Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
April 2, 2013

Happy Birthday: Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984)

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How many villagers remember the magic of Marvin Gaye ? It becomes a duet between Marvin and me whenever Sexual Healing break out on my car...
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December 28, 2012

Malik Yoba Tries to Knock Denzel Washington Off 'Mount Rushmore' of Black Male Actors

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If you were creating a Mount Rushmore focused on Black male actors ... it is unlikely that Malik Yoba would be on it . On the other hand,...
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December 26, 2012

'Django Unchained' is Off the Hook

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I was in a sold-out theater on Christmas Day to see ' Django Unchained ', starring Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson a...
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January 23, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Ruby Dee

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Ruby Dee is the only African American nominated for a major Oscar this year. Her nomination as best actress in a supporting role came ...
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December 3, 2007

Jennifer Love Hewitt and I Need HD Radio

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I feel like a dinosaur when it comes to things like iTunes tagging and iPods and such. I have an unopend iPod Shuffle here on my desk. Per...
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September 26, 2007

Some Want Mychal Bell Free, Others Want to Shoot or Stab Him

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Drumbeats came to us from Too Sense about decision by Rep. John Conyers to call for the release of Mychal Bell from a dult prison in Jena,...
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September 23, 2007

Congress Joins the Afrosphere in Battle Against Degrading Images

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Villagers , have you heard about the strong case that Black bloggers m ade against BET programming and Gangsta Crap music ? The main targets...
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August 1, 2007

Manic Monday: Drop

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Morgen's Manic Monday word today is DROP . Have you heard the term DROP-dead gorgeous before? I remember when I was growing up the...
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July 31, 2007

Chris Rock Ain't No Hot Ghetto Mess

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Many villagers spent time last month protesting against the ' Hot Ghetto Mess ' tel evision show placed on the air by BET. We had s...
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July 26, 2007

Detroit Drops Ads from Hot Ghetto Mess

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It appears that a number of villagers joined me in contacting Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DMCVB) about our disgust in s...
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July 24, 2007

Who Sponsors Hot Ghetto Mess?

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I watched the pilot show of Hot Ghetto Mess (by any other name) on BET. I t was funny to see the new logo and show name. Obviously, it was ...
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July 23, 2007

Manic Monday: Wind

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The Manic Monday word this week is WIND . I considered going musical with Earth Wind and Fire. Some of my best slow-dance memories are a di...
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July 22, 2007

Hot Ghetto Mess Trying to Clean Up

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BET and the jackal blinked first. All references to 'Hot Ghetto Mess' have been removed from their website. BET decided to change...
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July 10, 2007

Hot Ghetto Mess Does Damage Control

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It amazes me how a college-educated brother can be in such denial. I see where Reginald Hudlin was doing damage control over the weekend. R...
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July 5, 2007

Hot Ghetto Mess Removed from BET?

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The drums are beginning to beat loudly all around the Electronic Village. Today, we received an unconfirmed report from HipHopDX that Ho...
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July 4, 2007

BET is a Hot Ghetto Mess

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A few months ago we joined others in the AfroSpear in urging that all villagers sign a petition pr otesting the negative images placed in ...
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June 24, 2007

Hawaii On My Mind

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It is summer time. Time to begin thinking about vacation spots. My favorite vacation in the past took place in Hawaii. Once you get outside...
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June 21, 2007

Why Did I Get Married?

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I know that Villagers tend to rely on the Invisible Woman for tips on Black cinema ... and I recognize that I have never seen a single pl...
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May 27, 2007

Saturday Morning Cartoons

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I was at a cook-out over the past weekend and the discussion turned to some of the big summer movies that are coming out in the next few day...
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May 18, 2007

Letter to Hip Hop by Bridget Grey

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Gina over at What About Our Daughters blog shared this Letter to Hip Hop by Bridget Grey. Sis. Grey hits the nail on the head. I encourag...
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