Category: Entertainment

Miley Cyrus photos in Vanity Fair of same ilk as LeBron James in Vogue

Miley Cyrus photos in Vanity Fair of same ilk as LeBron James in Vogue

Earlier this month I got in a dust up with readers over a Vogue magazine cover featuring LeBron James. People tried to get me to believe that Vogue had no clue that the cover would bring thoughts of King Kong and Fay Wray. I guess those same people will try...

Old School Friday – Men With Perms: Michael Jackson

Old School Friday – Men With Perms: Michael Jackson

The theme for Old School Friday is “Men With Perms.” Mike had a curl then, but a perm now. This one goes out to Michael Jackson in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Thriller. This is a trip down memory land for many of us. Make sure to check...

UPDATE: ORLANDO BROWN IS O.K.

UPDATE: ORLANDO BROWN IS O.K.

ACCORDING TO DIARY OF A CONTENT BLACK WOMAN, ORLANDO BROWN CALLED A RADIO STATION IN L.A. TONIGHT SAYING HE’S FINE AND NEEDED SOME ALONE TIME.  BELOW IS THE STORY I HAD RUN A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO. Deidra from Black and Missing lets us know that Orlando Brown of That’s...

Old School Friday – Whodini’s ‘One Love’

Old School Friday – Whodini’s ‘One Love’

I was introduced a few weeks ago to the Old School Friday meme by Mrs. Grapevine. Each Friday bloggers post a video from back in the day. I’m kicking mine off with a classic from Whodini – One Love. I remember me and my cousin Darius recorded this video and...

PPT releases video for “When We Was Kool”

PPT releases video for “When We Was Kool”

I’m proud to share with you the latest video from Dallas’ own PPT. Check out Pikahsso, Picnic, and Tahiti in their latest joint When We Was Kool. And lookout for their new album Denglish sent to release on April 15th.I’ve included an interview I conducted with Pikahsso last year around...

Meet the Browns latest Tyler Perry movie to lose with critics and win at the box office

Meet the Browns latest Tyler Perry movie to lose with critics and win at the box office

When I opened the paper Friday and saw that Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns received a C-, I knew it would make a lot of money. The movie raked in $20 million dollars and placed 2nd at the box office behind Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who ($25 million). The...

Hustle Knockin’ explains contradictions of John Adams biopic

Hustle Knockin’ explains contradictions of John Adams biopic

I had to share this review of HBO’s John Adams Biopic posted at HustleKnockin.com . The film starring Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney chronicles the life of one of America’s founding fathers.  Here are a few excerpts from the review.  Be sure to visit www.knockthehustle.com as well. Filming a biopic...

Michael (Harold Perrineau) returns to ABC’s Lost

Michael (Harold Perrineau) returns to ABC’s Lost

Lost has been even more unpredictable than usual this season, but Thursday’s episode provided a twist that I didn’t expect. Even with last week’s promise of a familiar face, I didn’t think that face would belong to Michael, played by Harold Perrineau).   It’s funny because my mom who doesn’t...

Erykah Badu’s “New Amerykah Part One” in stores today – Tuesday February 26

Erykah Badu’s “New Amerykah Part One” in stores today – Tuesday February 26

In honor of Erykah Badu’s album release, I thought I would repost something I had on the site a few months back. It’s a list of my five favorite Badu songs to date.  In stores today is Ms. Badu’s latest, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War). It’s her first...

Kickin’ it Old School with Erykah Badu & Bill’s Records and Tapes

Kickin’ it Old School with Erykah Badu & Bill’s Records and Tapes

Dallas, Texas – Grammy Award winning artist and Dallas local, Erykah Badu, will be promoting her new album, New Amerykah, with a Late Night Listening Party and Signing at Bill’s Records and Tapes on Monday, Feb. 25 at 11:00 p.m. The first 100 people to bring a print out of...