Category: General

Whoopi Goldberg Finally Admits Bill Cosby MIGHT be Guilty

  Whoopi Goldberg wisely took to ‘The View’ panel for a thorough rundown on all things Bill Cosby, after her defenses didn’t sit right with a worldwide audience. It’s long been suspected that Cosby and Goldberg are friends, and the EGOT-winning star has taken his side for loyalty’s sake, effectively dismissing the 40 women that have claimed rape.
Explaining that the only remedy is the “court of public opinion,” ABC’s Dan Abrams encouraged folks to push lawmakers to set aside the statue of limitations on rape cases. While I’m happy to see their conversation, Abrams neglected to point out why the statute of limitations exists. Its purpose is for protection, given that memories fade and evidence wanes over time, and it becomes more difficult for both the defense and prosecution to engage in a case with stale details decades later. That being said, I’m happy to see Goldberg finally admit that the evidence points toward guilt.

Laverne Cox Responds to Kylie Jenner Cornrows Controversy

When it comes to celebrity controversy, I’m constantly asking whether it’s appropriate for famous people to take on huge sociological issues. The latest fued involves Kylie Jenner and Amandla Stenberg, who took the privileged tart to task for posting a picture with cornrows via Instagram and claiming “cultural appropriation,” asking “What would America be like if we loved black people as much as we love black culture?” Jenner was predictably pissed, saying “Mad if I don’t. Mad if I do…Go hang w Jaden or something.”
 
Stenberg’s argument is interesting, and it deserves exploration. White people have adopted many elements of black culture, and when they do, it’s often celebrated. When Bo Derek debuted her dreads, she was seen as a cultural icon, yet black people had rocked the same style for years, with no such response. That being said, black people constantly adopt white culture (via hair straightening, etc, and that’s often deemed “white-washing” from their own culture and arguably a response to objectionable social norms). But is it wrong to borrow trends from other cultures? I have an awesome pair of harem pants with eclectic patchwork created by a designer visiting Austria from Africa, and each time I wear them, I think of her and how excited she was to sell them. Should I be chastised as a silly white girl adopting a trend I have no business wearing? While hair and fashion come with its own set of differences, the general principle remains the same. When Laverne Cox was asked on Watch What Happens Live for her take on the controversy, she quickly exited the argument due to a confined, ten second format. She has since written a lengthy essay with more explanation. She still elegantly avoided a clear side in the debate, which might be a good thing. Conversation can always yield more results than scolding.
 
As for Kylie Jenner, the larger issue is that she’s annoying, and her cultural appropriation has gone far beyond simple “influence.” She’s dating a black man, rocking dreads, exponentially increasing the size of her ass, plumping her lips, and using verbiage on instagram such as “I woke up like disss” She’s an easy target, and were she a little more educated, intelligent, and capable of an informed response, perhaps this debate would enter healthy territory.

John Oliver on Whoopi Goldberg: She’ll Defend Anything

  It’s no secret that Whoopi Goldberg can be a cantankerous contrarian, but it wasn’t until John Oliver packaged her most objectionable defenses that I realized just how far she’ll go to present the other side of the argument. Her standouts include Mel Gibson, Jesse James, Ray Rice, Chris Brown, Bill Cosby, and Roman Polanski. While she might just be a loyal friend with a questionable inner circle, her stances are certainly worth a raised eyebrow. Watch below.

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Lena Dunham Backtracks on Getting Married

  I’m unsure about many things, but there’s one thing of which I’m certain. Celebrities are insane. Just as I frown upon close friends who expose the inner workings of their personal life on facebook, I do the same for celebrities, whose “friend circle” is a much larger audience with much more to say. Lena Dunham makes the list of loony celebs who just can’t stop the crazy train. When asked about her love life with musician Jack Antonoff, Dunham fiercely proclaimed that she’d marry when gay people had the equal right. She predictably got herself into a pickle given the recent Supreme Court ruling, and she now must backtrack. Instead of learning her lesson and closing the public doors to her private life, she has now written a long-winded essay for The New Yorker, explaining that her boyfriend is not on the same marriage page, and he seemed uncomfortable with her forward advances. Gee, was it the tweet to millions of people, or perhaps making the talk-show rounds to talk about it? In normal life, mentioning marriage is already a careful approach, in celebrity life, apparently it’s a national issue. My advice to Lena Dunham and every other famous person on the planet is this. If you don’t want the public invested in your personal life, thereby increasing the paparazzi’s desire for pictures, keep it zipped. Furthermore, if you’d like to keep your relationship intact, privacy might help. Also, passive aggressively tweeting about the future state of your life is probably not the best idea.

Tom Cruise’s Plane Stunt: WATCH Behind-The-Scenes Insanity


There’s constant talks of Tom Cruise’s crazy, and however odd his personal life, that crazy is clearly put to use via on-screen stunts. Watch below as Tom Cruise hangs on the side of airplane while filming the much-talked-about stunt for the upcoming Mission Impossible film.

Raven Symone v. Candace Cameron Bure: Gay Marriage Debate

The View needs Candace Cameron Bure on its panel. Ratings are down, and their musical chairs extravaganza has yet to garner the viral hits of Elisabeth’s Hasselbeck’s crazy rants. Sure Cameron is a bigot who opposes gay marriage, but so are a lot of people, and just because she’s cringe-worthy doesn’t mean she won’t generate ratings.

In a debate with Raven Symone, Bure insisted that we should “respect opposing views” when referencing a bakery that was fined for illegally discriminating against gay people after refusing to bake a cake for their wedding. If that same bakery refused to bake a cake for a wedding between a black woman and a white man, would she ask that we grant the same respect? No, she wouldn’t. And using Jesus to justify this stance is not only ridiculous, it also suggest that Jesus hates people for who they love. Though I’m Jewish and don’t believe in Jesus, I’m guessing that if such a man exists, he’d love everyone equally.

Ariana Grande “Hates America” — And Doughnuts

If Ariana Grande “hates America,” as she proclaims in the video below, I’d encourage her to leave. It’s no secret that the trashy pop tart has garnered a world of criticism for her diva antics, but we live in video-driven society, so she was bound to get caught. In a secret tape, Grande can be seen sticking out her tongue near doughnuts, followed by asking “What the fuck is that,” and proclaiming her hatred for our country. Her team quickly entered the spin zone, with a long statement about obesity in our country, begging the question of why she chose to enter a doughnut shop in the first place. As an aside, I very much love doughnuts, and I’m thin. Everything is fine in moderation. I also enjoy all fast foods, pizza, and excessive cheese quesadillas. AND I LOVE AMERICA. Watch below. Congratulations to Scooter Braun, he sure knows how to pick them.

Whoopi Goldberg Still Defends Bill Cosby: WATCH NOW

 If it’s true that there needs to be more proof before Whoopi Goldberg and Raven Symone believe in Bill Cosby’s guilt, I’d like to know what that proof specifically entails. “As more information comes out, we’ll see what happens,” says Goldberg, in the clip below, but how much more information does she need before she begins to believe the more than 40 women that have come forward? Yes he is innocent until proven guilty, but the evidence is leaning very far toward guilt, and Goldberg seems to be dismissive in an effort to protect her friend. With information about his deposition released, in which Cosby admitted to obtaining Quaaludes for the purpose of sex, Goldberg still held firm, implying that she took Quaaludes in the 80’s for recreational purposes, and not for the purpose of rape. As a lawyer, I respect the desire not to try someone in the court of public opinion, but as a random person reading the armchair evidence, I also believe in the smell test, and this thing reeks. Perhaps Whoopi Goldberg has some really great deodorant for Cosby.

Should George Lopez Replace Donald Trump? New Celebrity Apprentice Host?

TMZ caught George Lopez in transit and asked the well-known Mexican star for his thoughts on Donald Trump, followed by the question of whether he’d replace Trump as the new host of Celebrity Apprentice. He balked at the thought, but he’s actually the perfect pick. His success speaks for itself, and he’d add a missing fun-factor to the boardroom. Sure he can’t say, “You’re Fired,” but I sense a new catch phrase coming. Watch below.