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Quincy Jones Calls Elvis Presley ‘Racist,’ Says He ‘Wouldn’t Work With Him’
‘Empire’ Star Bryshere Gray To Do
Quincy Jones has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind.
In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 88-year-old musician and producer recalled an exchange with Elvis Presley.
When asked if he had ever worked with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Jones said, “No. I wouldn’t work with him.”
“I was writing for [orchestra leader] Tommy Dorsey, oh God, back then in the ’50s. And Elvis came in, and Tommy said, ‘I don’t want to play with him.’ He was a racist motherf— er. I’m going to shut up now,” Jones added.
Jones went on to discuss
plained. “They only used three- syllable Eastern European names, Bronislaw Kaper, Dimitri Tiomkin. It was very, very racist. I remember I would be at Universal walking down the hall, and the guys would say, “Here comes a shvartze” in Yiddish, and I know what that means. It’s like the N-word. And Truman Capote, I did In Cold Blood, man. He called [director] Richard Brooks up, he said, “Richard, I can’t understand you using a Negro to write music to a film with no people of color in it.” Richard said, “F**k you, he’s doing the score.” I did, and I got nomi- nated for an Oscar.”
In Domestic Violence Case
QUINCY JONES
other instances of racism he experienced in Hollywood over the course of his career.
“They didn’t use Black com- posers in films,” Jones ex-
As reported, the actor – who played Hakeem Lyon on the hit FOX series – was arrested in 2020 for allegedly beating his wife for hours.
Now, according to TMZ, the star has acknowledged his role in the horrific act.
Gray has pled guilty to felony aggravated assault. Per his deal, he’s been sentenced to 10 days in county jail. He has also been handed 3 years pro- bation. The latter of which will see him subject to routine drug and alcohol testing; he’s also prohibited from associating with anyone with a criminal
BRYSHERE GRAY
record and he cannot own firearms or stun guns.
Jail Time After Pleading Guilty
Drake Causes Twitter Meltdown After Posing In Intimate Photo With A Woman
Drake may continue to live as a forever bachelor, if his fans' wish is to be granted. Having been known as a noto- rious womanizer, the Canadian artist rarely exposes his love life, so any hint at his possible romantic relationship comes as a shock to his devotees.
Most recently, on Monday, May 25, a picture surfaced of Drizzy getting cozy with a woman. The raven beauty, who has been identified as the rap- per's stylist Luisa Duran, posted the intimate picture and several other images cap- turing her moments with her client on her Instagram page.
DRAKE AND LUISA DURAN
The first image stood out a little bit more than the others as it featured the "In My Feel- ings" hitmaker hugging Luisa from behind. He placed his hands on her hip while she stood in front of him and took their selfie.
Luisa shared the photos to congratulate Drake on his Artist of the Decade award from Billboard Music Awards. "Congratulations on artist of the decade," she wrote in the caption. Mentioning their pro- fessional relationship, she added, "It's been so amazing working with you these last 10 years."
Howard University Names Newly Re-Established College Of Fine Arts For Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman was best known to audiences for his work onscreen, playing iconic figures like Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and the Black Panther. But off- screen, he was known as a proud Howard Bison.
Howard University an- nounced Thursday that the newly re-established college of fine arts, led by Dean Phyli- cia Rashad, will be named the Chadwick A. Boseman Col- lege of Fine Arts in honor of
CHADWICK BOSEMAN
the late actor and distin- guished alumnus.
Boseman died in August 2020 at age 43, after he was di- agnosed with colon cancer.
In a statement celebrating the announcement, Bose- man’s family shared their gratitude for Howard Presi- dent Wayne A. I. Fredrick and the Board of Trustees for honoring their beloved Chad with the renaming of the insti- tution.
Boseman’s wife, Simone Ledward-Boseman, also shared her support for the move.
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