“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”

William Arthur Ward

Rewind Wednesday - Leela James -Music

Look what I found! An old classic Leela James video directed by Chike Ozah starring me :) Check it out.

Clip - Rnb - 2006 - Leela James - Music
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Inglourious Basterds Screening At The Directors Guild Of America

So I was invited to see a special screening of Inglourious Basterds, a movie I had been wanting to see for quite a while. I even tried to catch the matinée near my house and there were technical difficulties, so the movie was cancelled. Yes I know, weird. So when I got the invite a few days later I was so excited. Especially being moderated by the director, Quentin Tarantino himself. Someone I would give my pinky toe to work with! No but seriously he is one of the best writers and directors of our time and I was absolutely thrilled to get some game from him.

The movie itself was creatively genius, but what more do you expect from a Quentin Tarantino film? From start to finish it had the audience at the edge of their seats with laughter, disgust from the gore, amazing wit and incredible shots. The storyline was top notch. It's like, where the hell does he get these thoughts and plots from? He truly has to be semi-crazy lol, in a good way. I don't want to give away any of the story if you haven't seen it yet but I love love love the ending. Brad Pitt was amazing as usual and you could tell he had a lot of fun making this. Christoph Waltz probably will win an Oscar for his portrayal of Col. Hans Landa.

So after the movie ended, the whole cast joined the stage, including Brad Pitt :):):) Needless to say, I was a VERY happy camper!!!! lol! Whew that man is fine even with a long beard... They all answered questions from the audience filled with people in the business and shared some funny moments during the making of the film. Secrets were shared about certain moments to give us a better understanding of how it is to work with Quentin and how each person got casted. I am so inspired after that. Nothing like a great movie to get your creative juices and motivation flowing again. That moment put jumper cables on my dream. It was better than going to the premiere.

Bottom line if you have not seen this movie yet, run and see it asap!!!! Especially if you are bored with the same old non-risk taking film making.

Blair Underwood - Black Hiker

This was funny... It's true I don't see many black people out when I am hiking. Something about the woods I guess lol

Black Hiker with Blair Underwood from Blair Underwood

Whitney Houston's AMA Performance

Wow!!! Best performance of the night and best dress. So touching... For all the haters and non-believers, she's back :)

Lady GaGa Before She Was "Lady Gaga"

Skin - Movie Trailer

This movie is simply AMAZING!!! A must see and it's based on a true story... For more info about it and theaters you can catch it at, click here.

Skin movie trailer
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Synopsis:
Sandra Laing entered the world a beautiful baby but no one, not the hospital staff, her mother, father or neighbours would admit the obvious. Abraham and Sannie Laing were white yet their daughter was dark. By a biological quirk, the pigment of an unknown black ancestor had lain dormant for generations and manifested in Sandra. If there was ever a wrong place and wrong time for this phenomenon, it was apartheid South Africa in 1955! ‘Skin’ is a compelling and moving story about love, betrayal and reconciliation.

Photographer Erwin Olaf

Born in Hilversum in the Netherlands in 1959, Erwin Olaf lives and works in Amsterdam since the early 80's. His current studio is situated in a former church hall.

Mixing photojournalism with studio photography, Olaf emerged in the international art scene in 1988 when his series 'Chessmen' was awarded the first prize in the Young European Photographer competition. This award was followed by an exhibition at the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany. Since then Olaf has continued to explore issues of gender, sensuality, humor, despair and grace in each successive series.

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Dusk...



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Amerie - Heard Em Say

HOT PERFORMANCE!!!

Deon Cole - The Tonight Show

I'm so proud of my good friend, Chicago's own Deon Cole. I just got word he is one of the writers on The Tonight Show!!! He deserves the success because he is so talented and has been pounding the comedy pavement for years and he is just a cool ass dude. I've been calling him my funniest friend forever. Chi-Town Stand up!!!

Lil Wayne Documentary Trailer - The Carter

I remember hearing something about... Lil Wayne being upset because he looked like a drug addict in the documentary and he tried to get it shelved. I guess it didn't work because it will be coming out Nov 17th thanks to QD3 Entertainment. QD3 is responsible for all those "Beef" DVDs. Looks interesting I must say, even though I kind of stopped feeling Wayne when he went into autotune mode but I'm sure one ridiculously insane 8 bars from him and I'll be a fan again... Get your pre-orders here.

Rihanna On 20/20

Sounds a little to me like she went to professional counseling to help her deal with this. Which is great because her head is super clear. I'm so happy she finally spoke out about the abuse and I am extremely happy she had the strength to leave that whole situation not just for herself but for the 100's of young girls who are going through the same thing. We all know once a beater, always a beater. I only posted the most important parts of the interview. Check it out and pass it along.

R Kelly At Nokia LIVE LA Theatre

I'm definitely going to this! It's been a while since I saw him perform and it's such a treat! He'll be here this Thursday Nov. 5th so get your tickets!!!! Nokia is a more intimate venue so it should be INSANE!!!! Hit's galore!!!! I'll write all about it :)