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The Cut with that Brother: Celebrity Apprentice Aresenio Hall #TeamArsenio – Yeah I Said It! | Watch

DryerBuzz — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:41:44 +0000

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One way to prove you are #teamArsenio for Celebrity Apprentice is to see if you can make it to the end of this video. Can you say long — whew. LOL. Near the end we find out Aresenio is playing for the Magic Johnson foundation. Kudos. We also hear a bit of who to watch for in that trickery stuff. Are you ready to play? Can’t wait. People who love drama and business love to watch. See you in the tweets.

Thought I’d remind everyone since the the show was on my mind.

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The Cut with that Brother! Rev. Al Sharpton: Fairness and Equality Will Save Our Union | The Clippings

DryerBuzz — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:45:18 +0000

For months, we’ve endured the back-and-forth banter among Republican presidential candidates as they fight for their party’s nomination. Relentlessly tearing each other apart and proving just how contentious and petty they can be, these so-called front-runners exemplify what the GOP stands for at this very moment: obstruction & division. Last night during President Obama’s State of the Union address, we were reminded of just how much we can achieve with a unified government and with leaders who put the nation’s best interest before their own political agendas. At such a pivotal time when some would have us believe that there’s no such thing as income inequality, the president has called for tax reform, a ban on insider trading in Congress and more as he vowed to tackle perhaps the greatest challenge of our time: fairness. Delivering a reassuring voice to the men, women and children still suffering during these tough economic times, the president drove home the notion that it isn’t about jealousy; it’s about equality.

“We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by,” stated the president. “Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What’s at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values.

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The Cut with that Brother: New Memoir Tells Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Rise of Tyler Perry | Melvin Childs | BookBuzz

DryerBuzz — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:36:12 +0000

BookBuzz — Touch 1 Media LLC releases new memoir by Melvin Childs, former executive producer for Tyler Perry, which details the incredible true story of the struggles, determination, friendship, and innovation that rocketed Tyler Perry to Hollywood domination and forever altered the course of Childs’s life.

Available in bookstores and via online retailers February 27, 2012, Never Would Have Made It. The Rise of Tyler Perry, the Most Powerful Entertainer in Black America (and What it Really Took to Get Him There) is promised to be a must-read not only for Perry fans but also for hopefuls seeking to break into the entertainment industry.

From early struggles and missteps to helping launch Tyler Perry, Childs offers a fresh and honest description of the journey he and Perry embarked upon as young men. It’s reported that Childs met Perry when the man the world would come to know and love as Madea was still an unknown writer searching for ways to make ends meet. Childs instantly recognized the unique talent Perry possessed and foresaw the success the playwright would have. The pair, along with another friend, soon joined forces in an effort to bring Perry’s work to the stage, with Childs providing the encouragement and taking risky chances to ensure that the business partnership had the financial backing needed to advertise and stage Perry’s work.

The result: Tyler Perry’s play, I Know I’ve Been Changed, sold out at Atlanta’s House of Blues in 1998. As executive producer, Childs then went on to establish the first successful national tour of the play, which helped revolutionize modern black theater with his marketing techniques. Perhaps most importantly, Childs warns of the risk one takes when the line between friendship and business is crossed. His own experiences have taught him that when a producer is forced to make an unpopular decision for business reasons, that decision can have disastrous and long-lasting repercussions on personal relationships.

“Tyler is the single most talented person I’ve ever met,” asserts Childs. “He worked hard to get where he is today, but he didn’t do it alone.”

Never Would Have Made It is both a critical look at the challenges in the business of entertainment and a how-to guide for newcomers. The book is already garnering praise from early readers on Amazon.com, who have called it “a revelation” for starving artists and “an excellent read” that offers the “true story of the rags to riches” behind the early days of the Tyler Perry empire.

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The Clippings: Spike Lee premieres ‘Red Hook Summer’, Grio says he “unleashes tirade at Sundance”

DryerBuzz — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:45:59 +0000

This is why the revolution needs to be televised via youtube I hate when there’s no video. Record everything people. Anyway read on — from The Grio –

The premiere of Spike Lee’s latest film, Red Hook Summer was met with mixed (and in some cases scathing) reviews from audiencse at the Sundance Film Festival, prompting Lee to burst into a tirade, according to reports.

The film is billed as a coming-of-age story of teenage boy who spends the summer in Brooklyn’s Red Hook projects with his preacher grandfather. Spike Lee called it the latest in his “chronicles” of his childhood neighborhood. Red Hook Summer features a return of the iconic character “Mookie”, originally played by Lee in 1989′s Do the Right Thing, but the film is “not a motherf**king sequel to Do the Right Thing,” as Lee said in an after-premiere discussion.

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The Cut with that Brother! Obama Sings Al Green | Watch

DryerBuzz — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:04:45 +0000

During a speech at a fundraising event in New York Thursday night, President Barack Obama sang while thanking Al Green, who performed earlier at the same event.

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The Cut with that Brother! Tuskegee Airmen, Cast Members, Spike Lee and George Lucas Talk Red Tails at NYC for the World Premier | Watch

DryerBuzz — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:04:46 +0000

VideoBuzz: BlackTree TV with the cast of Red Tails, Tuskegee Airmen themselves and gets the buzz behind the buzz from Spike Lee and George Lucas

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The Cut with that Brother! LL COOL J Two-Time GRAMMY® Winner to Host 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards

DryerBuzz — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:32:24 +0000

Two-time GRAMMY® winner LL COOL J is set to host the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (www.grammy.com), marking the first time in seven years that the music industry’s premier event will have an official host. Music’s Biggest Night® takes place live on Sunday, Feb. 12, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 – 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One/Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/thegrammys. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced soon. For GRAMMY coverage, updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy®’s social networks on Twitter and Facebook: www.twitter.com/thegrammys, www.facebook.com/thegrammys.

“I’m thrilled to be part of Music’s Biggest Night,” said LL COOL J. “I will always have fond memories of my first GRAMMY Awards and to now be hosting the GRAMMY show, in the company of so many other incredible artists, is a dream come true. Great performances and great music — it’s gonna be a great night!”

LL COOL J has hosted “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night” since its inception in December 2008, and this will be his first time hosting the annual GRAMMY Awards telecast. Recent past hosts include Queen Latifah at the 47th GRAMMY Awards and Jon Stewart for the 43rd and 44th GRAMMY telecasts. Over the years, additional GRAMMY hosts include Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O’Donnell, among others.

LL COOL J joins previously announced performers and current GRAMMY nominees Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, and Taylor Swift. Aldean and Minaj will perform on the GRAMMY telecast for the first time, while Clarkson, Foo Fighters, Mars, and Swift are returning to the GRAMMY stage.

The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by John Cossette Productions and AEG Ehrlich Ventures for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, Louis J. Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ken Ehrlich are the writers.

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The Cut with that Brother! Bob Johnson to Speak On Minority Unemployment Rates; Wealth Gap At National Press Club

DryerBuzz — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:14:28 +0000

The Cut — Business leader Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies, will discuss minority unemployment rates, limited access to capital and an accelerating wealth gap between white and black American during a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012, National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

Johnson will discuss ways corporations can enhance existing diversity and inclusion practices by urging CEOs and corporate boards to take a page from the NFL owners’ playbook and adopt a voluntary version of the Rooney Rule to level the playing field for minorities in corporate America. The NFL’s Rooney Rule gives fair interviews to minority candidates whenever a head-coaching or general manager position becomes available prior to making a hiring decision.

As the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), Johnson has always been committed to providing opportunities for minority Americans and is particularly concerned about the growing inequities among African Americans. Today, more than ever, he is dedicated to creating what he refers to as “business solutions to social problems,” i.e., the income disparity, wealth gap and limited access to capital.

Announces new online company to increase opportunities for minority job seekers, businesses

Johnson will also announce the launch of his new business, designed to enhance corporate America’s “best practices” in employment diversity and inclusion by aggregating minority job seekers and minority businesses on this uniquely designed web-based platform.

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Tyler Perry Says “all African American cast are on verge of becoming extinct” | Red Tails Debate

DryerBuzz — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:45:33 +0000

There’s a debate brewing – to see or not to see Red Tails and why. For the most many say let us see it. As I entered the debate, on the surface, seems Red Tails was made to appealed to me because it includes a cast of favorites and depicts history — black history. Would be a perfect movie release this time of year — between MLK Day and Black History month. So I thought.

In that the movie Red Tails was made with a black cast (I guess they could have made up some non-black characters), some feel the need to drag us into theaters beyond the means of simply marketing the movie. Black cast, black audience — controversy. There’s a black cast so naturally there’s a controversy with regards to funding and crossover. We’ve been here before. Anybody else has a headache before the movie even comes out? I’m sure George Lucas does?

There are many opinions floating including one from Roland S Martin.

You would think that someone considered one of the most powerful players in Hollywood — a man who has made billions with blockbusters such as the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” franchises — would have been able to get “Red Tails” approved without any hesitation. Yet what many African Americans have always long known in Hollywood is that the color of your skin — or that of the story you want to tell — often falls victim to the racial boxes in Tinseltown. Follow the Buzz to Read More Seeing ‘Red’ Over Hollywood’s Treatment Of Blacks

Now comes Tyler Perry with all African American cast are on the verge of becoming extinct. THAT’S RIGHT, EXTINCT!

Unfortunately, movies starring an all African American cast are on the verge of becoming extinct. THAT’S RIGHT, EXTINCT! Ask any executive at a Hollywood Studio why, and most of them will tell you one of two things. The first thing they’ll say is that DVD sales have become very soft, so it’s hard for a movie with an all black cast to break-even. Secondly they’ll say, most movies are now dependent on foreign sales to be successful and most “black” movies don’t sell well in foreign markets. So what that means is you will begin to see less and less films that star an all black cast. Isn’t that sad in a 2012 America? Somewhere along the way we still haven’t realized that we are more alike then not. Follow the Buzz via The problem with all-star African American Casts…

To see or not to see Red Tails. If we see it and it grosses unimaginable millions, would that change Hollywood? We spend money on Hollywood each week and nothing has changed in 2012. Movie dollars are calculated by screens and they know where each screen is placed AND even if we cross communities to watch movies. Hollywood knows where and how it receives every dime. We invest. Hollywood just does not want to re-invest. It’s 2012. There is no debate.

The Cut with That Brother! Tavis Smiley Remaking America Thought Leaders Panel January 12th

DryerBuzz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:48:26 +0000

This January, broadcaster Tavis Smiley will convene a panel of thought leaders and advocates to explore how to restore prosperity in America.The event, sponsored by WK Kellogg Foundation and the AARP Foundation is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m. and advance registration is required at www.tavistalks.com/remakingamerica

Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity takes place on Thursday, January 12. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5 p.m.

During the LIVE broadcast on C-SPAN, panelists will discuss solutions for restoring America’s prosperity. Additionally, the participants will discuss a forthcoming White Paper from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), to be released earlier in January, which reveals the “new poor” and how the face of poverty in America has changed.

The conversation will be moderated by Tavis Smiley and the panelists include: Cornel West, Princeton University professor and author; Suze Orman, America’s leading authority on personal finance; Michael Moore, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker; Barbara Ehrenriech, prolific author of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America; Majora Carter, Urban Revitalization Strategist; and Vicki B. Escarra, President and CEO of Feeding America. Additional panelists to be announced.

The conversation will rebroadcast for three nights on Tavis Smiley on PBS beginning Monday, January 16 through Wednesday, January 18 and will continue during The Tavis Smiley Show and Smiley & West both distributed from Public Radio International (PRI).

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