Television
California Cleared To Start Force-Feeding Inmates On Hunger Strike (Video)
August 27, 2013
You’d think once folks saw the atrocity that is force-feeding of inmates on hunger strike they’d stop the practice, right? But you probably guessed that officials would do just the opposite. But that was just at Gitmo – a military prison in Cuba. The United States would NEVER allow such to happen on its soil… right? Right…? WRONG! A California judge just cleared the way for force feeding of the state inmates on hunger strike given ‘certain conditions.’
‘US District Judge Thelton Henderson is allowing prison doctors in California to force-feed inmates who are participating in a hunger strike. According to the ruling, if a prisoner is near death then a doctor is allowed to step in and intervene in the matter. As of now, 136 inmates are protesting living conditions and policies in place at facilities in the Golden State.’
Sorry, Yasiin. It doesn’t seem that publicity surrounding your courageous effort was enough to change the hardliners’ hearts and minds. We posted the gruesome Yasiin Bey force-feeding demo on here a while back.
– @ojones1
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NFL All-Time Great Lawrence Taylor Profiled in “The Life & Times†(Documentary Trailer)
August 23, 2013
Drugs, sex, controversy… Probably traits of a life story that should be made into a movie. Oh, it’s Pro Football Hall Of Famer Lawrence “LT” Taylor’s life? DEFINITELY should have been made into a movie by now! Well, Showtime has done it. One of the most controversial professional athletes in history, over the top drug abuse, and crimes of a sexual nature… yeah, LT’s life will make for a compelling subject for the documentary debuting Friday, September 20, 2013, at 8pm ET/PT.
Posted in Film, History, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Documentary, Lawrence Taylor, LT, Showtime, The Life & Times, The Life and Times | No Comments »
Lebron James Names His Top 4 NBA Players Of All-Time (Video)
August 23, 2013
Ah! The Force is strong with this one. Lebron James actually demonstrates the type of skill on the mic during interviews that one might expect of someone who is already a color commentator at courtside… or in the TV studio. Watch King James go through an “appropriate struggle” in naming his Top 4 NBA players of all time. Most noteworthy is who he left off the list. Hmmm…
Mike Tyson Plays ‘Mike Tyson Punch Out’ For The First Time (Video)
August 22, 2013
You think he’d have gotten around to doing this at least once in his life before now… but… nope! While Iron Mike Tyson is hanging out in the Fox Sports green room, he gets to play Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out on Nintendo for the first time. I wonder if he’ll figure out the secret to beating the Champ. To do that, he must first learn how to beat Glass Joe (the video game’s first and weakest opponent)!
Posted in Gaming, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Mike Tyson, Mike Tyson Punch Out, Nintendo | No Comments »
Comedy: The Daily Show’s Take On NYC’s ‘Stop & Frisk’ Issue (Video)
August 21, 2013
Who said hot women aren’t funny? Well, don’t say that anymore. Jessica Williams is hot… and hilarious in her skit on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. The Show is currently being anchored by John Oliver while regular host Jon Stewart is on break working on his movie. This ‘Frisky Business’ segment comes to us from ‘Wall Street’ (aka ‘Business Harlem’), as Jessica gives hardline on-site commentary about the need for MORE stop-and-frisk in this crime-ridden area. Boom!
Posted in Comedy, Opinion, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Jessica Williams, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, New York, NYC, Stop & Frisk, Stop-and-Frisk, The Daily Show | No Comments »
The Kali Muscle Story: Fresh Out – Life After The Penitentiary [Video]
August 20, 2013
Incredible documentary video (from the ‘Fresh Out‘ series) on former ex-con turned actor & professional bodybuilder Kali Muscle.
‘“Happier than a BodyBuilder Directing Traffic†is a Geico commercial we all know and love. That bodybuilder goes by Kali Muscle and he has an incredible backstory with a troubled past. Much like what happened with CT Fletcher, Kali is spreading across the internet after his short documentary surfaced on the Strength Project.’
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Television, Videos | Tags: bodybuilder, Fresh Out, GEICO commercial, Kali Muscle, Life after the Penitentiary, The Kali Muscle Story | 1 Comment »
Stussy x YO! MTV Raps – “We Were All Watching†(Documentary)
August 14, 2013
The clothier Stüssy produced this two-part documentary to be released with its Stüssy/Yo! MTV Raps collection entitled “We Were All Watching.” Part 1 – ‘The Importance of Yo! MTV Raps’ (watch above) – reviews the history of MTV’s groundbreaking music and video show of the 1990s. Part 2 (see after the jump) – ‘Fashion in the Golden Age of Hip-Hop’ – looks at the trends and styles from that time and how they changed the world. Directed Adam Jay Weissman, the documentary features a parade of Hip-Hop notables including former host Ed lover, Alchemist, Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), DJ Premier, Questlove (of The Roots), MC Lyte, Rakim, Shock G (of Digital Underground) and more.
HBO Films: Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight (Trailer)
August 14, 2013
“Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” premieres Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 8PM Eastern Time on HBO. This documentary has all the indications of greatness. An epic true life story: the then Heavyweight Champ Muhammad Ali refusing to enlist and go fight for the USA in Vietnam when he is drafted, a crisis of faith (his objections to the war), prison time, appeals taken all the way to the highest court in America… star power: Danny Glover, Christopher Plummer, Ed Begley Jr., Barry Levinson… and playing Ali… NO ONE! No one plays the Champ better than [stock footage of] the Champ!
HBO Films can pull it off though; as the documentary will focus more on the Supreme Court judges, their rulings and places in history, rather than on Ali himself.
Posted in Film, History, Television, Videos | Tags: HBO, HBO Films, HBO Films: Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | No Comments »
Crate Diggers: Tony Touch (Video)
August 8, 2013
In this episode of Crate Diggers, DJ Tony Touch chats about his early gigs, channeling Afrika Bambaataa for his cover art for “The PieceMaker 3: Return of the 50 MC’s,†and shows off a DEEP archive of alphabetized Hip-Hop, comedy records and more.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Mixtapes, Producers, Television, Videos | Tags: Crate Diggers, DJ, DJ Culture, DJs, Fuse, Return Of The 50 Mcs, The Piecemaker 3, Tony Touch | No Comments »
Spike Lee Vs. CNBC Analyst (Video)
August 2, 2013
‘Maybe you should stick to finance and not cinema.’
– Spike Lee to CNBC Analyst
Pow! Watch your mouth…sir. Spike goes on CNBC to talk about raising funds for his next project (which we posted on earlier here). In the clip above, he proclaims that movie fundraising is still a struggle for him. Always has been.
‘I was doing Kickstarter before there was Kickstarter… there was no Internet… Social media was me writing letters, getting on the phone…’
MSNBC: Cord Jefferson Discusses The White Culture Of Violence (Video)
August 1, 2013
Above: Gawker’s West Coast Editor Cord Jefferson with scathing commentary on this clip of an episode of All In With Chris Hayes. Cord spoke with host Hayes about his controversial essay, the roots of White violence, and his deep ties to the White community.
‘The story of White criminal culture is not a story the mainstream media will tell you. Though once you scratch the surface, the stories are everywhere you look.’
You gotta watch!
Questlove Speaks On The Trayvon Martin Verdict (Video)
July 26, 2013
In an interview with host Alex Wagner of MSNBC’s Now, Hip-Hop icon and co-founder of The Roots, Ahmir “Questlove†Thompson declared that he was so taken aback when he found out that George Zimmerman got off (e.g. was acquitted of the murder of Florida teen Trayvon Martin) that he walked off of a DJ gig in Amsterdam. He noted that “it felt like I was watching my own trial,†adding later in an Internet post that “this whole Trayvon case has taught me: you ain’t sh!t. That’s the lesson I take from this case.â€
Watch the interview MSNBC interview clip above.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, News, Opinion, Television, Videos | Tags: ?uestlove, Questlove, The Roots, Trayvon Martin | No Comments »
Comedy: Addicted To Twerking (Video)
July 26, 2013
Might have to check out Stevie TV sometime… maybe… maybe not. But this ‘Twerking Intervention’ is hilarious. Check it out and have a laugh for yourself.
Posted in Comedy, Television, Videos | Tags: Stevie TV, twerking, TWERKING Intervention, VH1 | No Comments »
Arsenio Hall Preps His Return to Late Night TV With His New Band (Video)
July 26, 2013
I think Arsenio peeped how successful & integral The Roots are to Jimmy Fallon’s late night talk show that he knew having a good band would be very important in 2013.
“I’ve got an incredible band and they’ll help me, too, (with booking).â€
–Arsenio Hall, in an Interview With Billboard.
Check out this behind the scenes look and photo shoot as Arsenio ramps up for his return to talk TV this September.
Posted in Funk, Hip-Hop, History, Television, Videos | Tags: Arsenio Hall, band, Funk, The Arsenio Hall Show | No Comments »
Actor Michael K. Williams Discovers His African Ancestry (Video)
July 26, 2013
Shout to OkayPlayer TV for posting this clip of actor Michael K. Williams aka Mr. Chalky White of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ (returning for a new season this Fall; can’t wait) tracing his roots back to Africa. ‘Heart of a King…Blood of a Slave’ – that Nas lyric rang true to Mr. Williams in this episode of ‘The Roots Of…’ Watch above.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Williams calls actor/friend Isiah Washington to share that indeed they are brothers!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Science, Television, Videos | Tags: Boardwalk Empire, Chalky White, Isiah Washington, Michael K. Williams, Okayplayer TV, The Roots Of | No Comments »
The Word: ‘Color-Bind’ on The Colbert Report (Video)
July 25, 2013
‘President Obama takes the first step in racial dialogue by discussing how it feels to be in a room full of White people who are scared of him.’
– The Colbert Report
Oh, Fox News! Only you would take serious commentary on being Black in America and dismiss the conversation as frivolous. Guess good ole boys will be good ole boys. Right, Bill O’Reilly? Bernard Goldberg? Actually reporting that questions on race are moot because [odds are] Black people are the ones committing violent crimes. Wowwww.
Don’t get mad though folks. Stephen Colbert hits ’em in the head with the brilliant/hilarious skit (above) about black men and racism. Have a chuckle at the Fox chuckle-heads’ expense.
Posted in Comedy, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Color-Bind, color-Blind, Comedy Central, President Obama, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, The Word | No Comments »
The ESPYS: Comedian Jay Pharaoh As ‘Jay-Z The Sports Agent’ (Video)
July 19, 2013
If you missed the ESPY awards two nights ago then you probably missed this hilarious skit by comedian Jay Pharoah as he impersonates Jay Z ‘The Sports Agent’. Many people are not happy with the idea of Jay Z becoming a sports agent like rival agent Scott Boras with whom Jay Z took a shot at in a song on his new album. Those individuals wary about Jay Z entering into the sports world representing athletes may love this skit because it addresses the elephant in the room about people’s feelings on Jay Z guiding these athlete’s careers. Even Master P spoke with some caution when he recently elaborated on Jay Z’s move into the sports management business & how he may need to be fully prepared. Many of those unspoken issues were unveiled in this comedic skit by comedian Jay Pharoah at the ESPY awards that found some in the audience, who may or may not be doing business with Jay Z, not laughing at. In fact, even NY Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, who is represented by Jay Z’s Roc Nation Sports, is now unhappy after the ink was dry from signing his new contract with the Giants because he realized that he was underpaid for what he was really worth. According to some sports talk radio reports his former agent allegedly stated he could have gotten him more but he chose to go with Roc Nation Sports. Big business politics aside, Jay Pharoah’s skit is hilarious. Only 1 or 2 comedians can do a great job on the Sean Carter impressions Like Aaries Spears.
Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: ESPY Awards, ESPYS, Hov, Jay Pharoah, Jay-Z, Jay-Z The Sports Agent, Roc Nation Sports, Sean Carter, Skit, The ESPYS | No Comments »
PBS Frontline: Two American Families (Documentary)
July 17, 2013
Watch Two American Families on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.
I love PBS! Engaging, thought-provoking viewing. I’ve been a fan of Bill Moyers for some time now, and he has reaffirmed my faith in him as a social issues commentator this episode of Frontline.
‘Since 1992, Bill Moyers has been following the story of two ordinary, hard-working families in Milwaukee — one black, one white — as they battle to keep from sliding into poverty. A remarkable portrait of perseverance, Two American Families raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the U.S. economy and the fate of a declining middle class.’
– Frontline
– @ojones1
Posted in Human Interest, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Bill Moyers, PBS Frontline, Two American Families | 1 Comment »
“Citizen Koch” Is the Film Billionaire David Koch Doesn’t Want You To See (Documentary Trailer)
July 12, 2013
If you know your Tea Party politics, then you have heard of Charles and David Koch (b.k.a. The Koch Brothers). But this time David crossed a line. Here’s your chance to take a stand with documentary filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin (video of them explaining their “Citizen Koch” initiative above).
We believe that your voice can be louder than David Koch’s money.
We are very grateful for any amount you can give.’
These rich Republicans play dirty! Now, they are trying to control what PUBLIC television airs… in addition to the politicians that ultimately run the United States. Don’t let this happen! Help however you can. Suggestion: Donate to the Kickstarter Campaign to put “Citizen Koch” out to the masses. See the official trailer after the jump.
Posted in Film, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Carl Deal, Charles Koch, David Koch, Koch Brothers, Tia Lessin | No Comments »
100-Year Old Woman Is Possessed By ‘D!ck’ In News Interview (Video)
July 12, 2013
“How’s ya d!ck hangin’?”
Bwahaahaa! Of course that’s how a 100-year-old grandma would start interview with the TV REPORTER! And, of course, she would finish by asking the young man, “How big is yours?” What was the conversation like between? You may have your guesses; but I dare you to watch the clip above and see for yourself!
