Television
Nas Talks About His Independent Production, “The Land” (Video)
February 23, 2016
Shout out to Cleveland, “The Land.” Nas gave that salute and some insights on the Indie film known by that name on which he served as executive producer. Check out the quick clip above.
Eyes on the Prize Parts 1 & 2 (Documentary Series)
February 23, 2016
Not to say that any print, audio, or audio-visual work is the end-all of what Black History Month should be… But if you have not watched the PBS American Experience documentary “Eyes On The Prize,” you have NOT had Black History Month! Above, you have your chance: Part 1 (“Awakenings”) and Part 2 (“Fighting Back”) are ready for your viewing and enrichment. Arguably, the best series on the decades-long American Civil Rights Movement. Filmmaker Henry Hampton and PBS have, no doubt, taken tremendous pride in bringing this presentation to the masses over the years.
Watch. Now.
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Finding Your Roots: LL Cool J & Puffy Explore Their Ancestry (Video)
February 21, 2016
Dr. Henry Louis Gates, as host of the long-running PBS series, “Finding Your Roots,” takes guests LL Cool J (aka James Todd Smith) and Puffy (aka Sean Combs) on a journey of exploration… of their family trees.
Uncover family mysteries about two legends of Hip-Hop through the use of DNA technology.
– PBS Video
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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (Documentary)
February 21, 2016
Found it! Right where it was supposed to be, at the PBS website. Guess other sources jumped the gun on putting it up and their videos got pulled down (delaying our sharing it with you here until now). Can’t blame them though: Viewers who missed the Public Television debut really likely really wanted to see this. Even some of those who caught it before probably wanted to see it again. Well, here it is “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution.” Click play above; enjoy and be enriched and empowered. All Power To The People!
Directed by Stanley Nelson, this episode (and the above video embed) will be available from PBS online for watching until March 18, 2016.
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Comedy: The Day Beyoncé Turned Black (Video)
February 18, 2016
Beyoncé at the 12 o’clock spot MUST be Eye Candy, right? Normally you’d be right (and we’d be ready for all that jelly). But this…this is a different flavor. Saturday Night Live did a goofy spoofy skit that might miss the funny bone of some. Eff them, this is hilarious! FoxNews went ham sandwich on Bey the Monday after Super Bowl Sunday. But remember, she dropped the “Formation” video before; and that was “The Day Beyoncé Turned Black!” Hahahaaaaaa!
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Kendrick Lamar – “The Blacker The Berry” / “Alright” (Live At The Grammys) [Video]
February 16, 2016
Now, it’d be enough for a West Coast emcee to someday rock the Staples Center. If you are a fan of K-Dot’s, it would be enough to see him rock anywhere; a dream for that place to be the Center. But imagine THE performance of THE Grammys that got the whole web world wide JUMPING… Better watch this now. Embeds of Kendrick Lamar’s “The Blacker The Berry” & “Alright” Grammy night set are getting snatched down left and right.
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Performance, Television, Videos | Tags: Alright, Grammys, Kendrick Lamar, The Blacker The Berry | 1 Comment »
To Be Clear: Bernie Sanders And Donald Trump Are NOT The Same…At All! (Video)
February 13, 2016
Ha! A two-fer! Bernie Sanders in the White House AND Bill O’Reilly moving to Ireland. Let’s do it people. O’Reilly was talking to Stephen Colbert the other night, saying that Sanders and Donald Trump were the same candidate with ‘different haircuts.’ WHAT? Okay, commentary like that alone might get more folks voting for Sanders (bye Bill). Watch Sanders’ sit-down with Colbert…making more sense than Trump has for most of his life.
Fresh off of his win in the New Hampshire primary, Bernie Sanders stops by The Late Show to talk about why his campaign is different.
Posted in Interview, Politics, Progressive, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: #FeelTheBern, Bernie Sanders, Feel The Bern, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | No Comments »
Comedy: Bern Your Enthusiasm (Video)
February 10, 2016
This is funny, but Bernie still has my vote #FeelTheBern
Despite his friends’ (Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Jay Pharoah) best efforts, Sen. Bernie Sanders (Larry David) keeps finding ways to upset voters (Leslie Jones, Aidy Bryant) in Iowa.
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‘Key & Peele’ Present Their Own Bowl Line-Up (Video)
February 6, 2016
OMG get ready to LOL your A-S-S off! Caught this Super Bowl weekend replay on Comedy Central yesterday. Key & Peele are fools for those football names… but’cept some of those names in there are REAL! Hahaaaa! Shout out to Ha Ha Clinton-Dix from The University of Alabama. Champs again, Alumni! #RollTide #EastWestBowl
– @ojones1
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Denver Broncos’ Von Miller And Carolina Panthers’ Josh Norman Do Battle Before The Big Game (Video)
February 6, 2016
A Super Bowl tradition? Is that what we’re calling this pre-Big Game ‘Clueless Gamer’ ep now? Bahaaaaa! That’s alright…especially if #BeastMode keeps coming back.
Conan celebrates the big game by playing “Doom” with the Denver Broncos’ Von Miller, the Carolina Panthers’ Josh Norman & Marshawn Lynch.
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SNL’s “Screen Guild Awards” Nominees All Have One Thing In Common (Video)
January 25, 2016
Baaahahaaaa! Saturday Night Live nailed it once again. Watch above, and watch who you play this around. Not ‘watch’ as in ‘be careful’… but watch them. If they are laughing with you, they’re crew. But if not, maybe that slice of truth cut too deep for them.
Some may watch and exclaim, “Aw c’mon. That’s ridiculous!”
They’re right. It is. That’s why they did this spoof sketch #OscarsSoWhite
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The Game Joins ‘The Nightly Show’ Panel On Cultural Appropriation (Video)
January 24, 2016
Facilitated by The Nightly Show’s Larry Wilmore, Cipha Sounds, Robin Thede and The Game debate the ethics of cultural appropriation, with examples ranging from Kylie Jenner’s cornrows to the use of Black emojis. After the jump, focus on The Game. Ebro in the Morning welcomes the emcee to talk about “The Documentary 2,” rumors regarding Karrueche Tran, Drake vs. Meek Mill and more!
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John Oliver Gives The Gospel Truth On ‘Prosperity Preachers’ (Video)
January 23, 2016
U.S. tax law allows television preachers (read: prosperity preachers, who ask you for money you don’t have, promising blessings they cannot promise) to get away with almost anything. Not only are their actions LEGAL in the United States, but as part of a church, they can do the ridiculousness TAX-FREE! Folks, you have to pay taxes on money you earn at your 9-to-5 though.
We will now allow you a moment to get inconsolably angry-sad.
Now, to make you feel a bit better, here’s John Oliver with a hard-hitting satirical piece from his HBO series “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver“ giving it to the run-amok prosperity gospel industry. Give it to ’em, John. Hallelujah!
James Corden Welcomes Stevie Wonder To ‘Carpool Karaoke’ (Video)
January 22, 2016
James Corden and music icon Stevie Wonder carpooling through Los Angeles, singing to some Stevie tunes booming from the system, nothing too special. WHAT? This is awesome! And James said he ought to start a group called The Wondercats. Baaahahaaa!
But beyond the funny…watch what happens when James asks Stevie to call and sing to his wife. Dude. Who doesn’t love Stevie Wonder?
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#BlackLivesMatter Activist DeRay McKesson Speaks On His New ‘Campaign Zero’ Movement And More With Stephen Colbert (Video)
January 22, 2016
Activist DeRay McKesson and Stephen Colbert have a colorful, conscientious conversation about White privilege, Black Lives Matter, Campaign Zero and more.
Ice Cube Hints At A Coming NWA Reunion (Video)
January 21, 2016
Ice Cube foreshadowing this year’s Coachella concert supreme Hip-Hop moment…maybe? Look, Cube wants that NWA reunion. And if anybody could make it happen (with a phone call to Dr. Dre), it’s the man O’shea.
I’ve got some tricks up my sleeves… I’m gonna try to bring the members of NWA together…give everybody a little history lesson on Ice Cube and NWA, Westside connection, everything I’ve been doing over the years. We have some great visuals….same night Guns & Roses get back together…It’s gonna be a great night!
– Ice Cube
Now, before you cynics file this in the never-gonna-happen box… he threw a Westside Connection (his other steady crew) mention in there. Something (e.g. some kind of reunion) is happening in April. Bet that.
David Bowie And The Story Of Ziggy Stardust (Documentary)
January 12, 2016
Man. Rest In Power to rock legend David Robert Jones pka David Bowie. We are going to be sad for a bit, knowing that the guy who brought such surreal music and mania to the music world since the 1970s will no longer be here with us.
But his music (and film) work…they will live forever here on this plane with us. Speaking of films, check out this documentary from BBC; detailing the early times of David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust.
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Comedy: What Would You Buy If You Won The Powerball Lottery? (Video)
January 9, 2016
Ahahaaaaa! That’s what you get, reporter cutie, when you shove a mic in the face of a man playing his lottery numbers against all odds. Asking ’bout his biz…what would he do with the winnings? Gotta love LIVE TV!
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Quentin Tarantino Loves Violence In Cinema (Video)
January 9, 2016
You probably look at a Taratino classic like “Reservoir Dogs” (or his coming flick “Hateful 8”) and think: Wow, this is over-the-top violent! But hey, Tarantino isn’t really about all of that blood and gore for really real.
No…yeah… He is. No apologies or eff’s given about what any hater thinks about it either. ‘Tino is all about VIOLENCE. Watch above and prepare to go ‘whoa!’
(Good point about Japan’s ultra-violent cinema in its most peaceful society; one NOT equating to the other.)
Killer Mike With Advice To White Americans And More On ‘The Late Show’ With Stephen Colbert (Video)
January 8, 2016
Let’s borrow Larry Wilmore’s catch phrase and apply it to the guest former Comedy Central cohort Stephen Colbert had on just recently: The man Killer Mike kept it 100 (and then some) on the The Late Show, didn’t he? Hitting a variety of hot topics with Colbert: Ferguson, Baltimore, race relations in general, stumping for his Presidential candidate of choice Bernie Sanders and so much more.
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