Filed under: Go Sit Down, Hollyweird, Judge Joe Brown Says : "DO BETTER.", Knee-Grow Please, Nigga Nonsense
Before ya’ll jump down my throat for this one, peep the post title again.
I don’t wanna burn too much on this, since it’s been talked about ad nauseum on enough other blogs already, but Hollyweird lightweight Lauren London (ATL, This Christmas, and uhhh… what else has she been in?!?) recently sparked a minor controversy with some of her comments in the lad-mag King Magazine. When asked the type of guys she prefers, she responded with these words of sage wisdom and whatnot.
KING: So you want a man who’s both honest and thug?London: An authentic gangsta—that deletes about half the rap game off your list. I love guys who are street. I won’t even give soft guys a chance. Menace II Society is my shit! Caine was like my first crush. Actually, O-Dog was my true dream guy. I was in love with him, from that opening scene where he pops the convenience-store worker. He had me from that gunshot [laughs]. He was ’hood, and I loved that.
Never mind the fact that Caine ended up dead on a sidewalk at the end of the movie, London (who always seems a few footlongs shy of a Quiznos) presents a sentiment that I’ve heard from lots of other brothers over the years.
My life as a single guy is distant history, so I’m pleading the fizzith on this one. But general reaction in the blogosphere from men has been that London’s right, Black Women do like thugs and pass over more “positive” brothers, while many Black Women think Lauren’s a bubblehead.
Since I’m an get-wit’ and this is a lazy Sunday, I figure I’ll leave this one up to you guys to debate.
Question: Does Lauren London have a point? Do Black women generally prefer thugs over more “upstanding” brothers or is she just speaking for herself? Fellas, assuming you’re not a thug (and I doubt you are if you’re a reader of this blog) do you find Black Women go for the flashy and gritty a bit too much?
Is Lauren London typical of today’s black woman? [SandraRose]
Filed under: Barry 4 Prez, Crap Music, Hollyweird, Judge Joe Brown Says : "WELL DONE", Nigga Nonsense, PoliTricks as Usual, TeeVee Sux
Well it’s about darned time!
I’ve long since given up on BET, but as you know, I’ve held out hopes that TV One would finally get off that whole “bourgie lifestyle purveyor” tip and start doing some actual news. They’ve already got the in-house talent at Syndication One, so just how hard would it be to follow through and do some cheap coverage/analysis of this historic Presidential campaign?
Apparently somebody in TV One Corporate got word of my recent post where I threw them under the bus. Cause now they’ve got something in store for us come August.
TV One, the cable network aimed at African-American viewers, will cover Barack Obama’s nominating convention but is ignoring John McCain’s.The network is telecasting live, prime-time coverage of the Democratic convention in Denver Aug. 25-28, followed by “TV One Live: DNC Afterparty,” with political and social commentary from panelists. TV One is available in 43.7 million households, or about 40 percent of the nation’s TV homes.
Obama’s nomination as the first black to be a major party presidential nominee is an historic event for African-Americans, so it’s important for the network to be there, said Johnathan Rodgers, the network’s president and CEO.
“While viewers can get coverage of the convention from any number of networks, we plan to cover the convention from a uniquely African American perspective,” he said.
The network has no plans to cover the Republican convention.
“We are not a news organization,” Rodgers said. “We are a television network that is designed to celebrate African-American achievement. That is why we are covering this convention. If Hillary (Clinton) was the nominee, we would not be covering this year’s Democratic convention.”
I think TV One is perfectly justified in ignoring the Republican Convention. They know their target market, and those folks are not tuning in to hear Cotton Hill. They wanna see Obama darnit, so give em’ Obama.
I really don’t think there’s anything wrong with this. You could argue that providing coverage of the GOP convention would be a way of presenting an unbiased analysis of both sides of the aisle. But let’s keep it real: Who wants to watch that sh*t? Their audience is 93% black. That would be ratings suicide. They’d be better off playing a bunch of Rick Astley videos and callin’ it a night. It would be cheaper. The net effect would be the same.
Besides, you don’t see CMT running exposes on Michelle Obama. They do have that semi-interesting “Pimp My Mobile Home” show[1] however. I’m just sayin’, if you wanna accuse BET of coonin’, you might wanna peep how our lighter skinned friends are rollin’ while you’re at it. They’re hardly elevating the artform themselves.
Even better is the lineup of talent assembled to cover this thing.
The convention floor coverage co-hosted by XM Radio and WOL-AM (Washington., DC) radio host Joe Madison and CN8 Anchor Arthur Fennell will be followed by the show “TV One Live: DNC Afterparty,” anchored by veteran journalist Jacque Reid and co-hosted by Rev. Marcia and Michael Eric Dyson. TV One commentator Roland Martin will serve as chief political analyst and provide daily commentary and a wrap up of the day’s events.Regular contributors to the post-convention show will include Rev. Al Sharpton, actor and author Hill Harper, comedienne Sheryl Underwood, Sister2Sister magazine publisher Jamie Foster Brown, TV One chef and culinary expert G. Garvin, and style and fashion expert Paul Wharton Huggy Lowdown, The Celebrity Snitch from the Tom Joyner Morning Show, will also phone in celebrity gossip and reports from around the convention’s official and unofficial events.
You guys already know how much I like Joe Madison. I’m no fan of Michael Eric Dyson’s shtick, but he beats whatever’s on CNN by a mile. AverageSis’ favorite, Roland Martin is getting two checks now. And of course, I will enjoy seeing Jacque Reid on TV again. I was wondering where she landed after BET News got ethered. They didn’t even let her do the customary BET Awards Afterparty this year. As my wife would say, “it’s good to know she’s working, at least”.
I have no idea why bamas like Huggy Lowdown, Sheryl Underwood (I guess she’s the GOP rep), the Sister To Sister chick, and G. Garvin need to be anywhere within a 500 mile radius of Denver, but hey, I guess it can’t all be serious news stuff.
Cause you know how we do.
I’m sure many will decry this as further proof that Black folks need to stop being taken for granted by the Democratic Party, and that by only choosing to broadcast this convention, and not the GOP’s, it presents a one-sided view of the issues.
Poppycock.
Reality is, this is a celebration of a landmark cultural accomplishment. It’s completely logical that an entertainment channel catering to the community for whom this history of being made would choose to cover it.
Had Hillary won, WifeTime™ and Oxygen would have carried her speech. Trinity Broadcast Network would have been all over Mike Huckabee. Ditto for Telemundo and Bill Richardson. And had Dennis Kucinich somehow been struck twice by lightning and found himself deemed “The Man”, I’m sure the SciFi Channel would have carried it as well.[2]
It’s all about cultural relevance. Nothing wrong with that.
Whether or not this rolls over into full blown regular news and analysis remains to be seen, but either way, props to TV One for realizing a need and filling it.
I’m already settin’ the Tivo.
Question: Will you give TV One’s coverage of the Democratic National Convention a look? Do you think they should have provided equal coverage of the GOP and PappyMac? Will Huggy Lowdown set a new televised record for utterings of the word “bama”?
TV One to offer extensive Obama coverage [AP]
[1] Seriously, has anyone else stumbled across this show? It makes Hell Date and Comic View look like haute couture.
[2] Laugh now, figure it out when you get home. And BTW, The SciFi Channel in HD = The New Greatest Thing Evar!
[With an infant, I don't get to go to the movies at all nowadays. Pre-AverageBaby, I didn't miss an opening weekend. Now, Netflix is my best friend. So, I don't see things in a timely manner, but when I do, you get the best review in town right here.]
There’s two reasons why I don’t go to the movies more often, and instead depend on Netflix months after the fact. First, and foremost if AverageToddler, who makes even sneaking up the street to a matinee an adventure my wife and I would rather not undertake. And second, but of equal importance is the fact that lots of movie just plain suck.
No actor embodies the “boom or bust” nature of major Hollywood releases more than Will Ferrell.
I dug Ferrell back in the days when SNL was still worth watching, so when he started slowly branching out and doing small parts in movies like Austin Powers, A Night At The Roxbury, and The Ladies Man, I knew it was only a matter of time before he started getting top billing. And while he’s made quite a few good movies like Old School, Anchorman, and… well, that’s about it, he’s had an equal number of downright stinkers like Elf, Bewitched, Kicking and Screaming, Talladega Nights, and the straw that broke the proverbial AverageBro’s back, Blades of Glory.
Blades of Glory was so awful, I kept waiting for Bokeem Woodbine[1] to skate out at any moment.
So when the basketball themed Semi Pro hit theaters a few months back, I resisted, despite being a hardcore hoops fan. Seriously, Anchorman was nearly a half-decade ago, and I don’t exactly have a spare $40 just laying around to blow on movies nowadays, not with $7 Kashi and whatnot. So, despite the deluge of commercials during every NBA game this Winter, I successfully fought the temptation to ruin a tankful of gas on what was certainly Ferrell’s latest bust. Heck, the movie was panned by critics and only grossed $33M, which made it Ferrell’s worst showing as a headliner yet.
But after finally catching this movie on Netflix this weekend, I gotta say, this is probably the best Will Ferrell movie yet. No, seriously. It’s that good.
Taking place in the mid-70′s, Semi Pro stars Ferrell as a washed up disco singer named Jackie Moon who parlayed the royalties from his platinum selling single “Love Me Sexy”[2] into the purchase of an ABA basketball team, called the Flint Tropics. Yeah, the Flint, Michigan Tropics. Not content merely owning the team, the pudgy Moon also serves as coach and starting power forward. To nobody’s surprise, the team sucks, and with the ABA’s upcoming merger with the NBA, the Tropics are set to be contracted. To save the franchise, Moon finds out he must not only start winning games, but actually get some fans in the seats to prove the team can draw. Hilarity ensues.
This probably doesn’t sound too funny, but neither did a movie about San Diego newscasters. And you know how that one turned out.
Ferrell plays his typical “thinks he’s cool but is completely oblivious to the fact that he isn’t” guy you’ve seen in a million movies before, but the camp factor here is so high that it all seems to work. Andre 3000 of Outkast does a credible job as the team’s star player, who changes names about a half-dozen times during the movie. Woody Harrelson is actually likeable as the player/coach who takes over for Moon and finally gets the team on track. Familiar faces like Andy Richter and Tim Meadows round out the cast.
Maybe it’s because I had lowered expectations, but this movie was hilarious to me. I literally laughed from the first 10 seconds (when “Love Me Sexy” was cued) to the closing credits. I mean, seriously, you know what kinda notorious hater I am, so if I liked it, you probably will too. The version I got on DVD didn’t have any extra features to speak of, but otherwise, I give this one a thumbs up.
I suspect this movie didn’t do better because of it’s basketball-themed plot. This movie takes place in the 70′s and will be a joy for basketball purists who know a little something about the NBA/ABA merger. But let’s face it, pro basketball isn’t the most popular of sports for many reasons, which is my guess why other sports themed duds like Kicking and Screaming (soccer), Talladega Nights (NASCAR), and Blades of Glory (ice skating) fared better at the box office. Or at least that’s my guess.
Either way, whether you like basketball or not, if you wanna catch a funny movie, give Semi Pro a rent.
Final Verdict: Throw this in your Netflix Queue now! 4 Stars (Out of 5)
[1] That man knows a thing or three about bad movies.
[2] Has anyone heard the remix of this with Lil’ Wayne? No, seriously.
Filed under: Hollyweird, Judge Joe Brown Says : "DO BETTER.", Raise Your Own Damn Kids, TeeVee Sux
“We Need Our Own Republic, Just Like The Dominicans.”[A]
I know most of ya’ll visit AB.com for my savoir faire, endless wit, and of course Negro Nonsense. And that’s why I feel sorta bad about gettin’ all deep and whatnot on ya’ll this week. We’ve hit a number of serious and somewhat depressing topics crucial to the State of Black America; from our Civil Rights organizations, to Historically Black Colleges, the gender/racial achievement gap in education, and the decline of the black sitcom. All that really-real talk in just four days. I’d like to see T(r)avis Smiley and his Annual Soundbyte Olympics top that one.
Judging by the hits and comments though, I’d say you guys didn’t mind me getting all philosophical, but to me it’s definitely more fun just talkin’ about Latarian. So, after this upcoming three day weekend from the Day Job, I’ll be back on my usual ignant grizzly. Life’s just easier that way.
Anyways, I hate to end the week on an equally somber note, but yesterday’s discussion about the atrocity that is Black TV made me think about a related issue. Since TeeVee generally Sux, the AverageHousehold usually tunes in to CNN, MSNBC, and yep, even Fox News to try and keep up with the day’s scuttlebutt. Watching this whole “historic Presidential campaign” through the gilded lenses of talkin’ monkeys like Sean Hannity, Campbell Brown, and Keith Olbermann always pisses me off. I know we obviously shouldn’t really expect anything of “black TVnetworks” like BET and TV One, but just how irrelevant and lazy are the Negroes that run these stations for being completely asleep at the wheel the past 6 months? We got a brotha gunnin’ for The Number One Spot, and all they’re talkin’ about is The 08′ BET Awards.[1] BET had that one vanity interview with Obama in which the dumbass host, “Cousin” Jeff Johnson, had the unmitigated gaul to ask Barry such pressing questions as “do you listen to rap music?” and “why was it important to you to marry a black woman?” I swear Max Robinson was cryin’ inside when he heard that. I sure was.
Since I don’t otherwise watch BET, I’m assuming that’s been the extent of their campaign coverage. Their definition of “news” is an even more pathetic joke, with the aforementioned “Cousin” Jeff, a sassy Teen-Summit alum, some ditzy chick with a fake British accent, and a “fresh-out” lookin’ “official street cat” named Samson, who all provide 30-second news blurbs between commercial breaks. Jacque Reed never looked so good. If you were watching this network from another planet, you’d probably assume all black folks contributed to this county was vocoders and Toccara. And as true as that might be on some level, it’s still awful damn sad.
Sheez, where the heck is Ed Gordon when you actually sorta, kinda need him?
TV One, however gets off lightly when it should have far more fingers pointed at it. While BET rightfully gets trashed for offering very little content of even remotely redeeming value, TV One is obsessed with being a lifestyle purveyor. Beyond the flashy production values of such shows as Turn Up The Heat With G. Garvin and Living It Up With Patti LaBelle[2], the station is nothing but useless fluff. It’s a series of self-congratulatory shows that just scream “See, look, we told ya’ll we could get good jobs and homes in Mitchellville/Stone Mountain/Country Club Hills! Look at us! Whooo-hooo!!!” If the goal of this network was to portray black folks as grown, sexy, and bourgeois, I’d say they;ve succeeded. On the count of providing anything other than disposable entertainment though, TV One fails miserably.
Most of my TV One beef has to do with the way they completely disregard the resources they have. Syndication1, is the network’s talk-radio sister, boasting solid on-air talent like Joe Madison, Warren Ballentine, Bernie McCain, and despite how you feel about him, Rebb’n Al. There’s even quality sports programming like The2LiveStews and Marc Gray. I don’t know if you get it in your neck of the woods, but the DC based station stays locked on my radio 24/7. It’s legitimately good stuff, so clearly the talent is there.
That being the case, just how damn hard would it be to take these same folks, plus a few “field reporters” and throw them in front of the camera each night for a half hour? I mean, really, build a cheap set. Wheel in a few of these guys and some rotating pundits. Ask them for their spin on the day’s news developments. You don’t even need to provide any actual “news”, just opinions. It would be like a black version of The McLaughlin Group. It would be cheap. It would be easy. Did I say it would be cheap, already? And most of all, it would be relevant since these opinions and voices don’t even exist on the other mainstream news networks.[3]
I mean, seriously Cathy Hughes, how hard would that be?
I’m not holding my breath, because even though the show would be dirt cheap, parent company RadioOne has bigger fiscal issues to worry about. With their stock price dipping into penny stock territory and with Cathy and her son in trouble for giving themselves exorbitant pay raises in spite of, they could probably be excused for having bigger fish to fry. Or not.
If there’s any silver lining, it’s that JC Watts (yes, that JC Watts) recently announced the planned launch of a new 24 hour TV network, The Black Television News Channel, aimed at black cable news watchers. This station will supposedly provide a diverse array of black commentators, as well as true “news” programming focusing on issues pertinent to African Americans, as well as The Motherland. That all sounds a little ambitious to me, and I sure hope these Willie E. Gary-sized ambitions don’t end up as another replay of The Black Family Channel when all’s said and done. We’ll have to wait and see, but at least it’s promising on paper. Just one small issue though.
The station doesn’t debut until 2009.
How timely.
Question: Is it unrealistic to expect some level of news programming from the “black networks” or at they justified in their “all-entertainment all-the-time” missions? Do you even think this sort of media outlet is necessary? Where do you usually turn (other than blogs) for political and social commentary to more or less reflects your viewpoints? Do you even watch TV One or BET?
Former U.S. Rep. J.C. Watts and Comcast to launch black news network [TargetMarketNews]
[A] I’m givin’ a whole case of Cyber CapriSuns to the first person who can tell me the origin of this obscure hip hop quotable. And don’t bother Googlin’ it either, it ain’t out there. This one’s for the true heads.
[1] Before you ask, yeah. I’ll be watching, but only because that sorta stuff is blogger-gold.
[2] Singletary Says is the one notable exception. Now there’s a timely and relevant show.
[3] God bless poor Roland Martin, who is about the only voice of even remote reason on CNN. Jamal Simmons seems pretty sensible too. I bet he’s angling for that Obama Press Secretary gig.
[You just got knocked the (#@! out!!!]
It’s probably not a good idea to cyber-clown a dude like the infamous Suge Knight[1], but watching this is sadder than sad on so many levels.
Death Row Records founder Suge Knight was involved in an altercation at a Los Angeles night spot over the weekend that resulted in him getting knocked out cold.Knight and a group of men beat an unidentified man at Shag nightclub after the Death Row head and the man got into a heated discussion. Knight and the man were involved in a conversation before witnesses said Knight shouted “I want my money!” After Knight and his crew assaulted the man, the man got up from the ground and landed a punch to Knight’s face that resulted in the infamous music mogul hitting the deck. Sources told say Knight was out cold for nearly three minutes.
Details are sketchy as to who actually knocked Suge out, the man who was beaten by his entourage, a witness or someone else altogether. It is also unknown if a weapon was used to deliver the punch.
Knight and his entourage exited the club amid a minor frenzy following the fight. A woman attempted to drive Knight away in an SUV but hit other cars when she both pulled forward and reversed. Security removed the woman from the car and another member of Knight’s posse drove him to the hospital. According to the report, police attempted to talk to Knight at the medical facility but he was uncooperative and refused to file a police report regarding the incident.
Suge took Death Row Records from a regional upstart to an industry juggernaut that singlehandedly changed the rap game in the early 90′s. He ruled with shrewd business acumen, and a heavy dose of fear. He was not above danglin’ a random mutha*@*$$# off a hotel balcony to prove a point if so provoked. So, watching him laid out like some outtake from Friday is pretty disheartening to watch.
Or karma, depending on how you look at it.
No, I couldn’t resist running this clip. Admit it, you already knew it was coming, cliched as it is. It’s only right.
Question: Do you feel bad for Suge Knight, or did he have it coming considering how many folks he’s punked over the years?
Suge Knight Punched Out In LA Club This Weekend [411mania]
[1] Seriously Marion, this is just jokes, man. Just jokes. Please don’t take any of this stuff seriously. I don’t need to see you at my front door.
Filed under: Hollyweird, Judge Joe Brown Says : "DO BETTER.", Nigga Nonsense, Raise Your Own Damn Kids
You guys know I run hot and cold when it comes to Tyler Perry. He’s put out some pretty decent stuff, put out some lousy half-assed stuff, and he’s put out some sh*t so bad that Al Jolson can’t even bear watching, all in one year, which is quite a coup if you think about it.
Perry’s a pretty polarizing character. Some folks applaud his most “positive” portrayals of blacks, and his insistence on employing black actors and actresses whom Hollywood doesn’t usually give a fair shake. Others think his chittlin’ circuit plays, movies, and TV show are low level pandering that would be protested if produced and directed by a white man.
I’m guessing both camps will have some fuel to add to the fire when Perry’s next movie drops.
Little Rudy from “The Cosby Show” all grown up and playing a hooker? Yes indeed, thanks to Tyler Perry.Keshia Knight Pulliam will star as an imprisoned prostitute in “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail.” Derek Luke also stars in the Lionsgate comedy, which is set to begin filming in Atlanta next month for a tentative early 2009 release.
Writer-director Perry returns to the front of the camera as the irrepressible matriarch Madea, whose penchant for trouble-making lands her behind bars. She comes to the rescue of Candy (Pulliam), a fellow inmate preyed upon by a large woman. Luke will play an attorney who has a past with Candy.
Damn, Rudy as a hooker? What Would Cosby Think?
I’ve recently supported many of Perry’s better efforts, but I think I’ll be taking a rain check/barbershop matinee for this one.
Question: What is your initial impression of Madea Goes To Jail? What is your overall impression of Tyler Perry?
Bonus: video from the stage version of Madea Goes To Jail. Man, this one has UPN written all over it.
Cosby daughter hooks up with “Madea” comedy [AP]
Filed under: Hollyweird, Judge Joe Brown Says : "DO BETTER.", Nigga Nonsense, Raise Your Own Damn Kids
You guys know I run hot and cold when it comes to Tyler Perry. He’s put out some pretty decent stuff, put out some lousy half-assed stuff, and he’s put out some sh*t so bad that Al Jolson can’t even bear watching, all in one year, which is quite a coup if you think about it.
Perry’s a pretty polarizing character. Some folks applaud his most “positive” portrayals of blacks, and his insistence on employing black actors and actresses whom Hollywood doesn’t usually give a fair shake. Others think his chittlin’ circuit plays, movies, and TV show are low level pandering that would be protested if produced and directed by a white man.
I’m guessing both camps will have some fuel to add to the fire when Perry’s next movie drops.
Little Rudy from “The Cosby Show” all grown up and playing a hooker? Yes indeed, thanks to Tyler Perry.Keshia Knight Pulliam will star as an imprisoned prostitute in “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail.” Derek Luke also stars in the Lionsgate comedy, which is set to begin filming in Atlanta next month for a tentative early 2009 release.
Writer-director Perry returns to the front of the camera as the irrepressible matriarch Madea, whose penchant for trouble-making lands her behind bars. She comes to the rescue of Candy (Pulliam), a fellow inmate preyed upon by a large woman. Luke will play an attorney who has a past with Candy.
Damn, Rudy as a hooker? What Would Cosby Think?
I’ve recently supported many of Perry’s better efforts, but I think I’ll be taking a rain check/barbershop matinee for this one.
Question: What is your initial impression of Madea Goes To Jail? What is your overall impression of Tyler Perry?
Bonus: video from the stage version of Madea Goes To Jail. Man, this one has UPN written all over it.
Cosby daughter hooks up with “Madea” comedy [AP]
Filed under: Hollyweird, Knee-Grow Please, MLK is Crying Inside, Nigga Nonsense
The NAACP Image Awards are just as much of a joke as the once venerable organization itself. I finally figured this out a few years ago when I looked at their list of nominees and found Robert Kelly nominated for singer of the year, and that child who played Baby Girl on The Bernie Mac Show nominated for Best Supporting Actress. I mean, seriously, R. Kelly shouldn’t be nominated for anything other than castration. And nominating a 6 year old girl for an award? WTH? I guess Toni Childs from Girlfriends didn’t do enough with her lines that year.
Still, just when I figured the NAACP couldn’t possibly make itself anymore of a punchline, along comes the latest gaffe.
D.L. Hughley will host the 39TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS on Thursday, Feb. 14 on FOX, it was announced today by Vicangelo Bulluck, executive producer of the telecast.“I’m very excited that D.L. Hughley will host the 39th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS. He is an everyman’s political satirist who brings humor and insight to the issues and concerns that face us as a nation,” said Bulluck.
Hughley has earned his reputation as a true king of comedy. He currently stars in his fourth one-hour special for HBO entitled “Unapologetic.” Taped before a live audience at the historic Lincoln Theater in Washington, D.C., the special features Hughley’s take on humorous topics including: the immigration debate, airplane restrictions, freedom of speech, the price of gasoline, the NRA and more.
I mean, seriously, I know the ship’s been out to sea since Kwesi was busted having sex with a subordinate rolled out, but dag. Are you seriously telling me they couldn’t find someone better than D.L. Hughley?
Lest some of you think I’m doing my usual “tearing down of another successful black man”, let’s not forget what Hughley did last year, amidst very little fanfare.
I mean, c’mon now. This in the NAACP Image Awards. Why would you have a host who took such unapologetic glee at trashing the black female image last year? Hughley hasn’t bothered backing off his original statement, despite some low level protests last year. Of course, we know this is all about show anyway, the NAACP just wants someone to watch their annual horse and pony show so folks know they’re important, and you know how insecure people need constant affirmation.
Then again, I suppose it’s possible that D.L. Hughley is just the best possible host they could get. I mean, seriously, if you look at the list of nominees themselves, it just underscores how bad the TV and Movie game is for black talent right now. I mean, when the (other) golddigger chick from Girlfriends, and that Mowry twin on The Game are nominated, it just illuminates the slim pickins’. Peep the list below, it’s pretty darned sad.
Ida B. Wells is crying inside.
Question: Do you think there’s anything wrong with D.L. Hughley hosting the NAACP Image Awards?
D.L. Hughley to Host NAACP Image Awards
39th Annual NAACP Image Awards Nominees
Filed under: Hollyweird, Judge Joe Brown Says : "DO BETTER.", TeeVee Sux, Web Junk
Filed under: AvBro GuestPost, Don't Drop The Soap, Hollyweird, Knee-Grow Please
[AverageBro isn't the only blog I read, of course. Sometimes I'll come across a post elsewhere that says what I can't say, and far better. So, I now present to you the latest installment of our newest feature: The AverageBro GuestPost. Pinch hitting today, my cousin HotAirBaLogger.]
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Greetings to the AverageBro audience. It’s a pleasure to fill in for my cousin during his hiatus to the land of 10,000 lakes. Hurry back AB!!!
During my constant surfing of the web for juicy stories to bring to my readers, I found this little nugget:
Actor Wesley Snipes claims a central Florida county is too racist to allow him to get a fair trial on tax evasion charges.An October 2006 federal indictment charges Snipes with fraudulently claiming refunds totaling nearly $12 million in 1996 and 1997 for income taxes already paid. The 45-year-old star of the “Blade” trilogy and other films also was charged with failure to file returns from 1999 through 2004.
In a motion filed Monday in U.S. District Court, Snipes’ lawyer argued that the U.S. Attorney’s Office willfully selected the Marion County seat of Ocala because prosecutors “deliberately chose the most racially discriminatory venue available to the government with the best possibility of an all-white Southern jury where Snipes has never resided.”
Word???
Is that what this amounts to, Bobby Rayburn? The Man is out to getcha???
Correct me if I am wrong, Roemello Skuggs, but YOU were the one that didn’t pay your taxes for like 6 years. What does that have to do with race? Nothing.
You owe $12mil, James Wheeler.
I mean, didn’t this dude haul ass out of the country when he was indicted?
Its time to face the music, Mark Sheridan. Don’t you watch Cops or at least played one, Lt. Webster Smith? Black men are no good at avoiding the legal system and when it comes to taxes you can hang it up.
If you don’t believe it, Noxeema Jackson, just ask these well known brothers who decided the gubment had taken enough, but later realized that the long arm of the law is long enough to reach in your pocket and take what they want.
Ron Isley
Redd Foxx
Richard Pryor
Darryl Strawberry
You can’t place the race card on this one, Flipper Purify.
We have all heard of the old adage about death and taxes.
You just can’t win against Uncle Sam, Mr. Nino Brown.
I guess Shadow Henderson needs to dust off his sax or check the schedule for the Money Train so he can pay that tax bill. Living in America ain’t free…just ask Franklin Swift.
Say hi to Adebisi for me, Simon Phoenix.
[The references to Mr. Snipes' characters are an effort to drum up interest in his previous works which could possibly increase his revenue. I want to help John Cutter as much as possible]
Lord, I need help.
Thanks for listening…check me out @ Full of Hot Air.
Wesley Snipes Files to Move Tax Trial From ‘Racist’ Locale [Fox]
