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VICE: Russian Billionaire Sergey Veremeenko is Russia’s 0.00001% (Video)
July 12, 2013
“We’ve been flying all over this land, and you’re like, ‘Okay. When do we get to Sergey’s place?’ This is Sergey’s place. This entire f#king place is Sergey’s. He owns pretty much the entire north of Russia!” – Ryan Duffy, Vice
Remember the 1% we were supposed to hate on as the Occupy Wall Street movement gained traction? Well, how much hate do you think a country’s .00001% can stir up?
After the collapse of Communism in Russia, as state assets were divvied up and privatized, a few individuals stepped in to take the reins of this entrepreneurial experiment. Rewarded with massive fortunes and fame, they came to be known as “the oligarchs.”
To see how the .00001% lives, we met up with infamous Russian oligarch Sergey Veremeenko and spent quality time hog-hunting and helicopter-joyriding at his private estate outside Moscow.
– Vice
Connections in the country’s steel, mining, and banking industries… and the MOVIE industry… and a fine a$$ 20-something model/actress wife (Sofya Skya, Miss World 2006). Man.
Click play. Let the hating begin.
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Tags: HBO, Miss World, russian billionaire, Ryan Duffy, Sergey Veremeenko, Sofya Skya, VICE | 
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Could Kendrick Lamar and Erykah Badu Be ‘Making A Connection?’ (Video)
July 12, 2013
Maybe NY’s Hot 97 radio personality Rosenberg is burying Kendrick Lamar’s career a bit prematurely. But… looking into those eyes of Erykah Badu… holding her hand… maybe other stuff… it can change an emcee. Andre. Common Sense. Just saying. Check the BET performance after the jump and witness the cause of Rosenberg’s lamentations after the jump.
– @ojones1
Posted in Hip-Hop, R&B, Television, Videos | Tags: BET, Erykah Badu, holding hands, Kendrick Lamar, PETER ROSENBERG, romance, Rosenberg | No Comments »
ESPN’s Outside The Lines: Carry On (Trailer)
July 10, 2013
I watched this on ESPN Sunday afternoon and found it to be nothing short of inspiring. Wow.
The network initially profiled Dartanyon Crockett – legally blind, homeless and motherless – and his friend, Leroy Sutton, who was often found on Crockett’s back (the result of his losing his legs after being run over by a train when he was 11) four years ago. ESPN revisited and updated the touching story of the friendship and bond of these two young athletes today.
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Carry On, Dartanyon Crockett, ESPN, Leroy Sutton, Outside The Lines | No Comments »
Unsung: Tammi Terrell (Video)
July 7, 2013
Philly’s own Tammi Terrell… Motown soul superstar with compelling story (with a sad ending). Now, the show that always gives the greats their due – TV One’s Unsung – has done an episode on her. Must watch.
Comedy: Words From Big Sean’s Mother On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ (Video)
July 5, 2013
Hilarious! Big Sean’s mom reads from her son’s popular rhythmic American poem “A$$, A$$, A$$” “Dance” on a segment dubbed “Words from Your Mother” on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Television, Videos | Tags: Big Sean, Big Sean's Mom, Big Sean's Mother, Dance, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Words from Your Mother | No Comments »
BET Experience 2013 ‘No Guns Allowed’ Panel Discussion With Host MC Snoop Lion (Video)
July 5, 2013
Incredible panel discussion held by the League of Young Voters, BET and Snoop Lion entitled “No Guns Allowed: Disarming Violence in Our Community.” This was a roundtable dialogue on the impact of gun violence in America filmed over the BET Experience 2013 weekend in Los Angeles.
Roundtable Host: Dr. Rob “Biko” Baker, League of Young Voters Executive Director
Panelists: Snoop Lion, T.I., Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), H.E.L.P.E.R. Foundation Executive Director Melvyn Hayward Jr., writer and director of the critically-acclaimed movie on gun violence “Fruitvale Station” Ryan Coogler and New Generation Foundation Executive Director Brandon T. Jones.
A short, but powerful recap everyone should watch.
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics, R&B, Soul, Television, Videos | Tags: BET Experience 2013, Disarming Violence in Our Community, No Guns Allowed, Panel Discussion, Snoop, Snoop Lion | No Comments »
Pawn Stars’ Chumlee and Sean Price Haggle… Over a Potato (Video)
July 1, 2013
So Sean Price walks into a pawn shop with a potato one day. Funny story. He actually has a video for it.
‘Sean Price visits The World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, home of the History Channel’s “Pawn Stars.” At the shop, he attempts to pawn a historic potato that he values at six-figures.’
Hilarious!
Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Television, Videos | Tags: Chumlee, Pawn Stars, Potato, Sean Price | No Comments »
Live Event: Nik Wallenda to ‘Skywalk’ Across the Grand Canyon Tonight (Trailer)
June 23, 2013
Tonight at 8pm eastern time, Nik Wallenda is going to walk across the @#$!ing Grand Canyon… LIVE… no harness, no tether, no safety net!
‘What kind of person attempts to walk across the Grand Canyon without a harness?’
– Discovery Channel
It’s too easy to answer: “A crazy person.” Instead, watch the trailer above and the bonus clip after the jump. Then, watch the skywire event tonight.
– @ojones1
Posted in EVENTS, Performance, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Discovery Channel, Meet Daredevil Nik Wallenda, Nik Wallenda, Skywire Live | 1 Comment »
Dark Girls: White Men Discuss Their Attraction To Black Women (Video)
June 18, 2013
“You’re not more ethnic if you’re darker…” – Taken from OWN’s ‘Dark Girls’ Series Premiere
Does it take a White man to tell Black folk what we should have been saying to each other for decades? Perhaps so.
‘In Dark Girls, Hip-Hop author and journalist Soren Baker, a white man who’s married to an African-American woman, describes his early attraction to women of all races—and shares his father’s reaction. Plus, another man in an interracial relationship discusses his wife’s skin tone.’
– OWN
‘Dark Girls’ premieres this Sunday, June 23, on OWN, at 10/9 PM CST. This ought to be good. Oprah might just have as many fellas watching this show on her network.
Posted in Human Interest, Television, Videos | Tags: Black Women, Dark Girls, Interracial, Interracial Dating, Interracial Relationships, Marriage, OWN, Soren Baker | No Comments »
Marco Polo Speaking On His Upcoming Album “PA2: The Director’s Cut” (Video)
June 14, 2013
Esteban welcomes Marco Polo to chit-chat and explore tracks (like this “G.U.R.U.” we posted on earlier) off his upcoming album – “PA2: The Director’s Cut.” Esteban’s Hip-Hop hangout show, The Mixdown, is on Fuse every Wednesday.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Television, Videos | Tags: Fuse, Fuse TV, Marco Polo, PA2, The Director's Cut, The Mixdown | No Comments »
Unsung: The Ohio Players (Video)
June 9, 2013
Mainstay of 1970s pop, soul, and funk, The Ohio Players had the look, the radio, and their fan base on lock doing hits like “Fire” and “Love Rollercoaster.” And don’t forget the album covers (hot)! Check out this Unsung episode on the legendary group.
Posted in History, R&B, Soul, Television, Videos | Tags: Documentary, The Ohio Players, TV ONE, Unsung | No Comments »
Comedy: NBC News’ Brian Williams ‘Raps’ a Snoop Dogg Verse On ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ (Video)
June 7, 2013
‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon‘ keeps coming up with visual nuggets of joy for us. In this short, Fallon plays a mashup of NBC News anchor Brian Williams’ clips – edited to string together audio that ‘raps’ a portion of Snoop Dogg’s verse from Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” from back in the day.
Posted in Comedy, Hip-Hop, Television, Videos | Tags: Brian Williams, dr. dre, Jimmy Fallon, Late Night, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang, Snoop, Snoop Dogg | No Comments »
Boardwalk Empire: Season 4 (Trailer)
May 28, 2013
My favorite show on television is about to come back for a brand new season! Can’t wait. HBO let go of this teaser for Boardwalk Empire: Season 4.
Will Smith, ‘Carlton’ and Friends Give UK’s Graham Norton a Show (Video)
May 26, 2013
This could be the most fun 6 minutes you will experience without Dougie Fresh! Watch Will Smith get off the guest couch to rock the mics with his son Jaden at the host’s invitation on the UK’s “Graham Norton Show.” Then… we get DJ Jazzy Jeff on the table… THEN we get Alfonso Ribero (Will’s co-star from “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” TV show) coming out to do his ‘Carlton’ dance with Will singing along to the song! A stunned and thoroughly entertained Bradley Cooper (from “The Hangover” and “A-Team” movies) looks on then daps up the performers afterward.
It was like a talk show was going on, and all of a sudden, a party train crashed the studio. You better ‘jump on it’ and enjoy this video!
– @ojones1
Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep During An Interview For His Upcoming Film ‘Now You See Me’ (Video)
May 24, 2013
Before you tell someone how tired you are on your grind, maybe you should watch this. This is a clip of the promo work being put in by respected actors Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman for their new film “Now You See Me.” Now, you must watch, and listen, to the very end. Halfway through, Mr. Freeman succumbs to fatigue for just a bit. Mr. Caine carries on with the interview, continuing discussion on the magic tricks that were part of the film. Then, as the video feed switches back to film footage, you can hear Freeman shaking off the morning fatigue to push through to the end of what was probably a long press junket. How can we know? Well, right at the end, you can hear audio of an exasperated Caine asking, “Is this the last one?”
These legends of film are still working this hard. Now, how tired are you again? Maybe they should name this new movie ‘Now You See Me Sleeping’.
UPDATE: Morgan Freeman issues a hilarious response to the infamous video below
“Regarding my recent interview, I wasn’t actually sleeping. I’m a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page.” – Morgan Freeman
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Posted in Comedy, Film, Television, Videos | Tags: Catches Z’s On Live TV While Promoting His New Movie, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Morgan Freeman Falls Asleep On TV, Morgan Freeman Nods Off During Interview Promoting His New Film on Live TV, Now You See Me, The Snore-Shank Redemption | 1 Comment »
Talib Kweli Speaks on Artistic Integrity With Tavis Smiley (Video)
May 21, 2013
Brooklyn’s own Talib Kweli sits down with Tavis Smiley on his PBS television show to discuss his latest LP “Prisoner of Conscious,” his artistic approach (and how it has changed), and more. In the above clip, Talib relates his firm stance on artistic integrity; holding that succumbing to every whim of his fans would actually betray them… in that doing so would mean he was not being a true artist. View the entire interview after the jump.
TALIB KWELI – PRISONER OF CONSCIOUS
– @ojones1
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Opinion, Television, Videos | Tags: PBS, Prisoner Of Conscious, TALIB KWELI, Tavis Smiley | No Comments »
Jalen Rose Explains Why J.R. Smith Should Be At The Nightclub (Video)
May 21, 2013
Take a nap… Then champagne and campaign! Now, that’s hilarious (and true). Amen, Mr. Rose. Pay attention as Jalen Rose breaks down the ‘after-work’ life of those in NBA circles – like J. R. Smith (and himself) – in a way regular working folk can understand.
‘Jalen Rose explains to David Jacoby that in an NBA player’s lifestyle going to the nightclub late at night is no different than a 9 to 5 worker going to happy hour.’
– Grantland Channel
Posted in Lifestyle, Opinion, Sports, Television | Tags: David Jacoby, GRANTLAND, J. R. Smith, Jalen Rose | No Comments »
ESPN’s E:60 on Miami Heat All-Star Chris Bosh (Video)
May 20, 2013
You say what you want about Miami Heat All-Star Chris Bosh but this dude is hilarious with all the situations that seem to happen with him. Self-inflicted suspect photobombs or not one thing for sure is you can’t deny the guy can play basketball. This ESPN mini-documentary with Lisa Salters exposes Chris Bosh for who he really is…..just a geeky, nerdy, yet highly intelligent former Georgia Tech student who had an interest in engineering & computer programming. To Chris Bosh’s wife he’s just a “goofball” who in more ways than one is just an entertainer at heart. Despite some of the negativity he’s received it’s kinda cool to see Chris Bosh won’t allow anything to affect his sense of humor.
Posted in Human Interest, Lifestyle, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Chris Bosh, ESPN, Miami Heat | No Comments »
De La Soul Rocks With ‘The Roots’ On ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ (Video)
May 20, 2013
De La Soul with The Roots backing. Think this performance on ‘Late Night’ with Jimmy Fallon was major? Think… $#%! you KNOW it was dope! Watch and pat yourself on the back for being right. Video of De La doing “Jenifa Taught Me” above, then “A Roller Skating Jam Named Saturdays” after the jump.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Television, Videos | Tags: De La Soul, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots | 1 Comment »
Phil Jackson Makes Controversial Comparisons On The Skills Of Michael Jordan & Kobe Bryant (Video)
May 20, 2013
Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson has coached 2 of the greatest NBA players to have ever played the game. For years he’s dodged the primary question most sports fans & reporters have desperately wanted him to answer. Now that he’s making the media rounds promoting his new book, Phil Jackson is finally speaking out. Phil Jackson compares Air Jordan to the Black Mamba in the above video of his interview with Jay Leno. Jay referenced Jackson’s book, Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success (due out May 21, 2013; available for pre-order at Amazon) in guiding their talk in this direction. In it, and in the above clip, Coach Jackson declares that both Jordan and Bryant are world class competitors; matched up in several aspects, but there are key differences, according to one of the few men in the world who can really say so. Coach ‘Zen Master’ also talks about how he set up a meeting between the two and his near-return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench. Kobe recently took to twitter & didn’t exactly seem too pleased with his former coach’s comparisons. I’d have to agree with Phil though….
The comparisons are #apples2oranges Wonder what the perception would be if M played wit @shaq instead #differentroles #differentcareerpaths
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 17, 2013
More video after the jump below…..
Posted in Book, Opinion, Sports, Television, Videos | Tags: Jay Leno, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson | No Comments »
