Gossip
Evan Dando: WTC Attacks “Kind Of Beautiful”
Lemonheads singer Evan Dando is again making controversial comments about the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York City. He had told Chart Attack in 2003 why he left New York City to live in Paris. “New York lost its romance for me when it became part of the United States on September 11th,” Dando explained.
Now, Dando is saying that witnessing the planes striking the World Trade Center towers from his nearby New York apartment roof “kind of beautiful”. The Sun quotes him as saying, “I had a good experience that day. I’d always wanted to see a plane crash. I don’t know if that’s morbid – it was kind of beautiful in a weird way. I could almost reach out and touch the plane as it came in. I started to get really sad about 9/11 about a year later, once I’d realized people had died in there. It was nothing to do with the planes hitting the buildings, them falling down. I know that for sure. It was a bomb planted in the building. Maybe it was al-Qaeda that planted it, but I very much doubt it.”
Noel Couldn’t Take Anymore Of Liam’s Heavy Drinking & Abuse
Noel Gallagher has found the last year on the road with his Oasis bandmate/brother Liam pure hell, a source tells The Sun. “Liam has been drinking heavily for the duration of the tour and regularly got very abusive and personal,” the insider told the British tabloid. “He has taunted Noel’s girlfriend, Sara, other band members and the crew. People have been frightened to go near him. He is one very angry man who needs to sort his issues out.”
Liam Gallagher’s “Unforgivable” Insult Sparked Noel’s Oasis Exit
Liam Gallagher was photographed leaving Hotel Rapahel and heading to Bourget Airport on Saturday (August 29) in Paris, France, the day after brother Noel announced he was quiting Oasis. The dramatic breakup of the British rock group was sparked by a joking comment Liam made to Noel suggesting he was not the real dad of daughter Anais, sources tell News of the World.
“It was a dumb thing to say. They had a big fight when he made the gag,” an insider told the British tabloid. “Noel went for him. He was in a blind fury. And he still hasn’t calmed down.”
Strip Club Warns Kaiser Chiefs To Keep Their Hands Off
The Mirror reports that Kaiser Chiefs landed themselves into some trouble with security at Secrets in London after the Ricky Wilson and two bandmates got overly friendly with the club’s strippers. “Ricky and the lads were having the time of their lives. They were like kids in a candy shop and seemed like they wanted to pull some of the girls,” an onlooker told the British tabloid. “They were mesmerized by how hot the dancers were and found it very difficult to keep their hands to themselves. Before things went too far, security waded in to read them the riot act.”
Razorlight Replacing Their Drummer?
According to the latest edition of the popbitch.com newsletter, Razorlight have been holding auditions this week for a drummer to tour with them between now and May in support of their third album ‘Slipway Fires’, prompting the site to “wonder if current stick-man Andy Burrows knows/cares?”
Kid Rock Slams Jennifer Hudson & Coldplay
The Mirror reports Kid Rock slammed Jennifer Hudson and Coldplay at the MusiCares charity event. “Who’s Jennifer Hudson? The fat girl,” Rock asked after the Oscar winner’s performance, perhaps unaware the singer’s mother, brother and nephew had recently been murdered.
As for Coldplay, Rock said it their set was “was absolutely crap” and “the sh**iest fu**ing performance I have seen in a long time.”
Noel Gallagher: England Is A F’ing Sh**hole
Oasis star Noel Gallagher sounded off on his native country and city he calls home in an interview for a Dutch and Belgian TV show this week. “On tour I miss my girlfriend and my little boy and my daughter, I miss watching the football, I miss getting a decent cup of tea. That’s about it, other then that I don’t miss anything,” Heatworld.com reports Gallagher said when asked about missing England while promoting the band’s new album ‘Dig Out Your Soul’. “You know England is not that fu**ing great, as anybody’ll tell you. To live in England is a fu**ing sh**hole, to be honest. Well, look at it, fu**ing dump! People have this romantic image of England, you know. London is a fu**ing dump. It’s full of crime, it’s full of fu**ing tourists. It’s traffic, it’s pollution. I don’t even know why I live here to be honest. I live here because the music industry is here.” Read more.
Shanna Moakler Sticking By Travis Barker
With Travis Barker returning to Los Angeles following a plane crash which left the +44 drummer badly burned, his ex-wife Shanna Moakler will be sticking by his side. “She is so devoted to him [and] he appreciates it so much,” a source close to the couple told People magazine. “She’s sticking by him. She is with him. Despite everything that’s happened to them, they love each other.” Read more.
Shanna Moakler Rushes To Travis Barker’s Side
People magazine reports Shanna Moakler rushed to ex-husband Travis Barker’s side immediately after learning about the +44 drummer’s plane crash late Friday, which left Travis and DJ AM badly burned and killed the other four passengers. “She’s there trying to lift his spirits,” a source close to Moakler said. “She’s there for him and will be there for him as long as it takes. She loves him.” Read more.
Kid Rock’s Arrest Thanks To ‘Annoying Drunk Guy’
UsMagazine.com reports Kid Rock was sober and meant no harm when he and his posse visited the Waffle House n Atlanta early Sunday (October 21). “Even before they ordered, Rock tipped the staff $300 and then offered to buy the whole place breakfast,” a source revealed. “One annoying drunk guy starts running his mouth and came after Rock.” After the chart topping musician escorted the man outside, he locked him out. But then the allegedly smashed a window and reentered, prompting a fight that landed Rock in jail on the misdemeanor charge of simple battery. The other man was hit with felony charges for damage he did to the restaurant.
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