While the interview below is an interesting look inside Michael Keaton’s comeback in ‘Birdman,’ it’s also one of the first on-the-record answers about why Keaton turned down the third installment of his most celebrated film. When asked why he rejected Batman 3, Keaton simply said, “It sucked.” There were rumors about Keaton’s stance on the stinky film, but no official confirmation. As for why it actually sucked, It likely had to do with the absence of Tim Burton, Keaton’s legendary teammate. Watch below.
Iggy Azalea Makes You “Beg For It” — LISTEN NOW
With a flash of the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Hyponotize” and a side of Danish singer-songwriter MØ, Iggy comes in strong with “Beg For It,” a track off her forthcoming album, ‘Reclassified, which she’ll release on November 24. The mid-tempo rap song is co-produced by The Arcade & The Invisible Men and co-written by Iggy and Charli XCX. My uneducated guess tells me Iggy played a small part in the writing process and received that credit as a courtesy, but who knows. Listen below and enjoy.
Michael Strahan Interview with Cigar Afionado
NFL great and television talk show host Michael Strahan sat down with Cigar Afionado for an exclusive interview, and the gentle Giant talked football, the limelight, and what’s next for his career. Read some choice quotes below.
On knowing no limits: “I don’t limit myself and I tell my kids not to let anyone limit you. That’s one of the great things I learned from my dad. He never said, ‘If…’ It wasn’t ‘If you’re drafted by the pros.’ It was always ‘When.’ When you’re drafted by the pros. He made things seem like they were supposed to happen.”
On his football field strategy: “I always looked at football as psychological. It was like chess, where you’re figuring out what your opponent’s next move will be, or how to make them move where you want them to…That’s one of the things I miss—that chess match.”
On the difference in his life since leaving football: “I’m not sore every morning.”
Co-host Kelly Ripa on Strahan’s surprising shyness: “All he has are strengths. He can talk about anything…If charm was a drug, you could extract it from his body and give it to everyone…People run up and hug him. They see a big personality. But in his private time, he’s really very shy.”
On his “Live with Kelly and Michael” audience: “Those are the only ones we really think about talking to. If I started thinking about how many people are actually watching us on TV, it would freak me out.”
On being in the limelight: “One of the most embarrassing things to me is people yelling out my name in the street, I want to be the guy who can walk in and out of a room and you don’t know I’ve been there…I miss being able to sit in a restaurant and not have people try to sneak a photo with their cameras.”
On finding anonymity within the community of cigar smokers: “Cigars solicit conversation. You see someone smoking a cigar and you feel instantly closer to them.”
On his choice cigars: “For the most part, I like my cigars light and sweet. Sometimes, though, give me something robust that will knock my socks off. I think the little ones look funny in my hand because I’m such a big guy. But I don’t want a cigar that’s the size of my thumb either.”
On his many ventures off of the field and what’s next: “Someone asked me what I’d like my legacy to be. When I thought about it, I decided I’d like to have been more successful outside of football than I was in it…I’m not done yet. I’ve got a long way to go.”
Celebrities Visit Halloween Horror Nights
Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights promises a frightfully fun time, as the un-BOO-lievable evening event transforms Universal Studios into spooktacular scare zones, spellbinding attractions, and riveting rides. With 7 new Hollywood-inspired mazes (think ‘Walking Dead’ and ‘Alien v. Predator) and 5 new scares zones, you’ll have to see it to believe it. Visit the haunted happening through November and be sure to bring some friends for the fright night! See some celebrity visitors below.
Tabloid Gossip — Your Week of News
Katy Perry’s boyfriend is having a baby. Daily Mail
Gwyneth Paltrow has a boyfriend. Refinery29
Did Jay Z and Beyonce renew their vows? Hollywood Life
Is Heidi Klum married? Rumor Fix
Amber Rose still loves Wiz Khalifa. HUFFPO
Nicki Minaj ended her 14 year relationship. Urban Daily
Columbus Short has a new girlfriend. WetPaint
Zac Efron has a new lady love. Just Jared
Modern Family’s Julie Bowen addressed the Sarah Hyland scandal. Inquistr
Kris Jenner is a cry baby. TMZ
Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry are still going at it. HH
High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu is engaged. Billboard
Kat Dennings is dating Josh Groban. Digital Spy
Danny DeVito & One Direction? — WATCH NOW
Jenny McCarthy Dishes on Donnie’s Penis
Jenny McCarthy delivered some dynamite deets on Donnie Wahlberg’s bedroom behavior, most notably the shape, size, and color of his manly member. If only this version of McCarthy had voiced her voracious sexual appetite on ‘The View.’ Watch below to see McCarthy tell Andy Cohen, Tom Bergeron, and the entire Watch What Happens Live audience about Donnie’s man meat.
Brad Pitt is ‘Between Two Ferns’ With Zack Galifianakis
Somewhere between two ferns sits the world’s biggest box office star beside a very funny gentleman asking questions about getting lost in his wife’s shadow, his well-known aversion to showers, and his “dreamy” Hitler-like appearance. Watch below to see Brad Pitt answer Zack Galifianakis’ questions on Funny or Die to promote his new film, “Furry.”
Alan Cummings Explains Shia LaBeouf Meltdown During Cabaret
Call me a cantankerous curmudgeon, but there’s no humor in antagonizing individuals at their job, especially when that job delivers happiness to an entire auditorium who paid hard-earned money for live entertainment in what might be their only night off in weeks. And while Alan Cummings is a consummate gentleman, I’d have been far less forgiving. Watch the stage legend recount
Shia LaBeouf’s very public meltdown during Cabaret.
Dane Cook Has Had a Lot of Gross Groupie Sex
Dane Cook is a clear example of a comedian that should have landed an A-list lady in his prime, because he’s now the guy with a dirty p*nis that f*cked hundreds of groupies and insults Jessica Simpson for sport. Perhaps I’m humorless, but I feel defensive of the reigning fashion diva whose managed to make nearly a billion dollars. If she’s “dumb,” may we all forgo a few brain cells for her success. Also, leave it to the press to pounce on Dane’s insult instead of the alarming amount of groupies he gave it up to. That is GROSS, and he should soak his sausage in boiling water.