Rihanna, Kanye West, & Paul McCartney Issue New Single: FourFiveSeconds

Surprisingly, this is not terrible.

From Today's New York Post

Franco & Rogen Spoof Vogue Cover

Via Gothamist:

They had to do it. After Kim Kardashian and Kanye West appeared on the current issue of Vogue, backlash has come from everyone from Sarah Michelle Gellar to Buzzfeed, USA Today reports. But Seth Rogen and James Franco went a step further, reenacting the cheesy cover shot with their own tender rendition that Franco tweeted out.

Last year Franco and Rogen also spoofed a Kanye West music video that features Kardashian.

Seth Rogan & James Franco Make Out In Parody Of Kayne West Video

For comparison, here's the original with Kim Kardashian, which is so insanely, horribly, stupendously, mind-blowingly bad that I just can't even.

(Tipped by JMG reader Douglas)

Tweet Of The Day II: Rep. Mark Takano

Ted Cruz, Ima let you finish but... pic.twitter.com/zDSNK8HrAX
— Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) September 24, 2013

Wingnuts Issue Pop Music Blacklist

The wingnuts over at Townhall have issued a "blacklist" of artists that God-fearing patriots should refuse to support.  

When it comes to musicians who attack conservatives, Christians, Republicans, America -- or alternately, embrace the Left, don't give them your money. Don't buy their albums or their T-shirts and don’t go to their shows. Even if you do like their music, don't pay for it and don't talk it up publicly. Fans are oxygen for these people -- starve them of it and let other musicians start to worry about the reaction if they go after us.

That's not unfair; it's just restoring balance. People who rely on the goodwill of the general public shouldn't be trashing the people who pay their bills. Artists should be flattered, not outraged when Republican politicians want to use their songs. Conservatives in the music industry shouldn't be cowed into silence by threats and abuse while liberal musicians smear the conservatives, Christians, Republicans and patriots who buy their records with no repercussions.

On the list: Madonna, Moby, Bette Midler, Dixie Chicks, Bruce Springsteen, Psy, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against The Machine, Barbra Streisand, and Kanye West.

Coachella 2011 Lineup Announced

(Via - Towleroad)

Josh Groban Sings Kayne's Tweets

Not The New Kanye Record

(Via - Andrew Sullivan)

Kanye Goes To The Oscars

Elinor Burkett, the woman that Kanye'd one of last night's Oscar winners, was actually the co-winner of his award. But they've been feuding and he literally sprinted to the stage to get there first.

People are already saying you "pulled a Kanye." What happened?

BURKETT: What happened was the director and I had a bad difference over the direction of the film that resulted in a lawsuit that has settled amicably out of court. But there have been all these events around the Oscars, and I wasn't invited to any of them. And he's not speaking to me. So we weren't even able to discuss ahead of the time who would be the one person allowed to speak if we won. And then, as I'm sure you saw, when we won, he raced up there to accept the award. And his mother took her cane and blocked me. So I couldn't get up there very fast.

Can you explain the reason behind the conflict?

BURKETT: The movie was supposed to be about the entire band, Liyana. And the [band members] were very clear they did not want to participate if it ended up being just about one person. The director and HBO decided to focus solely on Prudence . . .

I did notice how he leapt from his seat and ran to the stage, but I thought he was just excited.

RELATED: Elinor Burkett is also the author of the noted book about the early years of AIDS, The Gravest Show On Earth.

Music Stars Record For Haiti Relief

Taking advantage of those in town for the Grammys, yesterday producer Quincy Jones gathered a galaxy of pop stars for a re-recording of 1984's We Are The World. Among the 70 artists lending their voices: Beyonce, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, Usher, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Gladys Knight, Rihanna, Harry Connick, Kayne West, Toni Braxton, LL Cool J and Wyclef Jean.

Meaning in the UK, American Idol host Simon Cowell gathered a similar group of stars for a recording of a cover of REM's Everybody Hurts. Taking part: Susan Boyle, Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, and many others. Below is the advance audio. Both tracks will be released in the next week.

Douchenozzle Gay Fish Doesn't Care About Country Singers

The nation's most famous gay fish bum-rushed the stage at MTV's VMA Awards to ruin the moment for 19 year-old country star Taylor Swift. Within moments, half of the music world had taken to Twitter and their blogs to issue angry denouncements.

Quote Of The Day - Lady Gaga

"I just want to be clear before we decide to do this together: I’m gay. My music is gay. My show is gay. And I love that it’s gay. And I love my gay fans and they’re all going to be coming to our show. And it’s going to remain gay." - Lady Gaga to Kayne West before agreeing to tour with him. From her Out Magazine cover story.

(Via - Towleroad)

Friendly Voices - Kanye West

"Open your fucking minds. Open your minds. Be accepting of different people and let people be who they are. You know how many people came to me calling me gay cause I wear my jeans the fresh way? Or because I said hey, dude, how you gonna say 'fag' right in front of a gay dude's face and act like that's ok. That shit is disrespectful.

"Coming from Chicago, where if you saw somebody that was gay you were supppoed to stay ten feet away. It should be time to break out of the intuitions that I was sayin', the steretypes, or the fear, the backlash that I would get if you don't believe in what I believe in, acceptin' people for who they are...they're very talented and if they do something special in the world and they're discriminated. I've flown across the world y'all, and I've come back here to tell you — open your minds and live a happier life..." - Hip-hop star Kanye West, speaking to a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

(Via - Towleroad)