DRAKE EXPLAINS THE BLACKFACE PHOTO OF "PUSHA"

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DRAKE EXPLAINS THE BLACKFACE PHOTO OF "PUSHA"

 

“The Story of Adidon,” Pusha-T’s new Drake diss track, features artwork with a photo of the Toronto rapper in blackface. Now, Drake has issued a statement on his Instagram story explaining the image. “This was not from a clothing brand shoot or my music career,” he writes. “This picture is from 2007, a time in my life where I was an actor and I was working on a project that was about young black actors struggling to get roles, being stereotyped and type cast. The photos represented how African Americans were once wrongfully portrayed in entertainment

RECENT ARTICLE FROM 'THE GUARDIAN"

RECENT ARTICLE FROM 'THE GUARDIAN"

Ian McKellen: half of Hollywood is gay, yet in movies gay men don't exist

The veteran star rails against studio representation of minorities, saying ‘they only recently discovered that there were black people in the world’

Catherine Shoard

‘Nobody looks to Hollywood for social commentary, do they?’ … Ian McKellen. Photograph: Lauren Hurley/PA

Ian McKellen, who has for many years been the most famous openly gay movie star, has attacked Hollywood timidity in depicting minorities onscreen.

In an interview with Time Out, McKellen, 78, was asked about the controversy surrounding the decision not to show the young Dumbledore as “explicitly gay” in the upcoming Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them sequel.

McKellen, who had been approached to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films, said: “Well, nobody looks to Hollywood for social commentary, do they? They only recently discovered that there were black people in the world.”

He continued: “Hollywood has mistreated women in every possible way throughout its history. Gay men don’t exist

THE END.>>>>> INTERESTING<<<<< MAKES ONE WONDER;;;;

ATLANTA GA,,'THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

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ATLANTA GA,,'THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY>>

 

WHATEVER, WE LOVE IT ALL RIGHT??

THE NEW HOLLYWOOD.

GREAT PLACES TO HANG OR EAT.

WHOA>>TRAFFIC.<< :(

ATLANTA FALCONS...ATLANTA BRAVES.

WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR LA OR NY,,,NOT EVEN LONDON.

SEVERAL REASONS ATLANTA HAS TAKEN OVER HOLLYWOOD

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SEVERAL REASONS ATLANTA HAS TAKEN OVER HOLLYWOOD.

NIGHTLIFE AND EATERIES:

Clermont Lounge

One part gentleman’s club and one part cabaret, Clermont Lounge is arguably the city’s greatest nightlife staple. Blondie, the dive bar’s longtime hype woman and ringleader, will keep you on your toes and dare you to look away as she crushes beer cans with her ample bosom. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Liam Hemsworth are among the A-List revelers spotted at the party.

Personally, I've never been there but the ones I know that have, LOVE it>

MEGHAN IS IN FULL DUTCHESS

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MEGHAN IS IN FULL DUTCHESS MODE RIGHT AFTER THE WEDDING:

And Meghan is in full royal mode now. The newly-minted duchess wore a pale pink-and-taupe silk-crepe Flavia dress from Goat with a matching custom Philip Treacy pink hat that showed off her perfectly polished side chignon (just like sister-in-law Kate Middleton!). She accessorized her look with Tamara Mellon’s Siren pump in Blush.

The garden party at Buckingham Palace, which honors Charles’ patronages, military affiliations and charities, also paid tribute to first responders of the terrorist attack at Ariana Grande’s Manchester concert in May 2017.

REMEMBER THIS ONE??

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SOME AWARD JOKES FALL REALLY, REALLY FLAT DON'T THEY.

REMEMBER THIS ONE??

 

Griffin made a jab about Jesus that fell entirely flat.

While accepting her Emmy at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2007, the "Life of the D-list" star told "Jesus to suck it." She mocked celebrities who always thank God during the acceptance speeches saying, "A lot of people come up here and they thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. He didn’t help me a bit. If it was up to him, Cesar Millan would be up here with that damned dog."

She concluded her speech, "So, all I can say is, suck it, Jesus! This award is my God now

JENNIFER LOPEZ REVELS

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JENNIFER LOPEZ REVELS THE HIGHEST SPLIT ''EVER'

AFTER 350 EPISODES

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PAULIE PERRETTE ON, WHY I LEFT 'NCIS'

AFTER 350 EPISODES>>>>

 

     

Pauley Perrette                         

THERE ARE A LOT OF POWERFUL PEOPLE IN PLAY HERE..

I've been supporting ant-bullying programs forever. But now I KNOW because it was ME! If it's school or work, that you're required to go to? It's horrifying. I left. Multiple Physical Assaults. I REALLY get it now. Stay safe. Nothing is worth your safety. Tell someone.

BIGGEST MALL IN THE WORLD

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BIGGEST MALL IN THE WORLD...CBS NEWS

UNBELIEVABLE...YOU GOTTA READ THIS

 

AMI (CBSMiami) – A mega mall and entertainment complex in Northwest Miami-Dade that would dwarf any other appears to be on course for approval, but not without controversy.

It’s called the American Dream.

It would be the largest mall in the world.

A shopping and entertainment complex slated to go up on vacant land south of where the Florida Turnpike and I-75 meet near Broward County.

“We are not a run-of-the-mill mall,” said attorney Miguel Diaz de la Portilla, who represents the developers of the mall project. “We’re a family destination. We’re an entertainment complex. We’re a job-creating vehicle for Miami-Dade County.”

Developers say the retail shops, indoor pool and beach, waterslides and ski slopes would hire 14,000 people.

“We fully want to see this happen,” said Miami-Dade resident Ken Forrest. “Because it helps to improve the overall tourism industry.”

A local mother told the planning board the American Dream would save a drive to Disney World in Orlando, some three-plus hours away from Miami-Dade.

“As a mother of four small children, I’m very excited about the prospect of having a theme park for them,” said Homestead resident and mother Summer Davis.

The developers promised to pay for road improvements and expand transit to help counter the hundred thousand cars a day the complex would bring.

Unconvinced, Broward County is threatening a lawsuit.

“We are in trouble with the road,” said Broward resident Susan Caruso. “They are finite. You can’t keep building them.”

Environmentalists say the renderings, while pretty to look at, could have ugly results for the Earth. From harming wetlands to damaging the water supply, they call it the ‘American Nightmare’.

“This is a gigantic project,” said environmentalist Matthew Schwartz. “It will impact a region that is already reeling under environmental problems.”

That not withstanding, the American Dream project sailed through the planning board with only one ‘no’ vote.

Miami-Dade Commissioners are fully expected to give final approval to the mother of all malls next Thursday.

It could still face obstacles though, including possible challenges in court.

 

GEORGIA FILM INDUSTRY NEWS

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GEORGIA FILM INDUSTRY NEWS>> BE A PART OF IT 'CHECK OUT SOME AGENCIES" THAT ACTUALLY WORK<<<

 

 

• Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Created Over 3,000 Jobs in Georgia
• Georgia-Filmed Movies Continue to Dominate the Box Office

Understanding Georgia Film Tax Credit:

A state tax credit was signed into law in 2008 giving productions up to a 30 percent tax break by filming in Georgia. This incentive was enough to convince Hollywood producers to film in Georgia.

Big productions such as The Hunger Games, The Walking Dead and Divergent helped boost Georgia’s film industry. In fact, small cities are now being used as filming locations. Producers are searching and finding small towns across Georgia to film their TV shows. The small town of Senoia, Georgia has transformed since The Walking Dead set up location in the small town.

So what’s next?  In November, Pinewood studios announced they will be doubling the size of their studios, expanding the Georgia Film Industry, making it one of the biggest studios in the United States

I periodically blog about dreams

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I periodically blog about dreams, because I think they are great...here's one>>

 

 

Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will<<<

SOME OF AMERICA'S PAST

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SOME OF AMERICA'S PAST.

There’s no question that America continues to struggle with race, whether one views it through the country’s horrific past or it's complicated present. That’s something that Jussie Smollett found out first hand when he tackled the topic for the docuseries America Divided, which returns to EPIX with a second season of celebrity correspondents exploring inequality throughout the United States. “To see how far we’ve come and not come as a country is crazy and mind-boggling,” the Empire star tells ET about his work on the project. Smollett’s episode, “Whose History?,” airing May 25, finds the multi talented performer traveling to Tennessee to witness the growing movement to remove Confederate monuments and explore the deaths of thousands of African Americans who were lynched during decades of racial terror. The project, which was brought to Smollett’s attention by fellow actor Alfre Woodard, hit close to home.You might try to check this out when it comes out. Sounds interesting to say the least.

ATLANTA STILL NUMBER ONE;

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ATLANTA STILL NUMBER ONE;

Study: Georgia now No. 1 in feature film productions - Atlanta ...

2018----  Georgia hosted more feature film productions since 2016 than any other market, including the United Kingdom, New York and California, according to a new study from FilmL.A., the not-for-profit filmoffice that serves the Greater L.A. region. FilmL.A. analyzed a sample of 100 feature films from 2016, and 17 AND we are still number one...and actually moving further away from the rest..

SHORT LIST OF SOME OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS OF ALL TIME

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SHORT LIST OF SOME OF MY FAVORITE ACTORS

OF ALL TIME>>
Marlon Brando,,Robert DeNiro,,Al Pacino,,Denzel Washington,,Daniel Day Lewis,,Tom Hanks,,Jack Nicolson

All are Academy Award Winners, most more than once. And all are still alive except Marlon Brando (The Godfather)

who died in 2004, And all of the others are still working. Jack Nicholson not a lot anymore.

All great, not just 'good' but 'great'.

Some actors just 'can't act' PERIOD

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Some actors just 'can't act' PERIOD>>

Pre-plan>>Good actors spend a lot of time thinking about motivation, movement, ways to say lines ... and then they let it all go and just see what happens. The point of preparation is to make your mind as ready as possible to be unleashed. But if you don’t unleash it, nothing surprising or dangerous can happen. Bad actors don’t understand that planning is the groundwork for inspiration. They stick to the plan, no matter what happens. This is yet another way to escape from vulnerability.>>> AND<<< Bad actors don’t listen. They deliver a line, pause for the other actor to speak, and then deliver their next line. When they’re not “on,” they’re off. :( :(

TAYLOR SWIFT SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD >>

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TAYLOR SWIFT SETS ATTENDANCE RECORD >>

The "Delicate" singer kicks off her tour at Glendale, Arizona's University of Phoenix Stadium on May 8, and has broken the venue's concert attendance record, Tom Sadler, President and CEO of the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority, confirms to ET. The previous record was held by One Direction in 2014, with 56,524 concert-goers. 

Swift celebrated the news on her Instagram Story on Friday, as she gave fans a tease of her "Rep Room," where she'll be meeting a few special Swifties after the show.