Celebrity Quotes of the Week: Quvezhané Wallis Gets an Apology

Plus, Jamie Foxx speaks on Trayvon Martin tragedy.

The Onion newspaper apologizing to Quvezhané Wallis for calling her a vulgar word:  - "I offer my personal apology to Quvezhané Wallis for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive..."  (Photos from left: Paul A. Hebert/Getty Images, Courtesy of The Onion)

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The Onion newspaper apologizing to Quvezhané Wallis for calling her a vulgar word:  - "I offer my personal apology to Quvezhané Wallis for the tweet that was circulated last night during the Oscars. It was crude and offensive..." (Photos from left: Paul A. Hebert/Getty Images, Courtesy of The Onion)

Zoe Saldana on the backlash over being cast as Nina Simone:  - “And I don’t care who tells me that I am not this and I am not that. I know who I am and I know what Nina Simone means to me. So, that is my truth and that set me free.”  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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Zoe Saldana on the backlash over being cast as Nina Simone:  - “And I don’t care who tells me that I am not this and I am not that. I know who I am and I know what Nina Simone means to me. So, that is my truth and that set me free.” (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Kim Kardashian on becoming more private now that she’s a mom-to-be:  - “When you live your life so publicly, like on a reality show, people assume that they know every side of you already. I’m ready to be a little less open… I’m shifting my priorities.”  (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for EJAF)

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Kim Kardashian on becoming more private now that she’s a mom-to-be:  - “When you live your life so publicly, like on a reality show, people assume that they know every side of you already. I’m ready to be a little less open… I’m shifting my priorities.” (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for EJAF)

Jamie Foxx at a vigil for Trayvon Martin: - “We all want to let you know that we love you and we’re not going to leave you.”   (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Jamie Foxx at a vigil for Trayvon Martin: - “We all want to let you know that we love you and we’re not going to leave you.”  (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Octavia Spencer on the advice she gave Quvezhané Wallis:  - "I told Quvezhané that no matter what anybody tries to tell you, or who they want you to be, always be yourself.”  (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Octavia Spencer on the advice she gave Quvezhané Wallis:  - "I told Quvezhané that no matter what anybody tries to tell you, or who they want you to be, always be yourself.” (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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Lil’ Wayne on Pitbull dissing him:  - "Damn, Pitbull, bro, I thought you was kool.”   (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Lil’ Wayne on Pitbull dissing him:  - "Damn, Pitbull, bro, I thought you was kool.”  (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Jet magazine editor Mitzi Miller apologizing to Fantasia for calling her illiterate: - “I apologize for the lack of sensitivity shown in my Facebook post. It was a thoughtless comment..."  (Photos from left: CPA/PacificCoastNews.com, JET Magazine)

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Jet magazine editor Mitzi Miller apologizing to Fantasia for calling her illiterate: - “I apologize for the lack of sensitivity shown in my Facebook post. It was a thoughtless comment..." (Photos from left: CPA/PacificCoastNews.com, JET Magazine)

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Alec Baldwin denying accusations he called a Black photographer a coon:  - “They assigned a word to me that I haven’t heard since Rod Steiger was in In the Heat of the Night.”   (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Alec Baldwin denying accusations he called a Black photographer a coon:  - “They assigned a word to me that I haven’t heard since Rod Steiger was in In the Heat of the Night.”  (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Jason Njoku explaining what the rising film industry "Nollywood" means:  - "Nollywood is a film industry centered in mostly Nigeria and Ghana. But they are largely Nigerian productions, which create films for Africans about Africans."  (Photo: iROKO Partners)

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Jason Njoku explaining what the rising film industry "Nollywood" means:  - "Nollywood is a film industry centered in mostly Nigeria and Ghana. But they are largely Nigerian productions, which create films for Africans about Africans." (Photo: iROKO Partners)

Larenz Tate on who he’d like to direct music videos for:  - “I would love to work with Rihanna and Maxwell. I’m a fan of Miguel and Florence and the Machine. I like to tell stories, so if people are interested in doing narratives, it would be great to rock with them.”  (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Larenz Tate on who he’d like to direct music videos for:  - “I would love to work with Rihanna and Maxwell. I’m a fan of Miguel and Florence and the Machine. I like to tell stories, so if people are interested in doing narratives, it would be great to rock with them.” (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Prince Michael Jackson on making his acting debut:  - “I’m looking to become well-rounded as a producer, director, screenwriter and actor.”  (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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Prince Michael Jackson on making his acting debut:  - “I’m looking to become well-rounded as a producer, director, screenwriter and actor.” (Photo: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Kris Kasanova on the inspiration for his single “Oh Lord":  - "I grew up in a real religious household. My grandmother’s a Jehovah’s Witness. And with them, everything is by the Bible and you can’t change anything. So I grew up with a conscience."  (Photo: HomeSkool Records)

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Kris Kasanova on the inspiration for his single “Oh Lord":  - "I grew up in a real religious household. My grandmother’s a Jehovah’s Witness. And with them, everything is by the Bible and you can’t change anything. So I grew up with a conscience." (Photo: HomeSkool Records)

Trinidad James Hits 106 & Park Tonight! - Don't miss Trinidad James live on 106 & Park tonight!  (Photo: Trinidad James/Facebook)

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Trinidad James on the power of Instagram:  - “Put it like this, man. When I say, ‘My Instagram straight flexing,’ I mean it in the most literal way.” (Photo: Trinidad James/Facebook)

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Ne-Yo admitting he was once married:  - "Yeah, when I was like 19. It wasn’t even for like a year.”

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Ne-Yo admitting he was once married:  - "Yeah, when I was like 19. It wasn’t even for like a year.”

Tamera Mowry-Housley on which celebrity she looks up to:  - “Hilary Duff!”   (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Tamera Mowry-Housley on which celebrity she looks up to:  - “Hilary Duff!”  (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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