Shirley Sherrod has reconciled with the NAACP, the civil rights group who was quick to condemn her after a video was altered to make her appear racist.
The NAACP had initially released a statement supporting her removal from the Agriculture Department within the first day or so after blogger Andrew Breitbart posted the video. But the next day, the organization retracted its statement, and NAACP president Ben Jealous issued an apology, saying the group had been “snookered.”
The upcoming dancing-and-singing “Michael Jackson The Experience” video game will feature such iconic hits from the King of Pop as “Bad,” “Beat It” and “Billie Jean,” according to the game’s publisher Ubisoft.
The company announced the song list Wednesday at the Gamescom convention in Cologne, Germany. The title is scheduled to be released in November for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, as well as the handheld consoles Nintendo DSand PlayStation Portable.
Eve hasn’t been on the scene very much lately, but she is certainly making things happen behind the scenes. The Ruff Riders’ first lady is putting up her million-dollar Hollywood home up for sale, starting at $2,045,000. There is an option to lease $15,000 a month.
Tyrese taking picws in WGCI’s Coca Cola lounge with fans:)
Idris Elba covers the new issue of Upscale magazine.
Excerpts from the interview are below:
On being a sex symbol:
“Black men have never been sexy. We’re ‘sportsmen.’ We’re ‘intimidating.’ We’re not ‘good fathers.’ So we need that. I think we should celebrate that. But am I a sex symbol? I don’t know. Not everybody likes one thing.”
On who he’s dating:
“I’m sure people are curious, but do they really care? No. Jesus Christ, does it make a difference in their lives? No, not at all. …I don’t hide my girlfriend in a box or anything like that. I keep a very real existence in my real life. I go shopping for food myself. I have kids. I love my children and I love my kids. But they are not part of that world.”
On His music:
“When you listen to hip-hop right now, a lot of it is so aspirational: I wanna get this, I wanna be that. For me, it’s a matter of celebrating who we are and where we are. Being thankful and trying to be content with what you have, as opposed to what you can get. My music, especially the rap stuff, is a bit more observational.”
Idris on conquering his fears:
“..what’s the point in living if you’re not going to try anything?”
On looking forward:
“I’m not here to live off The Wire for the rest of my life. I want my artistry to be known.”
On dealing with increasing fame:
“You have to be accessible all the time…one can water down their worth if they’re over-exposed.”
On his kids:
He doesn’t like to talk about his two kids, 8 year old daughter and baby son, saying “I love children and I love my kids. But they’re not part of that (Hollywood) world
Damn. Hopefully he has a great season and can make a lil more scrilla to better provide for his enormous family, as well as being able to have enough dough left over to purchase a “Sam’s Club” bulk sized box of Magnums (for those late night creeps) and an IUD for Terricka.
The latest development in the Montana Fishburne saga comes in the form of a new magazine cover where she appears nearly nude alongside this quote regarding her father Laurence Fishburne’s disapproval: “I’m Not Doing Sh*t To Him, But F**king And Having My Career.”
T.I. Explains “King Uncaged” Album Delay
