B13 Peer Review

The hit producer revealed he almost gave his song over to the former ‘Voice’ judge, but the ‘powers that be’ didn’t want Cee Lo to release the single. Pharrell (L) revealed his Oscar-nominated song ‘Happy’ was recorded, and almost released by Cee Lo Green (R). It's hard to disassociate the song "Happy" with its singer, Pharrell Williams, but the Grammy-winning producer says his infectious pop song was almost released by Cee Lo Green. "(Cee Lo) wanted to do it…and he did do it," Pharrell, 40, told Howard Stern,  according to The Guardian. "He sounded amazing on it." Cee Lo, 39, would have been a fitting choice. The "Forget You" singer had a similar run with his happy break up song back in 2010. But Pharrell explained that the "powers that be" decided not to go with Cee Lo's version of "Happy." "He burns my version!" Pharrell said. "But ... how do I say this diplomatically? The powers that b...

​Ben Affleck testifies about the prospects for peace in the Congo and Great Lakes region. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ben Affleck was banned from playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino because he was "too good," a source close to the Oscar-winner said on Friday. Affleck, 41, was stopped earlier this week by security guards at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas while playing blackjack because "you are too good," the source said. He was told he could play other games at the casino. Affleck, who won Oscars for co-writing 1997's "Good Will Hunting" and producing 2012's "Argo," recently starred in last year's crime thriller "Runner Runner," where he played an online gambling tycoon. The actor was on a short break in Las Vegas with his wife Jennifer Garner before he left to shoot Zack Snyder's upcoming "Man of Steel" sequel where he will play Batman opposite Henry Cavill's Superman. An earlier st...