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- 50 Cent Says <i>Before I Self Destruct</i> Is 'Close To Perfect'
- Cam'ron Says His Son Is 'Not Really Into The Music'
- Chris Brown's Sentence: What Effect Will It Have On His Career?
- Aubrey O'Day Says Heidi Montag Doesn't Need <i>Playboy</i> Advice
- 'America's Got Talent' Host Nick Cannon Hopes Wife Mariah Will Perform
- Regina Spektor: Timeless, But Never On Time
- Are Fall Out Boy Splitting Up? Pete Wentz Weighs In
- Black Eyed Peas Manager Charged In Perez Hilton Assault
- Nick Cannon, Aubrey O'Day, Miley Cyrus React To Perez Hilton/ Will.I.Am Scuffle
- Ciara, Aubrey O'Day, Others React To Chris Brown's Plea Deal
| 50 Cent Says <i>Before I Self Destruct</i> Is 'Close To Perfect' Posted: 24 Jun 2009 03:51 AM PDT Fif talks to MTV News about working with Dr. Dre, Timbaland and Polow Da Don on the September album.
NEW YORK — No fair; 50 Cent is cheating. Well, it's not really cheating when you have producers such as Dr. Dre, Timbaland and Polow Da Don working on your album. Fif is stacking the deck for his current incarnation of Before I Self Destruct. Fif is on his third different production of the album, and he said the third time's the charm. "I feel like my album is as close to perfect as it's gonna get," 50 told MTV News last week. "I'm reaching the point to where if I have to continue to write it, I'll be overkilling it. That's why I gave myself other writing assignments, like the War Angel [mixtape], like the '90s [tape] Sincerely Southside Part 2 and our actual G-Unit mixtape I'm doing with [Lloyd] Banks and [Tony] Yayo."
Fif said reconnecting with Timbaland for Before I Self Destruct has been a unique experience. "When me and Timbaland go in, a lot of times it's a compromise," Fif said. "He's doing things that's a little different production-wise from what I would usually do. Like 'Ayo Technology' — you never heard me rap with that cadence. That beat was actually for Justin [Timberlake]. It was golden, some sh-- he had on the side, and he gave it to me. I went and did it. Justin laid the hook to it." Timbo will go in the studio and mumble a melody and tell Fif to pen lyrics with that flow, which 50 said is easy for him. "I could put lyrics to any melody," the G-Unit General said. "I can write a rap song, I can write an R&B song, I can write whatever type of song. If you put a note on it where I can hear it, man, I can write that. We did that, and that's how I came up with that new cadence for 'Ayo Technology.' We did that a couple of times while we was on there working [on Before I Self Destruct]. It's fun that way to have him participate with me. "Even if you ain't got the words," 50 added. "You're up there, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.' Tim will be like, 'I can't believe that. He was able to make everything I just made a noise into a real cadence.' I seen him take pens or pencils into a cup and put it into a shaker. I'm sure nobody else has shaker sounds like that. ... I seen some interesting things from Timbaland." Polow also worked on the new album, but he had music prepared for 50 before the MC came to the studio. Before I Self Destruct drops in September. Stick with MTV News to see more from our exclusive interview with 50 at his G-Unit offices in Manhattan. Related Videos |
| Cam'ron Says His Son Is 'Not Really Into The Music' Posted: 24 Jun 2009 03:51 AM PDT 'I love having my son in my life,' Cam tells Mixtape Daily.
Celebrity Favorites Father's Day was last week, but Cam'ron is a great pops all year 'round. Killa said he makes it his business to spend time with his son on a regular basis.
"I don't care if I am doing music, my son comes with me every weekend," Cam told us. "If I'm on the West Coast, he'll come fly and be with me. If I'm on the East Coast, I get my son every weekend. It doesn't matter where I'm at — show, no show, whatever. Break or no break. I have my son every summer and every weekend while he's in school. I love having my son in my life. That's why it's more fathers in the hip-hop community, because they probably went through a fatherless childhood like I did. You always gotta take advantage when you can spend time with your kids." Little Killa was featured on the cover of Cam's classic Come Home With Me. But the Diplomat founder said that might be the last time — at least for a good, long while — that his song will make a major public showing. "His mom don't like that," Cam told us. "His mom don't want him on TV or the album covers. When I put him on the album cover, his teacher will change it from 'Cameron' to 'Cam'ron' on his [school] paper. He had to change schools two or three times. I had to fall back from letting him be on the camera. I feel her for that. It's his safety first before anything. I feel her for that." The proud dad described his son as being studious and not heavy into the family business: rap music. "He's like a nerd — [that's] a good thing — a genius at school," Cam said. "He gets in the 90s and 100s. I don't think he got a score lower than 94 ever. He's in third grade, so it's a beautiful thing. He's not really into the music. I got pulled over for a traffic ticket. I was speeding or whatever. He was in the car. He was so nervous, he was like, 'Why are the cops messing with you? They don't know you're a movie star?' I was like, 'Nah, it's just a ticket, don't worry about it.' That kinda shocked me, too, because he doesn't mention the music. He reads and watches the DVDs. Right now, I'mma keep it real. He's Scooby-Dooed out. I appreciate that. Scooby-Doo been rocking for about 40 years. He just started getting into video games. Right now, it's PlayStation, 'Guitar Hero' and his Scooby-Doo DVDs." Cam'ron admitted that, yes, he partakes in the games and watches the adventures of the snack-greedy doggy detective with his youngster. For other artists featured in Mixtape Monday, check out Mixtape Mondays Headlines. Related Videos |
| Chris Brown's Sentence: What Effect Will It Have On His Career? Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:53 PM PDT 'It will be a difficult and long road ahead for Chris Brown,' one publicist tells MTV News.
While Chris Brown's plea deal closed the legal chapter of his assault case, the ordeal will undoubtedly have an impact on the singer's career. Brown has to serve 180 days of community labor, as well as five years' probation, but his altered reputation will likely have more of an effect than the actual sentence. But is Brown's music career over? "The plea works in his favor, because it takes the responsibility for his punishment out of his hands," New York radio personality Miss Info told MTV News. "He can 'pay his debt' now — no more endless self-flagellation. A judge has given him a sentence, and he will follow it, gladly take that, and then he can say he deserves to move on, which is exactly what his lawyer said after the verdict. And the public will have an easier time moving on as well. I think it's good that he didn't plead no contest and that he did plead guilty. That says: 'I'm not copping a plea. I'm admitting I was wrong.' "
(Look back at a timeline of the five months that followed Chris Brown and Rihanna's altercation on February 8.) Publicist Tamiko Hope, who counts Shawty Lo among her roster of clients, thinks Brown will have a tougher time coming back. "I do believe it would have been a much different story had Rihanna testified," Hope said, "especially given the damaging information that was leaked early on. But with almost five months having passed since this ordeal began and people having had time to marinate on what happened, as well as seeing both parties move on with their lives in the media, I think the general public is ready to see this come to an official close. "With that said, I still think it will be a difficult and long road ahead for Chris Brown as he tries to regain order to his personal and professional life. He will have to prove himself to be real before he will be able to re-establish his career. This is someone who had a squeaky-clean public image, a young man who was a favorite amongst the Nickelodeon crowd and beyond, who now has a tarnished reputation, something that he will forever be linked to. People might not talk about it as much as time passes, but they never forget." It may be an especially long haul for Brown to recapture the big endorsements he was enjoying in the months before the incident. "In the very immediate future, given the fact that Chris Brown pleaded guilty, there will probably be a slight negative effect on his team's ability to secure endorsement deals and other spokesman-type opportunities for him," said Shante Bacon, the former senior marketing director at Island Def Jam before co-founding the 135th Street Agency, a strategic-communications firm based in NYC. "Specifically on a corporate level, where marketers tend to shy away from anything remotely risky, there will be hesitation to align their brand with any artist with a felony assault on his record and make this artist the [possible] face of their brand." While the outlook for his endorsement opportunities looks limited, the impact of the case on Brown's recording career could be less significant, experts told MTV News. "He's saying he wants to move on, but behind the scenes, he's been moving on musically for a while," Miss Info said. "He's been recording with lots of big names. I think that the fact that Rihanna went public with Chris right after the incident is why it became OK for other artists. Maybe they figured, 'Well, if she has forgiven him, then how can I judge?' " "There are certain 'socially responsible' PR engagements that Chris can participate in that will improve his image amongst marketers and brand managers, i.e. speaking out against domestic violence, etc.," Bacon said. "But the best possible thing he can do to rebound from this situation is to continue being a hit factory. The truth is that the single most important thing he will need to regain the trust and good favor of both fans and marketing executives alike is to keep feeding them undeniable hits. Look at Kobe Bryant's ability to bounce back from the bad publicity of his 2003 sexual-assault case. The reason why Kobe was able to regain the trust and good favor of basketball fans and corporate marketers alike is by coming out on the court every night and outperforming 98 percent of the other players. When you perform like a champion and are the best at what you do, not only do you earn the respect of your fans, but you also earn their understanding that you are still human and flawed, despite the superhuman talent that you were blessed with." Natasha Eubanks, creator of celebrity-gossip blog TheYBF.com, agreed that Brown's career isn't beyond repair. "It's actually going to be OK for him," she said. "He's not doing jail time, he's doing hard labor, so it's not like, 'OK, let me go talk to kids.' He's going to be cleaning stuff up, wearing an orange vest, which is crazy, but I think people are gonna be like, 'He's paid his dues.' So he still has a lot of time. People are gonna forget about this in two weeks. "He's already talked about his new music — that song 'Smash' has already come out. That supposedly is gonna be one of his first singles. It's kinda already happening. I don't think it's gonna be a 'too soon' thing. It may be too soon to start busting out with the whole album right now; he may wanna give it a few weeks. His fans are gonna be his fans. Even people on my Web site are like, 'Oh, I'm glad he didn't have to go to jail,' or, 'I'm glad he's done with her.' So it's gonna be fine for him when it comes to his fans." Hope said she hopes Brown will speak out against domestic violence. "I think he should use this as an opportunity to help other young people who are involved in domestic-violence situations, whether it be him doing speaking engagements at schools or actively participating in programs and/or organizations that are specifically related to domestic violence," she said. "It would be great for him to also mentor young boys about how to properly channel their anger, with the help of experts in that field. "In anything he does, it needs to be done out of sincerity — a need to really want to be better — because I think people can at least empathize with you when you're trying to right a wrong." Go here for domestic violence resources, or check out Think MTV for a video handbook on spotting the warning signs of abuse. (Head here for some predictions on the impact the case will have on Rihanna's career.) Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Aubrey O'Day Says Heidi Montag Doesn't Need <i>Playboy</i> Advice Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:49 PM PDT 'You know, Heidi knows how to work the media,' ex-Danity Kane singer says of 'Hills' star.
In just a few weeks, the September issue of Playboy — reportedly featuring "Hills" star Heidi Montag — will hit newsstands. And Aubrey O'Day — who made her Playboy debut in March — said that Heidi doesn't need any advice from her on how to handle the inevitable media interest that will follow her appearance in the lad mag.
"You know, Heidi knows how to work the media," she told MTV News at the "Transformers" premiere on Monday. "I don't think she needs my help. I have heard about the cover. I heard it's amazing." Although Heidi didn't give Aubrey any advice the same way that Kim Kardashian did, she is confident that Heidi's golden good looks will be enough to make her a smashing success both in the magazine and in interviews about her photo shoot. "She's a beautiful girl, and I'd say ... if you express how liberating it is, you can't go wrong," she said. When reports first broke about Heidi appearing in Playboy, Aubrey shared how excited she was to hear about it. "I'm excited that Heidi will join the long list of Playboy cover girls!" she told MTV News in a statement. "I hope she enjoyed the shoot and feels as liberated as I did! Good luck!" Although how much of Heidi the photos will show hasn't been confirmed — Montag and the magazine haven't even officially confirmed that the shoot happened — she assures her fans it will be tasteful and that, if it did happen, it would be "a huge honor." "It's a very amazing, well-known magazine. I would love to do it, but I would do it very tastefully," she explained. "I think you would have to see, if I did do it. "I would take things with moderation. I think God created the body. I think we're born naked. We die naked. I don't think it's something to be ashamed of. I think the body is a beautiful piece of artwork that God created. I have nothing to be ashamed of." Related Photos Related Artists |
| 'America's Got Talent' Host Nick Cannon Hopes Wife Mariah Will Perform Posted: 23 Jun 2009 03:15 AM PDT 'Hopefully the timing works out and she does get to come represent,' Cannon says of having his wife on the show.
Thanks to Susan Boyle's turn on "Britain's Got Talent," the American version — the new season starts Tuesday (June 23) on NBC — has some big shoes to fill. But with new host Nick Cannon and acts that will likely cause viewers to squirm as well as cry, Cannon thinks that "America's Got Talent" will deliver. " 'Britain's Got Talent' and Susan Boyle definitely set the bar on high. They set it high, but it's America, baby — this is how we get down," he told MTV News. "We got some stuff for you. We got so many wonderful acts. It runs the gamut. It's so much that it's just going to be overwhelming."
He describes the Susan Boyle phenomenon as "the show at its finest," adding, "What the 'Got Talent' brand actually represents is ordinary people doing extraordinary things, and that's what it was. You were just going to look her over and never think about her again and then she has this amazing voice," he said. "We have so much of that on this show as well. I always say we have Boyle and beyond." Cannon is the show's third host in four seasons, and he describes the gig as the "best summer job ever" and "a comedian's dream." Cannon, who said that he doesn't have any hidden talents, thinks that he'll make for a great host because he understands what it's like to hustle for your dream. "I'm cut from that mold. I'm cut from the same cloth as all those contestants. I was an 8-year-old onstage at talent shows at churches," he said. "I can relate directly with all those contestants and I'm a fan of the show. ... You have some of the wackiest people coming up to you. It's just hilarious. I just got to stand there and let the comedy flow." So did past judges like Regis Philbin and Jerry Springer have any advice for the newbie? "I did get to speak to Regis who is like the old, old G," he said. "Regis was just like, 'Just be as cool as you are. You just got to be cool, calm and collected. You gotta be that one to maintain the whole thing.' " As the new host of the show, will he get wife Mariah Carey on to perform? Well, he's hoping. "They keep asking me that — I don't know. It's a possibility. She loves the show," he said. "She has a hot new album coming out. It's the hottest show on TV so why wouldn't that work out? So hopefully the timing works out and she does get to come represent." Related Videos Related Artists |
| Regina Spektor: Timeless, But Never On Time Posted: 24 Jun 2009 03:51 AM PDT 'I'm not a people-pleasing housewife,' Spektor tells Bigger Than the Sound.
Here is a story about Prince, one that has been repeated to me several times and one I am therefore assuming to be true: He has no concept of time. Or, more specifically, he does not believe in the constraints of it. If the Purple One has something on his schedule for, say, 2:30 p.m., it will probably happen sometime around 11 p.m., or whenever he declares himself ready. Or maybe it just won't happen at all. Time does not dictate Prince's routine, because he refuses to acknowledge its existence. This is amazing when you think about it. Regina Spektor is most definitely not Prince. But she is on the same time-management system. To wit: I have interviewed Spektor three times. On the first occasion, she was profoundly late (so much so that she could've actually been considered early). The second, she was profoundly late and her handlers could not get in touch with her because, as it turned out, she had walked into a telephone pole. The third time was Tuesday, and once again she was late, and once again her handlers could not get a hold of her, though this time it wasn't because she had injured herself — it was because she had fallen asleep and missed her alarm.
I am not including this information to point out how "quirky" or "childlike" or "naïve" Spektor is — because, really, those seem to be the only three adjectives music journos use to describe her these days — but rather, to prove a point: Spektor's new album, Far, hit stores on Tuesday. It is the follow-up to her breakout Begin to Hope, which, if you've watched a TV drama aimed at the 25-54 demo, you've probably heard sprinkles of by now (Spektor, it should be noted, does not own a television set). And this makes Far a really big deal, not just for her, but her label, Sire Records. And knowing all that, she overslept anyway. "This is the one thing I would love to change about myself," she laughs. "Sometimes I have days when I'm really good at being on time, and then I fall off the wagon. All it takes is one time ... but sometimes I also think I feel too proud of myself when I am on time, like it's an occasion. So I should probably work on that too." But she probably won't, because time is a very funny thing for Spektor, and not just when it comes to scheduling. Far is the follow-up to Hope in sequence (and expectation) only — the songs on it date from as far back as 2001 or as recent as five months ago. She didn't write, say, "Dance Anthem of the '80s" or first single "Laughing With" specifically for the album — she just had them lying around and figured now was as good a time as any to release them onto the world. She decided to work with four producers — Mike Elizondo, Jacknife Lee, David Kahn and Jeff freakin' Lynne — not because of their decade-spanning résumés, but rather "because they all seemed like humble, cool people." These are not how hit follow-up records are made — not these days, and really, not ever. Which is good, because the jury's still out on whether Far will continue Spektor's hot streak. Early reviews have been mixed — most seem to find fault in the quirk (the dolphin noises she makes on "Blue Lips," the Germanic accent she adopts on "Machine"), while others miss the rough edges she bent her voice around on 2004's Soviet Kitsch. These are all actually fairly accurate criticisms ... I've listened to Far three times now, and I find myself noticing the same things; though, to be fair, I'm firmly entrenched in the Kitsch camp, as opposed to the glossier territory she explored on Begin to Hope. Then again, Spektor probably doesn't care about this at all. Actually, I know she doesn't, because she told me. "I think people who really care about something they really like — it's natural to only want more of that. Forget about music, people feel that way about shoes. They go back to the store where they bought a pair of shoes three years ago and they now all have pointy tips instead of round ones, and they don't want any of that," she says. "I'm that way. I would wear the same pair of shoes until I'm 80 years old. But music is a breathing thing, and they'll always have those records. My job is not to make people happy, you know? 'Can I get you more to drink?' I'm not a people-pleasing housewife." And at this juncture, her handlers break in and try to wrap up the conversation. Spektor is due to leave for Europe in the morning, and there's much scheduling to do. But before we go, I ask her about making music — twisty, turny, timeless and tangible music — in a time when none of that matters and everything is, essentially, completely and utterly disposable. She sighs and recommends a book for me to read, "The Lexicon of Musical Invectives," which she describes as "a collection of nasty reviews of classical music, from Bach to Wagner," then launches into a rant that one could describe as "delightfully quirky," if one were a lazy music journo, though I prefer "timeless." Or, rather, beyond the concept and constraints of time itself. "I mean, in this book, it's music criticism from the 19th century, and they're ripping Tchaikovsky a new a--hole, but the thing that really gets me is that it's written so beautifully. It's nasty reviews in beautiful language, and that's what I want," she says. "My dad will forward me some of the stuff people write about me, and I think it's all bullsh--. It's all, 'Oh, this sucks, that sucks, blah.' I don't want that. I want you to write poetically about how bad I suck." Questions? Concerns? BTTS@MTVStaff.com |
| Are Fall Out Boy Splitting Up? Pete Wentz Weighs In Posted: 23 Jun 2009 02:13 AM PDT 'We will stop doing FOB when it stops being fun,' Wentz tells MTV News.
On Sunday Pete Wentz decided to talk one-on-one with Fall Out Boy fans. He logged on AIM, but declared "this is stupid" when it made his computer crash. He then signed on to the message board at Fall Out Boy's official site, but that made the site crash, so he was forced to abandon that idea, too. Finally, he created a special Twitter account — which worked! — and he fielded a ton of questions before calling it a night and deleting the account permanently. And while the gesture was much appreciated by FOB fans, it was the final answer he gave during his Twitter chat that really had them buzzing. When asked "Can we expect a new FOB CD next year?," Wentz replied "I'm not sure. This may be the swan song. But we might have another in us. We'll see." That rather puzzling statement had many wondering if Fall Out Boy are calling it quits. Of course, we were too. So we reached out to Wentz for clarification on his comments. Did he mean to imply that FOB were about to throw in the towel? "No, we're not calling it quits, but [we've got] no future album plans right now," he wrote in an e-mail to MTV News on Tuesday (June 23). "We can't quit, we're waiting to get fired." Good idea — that way, you can collect unemployment. But all kidding aside, Wentz was fairly open about the fact that FOB really have no idea about what they'll be doing next: There aren't any new songs in the hopper, and it sounds like everyone is just looking to recharge the batteries after what has been a very hectic four-year run. Then again, that could all change tomorrow ... "I think it's all in context," Wentz wrote. "There aren't any new FOB songs currently because we don't write music just for the sake of it. At the same time, tomorrow maybe we will. We will stop doing FOB when it stops being fun. Currently, we're about to go out on what we think will be a really fun tour [with Blink-182]. All I meant in the [Twitter] statement is that if [Fall Out Boy's single] 'What a Catch, Donnie' was the last statement we made, I would feel content." And rest assured, FOB fans: If Wentz and company ever decide that it's time to call it a day, then you'll be the first to know about it. "This was not meant to be some cliffhanger to keep people on the edge of their seats," Wentz wrote. "We adore our fans and I believe everyone will know when it's all over." Related Artists |
| Black Eyed Peas Manager Charged In Perez Hilton Assault Posted: 22 Jun 2009 11:58 PM PDT Liborio 'Polo' Molina turned himself in to Toronto Police on Monday afternoon.
Toronto Police have charged Liborio "Polo" Molina, the manager of the Black Eyed Peas, with assault after an early Monday morning (June 22) confrontation with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. A spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service told MTV News that Molina, 36, turned himself in to the service's 52 Division branch Monday afternoon, just hours after the alleged assault took place outside Toronto's Cobra nightclub. Per department policy, the name of the victim in the case will not be released, though Hilton himself said Molina hit him "two or three" times in the head.
Molina is due back in Toronto's Old City Hall courthouse on August 5 to answer to the assault charge. According to the Canadian Criminal Code, he could face a maximum of five years in prison if prosecutors chose to charge him with an "indictable offense" or up to 18 months if he is charged with a "summary offense." In his last statement about the incident, Will.I.Am denied that he had anything to do with Hilton's assault (saying, "Dude, apparently you were bleeding outside the club. I was, like, next to you by a tree. I was waiting for my car. ... I didn't hit you"), but he also didn't address Hilton's charges that he was punched by Molina. Footage of the altercation — showing Hilton shouting at Will and Molina while fans and security guards looked on — appeared on TMZ.com, and then Tuesday (June 23), Canadian gossip site DrinkTheGlitter.com posted a photo purportedly showing the exact moment when Molina's fist struck Hilton. A spokesperson for the Black Eyed Peas' label, Interscope Records, has not responded to MTV News' requests for comment on the incident. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Nick Cannon, Aubrey O'Day, Miley Cyrus React To Perez Hilton/ Will.I.Am Scuffle Posted: 23 Jun 2009 02:28 AM PDT Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, Travis McCoy and other celebs seem to be taking sides.
It seems like everyone in Hollywood has an opinion when it comes to the incident between gossip blogger Perez Hilton and the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am. After news broke of their reported altercation in Toronto over the weekend, celebrities began reacting to the news that Will's manager, Polo Molina, allegedly hit Perez after he called Will an anti-gay slur. Aubrey O'Day, who has been regularly bashed by Hilton, spoke to MTV News about the incident and actually seems to be on Hilton's side, at least in principle. "I'm sure as everyone knows there've been many times I wish I could slap Perez, but you don't, 'cause at the end of the day, he's doing a job. You're doing a job, and there's a place for everyone in this industry, good or bad." Nick Cannon, who recently got into his own online war of words with Eminem, isn't taking sides in this beef, but does have some advice for Hilton. "It's funny, 'cause I know both of them; they're both good people in their own right," he told MTV News. "Some people don't like Perez, but Perez is very opinionated, and it's kind of like one of those things — sometimes you got to watch your mouth. But violence is never the answer. Why everyone bringing Will.I.Am into it? He ain't the one that punched Perez. The entourage can always get you in trouble. See, Perez has to get himself a more gangsta entourage. All controversy is good controversy for him." Some celebrities think that Hilton's negative coverage of celebrities like Tila Tequila and John Mayer, and the words he used when speaking to Will.I.Am the night of the incident, led to the confrontation. "When you get rich saying hateful things sometimes you ask for it," said "Transformers" star Josh Duhamel, who is married to Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, told "Entertainment Tonight." "It's an unfortunate incident, and I hope it goes away." Kelly Clarkson, who was also in Toronto over the weekend for the Much Music awards, commented about the incident on the Canadian cable network's show "MOD." "When you dish that much out, you have to be able to take somethin'," she said, joking that she was sending flowers to Will's manager, Molina, who was officially charged with assault on Monday. And after noting that violence isn't the right way to solve problems, she added, "I've been hit in the face before, and I didn't cry about it." On his Twitter, Gym Class Heroes' Travis McCoy wrote a post that seemed to support Will.I.Am, at first: "Will.I.Am-1, Perez-0. It's about f---ing time." But he later diplomatically added, "Violence is not the answer. Trust me, been through it. The fact is, not everyone is going to take being called a vulgar expletive lightly." Frequent tweeter John Mayer instigated quite an epic Twitter conversation with Perez about the incident, first criticizes him for exhibiting "a profound lack of control" and then offering to teach him the Israeli martial art Krav Maga. "You know how to find me," Mayer wrote. "Words have cause and effect, even if the effect is wrong." Among the several celebrities who have come to Perez's side are Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag. "Speidi is never buying anything black eyed pees related!" Spencer tweeted. "Not that I did in the past but now I really won't! What a coward!" Heidi tweeted Perez on Monday morning, asking, "Are you ok? I am praying for you!! God bless xoxo." Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus seemed surprised by the whole thing, telling the gossip blogger that she was surprised by the incident. "Are you are kidding right??? omgosh!" she wrote on her Twitter. "Wow! I'm glad you are ok!!!!" Related Artists |
| Ciara, Aubrey O'Day, Others React To Chris Brown's Plea Deal Posted: 23 Jun 2009 06:09 AM PDT At the L.A. premiere of 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,' news of the singer's plea was on everyone's mind.
WESTWOOD, California — On Monday night, some of Hollywood's biggest stars descended on the Mann Village Theatre for a huge premiere, celebrating the summer's biggest, loudest, most high-profile movie. But on the "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" red carpet, moments before the film was unveiled, the day's news involving Chris Brown and Rihanna was on everyone's lips.
"Violence is never the answer — even if provoked," reasoned Aubrey O'Day, the former Danity Kane member and "Making the Band" star, who had just heard the news that Brown accepted a plea deal. "But with bigger issues like war, we just need to let go and forgive. Let people move on." (Look back at a timeline of the five months that followed Chris Brown and Rihanna's altercation on February 8.) "I just wish they were here," "Transformers" co-star Tyrese said of Chris and Rihanna, explaining that the escapism of a film like "Revenge of the Fallen" is helpful during difficult times. "[It would help them] to embrace this energy at this premiere." Sure enough, a huge crowd had poured out for "Fallen" — but as the stars tried to promote their Friday release, it was hard to ignore the news that had broken just a few hours earlier. "I wish [Chris Brown] luck," confessed "Gossip Girl" actress Taylor Momsen, who was doubtful that the plea deal was the final chapter in the Chris Brown-Rihanna drama. "People like to obsess over personal lives — so I'm sure it's not the end." "I support both artists," said Ciara, who has toured and recorded with both Brown and Rihanna. "It's a very personal process." All-American Rejects member Nick Wheeler, however, was a bit less diplomatic. "If it was just a regular dude, would [the sentence] have been the same?" he asked, posing a question on the minds of many who believe Brown's celebrity helped him in the courtroom. "No one should turn a blind eye to [abuse]. He should get what he gets. "We did a show with Rihanna a couple years ago," Wheeler added. "And she was nice." "I wish them well," explained Anthony Anderson, a star of the original "Transformers" film, who said that he'll continue to buy Chris Brown albums whenever the troubled singer decides to move forward. "I'm not going to let a personal instance taint my opinion of someone musically." "He's incredibly talented," Aubrey O'Day agreed. "Regardless of his personal decisions, I will always support his music." Go here for domestic violence resources, or check out Think MTV for a video handbook on spotting the warning signs of abuse. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
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