‘Thank you’
Krasinski, who was a co-star with Williams in the popular 2007 movie License to Wed, sends his thoughts via Twitter when he heard the news about Williams’ death.
To the kindest hearted man. Robin, know you will always be remembered by smiles, laughter and love. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
— John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) August 12, 2014
Iraq statement
From outside his vacation house in Chilmark, MA, Obama gives a statement (full text) on the latest developments in Iraq. He states that US forces have:
successfully conducted targeted airstrikes to prevent terrorist forces from advancing on the city of Erbil, and to protect American civilians there.
He also addressed the humanitarian efforts to help citizens that are stranded on Mount Sinjar without food or water and noted that the US has deployed a USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team to assst:
Some people have begun to escape their perch on that mountain, and we’re working with international partners to develop options to bring them to safety.
‘Stunned’
Cosby releases a short statement and tweet to express his shock over his Jack co-star’s death:
I'm stunned! pic.twitter.com/X2RbDRyFxt
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) August 12, 2014
Laugh Factory marquee
The Laugh Factory pays tribute to Williams on its marquee, as well as tweeting a photo of the Williams display inside the venue.
Rest in peace, Robin Williams. pic.twitter.com/ck9sfeFW5g
— Laugh Factory (@TheLaughFactory) August 12, 2014
Phylicia Rashad interview
Rashad talks about Broadway Inspirational Voices.
He’s making a difference and that is exciting.
NewsOne interview
Ms. McSpadden and Brown Sr. reveal their son’s personality, future career plans and the negativity surrounding his murder case. Brown Sr.:
He had plans, he wasn’t a bad kid, he wasn’t a bad kid at all. We need the Worlds support.
Megan Fox interview
Fox discusses motherhood on Chelsea Lately.
I really don’t advise babies sleeping in bed with you.
Maxim Interview
Clark talks about her role as Lilith on the HBO series True Blood:
Lilith was created in the image of God, who is a vampire himself. The vampires in True Blood right now are split between the Mainstreamers and the Sanguinistas, so the Sanguinistas devoutly follow the vampire bible and they worship Lilith, me, as the vampire savior, so it’s really very fun and cool.
Derek Hough interview
Seacrest interviews Hough during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about his book Taking the Lead: Lessons From a Life in Motion.
I was kind of reflecting on my life and certain experiences, and you know when I’m teaching and coaching my partners on Dancing With the Stars, I sort of use those stories and anecdotes to help them sort of overcome certain fears explains Derek. For me, it was sort of a natural thing to do. They’re lessons to be learned and also to be re-learned. I just wanted to share that.
Megan Fox interview
Fox guests on Chelsea Lately to promote her film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The actress also talks about her life as a mother of two, future baby plans, and a recent date with her husband Brian Austin Green.
We did that one time and we made sure I wasn’t ovulating because I didn’t want to get pregnant again. Sorry! Too much information.
Ring Rust Radio
Heyman appears on Ring Rust Radio to discuss his new DVD and TNA wrestling.
If you asked me two years ago if the WWE would’ve made a DVD of me, I wouldn’t say yes. I wouldn’t have envisioned this coming and I wasn’t particularly happy when I heard they were going to do it because I didn’t know what stories they were going to tell. I also knew that meant sitting down and reflecting upon my career and my life and I hate looking back. I’m obsessed with looking forward. I’m flattered by all of the positive reviews the DVD has gotten and I’m glad people like the take that was offered.
W cover
Rihanna appears on the cover of the September 2014 issue of W magazine. Rihanna appears in more photos inside the magazine wearing Alexander McQueen.
Editor-in-Chief Stefano Tonchi:
Rihanna came (to the shoot) with her own mental mood board, channeling the power of Grace Jones and the sophistication of Josephine Baker.
‘Buried Yazidis alive’
Iraq’s human rights minister says ISIS buried Yazidi alive in attacks on the town of Sinjar that kill at least 500 of the ethnic minority in the north of the country. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani:
We have striking evidence obtained from Yazidis fleeing Sinjar and some who escaped death, and also crime scene images that show indisputably that the gangs of the Islamic State have executed at least 500 Yazidis after seizing Sinjar. Some of the victims, including women and children were buried alive in scattered mass graves in and around Sinjar.
Ali Larter Interview
Fallon chats with Larter about her TNT crime drama, Legends, and she shares happy news with The Tonight Show audience.
I said to my husband, ‘I’m going on Fallon, you know what that means. Gotta get pregnant!”
Talk is Jericho interview
Savini appears on Talk is Jericho to discuss horror, his legacy in film and his advice to his film students.
I was in the right place at the right time. I tell my students, don’t go to 7-11 without your portfolio because you never know who you’re going to meet who is going to help your career.
Daniel Radcliffe interview
Seacrest interviews Radcliffe during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions him about his role in the movie What If.
I’ve had friendships, which have evolved into relationships. This movie is not so much like, ‘Can a man and woman be friends?’ as, ‘Is it right is it sane or healthy to ever live in total denial of your own feelings for somebody?’ [In What If] I meet this girl, fall in love with her, she has a boyfriend, but she makes me so happy that I’m just like, ‘Okay, well I’ll just hang around with her because she makes me happy than anyone else does’.
Tara Reid interview
Seacrest interviews Reid during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions her on role in Sharknado 2.
It’s crazy. We never even thought 1 would come to 2. Originally, it was called Dark Skies, so I thought, ‘It doesn’t sound that bad.’ Then all of a sudden, a week into the movie, they say it’s going to be called Sharknado, I thought to myself, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me. They were like, ‘Just trust us, it’s going to work.’ And in the end, it worked. They knew. It wouldn’t have worked if it was Dark Skies.
Janel Parrish interview
Seacrest interviews Parrish during On Air With Ryan Seacrest and questions her on reporting at the Teen Choice Awards.
It’s going to be fun. I’m very excited! I’m gonna get my host face on and it’s going to be a party. I’m going to work on that tonight, I’m going to compile things.
Michael Fassbender interview
Fassbender guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers to promote Frank. He also talks about riding motorcycles, doing musicals, and wearing a mask in the movie.
That’s me, actually. It makes you sort of more mischievous, an anarchic streak that came out. But the reason that the character wears the mask is because he’s suffering from mental health issues, so at an early age, his father makes him this mask and never really takes it off because he feels safe in that sort of insular world inside his head.
Turnbuckle Weekly interview
O’Neil talks to Turnbuckle Weekly about the Daniel Bryan burglary and Darren Young’s injury.
I talked to him last week because a couple of my friends went to a concert with him and his partner, Nicky. It was a Maxwell concert. He’s doing well and he’ll comeback, I’m sure, very motivated. Hell, he may even come try to beat me and Heath’s (butt) for partnering up. We might have to have the Prime Time Players rejoin.”