Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Shia LaBeouf Is Off The Rails
So usually when Shia goes a little off the rails, it's funny. But not this time. People reports that Shia LaBeouf got into a heated argument with girlfriend Mia Goth in Germany, that left him telling Goth: "I don't wanna touch you. I don't wanna be aggressive. This is the kind of shit that makes a person abusive." Some German men intervened to break up the fight. LaBeouf said to them, "I don't want to touch a woman, I don't want to hit a woman, but I'm being pushed...If I'd have stayed there, I would have killed her." Then LaBeouf proceeded to talk guns with the random Germans, and offered them a place to stay if they ever come to LA. You can see video of the argument here.
Albert Hammond Jr Talks New Record
Albert Hammond Jr's new album Momentary Masters comes out on July 31st. Hammond recently sat down with People to talk about the new album. The magazine quotes him as follows:
On reuniting with The Strokes last year after becoming sober:
"The whole band is … no one really does anything, besides one member, or something like that. So, it's like, nothing that would bring something back in a show. I feel like, the kind of stuff that would bring that back is not so much playing. Maybe being on the road but … those dates were more of a positive thing, just remembering how much we moved fans, and seeing the people we've reached, and how time has made us a better band."
On the record's influences:
"I was listening to The Cars for sure, the first Police record, Outlandos D'Amour. Talking Heads, Bowie. It's hard to say exact things because like, a few years ago, I listened to a lot of Kinks and Wipers and Wire, and I feel like that still has an effect on me. But influence is never so direct, like, "I hear this and then I go write that"; it's a subtle thing."
On recording the album at his home:
"Well, this band kind of came together on the road. I had a few songs that were almost done, like "Born Slippy" and "Touché," and I brought them to the guys, and they did such a good job with it. And then as we spent more time together, sort of isolated up here, that jovial, hang-out vibe kind of took shape. I don't know if this happened as I got older, but work-wise, I feel like it was just better to work for a few hours, take a break – this whole "work 15 hours until you break …" it just doesn't work for me."
Read the full interview at People.
On reuniting with The Strokes last year after becoming sober:
"The whole band is … no one really does anything, besides one member, or something like that. So, it's like, nothing that would bring something back in a show. I feel like, the kind of stuff that would bring that back is not so much playing. Maybe being on the road but … those dates were more of a positive thing, just remembering how much we moved fans, and seeing the people we've reached, and how time has made us a better band."
On the record's influences:
"I was listening to The Cars for sure, the first Police record, Outlandos D'Amour. Talking Heads, Bowie. It's hard to say exact things because like, a few years ago, I listened to a lot of Kinks and Wipers and Wire, and I feel like that still has an effect on me. But influence is never so direct, like, "I hear this and then I go write that"; it's a subtle thing."
On recording the album at his home:
"Well, this band kind of came together on the road. I had a few songs that were almost done, like "Born Slippy" and "Touché," and I brought them to the guys, and they did such a good job with it. And then as we spent more time together, sort of isolated up here, that jovial, hang-out vibe kind of took shape. I don't know if this happened as I got older, but work-wise, I feel like it was just better to work for a few hours, take a break – this whole "work 15 hours until you break …" it just doesn't work for me."
Read the full interview at People.
Joe Jackson Suffers Heart Attacks, Stroke
TMZ reports that Joe Jackson underwent surgery in Sao Paolo to get a pacemaker. Jackson, 87, was admitted to the hospital after exhibiting signs of a stroke. Once at the hospital, Jackson suffered three heart attacks. The surgery seems to have been a success, as Jackson is already alert and cracking jokes from his hospital bed. The surgery was also able to restore his eyesight, which he lost temporarily due to the stroke.
Rob Schneider Was Robbed
Actor Rob Schneider's home in The Valley was robbed on Friday night. Thieves made off with his wife's diamond engagement ring, a Cartier watch, and other expensive items, including a rare baseball card. TMZ reports that Schneider is quote the baseball card collector, and he had a mint condition 1951 Bowman Willie Mays rookie card, worth $175K that was taken. The rest of Schneider's collection remains in tact, as it was stored separately from the valuable card. The silver lining is that the Mays card is so rare that it will be impossible for the robbers to sell it without getting caught.
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