Here’s a new song from Talib Kweli . It’s called “So Disgusting,” and it’s from his forthcoming mixtape “We Run This Vol. 7.” RELATED POSTS: Talib Kweli Feat. Jean Grae – “Uh Oh” [VIDEO PREMIERE] Talib Kweli Removes Colt 45 As Sponsor Of Kansas Concert Nick Cannon & Talib Kweli “Role Model” [MUSIC]
The 15th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival ( www.urbanworld.org ), presented by BET Networks has added Mario Van Peebles’ All Things Fall Apart to its lineup. The film, starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson in a transformative role as a star college football player, joins a diverse slate of nearly 60 films that will be featured at the New York-based festival from September 14-18, 2011 at AMC 34th Street in midtown Manhattan. The screening of All Things Fall Apart takes place Friday, September 16 at 7:30pm , followed by a Q&A with director Peebles and actress Lynn Whitfield . Additionally, comedian Chris Rock will be in attendance to support the world premiere of Diane Paragas’ and Nelson George’s Brooklyn Boheme ( Spike Lee, Chris Rock, Branford Marsalis, Rosie Perez, Saul Williams ), Urbanworld’s Opening Night Selection. Festival-goers this year will enjoy a variety of shorts and features dealing with relevant hot topics such as human rights (K inyarwanda ), war ( Make a Movie Like Spike ), prison ( Love Lockdown ), and the various perspectives of a “New York state of mind” (Br ooklyn Boheme ). For the complete slate of films and ticket information go to www.urbanworld.org Follow Urbanworld on Twitter: @urbanworldfilm RELATED POSTS: Enter The Urbanworld “Hot or Not” Contest” 2011 Urbanworld Film Festival Promises Eclectic Mix of Titles
Over at his blog, Ricky Gervais has an idea. Possibly the best idea to ever hit the awards season circuit. “A live 3 hour podcast during the Golden Globes. Me and a few chums (like Louis C.K., Chris Rock, Karl Pilkington, John Stewart, Larry David popping in and out) doing our own alternative commentary… People at home can have the telly on with the sound down listening to us online say things that no broadcaster can get away with.” Like, say, eviscerating Hollywood’s brightest and shiniest on the big day like it was a Comedy Central roast? Make it so, Ricky!
We’re nipple deep in the playoffs and life can’t be better. For us normal people, we have to watch the games on TNT, ESPN or ABC. For celebrities, they get to go to the games and sit courtside , forcing us to stare at them texting on the sidelines because they could care less about the game. Other celebs, though, are actual fans. Here are the biggest sports fans that also happen to make as much as the athletes they watch.
?uestlove has revealed that after eleven years, he has returned to the studio as a drummer for D’Angelo . The pair have had a rocky personal and musical relationship ever since the end of D’Angelo’s “Voodoo” tour in 2000. “Entered the studio with Michael D’Angelo Archer & [ Voodoo bassist] Pino Pallidno for the first time in 11 years, and it is magic,” ?uestlove wrote on his Facebook page early yesterday morning. The Facebook status update received some hilarious commentary from some of ?uesto’s friends. “Yeah right,” wrote comedian Chris Rock . “Let me guess. Dave Chappelle and Lauryn [Hill] just stopped by.” RELATED: D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, ?uestlove & Ali Shaheed Muhammad “Lady” [THROWBACK] RELATED: D’Angelo Finally Speaks! “I’m Cookin’ Up Somethin’ Real Nice”
Attendees of WonderCon in San Francisco this past weekend got a sneak peek at some previously unreleased footage of the upcoming Green Lantern film. And you know what? It actually doesn’t look like it sucks quite as much as I initially thought it was going to! Who’d have thunk it? The footage has since made its way to the interwebs, so check it out here: … More » Post from: Crushable New ‘Green Lantern’… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Crushable Discovery Date : 04/04/2011 23:31 Number of articles : 2
Those of us who choose to go sans hair-straightening chemicals (no shade to the relaxed homies) get some very interesting questions and reactions about our hair. The most comical questions usually come from those who are completely unfamiliar with the nuances of black hair outside of Chris Rock’s “Good Hair” and that one black girl in their dorm in college. Check out just a few of the situations every natural haired black girl will encounter at one time or another at MadameNoire.com