Jimmy Kimmel’s beloved Uncle Frank Potenza died at the age of 77 on August 23 and was very much a part of the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. Last night Jimmy couldn’t fight the tears as he paid tribute to his Uncle:

“Listen, I’m gonna try to do this without crying, but I’m probably gonna fail,” he told his audience. “But just turn away or something, because it’s embarrassing. It really is.”

Jimmy told stories of his Uncle including how he could not stand to be late and in fact would show up for hours before something. We aren’t talking 2 or 3 hours, we are talking 10-12 hours early:

“It’s hard to believe he’s now the ‘late’ Uncle Frank because he was never ever late for anything,”

That’s funny. You know Uncle Frank would approve of that. Jimmy went on to say:

“Uncle Frank loved being a part of this show,” he said before showing a video montage of his relative. “And I wanna say thanks to my co-workers who talked to him and visited him and picked him up 12 hours early for work. He loved you. And thanks to all of you who came to the show and watched, for indulging me and letting me put my crazy uncle on television.”

Get the tissues before watching the video:

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Soulja Boy pissed off a lot of Americans by the lyrics in a song of his ‘Let’s Be Real’ that he posted on the internet. The song includes the  lyrics ”f**k all the army troops” which was beyond inappropriate and disrespectful to all the men and women that have risked their lives for our freedoms.

He pissed off one military man in particular, retired army sergeant Leo Dunson who said the lyrics were:

“The most ignorant thing I’ve heard in so long” … and adds that it’s especially offensive with the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 looming.

Could not agree more. Well it looks like Soulja Boy has realized his mistake and has issued an apology to the troops and is doing whatever he can to reverse the damage he’s done. He posted a blog on Global Grind:

As an artist, I let my words get the best of me. Sometimes there are things that we feel, things that we want to express, and when we put them on paper and speak them out loud, they can come out wrong.

When I expressed my frustration with the US Army, not only did my words come out wrong, I was wrong to even speak them. So, I write this to give my sincerest apology to all members of the United States military services, as well as their families that were offended by my most recent lyrics.

As a young man who grew up in the post-9/11 era, I have watched our country fight two wars that seem like they are never going to end.

I have seen thousands and thousands of our brave men and women get killed in battle and often times, I think for what? A lot of people in this country are struggling to make ends meet and I think a lot about what if we had never gone to war.

Where would our economy be? Our schools, our after-school and work programs, our streets? I mean, damn, 48 people got shot in New York City just this past weekend … in 3 days … I’m not saying that it is just because of a bad economy, but at a certain point we have to take care of our own people.

In no way would I ever want to offend those who are protecting our freedoms … a lot of homeboys who I grew up with, a lot of people who come from the neighborhoods we live in … In no way do I want to hurt any of our honorable soldiers who put their lives at risk, regardless of how they feel about the two wars we fight in.

I am just frustrated that we haven’t been able to bring you all home quick enough and my frustration got the best of me. I am deeply sorry.

~Soulja Boy

Now his management team is scrambling big time to remove all traces of the offensive track from the internet and vow it will NOT be on his new album. Debby Coda told TMZ the track was foolishly and hastily posted to the internet and that Soulja Boy’s team (record label and management) have been working overtime since Friday to remove it. They swear it will be nowhere near his new album.

Not only will it not come near his album but Soulja Boy is willing to do anything including free concerts for the troops and meet and greets.

So are you buying his apology? Are you willing to forgive?

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Now that Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy has finally actually been seen by some critics and moviegoers at the Venice Film Festival and the rave reviews are pouring in, we’re going to be getting a lot more in the way of PR for the film. Expect more clips and pics, etc. To that end, we have four exceedingly cool new posters!

These are by British fashion designer, photographer, blogger, artist Paul Smith, who was asked to “collaborate” on the film with director,Tomas Alfredson. One of his tasks was to photograph Gary Oldman. Below is a pic Smith posted on his blog. I can well imagine Smith was asked to help design the “look” of 1970′s era London, from the clothes to the furniture (Smith also designs the latter as well) as well as “ideas and inspiration regarding the mood, the colour, the photography and type of locations for the film“.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy stars Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Toby Jones and nearly every other British character actor you’ve ever heard of. It opens 16 September in the UK and not until December 9 in the US.

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Some blinds are obvious (and there is one of them in here) while some are kind of obvious (there may be a couple in here) but one has really captured my attention, or should I say I’m standing at attention for knowing who it is? Actually there are a couple that have caught my attention.

Gawker assembles the best blinds!

Any guesses?

1. ”These two celebrity brothers who have also been known to act on television share more than just a last name. They also share a girlfriend. Well, one of them only shares her part-time because he already has a steady celebrity girlfriend. Both brothers know they are sharing, but the celebrity girlfriend does not.” [CDaN]

2. ”This B- list movie actor, with the funny last name and made one of the best movies of the past year but did not get recognized enough for it is known as Mr. Erection on film sets. The reason? Every woman he hugs in any scene causes him to get erect. If they don’t try and pull away, he asks them out.” [CDaN]

3. ”Not all celebrities burst out of the closet. Some just peek out to see if it’s OK to tell the truth. Such is the case of this gay news personality. Even though he’s not an atheist, he has reported from plenty of foxholes. On his new show, he will actually mention his partner’s name on air for the first time. This will happen during one of his first few shows. If that action gets a good reception, he’ll start doing it more. Baby steps, people.” [Blind Gossip]

4. ”This Jersey Shore star has had a rough year. They need rehab and Valtrex now.” [CDaN]

5. ”This huge celebrity in England is visiting the US. When she heard that no one cared about her here or even knew who she was, she hired 10 paps to meet her at the airport and to cause a scene. She wants to be noticed and has the money to make it happen.” [CDaN]

6. ”C List musician who likes to show up at Red Carpet events. Had a recent breakup. Had a recent secret meltdown. Allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend’s house while she wasn’t home and broke in. He took waste from his dogs and spread it all over her walls. Yeah…. that’s one way to get revenge. She suspected it was him but didn’t press charges and ignored it. The fact that she didn’t report it and hasn’t said a word to him about it, is driving him even more crazy.” [BuzzFoto]

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