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The Star Trek franchise is the most successful science fiction offering in television history, and the Gene Roddenberry brainchild is the most prolific science fiction franchise in the history of the big screen as well with 12 “Star Trek” films having been produced since 1979. “Star Trek: Into Darkness” is the second installment since the [...]
*Recently, I ran into “RHOA/Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey at the 2nd Annual “My Dream Speaks” award benefit and silent auction. The veteran supermodel was on hand as the host for the evening. It’s not everyday one gets a 1-on-1 with a star a from top-rated cable television show, so I was all [...]
Last week I was invited down to the Times Center in Times Square to cover the 2nd Annual My Dream Speaks Benefit Reception honoring the Morrison Foerster law firm for its contributions toward helping mentor and maintain the Global Language Project. Honorary Host Committee members included Michael Armstrong, Vice President and General Manager of BET, Fashion Editor/Stylist [...]
*The story of Jackie Robinson (#42) is one that every grammar school child in America has likely heard of. Those same children are just as likely to have forgotten about this triumph over adversity and bigotry by the time they become adults, acknowledging Robinson only from an athletic perspective. Not only was Robinson the first [...]
*In August of 2012 a group of unsupervised teenagers committed crimes that, taken at face value, some initially speculated amounted to little more than “boys being boys”, but upon closer inspection we see this case stinks of criminal callousness, corruption and carelessness for and that stench is upon all involved. The case was thrust into the international spot light not [...]
*”The Sapphires” is a story adapted from the original stage play by Wayne Blair, and written by Tony Briggs. Directed by Wayne Blair, it tells a true story based on the lives of Briggs’ mother and aunts. It is a story that many in the United States can relate to, especially African Americans. Yes, there are many soulful [...]
On Friday, March 15. the film “Better Mus’ Come” opened in select theaters across the nation. It follows the life of a young man seemingly trapped in gang warfare and political violence in 1970s Jamaica, a very time the nation’s history. Starring Sheldon Shepherd as Ricky, and directed by Storm Saulter, ‘Better Must Come’ is [...]
*”A Haunted House” is one of the funniest films that I’ve seen in some time. Many African Americans have viewed horror films and have wondered, often aloud, how the characters would react if they were black. Here we find out. The plot follows the lives of Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) just as [...]
*As adventurous as I consider myself, I’ve never, and I repeat, NEVER been interested in riding a motorcycle. As a matter of fact, I’ve been staunchly averse to riding, simply because in my mind it was gratuitously dangerous. There’s been a surge of interest in riding and even belonging to motorcycle clubs in the black [...]
*Once former Secretary of State Colin Powell was considered more presidential than George W. Bush, who appointed him in 2000. Had it not been for the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s ill-fated and inaccurate speech at the United Nations regarding Iraq having nuclear weapons the United States may have never been convinced [...]
*Riding high on her starring role in the new movie ‘The Guilt Trip,’ singer/actress Barbra Streisand’s quote on the Newtown, CT tragedy was grafted into her interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan which was taped prior to the tragedy that took place on December 14, 2012. Because of the breaking news, the airing of her interview [...]
*Dyana Williams is considered radio royalty by fans of her radio show on 100.3 WRNB in Philadelphia, and colleagues and industry insiders a like after 40 years in the game. Our Lee Bailey had the chance to catch up with Williams so she could give him the run down on her role in setting up [...]
*You would think that having so many jobs, you would not have time for a social life but Scarlett Emmanuelle sure is managing her time through her many occupations. As a recording artist, songwriter, actress and commercial model, Emmanuelle has a lot on her plate. But she handles thing quite well. “Yeah, I am very [...]
*It takes a real artist to understand the fact that for a rapper, you do not have wear baggy clothes, have a du-rag on and rap about drugs, women and sex to appeal to an audience in the rap industry. Emerging rapper, Yung Tuck wants to bring his life into his music but in a [...]
*Actress Stacey Dash didn’t let up throughout the election after publicly displaying her support of Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Even after the votes were in and the results were official, she extended another bout of her opinions, this time in a 1,300-word essay to TMZ. Now that it’s all said and done, she’s ready to [...]
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