Val Kilmer doubles down on post calling Anthony Bourdain selfish: ‘I’m angry because I love him’
We all grieve differently. I honestly at this time. I think that Val and a lot of people like him need to stay off social media take a deep breath and look at their life inside and out talk to their love ones and if they need help reach out to someone you’re not alone. RIP CHEIF BOURDAIN!! To friends and family or anyone reading this if your love one doesn’t seem quite right reach out to them let them know that there needed and that their loved it’s been reported that Cheif Bourdain seemed not himself. If only…
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Val Kilmer (L) Anthony Bourdain (R)
Everyone’s grieving looks different, but Val Kilmer has come in for harsh criticism over his reaction to Anthony Bourdain‘s suicide.
In a lengthy post on Facebook, Kilmer called his friend “so selfish,” blasting the late chef-turned-TV host for taking his own life. “Oh the dark thick pain of loss. The selfishness,” he begins. “How many moments away were you from feeling the love that was universal. From every corner of the world you were loved. So selfish. You’ve given us cause to be so angry.”
Kilmer tells a story about “a spiritual guide” who once explained to him why “suicide is the most selfish act.”
“So what? I hear you took your life in paris. What hotel? Did you relapse? Did you just get home from the best meal of your life? Did you cheat on your girl. Those of us that knew you are shocked and angry and angry and angry selfishly angry, for what you just did to us. Millions I should think. At least a million people like me who imagine they know you. Some imagine they know you even well,” he writes. “But you heard that phone ringing, you felt it buzzing in your coat or pants pocket, vibrating a million times, but you didn’t answer it. You let it ring out. Did you bleed out? Did you suffocate? Did you jump. No you didn’t jump. Is it important we know how you did it? No. But that you did it.”
Kilmer also acknowledged his own health issues; he has battled throat cancer in the past two years. “Would you have taken your life two years ago when like me you were unable to take in food and move it with your tongue over your taste buds because your tongue was too swollen? Is too swollen,” he writes. The actor has just signed on to the Top Gun sequel, his first major role since recovering from cancer.
He also refers to the 11-year-old daughter Bourdain left behind: “Altho I’ve never met a meal I didn’t like in the last 40 years except anything with too much cilantro. Was that it? You woke up and realized you were no longer hungry. And that even with a young daughter at home you would never be hungry enough again to want to take in breath. Was your father’s hate so still so present as to cloud over every last sunny moment of every single damn day Anthony. Oh darkness.”
Kilmer continues, “You could have and should have given it one more shot. Sometimes we must live in service to another’s life and live with no hope of equality. Life isn’t fair that way. Who says you had a right to take away all this love from us so soon?”
The actor concludes: “I fell asleep to watching you enjoy Uruguay last night. It was a rerun but I always find something I didn’t see before… you left too soon. And I’m going to prove it…”
The backlash on social media after the post was swift, and Kilmer has responded to some of those who, he believes, missed the point.
“Wow just wow it’s attitudes like this that make having this invisible illness deadly! Selfish you have no clue what it’s like then to have this illness and be in a place so dark and desperate that you feel the world would be better off without you in it!” one Facebook user wrote. “To imply your illness is worse is clueless and insensitive .. people are continuing to die from mental health related issues yet you like many think or imply we need to just think happy thoughts.”
Kilmer replied to the woman, saying “love can heal.”
“It is not that I believe because he had an illness it was up to him to be solely responsible,” he said. “You I am sorry to say, didn’t read what I wrote very carefully. I have grown up around extreme depression my whole life and have studied it intensely. I certainly wouldn’t judge his pain nor did I claim to. But clearly he felt he couldn’t take another breath and Love and a search for it enables us to try one more time. Is it not selfish that he could not consider his poor daughters needs for even an hour before committing the act. I am sorry you feel so violated as to wish to not know me in any way or now wish to find no value in my art. The way you talk makes me think you didn’t pay much attention to bourdains life or words either. He tried to see the big picture, and his tireless effort lead him to see sometimes very deeply…”
Another woman also fired back, commenting, “I’m incredibly sad to hear your angry words and accuse a person of being so selfish.” She went on to share her own experience of becoming suicidal due to postpartum depression.
Kilmer replied, “I’m angry because I love him and what he stood for. I’m so grateful you shared your story. You we’re open to Love on that crucial day. Anthony Bourdain was not for whatever reason. I don’t claim to know what it was.”
Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/val-kilmer-doubles-post-calling-anthony-bourdain-selfish-im-angry-love-192546417.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=2_07
Anthony Bourdain supported #MeToo movement came to criticize ‘bro culture’
The sudden death of renowned chef Anthony Bourdain is spurring reflection on the accomplishments that catapulted him to stardom.
But aside from his successful books and TV shows, Bourdain recently gained attention as an outspoken advocate of the #MeToo movement, with his vocal support of dozens of women — including his own girlfriend, actress Asia Argento — who accused disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault or misconduct.
Bourdain, 61, died in an apparent suicide.
He spoke to Slate magazine in the fall about the difficulty for women like Argento to speak out about assault or misconduct and the problem of sexual harassment in the restaurant industry. “I mean, look, obviously I’ve been seeing up close — due to a personal relationship — the difficulty of speaking out about these things, and the kind of vilification and humiliation and risk and pain and terror that come with speaking out about this kind of thing,” Bourdain told the magazine.
That certainly brought it home in a personal way that, to my discredit, it might not have before.”
Rethinking his best-seller, “Kitchen Confidential”
Bourdain also said that the accusations against Weinstein prompted him to reflect on whether he had unintentionally in his breakthrough memoir, “Kitchen Confidential,” promoted a male-centered culture in the restaurant business.
“I’ve had to ask myself, and I have been for some time, ‘To what extent in that book did I provide validation to meatheads?’” Bourdain said to Slate, admitting that he played the role of “the bad boy.”
“You know, to the extent that I was that guy, however fast and however hard I tried to get away [from] it, the fact is that’s what my persona was,” Bourdain said. “I am a guy on TV who sexualizes food. Who uses bad language. Who thinks our discomfort, our squeamishness, fear and discomfort around matters sexual is funny. I have done stupid offensive s***.”…….
READ MORE——-> https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/anthony-bourdain-vocal-supporter-metoo-movement-55745111
Trump Grants Alice Marie Johnson Clemency After Visit From Kim Kardashian
I’m not saying this is a it bad thing. I commend Kim Kardashian and Kanye for freeing this woman. But I really think Kim and Kanye did this just for the likes and hearts. And a pat on the back. I personally like those that give back big in a quiet manner. And who is humble. Kanye has really lost his way . Kanye used to be very humble but still driven. It seems like Kanye’s Spirit and soul died once his mother died.
President Donald Trump has granted clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, a 63-year-old serving a life sentence for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense, multiple sources reported Wednesday.
Trump’s decision to commute Johnson’s sentence comes days after reality star Kim Kardashian spoke with the president at the White House about prison reform and sentencing. Kardashian has spent months using her platform to bring attention to Johnson’s case. She met with the president to discuss the possibility of revisiting Johnson’s sentence.
“I would like to thank President Trump for his time this afternoon,” Kardashian tweeted after her White House visit in May. “It is our hope that the President will grant clemency to Ms. Alice Marie Johnson who is serving a life sentence for a first-time, non-violent drug offense.”
Johnson was sentenced in 1996 for helping a multimillion-dollar cocaine ring, something Johnson said she became involved with after she lost her job and was unable to support her family. In an op-ed titled “Why Kim Kardashian Thinks I Should Be Released From Prison” for CNN, Johnson wrote that her life “began to spiral out of control” after the loss of her son and her divorce.
“I made the biggest mistake of my life to make ends meet and got involved with people selling drugs,” Johnson wrote in her CNN piece. “This was a road I never dreamed of venturing down. I became what is called a telephone mule, passing messages between the distributors and sellers. I participated in a drug conspiracy, and I was wrong.”
Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-grants-alice-marie-johnson-clemency-kim-kardashian_us_5b16d73ae4b09578259c521e?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_source=main_fb&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_medium=facebook
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Spice Adams AKA Anthony Adams former 49er
Okay i’m not a big sports person like y’all are or should I say some of y’all are. But I do known Spice Adams is the most funniest former football player, now TV host. YouTube comedian and actor. I have ever seen. He’s a businessman I love this man . And he loves underground hip-hop ! I think his favorite artist is 9th wonder I could be mistaken. I love all his YouTube skits.
Bio provided by Wikipedia——-> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Adams
BIO….
Anthony Adams, nicknamed Spice, (born June 18, 1980) is an American television host, actor, and former football defensive tackle. After playing college football for Penn State, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, for whom he played four seasons. He played for the Chicago Bears from 2007 to 2011. On March 23, 2013, Adams announced his retirement. He is now a co-host of The Great American Baking Show, a spinoff of the popular Great British Bake Off. Adams and his wife, Andenika, have four children. Teammates have bestowed several nicknames on Adams: Former 49ers teammate Bryant Young dubbed him “Double A” not only for his initials but also for his suspicion that Adams’ extra energy came from batteries. His Penn State teammates nicknamed him “Spice.Adams was voted “Mama’s Boy” his senior year at Martin Luther King High School in Detroit.
] Adams is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, and was initiated at Nu Chapter. In the summer of 2012, Adams produced a series of videos on YouTube about life as an NFL free agent. On May 5, 2013, Adams graduated from George Washington University, receiving a Masters in Business Administration.Adams announced his retirement via YouTube on March 24, 2013.
Elfen’s TBT Music Video of the Week Rebbie Jackson Centipede
Rebbie Jackson Centipede. You can tell she had a little help from her baby brother Michael!!
Elfen’s R&B 1984 TBT Rebbie Jackson centipede
Rebbie Jackson Self titled debut Album centipede release date October 1984
Let me see. There’s Michael, Tito, Randy, Jermaine and Marlon. And little sister Janet Jackson. These family members. All started young with their singing careers. And then there’s Rebbie Jackson Here’s her Bio….
Rebbie began her singing career in 1974, performing with her siblings in Las Vegas. The Vegas shows had initially begun in April, without Rebbie; due to a sprained ankle, Rebbie’s debut was postponed until June. Her five brothers were the main draws, with Rebbie, Randy, Janet, and La Toya serving as fillers for the performances.
When the Jackson 5 parted with their record label Motown in 1976, they signed to CBS Records and rebranded themselves as the Jacksons. Additionally, the brothers were signed to CBS-TV to star with their family in a variety series called The Jacksons. The shows premiered in June 1976 and featured all of the siblings excluding Jermaine, who had chosen to stay with Motown. The initial series run of the 30-minute programs was four weeks. Due to ratings success, more episodes were ordered in January 1977. The shows marked the first time that an African-American family had ever starred in a television series. The run of programs concluded shortly afterward.
Prior to the series, Jackson had thought of her singing as merely a private hobby. Her television experience as well as an early love of musicals motivated her to become a professional recording artist, and the show’s producer encouraged her to sing.
Jackson served as a backing vocalist for several musicians around this time, as well as a cabaret singer. She contributed her voice for songs by artists such as the Emotions, Sonny Bono, and Betty Wright before Jackson’s second pregnancy stalled her musical career for a short time.
Centipede Album
Following years of preparation, Jackson’s debut album Centipede was distributed in October 1984 by CBS Records, who had signed her as a solo artist two years previously. The album was only released once the singer had ensured that family life was secure and that she had spent time with her children during their important younger years. Centipede became a moderate chart success, reaching number 13 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 63 on its Top 200. The recording of the album had been a family affair; it involved several contributions from her relatives. Her husband Nathaniel Brown co-wrote the song “Come Alive Saturday Night” with two of his wife’s brothers: Randy and Tito. The latter Jackson also penned “Hey Boy” with his wife Dee Dee. The most successful song from the album was the million-selling title track, “Centipede”.Written, arranged, and produced by Michael, the song also featured Jackson’s famous brother and the Weather Girls on backing vocals.[14] It reached number 4 on the Black Singles Chart and was subsequently certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. “Centipede” marked Michael’s first effort at writing and producing since the release of his successful Thriller (1982).
Other tracks from Rebbie’s album included cover versions of songs by Prince (“I Feel for You”) and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (“A Fork in the Road”). The album received mixed reviews from journalists and music critics.According to the magazine Jet, Centipede marked Jackson’s emergence as a “legitimate recording artist” and “cleared the major hurdle of demonstrating that she [was] talented and marketable”. With the album, Jackson became the last of her siblings to embark on a recording career and the last in line to release hit material.
Rebbie later revealed that there was a lot of discussion at the time of the release of Centipede over whether she should use the Jackson surname professionally or not. To begin with, Rebbie did not want to use her pre-marriage surname, but later reasoned that it was silly to deny her heritage. Jackson explained that she did, however, compromise with the use of her family name on the Centipede album cover – “Rebbie is large and Jackson is small”.[14] She further stated that the success of siblings Michael and Janet had not been a hindrance to her, but served as an enhancement to her career. Rebbie added that she did not have to worry about “name recognition”.
Well that’s it for this TBT. Next week we gonna go way back to 1980. To hear some George Benson!! ??????????????
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