Nicolas Cage Talks Axl Rose in New Variety Interview

Nicolas Cage recently gave an interview to Variety where he briefly talked about hanging out with Guns N’ Roses and how his 2011 picture Drive Angry was one of Axl Rose’s favourite movies. Drive Angry starred Nicolas Cage and was a box office clop netting only $28 Million on a $50 Million budget. The movie also starred Johnny Depp’s former wife Amber Heard. Check out the interview below

Nicolas Cage made an appearance at the 2014 Revolver Golden God Awards and presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Axl Rose. Nicolas Cage was also in attendance at the April 1, 2016 gig that Guns N’ Roses did at the Troubadour. Check out the clip of the Golden God Awards below.

Slash Speaks in Front of Los Angeles City Council

According to local news affiliate NBC Los Angeles, “Billy has lived at the zoo for most of his 30 years and has long been the subject of protests against his captivity, while the zoo has defended its care of Billy as one that exceeds the standards set out by California Fish and Wildlife, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

The committee requested city staff to report on the feasibility of forming a three-person independent working group of veterinarians not connected to the zoo to offer an opinion on Billy’s health and habitat, and that the group conduct a comprehensive report on items related to elephants in captivity in general and issues connected to Billy’s captivity.”

There were other celebrities also at the hearing who had opposing views to Slash. Cher was in attendance as well Lilly Tomlin. Both celebrities would like to see Billy moved to a sanctuary. Cher had this to say at the hearing:

“Billy, I’ve watched over the years, all he does is sway back and forth and it means that he is very distressed,” Cher told the committee. “His feet problems are getting worse. I don’t know if you know this, but elephants die from feet problems.”

Actress Lily Tomlin stated the following at the meeting:

“The zoo vets are not totally reliable. We have found that to be true over the years,” Tomlin told City News Service after she gave similar comments to the committee. “We can’t get the records we need, we can’t get any kind of response as to his real health, his real issue. And we feel that he is in pretty dire circumstances.