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| Kanye West Speaks Out On His Blog Following Airport Arrest Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:29 PM PDT 'I'm cool with the paparazzi,' he writes after altercation with photographer. 'This guy wasn't cool.'
Just a day after being released from jail following his run-in with the paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport, Kanye West is already speaking out on his blog. "We back in the lab!!!" he wrote. "I'm cool with the paparazzi. This guy wasn't cool. I gotta work now... I'll rant later!"
TMZ reported that the rapper is now in Hawaii, where his blog post implies he is back to work on his upcoming album, 808's and Heartbreak, which is set to be released December 16. The rapper also seems to be back to work on his blog. By the time the update was put on his blog early Friday (September 12), he had already put up 12 posts about various subjects, including the hotness of "Clueless" star Stacey Dash and the coolness of the new Interview magazine cover, featuring supermodel Kate Moss. On Thursday afternoon, West and his road manager, Don Crowley, were released from the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific Division on $20,000 bail following their arrests that morning. Both men were charged with felony vandalism, stemming from an incident at LAX that involved members of the paparazzi, according to a spokesperson for the airport's public-relations office. According to police, West and Crowley were waiting for a flight to Honolulu when they were met by a photographer and videographer, who started taking their photos. An altercation ensued, and the cameras of both paparazzi were damaged by West and Crowley. Related Artists |
| Beyonce's New LP, Featuring Justin Timberlake, Due November 18 Posted: 12 Sep 2008 05:03 AM PDT Two tracks, 'If I Were a Boy' and 'Single Ladies,' will be released in advance of album.
While details have been largely kept under wraps, some information has emerged about Beyoncé's forthcoming, still-untitled third solo LP, which is slated for release on November 18 on Music World Music/ Columbia. Justin Timberlake will appear on the LP, although further details on his involvement were not available at press time. The two sang together on a cover of the 1968 Marvin Gaye/ Tammi Terrell hit "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" at the Fashion Rocks concert in New York last weekend. Timberlake told reporters outside the show, "I'll be in the studio this week with Beyoncé. Who knows what will come out of that?" according to MTV News U.K. Beyoncé co-wrote or co-produced all the material on the album, which the label says comprises "her most personal, reflective and revelatory collection to-date." Songwriter/ producer Sean Garrett (Mary J. Blige, Usher, Fergie) revealed to MTV News on the VMA red carpet that he's been Beyoncé's album. "I got to get a big secret out: Beyoncé!" he said. "I just finished some incredible records with her. She's probably going to be mad at me for telling you all — sorry, B!" Producer Jim Jonsin (Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," T.I., Danity Kane) reportedly worked with the singer on the song the track "Beautiful Nightmare," which leaked earlier this year, although it was unclear at press time whether the song will appear on the LP. Two tracks from the album, "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies," will be released in advance of the LP on October 7, according to the label. Beyoncé filmed a video for an undisclosed song in New York on Thursday. Beyoncé also has two films in the works: She appears as legendary singer Etta James in "Cadillac Records," which does not yet have a release date, and the wife of a man being stalked in "Obsessed," due early next year. Related Artists |
| Kelis Acquitted On Charges Of Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest Posted: 11 Sep 2008 11:54 PM PDT 'I'm thrilled that justice prevailed in the end,' Kelis says.
After three days of court proceedings in Miami, Kelis was acquitted Thursday on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. In March 2007, Kelis was cuffed and taken to the station by undercover police officers posing as prostitutes. The female officers claimed she approached them and started screaming racial epithets. On Thursday, her husband Nas was in court with her when the verdict was handed down. The legendary MC had shrugged off the arrest last year, telling MTV News, "It's a lot of sh-- out there circulating about her that she finds pretty funny. It'll be cleared up soon." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the "Bossy" beauty said there are still plans to forge ahead with a lawsuit against the Miami Beach Police Department for taking her into custody in the first place. "I'm thrilled that justice prevailed in the end," Kelis said in a statement Friday (September 12). "Racial profiling is a very serious matter. Unfortunately, most victims learn to deal with this form of harassment in their daily lives because they feel that they don't have a voice or because they're not able to absorb the costs to legally fight it in court. I hope that this sheds light on the fact that wearing a uniform and carrying a badge does not allow you to act above the law." "We feel vindicated that the court recognized that Kelis did nothing wrong," defense attorney Ira N. Loewy added. "Her protest over the illegal and unjustified harassment of her husband and friends was protected by her constitutional civil right to speech. She plans to bring a civil suit against the Miami Beach Police for this violation of her civil rights and unlawful arrest." Related Artists |
| Barack Obama, John McCain Agree On Importance Of Community Service At Columbia University Forum Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:02 PM PDT Both candidates criticize Bush's failure to encourage volunteer involvement.
NEW YORK — Columbia University students had it tough on Thursday, duking it out over seating arrangements and enduring intense security measures, as Senators John McCain and Barack Obama arrived on campus for their first televised appearances since their parties' national conventions. On the seventh anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the candidates tried to put politics aside to discuss their views on community service at the nonpartisan ServiceNation summit. (Watch the entire ServiceNation presidential candidate forum here.) The presidential forum, moderated by PBS' Judy Woodruff and Time managing editor Rick Stengel, drew an estimated 7,500 students and area residents who lined the steps of the library to watch on a JumboTron screen. The actual event took place in Roone Arledge Auditorium, where only 100 students were allowed (via a ticket lottery) to sit in the audience that also included families of September 11 victims, veterans, politicians and celebrities such as Tobey Maguire, Usher and Leonardo DiCaprio. "We weren't Republicans on September 11. We weren't Democrats. We were Americans," said McCain, who was the first to appear. "This is an opportunity to lead the nation and talk to the American people and reform our government and ask for more service." The Arizona senator criticized President Bush for not asking Americans to come together as volunteers after the attacks. While praising programs such as the Peace Corps and AmeriCorps, McCain also said the government should be careful not to interfere with volunteer organizations. He also praised Obama's service as a community organizer early in his career, claiming that when Sarah Palin seemed to denigrate the job she was merely defending her own experience. Michael Hennessy, 29, clapped enthusiastically during McCain's speech. "I appreciate that he's a big proponent of service. His personal history is a testament to government service and to the service of America," he said. "I felt like he was just saying everything he knew that everyone wants to hear," Sharay Hale, a 19-year-old freshman, offered. When Obama shook McCain's hand before his turn on the stage, the crowd inside and outside the auditorium erupted in applause. The Illinois senator, an alumnus of Columbia, joked that he had a home-court advantage. Obama agreed with much of what McCain had said, but but he emphasized the important role the government plays in encouraging change and reiterated his campaign promise to institute an annual $4,000 college-tuition credit for students in exchange for community service. "We've got to transform Washington, and we've got to do some housecleaning," Obama said. "But what we also want to do is to remind young people that if it weren't for government, then we wouldn't have a Civil Rights Act. If it weren't for government, we would not have the interstate highway system. If it weren't for government, we would not have some of our parks and natural wilderness areas that are so precious to America. And so part of my job, I think, as president, is to make government cool again." Lisa Michl, a 23-year-old graduate student, said she was excited to see the candidates on campus. "Actually coming to a campus and doing this talk is a great way to get people more involved and inspire people to actually get out there and do something, because it's not a part of your daily conversation." Not all of the action of the evening went down inside the auditorium. Three students were asked to leave the campus after donning boxing gloves and wearing homemade Obama and McCain cardboard boxes on their heads. Elliot D. (who would only give his last intial), a 21-year-old senior, was "Obama"; Gabe Espinal, a 21-year-old senior, was "McCain," and Jesse Waldman, also a 21-year-old senior, was a character on roller skates labeled "Spectacle." Waldman said that the three of them came to campus early and felt "uncomfortable with the lead-up to the event," so they decided to liven things up. "We just wanted to get people to think about the political system itself, instead of 'Who are you voting for?' " Elliot D. said. Thursday's presidential forum kicked off the two-day ServiceNation summit, where hundreds of students, businesses, universities, politicians and foundations will come together to expand national and community service opportunities. Check out all of MTV Street Team '08 member Sia Nyorkor's reports here. |
| Sarah Palin Discusses Possible War With Russia In First TV Interview Posted: 12 Sep 2008 08:35 AM PDT Vice-presidential nominee clarifies previous statement about Iraq war being 'a task from God.'
On Thursday night, Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin appeared in her first television interview since Senator John McCain announced her as his running mate. Alaska governor spoke with ABC's Charles Gibson about her views on foreign policy, religion and national security, as well as accusations that she's inexperienced, in the first part of the three-part interview (the remainder of which airs on Friday). Gibson asked the 44-year-old mother of five if she was ever uncertain about joining the ticket when she was first approached about it. "I didn't hesitate," she responded. "I answered 'yes' because I have the confidence in that readiness and knowing that you can't blink. You have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission — the mission that we're on, reform of this country and victory in the war — you can't blink." (Excerpts from the interview can be found at ABCNews.com.) She added that if she had to take over the presidency, she could. "I'm ready," she said. Palin also discussed her views on foreign policy, saying that if Russia invades the neighboring country of Georgia, the United States might have to go to war with them. The vice-presidential nominee fumbled, however, when asked about the Bush doctrine, the idea that the U.S. has the right to preemptively attack another country if it's seen as a threat. Palin was apparently unfamiliar with the phrase, and when asked how she would interpret it, merely answered, "His world view." The candidate also took some time to clear up a comment she made at an Alaska church in which she called the war in Iraq "a task from God." "I would never presume to know God's will or to speak God's words," she said. "But what Abraham Lincoln had said — and that's a repeat in my comments — was let us not pray that God is on our side in a war or any other time, but let us pray that we are on God's side." Palin also spoke about the service of her eldest son, 19-year-old Track, who was deployed to Iraq on Thursday. "I am so proud of his independent and strong decision he has made," she said. "What he decided to do and serving for the right reasons and serving something greater than himself and not choosing a real easy path where he could be more comfortable and certainly safer." |
| DMX Extradited From Florida To Face Multiple Charges In Arizona Posted: 12 Sep 2008 07:55 AM PDT Rapper sent directly to jail for missing August court date.
On Thursday, DMX was extradited from Florida, where he pleaded guilty to drug charges on August 27, and was sent to the Maricopa County Jail in Arizona on an outstanding warrant for missing a court date, according to E! Online. He now faces four felony drug charges and seven misdemeanor animal-cruelty charges, in connection with a raid on his Arizona home in May. He has also been charged with theft of services and identity theft for allegedly using a fake ID at a health clinic. The rapper was in the process of paying his $25,000 cash bond Thursday evening. DMX had been arrested in Miami on August 14 on a felony-fugitive warrant for missing the Arizona court date, causing some confusion over whether he should face his Florida drug charges (stemming from his June arrest for attempted purchase of cocaine and marijuana) before going back to Arizona. In the end, despite the F-bomb he dropped in court, he reached a deal for time served and a $483 fine in Florida, and Arizona officials were given 15 days to extradite the rapper. This year has been quite interesting in terms of court appearances for the rapper. Now X is being represented by public defender Charles Kozelka in Arizona, because he had "some problems" with his private attorney, Kozelka told MTV News in August. The lawyer said he hopes to work out a solution with the courts that will allow his client to enter a rehab program. Related Artists |
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