Archive for June, 2009
Harold B. Pritchett Brings the truth about Inner City America
Harold B. Pritchett is the creator and executive producer of the soap opera, “Agape.”
The series deals with the inner city struggles of black people living in the rough areas of Wilmington, Delaware.
“Agape” is willing to go there when most series will not. The show openly tackles drug abuse, gang activity, and everything else that is [...]
Black Voters May Return the South into Blue Territory
With the influx of black voters in 2008, it may bring about a change within the Republican’s Solid South.
In 2008, Barack Obama only carried two southern states, North Carolina and Virginia, but many other southern states were close.
In states such as Georgia, Missouri, South Carolina, and Texas were fairly close compared to John Kerry’s defeat [...]
“The Mo’Nique Show” on BET
Comedienne, Mo’Nique, formerly of UPN sitcom “The Parkers,” will be getting her own late night talk show.
She will be the first black woman in television history to have her own late night show.
It will air on BET this fall. To anyone that follows Mo’Nique or BET, it is really no surprise.
BET airs reruns of her [...]
Ice Cube: From Gangsta Rapper to Movie Mogul
Rapper, Ice Cube sure has come a long way since his NWA debut.
He began as the frontman for the group as he wrote most of the songs and performed most of the lyrics.
Ice Cube wrote every member of the group’s lines for their 1988 album, Straight Outta Compton.
However, by 1990, Cube was at odds with [...]
Why Doesn’t Mims Get Any Respect?
All the man did was make a song, but he has been treated horribly by fans and critics alike just because he said “This is why I’m Hot.”
The fact of the matter is, his debut album, Music Is My Savior, was a solid release that produced two hit singles and sold more than an album [...]
Will Shaq Lead Cleveland to the NBA Championship?
To understand the significance of Shaquille O’Neal in Cleveland, you need to know what he has brought to other teams.
Shaq was drafted 1st overall in 1992 for the Orlando Magic. In 1993, he paired with Penny Hardaway to bring about one of the best dynamic duos of the era.
Shaq and Penny dominated the Eastern [...]
The NFL should be More Like “The Game”
Too bad the NFL isn’t quite like its television counterpart, “The Game.”
The former CW sitcom was realistic as far as the lifestyles of the rich and the famous, however, was nothing like the images that are put out by black stars of the NFL.
You have the veteran of the team, Jason Pitts, for instance. [...]
Jada Pinkett Smith Stars in “HawthoRNe”
You cannot say that there is a lack of diversity within the Turner networks. TBS boasts the Tyler Perry sitcoms, now TNT has the wife of black America’s biggest star on their channel.
Jada Pinkett Smith stars in this new TNT series, “HawthoRNe,” as Christina Hawthorne, a nurse that works in the hospital.
The series also [...]
Mara Brock Akil Prepares to Move On
After losing two sitcoms in two years, Mara Brock Akil is disappointed, of course, but she is still confident that her work may still be displayed on TV screens.
She already has new projects lined up. “The Game” may return for a fourth season on BET, while her pilot, “Making Friends With Black People,” is pegged [...]
Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx are “Skank Robbers”
During last night’s BET Awards, aside from the Michael Jackson tribute, a trailer for a new Martin Lawrence film.
It displayed Martin in a bank dressed in drag (a la Shenneneh Jenkins), obviously robbing the bank.
Then, Jamie Foxx appears dressed as his Wanda character from “In Living Color” playing as bank robbers.
Both actors are notorious for [...]
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