Today’s newest viral scandal that has everyone outraged is United Airlines’ forceful removal of a passenger from a flight. Although unfortunate, we have a good feeling everyone will eventually forget the terrible incident because look at the track record. Joseph Kony Anyone still remember Kony? In 2012, a documentary titled “Kony 2012” was released by Invisible Children, an organization created to bring awareness to the Lord’s Resistance Army and their activities in Central Africa. The film was part of a campaign to have Kony, the leader of the Lra, arrested by 2012 and the video quickly spread like wildfire. We bet you or someone you.
- 4/10/2017
- by Rasha Ali
- The Wrap
Ryan Gosling is all for toasting to a good cause.
Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 36-year-old actor at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the two made a toast with Moet champagne to the charity of his choice, the Enough Project, an organization he's been involved with for over a decade.
Exclusive: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone On Their Emotional Golden Globes Speeches
"They work with conflicts in Africa," he said. "It's my friend, John Prendergast, it's a wonderful organization, and I'd be honored to toast to them."
Et teamed up with Moet & Chandon's Toast for a Cause at the awards show, as Moet donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice.
Gosling has worked closely with Prendergast and the Enough Project for years, traveling with Prendergast on several trips to Africa, where they sought to build leverage for peace and justice in conflict zones.
"Ryan traveled to Africa twice with the Enough Project...
Et's Nancy O'Dell caught up with the 36-year-old actor at the Golden Globes in Los Angeles on Sunday, where the two made a toast with Moet champagne to the charity of his choice, the Enough Project, an organization he's been involved with for over a decade.
Exclusive: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone On Their Emotional Golden Globes Speeches
"They work with conflicts in Africa," he said. "It's my friend, John Prendergast, it's a wonderful organization, and I'd be honored to toast to them."
Et teamed up with Moet & Chandon's Toast for a Cause at the awards show, as Moet donated $1,000 to stars' charities of choice.
Gosling has worked closely with Prendergast and the Enough Project for years, traveling with Prendergast on several trips to Africa, where they sought to build leverage for peace and justice in conflict zones.
"Ryan traveled to Africa twice with the Enough Project...
- 1/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Jason Russell -- the co-founder of the Kony 2012 campaign who had that naked meltdown in public -- is being sued by a woman who claims she was emotionally traumatized by seeing his junk. In her lawsuit, Sharona Reid says Russell charged at her naked and threatened he wanted to "f**k her face" during his naked romp on the streets of San Diego. Reid claims Jason was on the verge of touching her "in...
- 12/13/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Between her shows, her network, her magazine, her movies and everything else that falls under her empire, Oprah Winfrey has long been one of the busiest people in entertainment. It all got to her recently, she told “Access Hollywood,” when she interviewed “Kony 2012″ creator Jason Russell the day after filming emotional funeral scenes for “The Butler.” Russell suffered a breakdown of his own, famously running naked through the San Diego streets while ranting about the devil following the tremendous viral success of his “Kony 2012″ video. After his return to sanity, Winfrey interviewed him for her “Oprah’s Next Chapter.
- 9/26/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
Oprah Winfrey's work ethic is unparalleled, which has been both a blessing and a curse for the TV titan. Speaking to Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson on Tuesday, Sept. 17, the 59-year-old star revealed that she nearly suffered a nervous breakdown in 2012. While filming Lee Daniels' The Butler last year, Winfrey was in the midst of trying to revitalize her "struggling" TV channel, Own. It wasn't until she interviewed Kony 2012 director Jason Russell for an episode of Oprah's Next Chapter that she realized she was burning the candle at both ends. (Russell suffered a very public meltdown in March 2012 when he stripped naked and stopped traffic in San Diego, Calif. Police intervened, and he was taken...
- 9/23/2013
- E! Online
Oprah Winfrey isn't immune to her own network having problems. While she was shooting her recent film "The Butler," she was also juggling conducting celebrity interviews for "Oprah's Next Chapter" and handling her "struggling network." When she finally interview Kony 2012's Jason Russell and talked about his public breakdown, she realized she was going through one of her own.
"In the beginning, it was just sort of speeding and a kind of numbness and going from one thing to the next thing to the next thing. I will tell you when I realized that I thought, 'All right, if I don't calm down I'm gonna be in serious trouble,'" Oprah tells Access Hollywood. "I was in the middle of doing voiceovers, you know? And I remember closing my eyes in between each page because looking at the page and the words at the same time was too much stimulation for my brain.
"In the beginning, it was just sort of speeding and a kind of numbness and going from one thing to the next thing to the next thing. I will tell you when I realized that I thought, 'All right, if I don't calm down I'm gonna be in serious trouble,'" Oprah tells Access Hollywood. "I was in the middle of doing voiceovers, you know? And I remember closing my eyes in between each page because looking at the page and the words at the same time was too much stimulation for my brain.
- 9/22/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Even Oprah Winfrey needs to take a break sometimes. During a new interview with Access Hollywood, the 59-year-old TV legend addressed reports last year that she was suffering from a nervous breakdown, admitting, "That is true." Winfrey shared that her breakdown happened "in the middle of my struggling network." The Oprah Winfrey Network, aka Own, has struggled to get off the ground since it debuted in 2011. While interview Jason Russell on the Kony 2012 movement and his very public breakdown, Winfrey realized that she could relate to [...]...
- 9/22/2013
- Us Weekly
Washington, Sep 21: Oprah Winfrey has confirmed previous rumors that she went through a nervous breakdown in 2012 over her "struggling network" Own, asserting that the reports were "true".
During an interview with Access Hollywood, the 59-year-old media mogul said that she realized she had a nervous breakdown when she was interviewing Jason Russell on the Kony 2012 movement, Us Magazine reported.
Winfrey asserted that when Russell and she started talking about his public breakdown, she found herself relating to his symptoms.
The Queen of talk shows insisted that in the beginning of the breakdown, things were.
During an interview with Access Hollywood, the 59-year-old media mogul said that she realized she had a nervous breakdown when she was interviewing Jason Russell on the Kony 2012 movement, Us Magazine reported.
Winfrey asserted that when Russell and she started talking about his public breakdown, she found herself relating to his symptoms.
The Queen of talk shows insisted that in the beginning of the breakdown, things were.
- 9/21/2013
- by Anita Agarwal
- RealBollywood.com
Sophia Bush has been an activist for Invisible Children for several years, and showed her support for Kony 2012 last year by road tripping to Washington for Move:dc with Aaron Paul and Harry Shum, Jr. We caught up with Sophia and her friend and Invisible Children Director Jedidiah Jenkins before the Invisible Children live stream last weekend to find out the next steps the organization is taking to continue educating the public on Joesph Kony and the Lra and their mission to get to zero Lra over the course of the year. On Allison: Rebecca Minkoff...
- 8/15/2013
- by Allison McNamara
- Popsugar.com
Conor was arrested in front of the White House on Feb. 13 for protesting against a proposed oil pipeline! Read on for all the details.
Conor Kennedy, the 17-year-old ex-boyfriend of Taylor Swift, was arrested on Feb. 13, alongside his father Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and actress Daryl Hannah, for protesting outside of the White House!
The trio were protesting against the proposed Keystone Xl tar sands pipeline before they were hauled off in cuffs. According to a press release from the Sierra Club, “After being taken away from the White House in handcuffs, both Kennedys were driven to a Park Police station and released after paying a fine.”
Conor Kennedy’s Social Activism
The Kennedy family has always been socially active, with Conor and his father following in the tradition as activists with the Sierra Club.
“For the first time in the Sierra Club’s 120-year history, we have joined the...
Conor Kennedy, the 17-year-old ex-boyfriend of Taylor Swift, was arrested on Feb. 13, alongside his father Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and actress Daryl Hannah, for protesting outside of the White House!
The trio were protesting against the proposed Keystone Xl tar sands pipeline before they were hauled off in cuffs. According to a press release from the Sierra Club, “After being taken away from the White House in handcuffs, both Kennedys were driven to a Park Police station and released after paying a fine.”
Conor Kennedy’s Social Activism
The Kennedy family has always been socially active, with Conor and his father following in the tradition as activists with the Sierra Club.
“For the first time in the Sierra Club’s 120-year history, we have joined the...
- 2/14/2013
- by Billy Nilles
- HollywoodLife
New video of the 25-year-old peeing and then being taken to the ground by police has just been released and it’s down right shocking.
Bronson Pelletier can’t deny urinating at the airport after seeing this graphic video. The new footage shows the actor at Los Angeles International airport looking totally out of it, unzipping his pants, and then proceeding to pee in the middle of the terminal. Bronson is seen peeing while a guard says: “sir, sir.” Once Bronson is taken to the ground, he starts to cry.
When airport police drop Bronson to the ground, he is still peeing. You can hear onlookers saying “oh my God.” Bronson plays one of the wolf pack members from Twilight and he was recently arrested for possession of cocaine and meth.
Bronson could face up to six months in jail and he is due in court on Jan. 7. Just one...
Bronson Pelletier can’t deny urinating at the airport after seeing this graphic video. The new footage shows the actor at Los Angeles International airport looking totally out of it, unzipping his pants, and then proceeding to pee in the middle of the terminal. Bronson is seen peeing while a guard says: “sir, sir.” Once Bronson is taken to the ground, he starts to cry.
When airport police drop Bronson to the ground, he is still peeing. You can hear onlookers saying “oh my God.” Bronson plays one of the wolf pack members from Twilight and he was recently arrested for possession of cocaine and meth.
Bronson could face up to six months in jail and he is due in court on Jan. 7. Just one...
- 1/4/2013
- by Chloe Melas
- HollywoodLife
Tune in alert for E! News .How Hollywood Helps. - which explores the personal connections celebrities have to their favorite causes and how far these stars go to make a positive difference. Hosted by E! News. Giuliana Rancic, this 30-minute special premieres Wednesday, January 2nd at 8:00 pm Et/Pt only on E! .How Hollywood Helps. features E!.s own Ryan Seacrest (Seacrest Studios), Andrew Garfield (World Wide Orphans), Ne-Yo (The Compound Foundation & The Giving Tour), Jessica Biel (Make a Difference Network). Plus, Miley Cyrus takes viewers to Haiti where recovery efforts are still greatly in need of resources, and Jason Russell and Sophia Bush talk about the revived Kony 2012 movement. Giuliana also goes inside the African relief...
- 12/30/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Last March, Jason Russell's Kony 2012 video inspired and moved people by the millions to raise awareness and funds to find and stop warlord Joseph Kony. Shortly after Russell became a household name, he suffered a public meltdown and was seen naked, ranting, and running through the streets of San Diego. The incident all but killed the momentum of Invisible Children's cause.
This weekend, Russell opened up, speaking candidly about the unfortunate circumstances in order to clear the way for Invisible Children's revamped effort and new 30-minute film. He admits that after his breakdown, he spent six weeks in care facilities before returning home and keeping a low profile as Invisible Children planned their next move.
"My mind betrayed me and I was hospitalized," Russell says in the new video. "If you're put in the position to give answers to every question a dozen times over, your mind starts...
This weekend, Russell opened up, speaking candidly about the unfortunate circumstances in order to clear the way for Invisible Children's revamped effort and new 30-minute film. He admits that after his breakdown, he spent six weeks in care facilities before returning home and keeping a low profile as Invisible Children planned their next move.
"My mind betrayed me and I was hospitalized," Russell says in the new video. "If you're put in the position to give answers to every question a dozen times over, your mind starts...
- 10/8/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Jason Russell, whose viral video Kony 2012 Invisible Children went 'round the world in March, leading the filmmaker to have a naked mental breakdown in public, is now saying he is recovering and focusing on his health. Russell, 33, the co-founder of Invisible Children, Inc., told Monday's Today show that the pressure of his success - his video about the abuses of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony drew 100 million views within the first six days it was posted online - sent him into an emotional crash. "My mind couldn't stop thinking about the future," Russell told Today correspondent Jenna Bush Hager of...
- 10/8/2012
- by Andrea Billups
- PEOPLE.com
Months after his public breakdown, Kony 2012 director Jason Russell recounted his "out of body experience" on Sunday's edition of Oprah's Next Chapter. Russell, co-founder of the organization Invisible Children, helmed the half-hour documentary Kony 2012, which urged action against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony and went internet-viral last spring with 100-plus million views in just one week. He was detained March 15 in San Diego for allegedly masturbating in public and vandalizing cars, with several people reporting a man running along a street in his underwear and screaming. Video of the incident spread online, showing Russell --
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- 10/8/2012
- by Erin Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Russell would have probably been content to be known simply as the founder of Invisible Children and the creator of the "Kony 2012" film that hoped to open eyes about Ugandan guerilla leader Joseph Kony. But after a very public meltdown that saw him naked in the streets of San Diego -- reportedly masturbating -- he's become known for something else entirely. He sat down for his first interview since that infamous incident on "Oprah's Next Chapter."
Oprah Winfrey asked him about that day, which Russell says he has very little recollection of. As far as him masturbating, he couldn't give a definitive answer. "I’m naked, so it’s not a far extension of imagination that that would be happening, but no, I don’t remember any of that," he said.
Winfrey also asked him if he was gay, which Gawker found a little odd. A writer for...
Oprah Winfrey asked him about that day, which Russell says he has very little recollection of. As far as him masturbating, he couldn't give a definitive answer. "I’m naked, so it’s not a far extension of imagination that that would be happening, but no, I don’t remember any of that," he said.
Winfrey also asked him if he was gay, which Gawker found a little odd. A writer for...
- 10/8/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
"Kony 2012" director Jason Russell is set to finally break his silence regarding his very public breakdown in San Diego, Calif., during an upcoming interview with Oprah.
The co-founder of Invisible Children, the group behind the extremely viral "Kony 2012" video, was detained by police and eventually checked into a psychiatric hospital in March after he was found naked, disrupting traffic and screaming incoherently on a busy street corner.
The 33-year-old and his wife, Danica, will talk about the incident, which was initially chalked up to dehydration and a brief, reactive psychosis, on an episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," set to air Oct. 7th.
Oprah's Own network teased a bit of the interview during Sunday's sit down between the talk show superstar and Stephen Colbert, and an excerpt of the transcript was also released to TMZ.
Oprah: "What do you remember, Jason?"
Jason: "I remember me flipping off cars.
The co-founder of Invisible Children, the group behind the extremely viral "Kony 2012" video, was detained by police and eventually checked into a psychiatric hospital in March after he was found naked, disrupting traffic and screaming incoherently on a busy street corner.
The 33-year-old and his wife, Danica, will talk about the incident, which was initially chalked up to dehydration and a brief, reactive psychosis, on an episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," set to air Oct. 7th.
Oprah's Own network teased a bit of the interview during Sunday's sit down between the talk show superstar and Stephen Colbert, and an excerpt of the transcript was also released to TMZ.
Oprah: "What do you remember, Jason?"
Jason: "I remember me flipping off cars.
- 10/4/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Jason Russell, the founder of the Kony 2012 campaign, is speaking out for the first time since his very public March meltdown where he was captured on camera naked and yelling on the streets of San Diego.
Jason and his wife Danica sat down with Oprah Winfrey for this Sunday's episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," where the activist called the incident an "an out-of-body experience."
"I remember me flipping off cars," Jason told Oprah.
"Flipping off cars? Like with your..." Oprah asked.
"With both hands. I remember that just like 'Doot,' just like a little ...
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Jason and his wife Danica sat down with Oprah Winfrey for this Sunday's episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," where the activist called the incident an "an out-of-body experience."
"I remember me flipping off cars," Jason told Oprah.
"Flipping off cars? Like with your..." Oprah asked.
"With both hands. I remember that just like 'Doot,' just like a little ...
Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 10/3/2012
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
Kony 2012 founder Jason Russell is finally speaking out about his naked meltdown ... telling Oprah Winfey, "That person on the street corner ranting and raving and naked is not me."Russell sat down with Winfrey for the Oct. 7th episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter" -- and tried to explain what happened to him on the day he broke down back in March.TMZ first posted the video of Russell's meltdown, showing him frantically babbling about...
- 10/3/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"Kony 2012" filmmaker Jason Russell, who suffered a very public meltdown in March drawing attention to the atrocities of Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony following the release of his video, will appear in an interview with Oprah Winfrey on the next episode of "Oprah's Next Chapter," an Own spokeswoman told TheWrap on Monday. The episode, which will air on Own on Oct. 7 at 9 p.m., will also include Russell's wife Danica, who will discuss her husband's meltdown as well. Also read: "Kony 2012" Director Suffering From "Reactive Psychosis," Wife Reveals Russell, a co-founder...
- 10/1/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Jason Russell will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey, months after his arrest for alleged public masturbation and car vandalism. The filmmaker will appear in a new episode of Oprah Winfrey's Own program Oprah's Next Chapter to "break his silence", according to The Hollywood Reporter. Russell is the director of Kony 2012, which released a half-hour long viral video on March 5 as an attempt to bring attention to Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. The video became one of the most (more)...
- 10/1/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
Jason Russell, the director behind one of the most successful viral videos in history who was arrested for allegedly masturbating in public and vandalizing cars in the spring, will break his silence in an upcoming episode of Oprah's Next Chapter. Russell -- whose half-hour documentary Kony 2012, urging action against Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, took in more than 100 million views in just one week in the spring -- was arrested March 15 in San Diego after several people reported a man running along a street in his underwear and screaming. Story: Jason Russell, Kony 2012 Filmmaker, Arrested For Allegedly Masturbating
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- 10/1/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You can tell a lot about the film just from the opening titles; too many means the film is a small independent piece, none means the film was produced by the distributor and is therefore a brainless blockbuster, Weinstein means the film will be trying to get an Oscar etc.
Sometimes, as the lights go down and people in the cinema begin to hush for the next couple of hours, a name in the titles will catch your eye. Not an actor’s or director’s name, but the name of one of the film’s backers, its presence shocking because you can’t believe they’re actually a production company.
At the start of the age of cinema, all sorts of start ups from bizarre origins existed – Universal may have a hundred years of brilliant films, but it all came from clothing store owner Carl Laemmle’s desire to make a large profit – however,...
Sometimes, as the lights go down and people in the cinema begin to hush for the next couple of hours, a name in the titles will catch your eye. Not an actor’s or director’s name, but the name of one of the film’s backers, its presence shocking because you can’t believe they’re actually a production company.
At the start of the age of cinema, all sorts of start ups from bizarre origins existed – Universal may have a hundred years of brilliant films, but it all came from clothing store owner Carl Laemmle’s desire to make a large profit – however,...
- 9/25/2012
- by Alex Leadbeater
- Obsessed with Film
If the Kony 2012 campaign had its way, the world would have woken up to cities covered in posters on Saturday. In this guest post, Adam Ferrier discusses why it didn’t happen.
Kony 2012 has made the world a sadder, more cynical place. Kony 2012 has harnessed the powers of social media and advertising, blended them with the worst of evangelical christianity, and duped the world.
I’ve been pretty negative about the campaign since I first heard about it, here, here and here. Mumbrella has asked me to put a point of view forward as to why it this campaign failed – here it is.
Kony 2012 is advertising at its worst. At its worst advertising can make the most ridiculous of products seem irresistible. This type of advertising was based about creating a desirable image around an unsubstantiated product. However, this type of advertising thankfully gets found out,...
Kony 2012 has made the world a sadder, more cynical place. Kony 2012 has harnessed the powers of social media and advertising, blended them with the worst of evangelical christianity, and duped the world.
I’ve been pretty negative about the campaign since I first heard about it, here, here and here. Mumbrella has asked me to put a point of view forward as to why it this campaign failed – here it is.
Kony 2012 is advertising at its worst. At its worst advertising can make the most ridiculous of products seem irresistible. This type of advertising was based about creating a desirable image around an unsubstantiated product. However, this type of advertising thankfully gets found out,...
- 4/23/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
"Why you trying to trash talk our theatrical release?!" One of my favorite TV shows that has consistently been one of my favorites is South Park, but I don't get the opportunity to mention it much on here. I caught last night's episode and, as expected, it was a hilarious yet clever episode tackling two current issues: Harvey Weinstein's Bully doc and fight with the MPAA, and the Kony 2012 video Jason Russell incident in San Diego. There was a key moment midway through about movies (involving a studio exec bullying people) and it ends on a very poignant note regarding distribution. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to share this. This is specifically the scene I'm referring to, but you can see their entire "Bully" episode online free here. This is why I love this show. Not only was that a cleverly written scene...
- 4/12/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Jason Biggs has been insulted by Invisibe Children, the advocacy group behind ‘Kony 2012′ filmmaker Jason Russell’s popular ‘Stop Kony’ viral campaign, TMZ is reporting. In response to the ‘American Reunion’ actor parodying the director, a spokesperson for Invisible Children questioned Bigg’s celebrity status by saying “Who’s Jason Biggs? Was he famous once or something?” The insult comes after Biggs appeared on Chicago’s Wgn-tv station on Wednesday with his ‘American Reunion’ co-star Seann William Scott to promote the third sequel in the original ‘American Pie’ franchise. A surveillance camera in the station’s hallway captured Biggs rolling around on the floor, tearing off his clothes and then running naked. When security [ Read More ]...
- 3/24/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
When it comes to making a mockery of the semi-disgraced viral-video sensation of the moment....everyone's a critic. Actor Jason Biggs recently parodied Invisible Children co-founder and creator of the viral activism sensation "Kony 2012" Jason Russell's crazy, naked street-corner rampage in Chicago. Doing so left a sour taste in the mouths of Russell's peers, according to The Hollywood Reporter....Read more...
- 3/23/2012
- by Yidio
- Yidio
Kony 2012 filmmaker Jason Russell's epic freak-out inspired Jason Biggs to reenact the meltdown for laughs -- but not everyone is finding Biggs' parody funny. Jesse Derris, a spokesperson for Invisible Children -- the advocacy group behind Russell's mega-viral "Stop Kony" campaign -- tells THR, "It's a little surprising that someone would be so cavalier about a serious medical issue just to drum up publicity for a sequel. His last successful movie was 11 years ago, so we're not worried about this one." In a statement to TMZ, Derris responded with another jab at the actor's celebrity status, asking: "Who's
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- 3/23/2012
- by Erin Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Miss me kids? I missed you, though you're always in great hands with Louis, who was kind to fill in for me on top of his other duties. I try not to do it to him often. Of course, I'm doing it again in a couple weeks. Remember when I went last year and spoke to OUTLaw at Washington & Lee Law School last year? They're having a debate between Maggie Gallagher and Andrew Sullivan April 4th at 6Pm and invited me back. Plus it gets me some rare face time with our fearless leader, Dennis.
But on to things that matter, like the fact that Smash has been renewed for a second season. It's uneven, but I really am hopeful for the show. One major change is that creator/showrunner Theresa Rebeck won't be back, but will live on in Debra Messing's character, who was loosely based on her.
But on to things that matter, like the fact that Smash has been renewed for a second season. It's uneven, but I really am hopeful for the show. One major change is that creator/showrunner Theresa Rebeck won't be back, but will live on in Debra Messing's character, who was loosely based on her.
- 3/23/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Jason Biggs engaged in a bit of raw satire on Wednesday. The "American Reunion" actor lampooned "Kony 2012" video director Jason Russell's naked meltdown from earlier this month in the hallway of Chicago television station Wgn-tv on Wednesday morning, stripping down to his underwear and finally down to nothing. Also read: "Kony 2012" Filmmaker Detained for Alleged Public Masturbation (Video) Biggs' reenactment occurred after he and "American Pie" co-star Seann William Scott did an interview for Wgn's morning news show. Also read: "Kony 2012" Director Suffering From "Reactive Psychosis," Wife Says During the re-creation --...
- 3/22/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
In a matter of days, documentary filmmaker Jason Russell went from an internet sensation to a viral punchline after a very public, nude rant. He's since been admitted to the hospital and has plans to remain there for months. Jason Russell, Invisible Children co-founder and two-time viral video star -- first for Kony 2012, and second for the naked, public meltdown that followed -- may remain in the hospital for several months according to his wife, Danica. In a new statement posted on the Invisible Children blog, Danica reveals that Jason is suffering from "brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by the extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration," and that he "will remain, under hospital care for a number of weeks; and after that, the recovery process could take months before he is fully able to step back into his role with Invisible Children." Let's hope Jason makes a full-recovery!
- 3/22/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Jason Russell, the director of the viral “Kony 2012” film who has been in medical care since being detained by the police last week, is suffering from “reactive psychosis,” his wife wrote in a blog post. Russell, who is a co-founder of non-profit organization Invisible Children, was detained last week for public nudity, as well as alleged masturbation and vandalism. Also read: Can a YouTube Video Stop an International Child-Killer? The San Diego Police Department said that Russell was acting irrationally and erratically, but found nothing to substantiate the reports of masturbation or...
- 3/21/2012
- by Lucas Shaw
- The Wrap
Jason Russell's Kony 2012 documentary went viral in just a day, and his subsequent public breakdown happened almost as quickly. The 33-year-old director and Invisible Children co-founder was detained by San Diego police last week when he was found naked and ranting irrationally in the street. His wife, Danica, quickly wanted to make it clear that the unfortunate incident was not a result of drug or alcohol abuse. Earlier today, Jason's family released another update on his health, stating that he experienced "brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by the extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration." "Though new to us, the doctors say this is a common experience given the great...
- 3/21/2012
- E! Online
Within just over a week, Jason Russell went from becoming an overnight sensation for his viral Kony 2012 video to being detained for a lewd and seemingly drunk public act to being hospitalized. In fact, the Invisible Children co-founder will "remain under hospital care for a number of weeks," his wife Danica Russell said in a statement Wednesday. "The recovery process could take months." On March 15, Russell, 33, was found wearing only his underwear and was allegedly masturbating and vandalizing cars in San Diego. But his wife says that her husband's incident "was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body.
- 3/21/2012
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
The wife of Kony 2012 creator Jason Russell says his bizarre public meltdown last week was triggered by "reactive psychosis" brought on by extreme exhaustion.
In a statement on behalf of the entire family issued Wednesday, Danica Russell thanked those who have continued to support the Invisible Children organization co-founded by Jason since he suffered the breakdown last week and said her husband was receiving treatment from doctors.
Say What? Kony Creator Caught Masturbating
The statement reiterates Danica's comments shortly after the incident indicating her belief that no substances were involved in last Thursday's bizarre episode, in which Jason was seen running naked along the streets of a San Diego neighborhood, at times pounding his fists on the sidewalk and shouting incoherently.
The statement reads: "We would, again, like to make it clear that Jason's incident was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body. The preliminary diagnosis he received is called brief reactive...
In a statement on behalf of the entire family issued Wednesday, Danica Russell thanked those who have continued to support the Invisible Children organization co-founded by Jason since he suffered the breakdown last week and said her husband was receiving treatment from doctors.
Say What? Kony Creator Caught Masturbating
The statement reiterates Danica's comments shortly after the incident indicating her belief that no substances were involved in last Thursday's bizarre episode, in which Jason was seen running naked along the streets of a San Diego neighborhood, at times pounding his fists on the sidewalk and shouting incoherently.
The statement reads: "We would, again, like to make it clear that Jason's incident was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body. The preliminary diagnosis he received is called brief reactive...
- 3/21/2012
- TheInsider.com
After Kony 2012 filmmaker Jason Russell’s very public flip out and arrest on the streets of San Diego, his wife is now addressing his condition. Video: George Clooney, Just Back From Sudan, Testifies at Senate Hearing, Clarifies Joseph Kony Remarks Danica Russell thanked supporters before describing what caused Jason’s naked hysterics (which were captured on video by witnesses), which led to his arrest for public masturbation and vandalism. “We would, again, like to make it clear that Jason's incident was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body,” Danica says in a statement according to
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- 3/21/2012
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Russell, the man behind the high-profile Kony 2012 campaign, was suffering from a psychotic episode when he was arrested over a bizarre naked rant in a street last week (ends16Mar12).
Russell was seized by cops in San Diego, California last Thursday for public drunkenness and masturbation following reports he was seen committing an obscene act and vandalising cars.
He was placed on a psychiatric hold so medics could assess his mental state, and now a spokesman for the family has revealed Russell was diagnosed with a brief reactive psychosis - a temporary psychotic episode triggered by stress.
He is likely to remain in hospital for several weeks.
The statement, obtained by TMZ.com, reads, "We would, again, like to make it clear that Jason's incident was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body. The preliminary diagnosis he received is called brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration...
"Though new to us, the doctors say this is a common experience given the great mental, emotional and physical shock his body has gone through in these last two weeks. Even for us, it's hard to understand the sudden transition from relative anonymity to worldwide attention - both raves and ridicules, in a matter of days...
"He is, and will remain, under hospital care for a number of weeks; and after that, the recovery process could take months before he is fully able to step back into his role with Invisible Children. During that time, we will focus not on a speedy recovery, but a thorough one."
Russell's film about Joseph Kony became an online hit when it was released earlier this month to bolster Invisible Children's upcoming 20 April publicity drive to snare the warlord, but became mired in controversy amid allegations of financial mismanagement at the charity and reports Kony has not been active in Uganda for years.
Russell was seized by cops in San Diego, California last Thursday for public drunkenness and masturbation following reports he was seen committing an obscene act and vandalising cars.
He was placed on a psychiatric hold so medics could assess his mental state, and now a spokesman for the family has revealed Russell was diagnosed with a brief reactive psychosis - a temporary psychotic episode triggered by stress.
He is likely to remain in hospital for several weeks.
The statement, obtained by TMZ.com, reads, "We would, again, like to make it clear that Jason's incident was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body. The preliminary diagnosis he received is called brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration...
"Though new to us, the doctors say this is a common experience given the great mental, emotional and physical shock his body has gone through in these last two weeks. Even for us, it's hard to understand the sudden transition from relative anonymity to worldwide attention - both raves and ridicules, in a matter of days...
"He is, and will remain, under hospital care for a number of weeks; and after that, the recovery process could take months before he is fully able to step back into his role with Invisible Children. During that time, we will focus not on a speedy recovery, but a thorough one."
Russell's film about Joseph Kony became an online hit when it was released earlier this month to bolster Invisible Children's upcoming 20 April publicity drive to snare the warlord, but became mired in controversy amid allegations of financial mismanagement at the charity and reports Kony has not been active in Uganda for years.
- 3/21/2012
- WENN
'Kony 2012' creator Jason Russell has been diagnosed with "brief reactive psychosis" in the wake of his arrest for public masturbation, according to his family. Russell was picked up by police in San Diego last week for vandalising cars, touching himself in public and being under the influence of alcohol. The advocate's wife Danica Russell was quick todeny that Jason has a drug problem and attempted to explain his behavior. "While that attention was great for raising awareness about Joseph Kony, it also brought a lot of attention to Jason - and, because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard," Danica said at the time. The Russell family has now released an update on Jason's condition in order to also deny that he was abusing alcohol at the time of his (more)...
- 3/21/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Jason Russell's family has a statement on the "Kony 2012" founder's health ... claiming Russell was diagnosed with "brief reactive psychosis" following his naked meltdown ... and will remain hospitalized for several weeks. The statement reads, "We would, again, like to make it clear that Jason's incident was in no way the result of drugs or alcohol in his body. The preliminary diagnosis he received is called brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion,...
- 3/21/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Celebrities such as Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Cory Monteith, Kim Kardashian and Kristen Bell played a pivotal role in galvanizing online support for Kony 2012, the viral video created by Jason Russell and his Invisible Children foundation aiming to stop the abuse and killing of children at the hands of Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony. But after the director ended up hospitalized Friday after an apparent freakout, many of those same folks have gone radio silent…except for a few. So what did these celebs have to say? "Thank you @BenKeesey your tireless eloquence never ceases to amaze me," tweeted actress Kristen Bell, linking to a video Invisible Children posted updating people on...
- 3/19/2012
- E! Online
TMZ's video of Jason Russell's naked rant and meltdown could be evidence of bi-polar disorder ... according to Dr. Drew Pinsky. But we'll explain why there's a good chance the "Kony 2012" director could be released from his 5150 hold and back home soon. Plus, are dudes on "The Bachelor" forced to pop the question? Former bachelor Matt Grant stops by to tell us what goes down behind the scenes -- and explains why he actually feels sorry for Ben Flajnick.
- 3/19/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The apparent psychological troubles of Jason Russell — the filmmaker responsible for the widely circulated viral video Kony 2012 — were captured on film, with Russell ranting to himself as he walked naked down a street in San Diego.
TMZ obtained the blurry video of Russell’s meltdown, which shows the 33-year-old human rights advocate completely naked and engaging in puzzling behavior: shouting expletives, clapping to himself, making sexual gestures and pacing feverishly up and down the street. Russell was not arrested but has been placed on involuntary psychiatric hold in California. Watch the censored but still Nsfw video here:
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TMZ obtained the blurry video of Russell’s meltdown, which shows the 33-year-old human rights advocate completely naked and engaging in puzzling behavior: shouting expletives, clapping to himself, making sexual gestures and pacing feverishly up and down the street. Russell was not arrested but has been placed on involuntary psychiatric hold in California. Watch the censored but still Nsfw video here:
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- 3/19/2012
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW.com - PopWatch
Jason Russell, co-founder of Invisible Children and mastermind behind the viral video Kony 2012, was not arrested for his drunk and lewd behavior last week. Find out why and watch the video! It's been a strange and confusing turn of events for documentary filmmaker, Jason Russell, but luckily, his bizarre behavior won't have any long-term consequences. After a new video detailing his strange naked outburst was released over the weekend, many people are wondering why the 33-year-old was only detained, not arrested. "Due to the nature of the detention, he was not arrested," Lt. Andra Brown said. "During the evaluation we learned we probably needed to take him to a medical facility because of statements he was saying." Jason's wife, Danica Russell, blamed the incident on "exhaustion and dehydration" and insisted that Jason has never had a substance abuse or alcohol problem. So what did cause Jason to snap? An...
- 3/19/2012
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
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Everyone knows that you get one phone call from jail. After being arrested for protesting at the Sudanese Embassy on Friday, who did George Clooney call using his one phone call? "My mom," said the actor and activist. "Something never changes." Clooney jokingly told NBC's Ann Curry jail was "really rough, you can imagine." Clooney was released later that same afternoon after paying a $100 fine. Speaking on Meet the Press on Sunday, Clooney said that he felt that President Obama was in good shape for re-election, but needed to do a better job selling all of the landmark accomplishments that he achieved during his first term.
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Well, Lindsay Lohan is on house arrest again, but this time, she's putting herself on lockdown. TMZ reports Lilo is staying home until her probation is up in two weeks after skirting with trouble last week. Lohan is facing potential problems...
Everyone knows that you get one phone call from jail. After being arrested for protesting at the Sudanese Embassy on Friday, who did George Clooney call using his one phone call? "My mom," said the actor and activist. "Something never changes." Clooney jokingly told NBC's Ann Curry jail was "really rough, you can imagine." Clooney was released later that same afternoon after paying a $100 fine. Speaking on Meet the Press on Sunday, Clooney said that he felt that President Obama was in good shape for re-election, but needed to do a better job selling all of the landmark accomplishments that he achieved during his first term.
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Well, Lindsay Lohan is on house arrest again, but this time, she's putting herself on lockdown. TMZ reports Lilo is staying home until her probation is up in two weeks after skirting with trouble last week. Lohan is facing potential problems...
- 3/19/2012
- by Chris Ortiz
- Reelzchannel.com
Charlie Sheen's former 'goddess' girlfriend Bree Olson has posted a bizarre new video online featuring footage of her writhing around on a California beach as images of war brutality in Uganda are flashed onto the screen.
The ex-porn star shot the promo after watching director Jason Russell's Kony 2012 viral video, which chronicles the war crimes of Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony in a bid to make the warlord so infamous that he will no longer be able to avoid capture as international forces seek him out.
Moved by what she saw, Olson is appealing to her fans to support the Kony 2012 movement and the charity behind it - Invisible Children, and she has put her own sexuality on film to help get her point across.
The five minute viral video features Olson wearing a barely-there red bikini as she rolls around a beach striking sultry poses. In other scenes, she walks the streets of Los Angeles in a pair of mini-shorts and a blue bikini top, poses by a busy freeway, and writes 'Kony 2012' on her mud-covered body as she writhes around on a shoreline.
The 25 year old says, "Right now you're watching a video of me outdoors in California, interspersed with pictures of the effect Joseph Kony has had on the people of Uganda. I put the two together because I know a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down."
The Invisible Children organisation needs all the support it can muster right now following the arrest of filmmaker Russell, who is also a co-founder of the charity, last week.
The director was arrested in San Diego, California following reports he was drunk in public and allegedly masturbating and vandalising cars.
Russell has been transferred to a mental hospital for his own safety.
His wife Danica has blamed her husband's apparent meltdown on the unexpected popularity of his Kony 2012 film, and the criticism he has been subjected to as a result of the video, which has been viewed by almost 100 million people around the world.
The ex-porn star shot the promo after watching director Jason Russell's Kony 2012 viral video, which chronicles the war crimes of Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony in a bid to make the warlord so infamous that he will no longer be able to avoid capture as international forces seek him out.
Moved by what she saw, Olson is appealing to her fans to support the Kony 2012 movement and the charity behind it - Invisible Children, and she has put her own sexuality on film to help get her point across.
The five minute viral video features Olson wearing a barely-there red bikini as she rolls around a beach striking sultry poses. In other scenes, she walks the streets of Los Angeles in a pair of mini-shorts and a blue bikini top, poses by a busy freeway, and writes 'Kony 2012' on her mud-covered body as she writhes around on a shoreline.
The 25 year old says, "Right now you're watching a video of me outdoors in California, interspersed with pictures of the effect Joseph Kony has had on the people of Uganda. I put the two together because I know a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down."
The Invisible Children organisation needs all the support it can muster right now following the arrest of filmmaker Russell, who is also a co-founder of the charity, last week.
The director was arrested in San Diego, California following reports he was drunk in public and allegedly masturbating and vandalising cars.
Russell has been transferred to a mental hospital for his own safety.
His wife Danica has blamed her husband's apparent meltdown on the unexpected popularity of his Kony 2012 film, and the criticism he has been subjected to as a result of the video, which has been viewed by almost 100 million people around the world.
- 3/19/2012
- WENN
The wife of embattled filmmaker Jason Russell has urged officials at the charity he co-founded to let her worry about her husband's mental state and continue with their campaign to bring Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony to justice.
Russell, the man behind the hard-hitting Kony 2012 viral video, was arrested for alleged public drunkenness and masturbation in San Diego, California last week.
The father-of-two Russell, who features in the film alongside his young son, was taken in to custody following reports of him allegedly masturbating in public and vandalising cars.
On Friday, TMZ.com reported Russell had been hospitalised on a 5150 psychiatric hold so authorities could assess his mental state.
Ben Keesey, the CEO of Invisible Children - the charity Russell co-founded, released a statement which read: "Jason Russell was unfortunately hospitalized... suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition... He is now receiving medical care and is focused on getting better. The past two weeks have taken a severe emotional toll on all of us, Jason especially, and that toll manifested itself in an unfortunate incident yesterday."
And, on Saturday, Russell's wife Danica released a statement to the charity's supporters, adding: "Thank you to everyone concerned with Jason and his health. Jason has dedicated his adult life to this cause, leading up to Kony 2012. We thought a few thousand people would see the film, but in less than a week, millions of people around the world saw it. While that attention was great for raising awareness about Joseph Kony, it also brought a lot of attention to Jason - and, because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard.
"He did some irrational things brought on by extreme exhaustion. On our end, the focus remains only on his health, and protecting our family. We’ll take care of Jason, you take care of the work."...
Russell, the man behind the hard-hitting Kony 2012 viral video, was arrested for alleged public drunkenness and masturbation in San Diego, California last week.
The father-of-two Russell, who features in the film alongside his young son, was taken in to custody following reports of him allegedly masturbating in public and vandalising cars.
On Friday, TMZ.com reported Russell had been hospitalised on a 5150 psychiatric hold so authorities could assess his mental state.
Ben Keesey, the CEO of Invisible Children - the charity Russell co-founded, released a statement which read: "Jason Russell was unfortunately hospitalized... suffering from exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition... He is now receiving medical care and is focused on getting better. The past two weeks have taken a severe emotional toll on all of us, Jason especially, and that toll manifested itself in an unfortunate incident yesterday."
And, on Saturday, Russell's wife Danica released a statement to the charity's supporters, adding: "Thank you to everyone concerned with Jason and his health. Jason has dedicated his adult life to this cause, leading up to Kony 2012. We thought a few thousand people would see the film, but in less than a week, millions of people around the world saw it. While that attention was great for raising awareness about Joseph Kony, it also brought a lot of attention to Jason - and, because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal, and Jason took them very hard.
"He did some irrational things brought on by extreme exhaustion. On our end, the focus remains only on his health, and protecting our family. We’ll take care of Jason, you take care of the work."...
- 3/19/2012
- WENN
Watch this wild video of the troubled Invisible Children co-founder, in which he swears and runs around naked in San Diego because of alleged exhaustion and dehydration. Jason Russell gained quick fame as the leader of viral campaign Kony 2012, but he received infamy just as quickly for a naked meltdown he had in San Diego on March 16. TMZ has released a video of his outburst, and it is truly shocking! Jason's wife has said his rampage was triggered by dehydration and exhaustion, and the incident has left him hospitalized and under mental health supervision. After seeing this shocking video, we're not surprised he's receiving treatment! We wish Jason a speedy recovery. Does this outburst change the way you feel about Kony 2012, HollywoodLifers?
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- 3/18/2012
- by William Earl
- HollywoodLife
Gather around kids, I have news. In case you missed it, Jane Espenson and Cheeks have announced a second season of Husbands the Series is underway. Details of the plot are under wraps, but I did manage to check in with Jane, and how they intend to go about this sounds like great fan service. Stay tuned!
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I Am became the first gay film to win Best Hindi Film at the 59th National Film Awards in India.
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Chaleo Yoovidhya, the billionaire inventor of Red Bull, has passed away at the age of 89. I can't even begin to count how many insanely bad (but so entertaining) decisions I've made on Red Bull.
Photographic evidence has surfaced of advanced scientific research being done by our future feline overlords. And you thought I was crazy. Or on Red Bull.
I Am became the first gay film to win Best Hindi Film at the 59th National Film Awards in India.
Jayson Blair, last seen as a gay jock making out with a dude in...
- 3/18/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
One day after the man behind viral sensation Kony 2012 was arrested in San Diego for allegedly masturbating in public, Hollywood is responding with solidarity for and parody of Invisible Children, Inc. head Jason Russell. TMZ captured video of a man believed to be Russell running around naked near a busy intersection Friday. Russell was arrested and is currently being held for psychiatric observation, but police do not plan to press charges reports the NY Daily News. After the arrest, some in the influential Hollywood demographic Russell hoped his video would reach took to Twitter to weigh in. Video: George Clooney,
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- 3/18/2012
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jason Russell's wife says the extreme success of 'Kony 2012' in such a short period of time led to his meltdown in San Diego March 16! Jason Russell shocked the world when he stripped down in public, started running around and then masturbating in San Diego March 16, but the Invisible Children co-founder wasn't getting off on the experience -- he was having an emotional breakdown, his wife Danica Russell says. "[Jason] did some irrational things brought on by extreme exhaustion and dehydration," Danica reveals. She goes on to explain, "We thought a few thousand people would see the film, but in less than a week, millions of people around the world saw it. While that attention was great for raising awareness about Joseph Kony, it also brought a lot of attention to Jason -- and, because of how personal the film is, many of the attacks against it were also very personal,...
- 3/17/2012
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
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