Boy George Breaks Up Boring State Dept. Presser
Who knew cracking wise was part of the job description at the U.S. Department of State?
After covering Iran and Afghanistan, the topic of conversation for deputy spokesman Tom Casey naturally turned to Boy George during yesterday’s press briefingor more specifically, to the burgeoning international incident sparked by the department’s visa denial for the ’80s icon, who in turn was forced to cancel the summer leg of his tour.
“Do you really want to hurt him?” cracks Casey after nearly choking on his water.
“Obviously, visa records are confidential. But I’d simply note that there often are difficulties for individuals who either are currently subject to criminal charges or otherwise may have criminal records. So I think you might want to look toward some of those reasons as why he might be having some difficulties here.”
That, and Condi Rice doesn’t cotton to “Karma Charmeleon.”
We Love Charlize Theron’s Filthy Mouth
She’s been a monster on film, but we didn’t know Charlize Theron talked like one, as she does in British GQ.
Of course, it might just the topic: the tabloid attentions of the paparazzi. In short, she’s not a fan and doesn’t think being in the tabs is part of her job description or of anyone else’s.
We’ll let her explain…
“It comes across as this really sad need for approval. I’ve heard people make comments like, ’You don’t really want to be in the tabloids, but you need to be for your career.’ They believe it’s actually important. It’s not. It’s ugly,” she says.
“Like, your life belongs to us now? That’s the deal? I didn’t get that memo. It wasn’t sent to me and I didn’t sign it. So, f–k you.”
We’re totally going to use that line on our landlord next time he’s all up in our face about “his” rent. Whatever, bitch!
Via Faded Youth Blog