Hey everyone! Summer is finally here which means it’s time for the beach, barbecues and the B96 Pepsi Summer Bash, of course! Huge stars were in town for this year’s show including the Black Eyed Peas, Kelly Clarkson, Akon, Flo Rida, Asher Roth, LMFAO and Kid Cudi. I had the opportunity to speak to all of them and here’s what the ladies of the Bash had to say. Also, I asked Flo Rida (for all of you PoorLittleRichGirls out there) if $100 is a lot of money to him now given his success. Check it out!
Fergie
Q: What’s it like working with all guys?
A: “It’s horrible,” she says with a laugh. “No, no it’s good. We’re like brothers and sister. We’re like one big, crazy family. Just going, running around the world, waking up in different countries. We make sure we go out to clubs together — that’s one of our favorite past times. We have a lot of old, silly memories from going out and we’re making new ones for this run.”
Q: How’s Fergie’s man, actor Josh Duhamel?
A: “He’s good. He’s out promoting Transformers 2 right now, so we’re both in work mode, so it’s good.”
Q: Babies on the way?
A: “Not right now. Not right now.”
Kelly Clarkson
Q: On her favorite dance move:
A: “When I get drunk I generally like the booty shake. We call it the booty quake, the butt. Which kind of naturally happens when I walk because it’s kind of a big butt. I love it! I love my butt. I shake it even more. I love it.”
Q: On people talking about her weight:
A: “Seven year later, really no. I honestly just don’t think there’s a whole lot to talk about. I’m not in the tabloids for anything. I live in Texas so I’m not really in the paparazzi world, so I think people are just running dry! The well has run dry. They have nothing to talk about.”
Q: On the lesbian rumors:
A: “They’ve been saying that forever. Just because you’re single doesn’t mean you’re gay. Let’s just point that out. Not that it’s an insult, but it’s just one of those things when people ask me all the time, we’ve heard you’re a lesbian. I’m like, ‘No.’ I do get hit on by women and I think it’s cool because it makes you feel attractive obviously. But I like boys…unfortunately. Sometimes I wish I did swing the other way.”
Flo Rida
Q: Worst job he ever had:
A: “I recall living in Las Vegas where I worked at the MGM Grand. I was trying to go to school out there but the music was always just calling me. It was like a night job where there was a conveyor belt where they would throw all the trash onto it, and I would have to dig through it for silverware and things like that, so it was very nasty. I always kept my eye on the music versus what I was really doing because I felt like sometimes you have to struggle to get to where you want to go in life.”
Q: Is $100 a lot of money to you?
A: “Yea, it’s a lot of money. I know where you’re coming from but at the same time if you add up a penny that could make a million dollars…if you have $999,999.99, one penny will make a million.”
Speaking of a lot of money, Johnny Depp made headlines these past few weeks after his visit to Chicago. 
The superstar was in town recently for the premiere of his new film “Public Enemies” which is in theaters now. Depp had dinner at Gibson’s Steakhouse and left the waiter a $4,000 tip. Also, while at the premiere, which took place at the AMC River East theaters downtown, Johnny spent an hour signing autographs for his fans. Some had been waiting outside since the early morning. Such a nice guy! Go to my page on B96.com to see the video of what the actor said when I asked how he liked Chicago and see pictures from the event on my website.
Of course summer also means vacation time, family and friends and a lot going on in Chicago. Here’s an overview of what’s happening around the city over the next few weeks:
• Venetian Night is July 25. Monroe Harbor (100 S. Lake Shore Drive).
• Don’t forget about Lollapalooza, August 7-9, featuring Depeche Mode, The Killers and Beastie Boys. Grant Park, 300 S. Columbus Drive.
• Chicago Air and Water Show is August 15-16 (North Ave. Beach, 1600 N. Lake Shore Drive).
• If you’re a movie buff, check out the 6th Annual International Summer Screenings Program at the Chicago Cultural Center (77 E. Randolph, 2nd Floor). They are hosting free public film screenings Wednesday evenings running through September 16th. Fifteen films from around the world will be showcased. Click HERE for more info.
• If you have a chance this summer you might also want to stop by the new “Ledge” attraction at the Sears Tower. Visitors of the Skydeck can now stand on an enclosed glass ledge that juts out from the Sears’ 103rd floor. You’ll see Chicago as you’ve never seen it before, including a view 1,353 feet straight down.
Lastly, on a sad note, the death of Michael Jackson has touched all of his fans in Chicago and around the world. Officials in his hometown of Gary, Indiana, have proposed a Jackson 5 museum be built. The King of Pop will be missed.
