One, a comedic legend. The other, one of the music industry's most recognizable voices.

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American Idol

• Hey, listen up. Lil Jon's aspiration is to become the king of rock. We don't want to ruin the natural hilarity of this with a joke. [MTV]

• The guys at Panic! At the Disco live up to their obnoxious band name when their bassist leaves the group in a state of distress. [NME]

• And then there were two potential Idols: the generic girl-pop diva, and the guy with gray hair. Excuse us while we go watch the Food Network. [Billboard]

Isaac Hayes is the father of a new baby boy who is a king somewhere in Ghana. Which is nice, but Angelina Jolie is set to birth the next Jesus, and that's pretty tough to top. [Jam!]

• The U.K. apparently found Snoop so dangerous they had to ban him from the country. Pete Doherty is still slinging blood and needles around, however. [Spin]

May 18, 2006 · posted by · Link · Respond

Isaac Hayes

• Remember all those Isaac Hayes/South Park jokes from last week? The real reason Hayes quit is because he had a stroke. Awwwwkward. [Page Six]

• Top ten over-hyped bands of the last five years: Arctic Monkeys, The Vines, sure we'll play along. But you lost us at Steven Segal. [Boston]

• The stress of the sex tape is finally getting to Kid Rock. He's started to lash out Pete Doherty style at the innocent paparazzi. [TMZ]

• Are rumors of Sting's tantric loving orgies really that ridiculous? [Page Six]

Britney Spears got two midgets to deliver Kevin Federline his birthday cake. How creepy. [R&M]

Mar 23, 2006 · posted by · Link · Respond

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes, who played the voice of the famous South Park character Chef, has left town. Hayes decided that the show's satirical tone had turned into intolerance and bigotry, specifically talking about the show's take on religion.

"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."

Yet according to Matt Stone, a co-creator of South Park, Hayes is specifically upset regarding an episode that poked fun of Scientology.

"This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology… He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians."

That hilarious episode "Trapped in the Closet" came out last November, and depicted Tom Cruise and John Travolta taking Stan as their saviro, while Cruise traps himself in a closet. While it pushed us of the couch into a hysterical ball on the floor, it pushed avid Scientologist Hayes over the edge.

Hayes had little problem making fun of Christians, Jews, Muslims, or Hindus, but when it came to Scientology, he is so afraid that Cruise will impregnate him and lock him in the basement, that he can longer go on.

Isaac Hayes Quits 'South Park' [Erin Carlson, AP News]

Mar 14, 2006 · posted by · Link · Respond

Justin Timberlake
Lenny Kravitz's newest corporate whoring, er, awesome single, is about Absolut Vodka, and was inspired by his 14 year old daughter. [AbsolutKravitz]

• Despite Kanye West's warning to "not let him get up on the Grammy stage, and to not not let him get up on that stage", he will perform at the awards. When Kanye talks, people listen. Even if they don’t understand him. [VH1]

Isaac Hayes has been hospitalized for exhaustion. We really hope he can reach out to Lindsay Lohan, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Nicole Richie for support. [People]

• Taking “eat me” to another level, former boy-bander Justin Timberlake is bringing his restaurant investment skills all to the UES. Here's to hoping the fare fares slightly better than NyLa. If not, he should just go Jay-Z style and open a club. [MTV]

• Drugs, alcoholism, and egos — just another day in the God fearing life of America's most successful Christian rocker, Scott Stapp. [Rolling Stone]

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