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Having Big Fun in the Big Town
21 May 2012 7:27 PM, PDT | MovieMaker.com | See recent Movie Maker news »
26 years after it was filmed, Dutch director, journalist and rap aficionado Bram Van Splunteren's Big Fun in the Big Town is finally being released to worldwide audiences. A documentary on the origins of hip hop filmed in New York in 1986, just as the genre was getting noticed—but not, notes Van Splunteren, being taken seriously—on an international scale, Big Town features interviews with pioneers like Russell Simmons, Run-dmc, Grandmaster Flash, Doug E Fresh and LL Cool J from before they became household names. »
Celebs Offer Donna Summer Condolences
17 May 2012 10:14 AM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
The disco ball is dimming its sparkle today. Mere moments after the sad news broke that Donna Summer tragically succumbed to her battle with cancer, her celebrity friends and admirers took to Twitter and released statements to offer their respects to the legendary Queen of Disco.
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Mary J. Blige: Rip Donna Summer!!!!!!!!! You were truly a game changer!!!
Ryan Seacrest: I remember sitting in the front seat of my mom's toyota while she sang Donna Summer's "she works hard for the money" songs were just classic
Alyssa Milano: I used to do interpretative dance in my living room to Donna Summer's music when I was a little girl. Rest in peace.
Niecy Nash: Rip Donna Summer #discodiva #sadtweet Whitney. Tina Marie. Vesta. Now Donna Summer. The choir in heaven has a new member. They will be singing up a beautiful storm:)
La Toya Jackson: My condolence »
Russell Simmons Says That Rihanna Post Was Meant for Everyone
15 May 2012 9:00 AM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
When Russell Simmons posted "Get Off Rihanna's Dick," an open letter defending Rihanna against a recent wave of slut-shaming, pretty much everyone (Vulture included) assumed it was directed at exes Chris Brown and Drake. So when we caught up with Simmons at last night's screening of Virginia, hosted by the Cinema Society and Shesiedo, we asked if that interpretation was correct. "No, no particular song," he told us. "I like those guys, they're cool, especially Chris; I've been working with him. I like him, and Drake, obviously I'm fan of his, so it's not really a judgment. It's kind of like the whole industry. It's not just them. They're talking and everyone is, like, cheering them on." So that was meant for everyone? "It's just a double standard. It was obvious. Over the years I've seen it, I know how we are —guys versus girls, how guys judge women. I »
- Taylor Berman
Russell Simmons Has Some Choice Words for Rihanna’s Exes
14 May 2012 1:45 PM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
You may recall that Chris Brown’s most recent bratty freestyle had a few lines aimed in Rihanna’s general direction and that Rihanna took offense to them. You may also be aware that noted Rihanna dumpee Drake fired a few shots on a 2Chainz track a couple of weeks back (the relevant lyrics, from “No Lie": “Oh that look like what’s her name / Chances are it’s what’s her name / Chances are if she was acting up / Then I fucked her once and never fucked again." It goes on, unkindly.) Rihanna took issue with that verse, too, because generally, she can't resist an opportunity to tell someone off on Twitter. But Russell Simmons did not feel that these responses were enough, apparently, and so he took to the Internet to write his own Rihanna defense. It is titled “Get Off Rihanna’s Dick!” It includes the »
- Amanda Dobbins
Stars Tweet Support For President Obama’s Gay Marriage Endorsement
9 May 2012 2:32 PM, PDT | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
President Obama publicly endorsed gay marriage -- and celebrities such as Kim Kardashian & Rachel Zoe took to Twitter to show their gratitude! President Obama has just taken a definitive stance on one of the most controversial and politically charged social issues of the decade: same-sex marriage! “At a certain point, I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama said during a televised interview on May 9. Within minutes, various celebrities took to their Twitter accounts to praise Obama's message of equality. "Thank you, President Obama! No more living in the past!" tweeted Kim Kardashian. "Thank you Mr. President for your support of gay marriage..." wrote hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons. "Such an exciting day!!!" echoed fashion stylist Rachel Zoe. "Almost all of the NY trends listed on Twitter right now are about marriage equality. »
- HL Staff
Will Smith On Taxes: 'No Problem Paying Whatever I Need To Pay'
9 May 2012 1:35 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The Fresh Prince just joined the league of rich people who say they want to be taxed more.
Actor and 1990s hip-hop phenomenon Will Smith recently told the Associated Press that he is "very supportive" of the Buffett Rule -- an ultimately-failed proposal inspired by billionaire investor Warren Buffett and touted by President Obama that aims to tax wealthy Americans at rates that are equal to or higher than those of middle class earners.
"America has been fantastic to me," he told the AP. "I have no problem paying whatever I need to pay to keep my country growing."
The Buffett rule would have taxed millionaires at higher minimum rates of up to 30 percent, but a partisan Senate vote defeated the measure last month. Buffett generated support for the idea of raising taxes on the rich after he wrote an op-ed in The New York Times in August noting that »
- The Huffington Post
Celebrities React To Obama's Gay Marriage Announcement
9 May 2012 1:07 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
After Barack Obama told ABC's Robin Roberts "I do" when it comes to his support for same-sex marriage, the Twittersphere blew up with reactions from the celebrity set.
Obama is the first president to openly voice his support for gay marriage: "I've always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly," he said.
Andy Cohen, Russell Simmons, Jane Lynch, Neil Patrick Harris and Eliza Dushku all took to Twitter to share pride in their president, who explained the genesis of his supportive view of gay marriage during his sit-down with Roberts.
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or Marines or »
- Kiki Von Glinow
Celebs Respond to Obama's Support of Gay Marriage
9 May 2012 12:38 PM, PDT | Entertainment Tonight | See recent Entertainment Tonight news »
In an interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts today, President Barack Obama announced that he now personally supports same-sex marriage, gaining a few supporters in Hollywood.
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"Thank You Mr. President," tweeted Andy Cohen, as did hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons.
"Omg, it's official!" tweeted Ross Matthews. "Obama becomes 1st president to support gay marriage!!! Historic day!"
"It was good to hear him say everyone Should b able to get married," tweeted Louis Van Amstel.
"President Obama announces support for All/equal marriage!" Eliza Dushku.
"Pretty darn happy today," tweeted Jane Lynch. "Thanks Mr President, for supporting the dignity of my family and so many others!"
Video: Ted Nugent to 'Stay on Course' After Obama Rant
The president's new stance is the result of what he referred to as an "evolution" in his thought process.
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have »
Celebrities React To Obama's Gay Marriage Announcement
9 May 2012 12:26 PM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
After Barack Obama told ABC's Robin Roberts "I do" when it comes to his support for same-sex marriage, the Twittersphere blew up with reactions from the celebrity set.
Obama is the first president to openly voice his support for gay marriage: "I've always been adamant that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly," he said.
Andy Cohen, Russell Simmons, Jane Lynch, Neil Patrick Harris and Eliza Dushku all took to Twitter to share pride in their president, who explained the genesis of his supportive view of gay marriage during his sit-down with Roberts.
"I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together, when I think about those soldiers or airmen or Marines or »
- Kiki Von Glinow
Adam Yauch Tributes As ‘McA’ of the Beastie Boys Passes Away
5 May 2012 1:15 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Adam Yauch, better known as McA from the Beastie Boys, has succumbed to the cancer he’s been fighting since 2009. He died yesterday, aged 47.
Earlier yesterday the Beastie Boys released this official statement:
“It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam ‘McA’ Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer.”
Yauch had salivary gland cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, “Salivary gland cancer is a rare disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the salivary glands.” Sadly, as his voice was his greatest instrument, it kept Yauch from performing in his final days.
Yauch is best known for his ground-breaking music, but he was also a talented filmmaker. »
- Aeryk Pierson
Beastie Boys Rapper Adam "McA" Yauch Dead at 47
4 May 2012 11:30 AM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
Adam Yauch might have best explained what the Beastie Boys were, and weren't, in their 1980s prime: "Hey, we're not exactly angels." Yauch, the once-rowdy rap trio's McA, died Friday after an almost three-year battle with cancer, the Beasties' reps confirmed. He was 47. News of Yauch's death was broken by longtime friend Russell Simmons, the music mogul who served as the Beastie Boys' mentor and original manager. It was Simmons' Def Jam label that released the group's 1986 debut album. More than a breakthrough for the Beasties, Licensed to Ill was a breakthough for hip-hop, becoming the genre's first collection to top Billboard's pop-album »
Adam Yauch, Beastie Boys' MCA, Dies at 47
4 May 2012 11:21 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Adam Yauch, who helped make hip-hop a worldwide cultural force as one-third of the influential crossover group The Beastie Boys, has died after battling cancer. He was 47. His death was reported by GlobalGrind, a media company partly funded by Russell Simmons. Simmons and Rick Rubin co-led Def Jam Records as it rose to prominence in the 1980s thanks to acts including the Beastie Boys and Run-DMC. Yauch, also a film director who co-founded the distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, was first diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his left salivary gland in »
- Tim Molloy
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch (aka McA) dead at 47
4 May 2012 11:07 AM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Adam Yauch (aka McA) one of three members of the groundbreaking group the Beastie Boys, is dead at 47 after losing a battle with cancer. Both GlobalGrind, the news site owned by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, and TMZ confirmed the news, despite the fact that the Beastie Boys management company had "no comment" as of this writing.
In 2009, Yauch shared the news that he undergoing treatment for a cancerous parotid gland and lymph node in a video posted to the band's website. After surgery and radiation treatment, he said -- in 2011 -- that he wasn't cancer free, but optimistic about treatment.
Concerns were again raised when Yauch was unable to attend the band's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April.
"Beastie Boys regret that Adam 'McA' Yauch will be unable to join Mike 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'Adrock' Horovitz at the band's induction into the Rock »
- editorial@zap2it.com
R.I.P. Adam Yauch Of Beastie Boys & Oscilloscope Laboratories (1964-2012)
4 May 2012 10:39 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Truly heartbreaking news to close off the week, as reports have come in from multiple sources, including Russell Simmons' GlobalGrind and Rolling Stone, that Adam Yauch, aka McA of the Beastie Boys, has passed away at the age of 47. Yauch was a founding member of the seminal hip-hop group, along with Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz and Michael Schwartz, and also co-founded Oscilloscope Labs, one of the most exciting distributors of independent film in the U.S.
The Brooklyn-born Yauch started playing with his bandmates in a hardcore band, but they soon moved to hip-hop, and became one of the first megastars of the MTV generation, thanks to game-changing albums like Licensed To Ill and Paul's Boutique (the latter still one of hip-hop's finest creations). The band always considered videos a key part of their art, and aside from early videos from the likes of Spike Jonze (a friend and »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys Dies at 47
4 May 2012 10:30 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Adam Yauch, a founding member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys, died Friday in New York after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. He was 47. Known by his stage name McA, Yauch was inducted just last month into the Rock and Hall of Fame but was too ill to join bandmates Mike 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz at the ceremony. Among a flood of music stars sending their tributes was Justin Timberlake, who Tweeted: "Crushed to hear the news of Adam Yauch's passing. A true pioneer of art." Reverend Run from Run-d.M.C. added, "I'm devastated. Praying »
- Mike Fleeman
R.I.P. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys (1964-2012)
4 May 2012 10:15 AM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
More sad news from the music world: Russell Simmons' GlobalGrind has announced (and Rolling Stone has confirmed) that Adam "McA" Yauch, one-third of the pioneering and remarkably indomitable hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died at the age of 47 following a long battle with cancer. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland in 2009 and while he had to shoot down rumors that he had been pronounced cancer-free just last year, he'd remained optimistic and proactive about his chances for recovery ever since, even as his illness kept the group from performing live over the last several years »
R.I.P. Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys
4 May 2012 10:15 AM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
More sad news from the music world: Russell Simmons' GlobalGrind has announced (and Rolling Stone has confirmed) that Adam "McA" Yauch, one-third of the pioneering and remarkably indomitable hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, died at the age of 47 following a long battle with cancer. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland in 2009 and while he had to shoot down rumors that he had been pronounced cancer-free just last year, he'd remained optimistic and proactive about his chances for recovery ever since, even as his illness kept the group from performing live over the last several years »
Beastie Boys Rapper Adam "MCA" Yauch Dead at 47
4 May 2012 10:14 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
The Beastie Boys have lost a brother. Adam Yauch, aka MCA, has died after a battle with cancer at age 47. The sad news was broken by longtime friend Russell Simmons, who was the mentor and first manager of the rap-rock trio and whose Def Jam label launched their 1984 breakthrough album, Licensed to Ill. The rapper, who had announced in January 2011 that he was disease-free and feeling "healthy, strong and hopeful" after two years of treatment, had raised concerns of late when he announced he would be skipping the Beasties' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month due to an unspecified illness. He was diagnosed with a a cancerous tumor in his parotid gland in 2009. Story »
Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead
4 May 2012 10:08 AM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Adam Yauch, a member of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at age 47.
Representatives for the musician confirmed that the rapper died Friday morning in New York after a nearly three-year battle with cancer.He is survived by his wife Dechen and his daughter Tenzin Losel, as well as his parents Frances and Noel Yauch.
Also known as McA, Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous salivary gland in 2009. He underwent surgery and radiation treatment and initially expressed hope that the cancer was "very treatable." But his illness caused the group to cancel shows and delayed the release of the 2011 album Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2.
The Brooklyn-born Yauch -- who was not able to attend the Beastie Boys' induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April -- created the Beastie Boys with high school friend Michael "Mike D" Diamond. Originally conceived as a hardcore punk group, it became »
Stars React To The Death Of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch aka McA
4 May 2012 10:00 AM, PDT | TooFab | See recent TooFab news »
The Twitterverse was abuzz with the news of the death of Beastie Boys band member Adam Yauch aka McA.A formal announcement was made by his publicist on this website."It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “McA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer. He was 47 years old," an excerpt reads.He is survived by a wife and daughter.See what Adam's friends and fans had to say about his passing:Russell Simmons @UncleRUSHAdam was incredibly sweet and most sensitive artist who I loved dearly and was always inspired by his work. He will be missed by all of us.Rev Run @RevRunWisdomR I P Adam. »
- tooFab Staff
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