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5 Sep, 2014

GQ interview

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Salmond discusses the referendum with Campbell for GQ. Asked if he considers himself a historic figure:

I prefer modern studies to history.

He says the Yes campaign is trying to dismiss ‘unreasonable’ fears about the outcome of independence, and that keeping the pound is the most likely scenario for an independent Scotland, drinking culture in Scotland, and whether Spain and other opponents of independence can keep the country out of the EU. His general view on Putin:

Well, I don’t approve of a range of Russian actions, but he is more effective than most and you can see why he carries support in Russia.

On whether he ‘admires’ Putin:

Certain aspects. He’s restored a substantial part of Russian pride and that must be a good thing. There are aspects of Russian constitutionality and the inter-mesh with business and politics that are difficult to admire.

He also discusses whether the Iraq War was illegal and former Prime Minister Blair a war criminal, Kosovo, Syria and Afghanistan. The leader he admires most is German Chancellor Merkel, and he admires Obama’s campaigns but says he should be effective despite running a minority government.

Tavis Smiley interview

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D discusses current rap culture and his newest album, The Black in Man, in this interview for PBS.

And we’ve seen that the words that are spoken through song sometimes can actually give a universal law to people by challenging the things that are unjust and unfair. We didn’t make it up. But it’s also something that we have to learn that, before us, there’s a Curtis Mayfield, there’s a Pete Seeger. You know, people who we’ve lost in human life, but their spirit still lives.

Miami Herald interview

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Mendes talks to the Miami Herald about being on the show Total Divas and overall reality television.

It’s a really big deal. You get more opportunity. You get more matches. So getting the call was really a big surprise. I was literally screaming, crying and jumping for joy, when I was told I would be part of the cast.

Bill Apter interview

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RVD speaks to Bill Apter about Paul Heyman and his spot in WWE today.

Paul reached a level he deserves in this business. It’s nice to see the respect given back and to see Paul where he’s at right now. He’s no longer in a place where people are trying to bury him and trying to put him out of business. Now they look at him with appreciation like he is of wrestling royalty because he is. I see him pulling some of the younger guys aside backstage, giving his advice to them.

Larry David interview

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Fallon talks to David about his Broadway debut play, Fish in the Dark, and why dogs don’t like him on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Dogs don’t care for me, I got bit twice. Leaped up took a chunk out of my ribs.

I had a dog once, he behaved like my kids and my wife did, no reaction.

Calvin Harris interview

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Seacrest interviews Calvin Harris during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and asks him questions about how his music stays current.

You just need to listen to everything basically. I think people in the dance world can get insulated and just listen to dance music. The way that I was brought up is to just like listen to everything, embrace everything. I listen to every form of music, since you know, the 1960s. I get my influences from a lot of different places.

How Calvin Harris Makes a Hit Song | On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Keith Urban interview

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Seacrest interviews Keith Urban during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about how he found out he was nominated for four Country Music Awards.

I was dropping both of my kids at two separate schools and my phone started blowing up crazy early in the morning, I must have got 15 texts in the space of about a minute. It’s crazy, it was just a beautiful morning. In our world, that’s a big thing. My wife, she was ecstatic, but she was in London. She’s over there for the premiere of this film, Before I Go to Sleep. I always chuckle because Colin Firth is in this film and I made the mistake one time of telling people, ‘Yeah, she’s in this film Before I Go to Sleep With Colin Firth.’ Punctuation is everything. Everybody wanted to see that film.

4 Sep, 2014

Interview

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Rolling Stone releases the full text of an interview with Rivers from 2012. The magazine had only used some snippets of the text before.

Part of my act is meant to shake you up. It looks like I’m being funny, but I’m reminding you of other things. Life is tough, darling. Life is hard. And we better laugh at everything, otherwise we’re going down the tube.

4 Sep, 2014

Joan Rivers’ interview

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In a an interview with Cooper, Griffin discusses her friendship with Joan Rivers, and recalls advice she gave her:

When you are a woman in this business, you have to hold on until your knuckles are white and they chop your fingers off. Then you hold on by your wrist, then you hold on by your elbows and you never let go.

Kathy Griffin: Respect must be paid to Joan Rivers