May 21, 2013

will.i.am Says He’s Got ADHD

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*will.i.am is not ashamed to admit that he’s got ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). In an interview with Britain’s Sunday Mirror, the B.E.P. frontman talked about his condition. “I have ADHD. I’ll admit it,” will.i.am told the magazine. “I’ve got all this stuff in my head at the same time as I’m doing stuff and I don’t [...]




Will.i.am Admits Accidentally Stealing Track for ‘Let’s Go’

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*Will.i.am has admitted confusion over whether he ever had the rights to use the backing track on his new song “Let’s Go,” featuring Chris Brown, reports Billboard. Arty, a Russian producer and DJ, last week accused the Black Eyed Pea of stealing his song, “Rebound.” A comparison of the two songs confirms they are identical, [...]




It’s All About Stevie Wonder on Tonight’s ‘DWTS’

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*Tonight’s live broadcast of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” will be dedicated to Stevie Wonder. The eight remaining celebrity competitors and their professional dance partners will dance to songs from Wonder’s back catalog, while the legendary singer/musician will perform some of his hits on the show, including “Sir Duke” and “My Cherie Amour.” Wonder will [...]




Sampler of Jay-Z’s ‘Gatsby’ Soundtrack Released (Listen)

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*Building buzz for director Baz Luhrmann’s reimagining of “The Great Gatsby,” the powers that be have released a sampler for the soundtrack overseen by Jay-Z. Both Jay Z and his wife Beyonce have tracks on the album, but they are not included in the sampler posted to YouTube yesterday by Interscope/Geffen/A&M. As previously reported, Beyonce [...]




Will.i.am’s Ekocycle Teams with NBA to Recycle Waste

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*Will.i.am’s environmental initiative, Ekocycle, has partnered with the NBA in an effort to help cut down waste. Ekocycle, according to their website, “inspires the brands you love to create products made in part from recycled materials.” By purchasing products from these brands (Ekocycle’s partnerships include Coca-Cola, Levi’s, NEW ERA, MCM, RVCA, adidas and Beats by [...]




THE (03-15-13) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Life is very short and what we have [...]




J-Hud, will.i.am Sending Virtual Valentines to Newtown

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*Singer Jennifer Hudson and rapper will.i.am are calling on fans to mark the two-month anniversary of the tragic Connecticut elementary school massacre on Thursday by sending the Newtown, CT community a special Valentine’s Day card. In December, a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School killing 20 kids and six adults. As locals continue [...]




Will.i.am to Launch Line of iPhone Accessories

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*Will.I.am is set to launch a new line of accessories, named “i.am+,” for Apple’s iPhone. The Black Eyed Peas star, who was hired as a creative director for technology firm Intel last year, has created a collection of hardware which he insists will transform the cell phones. The first product from his “i.am+” line is [...]




Stevie Wonder to Honor Dick Clark at American Music Awards

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*Stevie Wonder is to pay tribute to the Dick Clark at the “American Music Awards,” which was founded by the late legend and is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Clark died in April at the age of 82, having suffered a “massive heart attack” after undergoing outpatient surgery. Wonder will pay tribute to Clark’s legacy with [...]




Will.i.am on Schooling ‘X Factor’s’ Team Britney (Audio)

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*On Wednesday, the “Boot Camp” round of “The X Factor” ends with the selection of this season’s Top 24 and the beginning of the “Judges’ Homes” round, where each of the four judges are assigned a category of singers. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] During each episode, the acts have to perform for both their [...]




Will.i.am, Simon Cowell Mull Tech-Based Competition Show

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*Simon Cowell and Will.I.am are reportedly in talks to create a technology-based competition show, reports Deadline.com. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Black Eyed Peas frontman first brought up the idea of the collaboration with “The X-Factor” judge at the UK’s Royal Television Society’s “When Worlds Collide” conference last week. “We’re working on a project [...]




Will.i.am. Says New Educational Reality Show will be a Big Hit

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*It’s not always about entertainment, says Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am. He’s off on another entrepreneurial adventure, this time in reality television. The artist wants to give children the opportunity to show off their baffling intelligence in a new “American Idol” type of show. “Every year, companies like Google need more innovators, but there is [...]




TV Special Follows Making of Will.i.am’s Historic Mars Song

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*The Science channel is teaming with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am to premiere the new special “i.am.mars: Reach For The Stars.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The program, to debut Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 10 p.m., features will.i.am as he creates the single “Reach for the Stars,” which became the first song to be broadcast [...]




will.i.am Speaks His Mind on GOP Politics in No-Holds-Barred Interview

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“President Obama should be more transparent with the people about where the blockade is, and hold people more accountable for how inhumane and uncooperative they are,” he says. “Bring it out. Snitch. Let people know so they can respond. He should be doing this aggressively. Eisenhower warned us about the military-industrial complex and the damage [...]




New Will.i.am Song First to Broadcast from Mars (Audio)

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*Will.i.am on Tuesday went from an international sensation to interplanetary superstar. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] A new orchestral tune written and performed by the Black-Eyed Peas front man was beamed back to Earth Tuesday by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover, reports USA Today.  Titled “Reach For The Stars,” it’s the first musical composition to be [...]