C’Mon, BET,……….
Saturday, March 6th, 2010….air this already! “Black Panther” is already airing internationally! How can Australia see this before Any Ghetto, USA? LOL!
And, for those traditionalists among us….
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The Return Of Tavis Smiley’s Negro Bowl?!?
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Well, that was quick! LOL! I just wrote here that The Negro Bowl was over, and now it’s back—kinda. More like a remix, I guess! LOL!
I think I got the story straight: Tavis is mad that civil rights leaders visited the White House and asked for nothing. Not only that, but [...]
Farewell, Negro Bowl
Friday, January 8th, 2010Under all of the topics I’ve happily listed under “love to hate,” I must admit that Tavis Smiley’s “State of the Black Union” was at the very top. I am more upset than I thought I’d be with Smiley’s announcement a couple of days back that he is not continuing these annual forums. I think [...]
Doctor Who: Four Knocks, And 10 Becomes 11
Friday, January 8th, 2010And now, this:
The tearjerker point of “The End of Time” for me was Rose telling him it was time for him to go—before she ever met him! Allons-y, indeed! Yes, the two-parter suffered from the usual Russell T. Davies over-the-topness. Really, the whole story was just filling time for the last 20 minutes. And what [...]
Happy 115th Birthday, Mr. Segar!
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009Thanks, Google, for linking to this article. Popeye was a great part of my childhood. And of course I loved this particular cartoon.
Politico’s Political Playback (From Wednesday’s Late Night Comedy Shows)
Friday, November 20th, 2009Happy 40th, Sesame Street! (II)
Thursday, November 12th, 2009One of my students told me about Roosevelt Franklin today. Since I was part of the first generation of “Sesame Street” watchers (I’m 41), the name sounded familiar…….Wow….allathis is so 1969-early 1970s.
Okay, I Admit It…….
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009I’m looking forward to either reading this or reading about this.
And then there’s this.
NOV. 13th UPDATE: See what I’m talking about? Man, she’s great copy…..
Happy 40th, Sesame Street!
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009C is for Cookie, and for 41 years, that’s been good enough for me! LOL!
Be Well, Dominic
Thursday, November 5th, 2009Man. Sorry to hear about allathis. I will always remember Dominic Carter as a great WLIB radio reporter, bringing me the first news on the New York City racial incidents of the 1980s.