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Demi Lovato Treats Disney Like Her Bitch

andPOP Staff — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:40:37 +0000

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How powerful is Demi Lovato? Well powerful enough to get a major company like Disney to pull an episode of a show and apologize. So what happened? Demi was upset over an eating disorder joke in the Disney show, “Shake It Up,” reports TMZ.

Lovato, who left the Disney show “Sonny With a Chance” to deal with an eating disorder, didn’t like the joke in “Shake It Up” — “I could just eat you up, well if I ate.”

Demi sent out a variety of tweets, one of them saying, ”I find it really funny how a company can lose one of their actress’ from the pressures of an EATING DISORDER and yet still make joke about that very disease….. #nice.”

Disney responded by saying, ”We hear you & are pulling both episodes as quickly as possible & reevaluating them … It’s NEVER our intention to make light of eating disorders!”

That’s pretty impressive Demi, and way to make Mickey Mouse your bitch.

Snooki Gets An Apology for Bogus Arrest Story

andPOP Staff — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:00:41 +0000

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Well Snooki is getting an apology from the website that published an article reporting she was arrested for marijuana possession. It’s a lousy apology, but the whole situation is still pretty funny.

The site, MarijuanaMythbusters, printed a story with a headline reading: “Myth Busted: Snooki Not Arrested…Or Was She?” The site said,

“It seems as though our sources in Poughkeepsie, NY have pulled a practical joke on us. Apparently, Snooki was NOT arrested in Poughkeepsie, NY with 12 ounces of marijuana in her possession,” the site explained, after printing a story stating exactly that. “However there was some truth to the article in that possession of more than 8 ounces of marijuana in the state of New York is a felony. Sorry for not researching our stories in more detail, we simply assumed that Poughkeepsie Journal would have covered the story as we were under the impression it was true.”

Sounds like a heartfelt apology…..

Diddy Apologizes for Gay Slurs

andPOP Staff — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:44:01 +0000

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While in Atlanta this past weekend, Diddy used some gay and racial slurs while yelling at a club goer. Diddy apologized over Twiiter for his actions.

Diddy explained, “I’m sorry for the ignorant way I repesented [SIC] myself … I have backslid and regressed. Forgive me for my ignorance. Pray for me pls. I know better and I am better.”

He added, “I have a responibility [SIC] that I promise I will live up to. And I’m more dissapointed [SIC] in myself than you know. I will humble myself and learn.”

Too little too late Diddy.

Soulja Boy Apologizes To US Troops

andPOP Staff — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:39:48 +0000

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Soulja Boy has been getting some bad press after insulting U.S. Troops in his most recent song. Soulja says, ”F**k the FBI and the army troops … fighting for what? Be your own man …”

Now he is realizing the error in his ways. In a blog post, Soulja writes, “As an artist, I let my words get the best of me. Sometimes there are things that we feel, things that we want to express, and when we put them on paper and speak them out loud, they can come out wrong.”

“When I expressed my frustration with the US Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them.”

He adds, “So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics.”

Too late for sorries buddy. And could you pick a worse time? Right before the 9/11 Anniversary?

Nicki Minaj Tit Slip Apology

andPOP Staff — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:44:52 +0000

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ABC has made a formal apology regarding the Nicki Minaj tit slip incident this morning on Good Morning America. Viewers launched complaints regarding the incident, which caused ABC to apology.

“Although we had a five-second delay in place for the Nicki Minaj concert on GMA, the live East Coast feed of the concert regrettably included certain fleeting images of the performer that were taken out of later feeds of the broadcast in other time zones. We are sorry that this occurred,” ABC said in its statement.

Big deal! Her tit popped out. WOW! We want to know who the people are who complained about this. Seriously, what nerd has that much free time on their hands?

David Letterman Apologizes to Lindsay Lohan for Mix Up

Lauren Treihaft — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:44:30 +0000

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Last night on “The Late Show”, David Letterman issued an apology to Lindsay Lohan for a hoax that caused him to believe that Lohan was going to do tomorrow’s “Top Ten” list.

As reported by Gossipcop.com, after Sunday’s Grammy Awards Letterman joked about “Lohan stealing a Grammy award,” which poked fun at Lohan regarding her pending trial for stealing jewelry. Afterwards he received a call from an unknown man who claimed to be Lohan’s friend saying, “Lindsay thought that joke was hilarious… She wants to be on your show.” Letterman was thrilled and called CBS’ publicity department to issue a press release.

When Lohan received the news she said that this information was false. Letterman apologized to Lohan and her family for the confusion.

Poor Lindsay, more bad press…

Kristen Stewart Says She “Made an Enormous Mistake”

Jacob Morris — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:40:04 +0000

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Twilight star, Kristen Stewart, is apologizing for the comment she made this week, reports People.com.

The actress made a comparison between photos of herself taken by the paparazzi and images of rape. Everyone from fans to rape victims’ advocacy groups were quick to respond, standing up against what Stewart said.

“I really made an enormous mistake—clearly and obviously,” she says, “and I’m really sorry about my choice of words,” Stewart tells People.com.

“‘Violated’ definitely would have been a better way of expressing the thought,” she says.

Although the comment was offensive, the issue of sexual violence is something that Stewart has spoken out against in the past. She has appeared in public service announcements for two advocacy organizations, RAINN and SOC, promoting awareness of the issue.

She seems to be genuinely disappointed in herself despite the irony of the situation. “People thinking that I’m insensitive about this subject rips my guts out. I made a big mistake.”

Jesse James Apologizes to Sandra Bullock

Angelina Irinici — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:02:07 +0000

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Motorcycle freak Jesse James has finally decided to come clean. People.com reports that after facing allegation of infidelity to his Oscar winning wife, Sandra Bullock, he has issued an apology to her and his three children.

In a statement provided to PEOPLE, James states:

“The vast majority of the allegations reported are untrue and unfounded. Beyond that, I will not dignify these private matters with any further public comment.”

He still, however took complete responsibility for the heartbreak and Bullock moving out of their Southern California home.

“There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me. It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way,” James said.

“This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them. I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me,” he added.

In Touch reported that James was having an affair with tattoo model, “Bombshell” McGee while Bullock was filming the hit The Blind Side in 2009. The affair allegedly lasted 11 months.

Apparently “Bombshell”, aka Michelle McGee was clueless toward the marital status of the 40-year-old TV personality.

“I would never have hooked up with him if I thought he was a married man. He gave me the impression they were separated,” said Michelle McGee.

Bullock has cancelled her trip to London for the British premier of the film and released this statement:

“Due to unforeseen personal reasons a trip abroad to support The Blind Side has been deemed impossible at this time. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and thank you for your continued support of the film.”

Tiger Woods Speaks at Press Conference

andPOP Staff — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:27:36 +0000

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Tiger Woods finally spoke today at a press conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Thanks to our friends at TMZ for the live stream! Not surprisingly he was very apologetic to his friends, fans, sponsors and of course his family, for his irresponsible actions. Some highlights of his speech include:

- Admitting he had affairs with other women.

- Announcing that he has started to receive treatment for his issues and will continue to do so.

- He will not return to golf for the time being, and is unsure when he will return.

- He never used performance enhancing drugs.

- The paparazzi should leave his family alone.

- His wife Elin never hit him at anytime during their marriage.

- He is very apologetic to his friends, fans, sponsors and family.

- At the end of his speech, he hugged his mother and other close supporters and then left the press room.

Under The Rock: Kanye West Threatened By The Kids These Days

Emma Renda — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:01:28 +0000

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We all know what KanyeWest did at the VMAs and it looks like we’ll be talking about it until the Grammys. But shouldn’t we be prepared for this by now?

Kanye has based his career on the unlikely pairing. College student becomes iced-out rapper. Rapper wears sweater vests and horn-rimmed glasses. Prep-school rapper spits rhymes about Jesus and the politics of blood diamonds. Catholic hip-hopper samples Ray Charles for a song about women horny for money. Blues piano samples replaced with electro-house synthesizers and Auto-Tune.

Et cetera.

When he stormed the MTV VMA stage on Sunday, interrupting the sugary acceptance speech of tween country princess Taylor Swift, the event was actually more scripted than offensive. It wasn’t like the time Kanye accepted an MTV Europe award he didn’t win, or refused to accept an award he did win because he felt Outkast deserved it more.

No, it was more of a half-assed display of choreographed ego, just Kanye scoping out the most unlikely character to stand next to and making sure it happened before commercial break. Sure, Kany emay have been upset Beyonce’s video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)” lost out to Swift’s beige video for “You Belong with Me”.

But both Beyonce and Swift are making millions and will undoubtedly be remembered as this decade’s roster of leading ladies, so there is much more to Kanye’s outburst than being a sore loser.

Kanye was nominated for four VMAs this year, three for “Love Lockdown” and one for “Paranoid”, both off his late-2008 release 808s and Heartbreak. It’s safe to say no one expected him to win like they have in the past and considering the comebacks and break-throughs crowding this year’s nomination (Eminem and Lady GaGa, to name a few), Kanye hardly stood a chance.

Certainly four nominations is no small feat, and the genre-bending album isn’t one to shirk. But once 2009 arrived and Kanye’s techno treatments were duplicated and redubbed by nearly every pop act out there, both indie and mainstream, Kanye as a soloist drifted into the wings. It’s a trend that actually summarizes most of this year, as any hit out there has been remixed to a blurry, electronic hilt.

Kanye doesn’t like to share the spotlight, though. While he is content to invite Young Jeezy and Kid Cudi to guest on his album, he doesn’t seem to be taking well to his decreased visibility.

In the video for Jay-Z’s “Run This Town”, Kanye spends the first two minutes of the song bobbing uncomfortably next to Jay and Rihanna who undoubtedly steal the show. His verse is nearly forgotten by the time Rihanna’s last triumphant chorus closes out the song.

So what better time to get some attention on his own terms than the star-studded and media-hounded VMAs? Lady GaGa appeared in indecipherable-themed garb and Madonna somehow manipulated a Michael Jackson tribute into a retelling of her personal history, but Kanye will be the one everyone talks about this week.

Because who wouldn’t gape at the sight of Kanye ambushing the slight Taylor Swift, purer than the Jonas Brothers and most recently famous for gushing at the standing ovation she received when she walked on stage to her first Madison Square Garden headlining gig.

It’s natural to wince when a kitten is eaten by a lion, or when an antagonistic rapper in scary sunglasses brashly steals candy from a baby. But even more natural is this trick pulled from Kanye’s bottomless bag of them.

Kanye’s entire career is based on being looked at. He just spent a year very irrevocably in the spotlight.

The third installment to his career trilogy, Graduation, literally smashed the charts two years ago, dishing 50 Cent a large helping of crow following the challenge as to who would sell more records on opening day. (As if it weren’t enough, the albums hit shelves on Sept. 11, 2007.) Following the break-up with his fiancee, Kanye’s mother Donda, who he rapped about and brought to more events than credibility should allow, died in a plastic surgery snafu. Then his Glow in the Dark World Tour sold out nearly every venue.

He was very busy and very famous, even broaching notorious. 2009 has been noticeably slow for West in comparison. Sure, you can blame him for his cruel grasp at spicing things up. Or, you could try to understand.

He feels old, irrelevant and if you can believe it, threatened by the youth of America. Kanye is no spring chicken – at 32, he would have been introduced to the Internet shortly before college and now he is forced to compete with a generation born into it.

He is still graciously steering the careers of most this year’s youngsters by way of trend-magnet Kid Cudi. But for the man who was hyped as one of the top MCs in the game just a few short years ago, Kanye has become the PR guy rather than the hype itself.

The shoe, so far, doesn’t seem to fit and even the most seasoned rock stars aren’t above a temper tantrum now and then.

Obama Apologizes For ‘Special Olympics’ Comment

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:18:59 +0000

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President Barack Obama’s controversial statement hadn’t even aired yet when he got on the phone from Air Force One Thursday night to apologize for comparing his infamously bad bowling skills to the Special Olympics.

While on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, Obama talked about how he’d gotten better at bowling and had been practicing in the Whilte House bowling alley. It was toward the end of his approximately 40-minute taping when he told Leno, “I bowled a 129.”

Leno replied with a sarcastic, “That’s very good, Mr. President.”

Obama quickly quipped, “It’s like the Special Olympics or something.”

According to abcnews.com, the chairman of the Special Olympics board, Tim Shriver, told “Good Morning America” that President Obama seemed very sincere in his apology. “He expressed his disappointment and he apologized, in a way that was very moving … he did not intend to humiliate this population, certainly didn’t want to embarrass or give anybody any more reason for pain or just suffering, I would say,” said Shriver. President Obama made the remorseful call to Shriver as he was flying back to Washington.

Christian Bale Makes ‘No Excuses’ For Rant

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:37:12 +0000

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Christian Bale has broken his silence to offer a public apology on Friday (February 6) for his tirade on the set of Terminator Salvation. Bale lost it on the director of photography, Shane Hurlbert, for interrupting a scene a few months back. MTV News reports that he admitted to the error of his angry ways on KROQ’s “Kevin and Bean” show in Los Angeles.

Bale appeared to be extremely embarrassed by the incident, and emphasized that there was no excuse for the curse-filled rant. The original audio clip posted by TMZ.com on February 2 is circulating worldwide and has been listened to by thousands of people.

“The thing I really want to stress is that I have no confusion whatsoever,” Bale said on the Kevin and Bean show. “I was out of order beyond belief. I acted like a punk. I regret that and there is nobody that has heard that tape that is hit harder by it than me. I make no excuses for it, it is inexcusable.”

He continued to say, “I’m embarrassed by it. I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves, have they ever had a bad day, and have they ever lost their temper and really regretted it immensely.”

The three and a half minute tape been made into a catchy dance track by music producer, RevoLucian. The popular remix is posted as “Bale Out” on YouTube.

“Feel free to make fun of me at my expense,” Bale said on air. “I deserve it completely.”