Question:
I'm going out with my girls tonight and I don't have the slightest clue what's in style. Any suggestions? --D.A.
All these styles are what's hot in the streets. Look what you've got to choose from:
Tone-on-tone weavelets for the ghetto Virgin Mary look is hot.
Wear a bra that sutures your tittays directly onto your belly.
Or you can rock your clearance bra for all to see.
Blue contacts and a sunset blonde weave are club classics.
Think ahead: Wear your church gear to the club. We can't risk you losing your usher title.
Gay.
Spandex tights if you like the sweaty crotch look.
Don't forget to hit up Wong's Beauty Emporium for all of your accessories.
Get your sexy pose on when the cameras are on you.
Can't ever go wrong with haute couture.
And too much baby oil will do this...
When all else fails, get your hoe stroll on and make your money back you'll spend on parking.
All in all, D. A., I think you should rock this. It's all about coordination. You've got to cooooordinate.
And despite what the calendar says, yes, everything in this damn picture is still in style.
Good luck, girl! And take pictures!
Party and Bullshit: Advice Edition
Pick Up Lines...Forserious?
I just read this one online and screamed:
Scene: Me and a friend at the dollar store
Him: An old ass man in the store
"Baby, can I buy you something?"
>"We're in a dollar store."
"Well, pick out what chu want then!"
>"Ummm, no thanks."
"I got cable."
These are a few memorable ones for me. Good or bad, it's relative.
I'm walking to class after grabbing a quick snack:
Dude comes out of nowhere...
"Ooh, can I watch you eat that."
I bumped into a co-worker as he was turning around and our chests collided...
"Girl, you can put em on the glass for me anytime."
"Can we be friends?" Is the worst.
Though my adventures being an old man magnet never get old.
Post all you've got. I needs to know!
Oh, Tyler...
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Okay, so I saw an episode of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns last night on TBS. The best nap I've ever had. Before going off into LaLa Land, I was too irked by the first episode shown where the young lady in the cast married to Lamann Rucker's character was visited by her abusive ex who was just released from prison. The ex-con-ex came to the house and kidnapped her... she gets away eventually runs back home, guy follows her into the house and gets beat down by the Cora character. The end.
That was it. Was the story just filler between Brown's colorful, blood pressure checking tight clothes? Nothing was discussed about the situation. Is the kidnapper now a recurring character? It was some of the most random stuff I've ever seen. I don't mind sticking with a show until it finds its footing, but if they are going to be lazy and half-assed about it, why bother?
Tyler Perry told executives at the National Association of Television Program Executives in Vegas that his TBS show “Meet the Browns” has received an 80-episode commitment, according to Broadcasting & Cable.[AJC] Read More......
The sitcom, shot in his Southwest Atlanta studios, debuted earlier this month with a 10-episode “test” run, with two new episodes over five weeks. The show opened with 3.7 million average viewers January 7, slipped to 3.1 million January 14 and 3 million January 21. Although it debuted well short of “House of Payne” (5.5 million), its performance in its second and third weeks was virtually identical.
The show will come back this summer once the ten episodes are done as a companion to “House of Payne.”
I expect it will probably settle at about 3 million viewers a week, comparable to that of “House of Payne.” In other words, those Tyler Perry fans are very consistent and very loyal.
Atlanta-based TBS, according to the trade publication, has not confirmed this news.
Locally, the show ranked 27th last week with 182,000 viewers. The show last week was top 10 among African Americans, drawing more viewers than “American Idol.”
In 2006, Perry aired a test version of “House of Payne” in several cities and TBS was so impressed with the results, it gave him an unprecedented 100-episode commitment. The show debuted in 2007 and aired 100 episodes in about a year’s span, typically two a week, sometimes four a week. “Payne” is scheduled to return next month once “Meet the Browns” is finished.
Also, during the panel, Perry said he would never screen his films, saying it’s not worth the money:
“I staged Madea Goes to Jail at the Kodak Theater and hosted critics from the LA Times and Variety. Each saw the same play from virtually the same seat. The LA Times said it was the worst thing that had ever happened to the Kodak Theater, while Variety said it was the best thing he had ever seen. I realized that it’s all just a person’s opinion. Am I going to pay for someone to see one of my movies to tell me they don’t like it? No. I get millions of messages on my message boards from people all over the world. That’s who tells me what they want to see.”
MS SPOTLIGHT
MS Spotlight is a new weekly series that will reveal some interesting information about your fellow MS'ers.
This Week's Spotlight Guest: The Real Sasha Fierce© (INR)
What are your other MS aliases, if any?
Lawd have mercy, where do I begin. Ya'll first got to "know" me as
it's not right, but it's okay but that was shortened to INR. Nowadays,
it's just whatever I'm in the mood for.
Where did you grow up and where are you living now?
I grew up in a small town in NE AR. Now I live in Central AR just
outside of Little Rock.
Besides chatting up on MS all day, what type work do you do?
I don't. j/k I work for a non-profit organization where I help develop
proposals for foundations that we want to get grant funding from.
Do you have any hobbies?
Read, sleep, surf the web, play with my dogs, have sex
Is having Sex a Hobby? Going to the judges....
Yes, sex can be a hobby and a very fulfilling one!!!
Are you single? Married with children (including pets)?
I'm single but spoken for. We have two fur babies, Cochise and Emma.
Did you dream last night? If yes, What was it about?
If I did I don't remember. I don't think I did though.
What do you fear?
The way I will die. I don't wanna drown, get shot, have cancer, or die
in a wreck.
Being poor
Where do you want to be in 6 years?
Happy, healthy, employed or not as long as I'm rich.
Where were you last night and what were you doing?
My favorite spot in the world…at home on my couch. Watching tv and online.
One word to describe yourself.
Crazy
Are you missing someone? Who and why.
Ummmm, at the moment no.
When is the last time you cried?
This weekend watching the humane society commercial with Sarah
McLaughlin singing.
If you could eat one last meal, what would it be?
My mama's pot roast. It's so d@mn good!!!
If you were stranded on a deserted island, which book and music CD would you like to have?
Book…..ehhhhh it really wouldn't matter as long as it had a lot of
pages for me to read. Music CD……ya'll already know. Anything by my
Jilly!!
Is there anything about you that might surprise people?
Ummmmmmmmmm…….yes. I lost my virginity at my house while my mama was
in the next room. Now that I think about this, it may not be that
surprising.
And finally, Lipton's 10 Questions:
What is your favorite word?
Hollaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
What is your least favorite word?
Don't really have a least fav word
but I do have a least favorite phrase…."can I ask you a favor?"
What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Creatively-Sex
Spiritually-gospel music
Emotionally-Sex
What turns you off creatively, spiritually or emotionally?
Creatively-Bad Sex
Spiritually-Bobby Jones Gospel Show…and his suits. Have you seen the
one he wore to the Trumpet Awards? Just dreadful…..
Emotionally-Bad Sex
What sound or noise do you love?
Surprisingly babies laughing
What sound or noise do you hate?
Babies crying and throwing fits
What is your favorite curse word?
Phuck!
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
To be a jewelry designer
What profession would you not like to do?
Burger flipper. I like Bon Qui Qui but I ain't trying to be her…feel me?
If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive
at the Pearly Gates?
Well done
Since I Heard Black People Are Good At This...
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What would you say is this person's race?
Okay. Got it?
Now explain this while using as little profanity as possible.
Go!
CALL OUT POST!!
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Call em out or GTFO! Let me start again...
Gail: Don't you ever in your cartoon life refer to me as "Tameka" ever again! And dammit, I will date your son if I want to!
INR: Your sloyness has infected every damn body. Your ass got to be quarantined.
Say-Rah: Snitch.
D.A: What I got to say to you I'm gonna say in person!
Suga: Suga draws.
I will return....
This Is Some Effed Up Bullshit
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I started to think this:
I feel bad for this man's job situation, but it was not his place to be a punk ass and destroy his family over some temporary shit.
Then the suicide note the husband faxed to the news station before he killed himself was printed:
Lupoe Suicide Note
Ervin Lupoe called the police and told them that he came home to find his family murdered, meaning his ass punked out temporarily before faxing that suicide letter over to KABC. If you can understand the rambling, basically, Lupoe and his wife were terminated from their positions due to an internal investigation on their actions and afterwards his former manager allegedly told him he should just go and kill himself, so after killing his family he did.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A man apparently despondent about losing his job killed his wife and five children before turning the gun on himself, officials said Tuesday.
The bodies of five children and two adults -- the children's mother and father -- were found Tuesday in a home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington. Among the dead, authorities said, were an 8-year-old girl and two sets of twins -- 5-year-old girls and 2-year-old boys.
Ervin Lupoe apparently called 911 and contacted a television station by fax before committing suicide, authorities said.
"No words can describe this tragedy," said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. "There's no way to comprehend this unspeakable act."
Police were alerted by KABC-TV, who said the station had received a faxed letter and a call from an individual who was threatening suicide. Responding officers found all seven bodies inside the home, said Capt. William Hayes. Watch emergency crews arrive at the home
Nearly simultaneously with the KABC call, a man called 911 and reported coming home and finding his family dead, Hayes said. But, Deputy Police Chief Kenneth Garner said, the man told KABC he had killed them.
A suicide note found at the scene "indicated a business dispute" between Lupoe and Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, Hayes said. In the faxed note to KABC, the man said he was despondent over an employment situation, police said.
Kaiser Permanente said Lupoe and his wife, Ana, were both former employees of the medical center. Both had been terminated, Hayes said, with Lupoe's termination coming last week. It appears there were grounds for the termination and it did not come as a result of layoffs, he said.
"There is no reason to believe this is anything other than a murder-suicide," Lt. John Romero said. "There is no current threat to the community, no active search for a suspect."
The father and the three girls were found in one upstairs room of the home, the mother and twin boys in another, police said. Deputy Police Chief Kenneth Garner described the scene as one of the most grisly police have encountered.
Authorities did not release the names of the woman and children.
"Unfortunately, this has become an all-too-common story in the last few months," Villaraigosa told reporters. He urged those who have lost jobs to take advantage of available assistance and resources, including mental health agencies.
"Job centers, foreclosure counselors, and mental health professionals are ready to provide whatever services are necessary to get people back on their feet and to keep families afloat," the mayor said in a written statement.
City Councilwoman Janice Hahn said, "No matter how desperate you are, no matter how frustrated you are, to think this was the only answer -- to take your whole family with you in death -- is just too much to understand."
Kaiser Permanente said it is cooperating with the police investigation.
"We are deeply saddened to hear of the deaths of the Lupoe family," the company said. "Our sympathies are with all their extended family and friends at this time. We are also providing resources and support to our employees who are affected by this tragedy."
A dozen police officers and detectives remained at the scene Tuesday afternoon and several surrounding blocks were sealed off by police.
Authorities said at an afternoon briefing that a community meeting would be held later in the day at a nearby church. [CNN]
Related: Jhazzai articulating better than I could, thoughts on this story.
Request Line
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Firstly, I would like to say that the comments in yesterday's post really surprised me and that I'm scared of JR now. please don't hurt meeee
Last night, I pulled out my CD's (rememba those?) and Boyz II Men were speaking to me way more than usual and now I'm officially in my first funk of '09.
Make a special or not-so-special dedication in Halo.
Doing Just Fine - Boyz II Men
Usually, I choose to suffer in silence when my ego gets assaulted, but I would like to dedicate this song, Boyz II Men, Doing Just Fine to the guy who told me in not so many words to go and kick rocks. I'm not going into what I did to make him say that although it wasn't all my damn fault...
I just want him to know that it has been a while and I'm slowly realizing that I cannot move on. My soul aches in your absence and my heart reels in pain. Please call me. Please talk to me. Please hear me. PLEASE TAKE ME BACK!
But at the same time, I'm doing just fine.
Throwback Tuesday: Chief Rocka
When I turned on my MP3 player this morning, this song was playing. Man, it took me waaaaaaaaaaay back. Enjoy!! Oh, and peep Reggie(Redman) looking all sexy @ 3:54.
Relationshipally (Is that a word?...)
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How do you describe yourself?
If you think that you're easy-going and always mature...yeah right... I'm asking, what is the worst part of you in a relationship?
I'm the jealous type. I hold no qualms about it. I can't help it, I've tried, it don't work.
Just to be clear...jealous is not the the same thing as possessive. He's free to have his life and live it, but he'd better watch it because he will never know how my jealous ass will react.
Martin Louis The King......Jr
Please address him as such.
A message from kwest on Vimeo.
Let the hating commence in....
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Aaliyah Movie??
I
CANNOT
WAIT
Aaliyah movie 'showcases Aaliyah in a new light and holds no bars'
It has been reported that Warner Brother Films will be creating the motion picture of the late singer and actress Aaliyah who died in a plane crash in 2001. Aaliyah sold more than 32 million albums worldwide before her career was cut short.
"We are going to great extremeities to make this movie perfect. We have Chante in extensive training studying, speaking with family members watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah's choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson. This movie will be seamless the same way it was for Selena fans who enjoyed Jennifer Lopez. I can promise Aaliyah fans that this movie will be ten notches higher."
A source for the film reveals that "They will be going very deep into Aaliyah's life and will allow fans to see the most intimate side of Aaliyah's legacy."
Sorces say the script for the movie film 'holds no bars' and will go as far as touching on the subject of Aaliyah's highly debated and publicized marriage and annulment to producer R. Kelly.
This movie will showcase Aaliyah in a new light. Fans will be so proud of this piece, says Condon.
Canadian singer Keshia Chante on playing the role, "Aaliyah inspired me and an entire generation. She was effortless and was capable of so many things. This is a hard undertaking, I have big shoes to fill but I am committed, determined and will train to the very end to master this role. I want Aaliyah's fans and admirers to be proud of this film and feel like it was the best interpretation possible of our babygirl. I refuse to disappoint."
Chante's acting resume is new, only now getting the lead role in a new television series entitled "Soul" that she shot only but a few months ago up north. Condon assures us that Chante was best for the role, stating "She was born ready for this role. I knew she was the one the moment she stepped into our audition."
It has also been confirmed Aaliyah's colleagues will be featured in the film. Her choreographer Fatima Robinson, Producer and friends, Timbaland, Missy Elliot, Ginuwine, even world renowed music video director Hype Williams will be apart of the film and help re-create the "Rock The Boat" video set which was the last video Aaliyah ever shot. The movie is tentative to start production end of March and is rumored to have a production budget of over 80 million dollars.
Sadly, This Will Never End
A strong argument is brewing on the internets about this, but the story isn't new.
Amid protests, Obama backs 'right to choose' on Roe anniversary
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama affirmed his support for a woman's "right to choose" on Thursday, the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that led to the legalization of abortion, as thousands of anti-abortion activists descended on the National Mall to challenge his position.Continue Reading...
President Obama issued a statement defending Roe v. Wade for protecting "women's health and reproductive freedom."
President Obama issued a statement defending Roe v. Wade for protecting "women's health and reproductive freedom."
Roe v. Wade "not only protects women's health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters," Obama said in a statement.
Question:
If a man tells a woman he doesn't want any kids, works to keep from having kids and asks her to help, and she agrees- but then she becomes pregnant and decides to have the baby.... is he responsible for that child? Does he have the exact same amount of responsibility as the mother?
And regarding conception, I've always wondered, if life began at conception, then what is that 9-month gestation period about?
Discuss.
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They'll Be Rewarded In Heaven
This is what I was referring to yesterday in the Shout Box ---->
I got this message in reference to a similar comment made on this post about the Obamas' first presidential dance.
This person:
Somebody always has to be negative...and could you do better?
Anyway...I thought it was WONDERFUL and it made me happy to see them enjoying themselves
Que, motherfucker?
So I reply:
I said it was beautiful. That moment was not about Beyonce.
Don't let your little girl boner for her mess with your comprehension skills.
And this person goes:
Boo try again.
Me:
Yeah, I thought so.
WTF was that all about? Dumb bitch can't see the forest for the trees. Please help me make some sense of this. I know it's impossible when it comes to stanning, but give it your best shot.
With her affirmative action pirate looking ass.
@The Movies Coming Attractions : Obsessed
I saw the trailer for OBSESSED, starring Idris Elba, Ali Larter, and Beyshawn's Estranged Mother, when I went to see Notorious. This movie appears to be the 2009 De la Creole remix of "Fatal Attraction". But based on the trailer (see below), --- is really trying to show off her acting chops, even though the only awards this movie will be winning is a Razzie(Google it). But I do love how they made her evoke Celestine, especially when the detective was asking Idris questions. LOL
All in all, I don't think this movie will fare well at the theaters, even if her stans go. She doesn't have THAT many stans, does she? Even though I want to see the climatic face-off between her and that crazy stalker beesh, I think I'll wait til it hits Lifetime or TBS(very funny).
D.A.'s rating: 2 burnt unpopped kernels
Reeeeemiiiiiix
Jay-Z's version of My President is Black
I vote this be the new Black National Anthem!
You Have Permission To Thoroughly Kick Ass
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If someone forwards you this. Do not entertain a mofo:
NEWS FLASH!!! NEWS FLASH!!! After the INAUGURATION Our 44th President Barack Obama took two SHOTS to the chest!!! I repeat!!! President Barack Obama took two SHOTS to the chest!!! It was said both SHOTS of HENNESSY went down smoothly as he looked at his beautiful wife & said,"Bitch,We made it!!!" Hopefully he won't get his BLACK ass back on stage tonight cuz we'll be in TROUBLE!!! You know how BLACK FOLKS get once they start drinking!!! Grab your LAWN CHAIR,some RIBS,CHICKEN
& BARBAQUE GRILL its a COOK OUT!!! Pass it on! -Mykell!!!
@ The Movies: Notorious
Okay, I went to see Notorious with hubby (He paid, 'cause I wouldn't, couldn't or shouldn't). It told the life story of B.I.G., starting off with a young Christopher Wallace (they failed to show was him stitching the fake gators on his shirt and eating Butter Crunch cookies like he rapped about. BOO!!!!) and ending at his untimely death in Cali.
But the pièce de résistance of the film was the sessy times scene with Kim & Big....*imagine a naked greasy Mort (Madagascar) bouncing up and down on a naked greasy Moto Moto (see below)
*shudders* Meik, It was comparable to that Scarface video. *shudders*
And during that scene, Kim told Bigs she wanted him on top...He breathlessly said "Unh-unh" LMAO!!
Anyways, Jamal Woolard did an excellent Biggie, minus the roaming eye. Derek Luke was trying too hard to be Puffy, he gets an "E" for Effort, though. Oh, the little dude from the People PC commercials has grown up and he stars as Lil' Cease from Junior Mafia AND he still has that jacked grill. Naturi Naughton nailed Kim Jones. *whispering* Word on the street is Kim said Naturi was "too dark" and that she wanted Christina Milian to portray her. *Hands Kim the Sloy Luck Club's "Satcho Ass Down" award w/gift certificate to The Face & Body Center* **applause**
All in all this movie, this movie was okay, the soundtrack was great, but may I suggest hitting up the Discman or waiting til they show it on BET Blackbusters?
D.A. Rating: 1 1/2 small bag of popcorn, no butter.
First Dance
This was a beautiful moment even with the inclusion of Howlin' Wolf.
Pictures of Balls!
Bam!
Inaugural WTFage?
The first signs of stroke is signing off key.
Seriously?
Ok...
Why?
Kanye rocked a shag that would make Theo Huxtable a gelous bitch.
More of 'My President Is Black'
AWWWWWW.
WHAT IN THE MAROON HELL IS GOING ON IN THIS PIC?
PUFFY'S ON SOMEBODY'S SHOULDERS WITH THAT CHEESE-EATING GRIN OF HIS.
OPRAH COULD'VE PICKED SOME BETTER HAIR, FOR REAL.
DENZEL ASKING FOR CHANGE.
