Kanye Admits Contemplating Suicide: But Look DEEPER
I just read on a couple of blogs that Kanye recently admitted to contemplating suicide. I want to make a clarification that contemplating or thinking about suicide is not the act itself. Artists are emotional creatures by nature. We experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Things that a non-emotional person sees [...]
Tags: Kanye West, suicide
Must See: Actress Camille Winbush’s PSA on Dating Violence (Video)
I’m loving this PSA on Teen Dating Violence. I love Camille for taking time out of her schedule to do it. This is hot. Check it out.
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Willow Smith’s: Whip My Hair (Video)
First India told us that we’re not our hair, Sesame Street told us to love our hair and now Willow Smith is debuting her video saying, “Whip My Hair.” So here’s the vid:
Idris Elba’s New TV Show: Luther (Video)
Idris Elba has a new show in which he plays the lead character, John Luther. He’s a detective that is recovering from some sort of mental breakdown. It debuted on October 17th on BBC America. I just added it to my DVR. I’ll keep you all posted on how it goes. But I will say, [...]
Sesame Street Tells Black Girls To Love Their Hair (Video)
As I’ve gone natural with my hair, I’m so glad that Sesame Street has a song for little girls with curly black hair that encourages them to love their hair. See the video below:
Inside Scoop: I just met Actor, Ephraim Benton!
Today I flew to Atlanta to attend the 9th Annual Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. Since most filmmakers are lovers of film, its a great opportunity to see what other filmmakers are coming up with. Its also really cool to network with other filmmakers from a networking perspective. Today, I was able to meet Ephraim Benton, [...]
Can She Be Saved? Screens this weekend in Atlanta
Hello everyone, I’ll be out and about this weekend in the Atlanta metropolitan area, so I wanted to give you the exact time and location for the Can She Be Saved? screening which will be going on at the Urban Media Makers Film Festival. Here’s the news: This Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 11am. Can [...]
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Urban Media Makers Film Festival – Kicks Off Tonight!
Everyone in the Atlanta area who supports urban films, I hope you are going to partake of some of the activities at the Urban Media Makers Film Festival this weekend. Everything kicked off today, Thursday, October 14th. If God is willing and the creek don’t rise, I’ll be in Atlanta on Friday to support my [...]
Tags: atlanta, urban filmmakers, urban media makers film festival
Must See: SNL Facebook Parody (Get Your Laugh On!)
Here’s your “Get your laugh on!” segment courtesy of me. I saw Mark Zuckerberg on Oprah recently so I thought this would be good to share. He seems pretty cool.
Life Tip: Handling Rejection
I’m calling this a Life Tip, but this tip is really applicable for anyone who wants to make their life as enjoyable as possible and its particularly for people who live their lives as artists. There is rejection on every corner. Even for the person who seems to be making progress, they are receiving some [...]
Tags: handling rejection, Julia Pace Mitchell, life tip
Another Porn Star Tests Positive for HIV (Video)
Its been revealed that another porn star has tested positive for HIV, so I wanted to share the video of former porn star, Darren James who was infected in 2004 and then subsequently infected three other women.
One To Watch: Julia Pace Mitchell (Video)
Some of you all may know her from her role as Jan in the Notorious movie, but actress, Julia Pace Mitchell is one of the newest cast members on The Young & The Restless and she is one talented young lady. I connected with her again at the Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival and I [...]
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