Today in "There's Never a Dull Moment in Washington" news: Vanilla Ice says he will most definitely perform at the Great American State Fair concert series.
Why it matters: Artists from the original lineup are freezing out the event amid claims that it's too political.
But Mr. Ice refuses to melt away.
The latest: Vanilla Ice told CBS News it's about celebrating America's birthday — not politics, saying he's "never voted in my life."
"It's simple as a pimple for me, there's nothing to it. It's the birthday of America."
Vanilla Ice's response to whether you can separate art from politics: "Heck, yeah, man!"
In fact, he said he'd "play for anyone," including Vladimir Putin and Iran, likening himself to the North Korea-visiting basketball player Dennis Rodman.
