STEW BITS for Sunday, November 8, 2009.
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For the first time in history, Oprah has finally decided to share the cover of O Magazine with someoneand that someone is Ellen Degeneres! Ellen went on a champagne campaign to convince Oprah to share the cover after years of featuring photos of herself!
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Theres been many debates on the overuse of auto-tune in hip-hop today, with many real hip-hop artists staying away from the trend. But, today, is one of the most unlikely vets in the genres history about to embrace the effect? Thats what Redman is saying, or rather his alter-ego Reggie Noble. The rapper is gearing up for the release of a new album, titled Reggie Noble 9 1/2, set for December. And, he tells everyone Reggie is gonna use auto-tune, and he dont give a f***.
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Actor Morris Chestnut is making a return to where he began; the Boyz n the Hood actor stars in the new ABC series V, which premiered Nov. 3. The thrilling new drama is a reimagining of the hit 1980s series about the worlds first alien encounter. With huge spaceships simultaneously appearing over 29 cities around the world, the Visitors (or Vs) seem to promote a message of peace. Through their generous offer to share advanced technology, the Vs quickly build a following that may be overlooking a more malevolent agenda. Chestnut plays Ryan Nichols, a Wall Street whiz who is faced with a life-altering decision when the Vs show up.
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The guy Chris Jericho taunted on stage at the Sacramento Horror Film Festival isn't satisfied with just calling the wrestler an a-hole -- now he wants to settle things with the slur-slinger ... in a thumb-wrestling match. Mr. Lobo issued a challenge to Chris Jericho to "wrassle" him with his thumb "anywhere, anytime" -- all because of the crap he had to put up with that came out of Jericho's drunken mouth. It all looks like an innocent joke ... but we can't help but take something like this seriously when it involves -- as Mr. Lobo puts it -- "drunken celebrities embarrassing themselves and/or other people in public."
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Interscope rapper Wale recently sat down with Canadas Peace Magazine, to discuss his long-awaited album Attention Deficit, which is scheduled for a Nov. 10 release. Wale claims that his album is not a pop album, despite the fact that his first single was the Lady Gaga assisted Chillin. Im not here to be a pop act, he said. Chillin is a pop song and Im not here to be a pop act. I enjoyed what Gaga brings to the table and I wanted to make something that could be a lot of fun, but I dont think Ill be going back down that road ever. Wale explained that he had recorded several very personal tracks for the album, his favorite of which almost didnt make the cut. The song, Shades, is a discussion of negative self image, where the rapper discusses his negative feelings toward people with lighter skin than his, when growing up. Shades isnt necessarily about my resentfulness, the rapper explained. At one point I thought I was resenting them, but it was a lack of confidence in myself that led me to behave the way I did at that time in my life. Wale was determined to make sure that the song saw official release, despite the misgivings of his label. I had to fight to get that on the album because I dont think a lot of people at the label understood it. (less info)