook on your lunch break and coming across something better left NEVER, EVER, EVER SEEN – EVER – but because some parents just do not understand social media, there it is in your news feed, floating on the Internet like the floater in the toilet. Because that’s what it is. A poop picture courtesy of a parent who doesn’t seem to realize that poop? Not the cutest thing their little cutems is ever going to do. Not by a long shot. We promise. 15 Parents Who Need to Get the EFF Off Facebook Open Slideshow 1. Little Booger Newsflash, folks! NO1CURR about your kid’s boogers. Nope. They don’t. View As List 1. Little Booger Newsflash, folks! NO1CURR about your kid’s boogers. Nope. They don’t. 2. Don’t Be This Dad Don’t be this dad. Ever. At all. Not even if you ARE a dude. 3. Damn Enter Key! This parent seems to have forgotten that the enter key starts a new comment and decided to share the play by play of the day in a 6-comment thread. 4. Doctorate Shmoctorate! Who CARES if you got a doctorate at 21 from Stanford? YOU’RE NOT A PARENT! YOU DON’T COUNT. 5. Daylight Savings Complainers Complaining about Daylight Savings Time and all your lost sleep might make you feel better. Or it’ll make you friendless. 6. Game of Poop What do you get when you combine a love of oversharing with a love of Game of Thrones? This parent. That’s what. 7. Humblebraggers Oh, the humblebragger. She wants everyone to know that her son is smarter than your son but (not so) cleverly disguises her sharing. 8. Lazy Days Oh, those lazy days of parenting! They’re totes not lazy! See? This parent can prove it! 9. Tub Poop Every parent has probably been here. Not every parent has felt compelled to share it on Facebook. At least there isn’t a picture. 10. Sleep Is For the Weak Sleep is a thing you don’t get to do anymore when you’re a parent. Complaining about it on Facebook makes you less sleep. IT’S A FACT. 11. Stroller Derby Hmmm, do I want the $300 stroller that normally goes for $500 or the $239? OOH! I WANT A MINI VAN! 12. So Much NOPE In the line of offensive baby attire, this might be the worst we’ve ever seen. Even worse than onesies declaring baby boys to be “boob men.” 13. That’ll Teach Her This mom decided to SHAVE HER DAUGHTER’S HEAD when the little girl got some safety scissors after her goldie locks. OMG! 14. They Just Can’t Win Even when this mom does it right by NOT being a narcissistic oversharer, she’s doing it wrong. Wait, what? 15. October Fools! Clearly the person who posted this can’t read the directions that came with her pee sticks. And the pictures on the test aren’t good enough. Or there’s the parent who constantly complains about everything from Daylight Savings Time and the lack of sleep to the fact that stores don’t open at 9:00 because that’s when she’s in the parking lot and doesn’t Target know that? I mean, doesn’t the world revolve around her kid’s nap schedule?? FOR THE LOVE. No. No it does not. So just stop it with that already! And stop it with your Mommyjacking, too! (Mommyjacking: a term used to describe the event which occurs when someone posts something great they’ve accomplished and a mommy comes along to say “nothing’s better than being a mommy!” or “just you wait until you’re a mommy!”) Anyway, scroll through the cringe-worthy gallery above for examples of 15 people who need to get the EFF OFF of Facebook IMMEDIATELY. And just for fun, after the jump, let’s also pay homage to those parents who take to social media to shame their children for myriad offenses. Because nothing says “this is for your own good” like humiliating kids on Facebook with an embarrassing picture that gets to live forever and ever thanks to technology … 13 Parents Who Humiliated Their Kids on Facebook Open Slideshow 1. I Really Relate to Taylor Swift Songs! Okay, the girl walked right into this one. Big time. View As List 1. I Really Relate to Taylor Swift Songs! Okay, the girl walked right into this one. Big time. 2. DTF? DTF? What does that mean? Mom and dad don’t watch Jersey Shore apparently … and we’re sorta jealous of them. 3. The Thug Life Chose Me You don’t choose the thug life, the thug life chooses you. You do, however, choose to befriend your parents on Facebook. 4. Justin Bieber Poster Child Abuse Covering your kid’s room in Justin Bieber posters is one thing. Doing it just so you can brag about it on Facebook is quite another. 5. Selfie Time! When your dad spoofs your selfies on Facebook, that may be a new (hilarious) low. 6. Socks Nothing is really lost until your mom can’t find it … except your pride. That can be lost for good. 7. How Did We Meet? The one word to describe how a mother and child first met … literally. 8. The Day We Met Another fond memory of how this Facebook user met some of the people in his life. 9. Good Save, Dad Dad really dug himself into a hole with this one, but recovered with a nice (albeit totally insincere) save. 10. Twerkin’ Out at the Gym! Not uncomfortable at all when your pop posts this to his timeline. 11. Photo Album Fun This is a common sight on Facebook. The easiest and most frequent way to humiliate your kids. 12. 50 Shades of Awkward Mom reads 50 Shades of Grey. And will tell you all about it in front of everyone you know. 13. Does Your Wife Have to Look at That? Questions you don’t need to be putting on Facebook in general … especially if you are “friends” with your folks on there.
This time it’s on you, America. For the first time in show history, you picked the songs for the “American Idol” top five to sing on Wednesday (April 30). So if you didn’t like what Caleb, Jena, Jessica and Sam and Alex served up, then maybe you should clear the cobwebs from your playlists. Regardless… Read more
This time it’s on you, America. For the first time in show history, you picked the songs for the “American Idol” top five to sing on Wednesday (April 30). So if you didn’t like what Caleb, Jena, Jessica and Sam and Alex served up, then maybe you should clear the cobwebs from your playlists. Regardless… Read more
Diana Ross difficult ? Really? We just can’t imagine! Diana Ross Taking Over Ashlee Simpson’s Wedding To Her Son Evan So things have been rough from the beginning and now that Diana Ross has realized Ashlee Simpson isn’t giving up on her son Evan, she’s reportedly ratcheted up her diva behavior to a whole new level. According to National Enquirer reports : DIANA ROSS has become a Supreme pain in the neck as she takes over plans for her 25-year-old son Evan’s wedding to singer ASHLEE SIMPSON! Sources say the 70-year-old diva is dishing out orders as she takes control of almost every facet of the festivities. “Diana is already proving to be a monster-in-law,” declared an insider. “She’s driving Ashlee batty with her controlling ways and wacky demands.” But sources say Ashlee, 29, has only herself to blame, because she asked for Diana’s help – and now the veteran entertainer has turned into the Wedding Planner from Hell. “For starters, Diana is insisting the wedding be held at her Greenwich (Conn.) home even though Ashlee has her heart set on Los Angeles or Hawaii,” said the insider. “Diana also wants to stand by Evan’s side during the ceremony – and she’s insisting on singing during the nuptials AND at the reception. “After Ashlee and Evan say their vows, Diana plans to sing an a cappella version of ‘Endless Love.’ Then, at the reception, she wants to do a 30-minute set of her songs. “And even though Ashlee wants a vegan wedding cake, Diana says, ‘No way!’” Making matters worse, sources say that Diana has picked out a showy ivory-colored gown that could outshine the bride’s! “To top things off, Diana is insisting that Ashlee call her Miss Ross,” revealed the insider. “It’s gotten so bad Evan has had to turn into a wedding referee.” SMH. This sounds like a recipe for disaster. Our office poll is betting there will be two swirly babies for Evan and Ashlee before Diana sends her packing though. WENN
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets are currently facing off in round one of the NBA playoffs and while the two teams have played an exciting series thus far, the real entertainment is in the stands, where Drake has become Canada’s answer to Spike Lee. During game one on Saturday, Drake – a Toronto resident – took a bizarre shot at native Brooklynite Jay Z, claiming that Hov was sitting at home “eating a fondue plate” during the game. Drake: Jay Z Diss Burn! We think. Does Drake know you don’t eat fondue from a plate? Anyway, Drake’s strange behavior isn’t limited to talking trash. The man might go to Clippers games with Rihanna but in T.O. He goes solo…and gets weird. For example, during last night’s game Drizzy busted out a lint roller and started getting gussied up about three feet from the action on court. Check him out going to town on his crotch in the background: Drake Uses Lint Roller at Raptors Game Ya see the problem here, Drake? You brought a lint roller to a basketball game, so you can’t really knock a dude for eating fondue. What you did is way weirder. This isn’t the first time Drake has attacked Jay for what he considers to be an overly-decadent lifestyle for a rapper. In a recent interview, Drake derided Hov’s tendency to name-drop famous painters in his songs as “corny.” Lamest. Rap beef. Ever. Drake and Rihanna: Date Night Photos Open Slideshow 1. Drake and Rihanna Image Drake and Rihanna at an LA Clippers game. Chris Brown can’t be happy about this. View As List 1. Drake and Rihanna Image Drake and Rihanna at an LA Clippers game. Chris Brown can’t be happy about this. 2. Drake and Rihanna Pic Drake and Rihanna at an LA Clippers game. The two went there separate ways after the game. 3. Rihanna and Drake Clippers Game Image Drake and Rihanna at an LA Clippers game. The two embraced and then sat in different sections. 4. Drake Clippers Game Image Drake and a friend at a Clippers game. Before the game he was spotted with Rihanna. 5. Drake Clippers Game Photo Drake at an LA Clippers game. Judging by his face, we guess his team’s losing. 6. Rihanna Lakers Game Image Rihanna at a Clippers game. At least she’s pretending to pay attention. 7. Rihanna Clippers Game Photo Rihanna at an LA Clippers game. She looks beyond bored.
Hallelujah! Boy Abducted Set Free After Annoying His Kidnapper By Singing Gospel Songs 10-year-old Willie Myrick’s three hour ordeal ended when the driver of the car he had been forced into allowed him to go because he wouldn’t stop singing Every Praise. Via Mirror UK reports: Youngster Willie Myrick was snatched outside his house in Atlanta, Georgia and bundled into a car for three hours. He had apparently been enticed to the vehicle with the promise of cash, before being taken by a man who is now the subject of police investigations. But his ordeal was cut short because he refused to stop singing a popular gospel song. Willie sang Every Praise over and over, annoying the driver of the car to such a degree he was forced to let him go. Lyrics to the song include “Sing hallelujah to our God, Glory hallelujah is due our God, every praise every praise is to our God.” The 10-year-old told WXIA-TV: “He opened the door and threw me out – he told me not to tell anyone.” Jesus took the wheel and put Kirk Franklin’s holy ghost in that boy!
