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Suicide: Jar Jar Binks actor reveals he contemplated suicide following ‘Star Wars: Episode I’ backlash

submitted by Nick Jul 4th 2018 08:00 am (www.nme.com)

Ahmed Best played the much-maligned character for the first time in 'The Phantom Menace' back in 1999Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I, has opened up about the impact that the role had on his mental health, revealing that he even contemplated suicide following the backlash his character received nearly 20 years ago. Best portrayed the Gungan character for the first time in the 1999 film, […]The post Jar Jar Binks actor reveals he contemplated suicide following ‘Star Wars: Episode I’ backlash appeared first on NME.

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Henry Rollins: Shares More Thoughts On Suicide In Latest Column

submitted by Nick Aug 25th 2014 07:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Last week, Henry Rollins brought a shitstorm of controversy down on himself when, in an L.A. Weekly column, he castigated Robin Williams and others who have committed suicide, writing that when someone commits suicide, “I can no longer take this person seriously. I may be able to appreciate what he or she did artistically but [...]

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David Byrne: joins Arcade Fire on stage for cover of Suicide's 'Dream Baby Dream'

submitted by Nick Aug 25th 2014 06:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Band's 'Reflektor' tour has seen them cover a wide-variety of artists

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Arcade Fire: Watch Arcade Fire Cover Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream” With David Byrne In Brooklyn

submitted by Nick Aug 25th 2014 06:00 am (stereogum.com)

To cap off their three-night stint in Brooklyn, Arcade Fire brought out David Byrne for a cover of Suicide’s “Dream Baby Dream.” Byrne has performed live with the band before — in 2005, he joined them on stage at Irving Plaza to sing the Talking Heads’ “This Must Be The Place (Naive Mel...

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Henry Rollins: apologises for newspaper column attacking Robin Williams’ suicide

submitted by Nick Aug 23rd 2014 06:00 pm (www.nme.com)

Veteran rocker admits he deserves 'a caning' for LA Weekly column

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Henry Rollins: Apologizes For Suicide Article That Criticized Robin Williams

submitted by Nick Aug 23rd 2014 06:00 pm (stereogum.com)

Earlier this week, Henry Rollins wrote an editorial for LA Weekly called “Fuck Suicide,” in which he criticized parents — Robin Williams specifically — for killing themselves because of the trauma it leaves behind for their children. He’s now apologized for his comments in a statement on his webs...

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