All posts by Carlton Jordan

[Watch] ‘The Bohemian Episode 3′!

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The web series focuses on the life and times of Rococo Boheme – a street performer on Venice Beach and her quirky group of friends!

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[Trailer] Chris Stokes’ New Dance Flick ‘Battlefield America’!

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The man who brought the term ‘You Got Served!’ into our lexicon, has a new tween flick out entitled ‘Battlefield America’!  Sticking with the themes of  his previous films, Chris Stokes matches undiscovered young talent with his partner in crime, Marques Houston. Watch trailer below…

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[Watch] ‘The Bohemian’ Episode 2!

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We profiled hot new ‘Awkward style’ Web Series ‘The Bohemian’ last week.  The web series focuses on the life and times of Rococo Boheme – a street performer on Venice Beach and her quirky group of friends!

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ESPN To Air Magic Johnson HIV Documentary

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When Magic Johnson revealed on Nov. 7, 1991, that he had contracted H.I.V., the stunning announcement rippled across the National Basketball Association and professional sports, and changed the way that H.I.V./AIDS was discussed. Now, more than 20 years later, ESPN and the N.B.A. are preparing a documentary about Mr. Johnson’s decision to go public with his diagnosis, from a director who says that he doesn’t want to see H.I.V./AIDS disappear from the national conversation.

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Black ‘Reservoir Dogs’ Comes To Stage With Mackie, Gooding, and Howard!

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Jason Reitman, who recently directed the Charlize Theron film, ‘Young Adult,’ is looking to do a Los Angeles one-time-only live staged-reading of Quentin Tarantino‘s 1992 film, ‘Reservoir Dogs,‘ and will be using an all-black cast.

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Maya Rudolph Returns To SNL As Host!

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NBC has announced that Maya Rudolph will host “Saturday Night Live” in on February 18, 2012. Supporting her as a musical act will be the Brooklyn based band Sleigh Bells.

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Will Smith And Son Jaden Begin Production On ‘After Earth’!

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Will Smith loves to keep it all in the family as evident with his new film ‘After Earth’directed by M. Night Shyamalan!  The mega superstar posted Facebook pics of he and his son on set in Costa Rica!

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BET Bringing Back ‘Showtime At The Apollo’!

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BET has unveiled its programming development slate for the network’s 2012/2013 season, which includes several original scripted shows that, as the L.A. Times puts it, “emphasize positive aspects of African American culture.”

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Mikki Taylor Discusses 30 Years At Essence And Michelle Obama!

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When Mikki Taylor first started working for Essence in the early 80s, there weren’t nearly as many images of black women in the media as there are today. In the 1st part of our 3-part “Media Beat” interview, the fashion and beauty maven credited longtime editor-in-chief Susan Taylor for instilling staffers with a sense of purpose early on.

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Pam Grier Talks Abuse & Race In New Book!

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Pam Grier talks about her book, surviving abuse, and the race divide in film!

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