Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
Kanye West pulls Trump support
Kanye West is all in on his own presidential campaign.
The hip-hop star said he’s not supporting President Donald Trump anymore as West begins his run for the Oval Office, according to Forbes.
“I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” West told the business magazine.
West, 43, had voiced his support for Trump in the past, including wearing the red hat reading “Make America Great Again” that’s synonymous with the president’s campaign.
The “Famous” rapper took issue with reports that Trump went to an underground bunker amid recent protests at the White House. “It looks like one big mess to me,” West said. “I don’t like that I caught wind that he hid in the bunker.”
West announced his plans to run for president Saturday. As of Monday, it didn’t appear that West had officially filed to become a candidate, according to the BBC.
In the new interview, West said would have run as a Republican if Trump wasn’t a candidate, but will be an independent candidate under the “Birthday Party” with Wyoming preacher Michelle Tidball as his running mate.
West also told Forbes he had the coronavirus in February.
“Chills, shaking in the bed, taking hot showers, looking at videos telling me what I’m supposed to do to get over it,” West said. “I remember someone had told me Drake had the coronavirus, and my response was ‘Drake can’t be sicker than me!’ ”
West told Forbes his campaign slogan will be “Kanye West YES,” and that he’s running under the “Birthday Party” because “when we win, it’s everybody’s birthday.”
Shelton follows Brooks to drive-in: Encore Live is using the sellout business that Garth Brooks’ filmed concert did as the springboard to launch an entire series presented under the Encore Drive-In Nights banner — starting July 25 with Blake Shelton.
Shelton’s concert film will include his recent partner in duets and other life matters, Gwen Stefani, as a guest, along with
Trace Adkins. “This is such a great way to enjoy music with your family and friends and stay safe,” Shelton said in a statement, promising to perform oldies like “Austin” and adding that “we might even introduce something brand-new.”
The show is being touted as the first in a series of concert films that will “deliver a front-row look at the world’s most iconic recording artists” — and that will “include cinematic interviews and storytelling.”
Winfrey to help adapt The 1619 Project: Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate are partnering with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to adapt the The New York Times’ project examining the legacy of slavery for film and TV. Lionsgate said Wednesday it will work alongside Hannah-Jones to develop a multimedia history of slavery and its effects in America. “From the first moment I read ‘The 1619 Project,’ ... I was moved, deepened and strengthened by her empowering historical analysis,” Winfrey said.
July 9 birthdays: Singeractor Ed Ames is 93. Actor James Hampton is 84. Actor Richard Roundtree is 78. Musician John Tesh is 68. Actor Jimmy Smits is 65. Actor Tom Hanks is 64. Actress Kelly McGillis is
63. Singer Courtney Love is 56. Musician Jack White is 45. Actor Fred Savage is 44. Actress Linda Park is 42. Actor Mitchel Musso is 29.