Wanna talk about reading? Let’s talk about reading, darling! This week in celebrity quotes, Jill Scott sets the record straight on her beef with Anita Baker, Taye Diggs reveals his “man crushes” on national television, and Samuel L. Jackson isn’t afraid to use the N-word. Plus, Issa Rae reveals who gave her hope for a singing career. And Damon Wayans said what?! AND I QUOTE …
“I didn’t punch Anita Baker in the face! That’s a terrible lie. We had a disagreement, yeah. Who would swing on Anita Baker?”
Jill Scott discussing her rumored beef with R&B legend Anita Baker, which stemmed from a VH1 “Divas Live” event, on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club.
“#Emmys it’s a damn shame that there are more black people in the White House than there is in the entire Prime Time TV line up in network and cable television!”
Damon Wayans blasting the Emmy Awards for their lack of diversity and promotion of “whiteness,” via Twitter.
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“Damn Uncle Sam, why you wanna stick me for my paper? Lol, nice try bloggers. It’s already been settled. Strippers need tax breaks too.”
K. Michelle responding to a $52,000 tax lien from Uncle Sam, via Instagram.
“If I were to go that route, I would say Tyson Beckford is handsome and robust … Boris Kodjoe has a good look.”
Taye Diggs revealing his straight man crushes to host Andy Cohen, in response to a caller’s question on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live.”
“In elementary, Whitney’s ‘Bodyguard’ album made me realize I couldn’t sing. In high school, Ashanti’s album made me think I had a shot.”
Issa Rae, who is gearing up for her show with Shonda Rhimes, revealing her childhood dreams and sprinkling a little shade at Ashanti , via Twitter.
“These 20-somethings can’t turn around and tell me the word ni**er is f*cked-up in Django yet still listen to Jay Z or whoever else say ‘ni**er, ni**er, ni**er’ throughout the music they listen to.”
Samuel L. Jackson lashing out at all the critics, especially W. Kamau Bell, on who has the right to say the N-word, in an exclusive interview with Playboy
“I mean, I wasn’t ready to go run naked in the streets. Let’s make that clear.”
Oprah Winfrey admitting to having a nervous breakdown last year due to the struggles of OWN, in an interview with The Hollywood reporter via The Independent
