Jamila Young – Arts and Entertainment Editor
The South By Southwest music and film festival happened this month. It went from Mar. 7-16 in Austin, Texas. While some people got turnt up, others threw up and got thrown up on. During Lady Gaga’s performance, vomit painter Millie Brown threw up on her. I didn’t know vomit painter was a possible profession and it was reported that this was planned. Brown stuck her hands down her throat and threw up some green substance onto Lady Gaga, and Gaga just continued with her performance. This didn’t sit well with Demi Lovato since she suffered from an eating disorder in the past. Lovato claimed that the performance was glorifying eating disorders. She went on a Twitter rant tweeting, “Sad… As if we didn’t have enough people glamorizing eat disorders already.” “Bottom line, it’s not “cool” or “artsy” at all.” Lovato got some Twitter backlash from supporters of Gaga and Brown, but she responded tweeting that as an artist you need to watch what you do because you have people that look up to you and can imitate what you do. She also said that as an activist she’s not afraid to speak her mind and not have people agree with her because when you don’t speak up, you won’t be heard.
There’s some trouble in the rap/hip-hop community. Chris Brown is in jail now after being arrested on St. Patrick’s Day. It was reported that he was kicked out the rehab facility he was staying at and a warrant was out for his arrest for leaving the facility. It was also reported that he was in too close a contact with a female while in rehab. Kanye West now has to pay the price for attacking a paparazzi at the Los Angeles International Airport last year. He has a 24-month probation, he has to do 240 hours of community service, complete 24 sessions of a level-two anger management program, and turn himself in to the LAPD for a formal booking. Personally, I’d be interested in seeing some video footage of Kanye in his anger management program.
In Other News…
– Designer to the stars, and girlfriend of Mick Jagger, L’ Wren Scott committed suicide the morning of St. Patrick’s Day in her New York apartment.
– Oprah has partnered with Teavana and Starbucks to create Oprah Chai
– Halle Berry is developing a production company called 606 Films, that will make projects for television.
– The 100th episode of Glee aired on Mar. 18.
– After the cancellation of ‘Ravenswood,’ Tyler Blackburn will return to ‘Pretty Little Liars’ as a series regular as his character Caleb Rivers.
– Pleasure P said he’s open to a Pretty Ricky reunion.
– Gene Simmons thinks the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should be strictly for rock and roll artists only.
– American Idol alum, and CT resident, Katie Stevens will star in a new MTV show called ‘Faking It.’
– Vybz Kartel will attend a sentencing hearing Thursday after being found guilty for the Aug. 2011 murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.
– Jamie Lynn Spears got married in New Orleans to her fiance, James Watson.
– Tyler the Creator was arrested for starting a riot at the South by Southwest festival.
– ‘The Big Bang Theory’ has been renewed for three more seasons.
– The ABC Family shows ‘Baby Daddy’ and ‘Melissa and Joey’ have each been renewed for another season.
– Jennifer Hudson is no longer the spokesperson for Weight Watchers.
– Ciara is allegedly having a baby boy.
– Eric Benet and his wife are expecting their second child.
– ’Single Moms Club’ was Tyler Perry’s lowest grossing movie to open at the box office, making only $3.8 million.
