50 Cent stopped by "Piers Morgan Tonight" last night (these damn braids though...) to discuss his success an a businessman, his charitable endeavors and never knowing his father. He also dished on his sobriety. Watch the full in-depth interview inside....
Last night, 50 Cent chatted with Piers Morgan is one of his month in-depth interviews ever. The viewer learned about 50's hard-knock childhood, his role as a father and his committment to giving back to his community. Here are some highlights:
On his father -
In what could have been a tense moment, 50 revealed that he has never met his father and that the "man" has never reached out to him. He added that at this point in his life, he has no desire to meet him but wishes he would have been around to guide him through adolescence.
On his own relationship with his son -
From the way his own eyes lit up, it seems that 50 is a very hands on father. He talked about offering his son advice and teaching him about learning from the mistakes of his own youth.
On how kids are subconsciously conditioned for certain lifestyles -
"We offer a male child cars, trucks, We also offer a male child guns – cap guns, a water gun," he says. "These are toys that are manufactured for children. They manufacture that because I think they're subconsciously trying to teach that male child to be the financial support of the actual relationship, the family, and the protector. But you can misinterpret what those things are there for. With less guidance as a child you could take that gun and have it mean, I want to shoot somebody."
On drug use -
In one of the interviews most shocking revelations, 50 said he had NEVER done drugs and had only been "drunk" a handful of times.
"I don't actually use drugs. "I got a chance to watch a lot of my mother's sisters and brothers at different periods experiment with the use of drugs or alcohol and I see them respond so differently that I stay away."
On alcohol consumption -
50 is NOT a big drinker either.
"I've had an experience that made me paranoid because of it and I stayed away from it following that."
On following the success of "In Da Club"
"It's a gift and a curse," he said. When your first song is that good, is that effective, you're kind of up against that first body of work for the rest of your career."
On President Barack Obama -
“I was an advocate for Hillary because I wasn’t sure America was ready for an African-American president,” but that his election, “shows how far America has come,”
On being hands-on with his businesses -
“You have to pay attention. When I go into negotiations and different deals, I absolutely have to be involved myself. If I don’t understand understand it, I say ‘Explain it to me,’ and if I [still don't understand it], I say ‘Explain it slow.’”
She?s been a busy lady as of late, thanks to the Halloween holiday, but Heidi Klum made time to visit with Jimmy Fallonon ?Late Night? last night (October 31).
The ?Project Runway? babe stopped by the New York City studios looking fabulous in a white top and black skirt as she danced her way onto the stage.
Of course, Fallon got a big flustered having a German supermodel dancing up on him, so he clammed up a bit. Heidi criticized, "If you're like stiff at dancing, you know what that means?"
Jimmy assured her, "I can get down a little bit, too. Sometimes. It depends." From there, the band kicked back in, and Fallon showed his stuff.
Ice-T and CoCo tapped into their dominatrax inmate and devilish sides for Halloween this weekend. No surprise there. We've got pics of their always interesting costumes inside...
Ice and CoCo hit LAX nightclub at the Luxor Resort Hotel in Las Vegas last night, And the dominatrax (or evil villain) inmate looked like he wanted to perform some illegal acts on his She-Devil dominatrix wife. The two hosted the Halloween party and were also shooting scenes for their E! reality show "Ice Loves CoCo" as well.
Oh CoCo...
They partied it up with their fans:
And had some fun I'm sure. You feelin' these costumes?
LOS ANGELES, CA, October 31, 2011 ? The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures? THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, directed by AFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award�-winning director Steven Spielberg, will have its North American Premiere as the Closing Night Gala of AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi. The film is based on the internationally beloved and irrepressible characters created by Herg� and stars Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. It is produced by Academy Award� winners Spielberg, Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy. From an original screenplay by Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish, the story follows the unquenchably curious young reporter Tintin and his fiercely loyal dog Snowy as they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret that may hold the key to vast fortune…and an ancient curse. Academy Award�-winning composer John Williams scored the film, with 2011 marking a collaboration between Spielberg and Williams that has enriched 25 of their films together. ?Steven Spielberg is a national treasure,” said Bob Gazzale, AFI President and CEO. “He has written this nation’s cultural legacy over four decades, he inspires artists and audiences alike and he honors us all by premiering THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN at AFI FEST, where we celebrate the very best the world has to offer for 2011.” Read More »
EXCLUSIVE: Bill Paxton is in talks to direct Kung Fu, a screen adaptation� of the classic 1972 TV series that starred David Carradine. Paxton, who’s coming off a run in the HBO series Big Love, gets the job after helming two solid films: Frailty and The Greatest Game Ever Played. John McLaughlin will write the script. The film’s being put together under the Legendary Entertainment banner to shoot partly in China next summer. It is possible that this will come under Legendary East, the Hong Kong-based joint venture that involves Thomas Tull’s Legendary, but insiders said that hasn’t happened to this point. The original series tracked the adventures of a Shaolin monk as he wanders the American West. The monk wants peace but usually winds up using his spectacular martial arts skills to kick some serious tail, in between flashbacks of his early life in the monastery. Below is a reminder of the show.
LaLa Anthony is donning all black everything and looking quite glam while doing so for the cover of KONTROL magazine's Fall/Winter 2011 issue. TheYBF.com has the exclusive first look at what the red carpet loving reality show princess is rocking on the pages of the mag's "Labels" issue inside...
On the 1st version of KONTROL's double cover ("Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey is on the other!), 32-year-old LaLa is looking fab in a one-sleeved black DSquared gown with a chain and tassle embellished belt to cinch the waist.
Inside the issue, La acts as a director while on a set with her monogrammed megaphone and rocking a printed tan dress and silver and white bow-tied heels from Nicholas Kirkwood.
Loving the hair and makeup this go-round.
The Labels Issue, hitting stands November 7th, focuses on labels of the past and present with those of the future. Highlighting and introducing ways to fuse the old and the new and the issue is all about fashion. This issue also marks the introduction of two special inside covers featuring a beauty cover with Eva Marcille.
You feelin' LaLa's pics?
Photographer: James Anthony; Wardrobe Stylists: Julian Lark and Sakeya Donaldson