‘I turned down Marvin Gaye role because I couldn't kiss another man,' says Terrence Howard
Howard said that he would have 'cut my lips off' if he filmed a homosexual scene with another man while playing the late soul singer.
During his lifetime Gaye did not come out as either gay or bisexual but Howard claimed that Quincy Jones, the legendary music producer, told him the musician was in fact gay.
Howard, who starred in 'Iron Man' and the TV series 'Empire', was speaking to Bill Maher, the chat show host, for his 'Club Random' podcast.
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The Herald Scotland
3 hours ago
- The Herald Scotland
Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne's ties to Glasgow run deep
Osbourne played 19 songs that evening in the East End; including hits War Pigs, Iron Man, and Crazy Train. He began the set with Bark at the Moon, followed by Suicide Solution, Over the Mountain and Fire in the Sky. The show was originally supposed to be held on 28 June, but was pushed back to late July. Osbourne played the Barrowland Ballroom on 23 July 1988. (Image: Archive) John McConnel posted to the Barrowland Ballroom Glasgow page: 'I was there, and it was my first time seeing Ozzy & a young Zakk, who at the time resembled a certain former Ozzy guitarist. It was great seeing both Ozzy & Geezer share a stage and was an insane night right from the off.' Crawford Roy added: 'I remember it well. It was Zakk's first tour and Geezer drafted in on bass. Ozzy threw bucket after bucket of water into the crowd. We got absolutely drenched.' Bryan Foley recalled: 'I was there, right against the barrier. It was one of my favourite gigs,' while Leonard Hoggan added: 'I was there, but I can't remember why it was re-scheduled. It was a great show. It was my first time seeing Zakk Wylde and it was great to see Geezer Butler in the band too.' Osbourne went on to perform Mr. Crowley, Demon Alcohol, Shot in the Dark, I Don't Know, Flying High Again, and Bloodbath in Paradise. He also entertained the crowd with Guitar Solo, Miracle Man, Sweet Leaf, War Pigs, Tattooed Dancer, Drum Solo, Iron Man, Crazy Train, and Paranoid, which served as the evening's encore. In 1980, Osbourne launched his first album as a solo artist at the Glasgow Apollo, kicking off the Blizzard of Ozz Tour in front of a sold-out crowd on 12 September. The Prince of Darkness returned to Glasgow in December 1982, when he was pictured feeding pigeons in George Square ahead of a gig at the Apollo. Known for his curly locks, Osbourne demonstrated a different style that day, posing with short hair, allegedly out of a desire to reduce demand for his services. And in 1983, Osbourne held a third gig at the Apollo, alongside Glasgow rock band Heavy Pettin'. Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has died, age 76. Speaking about the 1980 gig, Andy Shields posted to the Glasgow Apollo online forum: 'I went to the gig (Ozzy's first gig as Blizzard of Oz). I don't have the ticket but I still have the programme somewhere, and I moved down south not long after and didn't get to many more gigs at the Apollo.' Dee Bomber commented: 'I remember that Brad Gillis was playing guitar on that tour. It was a basic show with little special effects but brilliant none the less, just the band on stage playing music and it was great. 'I have since seen him in the US on bigger stages with all the effects but does not come close to the Apollo gig for atmosphere and crowd participation.' Colin McKee added: 'I have my ticket stub for December 1980. Row GG 30 in the stalls. The crowd was incredible. What a year.' In one of her autobiographies, Sharon Osbourne recalled his first gig as a solo artist. She wrote: 'Glaswegians were said to be the most difficult of any audience in Britain, especially on a Friday night, which this was, when they got paid and got p****d. 'I didn't tell Ozzy - he was nervous enough already, on and off the toilet shaking with stage fright... Before the doors opened they were lining up round the block, and we were all in shock. The show was unbelievable." Read more: Ozzy Osbourne dies at the age of 76, family announces MTV EMAs in Glasgow: Slash and Biffy Clyro close awards with rock tribute to Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne reveals he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Sharon Osbourne added: "At the end, Ozzy knelt down and kissed the stage. 'Thank you, thank you, I love you, love you," he said, his voice breaking with emotion. And we all cried, the three of us: Ozzy, Randy and me, sobbing with tears of joy, and we could still hear voices from the auditorium calling for more… He had done it." A statement released by his family on Tuesday evening reads: 'It is with more sadness than mere words can convey that we have to report that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne has passed away this morning. 'He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family privacy at this time.'
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
I did one of Ozzy Osbourne's final interviews… & despite health woes he said ‘I'm nearly dead – but I can't complain'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IN October last year, my video call flickered into life and there was the unmistakable face of Ozzy Osbourne. He gave me one of his broad, infectious grins. It was the same old Ozzy — despite everything. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 13 I did one of music icon Ozzy Osbourne's final interviews Credit: Getty 13 Simon Cosyns with Ozzy Credit: supplied 13 Black Sabbath's Ozzy has passed away aged 76 Credit: Alamy With some trepidation, I asked him: 'How are you doing?' I knew he was in a bad way. A combination of Parkinson's disease plus the after effects of his quad bike accident and a night-time fall in his bathroom at his Los Angeles mansion. 'I'm nearly f**ing dead!' replied the lovable rogue in his warm Brummie tones, unaffected by years of living in the States. READ MORE ON OZZY OSBOURNE OZZY'S FINAL PROJECT Ozzy Osbourne spent final months on project tragically never finished 'But if it is the end of the road for me, I can't complain,' he had continued. He drew my attention to the loving wife who was with him through thick and thin, the mother of three of his six children. He said: 'Sharon said to me recently, 'If you had to do it over again, would you change anything?'. 'I told her, 'No, I had a f***ing great time'.' Then he heaped praise on Sharon for being 'so helpful and supportive' with him. 'It's been hard on her though,' he said, 'because she has to hold the fort'. Ozzy had long given up alcohol but added: 'My tolerance has gone I'm glad to say because when I started drinking, I would start looking for drugs. Ozzy Osbourne fights back tears as he thanks wife Sharon for 'saving his life' in appearance at Rock N Roll Hall of Fame 'Sharon had good training in dealing with chaos!' Only three weeks ago, the Prince of Darkness who brought light into so many lives gave us one last hurrah when heavy metal royalty descended on Villa Park, Birmingham, to pay their respects. The Back to the Beginning gig ended with him — seated on a giant black throne because he could not stand — joining his Black Sabbath muckers on the songs that took him to the world stage. Paranoid, Iron Man and War Pigs. Songs that shaped a huge, loud and lairy genre of popular music. John Michael Osbourne was born 76 years ago into humble surroundings. His mum Lilian worked at the Lucas car parts factory in Birmingham. His dad Jack worked night shifts as a toolmaker at the General Electric Company. But as Ozzy, Prince of Darkness, he was one of the world's greatest showmen. Singer, hellraiser, comedian, family man (and occasional love cheat), he always kept a smile on his face — even when the chips were down. I got to know Ozzy well over the years and, every time I met him or spoke to him, he had me in stitches with his wicked sense of humour. Even when his health was failing, he tried to look on the bright side — literally. In that same interview last autumn, he broke into the immortal lines from his favourite film, Monty Python's The Life Of Brian: 'Always look on the bright side of life . . . life's a piece of s**t, when you look at it.' Then Ozzy added: 'I used to sing that to my kids when they were babies. I love that movie! 13 Ozzy and Sharon marry in 1982 Credit: Corbis 13 The rocker on stage with band mate Tony Iommi Credit: Redferns 'The other day I went to my chiropractor in Beverly Hills and who should be sitting in the waiting room but John 'f**ing' Cleese? It was like meeting the Pope!' Ozzy also told me about his dream of seeing out his days back home in England, something he managed to do even if it was only for a short time. "I'm English but I'm becoming an American Brummie,' he sighed. 'I don't want to end my days in America.' Ozzy was never cut out for school, partly because of his undiagnosed dyslexia. He left at 15 and found himself in short-lived jobs — including killing pigs in a slaughterhouse. Then, aged 17, he tried his hand at burglary, stealing shirts from a local shop, and spent six weeks in Birmingham's Winson Green prison. Yet, from an early age, Ozzy was spellbound by music — most notably The Beatles. In another of our chats, he cast his mind back to his teenage years and said: 'When I was walking down Witton Road in Aston with a blue transistor radio and She Loves You came on, I thought, 'What the f*** is this?'. 'It used to be Cliff Richard and all that stuff — but this was The Beatles!' He decided to pursue his dream of becoming a singer — and posted an advert in a local music shop, saying: 'Ozzy Zig Needs Gig. Experienced frontman, owns own PA system.' It attracted the attention of two of his future Sabbath bandmates — guitarist/composer Tony Iommi and the bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler. Before the recent Villa Park gig, I asked Iommi to go 'Back to the Beginning'. 'At school, I didn't even know that Ozzy could sing,' he said. 'It was a racket at first I must say but, after we'd been playing for a while, he got really good.' As for the singer's madcap behaviour, Iommi continued: 'He got more loony as we went on. 'Eventually, he became like he is — very out front.' Ozzy once regaled me with stories of his early Sabbath days, how they had so little money that they had to choose how to spend their earnings between 'a bag of chips or a packet of No6 cigarettes'. Then, in 1970, the band released second album Paranoid, ramping up their dark satanic image. They were headed for the big time, not only in the UK but in the US and across the world. 13 Ozzy and Sharon in 1986 with kids Jack, Kelly & Aimee Credit: Getty - Contributor 13 Ozzy relives his famous stunt with a fake bat Credit: Alamy The following year, aged 22, Ozzy married nightclub attendant Thelma Riley but quickly decided it was 'a terrible mistake'. And though Sabbath released a string of high octane, hugely successful albums . . . Master of Reality, Vol. 4, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath and so on . . . the wheels fell off for the larger-than-life singer. He would numb himself with booze and cocaine and later confessed he had been a 'disgusting' father to his two kids with Thelma — Jessica and Louis. On April 27, 1979, Ozzy was fired by Sabbath, a seismic event in his life and explained to me by Iommi. 'Obviously drugs were involved,' he said. 'It got to a stage where Ozzy had lost interest. 'He'd go missing for a couple of days in Los Angeles — things like that. 'I was nominated to go to the record company and make all the excuses. 'It got to a point where I had to say, 'Look, we'll have to replace Ozzy or break up'. At the time, it was best for both of us and Ozzy went off and did his own thing.' And that's when Sharon entered his life. Then 27, she was the daughter of Sabbath's manager Don Arden. She convinced Ozzy that he could be a solo star, and that she should be the one to manage him. Not only did she become mother to his three children Aimee, Kelly and Jack but she also got things back on track — up to a point. Debut solo album Blizzard of Ozz, with big numbers like Crazy Train, Suicide Solution and Mr Crowley, appeared in September 1980, and eventually sold more than five million copies. This brings us to Ozzy's most infamous incident — the moment he bit the head off a bat, thinking it was made of rubber. It happened on January 20, 1982, in Des Moines, Iowa, when a member of the audience threw the poor creature on to the stage. Ozzy later revealed that the bat was still alive and that it bit him first, hence he needed treatment for rabies. He told me how his audiences had never let him forget the incident across the decades. 'At one of my gigs, someone let a dog go with a sign on its leg, saying 'Please don't eat me!'.' Ozzy also told me how loved to clown around like the late great Tommy Cooper — but that his antics didn't go down too well with his bandmates. 13 Black Sabbath together, pictured Geezer Butler, Tony, Bill Ward and Ozzy Credit: Redferns Of one particular tour, he said: 'Most nights, I slipped over on the stage. 'I nearly fell into the f***ing orchestra pit. "I mean it's tough on the other guys. 'When they were all getting serious, I'd make them laugh and they all get pissed off. 'Nothing's rehearsed with me. 'One day, I'll just put a bucket on my head.' In later years, Ozzy became much more than just a singer. He and his family became global TV sensations through their groundbreaking fly-on-the-wall documentary The Osbournes. It was such a smash hit that it paved the way for similar reality shows featuring Paris Hilton and later The Kardashians. I remember visiting Ozzy in LA not long after the show ended and being surrounded by some of the family's numerous dogs. In 2022, I asked him if he missed the hellraising and he answered: 'On the 4th of July, my wife and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary and I said to Sharon, 'What the f*** happened to 40 years?'. When we spoke, he was at pains to point out: 'It's seven years since I had a drink, seven years clean and sober. 'Don't smoke tobacco, don't drink, don't do drugs. 'It's quite boring actually.' So, what could he still do to give him a hit, I asked. 'The only thing left is masturbation,' laughed Ozzy. On a more serious note, he added: 'Nearly all the friends I used to drink and do drugs with are dead. 'But I'm still here for a reason.' That reason was his loving family, wife Sharon, his children and grandchildren - and making music. 'The only thing I can do in life is entertain people, I love it,' he said. 'I'll only stop when a pine lid is being nailed to my box. 'When I first found out I had Parkinson's I thought, 'F***!', but then I thought, 'It could be worse, I could be dead'. Everybody would like to be me for a weekend. I've had a great life.' 13 Ozzy was known for his TV antics, including show The Osbournes with wife Sharon and kids Kelly and Jack Credit: PA 13 Ozzy took to the stage for the final time on July 5 at Villa Park Credit: Ross Halfin 13 Ozzy's health deteriorated in his final days but he remained his funny, kind self Credit: Getty Images - Getty 13 A young Sharon and Ozzy Credit: Getty - Contributor
Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
'I went to Ozzy Osbourne's last gig - it was the perfect send off that was written in the stars'
Ozzy Osbourne's Back to the Beginning was nothing short of sensational but gave a weird feeling as though it was the legendary rocker's funeral while he was still alive. It was the perfect send off While the effect of the final show may never truly sink in, it was clearly a real end of an era as the Prince of Darkness took it back to the beginning for one last time. There was a strange anticipation in the crowds that this would be his farewell - it was like attending a funeral with the centre of the emotion still in the arena with us. And it appears today though, sadly, it was exactly that. Seeing the legendary singer front and centre where he belonged is something that will stick with me and the 45,000 at Villa Park on July 5 forever. When it came to his performance, the emotion in Ozzy's trembling voice, the sincerity in his thank you messages, and the sparkle in his eye as his frail body took centre stage; you could see how much it meant to him. It was a moment many would never have expected after years of struggles, with his advanced Parkinson's disease visibly limiting the rocker. He clearly knew this was it. No more hints at a comeback. No more what ifs. At the time, it was obvious that was sure to be his last send off - and he was determined to give it his all. Despite his health issues being clear from his bat-adorned chair, he was prepared to go out with a bang and leave everything on the stage that has seen him rightly idolised for over five decades. After rising from beneath in the gothic throne, which also had skulls on the arm rests, he went out in style, starting with a quartet of his solo songs. After each song, you could see how much it was sapping his energy, with water and throat sprays on hand during every short break. But that wasn't going to stop him. Of course, it was far from a flawless display. But he continued to urge the crowd to get louder in his usual expletive way - and his smiling and stereotypical demonic stares will long live in the memory. Shouts of "come on" and "I can't f***ing hear you" bellowed out as he whipped the crowd into a frenzy after he had told everyone to "let the madness begin". Add in the clapping and swaying while he was confined to the chair and this was as close as it was going to get to the Ozzy of old. War Pigs, N.I.B, Iron Man, and Paranoid were belted out for one last time with bandmates Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, and bassist Geezer Butler. What had followed before Ozzy's entrance was nothing short of sensational. So many icons and legends of the genre coming together for the perfect send off for a true great. With Ronnie Wood, Steven Tyler, YungBlud, Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Pantera to name just few in the send off, it's clear how much he meant to the world of music and hinted they knew this was the end. And that's exactly how you go out. Under the fireworks (with a cake to match). The curtain was called on Ozzy's career, but he didn't fade away under a shadow of ill health. He gave everyone one last day to remember in what had a strange sensation of a funeral and wake celebration for a loved one who was still with us. Rest in peace, Ozzy. Thanks for the memories.
