In December of 2011, when Frank Ocean, R&B singer and member of hip-hop collective Odd Future, was on a plane from New Orleans to L.A. he wrote a document in text-edit that he has now published on his tumblr which reveals him to be bisexual. The summer that Ocean was 19, he fell in love with his closest friend, a boy of the same age. “I reminisced about the sentimental songs I enjoyed as a teenager, the ones I played when I experienced a girlfriend for the first time. I realized they were written in a language I did not yet speak.” His friend, who had a girlfriend, reciprocated his feelings three years later, but it didn’t work out between them. “I don’t know what happens now, and that’s alrite. I don’t have any secrets I need kept anymore. There’s probably some small shit still, but you know what I mean.” [Complex]
Here is the trailer for the newest Tom Cruise action franchise, Jack Reacher. Looks like… oh, like everything, really. Why do people forget he’s short? [L.A. Times]
Meanwhile, like the majestic honey badger who don’t give a shit, Katie Holmes and Suri went out for ice cream while Jack Reacher spent a sad, lonesome 50th birthday over Iceland. [NYDN]
And Katie’s dad Martin reportedly had a big hand in Tomkat’s split. [Newser]
Emma Stone on playing Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man:
“I’ve never really played a damsel in distress before. That was a big draw, maybe like a morbid curiosity of mine. I’ve never played someone who ultimately is reliant on a man, and I found that interesting. I know that’s the opposite of what I’ve usually said, because I love strong, independent female characters; there’s not enough of them. But there’s also something tragic and head-over-heels in love about Gwen; it’s like a Romeo and Juliet situation and something I felt a kinship to for whatever reason. That first love… oh, boy.” [Herald Sun]
English comedian Eric Sykes has passed away at 89. He appeared in many 1950s sitcoms as well as appearing as caretaker Frank Bryce in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Sykes and wife Edith celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past Valentine’s Day, and he also leaves behind one son and three daughters. RIP. [BBC News]
Allow this stern, poorly-Photoshopped eagle I found on a stock photo site to remind you to pay your diligent respects to America because today is its birthday. July 4th, 2012, a day of fireworks, BBQ and ungainly culottes on suburban dads. Fuck yes.
- Now you can spend the afernoon eating quiche with Ian Somerhalder for a good cause. [Express]
- During a Coldplay concert, Chris Martin took a hot second to kiss Gwyneth Paltrow, which they don’t normally do. [Express]
- CHER HURT HER FOOT. [Express]
- JON HAMM WEARS LEATHER IN THE HEAT. It’s a slow news day because every sane person is out attachment-parenting America. [Page Six]
- Pregnant Snooki draped herself in a blue fabric (sans pants) exactly like Anne Bancroft does in The Ten Commandments at that part where she thinks she’s going to marry Charlton Heston. No? Nobody? [Daily Mail]
- Her Jersey Shore co-star Deena was fined $106 for drunkenly dancing and slapping cars in the middle of the street. Calling out, ’round the world, are you ready for a brand new beat?! No? OK. Tough crowd. [TMZ]
- Tallulah Willis allegedly took pictures of herself topless and smoking a joint. [Daily Mail]
- Mila Kunis on dating: “Is a guy going to come up to me and ask if he can take me out on a date? Where can I go and have this date? I can’t go anywhere! My house, his house … So what do you do? I’m trying to be like a normal girl and a single girl … but the concept of being single and in my position is just not workable. I couldn’t even go on a date if I wanted to!” Go ahead and try, Mila. You are in my prayers. [NYDN]
- Justin Bieber admits the studio tweaks his vocals. And here, exclusively, is how “Mistletoe” sounded without retouching. [Toronto Sun]
- Miley Cyrus, kid, wants lots of kids. [Times of India]
- Marion Cotillard might be the only A-list celebrity who kind of gives zero fucks about charity. [Monsters and Critics]
- Clark Duke might join The Office. [A.V. Club]
- Here are Kathy Griffin, Lisa Rinna and Heidi Montag in patriotic bikinis because AMERICA. [US Weekly]