Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Celebrities. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
My Interview With 88-Keys
Below is my interview with 88-Keys. We discuss his new CD, a concept album called "The Death Of Adam," which Kanye West executive-produced. We also talk about how Kanye came to be involved in the project, 88's obsession with Polo by Ralph Lauren, his inspiration, his family, and so-called "conscious rap." 88 also debunks my theory of "the two Kanyes." Enjoy!
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Monday, February 2, 2009
Interview With Jadakiss
Below is my interview with Jadakiss. We talk about the new Biggie biopic, "Notorious," Bill O'Reilly, Jada's squashed beef with 50 Cent and his new label, Roc-a-fella Records, and the over-usage of Auto-Tune. He also debuts his new song, "Can't Stop Me," for us. It's the first single from "The Last Kiss," scheduled to be released on March 10th. Enjoy!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Mark Ruffalo Interview
Below is an interview I did with the actor Mark Ruffalo, from "Collateral," "Zodiac," and who can now be seen in "Blindness." We discuss his excitement about the 2008 Presidential race, his support for Sen. Barack Obama, and the issues that are important to him.
Mark underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor in 2002, so I asked him how he feels about our current health care system. We also spoke about how Obama's plan might be better than our current system.
Frances McDormand Interview
Below is an interview I did with Frances McDormand, from "Fargo" and "Burn After Reading." We discuss the 2008 election, her support of Sen. Barack Obama, and early voting.
She also talks about the issues facing our country, and not seeing herself as a celebrity. (Frances is married to Director Joel Coen, and has been since 1984.)
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Hill Harper Interview
Below is my interview with Hill Harper, who plays Coroner Sheldon Hawkes on "CSI: NY." We discuss the 2008 election, his experience early voting in L.A., and his support of Sen. Barack Obama.
Hill and Senator Obama were classmates at Harvard Law School, where they were pretty close. Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Interview with Rosie Perez
This is an interview that I did with Rosie Perez, one week before Election Day. (You'll know Rosie from "White Men Can't Jump," "Fearless," "Pineapple Express," and recent episodes of "Lipstick Jungle.")
We discuss the current election, Rosie's enthusiasm for Barack Obama, and the importance of early voting. Rosie also talks about meeting the Senator, her ideas on the immigration debate, and our economic crisis. Enjoy!
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Interview with Marisa Tomei
Below, you can listen to an interview that I did with Marisa Tomei, ("My Cousin Vinny," "Untamed Heart," "Slums of Beverly Hills," "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead"). We discuss the 2008 election, her support of Sen. Barack Obama, and the importance of early voting.
Marisa has dual citizenship (in America & Italy), and she has traveled the world extensively, so I asked her to bring a little global perspective to the Presidential race.
Interview with Tatyana Ali
On Tuesday, I interviewed Tatyana Ali, who you may know as "Ashley Banks" from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." (Yeah, she's all grown up!) We spoke briefly about her current projects, the 2008 Presidential election, and her support of Sen. Barack Obama.
Here's a little-known fact: Tatyana is a Harvard graduate, with a degree in Government and Afro-American Studies. With that in mind, I asked her for her thoughts on the historical significance of the race. Enjoy!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Jason Biggs Interview
Below is an interview with Jason Biggs, from the "American Pie" movies and "Saving Silverman. We discuss his feelings on the "American Pie" spin-offs, the 2008 Presidential race, his support of Senator Barack Obama, and his reasons for getting involved.
I also ask his opinion on a timely, important question. "Who's hotter: Sarah Palin or Tina Fey?"
Biggs' new movie is called "Lower Learning." It also stars Eva Longoria and Rob Corddry, and is now in limited release. Enjoy!
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Interview With John Cho
I recently spoke with John Cho, from the "Harold & Kumar" movies, the "American Pie" movies, and the new "Star Trek" movie. We discussed his experience growing up as an immigrant in America, the 2008 Presidential election, and his support of Senator Barack Obama. Cho also taught 7th- and 10th-grade English at a private school for a year, and we talked about the state of education in the United States today. Enjoy!
Interview With Wendell Pierce
I recently had a chance to interview Wendell Pierce, who you may know as Det. Bunk Moreland on HBO's "The Wire." We discussed the success of "The Wire," the 2008 Presidential race, and Pierce's support of Senator Barack Obama. Pierce, a New Orleans native who was in the city when Hurricane Katrina struck, also addresses the Bush Administration's failure to respond quickly, and the need for emergency preparedness and relief.
Interview With Peter Gallagher
You have seen Peter Gallagher for years, as he plays Sandy Cohen on The O.C. I spoke to Peter recently, and we discussed his trademark eyebrows, the 2008 Presidential Election, and his support of Barack Obama. Enjoy!
Interview With La Sinfonia
Below is an interview I did with Sony Latin recording artists La Sinfonia. You may have seen them on MTV Tr3s or heard them on Pocos Pero Locos. (This interview is with Arsenal and Vane; Seis was unable to make it, due to illness.) Enjoy!
Interview With Michael Kostroff
Below is an interview I did with Michael Kostroff, who played the super-scummy defense attorney, Maurice Levy, on "The Wire." We discuss "The Wire," Barack Obama, the 2008 Presidential Election, and celebrity involvement in campaigns. "Wire" fans, enjoy!
Interview With Eva Longoria-Parker & Adam Rodriguez
I recently had the chance to visit with Eva Longoria-Parker & Adam Rodriguez from "CSI: Miami." We spoke about the importance of voting, particularly Latinos and young voters. I also asked Eva about her involvement with DeclareYourself.org.
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I recently wrote a column in "Pulse" about Kevin Rudolf. Below is my entire interview with Rudolf. Listen as Cash Money's latest Mystery Man tells all...
Thursday, January 4, 2007
2007 Resolutions
A new year is here, and new years come with a lot of traditions. Whether it’s Dick Clark or bowl games, parades or black-eyed peas, we like to adhere to time-tested ways of ringing in the new year. As we say goodbye to the year that was and gracefully slip into 2007, the year is greeted with another “Pulse” tradition: our 3rd annual New Year’s resolutions for other people.
• Kate Moss: If the rumors about her weekend marriage to no-good rocker Pete Doherty turn out to be true, Ms. Moss needs to put “annulment” at the top of her “Things-To-Do-In-2007” list. And I’m talking about a Cher-and-Gregg-Allman, Britney-and-that-first-guy, lickity-split, ink’s-not-dry, pre-honeymoon annulment.
• Eminem: I know love is confusing and love can be strange, but NO MORE MARRYING KIM. Not for the kid, not because she’s changed, and not because she lost 3½ pounds or doesn’t eat Skittles anymore. Not for ANY reason. Let’s try to go all year without a wedding and/or a divorce. Whaddya say?
• Mark Foley and Pastor Ted Haggard: Find a new job.
• Katie Rees, former Miss Nevada USA: Ditto.
• Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton, Haley Joel Osment, Mike Tyson, John Michael Montgomery, Nicole Richie, George Michael and Tom Wopat: The new year brings new opportunities for you. This year, rework your budget and factor in a personal driver. Celebrity DUI’s may have been big in 2006, but Mel Gibson ruined that for everyone. If Billy Joel can clean up his act, so can you. Let’s go for a no-repeat 2007.
• Naomi Campbell: 2007 is going to be a good year for you, as soon as you check yourself into anger management classes. As a culture, we are tolerant of bad behavior from supermodels. (See Kate Moss.) Second order of business for the new year: a cell phone endorsement deal.
• Charlie Sheen, Denise Richards, Heather Locklear, Richie Sambora and David Spade: Great work in 2006, but in the new year you should be looking for syndication and distribution. Your tangled web of marital meltdowns and backbiting NEEDS a network home. Talk about a show that has it all. Collectively, you could breathe the life back into reality TV. Get Mark Burnett on the phone. Now!
• Heather Mills: Enough already. Every time you open your mouth, someone else begins hating you, and your divorce settlement gets smaller. Enter 2007 in silence, and see if things don’t get better. Sign up for some Jennifer Anniston classes, and stop being so darn hateable.
• Celebrity Scientologists: Tom Cruise, Isaac Hayes, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley and the rest of you. If you want to believe in alien saviors, that’s fine. Really. But when you can’t stop talking about it, the rest of us kinda start thinking you’re crazy. And it’s not really an anti-Scientology thing. We look at Kirk “The End Is Near” Cameron and Stephen “God Hates Porn” Baldwin the same way.
I’ll leave you with a quick reminder of last year’s advice. If you are going to make a resolution for yourself, keep it to yourself. It reduces accountability, and you won’t be hearing “I told you so” in March. Happy new year.
-From Pulse
January 4, 2007
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Controversy: The New Black
It’s hard to say when it all began, and perhaps one would have to go all the way back to James Dean, or Marilyn Manson, or Jayne Mansfield. Perhaps earlier. But recently, the scourge known as “celebrities behaving badly” has reached epidemic proportions. Quite frankly, it’s a problem.
First, there was the Michael Richards/Kramer debacle. For the benefit of our cave-dwelling readership, Richards was performing his stand-up routine at The Laff Factory in
And then there was Britney Spears. Nothing says “I can be fun too” like appearing sans-underthings, night after night after night. Last week, Ms. Spears was photographed slithering out of a car with new BFF Paris Hilton as her skirt slid up around her waist, revealing much more than Miss Manners would deem “ladylike.” And it has happened THREE TIMES in the last week or so. If Spears is following in her mentor Madonna’s footsteps and trying to hyper-sexualize her image, Britney’s “commando-era” could be a messy, well, mess. (Remember Madonna’s “Truth or Dare” and “Sex?”)
Danny DeVito wasn’t going to let the controversy gravy-train leave the station without him. The pint-sized producer/actor appeared on “The View” last week to plug his new movie, “Deck The Halls,” and was clearly schnockered. Stumbling onto stage like Otis, Mayberry’s town drunk, DeVito admitted to partying all night with guy-pal George Clooney. DeVito escaped virtually unscathed, somehow. Barbara Walters, the show’s “den mother,” later said that he was welcome on the show any time he wanted to come back. And co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck called DeVito a “fun drunk.”
Rip Torn, on the other hand, is not. The 75-year old character actor cursed and berated officers and refused a sobriety test following a January fender-bender, was charged with DUI, and acquitted in October. Well, the Men In Black star was picked up again after another crash. Officers again are alleging he was tipsy behind the wheel.
And last but not least, Gwenyth Paltrow was quoted last week by a Portuguese magazine as saying: “The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans.” The American actress, who now resides in
According to the first rule of PR, there is no such thing as bad publicity. If you’re looking for proof, let’s look at the most egregious offense. Amid the press coverage of Michael Richards’ outburst, sales of the Seinfeld Season 7 set spiked. So far, it has outsold Season 6 by 75%, and Season 5 by 90%. It remains to be seen how the other “newsmakers” will fare, but if the trend continues to hold, we could start to see more celebrities doing whatever it takes to get their names in the gossip columns.
-From Pulse
December 7, 2006
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