Ukraine: Russian officer shot plane down
Vitaly Nayda, Ukraine’s director of informational security, tells CNN it was a “Russian-trained, well-equipped, well-educated officer” who “pushed that button deliberately.” He also says Ukrainian intelligence supports his assertion. He refers to audio recordings captured by Ukrainian intelligence:
We taped conversations between a Russian officer and his office in Moscow. We know for sure that several minutes before the missile was launched, there was a report to a Russian officer that the plane was coming…They knew the plane was coming with constant speed, in constant direction…and should have known it was not a fighter jet but a big civilian plane
Moscow denies these claims and is suggesting a Ukrainian jet fighter may have shot the plane down.
Piper’s Pit interview
Hardy is a guest on Piper’s Pit to discuss his art, wrestling and his brother.
I see things so differently. I think professional wrestling has always been an art form to me. No matter how down it gets me or how bad it beats me up, It’s always going to be a part of me. Each match is a piece of work, a masterpiece.
AP Music Awards interview
Punk is interviewed at the AP Music Awards. When asked if her will ever return to WWE, Punk comments:
No. Never ever, never ever, never ever. They are going to go crazy on Twitter and hold me to it.
Carl Reiner interview
Reiner returns to Conan and talks to O’Brien about his interesting experience with a co-star in summer theater. He also promotes his latest book and invents a new Twitter craze called the ‘selfishie’.
There’s a thing called a ‘selfie’, but I feel so proud – when you come up with something original. He [O’Brien] was backstage and I wanted to do a selfie with him. Then I came up, I said, I want to do something better than a selfie. So I did a ‘selfishie’.
Post and Courier interview
Anderson sits down to discuss WWE, the Four Horsemen and his faith in Dolph Ziggler.
Being a Horseman isn’t something you put on in the morning and take off at night. It’s a state of mind. It’s excelling to the best of your ability. It’s four individuals thinking singularly, acting collectively.
CBS Baltimore interview
Natalya speaks to CBS Baltimore about WWE, Sting and Total Divas.
I think it’s cool. When we saw the debut of the new video game, that Sting is part of (WWE 2K15), it was awesome. It was like, ‘oh my gosh.’ Nobody ever thought you’d see Sting in WWE and now you see him. I can say this from experience, especially growing up around WWE my entire life, I’m one of those people that think Sting could possibly have another match in WWE.
Tavis Smiley interview
Butler discusses his career and his new CD, Living My Dream, in this interview for PBS.
Man, you know, I really didn’t think that I had this record in me. But one is, it’s a declaration. I mean, at 52 years old, I’ve been singing and traveling since I was seven years old. You know, that’s how I felt.
Talk is Jericho interview
DDP and Roberts are guests on Talk is Jericho to discuss DDPYoga, accountability and sober living. Roberts comments on sobriety.
The big thing that getting healthy has given me back is the ability to dream and hope again. That had all died. Nobody knows the pain and suffering that goes into the addict’s way of life. People think, “They’re still getting screwed up they must be happy!” No… that’s not the way it works.
Ludacris interview
Seacrest interviews Ludacris for On Air With Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest questions Ludacris about the late actor Paul Walker‘s brothers and how they helped with Walker’s remaining film lines for Fast & Furious 7.
They helped out. I’m not at liberty to tell you how, but I can tell you they definitely helped out. We were about 75 percent done shooting the movie before Paul passed away, so there were just some things we needed to do in order to finish the movie, and we made it happen.
Plans crime book spree
In an interview by fellow crime author Val McDermid, the writer reveals her plan to write crime novels that will outnumber her Harry Potter books. She has already written two crime novels under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith, and is half-way through writing the third. The novels follow Cormoran Strike, a private detective and former military investigator in the Special Investigation Branch.
I love crime fiction. I’ve always loved it. I read a lot of it and I think, in many ways, that the Harry Potter books are whodunnits in disguise.
The Social Hour interview
Hoover talks about curating new products, how Facebook wants companies to use its service, Google’s investment of $50 million to inspire female coders, and how Product Hunt is somewhere between Reddit and Hacker News.
It’s not a review site and it’s not a site to find the best thing for [something specific]…people go there to find things they wouldn’t find elsewhere
ProductPeople interview
Hoover tells the podcast about his strategy of building an audience, and then creating something valuable for the community.
We built Product Hunt over four days, during Thanksgiving
WWE.com interview
Cesaro talks to WWE.com about Kenta and what the international star will bring to the table in WWE.
A lot of people would have been intimidated being in the ring with him, but not me. I showed him that there are fighters outside of Japan who can hit just has hard or even harder. I have a Herculean appearance, while he has a very understated appearance, but don’t be fooled by his appearance. He’s a very skilled grappler.
WWE.com interview
Bryan talks to WWE.com about WWE signing Kenta and why he is excited over the new talent.
It’s excellent. They’re signing an international guy who has the reputation for being the best. Kenta is one of the best guys I’ve ever been in the ring with. Some of the best matches I’ve ever had have been against Kenta. He’s going to make everybody step up their game.
WWE.com interview
Triple H speaks to WWE.com about the signing of Kenta and what he will bring to the WWE roster.
I’ve known about Kenta for years. He’s one of the biggest stars in Japan. He’s a huge talent, obviously. I’m excited for him to try to bring his brand of sports-entertainment to WWE and see how he does.
Jason Segel interview
Seacrest interviews Segel during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about his role in the film Sex Tape.
The surprising hero of these scenes was the prop guy, who had come with a box of props for this scene in particular that had some of the strangest stuff in it, like a cactus.
Nicole Richie interview
Seacrest interviews Richie during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions her about why her hair is blue.
My daughter picks out my hair colors and she’s having fun with it and it makes her happy, so I just thought, ‘Why not? It’s temporary.’ She likes it. And anything that makes her happy, makes me happy. It’s summer.
Between the Ropes interview
Ross talks to Between the Ropes about the possibility of seeing him in TNA and CM Punk.
It’s not likely at all. I’m not looking at that direction but I don’t think it’s very smart to say I’ll never do that. It would take an extraordinary deal because I don’t know why I would be excited about replacing one of two guys that I like. You don’t get that many friends in the wrestling business that stick with you through thick and thin.
The Talks interview
Ozon gives an interview to The Talks. He discusses what fascinates him about women, his characters reflecting his personality, and why he decided not to go to Hollywood.
To do what? To become like the German directors who go to Hollywood now? They aren’t German anymore. I’m still French. I liked Hollywood in the ’40s and ’50s, but now I’m not sure I would find my place and I’m not sure if I would be able to work under their conditions. In France you are very free as a director, you have the final cut. In America, the important person is not the director, but the producer. In France even if you are not established, a young director is respected.
Talk is Jericho interview
Steel Panther are guests on Talk is Jericho to discuss Van Halen, groupies and their success.
I think its because we keep doing the same thing and we have not changed. We’ve played heavy metal since the inception of Steel Panther. We played metal through Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Goo Goo Dolls. We’re still playing heavy metal.