Thursday, March 10, 2011

I'm Just Sayin....Certified BANGER


Britney is Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack and ready to state her claim, this lovely blonde bombshell has been through it over the last few years, but she's lived to tell and came out of the darkness....SMOKING HOT!!!

Command Performance


Bill Withers a constant classic. This song is a staple for me, one for the simple reason that as a child growing up, my grandmother did all the things that this song reminisces about. She provided a very safe canvas for me to land. Bills approach to this song is very soothing as he takes you on a nice stroll down memory lane, and how lucky are we to have this lovely memory. Lastly if you listen closely, you'll hear where Black Street's "No Diggity" came from. Enjoy

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

circa 1974


Fred Williamson,one of the most charismatic action stars, Fred is known for coming at you hard in-your-face action.

Being in the entertainment industry for over fifty years his legacy continues and he's still true to his image, you can find him presently doing exactly that in DOWN ‘N DIRTY, his second in a series of films in which he stars as street-wise Dakota ‘Dak’ Smith (first starred as “Dak’ in NIGHT VISION – which he received the Dallas Forth-Worth Film Critics Assoc. Award). Fred directs this action/drama which also stars Gary Busey, Tony Lo Bianco, and David Carradine. Need more action? Fred along with his wife/partner, Linda, have just completed production on the hot urban/action feature ON THE EDGE. Produced by their company Po’ Boy Productions that also stars, Bernie Casey, Jim Brown, Ice T.

Fred is currently prepping SPATS which will be shot in Chicago next year.
Fred starred in Warner Brothers STARSKY & HUTCH (Fred is the Starsky & Hutch's boss, Det. Doby) with Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, and Fred as the Police Captain Doby, opened as #2 Box-Office with 29.2 million sales the 3 day week-end, domestically over 88 million, and internationally over 163 million.

He gained a new generation of fans when starring in Quentin Tarantino’s recent cult favorite, FROM DUSK TILL DAWN that also starred George Clooney and Harvey Keitel. A recent cult film of Fred’s is ORIGINAL GANSTAS (produced by his company) that starred Jim Brown, Pam Grier, Richard Rountree and Ron O’Neal.

A 1960 graduate of Northwestern University in Architectural Engineering, Fred was also well-schooled on the football field by Coach Ara Parseghian. After university, her went on to become an All-Pro defensive cornerback, earning the nick-name “The Hammer.” Playing for the Oakland Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs, Fred had the distinction of playing in the Super Bowl One.

Arriving in Hollywood in 1972, he was immediately signed to play the lead opposite Dianann Carroll on her TV series “Julia.” He move fast up the ladder, Spearchucker Jones was his character is the classic Robert Altman film M*A*S*H, then he was in Otto Preminger’s TELL ME YOU LOVE ME, JUNIE MOON with Liza Minnelli. Working with Altman and Preminger sparked Fred’s interest in directing and producing. He studied the technical end of the business and launched his Po’ Boy Productions in 1974.



Since then directing and starring in close to 40 films under this banner. Po’ Boy has expanded from the seventies classics such as THREE THE HARD WAY and ONE DOWN TWO TO GO, to films with more slick action like SOUTH BEACH (with Peter Fonda). Po’ Boy has widen its base to include many international co-productions as well, resulting in exotic locations and talent. From this he has gained a substantial world-wide following as well experience in foreign sales. No stranger to television, Fred has tackled a wide variety of genres on television. Winning an Emmy nomination for his work on “Police Story,” he had a recurring role on “The Equalizer” and had a regular co-starring role with Joe Pesci in the Glen Larson series “Half Nelson.” His lighter side has been a hit on shows from “Amen” to “The Jamie Foxx Show,” and his quick wit has made him a favorite on shows such as “Politically Incorrect.” Fred was one of the original pitchmen for Miller Lite Beer, and more recently in a series of popular Reebok commercials. For years he was the national spokesman for Anheuser-Busch’s King Cobra Malt Liquor. Fred maintains Canadian status, allowing him to work in “Canadian content” projects. He was a regular (and sometime director) on the Toronto-based Showtime/Alliance series “Fast Track” and starred with Dolph Lundgren in John Woo’s BLACKJACK for Miramax.

He is a member of the DGC and directed and starred in SILENT HUNTER (New Line Cinema) shot on location in Quebec. He resides in Palm Springs along with his wife, Linda. He is an avid golfer.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Jill Scott.....says goodbye to Hidden Beach


Jill Scott's new album 'The Light Of The Sun' will drop later this year, after the Grammy-award winning singer has just signed a new distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records.

The singer, who has sold over four million records over the past decade, has revealed that her highly anticipated LP will be an insight into her life and she's excited about sharing it with her fans.

Scott has said: "I've always looked to empower my fans through my message of love, independance and strength. A lot has gone on in my life since my last album, so I'm extremely excited to share the new music with all of the people that have supported me these past ten plus years. This album is very revealing, and I can't wait for everyone to hear it."

'The Light Of The Sun' is Scott's fourth studio album and fans were treated to a preview during her U.S. tour with singer Maxwell.

Monday, March 7, 2011

POP Culture at a glance....and not in a glass!!


Chris 'Breezy' Brown can't seem to catch a break. When a judge reduced a restraining order last month, allowing him to resume contact with ex-girlfriend Rihanna(hot kooch), new photos surfaced of the badly beaten songstress, reminding the public why Brown had been forced to steer clear of the Bajan in the first place.

Now the 'F.A.M.E.' creator, who just released a video of himself rapping, has more negative press to deal with after a nude photo leaked to the Internet on Friday (March 4).
Brown apparently snapped the intimate photo of himself with a cell phone and sent it to an ex-girlfriend of his. There's no confirmation on whether the former flame he reportedly sent it to is in fact Rihanna. The image showcases the 'Look At Me Now' singer standing in a bathroom in front of a mirror nude. A full frontal view is exposed. Any publicity is good publicity, coincidence or not, it will help his CD sales!

The big winner this year at the NAACP Image Awards was the Tyler Perry film 'For Colored Girls,' which was honored with trophies for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Kimberly Elise).
Holly Robinson-Peete and Wayne Brady hosted Friday's ceremony in Hollywood.
Prince announced the Best Actress winner, according to CBS News, and presented the prize to Halle Berry, who won for her movie 'Frankie & Alice.' The film (produced by Berry) was honored as the Outstanding Independent Picture of the year.
Meanwhile, Denzel Washington was named Best Actor for his performance in 'The Book of Eli.'
TV excellence was honored as Vanessa Williams took the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, thanks to 'Desperate Housewives'
The Image Awards could use a new voting academy, how in the hell can the "House of Pain" show and their actors be rewarded for buffoonery:( I just do NOT get it.

Reports are coming in from the UK which are stating that singer George Michael's partner Kenny Goss has left the singer.
The Sun is reporting that Goss, Michael's partner for more than 15 years, finally had enough of the singer's troubled lifestyle, especially his ongoing problems with drugs and Michael's infamous arrest and conviction last year. Hey George you might want to keep it in your pants, the word is out about you!!

Donald Trumps Apprentice returned to NBC last night with its new group of suspects, on the female side the battle is going to be between Lisa Rhinna, Star Jones and Nene Leaks, on the male side it will be between Richard Hatch, Jose Conseco and Gary(trainwreck)Busey.

DUH WINNING....the disaster known as Charlie Sheen continues to steamroll ahead. This weekend Sheen debut his self appointed talk show called "Sheen's Korner" where he continue to have diarrhea of the mouth.