Television
‘Barbershop’ In Real Life: Brother Says To White Barber, “Nah Man” (Video)
December 11, 2013
We enjoy John Quinones’ segments on ABCNews called ‘What Would You Do?’ but this particular segment I don’t find to be racist at all. It’s a little more nuanced than black customers simply refusing to get a haircut from a white barber. Some brothas have a tough time allowing a female barber to cut their hair as well for one simple reason. They don’t know them OR their work. Most brothas have a tough time giving a new barber a chance to cut their hair no matter what the gender, orientation, or race of the individual. Usually it takes time for anyone to get to see someone’s work & develop a relationship with them before you begin to trust someone with your hair. Especially if some haircuts are ‘Non-Refundable’ if the work performed was terrible. Personally one of my barbers for a time was a white guy who still cuts hair in a barbershop with a mostly black customer base.  I was referred to him by a friend I trusted when my normal barber was out of town. Needless to say I still go back to him on occasion.  There’s some guys who refuse to allow a woman to cut their hair if they don’t know how good they are at their craft. Now does it matter to anyone in THIS barbershop the race or gender of the barber? Just check out this segment of ‘What Would You Do?”. It’s a little more nuanced in not thoroughly knowing the the work of the individual who’s going to give you that haircut more than racist in my opinion.
Sure the White barber in Ice Cube’s hit comedy “Barbershop” got respect eventually but it took time to develop that relationship & trust.
– JAYFORCE
Diddy Does The Arsenio Hall Show (Video)
December 4, 2013
Diddy can’t stop, won’t stop, handling his business… sorta taking a break from handling that Calvin “Megatron” Johnson business to drop in on The Arsenio Hall Show. Check out the clip above for the biz… brief commentary on Kendrick Lamar and the controversy around his “Control” verse when it dropped, talk on the Revolt TV channel venture and more. Go on after the jump, where Diddy gets personal; talking about his late father.
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Stay Classy, Bismarck. Is That THE Ron Burgundy On North Dakota’s Local News Leader? (Video)
December 3, 2013
WHAT? Ron Burgundy (yeah, Will Farrell’s character from the movie played by Will Farrell, yeah) guest anchored KXMB News in Bismarck, North Dakota; sticking around for the whole broadcast! “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” is due out December 20, 2013. Respect to the full-time crew for keeping it together. Hahaa!
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Film, News, Television, Videos | Tags: Anchorman 2, KXMB, Ron Burgundy, The Legend Continues, Will Farrell | No Comments »
And The Band Played On? Well, If Bill Cosby’s Funeral Goes As Planned… (Video)
November 25, 2013
Always interesting realization: The greatest comedians make us laugh at that we’d normally cry about. Today’s exhibit… comedic legend Bill Cosby back at it with the Philly cats on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The last Cosby appearance on the show was incredible (and incredibly HILARIOUS)! This one… just watch! And WHY will you find yourself laughing and clapping about the Cos’ funeral preparations??? Enjoy this Roots-Cos “collabo” clip!
Rare Notorious B.I.G. Documentary (Video)
November 19, 2013
Rare 1995 documentary put together by UK Channel 4′s Passengers program about the Notorious B.I.G. Must watch (runtime: 15 minutes).
Sports/Opinion: Charles Barkley Speaks On The Use Of The N-Word (Video)
November 18, 2013
Interesting. I agree with Charles Barkley (above) & I agree with Michael Wilbon (after the jump). What came up around recent discussion/debate regarding the NFL’s Richie Incognito’s alleged bullying of Miami Dolphin Jonathan Martin has jumped the fence… from the National Football League to commentary from one of the greats of the National Basketball Association… to [once again] a national conversation. Ernie had Shaq chiming in near the end of the clip, too. Watch.
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Arsenio Talks With RZA About Wu Tang Then And Now, ODB, & More (Video)
November 15, 2013
RZA was a recent guest on The Arsenio Hall Show. During their sit-down, RZA spoke with the host on things … including the 20th anniversary of the release of “Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),” the ninth anniversary of the passing of ODB, Raekwon being the last hold-out for one last reunion album from the Wu.
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PBS: See The Largest Racist Memorabilia Collection In The United States (Video)
November 12, 2013
Racist images in the Jim Crow era were used as propaganda to send messages that demeaned African Americans and legitimized violence against them. A visit to the Jim Crow Museum at Ferris State University in Michigan—home to the largest collection of racist memorabilia in the country—reveals racist memorabilia and messages in all forms, from kitchen utensils to postcards featuring images of public whippings. Among the museum’s collection is a row of caricatures—the Pickaninny, the Tom, the coon, the tragic mulatto, the Jezebel, the savage.
Every piece in the collection had a dual purpose: Reflect existing attitudes toward Black people AND shape future attitudes toward them.
Learn more in Making a Way Out of No Way, episode four of the six-part series, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Episode four premieres on PBS this evening (November 12, 2013, 8-9 pm ET).
Jon Stewart Calls Out Jay Z Over Maintaining Business Relations With Racist Retailer Barney’s (Video)
November 8, 2013
Over the controversy that some have called shop-and-frisk, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart points out and pokes at Jigga for selling out by standing by a major business partner of his – Barney’s. The high-end retailer has come under fire by the media and protest groups for apparently subjecting its Black patrons to racial profiling that went so far as to send undercover security into the street – holding up Black purchasers outside the store to verify that their debit cards were “authentic.” Jay Z has a merchandise line set to come out in the store chain… no way he’s going to let a little bad racial press stop him from cashing in on purchases made by Black folk who may get stopped after buying his stuff. Time for a little “perspective”…
“If I make snap judgements, no matter who it’s towards, aren’t I committing the same sin as who it’s towards.”
– Jay Z
Well, how about that. I guess you can talk yourself into anything when enough money is on the line. Get him, Jon!
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The Difference Between The Haves And The Have-Nots? Cal-Berkley Study Says… Morality (Video)
November 6, 2013
See? This is why money cannot buy happiness… because those who have money never feel they have enough OF ANYTHING. Astonishing clip above. PBS coverage of a research study that concludes that folks in high-end vehicles are in such a rush they’d nearly run a guy down in a crosswalk (when those worse off probably have more motivation to ‘not be late’ to wherever they are going)… that given opportunity, well-to-do study participants (more often than poorer participants) would take candy from kids… lie about test results reported via ‘honor system’… I mean, wow.
In a series of startling studies, psychologists at the University of California at Berkeley have found that “upper-class individuals behave more unethically than lower-class individuals.” Ongoing research is trying to find out what it is about wealth — or lack of it — that makes people behave they way they do.
– PBS
Check it out.
Posted in Human Interest, Science, Television, Vintage | Tags: Berkeley, immorality, morality, PBS, research, University of California, University of California at Berkeley, Wealth | No Comments »
Reunited: The Cast of Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” Celebrates Nearly 25 Years Since The Movie’s Release (Video)
November 4, 2013
Above, Robin Roberts anchors ABC’s Good Morning America segment noting the coming 25th Anniversary of the release of the iconic Spike Lee joint “Do The Right Thing.” More footage after the jump… including Spike’s fiery rant in part 2.
Posted in Film, Hip-Hop, History, Television, Videos | Tags: 25 years, Do the Right Thing, GMA, Good Morning America, Spike Lee | 1 Comment »
Crate Diggers: RJD2 Shows Off His Vinyl Collection (Video)
November 4, 2013
RJD2 digging back in the day with a simple mission: Find something to sample that hadn’t been sampled before. Simple. Understandable. Worthwhile. Just like this episode of Fuse TV’s Crate Diggers. RJD2 talks about the other things that make him pick a particular record, and why he thinks vinyl digging is doomed to die out soon.
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Elementary Genocide (Documentary Trailer)
October 29, 2013
“They’ve done studies…If you are illiterate in 3rd or 4th grade, then it’s very likely you will be in prison… You mean to tell me that people who decided on where to build a prison, how to build a prison, or when to build a prison didn’t look at the research? They had to look at something…of course!”
– Supreme Understanding, Author/Activist
Executive produced by award winning journalist/filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz, “Elementary Genocide” addresses how the federal government allots money to each state to build prions based on the failure rate of 4th and 5th graders! In America, half of all 4th graders read below grade level, and more Black men are going to jail than are going to college. Compelling content, including interviews and voice-over narration from professors, teachers, best selling authors, celebrities, and more.
SUPPORT THE IMMERSIVE, INFORMATIONAL & CONTROVERSIAL DOCUMENTARY ELEMENTARY GENOCIDE
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Pusha T Speaking On SportsNation (Video)
October 29, 2013
Pusha T appeared on ESPN’s SportsNation last week. Mr. Numbers on the Board gave the folks in the studio and at home the score on a potpourri of football and basketball topics… Vick, Kobe, Durant, the Lakers… Good fun talk TV.
Diddy On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Talking TV, Vodka & More (Video)
October 25, 2013
Johnson Diddy sat on the couch opposite Jimmy Kimmel to ‘answer’ for siding with Kanye against him… oh, and to promote his newly launched Revolt TV network. Other topics: the desire to own a NFL franchise and the Ciroc business. Start watching (part one) above. Parts two & three after the jump.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Television, Videos | Tags: Diddy, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, P. Diddy, Revolt, Revolt TV, Sean Combs | No Comments »
Regis Philbin Chats With Wu Tang’s Raekwon And Ghostface Killah About Sports, Blogs & More (Video)
October 24, 2013
K-Won Raekwon and Ghostface Killah come in from the slums of Shaolin to Fox Sports 1’s Crowd Goes Wild to talk basketball, boxing, and blogs. Host Regis got a new shirt and a new Wu title out of the deal, too. Check it out.
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Actor ‘Ro Brooks’ Co-stars In Full-Length Toyota Avalon Ad with Idris Elba & In The Television Series ‘Sons Of Anarchy'(Video)
October 21, 2013
Last Saturday during my radio show our friend & actor “Ro Brooks” (The Wire, Sons Of Anarchy) made a surprise visit during our show. He was in Atlanta filming a few top secret projects that at will be released in the near future. During the show he mentioned that he appears on the full-length version of the action-film influenced Toyota Avalon commercial with Idris Elba. I’ve seen the commercial on television, but didn’t actually see the full-length version of it until now. He first appears around the 1:18 mark in this extended clip.
Ro Brooks also appears on the television series ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ as the character ‘Kettle’. It’s a possibility his character ‘Kettle’ may get featured more on the show in future episodes.
Thank you all for supporting Ro Brooks (Kettle) on Sons Of Anarchy. If you'd like to see more of him, leave a comment on the SOA facebook p…
— Ro Brooks (@JEROMEROBROOKS) September 28, 2013
WATCH: SONS OF ANARCHY – SEASON 6 EPISODE 3 FEATURING ACTOR ‘RO BROOKS’
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Politics: The Young Turks’ Quarter-Million Dollar Campaign (Video)
October 17, 2013
“Yes! We dare to believe that we can make a difference… that we can get our democracy back!”
– Cenk Uygur
TYT (aka The Young Turks) is all about what we are all about here – passionate media that is of, for and by the people we represent. Moreover, with the political content we share from entities like The Young Turks (formerly of Current TV which is now Al Jazeera America), we have a vested interest in seeing media like TYT grow and thrive. You can help them build… by contributing to the IndieGoGo Campaign for TYT’s studio construction project. Check out the Cenk Uygur video appeal above and the campaign link below.
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VICE: The Japanese Love Industry (Video)
October 16, 2013
‘In a society that commoditizes everything, sex sells, and the Japanese are buying!’
– Ryan Duffy, VICE
VICE with another very interesting expo. We posted the one on successful women ‘hiring out’ for boyfriends a short while ago. So, what might happen to a society that, on the whole, does more ‘microwave dating’ than mating and creating families? VIBE found an answer… Less focus on family, and more focus on buying, has left Japan a nation that is dying.
‘Japan is a country that is dying—literally. Japan has more people over the age of 65 and the smallest number of people under the age of 15 in the world. It has the fastest negative population growth in the world, and that’s because hardly anyone is having babies. In these difficult times, the Japanese are putting marriage and families on the back burner and seeking recreational love and affection as a form of cheap escape with no strings attached. We sent Ryan Duffy to investigate this phenomenon, which led him to Tokyo’s cuddle cafes and Yakuza-sponsored prostitution rings.’
– VICE
Posted in Lifestyle, Television, Travel, Videos | Tags: cuddle cafe, Japan, Japanese, Love, Love Industry, Marriage, Negative population growth, prostitution, Ryan Duffy, Tokyo, VICE, Yakuza | No Comments »
Television: New Fox TV Sci-Fi Drama ‘Almost Human’ (Trailer)
October 14, 2013
‘Almost Human’ stars Karl Urban as troubled cop John Kennex and Michael Ealy as his flawed ‘Almost Human’ robo-partner Dorian. Set a couple of decades in the future, LAPD detectives are forced to partner with human-like androids. Produced by J.J. Abrams, the powerhouse producer of some of today’s hottest sci-fi TV series and movies. Peep the chemistry between the partners that comes through in the clip above. Should be a good look for fall viewing.
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