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1997

Asahi Evening News interview

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In an interview with the Asahi Evening News, Mark & Mary talk about the magazine:

If you’ve just arrived in Tokyo, you can use the classifieds to find a house, to go places and meet people. You couldn’t do that before.

On the difficulty of selling ads in Japan:

Before we published the first issue, Mary went around trying to sell ads to Japanese companies. We had a bit of a problem because many Japanese companies didn’t know what a classified ad was.

1 Jan, 1997

Spin cover

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Beck is featured on the cover of Spin magazine with an interview inside the issue. During the interview Beck is questioned on his tour, stage presence and plans for his next album.

I think I want to do some stuff with more instrumentation, expand that a little. I don’t know, it’s all about getting in there and getting a rhythm and letting it come. Definitely the hip-hop stuff just keeps growing. I though it was just “Loser” and “Beercan.” That stuff on the first album, those were just experiments. They weren’t premeditated at all. With this album, I really found myself in this place where I knew the song was a hip-hop song. For me it’s the most challenging thing, so of course it’s the most interesting. And the deeper I get into it, the more addictive it is. The form is really conducive to experimentation. There’s only so much you can do with a country song or a hard-rock song. So I guess I’ll just be looking for more possibilities.

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Dec 1996

Vanity Fair interview: ‘Won’t Marry Again’

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In an interview with Vanity Fair Clooney says  he would never get married again, referencing his failed marriage to with actress Talia Balsam:

I probably-definitely-wasn’t someone who should have been married at that point.  I just don’t feel like I gave Talia a fair shot. I was responsible for the failure of that marriage.

9 Nov, 1996

Japan interview

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Jackson is interviewed in Japan during a tour. They talk about his concert experience with the love of his fans in different countries versus others, his apprehension before he goes out on the stage, the premiere of the short film, Ghosts. He also talks about his challenge of the writing positive hopeful songs in a world with so much despair. He starts to laugh hysterically at the weird noises in the background that happen during the interview.

I try to be very positive in my songs when I write them and look at the bright side of things and I’m not totally happy with the situation of the world. But I always try to write something with a positive message in it to convey hope to people to make things better and to not look at the downside all the time.

8 Nov, 1996

Molly Meldrum interview

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Jackson is interviewed by Molly Meldrum and they talk about the pressure he feels from the hysteria and anticipation of his fans, his obsession with working, about coping with the disrespect constantly faced with the tabloid media. He also talks what he does do when he has a chance to relax.

Yes, I am a workaholic. Uh, I don’t relax really, I don’t sleep a lot, I like to continually… my mind never stops. I’m always creating. I never stop. But, I love a good water balloon fight or you know playing around, goofing off, Nintendo games, arcades.

Michael Jackson - Molly Meldrum interview 1996

12 Mar, 1996

New York Times interview

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Wilkins speaks about the good and bad playing for Panathinaikos of Athens after several All-Star season in the NBA:

I had reached my frustration point. I said, ‘I’m tired of being treated like crap, I’m not going to be treated like that anymore. I haven’t had any problems with the fans. One game, I was a little under the weather and they were cheering for me to come in at the end just so I wouldn’t leave without any points. That, to me, was the greatest thing — I’d never experienced anything like that before.

19 Sep, 1995

Tony Danza interview

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Two years after Who’s the Boss? ends, Danza talks with The Associated Press about starring in the series Hudson Street.

I had a deal with ABC that’s been in place since Who’s the Boss? It’s a deal unlike any others: a 22-episode commitment.

9 Jun, 1995

Diane Sawyer interview

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Sawyer asks Jackson about his HIStory album, focus on being a perfectionist and his love of his fans. The interview also includes a rhythmic beat box acapella to demonstrate how he creates music organically without instruments.

That’s my chance to get to really, you know, see them and, feel their presence. When we do a concert, and there’s like a hundred thousand people out there, and you see a sea of people singing there, all in unison, holding up candles, and, you go, wow! You know it’s, it really makes your heart happy and that’s what really makes me feel like everything’s O.K..

Michael Jackson ABC News Interview(1995)

1 Jun, 1995

Essence cover

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cynthia2Bailey appears on the cover of Essence to talk about her modeling career and her how Essence helped her become more mainstream.

This was my first @essencemag cover. It was shot in 1995. It literally flew off the newsstands & was one of their highest selling covers! June 2015 will be the 20 year anniversary. This cover was very instrumental in making my modeling career hugely successful. I am forever grateful to @essencemag for their love & support! I can’t believe that I have been a part of the @essencemag family for 20 years! Never forget the people who believed in you & saw the vision even before you did. I am so honored & proud to represent Essence.

22 May, 1995

Bill Bellamy interview

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Jackson is interviewed by comedian Bill Bellamy. They talk about the nostalgic fun Jackson had while creating the video Scream with his sister, Janet, he also talks about changing his lyrics due to controversy over They don’t really care about us and how he goes about choosing the artists that he finally collaborates with.

We love to dance and to be in a room with my sister reminds me of old times. ‘Cause it allowed us to play and goof off and throw stuff. It was fun.

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Jan 1995

Video Music Box interview

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Aaliyah chats about being 16, getting nervous on stage, R-Kelly marriage rumors, her favorite musicians and addresses a controversy with fellow R&B artist Brandy.

I caught wind of some of it but I don’t pay much attention to that I think there is room out here for all of us…..so good luck Brandy.

1994

NY interview

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Aaliyah chats about her new debut album, Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number, her 4.0 GPA, enjoying the entertainment industry, the R. Kelly marriage rumors, and her close knit family:

My brother is in all the videos, I am very, very close with my family. My brother is like my best friend so he’s like in all the videos, he does a lot with me and we write a lot together. So maybe on the next album we can get a song on there.

Aaliyah ~ Age Ain`t nothing but a Number ~ Interview NY (Rare)

2 Nov, 1994

Jackie Brown Interview

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De Niro and Taratino are interviewed and talk about how they met at the Comic Con. They also talk about working on Jackie Brown and what De Niro liked about the script. Tarantino comments:

I need an actor who won’t stay on the surface, I need an actor that won’t stay on the surface with anything. I really need a character actor a character that needs to be gotten through body language.

Robert De Niro & Quentin Tarantino Interview (1997)