And here comes Jadakiss to give the president some lip
Over the years, Jadakiss has depicted a world of drug dealing, murder and other assorted mayhem without raising many eyebrows. But seven words in his new song “Why” — “Why did Bush knock down the towers?” — has gotten the rapper the most mainstream attention, and criticism, of his career.
“It caught the ear of white America,” he says. “It’s a good thing. No matter what you do, somebody’s not going to like it, but for the most part, most people love the song.”
Talk host Bill O’Reilly called Jadakiss a “smear merchant,” and some radio stations have edited out the line. MTV is playing an edited version of the video.
Jadakiss doesn’t really believe Bush ordered the towers destroyed. He says the line is a metaphor and that Bush should take the blame for the terrorist attack because his administration didn’t do enough to stop it.
“They didn’t follow up on a lot of things properly,” says Jadakiss. “It’s the president of the United States. The buck stops with him.”
She doesn’t want to bite off more than she can chew
Actress Mary-Kate Olsen has extended her stay in a rehab center because she wants to make absolutely sure she’s strong enough to cope with college.
Olsen is due for release but decided to stay an extra two weeks. Her aides insist things are “going well.”
Courtney headed from doc to docket
Courtney Love has been ordered to appear in a Los Angeles court for sentencing on drug charges within 24 hours after her release from a New York City hospital.
Love, who pleaded guilty to being under the influence of a controlled substance, is expected to be ordered into a drug-treatment program. Her attorney has said she was hospitalized for a “gynecological medical condition.”
He’s a regular goodwill ambassador
Hundreds of fans gathered in front of Boise’s historic Egyptian Theater over the weekend to catch a glimpse of Matt Damon at a benefit screening of “The Bourne Supremacy,” his new film which opens Friday.
Producer Frank Marshall said he began visiting Boise in the early 1970s and bought property here soon after.
“It’s my favorite stop on the press tour,” Damon said.
But Whoopi’s still making nasty
Whoopi Goldberg, who was dumped as a Slim-Fast spokeswoman last week after making lewd jokes about President Bush at a fund-raiser for Democratic candidate John Kerry, claims Republicans are hypocrites.
“America’s heart and soul is freedom of expression without fear of reprisal. I find all this feigned indignation about ‘Bush-bashing’ quite disingenuous,” she said, adding that the Bush administration has been savage against its critics.
Moore’s potshots could hit the broad side of a barn
Peace activists are planning to bring Michael Moore‘s “Fahrenheit 9/11” to the parts around the president’s Texas ranch.
The documentary isn’t being shown in theaters in Waco, the largest city in the area. One option is screening it at the Peace House in nearby Crawford, but because it could accommodate only about 20 viewers at a time, a barn on the opposite side of the house’s yard might be used as a screen.
The birthday bunch
Actress Diana Rigg (“The Avengers”) is 66. Guitarist Carlos Santana is 57. Actress Donna Dixon (“Bosom Buddies”) is 47. Singer Chris Cornell (Audioslave, Soundgarden) is 40. Guitarist Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam) is 38. Actor Reed Diamond (“Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 37. Actor Simon Rex is 30. Actor Charlie Korsmo (“Can’t Hardly Wait,” “Hook”) is 26. Actor John Francis Daley (“Freaks and Geeks”) is 19. Actress Billi Bruno (“According to Jim”) is 8.