RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL

Okay I like watching Jon Stewart from time to time. He's probably one of the few people on television who's about as sarcastic as me. So while watching this clip from his show, I found most of it to be laughable and just regular Jon Stewart.

However, at the end of this clip, I found some of the most offensive s&%* I've heard since I left the Jim Crow south. So for those of you who aren't aware of what goes on in the south, what some white people still think about blacks, or why it's gonna be a heck of a feat to get Barack Obama elected next month...heregoes.

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PLEASE, PLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE!!!!

I know you're out there. I can feel you now. I know that you're afraid. You're afraid of us. You're afraid of change.

I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin.

I'm going to hang up this phone, and then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see.

I'm going to show them a world ... without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries. A world where anything is possible.

Where we go from there is a choice I leave to you.

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MEL B RETURNS TO THE STARS

There's a rumor going around that Mel B will be returning to this seasons "Dancing with The Stars" as a correspondent. Mel was a big hit on DWTS last season so I'm assuming they're gonna try to milk her celebrity a bit more to get some extra ratings.

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BALLAST TRAILER

SYNOPSIS

In the cold, winter light of a rural Mississippi Delta township, a man’s suicide radically transforms three characters’ lives and throws off-balance what has long been a static arrangement among them. Marlee is a single mother struggling to scratch a living for herself and James, her 12-year-old son, who has begun to stumble under drug and violence pressures. So when the opportunity to seek safe harbor at a new home arises, she grabs it, though the property is shared by Lawrence, a man with whom Marlee has feuded bitterly since James’s birth. With circumstances thrusting them into proximity, a subtle interdependence and common purpose emerge for Marlee and Lawrence as they navigate grief, test new waters, and tentatively move forward.

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OUT ON DVD TODAY

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NEW SPIKE LEE FLICK CAUSES BACKLASH

Variety is reporting that Spike Lee's newest film "Miracle at St. Anna" is causing a bit of a problem with folks in Italy. In the film, which spotlights the role of African-American soldiers in WWII, a partisan named Rodolfo collaborates with the Nazis, indirectly sparking the slaughter.

This aspect of Lee's "St. Anna" has incensed partisan veteran orgs, which fear it could fuel a "revisionist" backlash, as former partisan Moreno Costa told Corriere della Sera.

Apparently the writer of the novel and the screenplay, John McBride, is apologetic to the partisian veteran organizations and states that "this is a fictional story." However Spike, being Spike was unapologetic.

His response, "I am not apologizing for anything. I think these questions are evidence that there is still a lot about your history during the war that you (Italians) have got to come to grips with. "This film is no clear picture of what happened. It is our interpretation, and I stand behind it."

Gotta love Spike.

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JANET JACKSON HOSPITALIZED

The AP is reporting that Janet Jackson fell ill right before her concert last night and was taken to the hospital. According to statement released by W&W Public Relations, the singer canceled her concert in Montreal on Monday after she "got suddenly ill" during her sound check and had to be rushed to the hospital just before show time.The statement says Jackson is being monitored at the hospital and hopes to reschedule the show. No further information was given about Jackson's condition.

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HERE COME THE MEN IN BLACK 3??

Rumors are circulating around Hollywood about a potential Men in Black 3 in the future. According to Moviehole.com, a source close to producer Walter F. Parkes recently told Parade Magazine that if time permits in Will and Tommy Lee's schedule and if they get a good script going, there will likely be a Men in Black 3.

I can't even remember what happened in the sequel but money is money. Perhaps they're looking for a nice young lady from NC to write the script...just a thought.

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'THE GAME' CAST PARTY

Check out a few flicks below from the cast party for the CW show "The Game" this past weekend.

TERRI J. VAUGHN AND HUBBY

WENDY RAQUEL

PRETTY RICKY

POOCH

MARCELLUS WILEY

SHOW CREATOR MARA BROCK AKIL AND HUBBY

PRODUCER KENNY SMITH

SHANTI LOWRY

KENDRA JOHNSON AND SHAUN BAKER

JASON BELL

HOSEA CHANCHEZ

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ON A POLITICAL SIDENOTE

Tina Fey does another great impression of the trainwreck that is known as Sarah Palin here. Hilarity indeed.

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ALF BLOOPERS

HAPPY MONDAY!!

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NIECY GETS AXED

It looks like Niecy Nash's new show "Do Not Disturb" has become one of the first casualties of the new television season of Fox. After airing for just three episodes and pulling in about 4 Million viewers, Fox pulled the show and later confessed that they were cancelling it. I feel bad for not even catching the show to be able to give an opinion.

Please leave a comment if you checked it out and tell me what you thought about it.

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THIS WEEKEND AT THE BOX OFFICE

Coming in at number one this weekend is the film that finally managed to pump up the box office a little this weekend, "Eagle Eye." starring Shia Lebouf. It brought in a whopping 29 Million over the weekend.
Coming in at number two is a film that I'd never heard of before and that's "Nights in Rodanth. This film brought in 13.6 Mllion over the weekend.

Holding on to third place, is the Will Smith produced film "Lakeview Terrace' that stars Samuel L. Jackson.
Coming in fourth place is the new movie "Fireproof." This film brought in 6.5 MILLON.

And coming in in last place out of the top five is the film "Burn After Reading. The movie brought in 6.1 Million viewers bringing it's total to 45.5 Millon dollars.

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CHRIS ROCK LIKES THE GUY WITH ONE HOUSE

Chris Rock continues to be the voice of reason in all of this political mumbo jumbo.

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MADEA GOES TO JAIL TEASER TRAILER

Click above to check out the teaser trailer for Tyler Perry's upcoming movie version of his play "Madea Goes to Jail."

SYNOPSIS

Mischievous grandma Madea lands in jail, where she meets a variety of mixed-up characters.

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BROOKS BECOMES REGULAR ON "TRUE BLOOD"

Mehcad Brooks, that fine brotha who was on "Desperate Housewives," back when they had black people, has just been added as a series regular on the HBO show "True Blood," according to The Hollywood Reporter. I have yet to see the show, "True Blood" but from what I hear about it, it's really good and original.

Looking at the pic above I might have to consider purchasing HBO...ladies??

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BLACK IN THE DAYS

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So for today's Black in the Days throwback we have the movie "Greased Lightning" starring Richard Pryor and Pam Grier. I'm a major fan of Richard Pryor and his movie "Moving" is like my all time favorite movie. However, this movie I didn't get to see until recently when I discovered that I owned it by default as it came on the second side of my "Moving" dvd.

"Greased Lightning" is a pretty cool movie that tells a story loosely based on the life of the first black stock car racer in America, Wendell Scott. Richard was crazy as always in this and Pam got to show her soft side. I'm thinking this movie was made right around the time they used to date. If you want to check out some serious throwback theater, you should definitely rent this one. Richard is a hoot!

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JAMIE FOXX'S G'S TO GENTS GETS NEW SEASON

Yesterday it was announed that the Jamie Foxx produced show "From G's to Gents" will be getting a new season. According to Variety, ten new episodes of the series are slated for the first quarter next year. Season one of "Gents" culminated in a finale that drew 3.9 million viewers and ranked No. 1 in its time period for persons 12-34.

Here we go again...

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I AM LEGEND 2

After all the bad reviews I've heard about this movie, it's suprising to me that it was announced yesterday that there will be a part two to "I Am Legend." But I guess after making $584 Million worldwide, with the majority of the cast being a man and a dog, Warner Bros. figured why not. I managed to get my hands on the treatment for part two a few weeks ago and it sounds a lot more interesting than the first part and actually includes other characters so this time Will won't be alone.

According to Variety, The prequel will chronicle the final days of humanity in New York before a man-made virus caused a plague that left Smith’s character the lone survivor among a mutated mob in the city.

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IN LIVING COLOR: RANDOM CELEB PICS

Check out a few random pics below of random celebrities at various events.

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LADY O JOINS "THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG"

Reports are surfacing today that Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast of "The Princess and the Frog." Winfrey will play the character of Eudora, the mother of the main character, Princess Tiana, voiced by Anika Noni Rose. The film will be released late in the year 2009. I just hope that Oprah makes them get rid of that snaggle toothed firefly from the trailer that reeks of some racist undertones.

*THANKS TINKA

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NOTORIOUS TRAILER

This one looks interesting. I gotta admit, the music got me hype. I was and still am a big fan of Biggie Smalls. Looking at this trailer just makes me wonder what would Hip-Hop be if he was still here. The movie comes out in January and stars Angela Bassett, Derek Luke, and newcomer Jamal Woolard.

SYNOPSIS

The life and death story of Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Christopher Wallace), who came straight out of Brooklyn to take the world of rap music by storm.

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HUMP DAY HEADLINES

Clay Aiken: 'Yes, I'm gay'

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Ratings: 'Dancing' wins, 'Heroes' slips

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'Heroes' premiere down 25% from last year

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Rapper DMX hospitalized, misses court date

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Denzel Washington: Pay attention to children

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Tyler Perry donates food for the hungry in Atlanta

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Rush & Molloy: 'Hold on'! says Soul Man Sam Moore of R&B duo Sam & Dave

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RUSSELL HORNSBY'S WEDDING PHOTOS

Actor Russell Hornsby (Lincoln Heights, Playmakers) recently shared his wedding photos with Essence.com and they are gorgeous. Click the picture above to check out the rest of the pics of him and his beautiful wife Denise Walker. Congrats to Russell.

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CHRIS ROCK WILDIN OUT ON DAVE LETTERMAN

Check out Chris Rock calling out Bill Clinton for not mentioning Obama when he appeared on Letterman Monday night. Chris was in rare form. Gotta love him for keepin it 100 percent black.

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KANYE GETS CREATIVE FOR THE TUBE

Okay, I must first say that I never thought I would be reporting about some dangone Muppets twice in the same day but there seems to be a whole lotta nothing happening in Hollywood these days and therefore Muppets it is. According to the Hollywood Reporter, my boy Kanyeezy has teamed up with Comedy Central for an upcoming project that is described as hip-hop meets the Muppets.

Yes folks I said it, hip-hop and Muppets in the same sentence. Apparently, a half-hour pilot has been shot for the project, tentatively titled "Alligator Boots." The show, which is under consideration for 2009, would feature music produced and performed by West and fellow rapper Rhymefest, both of whom are serving as executive producers on the pilot. West also hosts the pilot; the idea is to have a different celebrity guest host for every episode, similar to the setup on the original "Muppet Show."

Sigh...to be young, black, and in Hollywood.

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OUT ON DVD TODAY

CSI: NY - THE 4TH SEASON

DECEPTION

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: EXTENDED EDITION

MADAGASCAR

ROB AND BIG

RUN FATBOY RUN

SEX AND THE CITY

SHREK THE THIRD

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