"I think certain parts of the word - especially in the U.S. - are just dying to be offended. I'm aware of people's opinions, but I won't change how I express myself as an artist."
I'm not really a Katy Perry fan because she sounds like a dude and she's a faux lesbian/ bi-curious woman just for publicity and sales. I can't respect that.
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In the Nov. 17 issue of TV Guide, ex-Grey's Anatomy standout star Isaiah Washington weighs in on the firing of Brooke Smith, an actress who played a lesbian on Grey's Anatomy, a role execs felt uncomfortable with so they gave her the axe.
"I looked at a brilliant actress, whom I have adored since I first saw her in Silence of the Lambs. For her to be treated this way, I find very interesting. The fact is that, just before the holidays, you have a mother, a wonderful actress removed from a steady income without the proper reasoning behind it...
"You look at the way another consummate professional [is] being treated because her character, her story line [has] potentially made producers uncomfortable. [Grey's creator] Rhimes is getting the raw deal.
"Now that I see what they're doing to a show that I love and I care about, I think it's disgusting. The fact that Shonda has been put in this position is extremely unfair.
"It's unfortunate because it was probably, at the time, the most progressive show on television. Now I see it [being] systematically torn apart."
I couldn't agree more with everything Isaiah said. Thanks for rep'n this poor woman who was exploited and treated like dookey. Her character could have gone back to men for dildo's sake! Brooke's character didn't have to be written out entirely and I hope she finds work soon. She's a great actress.
On his daughter Ashlee.
"The day she found out she was pregnant, she became a woman. She's concerned about what she eats and how she prepares for the child and [details like], is the baby's room 'green' enough? It's a transformation you never expect as a parent �" you pray for it, but never expect it. She's ready for this baby!"
Jessica Alba: "Incredible." "I was surprised that McCain brought race into his speech. I guess he was trying to bring people together."
Oprah:
"There are not even words to talk about what this night means. It's one of the greatest moments I could ever imagine. That's how great it is. It feels like hope won. It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, like nothing ever in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen."
Kanye West: "HI MOM, OBAMA WON!" (His mom passed away about a year ago.)
Usher: "This will go down in history, in black history, for all of the sacrifices that the great Joseph Lowery and Martin Luther King made, this actually pays off for their sacrifice. ... I'm speechless. I don't even know what to say."
Colin Powell: "We're very, very proud to have a new American President who also happens to be African-American ... As I watched [the news anchors call the election] â" pretty moving moment. Everybody cried ... I am overjoyed."
Pete Wentz: "My parents met working for [Obama's running mate on one of his early campaigns]. If it weren't for Joe Biden, I would not exist as a human being. ... I am proud to be a part of history in the making."
Madonna: "I'm so fâ"ing happy right now"
Lindsay Lohan: "YES WE CAN."
Samantha Ronson: "YES WE DID!!"
Fergie: "It was excellent." "It was amazing."
Ethan Hawke: "I got up at 7:20 this morning, and I voted for Barack. I haven't had this much optimism in a long time. Tonight is historic!"
On his "friend" Ashanti who he's been dating on and off since 2003.
"That's the thing between me and her, we just like having fun. I think it's always serious when you can hang with a person continuously ... and ["still"] have fun."
Earlier this summer, Ashanti would only call Nelly a "good friend." But, she coyly told PEOPLE, an engagement could "definitely [be] in the future."
On Ashlee:
"I think she wants to just be not pregnant anymore ... It's a struggle to go up and down the stairs. Going out in public is insane."
On what the baby's name will be:
"I want to meet [the baby] first," says Wentz, adding that he has a formula in place for when the time comes. "My friend said it â" you've gotta have a baby with a name that could be a rock star or a senator, so he'll get work either way."
So Ashlee and Pete won't be having their own Zuma Nesta Wentz?! Yes. :)
On the delivery of his son, Dwayne Michael Carter lll, on Oct. 22.
"I delivered him. I held the left leg the whole time. It was nasty, very nasty, but it was wonderful. He's the best thing to ever happen to me, next to my daughter."
On gay marriage.
"Heidi's hair and makeup people are my favorite people in the world and they happen to be gay. So if they wanna go marry each other, good for them."
I like what Spencer's got to say! In douchebag layman's terms, he makes a decent case.
On receiving a death threat after joking about George W. Bush when hosting this year's MTV Awards
"(Hosting the awards) was a lot of fun, especially the death threat," Brand told Britain's Radio 1. "If you are going to kill someone, don't give them advance notice, that gives you a chance to prepare.
How can you, while watching the telly, think 'Oh, I don't enjoy this. No, I'm not enjoying this at all. Right, I'm going to kill him'. That's a huge jump."
Sounds like some Dixie Chicks backlash shit. Can adults not agree to disagree? Kids settle shiz like this on the playground by going to the monkey bars if too many people are playing in the sand box. It's simple, you disagree, join forces with those who share your opinions instead of resorting to violence and threats.
Threatening Russell over his hair and guyliner, now that's a different story.
On his weight loss and personal trainer.
"I'm sellin' out, guys. It's for The Green Hornet. The only reason. There's no other reason. I think it serves the movie."
"It's the lamest answer ever. I eat well and I exercise. He [Seth's trainer] tells me what to do, and I go home and go to sleep, and it's like it never even happened."
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