George W. Bush Name Checks Kanye West In Memoir + Kanye Aims For Lanvin Deal & Headlines Macy's Parade

Few people get name checked in the memoirs of a former president, but Kanye West can put another feather in his cap.  Find out what George W. Bush says about him inside, plus get the deets on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and what plans Kanye may have with designer Lanvin in the fashion world.


In an interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, former President George W. Bush reveals that hearing statements made by Kanye West during a Hurricane Katrina telethon was one of his worst moments in the White House.
Remember when Kanye West said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people"?
To that, Dubya says:

"That [means], 'He's a racist,' And I didn’t appreciate it then. I don’t appreciate it now. ... I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my presidency."

Matt Lauer had a gotcha moment asking the former president,

"You’re not saying that the worst moment in your presidency was watching the misery in Louisiana. You're saying it was when someone insulted you because of that."

Explaining his words, Dubya responded,

"No -- that -- and I also make it clear that the misery in Louisiana affected me deeply as well. There's a lot of tough moments in the book. And it was a disgusting moment, pure and simple."

Hmm....smh.  That interview airs on "Today" show on Wednesday, November 10th.
And back to Kanye, he says he was heartbroken when Marc Jacobs and the folks over at Louis Vuitton ended their contract with him.

"I thank Marc Jacobs so much for giving me the opportunity to design a shoe for Louis Vuitton, but the thing that broke my heart most was when they said, 'You're finished. The shoe's finished."

But Kanye's fashion goals have not diminished.  He made a beeline for Lanvin's artistic director Alber Elbaz at Monday's Accessories Council ACE Awards. Dressed head to toe in Lanvin, Kanye walked in the back door and said, "take me to Alber." They then had a deep conversation about fashion. Recently honored as Stylemaker of the Year, maybe Kanye will have his wishes granted and will be designing for Lanvin.
Also, fans of Mr. West will see him joining Jessica Simpson and Gladys Knight as one of the headliners for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Hopefully he's on his best behavior.  Auntie Gladys don't play that ish...