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Jensen Atwood Interview
Clay Cane less than a day agoNoah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom is in theaters exactly two weeks from today! The Logo television series has finally made its way to the big screen and is opening in five major cities: Atlanta, Los Angeles, DC, New York, and Chicago.
Aretha strikes back: "I never figured her to resort to tacky press just to sell a few tickets!"
Clay Cane less than a day agoIt doesn't surprise me that Aretha Franklin would strike back at Tina Turner for her comment on Re-Re's ego.
Top Ten Sistah Girl Songs
Clay Cane 3 days ago
You know the songs your mom, sister, aunts, or cousins would listen to. It would make them put their hand in the air and say, "That m*thaf*cka.
Sherri Shephard Got Smacked with the Smart Stick
Clay Cane 4 days ago Who knew that nearly a year of Elizabeth Hassleback could make a woman who was one of the most embarrassing Negroes of 2007 to relentlessly stating her case and saying the one thing mainstream media refuses to mention -- Sen.
The Return of Luke Cage
Clay Cane 4 days ago
I know you are saying, "Who the hell is Luke Cage? A porn star?" Well, Luke Cage is one of the first black superheros to star in a comic book series.
Biden is Fantasia; Palin is Rihanna
Clay Cane 5 days agoI had a post planned for Friday after Thursday night's VP debate, but I decided to wait on the reaction from friends, fellow writers, and the media.
Robin Thicke Interview and Review
Clay Cane Oct 03 08Check out my review and interview with Robin Thicke. His new album, Something Else, hit stores this week.
Kim Osorio talks to The Advocate
Clay Cane Oct 02 08Can I tell you how good it is to read a "tell-all" by someone who is an actual writer? Kim Osorio's Straight from the Source is probably the first book I've read about one person's experience in hip-hop that was well-written, engaging, not exploitative, and had a message.
Tina to Aretha: "Aretha has always been like that!"
Clay Cane Oct 01 08The 68 year-old rock 'n soul icon is currently on tour and reportedly selling out divas twenty years her junior, like Madonna and Janet (both are suffering health problems -- and Ms.
How can I ease it?
Clay Cane Sep 30 08Hold onto your gilda! You are about to watch one of the greatest vocal performances in R&B history. I loved this woman and the song -- she won a Grammy, but never released a second album.
Jennifer Hudson interview on Advocate.com
Clay Cane Sep 26 08This is my second time around interviewing Jennifer Hudson. The first time was in 2006 for Dreamgirls.
Johnny McDevil
Clay Cane Sep 25 08This is why I never paid attention to politics. You learn of these terrible things and there is little you can do about it.
Best Black Friends
Clay Cane Sep 23 08The coveted black best friend. This is a legendary figure in Hollywood that once was a mammy (Gone with the Wind), then became a maid (Imitation of Life), and soon emerged as the savior for the main character —AKA just as token of diversity.
Are Black Folks Crying a River?
Clay Cane Sep 22 08Written by John Walker
John Walker is a previous guest writer who wrote Did Latinos Betray Blacks? and Is Obama Too Black? In this provocative opinion piece Walker questions the state of Black Americans, our social accountability and what exactly does Sen.
Movie Review: Lakeview Terrace
Clay Cane Sep 19 08Summary: Angry black man is bitter about the interracial love fest that just moved next door to him. However, this angry black man is a crooked, widowed cop who wants a "chocolate drop" of his own—sort of like Training Day meets Single White Female.
Gay Bar is Shelter After Hurricane Ike
Clay Cane Sep 17 08Leave it to the gays to make the absolute best out of a horrendous situation!
While the residents of Galveston, Texas were told to flee because Ike was about to start rolling down the river—Robert's Lafitte, the local homo bar, ignored the warning and decided to have a "a pre-curfew drag show and Tina Turner sing-along.
This Day in Music: Mariah's Butterfly
Clay Cane Sep 16 08Damn, I feel like I've mentioned Mariah too much recently... once a month is enough. However, I couldn't pass up to write about the release of 1997's Butterfly, which came out eleven years ago today -- September 16th, 1997.
Living All Alone
Clay Cane Sep 15 08After the horrible Fashion Rocks and VMAs in the past couple weeks, I've been overloading on old school performances.
