2013年2月19日星期二

'I'm bisexual': Twice married music industry legend Clive Davis reveals he's had relationships with men since the late '70s

Music industry legend Clive Davis, the man who discovered or signed countless multi-platinum recording artists including Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys has revealed he is bisexual.
In his new memoir The Soundtrack of My Life, the 80-year-old record executive, who has been married and divorced twice, says he has been involved in two monogamous relationships with men over the past 20 years.
Davis, who has never before publicly addressed his sexuality, writes that his first sexual encounter with a man was during ‘the era of Studio 54’ in the late '70s.
Music industry legend Clive Davis, who discovered Whitney Houston, has revealed he is bisexual
Music industry legend Clive Davis, who discovered Whitney Houston, has revealed he is bisexual
Alicia Keys is another artist discovered and developed by music industry legend Clive Davis
Twice married Davis, pictured with Alicia Keys, says he has been in two monogamous relationships with men over the past 20 years
Davis, pictured at the 2012 U.S. Open with an unknown male acquaintance, has been in his current relationship since 2004
Davis, pictured at the 2012 U.S. Open with an unknown male acquaintance, has been in his current relationship since 2004
‘On this night, after imbibing enough alcohol, I was open to responding to his sexual overtures,’ he writes. Prior to that he had only been with women and he writes that being with a man provided ‘welcome relief.’
Davis separated from his second wife in 1985 after a period of ‘soul searching and self-analysis’ and says that he went on to have simultaneous relationships with two women and a man. 

Then in 1990 he entered into a ‘monogamous relationship’ with an unnamed male doctor. That relationship ended in 2004, but Davis says he has been in a relationship with another man ever since.
Davis said his current partner attends industry events and travels with him, but he declined to reveal his identity in order to protect his privacy.
Twice married Davis, pictured with Jennifer Hudson, says he has been in two monogamous relationships with men over the past 20 years
Davis won a grammy for producing Jennifer Hudson's first album in 2009
Speaking to Katie Couric, Davis said that despite his experience with a man in the late '70s he didn't consider himself bisexual until after the end of his second marriage in 1985
Speaking to Katie Couric, Davis said that despite his experience with a man in the late '70s he didn't consider himself bisexual until after the end of his second marriage in 1985

Star signing: Clive Davis and Whitney Houston photographed at the signing of her contract with Arista Records in 1983
Star signing: Clive Davis and Whitney Houston signing her first contract with Arista Records in 1983
Father of four Davis also writes that his coming out deeply affected his ties with one of his three sons, Mitchell.
However after ‘one very trying year’ they managed to work out their differences, he writes.
Speaking on The Katie Couric Show on Tuesday, Davis said that despite his experience with a man in the late '70s, he didn't consider himself bisexual until after the end of his second marriage in 1985.
‘It didn’t affect either of my marriages,' he told Couric. 'But when my second marriage ended I opened myself up to the possibility that I could have a relationship with a man as well as the two that I had with a woman.’
‘I'm still attracted to women. … You don't have to be only one thing or another. For me, it's the person.’
Davis also hopes that his coming out might lead to a 'greater understanding' of bisexuality.
'I’m not lying,' he told ABC News. '[Bisexuality] does exist. For over 50 years I never had sex with a male. It wasn’t repressed. I had very good sexual relationships with women.'
Davis with Carlos Santana at the Grammy Awards in 2000. Santana's awards included album of the year for 'Supernatural' which Davis co-produced
Davis with Carlos Santana at the Grammy Awards in 2000. Santana's awards included album of the year for 'Supernatural' which Davis co-produced
Davis, right, pictured in 1967 with Angela Lansbury, is a music industry legend who has been in the business for more than 50 years
Davis, right, pictured in 1967 with Angela Lansbury, is a music industry legend who has been in the business for more than 50 years
Davis pictured with TLC at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2000
Davis pictured with TLC at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 2000

Scarlett Johansson flashes giant rock on her engagement finger as she and Romain Dauriac take romantic stroll

Her ex husband Ryan Reynolds has already moved on with new wife Blake Lively, and now Scarlett Johansson appears to be following suit with her French beau.
The 28-year-old looked nothing like the blonde bombshell we know her to be as she wandered through New York's East Village with her French journalist boyfriend, Romain Dauriac, but she was sporting something glamorous... a giant pear-cut diamond ring.
Johansson scraped her blonde hair back into a tight ponytail and slipped into black jeans, a black puffa jacket and some heavy-duty black and brown boots which almost detracted from the flashy rock (worn on her engagement finger).
Low-key: Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, French journalist Romain Dauriac, stopped by an ATM and picked up some coffee before heading to a tattoo parlor in New York on Monday
Low-key: Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, French journalist Romain Dauriac, stopped by an ATM and picked up some coffee before heading to a tattoo parlour in New York on Monday
Her 30-year-old boyfriend looked a little more chic - cliche alert - in a bright green jacket, beanie hat, brogues and fashionable oxblood socks.
The duo headed to a cash machine before picking up some coffee and making their way to a tattoo parlour.
She's already amassed a fairly extensive collection of body art, and Scarlett would certainly be the type to mark an engagement with a new permanent mark.
Last year she had a horseshoe Inscribed with the phrase Lucky You inked onto her ribcage.
The Hitchcock actress commissioned French tattoist and graffiti artist Fuzi Uvtpk to create the inking for her after recently attending an exhibition of his work at Le Salon.
Just the two of us: It was a quiet day for the actress and her Gallic writer
Just the two of us: It was a quiet day for the actress and her Gallic writer

Dressing down: Scarlett's casual look didn't quite work, but she looked happy enough
Dressing down: Scarlett's casual look didn't quite work, but she looked happy enough
Earlier in the year year, the star unveiled a tattoo tribute to New York City on her wrist.
Although at a first glance the piece looks like a bracelet, the words I Heart NY can clearly be seen inscribed onto the rosary bead charm.
Scarlett also has a sun rising over the sea design on her left forearm, while on her ankle she has two circles interlinked with the letter A.
The blonde beauty has previously said her tattoos make her 'happy' but she prefers that the meanings behind them 'remain private.'
Bombshell: Scarlett at the Met Costume gala last May
Bombshell: Scarlett at the Met Costume gala last May
Scarlett has most recently appeared in new movie Hitchcock, which centres on the relationship between Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville, played by actress Helen Mirren, during the making of the director's iconic 1960 thriller, Psycho.
The movie sees Johansson fill the role of Janet Leigh, who was famously 'killed' in the shower scene for her Golden Globe-winning performance as Marion Crane.
Director Sacha Gervasi previously said: 'The extent to which Scarlett was able to channel Janet [was] a real surprise. She brought it in such a way that no one really anticipated.'

Tibet Art - The Growing Phenomenon



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2013年2月18日星期一

So that's her secret! Cara Delevingne and her model pals FREEZE their cheekbones for catwalk definition

She is arguably the most famous girl in the world right now and not since the arrival of Kate Moss has one model made such a mark on the fashion world.
Cara Delevingne has already walked in five London Fashion Week shows, opening for Topshop Unique and closing for Mulberry, and Saturday saw her walking for Sibling and Issa — then partying with Rihanna and fellow model Jourdan Dunn at trendy nightclub The Box.
Despite her packed schedule and hectic lifestyle, Cara still manages to wow on the runway and her flawless beauty has even led influential fashion website Who What Wear to say she ‘can do no wrong’. But what's her secret?
Secret weapon: Cara Delevingne has revealed her secret to amazing cheekbones...she has a freeze facial before she hits the runway
Secret weapon: Cara Delevingne has revealed her secret to amazing cheekbones...she has a freeze facial before she hits the runway
The 20-year-old model-of-the-moment has revealed that she gets a little helping hand in achieving flawless skin and those cheekbones.
 
'My skin gets worse during the shows because of all the travelling, so I prepare at the beginning of the season by having Venus Freeze Face Lift Facials, which zap heat onto your skin.
Helping hand: Cara says her skin gets worse during the shows because of all the travelling, so she prepare at the beginning of the season by having Venus Freeze Face Lift Facials (R), which zap heat onto your skin
Helping hand: Cara says her skin gets worse during the shows because of all the travelling, so she prepare at the beginning of the season by having Venus Freeze Face Lift Facials (R), which zap heat onto your skin
Helping hand: Cara says her skin gets worse during the shows because of all the travelling, so she prepare at the beginning of the season by having Venus Freeze Face Lift Facials (R), which zap heat onto your skin
'You come out with plump skin because it helps to create collagen.
'Dude, it's insane,' the fashion darling said.
The non-invasive treatment, which is also favoured by Lisa Snowdon and Yasmin Le Bon, uses unique technology, which creates magnetic pulsed fields and activates the skin's natural healing response.
Famous fans: Fellow models Lisa Snowdon and Yasmin Le Bon are also fans of the freeze facial treatment
Famous fans: Fellow models Lisa Snowdon and Yasmin Le Bon are also fans of the freeze facial treatment
Famous fans: Fellow models Lisa Snowdon and Yasmin Le Bon are also fans of the freeze facial treatment
That healing response causes new collagen and new elastin fibres to form, generally making the skin look and feel firmer and more youthful.
By enhancing circulation, it also helps supply more vitamins, minerals and oxygen to skin cells, enhancing the overall condition of skin by making it look more fresh and rested.
The £95 treatment takes between 30-60 minutes so is well suited to girls-on-the-go like Cara.
You'll need it after that: Cara's late night partying with Rihanna is sure to tall a toll on her skin
You'll need it after that: Cara's late night partying with Rihanna is sure to tall a toll on her skin

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'You just gotta keep your head down': Chris Brown says he isn't scared of gun threat from self-proclaimed gang member

He’s not usually the type to pass up the opportunity for an argument as his past public fighting experience suggests.
But Chris Brown insists a recent veiled threat from a self-proclaimed gang member has not scared him.
The singer addressed a conflict out a Hollywood nightclub earlier in the week, saying he is not worried about what a man, claiming to be part of Los Angeles gang the Crips, shouted at him.
While leaving an art studio on Friday, he told TMZ.com about the incident:  ‘It's L.A. brother. You just gotta keep your head down and keep walking.’
Chris was shrugging off a clash where an unnamed man asked him if his Lamborghini car was bulletproof in an expletive-filled rant after partying at the Playhouse venue on Wednesday.
The man apparently went very near to the vehicle and inquired: ‘Yo, scary-a** Chris, is that motherf****r bulletproof?!
‘I ain't never seen a n***er jump in a car that fast, n***er.’
Although Chris eventually drove away from the scene, he did chime back with equally offensive language and asked if the gang member himself is bulletproof.
The man replied, ‘I'm a crip n***er, hell yeah, I'm bulletproof!’
The following evening Chris put on a brave face to attend the Valentine’s Day launch of British fashion retailer Topshop at the Grove shopping centre in West Hollywood.

Meanwhile, Chris is apparently ‘hurt’ after hearing his on/off girlfriend Rihanna was injured by a fan in London.
The singer was relieved to hear the 24-year-old - who he is still on probation for beating in 2009 - is ‘okay’ after a man hurled a bottle of Lucozade energy drink at her causing her to fall over.
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Moving on: The following evening he appeared at the Topshop LA Opening Party
Moving on: The following evening he appeared at the Topshop LA Opening Party
Apparently it occurred while he was shouting something about Chris as she was leaving exclusive London nightclub The Box with her model pal Cara Delevingne on Saturday night.
A source close to the 23-year-old R&B star told HollywoodLife.com: ‘It's f***ed up someone would do that to Rihanna, and mention Chris in the same sentence. He's hurt over stuff like that. He loves Rihanna, that's his girl and he doesn't want anybody messing with her like that. 
‘All Chris wants out of the whole situation is to make sure Rihanna is okay and she is - so that's the most important. Chris doesn't know exactly what happened, but Ri told him she was cool with all this drama. People are crazy out there and try to f**k with people just because they're a “celebrity.” They need to get a life.’
Her bodyguard's leg was also injured as he attempted to catch her attacker.
Rihanna, who was in London to launch her fashion line for River Island at London Fashion Week on Saturday, was seen clutching her bloody knee but it did not appear to be seriously hurt.
Protective boyfriend: Rihanna experienced a bloody knee on Saturday night in London
Protective boyfriend: Rihanna experienced a bloody knee on Saturday night in London

Be Perfect in Choosing Your Wedding Ring



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