Live Strong Foundation 'Disappointed' That Lance Armstrong 'Misled People'

The Live Strong Foundation -- formerly known as the Lance Armstrong Foundation -- said Thursday night that it is "disappointed" in Lance Armstrong on the heels of his admission to Oprah Winfrey that he used banned substances during his cycling career.

In the interview that aired on OWN, the retired cyclist told Winfrey that he used banned substances -- EPO, testosterone and human growth hormone -- as well as blood doping or blood transfusion to enhance his performance. The admission came after years of denials.

Armstrong also admitted that he used those methods in all seven of his Tour de France victories. Asked if he thought it was "humanly possible" to win seven times without doping, Armstrong replied: "Not in my opinion."
After the interview aired, the foundation -- a nonprofit organization that Armstrong founded in 1997 to provide support for people affected by cancer -- issued a statement.
“We at the Live Strong Foundation are disappointed by the news that Lance Armstrong misled people during and after his cycling career, including us," the organization said. "Earlier this week, Lance apologized to our staff and we accepted his apology in order to move on and chart a strong, independent course. We look forward to devoting our full energy to our mission of helping people not only fight and survive cancer, but also thrive in life after cancer."
The group went on to thank Armstrong for his work on behalf of the organization from which he resigned as chairman in October. He remained on the board of directors until November, when the foundation changed its name.

“Even in the wake of our disappointment, we also express our gratitude to Lance as a survivor for the drive, devotion and spirit he brought to serving cancer patients and the entire cancer community," the statement continued. "Lance is no longer on the foundation’s board, but he is our founder and we will always be grateful to him for creating and helping to build a foundation that has served millions struggling with cancer."
Part two of Winfrey's interview with Armstrong airs at 9 p.m. Friday.

Rapper The Game Tweets Dislike For New Season Of Love And Hip Hop

Rapper the Game is lashing out at Vh1 to let them and the rest of the world know that he is not a fan of the new season of Love & Hip Hop NY.

Although his own reality show “Marrying The Game” magically disappeared from VH1 programming after only four episodes, the Cali-born babbler felt he was well with in his rights to put the new LHH NY cast on blizzy blast:



Dayyyum Jayceon.  Tell us how you really feel! Do you agree with The Game? Or is he just thirstin’ for shine since his own show stunk up the ratings?

What Is Wrong With This Picture????

Chicago Preacher Bishop Trotter Takes Bath With Granddaughter

 

Bishop Larry Trotter of the Sweet Holly Spirit Church caused uproar on Twitter after sharing the intimate snap with his fans on the popular photo-sharing site.
In the picture, Trotter and his granddaughter smile for the camera while covered in bubbles form the neck down. It is not clear whether they are naked.
The viral image has since stirred a huge response from the online community with many calling for child protective services to get involved.
One outrage viewer said: “This might seem innocent but my question to you is why on earth you are taking a bath where your 4/5 year old granddaughter can just walk in on you and question about the bubbles in the tub.”
Another wrote: “I simply could not find anything right with this picture and I looked for 3 minutes”

 

Ibinabo’s Birthday Party Brings Omotola, Genevieve Together.

Nollywood’s perceived arch-rivals; Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji re-united at the birthday party of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN’s, president, Ibinabo Fiberesima, held on Sunday, 13th January 2013, at Chesney Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The two were reportedly cool with each as they enjoyed the party with other top colleagues at the party.
Ini Edo, Chidi Mokeme, Stephanie Okereke Linus, Rita Dominic, Desmond Elliot, Monalisa Chinda, Uche Jombo, 2Face Idibia, Mike Ezuruonye, Gloria Ibru, Ramsey Noah and Klint De Drunk were some of the celebs at the birthday bash.

10 Most Fabolous Kanye West Quote

There’s no greater tortured soul than Kanye West who’s easily the most beloved/hated rapper alive. More brilliant than soul-draining, he’s everything so many strive to be, but can’t, because they’re too afraid to leap without looking. Exceptional negro? Definitely Yeezy.

Here are the ten greatest Yeezy quotes. Take a look


Top 5 greatest moment of the 21st century:
“Yo, Taylor. I’m really happy for you, Imma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” – MTV VMA Awards, 2009


Kanye X on politics:
“George W. Bush doesn’t care about Black people” – NBC’s “A Concert for Hurricane Relief,” (2005), in the lowest moment of Dubya Bush’s Presidency, according to Dubya Bush.

Kanye’s galaxy-sized ego on Kanye:
“I am God’s vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live” – VH1’s Storytellers, 2009

Greatest Yeezy line…ever:
“She got a light skinned friend look like Michael Jackson/Got a dark skinned friend look like Michael Jackson” – “Slow Jamz,” 2004

Modest Kanye quotes:
“I paid a million! It took a month to film! I stood on a mountain! I flew a helicopter over Vegas! I did it to be the king of all videos!” – MTV Europe Music Awards, 2006


Kanye on wordy things called books:
“Sometimes people write novels and they just be so wordy and so self-absorbed,” West said. “I am not a fan of books. I would never want a book’s autograph. I am a proud non-reader of books” – Reuters, 2002

Kanye’s galaxy-sized ego on Kanye, again:
“I am flawed as a human being. I am flawed as a person. As a man, I am flawed. But my music is perfect!” This is the best you gon’ get ladies and gentlemen in this lifetime, I’m sorry. You could go back to Beethoven and sh-t, but as far as this lifetime, though, this is all you got” – Atlantic City Revel performance (2012), while dressed like a glittery snow Yeti.

Kanye Vanzant on self-confidence:
“I believe in myself like a five-year-old believes in himself. They say look at me, look at me! Then they do a flip in the backyard. It won’t even be that amazing, but everyone will be clapping for them” – Thank You And You’re Welcome, 2007

Kanye Chopra on life:
“Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?” – Thank You And You’re Welcome, 2007

Liam Neeson Set to Star in ‘Run All Night’

A recent report from Deadline has claimed the unmistakable Liam Neeson is set to star in Run All Night, a mob-oriented crime thriller from upcoming screenwriter Brad Ingelsby.
While many claim Liam Neeson is reaching the age where action films are no longer an option, the star of Taken, its sequel and The Grey seems to be proving critics wrong and going the Sean Connery route. Run All Night will see Neeson as a mob hit man who, in a single night, is forced to take on his former boss. At the same time, he’s forced to protect his estranged son from both his former employers and the authorities as they hit the road on the run.
Currently, Warner Bros. is in negotiations with director Jaume Collet-Serra to helm the project, the same director who teamed with Liam Neeson in 2011′s Unknown. The two are currently filming another action thriller called Non-Stop, so it’s fair to assume the pair will retunite once again with Run All Night. Brad Ingelsby has been a busy man this year, working with Mark Wahlberg in a project called Point Blank and a remake called Hold On To Me.
To be quite frank, this film sounds a lot like the 2002 Sam Mendes film Road to Perdition, except set in the modern day with no Paul Newman, Tom Hanks, Jude Law or for that matter, Sam Mendes. While it’s extremely difficult not to like Liam Neeson (can you think of anyone that doesn’t?) it’s easy to see how such a marketable name could be stringed to poor projects.
In any case, here’s to hoping for the best for Run All Night. With such talent as Neeson and such a fresh scribe in Brad Ingelsby, there’s no telling to what heights or depths Run All Night can soar to or fall to.

New Trailer for Jackie Robinson Biopic ’42'

Jackie Robinson, darling of elementary school history curriculums everywhere, is now getting his own big Hollywood biopic. Or rather, his third big Hollywood biopic, after 1950′s The Jackie Robinson Story and 1996′s Soul of the Game. Now, Warner Bros. has released a trailer for the movie online.
The movie follows Robinson, played here by Chadwick Boseman, as he struggles to gain acceptance after breaking Major League Baseball’s color line when he’s signed to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Mainstream America was once not so fond of African Americans intermixing freely with whites, dont’cha know. Harrison Ford also stars as Branch Rickey, the man who signed Robinson to the Dodgers and, based on this trailer, apparently his wise Jedi mentor.
The trailer is nice enough, hitting most of the familiar beats of the biopic. Robinson grows up in hardship, faces adversity, overcomes adversity, etc. etc. etc. 42 comes out April 12th.

Ryan Gosling Could Have Been in Backstreet Boys

Everything happens for a reason? Ryan Gosling revealed in a new interview that he missed an opportunity to join the Backstreet Boys before

they got big.

"When I was doing the Mickey Mouse Club we were living in the same place as that guy A.J. [McLean] from the Backstreet Boys," the Gangster Squad actor, 32, explained to Celebuzz. "And so he was always talking about the Backstreet Boys, but they were just forming that band so he was saying how big they were going to be -- and he had a poster of them in his house."

"We were like . . . that's never going to happen," Gosling recalled. "Didn't they already do that with New Kids [On the Block]? You're a little late. Cut to . . . I was wrong."
Does he regret not trying to get an invitation to join their band when he had the chance? "I can't live in the past. I've got to live in the now," he said. "That ship has sailed."

And he hasn't kept in touch with the band, but not by choice. "They're not returning my calls," he joked.
"I am so sorry I didn't call you back, dude," McLean, 35, told TMZ in response Monday, Jan. 14, adding he doesn't have the actor's number. But if he gets his number, McLean said, "If we ever want a sixth Backstreet Boy, I'm going to call you."

In other Gosling news, actress Anna Kendrick tweeted a critique of his latest film Gangster Squad on Monday.
"Ugh -- NEVER going to a Ryan Gosling movie in a theater again. Apparently masturbating in the back row is still considered 'inappropriate,'" the actress, 27, joked.
The racy tweet must have resonated with her fans as it earned her over 20,000 favorites and 23,000 retweets.

Oba Of Benin Honours Amarachi

Nigeria's Got Talent Season One winner, Amarachi Uyanne , has received an Award for Excellence from the Oba of Benin, for her sterling performance in the just concluded reality TV talent hunt show.

Eight-year-old Amarachi was among ten outstanding persons honoured by His Royal Highness, Omo No'ba N'edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa , at the annual event that recognizes achievers within the Oba's domain.

Other recipients of the Oba's honours during the grand ceremony at the Royal Palace were the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Professor Osayuki Godwin Oshodin for Academic Excellence and Professor Osato Frank Giwa-Osagie of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.

The monarch also honoured the duo of Sir David Osunde and Pa Joseph Alufa Igbinovia for the Idia Mask sculpture which was a master piece at FESTAC 1977.

Others include Justice Efe Ikponmwosa; Chief Oyuki Obaseki, former Chairman of Nigerian Premier Leagueand the Ohe of Benin kingdom, for his contribution to sports development in the year; media icon, Soni Irabor, and the late Sam Loco Efe for his contribution to the entertainment industry.

What's Wrong With This Picture

Heya! the poor guy must have spotted some fine babes he couldn't resist.

Even the expression on his face is something else.

Ladies please keep a guy like this in mind the next time you choose that extra sexy mini dress.

Wetin you think happened to Mr Willy?