Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
Mo’Nique has been the talk of the film festival for months now for her STAND-OUT role in the upcoming dramatic film, PRECIOUS. She recently sat down with W Magazine and spoke about the film and the audience reaction to it.
ON WHAT IT MEANS TO THE FILM THAT OPRAH WINFREY SIGNED ON AS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER… “What do you think it means when the person under God says the movie is good? Oprah might be right there with the Lord! She done gave the whole world free chicken! That’s godly, baby. That’s called a miracle. So what does it mean when Oprah Winfrey says, ‘This is good’? Then the world – not just America, the world – says, ‘It’s good.’”
ON WATCHING A SCREENING OF PRECIOUS ALONGSIDE THE “TINSELTOWN ELITE” AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL…“None of those people looked like us. And it was mind-blowing when it was over, to have white men in their 60s coming up to us, crying. It killed the myth. It killed the myth that a white man couldn’t possibly enjoy two big black women onscreen.”
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 |
A surprise October issue of Harper’s Bazaar, featuring Janet Jackson both on newsstands and the subscriber’s cover was announced. Janet breaks the silence for the first time since Michael’s death in a world exclusive interview for Harper’s Bazzar (check out a snippet below):
Janet Jackson hasn’t watched television since her brother Michael died suddenly in Los Angeles on June 25. She has blocked herself off completely from the hysterical media coverage of his death — who did it, what did it. “It will drive you crazy,” she says. “People can have rhinoceros skin, but there’s a point when something’s going to hurt you. Not everyone is stone, stone. I haven’t watched the news in weeks. I had to ask my chef, How’s Obama doing? I haven’t read a newspaper. On top of that, [we've lost] a family member.”
You can also see more photos taken by Tom Munro at their official site.
MTV CONFIRMS JANET FOR VMAS
In related news, it was confirmed earlier this week that Janet Jackson will join their special tribute to Michael Jackson at the 2009 Video Music Awards, set to air LIVE on September 13th.
Friday, September 4, 2009 |
“Pretty Young Things” : Chanel Iman, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn & Arlenis Sosa by Emma Summerton for i-D September 2009.
Check Kanye’s blog for the full editorial spread, you can also view video from the shoot below:
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009 |
Here is a grainy version of Kanye West covering popular French Magazine “Libération Next”. The magazine has dubbed the international star ‘Nouveau roi de la pop’ (The New King of Pop).
A couple of months ago the internet went wild with rumors that West had claimed the title after Micheal Jackson’s tragic death, but he recently shot down those rumors in his blog saying:
I WAS JUST LISTENING TO WENDY WILLIAMS AND HEARD SOME QUOTE ABOUT ME SAYING I’M THE NEW KING OF POP. NOT ONLY DID I NOT SAY THAT, I HAVEN’T SAID ANYTHING. IT MAKES ME FEEL BAD THAT OBVIOUSLY I MADE PEOPLE FEEL THAT I WOULD BE CORNY ENOUGH TO SAY SOMETHING SO WHACK AFTER THE PASSING OF AN IDOL, A LEGEND AND MORE THAN THAT A HUMAN BEING WITH FEELINGS AND FAMILY. IT SCARES ME TO THINK WHAT PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE, WITHOUT EVEN A SOURCE. ANY RANDOM PERSON CAN TYPE SOMETHING ON THE INTERNET AND THEN THE WORLD BELIEVES IT. I DON’T TALK TO PRESS OR DO TV OR DO PROMOTIONS OF ANY SORT. I’VE STOPPED CHASING AND BUYING INTO FAME. FAME IS LIKE CIGARETTES WITH NO SURGEON GENERAL WARNING. IT DESTROYS MOST PEOPLE AS IT DID TO THE TRUE AND ONLY KING OF POP. WE EXPLOIT OURSELVES AND EAT OUR OWN EGOS ‘TILL THERE IS NOTHING LEFT. I HAVE A FEELING THAT THIS WON’T BE THE LAST FALSE STATEMENT WITH MY NAME ON IT, BUT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME I DEFEND MYSELF. I’M DONE.
If you can read French you can check out the article and more photos at the mag’s official website.
Thursday, August 27, 2009 |
Check out Rihanna’s cover for the September Couture Supplement of VOGUE Italia. Shot by photographer Steven Klein, this shoot was reportedly the reason why she shaved the sides of her hair.
Since this is the supplement cover, it isn’t the official cover but gives in sight on what the spread will look like.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 |
Here’s another Timbaland-produced leak from the upcoming The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z, hitting stores and online September 11.
In related news, Jay also covers the upcoming issue of hip-hop magazine XXL. Check out the cover above and a snippet of the interview over at their official site.
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Friday, August 21, 2009 |
R&B Singer USHER graces the August/September COVER of UPTOWN Magazine for their 5th Anniversary “Style” issue. It was recently announced that the owners of UPTOWN Magazine have purchased the now defunct VIBE Magazine.
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