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Tuesday, June 24, 2014
North Korea Enraged Over The Interview
Someone's not a fan of The Interview.
In this movie, James Franco and Seth Rogen star as a talk show host and a producer that land an interview with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. The CIA get involved and enlist them to assassinate him.
In the movie's trailer, Franco's character says, "Want to go kill Kim Jong Un?" Rogen's character responds saying, "Totally, I'd love to assassinate Kim Jong Un - it's a date."
Although The Interview is a comedy, the North Korea regimen isn't amused. Kim Myong-chol, an unofficial Pyongyang spokesman, gave a statement to The Telegraph on the irony of the upcoming movie.
"There is a special irony in this storyline as it shows the desperation of the US government and American society. "
"A film about the assassination of a foreign leader mirrors what the US has done in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine. And let us not forget who killed [President John F.] Kennedy - Americans."
He added, "President [Barack] Obama should be careful in case the US military wants to kill him as well."
Myong-chol also said that the North Korean leader planned on seeing the film. This prompted Rogen to tweet (below) about the revelation.
The Interview is set to release in October.
Fox News
Washington Post
Us Weekly
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Tracy Morgan Recovering in Rehab Facility
Things are looking up for this comedian.
Tracy Morgan has been moved from the hospital to a rehab facility. Morgan's publicist, Lewis Kay, gave a statement on Friday.
"Tracy has been transferred to an undisclosed rehab center, where he is expected to remain for the next few weeks," Kay said.
The 45 year-old comedian was in a tragic accident on Saturday, June 7 when a truck driver slammed into his limo bus. Three other people were injured and comedian James McNair was killed in the crash.
"While he is continuing to show signs of improvement, he still has a long way to go."
CNN
TMZ
ABC
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Kelly Clarkson Gave Birth to Baby Girl!
It's a girl, so break out the pink stuff.
Kelly Clarkson gave birth to a baby girl last week. The 32 year-old singer announced the good news via Twitter on Saturday, June 14.
"Our baby girl River Rose Blackstock arrived on June 12th! Thank you everyone for all of your well wishes! Brandon and I are on cloud 9!! :)"
This is the first child for Clarkson and the third for her husband, Brandon Blackstock, who has two sons from a previous marriage.
CNN
Us Weekly
NY Daily News
Monday, June 16, 2014
Rapper Eve and Beau Maximillion Cooper Got Married!
It's a Gumball Rally affair.
Rapper Eve and her beau, Maximillion Cooper, got married this weekend. After dating for four years, the two walked down the aisle and said, "I do."
The 35 year-old rapper and Cooper met at the 2010 Gumball 3000 Rally and "have been together" ever since. They got engaged on Christmas day last year.
"It only seemed right to get married at the finish of this years rally in Ibiza," Cooper told E! He added, "We couldn't be happier to celebrate such a special day with all our family and friends."
The "Gangsta Lovin" rapper was given the title "First Lady of Gumball" on the Gumball 3000 website.
This is the first marriage for the female rapper and the second for Cooper. He has four kids from his previous marriage.
E!
People
Us Weekly
Monday, June 9, 2014
Trucker in Tracy Morgan Crash Was Awake For Over 24 Hours
Kevin Roper,35, was driving a tractor trailer on the New Jersey turn pike early in the morning on Saturday, June 7. He didn't see that traffic had slowed down and smashed into the limo bus that Morgan and other friends and comics were on.
In the crash, Morgan suffered from a broken nose, ribs and leg. According to his Spokesman, , he has already undergone surgery at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Center in New Brunswick.
Fellow comedian James McNair, better known for his stage name Jimmy Mack, was killed in the crash. Among the injured were comedians Ardie Fuqua and Harris Stanton. According to Huff Post, Morgan's assistant, Jeffrey Millea, was injured as well.
Roper, who is a Walmart employee, was driving a company truck at the time of the crash. He has a lawyer and is facing charges of one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto. He is due back in court on Wednesday.
CNN
Huffington Post
LA Times
Monday, June 2, 2014
Chris Brown Released From Jail After Serving for Probation Violation
Down with the orange jumpsuit!
Chris Brown has been released from jail. The singer was set free from the Los Angeles County Jail this morning at 12:01 am.
Brown, 25, was in jail for violating his probation for the 2009 Rihanna case. On May 9, he was sentenced to serve one year in jail. However, according to E!, he was given credit for 234 days that he already spent in rehab and behind bars. He was left with 131 days to serve, but was released after 108 days.
The "Don't Wake Me Up" singer may be out of jail, but he isn't in the clear just yet. Brown still has 1,000 hours of community service to do. He is required to attend outpatient therapy at least twice a week, get tested for drugs at least three times a week and participate in psychiatric counseling two times a week.
After Brown was released, he took to Twitter saying, "Humbled and Blessed," and added "Back to the Music and the Fans."
Brown's album, X, has been put off multiple times. The last release date listed was for May 5, but was pushed back again since he was in jail.
The singer is still facing an assault charge in D.C. The trial will be set some time in the future.
Us Weekly
E!
TMZ
The "Don't Wake Me Up" singer may be out of jail, but he isn't in the clear just yet. Brown still has 1,000 hours of community service to do. He is required to attend outpatient therapy at least twice a week, get tested for drugs at least three times a week and participate in psychiatric counseling two times a week.
After Brown was released, he took to Twitter saying, "Humbled and Blessed," and added "Back to the Music and the Fans."
Brown's album, X, has been put off multiple times. The last release date listed was for May 5, but was pushed back again since he was in jail.
The singer is still facing an assault charge in D.C. The trial will be set some time in the future.
Us Weekly
E!
TMZ





