- Nooooooooooooooo. There is no good news to be found within
the revelation that Will Smith’s sad excuse for a music career may soon be
revived and the architect of that revival is none other than Mr. Awards Show
Ass Hat himself, Kanye West. Smith, who last released new music in 2005 when he
dropped his already-forgotten album “Lost and Found,” confirmed that he has been collaborating on
new material West, nearly two years after dropping hints that he and the
egomaniacal tool who doubles as walking publicity stunt Kim Kardashian’s red
carpet arm candy were working together. The two men were photographed
together in a studio in Brazil and Smith tried to downplay the news, saying
that he was merely "messing around with Kanye.” If that didn’t sell people
on his story, Smith added that he and West only went to the studio “a couple of
times,” intimating that they hadn't done anything substantial. Somewhere along
the way in the past two years, that seems to have changed and now, unfortunately,
the auteur of “Big Willie Style” is contemplating ending his 10-year long
hiatus. "I went into the studio with Kanye. I'm thinking about it. I'm
exploring,” Smith said while in London this week promoting his new con man
movie “Focus.” "I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet but I'm exploring.
I'm in a creative ceiling. My son tells me I have to write out the things I
don't like. I can't write and stop, I have to keep going and going and write
them out. I've never worked like that before but I think I might give that a
shot." Great, because the best rappers and albums are the product of
50-something dudes taking input from their kids. Factor in West’s indefensibly
large ego and well, the Fresh Prince is about to drop a royal turd in the punch
bowl……..
- Tiny apartments jammed into inhospitable spaces in
Manhattan are one thing, but in Poland? Sadly, the trend of downsizing
domiciles has crossed the Atlatnic and perhaps reached a new apex in Warsaw,
where a new building is taking the idea of shrinking your living space to
extremes. Polish
architect Jakub Szczesny came up with the idea for Keret House six years ago
when he happened across what he described as a narrow “yet appealing cushion of
air” between two actual buildings fit for people to live in. It was not so
different from the open areas between buildings in so many major cities, places
where trash is tossed and people go to escape while doing something illegal or
sleep if they have nowhere else to go. Inspiration struck and over the ensuing
six years, Szczesny worked his way through all manner of bureaucratic red tape
as he wormed his way toward permission to build within the empty space. He
finally found a German construction company to put his blueprint together and
building began several years ago. The structure was completed in 2012 and was
available for use by traveling writers. National law reportedly describes it as
an art installation, but an Israeli writer who stayed there confirmed that the
building is fully functional even though it gets as narrow as 48 inches in some
spots. The two-story aluminum and plastic house is wedged between a pre-war
house and a modern apartment block in downtown Warsaw, funded by the Foundation
of Polish Modern Art and Warsaw Town Hall. Thanks to metal pipes, the entire
structure is elevated 10 feet off the ground, with entry possible by climbing a
metal staircase and easing through a small hole. On the ground floor, there is
a toilet, shower, small kitchen with a sink and cupboards, a small table and a
bean bag chair. Up a metal ladder is the second floor, complete with a nearly
double-size bed, a table and a chair. In Szczesny’s mind, it links the tragic
history of Warsaw during World War II and the present. Because he’s only there
twice a year, the building is open for others to try out from here on out………..
- The revolving door outside the Sacramento Kings’ head
coach’s office hasn’t stopped spinning since indecisive owner Vivek Ranadive
took over 21 months ago and more than a few people around the NBA have a beef
with how the Kings are doing business these days. As the Kings prepare to
welcome their fourth head coach during Ranadive’s short tenure, Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy is
rather unhappy with the manner in which Sacramento treated interim coach Tyrone
Corbin in the process of bringing in new head coach George Karl. The Kings
announced Thursday that Corbin has been relieved of his duties after 26 games
and will be cast aside in favor of Karl after All-Star Weekend. Corbin didn’t
exactly set the world afire, going 7-19, and Karl is one of just six coaches in
NBA history with 1,100 career wins, but that did little to dissuade Van Gundy.
Porn star Ron Jeremy’s doppelganger said the Kings have made a mockery of their
"very public" pursuit of and it's "inexcusable" how they've
treated Corbin. "I think it's an unfortunate situation the way it's
been handled," Van Gundy said. "I think Tyrone Corbin has been
treated very, very poorly by their organization. I think the way they've
treated him is unfortunate and inexcusable for one of the real class acts in our
business. In one of the thinnest and most transparent offerings of B.S. by an
organization, Kings general manager Pete D'Alessandro praised the job that
Corbin had done since replacing Mike Malone, who was fired in
mid-December. I have the utmost respect for Tyrone as a coach and person,"
D'Alessandro said in a statement. "He's a man of great integrity, a
consummate professional that managed a difficult situation with class and
professionalism.” Amazingly, Corbin will remain with the Kings in an advisory capacity
in what should be a not-at-all-awkward work environment in the days and weeks
ahead. Amazingly, the Kings hit the All-Star break at 18-34, nowhere near the
playoffs……..
- Hooker 1, Skeevy Cop 0. Welcome to Kensington, California,
where town officials are requesting an independent investigation into how a
police sergeant allegedly had his gun stolen by a prostitute at a Nevada hotel
room. Specifically, officials want to know how their police chief handled the
investigation into Sgt. Keith Barrow letting a lady of the night go sticky
fingers on his gun while he slept.
The missing weapon became a bit of a problem the next day when the
prostitute's pimp shot himself in the leg with it during an altercation at a
pawnshop. To recap, a cop leaves his gun out in the open and has a pro in his
hotel room, letting her make off with the gun and give it to her pimp, who
tries to fence it and can't even make it through the simple illegal sale of a
weapon without trying to shoot someone. Barrow's attorney, Justin Buffington,
confirmed that his client will serve a suspension from the department, while the
Kensington town board said "the due process requirements could have
proceeded in a more timely manner." "People have this impression that
something wasn't done right, and we're admitting in the statement that things
could have proceeded at a more rapid pace," Board President Len Welsh said.
Wow, what a stunning and not at all wordy, hollow proclamation, Lenny. Police
Chief Greg Harman is at the center of this mess that has called a lot of
unwanted attention to a small, upscale community bordering Berkeley in the San
Francisco Bay Area. According to police reports, the gun was stolen after
Barrow paid the hooker $70 for sex. That’s a problem because prostitution is
legal in Nevada, but only in licensed brothels. Amazingly, Barrow was not cited
in the case. Buffington claimed his client may have been drugged and the town
board allowed him to keep working after Harman determined that allowing him to
continue working during the investigation did not pose a risk to the community.
Right, because a sloppy and horny cop who can't keep his gun holstered is never
an issue………
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