BET Does The Digital Dash!

Cable network strikes back at washed up celebrity Stacey Dash

Stacey Dash getting hammered by Black entertainers. The washed up actress who appeared on that right wing network to blast a cable network that caters to Black culture.

BET got a taste of the venom Dash delivered a week ago. She went on that right wing network to say that Black America should eliminate Black History Month, BET and the NAACP Image Awards.

Dash believes that these awards are solely handed to Black entertainers and not White ones.

Of course, she got that wrong. BET fired back at her for that one. They even said that she's one to talk. Her ass appeared on the BET comedy-drama The Game.

BET devoted Jams to her. They played every video of her with the hashtag #NeverForget,

Videos that featured Stacey Dash included Memphis rapper MJG "That Girl", Carl Thomas' "Emotional", Kanye West's "All Falls Down", and Rick Ross' "Super High".

I am guessing BET is playing "Moving", "Mo Money", "Clueless" and Renaissance Man. These were movies Dash appeared in.

Rick Ross and Stacey Dash on the set of his music video.

Dash got slammed by her cousin Dame Dash, the former CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records. He says his cousin is doing "world class coonary"

She blasted Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee for boycotting the Oscars after they failed to nominate Black entertainers. Jada's husband Will Smith was snubbed in his role in Concussion.

Many agitators in the junk food media claim that Jada and Will's Overbrook Entertainment doesn't do enough for the Black community. They claim that now "they want to take action after it affects them".

For the record, Jada and Will have donated $$$$$$$$$$$ to charity and invested in working in the communities they've grown up in. Will grew up in Philadelphia and Jada grew up in Baltimore.

As usual the concern troll nonsense that drives attention from reality. Out of 2,900 awards being handed out, only 31 Black winners of the Academy Awards.

That's a real problem that needs to be solved.

Now that it's gotten attention, many of the detractors are working overtime to discredit #OscarsSoWhite and #BlackLivesMatter.

Dash lit up a shit storm from many in the Black community.

Hollywood Conservatives Denounces #OscarsSoWhite!

Hollywood conservatives speak out against #OscarsSoWhite and Jada Pinkett Smith's boycott of the Oscars.

Did you know that some entertainers in Hollywood are conservative?

Chuck Norris, Ted Nugent, Patricia Heaton, Kelsey Grammer, Clint Eastwood, Jenna Jameson, Rob Schneider, LL Cool J, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Shannen Doherty, Adam Corolla, Dennis Miller, Vince Vaughn, James Woods, Jon Voight, Adam Sandler, Stacey Dash, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Melissa Joan Hart are notable Republicans celebrities.

Hollywood does have celebrities who are dye in the wool Republicans. They happened to be some on the A-list all the way down to the D-list.

Many of these celebrities have spoken on the boycott against the Academy Awards.

Even some in the nomination committee sparked a tad bit of outrage.

Lionel Chetwynd a member of the Academy board said, "It's shortsighted that people are making these accusation and, frankly it's insulting. He added, "I'm quite capable of judging and marveling at a performance without being conscious of the actor's skin color, What's wrong with you all? It's not the Academy of Diversity."

Chetwynd, believes that the votes weren't inspired by bigotry.

"Sometimes it takes a long period of time for culture change to be reflected the time, and they're going to be replaced by a new generation of artists But that doesn't happen overnight. And it shouldn't," said Chetwynd.

Actor Michael Caine an Oscar winner himself found himself catching some heat. The British actor said that Black actors should be "patient" for Oscar nominations and that he wouldn't vote for a Black actor solely based on his race.

"There's are loads of black actors; I think in he end you can't vote for an actor (just) because he's black. You can't say, 'I'm going to vote for him, he's not very good but he's Black, (so) I'll vote for him.' You've got to give a good performance."

British actress Charlotte Rampling fought back tears when she went on record to say that the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag and the boycott was "racist to White people." She went as far to say that Black actors aren't good enough for a nomination. By the way, Rampling is nominated for an Oscar for the movie 45 years.

"One can never really know, but perhaps the Black actors did not deserve to make the final list," said Rampling. Asked if the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should introduce quotas, a proposal which no current advocate of increased diversity has mooted, Rampling responds with this tepid response: "Why classify people? These days everyone is more or less accepted. People will always say 'Him, he's less handsome'; 'Him, he's too Black', 'He is too White'.... someone will always be saying 'You are too [this or that] ... But do we have to take from this that there should be lots of minorities everywhere?"

Truly sad and pathetic that we have people who continue to undermine the real message to why the Academy Awards have to change. When will they realize that this issue has been active for years.

Macklemore And Ryan Lewis Talk "White Privilege"!

Rap duo release a single that touches a nerve. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis release "White Privilege" off their sophomore album, The Unruly Mess I've Made. 

Grammy award winning rap duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are dropping a single that will have people talking. The duo released White Privilege II, a sequel to the White Privilege single from Macklemore's 2005 underground release The Language of My World.

The song gets the nation's attention.



The Huffington Post spotlights the single. Believe me that the song singles out Iggy Azalea, Miley Cyrus and numerous other White entertainers who embraced Black culture.

The duo's lyrics to the song  touch on racial tensions, the Black Lives Matter movement and the toxicity of being passive in one's own white privilege. The nearly nine-minute song, which features Jamila Woods, points out that too often white people stand up against racial injustice when it is convenient for them.

The song also tackles the exploitation of black traditions, calling out Miley Cyrus, Iggy Azalea and Elvis for cultural appropriation. “We take all we want from black culture, but will we show up for black lives?" Macklemore, who's been accused of appropriation himself, raps.

In anticipation of the follow up to their smash album The Heist, the duo releases The Unruly Mess I've Made in February.

The song, which is free on iTunes, is the result of the artists' ongoing dialogue about race in Seattle and across the country as they seek to engage with and invest in black-led organizations like Black Lives Matter and Black Youth Project 100.

"[W]e will continue to find ways in which we can leverage our platform and network towards strengthening the work of organizers and initiatives framed by genuine racial and social equity," the artists said in a statement. "We wish to support direct organizing and be led by the expertise and experience of those on the front lines as we proceed."

Macklemore is passionate about #OscarsSoWhite and the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

He released the song to show solidarity to Jada Pinkett Smith.

Jada called upon a boycott of the Oscar Awards and it's managed to gain traction.

Some individuals in the industry have spoken against the boycott. Besides Janet Hubert, you have two others involved in the controversy. Gerald Molen and Charlotte Rumpling have called the boycott bullshit and blast #OscarsSoWhite as racist.

We will cover this controversy in the next post.

Conservatives: Should The Oscars Give Gangsta Rappers An Award?

The pressure is on.

You know the trolls of the racist right are out! Ever since Jada Pinkett Smith made the call to boycott the Oscars after another year of no Black nominees, conservatives have jumped on the bandwagon to attack her, Spike Lee and President Barack Obama. 

The concern trolls, the White extremists and the flagrant flamers are working overtime in trying to undermine the message. 

The most common theme among conservatives is "BET gave awards to Black people, what's the big deal?" or "You guys should stop complaining, the movies sucked!". 

The creator of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag April Reign praises Jada's boycott. She believes the time is now to address the controversy and keep pressure on the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences to change course, fast. 

The Drudge Report (which I refer to as the conservative Craigslist) spotlighted the washed up celebrity Janet Hubert's vicious rant on Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband Will Smith.

Hubert, who once played Aunt Vivian on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was fired out the cannon. She blames Smith for getting her blackballed in Hollywood. She jumped on the concern troll wagon telling stories about how Will's refusal to stick up for her during a contractual dispute lead to the bitter feud. Hubert says that Blacks have more concerns than some statue. I happen to agree with her only in that sense. But unfortunately, if this is swept under the rug, we condone this and that's what Hubert is missing. 

Michael B. Jordan in the movie Creed.

Conservatives have seen Aunt Viv's rant as a way to denounce the boycott. 

But it hasn't stopped many others from rallying to her defense. George Clooney, Snoop Dogg, Lupita Nyong'o, Idris Elba, Michael Moore, David Oyelowo, Whoopi Goldberg, and even Oscars host Chris Rock have spoken in favor of Jada's boycott. 

Spike Lee appeared on Good Morning America to say that he'll be watching a New York Knicks game instead of watching or going to the Oscars. Lee said that he supports his brother Chris [Rock] and his decisions are his to own. He also said that Academy's president Cheryl Isaacs Boone is a sister of the cause but in a dilemma of her own creating. 

A British film critic agitated the controversy even more. Mediaite reports that Jason Solomons basically said that Blacks should be snubbed if they're  playing minstrel characters. He said that black people shouldn't win covet nominations for playing "gangster rappers" like the Straight Outta Compton cast, or an "African savage" like Idris Elba‘s Beasts of No Nation character.

Now this probably a member of the Academy voting committee basically saying that Black talent isn't valued.

Jada Pinkett Smith Leads The #OscarsSoWhite Boycott!

Jada Pinkett Smith went to social media to protest the Oscars. Will Smith hasn't commented on his wife's decision to boycott the ceremony.

Entertainer Jada Pinkett Smith, had call upon Black entertainers in Hollywood to do a boycott of the Oscars in February. It's sparked by the anger of many who believe the Oscars deliberately snubbed Black and Hispanic actors and actresses.

On her official social media pages, Pinkett Smith remarks about the Oscars once again leaving talent of color off the table. She also said that she asks entertainers who are upset over the situation to join her in the boycott.

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Pinkett Smith decided the time is now to address this.

At the Oscars...people of color are always welcomed to give out awards...even entertain, (pt. 1)

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) January 16, 2016

But we are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments. Should people of color refrain from participating all together? (pt 2)

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) January 16, 2016

People can only treat us in the way in which we allow. With much respect in the midst of deep disappointment. J (pt 3)

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) January 16, 2016

We must stand in our power. https://t.co/jaCJf4b9rH

— Jada Pinkett Smith (@jadapsmith) January 18, 2016

She went to her social network to make a video to address her frustrations.

We must stand in our power!We must stand in our power.
Posted by Jada Pinkett Smith on Monday, January 18, 2016

"Today is Martin Luther King's birthday, and I can't help but ask the question: Is it time that people of color recognize how much power, influence, that we have amassed, that we no longer need to ask to be invited anywhere?" Pinkett Smith said on her video.

She added, "Begging for acknowledgement, or even asking, diminishes dignity and diminishes power. And we are a dignified people, and we are powerful. So let's let the Academy do them, with all grace and love. And let's do us, differently".

Janet Hubert took to social media to slam on Jada Pinkett Smith's boycott. Hubert blames Will Smith for her being fired out the cannon from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. She's hasn't done much since and she faults him.

One person isn't supporting Jada's boycotts is Janet Hubert. Hubert was the original "Aunt Vivian" on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. She took to social media to slam her down.

Hubert took a shot at her husband, entertainer Will Smith for not being nominated in the movie Concussion.

"First of all, Miss Thing, does your man not have a mouth of his own with which to speak?" Hubert said in a video message. "Second thing is, girlfriend, there's a lot of s—t going on in the world that you all don't seem to recognize. People are dying, our boys are being shot left and right, people are hungry, people are trying to pay bills, and you're talking about some…actors and Oscars. It just ain't that deep." Hubert said that the Smiths are asking people to jeopardize their careers, and she finds it "ironic" that Pinkett Smith has made "millions and millions of dollars from the very people that you're talking about boycotting."



Hubert was fired out the cannon after she got into confrontations with Will Smith and Alfanso Ribeiro, the show's breakout stars.

To this day, Hubert is blackballed from Hollywood and she blames Smith for her shortcomings.

Hubert is often criticized by her former castmates as being a "drama queen". Hubert says that Will Smith is an ego-driven asshole who throws temper tantrums when he can't get his way.

Jada Pinkett Smith got a friend in Spike Lee.

Jada got one supporter. Filmmaker Spike Lee decided to join her boycott. After his controversial movie Chiraq got snubbed, Spike Lee decided to make it clear that he's not attending or watching the Oscars as well.

"We cannot support it and I mean no disrespect.... But, how is it possible for the second consecutive year all 20 contenders under the acting category are white? And let's not even get into the other branches, said Spike Lee.

The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences president is Cheryl Isaacs Boone. She is a woman of color herself. Boone is truly disappointed that Black entertainers are upset. She said that she promises that she'll get to the bottom of this.

The members of a nearly 7,000 voting committee are mostly White, older, male and pretty much out of touch with the movie trends.

Reminds me of those conservative agitators Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin and Bill O'Reilly. They're old, white, and out of touch with reality.

Jada also blessed her friend Chris Rock on a great performance. She hopes him the best but she said that she'll sit this one out.

By the way Chris Rock went to social media to address this.

The #Oscars. The White BET Awards. https://t.co/8qjLR0uysI

— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) January 15, 2016

Any thoughts?

Once Again #OscarsSoWhite Is Trending!

If it wasn't for #BlackLivesMatter, I wouldn't have notice this stuff. I've normally avoided watching award shows.

I don't care for them.

But now I am going to start caring because it's starting to look a little more Whiter and less colorful.

And for that, it spawned the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

Again, the Academy Awards is facing harsh scrutiny over nominating only White actors, directors and producers over the Black and Hispanic talent.

None of the 20 main spots were given to any actors of color. Especially the Black ones.

The Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is about to be boycotted.

Straight Outta Compton, Creed, Concussion, Beasts of No Nation and The Hateful Eight were snubbed.

Me and S. Baldwin see this as a disgrace of talent and deliberate attempts to undermine the great feats of Black, Hispanic and Asian actors and actresses.

If this is supposed to be LIBERAL HOLLYWOOD, wondering who's in charge of the nominating committee?

There are four acting categories with 20 slots each. Not one of those categories have a Black actor or director nominated for the award.

Will the #BlackLivesMatter activists try to convince Chris Rock bow out of hosting duties?

Will Chris Rock address the controversy?

Does The Academy Awards Nominations Deliberately Shut Out Black Entertainers?

Yeah. I believe it's terrible for Hollywood to shut out great talent.

Nope. It's not a big deal. Maybe the talent wasn't good enough for the nomination.

Quiz Maker

Tracy Morgan: I'm Coming Back To SNL, Baby!

Tracy Morgan returns. This is the memorable scene of Cop Out. Tracy and Bruce Willis were featured in this movie.

A year since the incident that nearly killed famed comedian Tracy Morgan, he announces a return to his old stomping ground.

Tracy will be the host of SNL this coming season. A triumphant return.

He still recovering from physical and brain injuries. He will have to learn how to walk again and regain his motor skills. But all that said, he is determined to bring the funny back to his fans.

On the New Jersey Turnpike, a driver from Walmart crashed into the limousine carrying Tracy and three of his friends. The driver, Kevin Roper of Georgia was charged with vehicular homcide (via manslaughter) in the death of James "Jimmy Mack" McNair. He also injured three others in the vehicle.

Roper who was on 28 hours of ride time was not paying attention to a construction slow down. His driving time was supposed to be less than 15 hours on the road.

Walmart settled with undisclosed amounts to keep the negative publicity off them.

Matter of fact, Walmart immediately fired Roper out the cannon. They told him that he owes them for the damaged truck and stock that was loss in the accident.

Roper is innocent until proven guilty. If he's charged in vehicular homicide (via manslaughter), he could land him 40 years in the iron college.

World News Today wishes Tracy a speedy recovery. We hope the best for him and his family.

Fresh Off The Boat....

ABC will debut Fresh Off the Boat.

Looks like ABC is going to greenlight it's first Asian American sitcom since the cult classic All-American Girl featuring entertainer Margaret Cho.

The comedy series starring Randall Park, Constance Wu, Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler and Hudson Yang that is loosely based on the life of chef and food personality Eddie Huang and his book Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir. It's going to placed on the Death Slot.

It's going to be similar to UPN (later CW) series Everybody Hates Chris.

The controversial Fresh Off the Boat was once titled Far East Orlando and it pissed off many people especially show creator Eddie Huang. They felt that the series was degrading to Asian Americans.

Huang is a famed hip-hop celebrity chef and writer. He based his sitcom from his days of growing up in Orlando after leaving Washington, DC. He lived with his Taiwanese family during his upbringing and learned culinary during his rise to fame. The sitcom follows Eddie through his school and his family's steakhouse.

His show will likely replace freshman sitcom Cristela featuring comedienne Cristela Alonzo.

Cristela based her sitcom off her comedy routine. Her show takes place in Dallas where she is a law firm intern who got her family pulling her in all directions. It's a comedy to feature a Hispanic family.

Eddie Huang in Detroit.

ABC also has Anthony Anderson's Black-ish. It features him, Tracey Ellis Ross and Laurence Fishburne as an upscale Black family trying to teach their children to the Black experience.

The show already seems like it's on death watch. TVbythenumbers is the website that determines the fate of sitcoms, dramas and action series on the networks. The bear will eat and some of the sitcoms I've watched for years are gone and here comes another batch of disasters to replace them.

ABC canceled Selfie, and Manhattan Love Story. CBS canceled The Millers in the middle of its second season. NBC canceled Marry Me and A to Z. Fox canceled Mulaney.

Where's Carlisha Freeland-Gaither?

Where's Carlisha?

The junk food media has taken an interest in the abduction of a Philadelphia nurse who was kidnapped. The kidnapping was on video showing a man running up on the young woman Carlisha Freeland-Gaither. Within a few seconds, you see her kicking and screaming. There's reports that she was trying to punch the abductor. The woman was leaving a party and then a few moments later, a Black male runs up on her and takes her.

Now leads are pouring into the case. The law has a description of the person who used her credit card in a Maryland store.

Now what's going down?

The feds are now getting involved in the search.

On Sunday, Carlisha a 22-year old nurse was heading home. When she gotten to the Germantown section of Philadelphia, the kidnapping occurred.

Police recovered the woman's purse and cell phone. So this isn't an apparent robbery.

I mean this young woman put up a fight. The family is grief stricken by this. They are hoping that there's a chance that the young woman is still alive.

The description of the suspect who used Carlisha Freeland-Gaither's credit card.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that it's unclear whether the man seen using the ATM early Monday is the same man who was captured on video Sunday dragging Carlesha Freeland-Gaither into a waiting sedan in the 100 block of West Coulter Street as she struggled and screamed.

Added, investigators have also interviewed a person whose car is seen on the video backing away from the Taurus, as well as a man seen running down the block. The witness in the car told investigators he saw Freeland-Gaither being forced into the car, police said, and saw the car's windows shatter before he backed away. The witness did not get a license plate number, police said.

At the news conference, Freeland-Gaither's grandmother, Ana Mulero, said there were "some gray people" in the woman's past, mentioning a boy she had forbidden her granddaughter to date. A police official ended the line of questioning before she went into more detail.

Freeland-Gaither had recently moved from her grandfather's house to live with her boyfriend just a few blocks from where she was kidnapped.

ABC News reports that the feds released the new video showing a man in a hooded jacket as he shops in a supermarket hours before that Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was kidnapped on Sunday, according to the video time stamp.

The video shows the man entering and leaving the unidentified store as well as walking through its aisles. He appears to have a slight limp. Investigators also noted that the man in the video had a wallet chain and wore a dark hoodie.

Police have not named any suspects in the case.

Freeland-Gaither's abduction on an empty Philadelphia street Sunday night was caught on surveillance video and began with a wary handshake, according to additional video released Tuesday night.

Additional surveillance footage taken from a second angle of the kidnapping revealed the first frightening moments between Freeland-Gaither and her assailant.

It's not clear if they interviewed the boyfriend but obviously that's the first person to question.

We here at Journal de la Reyna hope for a safe recovery for Carlisha.

The Bachelor Prince Of Hollywood Royalty Will Marry In Italy!

George Clooney marries Amal Alamuddin.

The world's most eligible bachelor is no longer on the market. The famed George Clooney marries his girlfriend Amal Alamuddin in Venice, Italy, on Saturday. His rep confirmed to the Associated Press.

We here at Journal de la Reyna wish the Clooney's success on their future.

Clooney made his acting debut on television in 1978, and later gained wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the long-running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999, for which he received two Emmy Award nominations. While working on ER, he began attracting a variety of leading roles in films, including Batman & Robin (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), in which he first worked with long-time collaborator Steven Soderbergh. In 1999, Clooney took the lead role in Three Kings, a well-received war satire set during the Gulf War.

The royal prince of Hollywood marries longtime girlfriend.

In 2001, Clooney's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, Ocean's Eleven, the first of the film trilogy, a remake of the 1960 film with Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean. He made his directorial debut a year later with the biographical thriller Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and has since directed Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Leatherheads (2008), The Ides of March (2011), and The Monuments Men (2014). He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Middle East thriller Syriana (2005), and subsequently earned Best Actor nominations for Michael Clayton (2007), Up in the Air (2009) and The Descendants (2011). In 2013, he received the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the film Argo, alongside Ben Affleck and Grant Heslov. He is the only person ever to be nominated for Academy Awards in six categories.

In 2005, TV Guide ranked Clooney #1 on its "50 Sexiest Stars of All Time" list. In 2009, he was included in Time's annual Time 100 as one of the "Most Influential People in the World."

Clooney is also noted for his political activism and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008.

His humanitarian work includes his advocacy of finding a resolution for the Darfur conflict, raising funds for the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2004 Tsunami, and 9/11 victims, and creating documentaries such as Sand and Sorrow to raise awareness about international crises. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Black-ish!

Anthony Anderson and Tracy Ellis Ross star in the new comedy Black-ish.

Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne and Tracy Ellis Ross are the stars of the ABC series Black-ish!

Wednesday nights are going to get funny with the famed comedian staring in this satirical take on the Black American dream. It tells the tale of a successful Black advertising executive with his surgeon wife, four children and his old school father living in the Los Angeles,

The experiences of being a Black family living in luxury has driven Anderson's character to question his family's Blackness.

ABC picked up the pilot to series for the 2014–15 television season.

Entertainment Weekly reports that Black-ish had 10.8 million viewers and a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 at 9:30 p.m. The big mitigating factor here is the size of its lead-in from Modern Family (10.9 million and a 3.7)—last year’s Super Fun Night, for instance, opened to a 3.2 in this slot and quickly faded. Yet ABC points out Black-ish had the highest-ever retention of Modern Family viewers for a regular comedy debut in this slot.

Opening acts The Middle (7.4 million, 2.1) and The Goldbergs (7 million, 2.3) performed well, while 10 p.m.’s Nashville season 3 opener (5.6 million, 1.5) was down 25 percent from last year. ABC is particularly happy with The Goldbergs, since this is a new timeslot for the show on a different night—yet its rating was the 1980s-set comedy’s second-best ever.

Over on CBS, Survivor (9.6 million, 2.7) had some upbeat news: The 90-minute premiere was up a tick from last year. (While the ultra-veteran impresses in the ratings every year, it’s not often Survivor returns higher.) The 90-minute finale of Big Brother (7 million, 2.6) was likewise strong.

Did you watch the first episode?

How did you like it?

The American sitcom is following Emmy-nominated Modern Family. The ABC block of comedy returns Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Adam Goldberg's sophomore comedy The Goldbergs returns for season two. The Middle comes back for season five. Last Man Standing, the sitcom that appeals to conservatives returns on Friday. It's the only sitcom on the death slot that still pulls good with viewers.

Also there's a new show call Cristela. It stars Cristela Alonzo and it will feature a Mexican American family, ABC put the show on the death slot.

Kenan Thompson Leaving SNL!

Famed comedian is set to exit SNL.

Famed comedian Kenan Thompson could be heading for the exit at 30 Rock.

The comedian who often did impressions of Rev. Perm, Steve Harvey, Oprah, Miss Cleo, and numerous other celebrities will be coming back for the 40th season of the famed Saturday Night Live. However this will probably be his last season on the famed sketch comedy.

In his teenage years, he was an original cast member of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy series All That. Thompson is also known for his roles in the sitcom Kenan & Kel and the films Good Burger and Fat Albert. In his early career he often collaborated with fellow comedian and All That cast member Kel Mitchell. He ranked at #88 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Thompson was a featured player until 2005 (spanning the 29th and 30th seasons), and was promoted to repertory player at the beginning of season 31 (the 2005-2006 season).

Thompson acting like Raven-Symone.

Thompson has been a cast member on SNL for eleven seasons, breaking the record for the longest serving African-American cast member previously held by Tim Meadows, who stayed on the show for ten seasons. Thompson is now the senior cast member on the show, after Fred Armisen and Seth Meyers left the show. He is also the third-oldest current cast member after Michael Patrick O'Brien (born 1976) and Bobby Moynihan (born 1977).

Thompson also holds the record for most celebrity impressions performed on the show, performing 108, beating Darrell Hammond's previous record of 107.

TMZ wrote that Thompson was set to leave the show before Season 41, to focus on other projects.

Lorne Michaels urged Thompson to stay for the remaining season.

Jay Pharaoh and Thompson both criticized NBC and Michaels for the show lacking Black female comedians.

SNL hired comedienne Sasheer Zamata to calm the criticism. She comes after a six year hiatus since the departure of Maya Rudolph.

Michael Che is leaving The Daily Show after being a correspondent for less than year to take over as head anchor for Weekend Update.

Famed announcer Don Pardo died last month before the taping of new episodes. We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Don Pardo.

Kenan is a funny guy. We at Journal de la Reyna wish Kenan the best on his career post SNL.

Black Jeopardy skit with Louis C.K., Jay Pharoah, Sasheer Zamata and Kenan Thompson.

Danièle Watts To The Law: I'm No Hoe! Why The Hell You Arrest Me?

Celebrity chef Brian James Lucas and actress Danièle Watts were stopped by law enforcement after a complaint of "suspicious" behavior. Watts was questioned by the law and according to her, they mistook her for a prostitute.

That's not what she said, but I am guessing that's how she felt when Los Angles Police Department Studio City branch restrained her after someone complained about her sitting in a vehicle with her boyfriend who happened to be White.

Yeah, this is getting traffic. Of course, the agitators of Loserville and their friends on the racist right are silent on this. Maybe if she would have been shot and killed by the law, maybe the racist right will eventually talk about it. After all, they'll believe that she agitated the confrontation and got what she deserved.

Cue: Obama in the word vomit.

Okay, I'm going off the subject here. But seriously, I am certain that LAPD will conduct an investigation into this issue.

She took to the social networks this week to vent off about the situation.

Post by Daniele Watts.

Watts had a role in Django Unchained. Her claim to fame was during the media attention surrounding an incident where an officer of law mistook her for a prostitute. It was later reported that she was having sex in broad daylight when the incident occurred. Witnesses assert that after the police intervened she refused to show her ID and claimed she was famous.

Brian James Lucas recalled that the incident by taking pictures of her injured wrist. When they slapped the cuffs on her, they put a bruise on her.



The couple is in contact with lawyers, the ACLU and the NAACP about the incident.

What your opinion on this controversy?

Lauren Bacall Passes Away!

Hollywood's golden age beauty died today.

Hollywood just lost the great entertainer Robin Williams and now the Associated Press confirms that legendary actress Lauren Bacall has passed away tonight. It's confirmed that she died of a stroke.

Born Betty Joan Perske; the great entertainer died at age 89. She was an American film and stage actress and model, known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks.

She first emerged as a leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have and Have Not (1944) and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in Bogart movies The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), as well as comedic roles in How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Designing Woman (1957) with Gregory Peck. Bacall worked on Broadway in musicals, gaining Tony Awards for Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981. Her performance in the movie The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) earned her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination.

In 1999, Bacall was ranked #20 of the 25 actresses on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list by the American Film Institute. In 2009, she was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to receive an Academy Honorary Award "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures."

Bacall was a staunch liberal Democrat. She had proclaimed her political views on numerous occasions. In October 1947, Bacall and Bogart traveled to Washington, D.C., along with other Hollywood stars, in a group that called itself the Committee for the First Amendment (CFA). She subsequently appeared alongside Humphrey Bogart in a photograph printed at the end of an article he wrote, titled "I'm No Communist", in the May 1948 edition of Photoplay magazine, written to counteract negative publicity resulting from his appearance before the House Un-American Activities Committee. Bogart and Bacall specifically distanced themselves from the Hollywood Ten and were quoted as saying: "We're about as much in favor of Communism as J. Edgar Hoover."

She campaigned for Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 Presidential election and for Robert Kennedy in his 1964 run for Senate. In a 2005 interview with Larry King, Bacall described herself as "anti-Republican... A liberal. The L-word." She went on to say that "being a liberal is the best thing on earth you can be. You are welcoming to everyone when you're a liberal. You do not have a small mind."

We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Lauren Bacall.

BREAKING: Robin Williams Passes Away!

Today marks another devastating day in the entertainment industry. The famed comedian and actor Robin Williams passed away today at the age of 63.

He battled depression and it took its toll. He committed suicide. The Marin County, California coroner's office suggested the cause of death to be suicide by asphyxiation, though it is still under investigation.

Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork & Mindy (1978-1982), Williams went on to establish a successful career in both stand-up comedy and feature film acting. His film career included such acclaimed films as Good Morning, Vietnam (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), Awakenings (1990), The Fisher King (1991), and Good Will Hunting (1997), as well as financial successes such as Popeye (1980), Hook (1991), Aladdin (1992), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Jumanji (1995), The Birdcage (1996), Night at the Museum (2006), and Happy Feet (2006). He also appeared in the video to "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin.

The world lost a legend.

Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting (1997). He also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards.

Williams starred in the CBS sitcom The Crazy Ones this year. That show didn't make the 2014 - 2015 season even though it was critically acclaimed.

The junk food media went to tribute outpouring and wondering a world without a famous face.

I am truly sadden by this event. We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of Robin Williams.

A Not So Great Destiny!

Farrah Franklin is washed up. She spent a day in county lockup.

Farrah Franklin, formerly of Destiny's Child got a few days in county lockup after causing some disorderly conduct in South Carolina.

She was busted for having disorderly conduct. She had a few drinks before she went to town.

Franklin was arrested in South Carolina early Sunday morning for disorderly conduct ... TMZ has learned and our sources tell us alcohol was definitely involved. Franklin -- who who spent 5 months with the group in 2000 before Beyonce and Kelly Rowland gave her the boot -- was booked into the Horry County Detention Center in Conway around 5AM.

In April 2011, Franklin was arrested for disorderly conduct in Culver City, California.

She later claimed that she was "manhandled" by police, the victim of racial profiling and had not been arrested but merely detained; however, police reiterated to TMZ that she was in fact arrested and that they were responding to a resident's claim that Franklin had been "disturbing the peace"

Kelly Rowland only second to Beyonce Carter is expecting a child this year.

"It's Goin' Down" Literally For Yung Joc!

When you leave Bad Boy Records, you're pretty much in the dust. Because once you leave the limelight, you go down hard! It seems like an Atlanta rapper didn't expect his fall to come this early.

Yung Joc, an Atlanta based rapper who signed to Bad Boy Records in 2005 released the smash one hit wonder "It's Goin' Down". He released the album New Joc City in 2006 and it was certified gold. Now nearly eight years later, you barely hear much about him.

The most recent thing to come from Mr. Jasiel Robinson is the fact he was once a married man.

His wife, Alexandria Robinson, filed for divorce from the Atlanta rapper after 13 years of marriage and three children together.

Robinson was reportedly fed up with watching Joc's relationship woes with Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Karlie Redd play out on television. Joc and his reality TV girlfriend were living together on the show, but there have been arguments between the two over a sexual relationship he had with another woman, who isn't his wife.

Joc is open about being surrounded by other women, as heard on his "I Got B----es" single. "I think I would try to be as truthful to the song as I possibly can," he told The Urban Daily in April. "Just because I got b----es don't mean I'm f---ing them all. I got b----es on my team and in my corner."

Rapper with actual wife.

However, Redd might be out of Joc's "corner" for good, because she believes their relationship was just for the cameras. "I feel used," she said in an interview of Joc pursuing her strictly for the show. "It's a shame what people have to do these days to get on."

For over a decade, Joc was married to nice wife and had children with her. But since he's acting a fool on the washed up celebrity shows, he's gotten the pinkslip from not only his wife but the reality television show itself.

I mean its bad enough for rappers. Some who never shined in the first place got recognition on reality television. That cornball Benzino who tried to resurrect his career by attacking Eminem. He's reward with a role on that stupid show as well. Both got a huge embarrassment from Karlie Redd, a celebrity agitator who both rappers claimed was their vixen.

I seen 50 Cent girly pitch. I see how the junk food media continues to reward this nonsense by giving them a camera crew. That camera will follow them through some part of America and g

Joc was suing his starter labels Block Entertainment & Bad Boy Entertainment due to unpaid royalties of his music.

Since its establishment in 1994, Bad Boy was the stable of hip-hop. The label was putting out decent acts.

But it also turned into a focal problem with hip-hop. During its early days, the rap gods were feuding and they've been knocked off their crowns. Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. are legends who lost their lives to gun violence. Both died in the pointless rap beefs.

It seems like 112, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, Ma$e, The LOX, Total, Da Band, Los, Black Rob, Shyne, Craig Mack, G.Dep, Loon, and others managed to fade away after leaving Diddy.

Overall, the label survives but the acts die. Joc, I know you seen it. Your career just....died!

Something Ain't Right At Will And Jada's House!

The Fresh Prince and his princess are facing legal troubles.

Famed couple Will and Jada Pickett Smith are facing some questioning by the Los Angeles Children's Service because of their daughter Willow's crazy antics.

The Huffington Post reports that media sources swirling around their young daughter Willow was lying up with an older man. That picture below has the media going bonkers. Now all of sudden, our friends in the junk food media will "whip their hairs" into this scandal.

“The investigation was formally opened last week and is being taken very seriously by the department. Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have been extremely cooperative with officials. Of course, they aren’t happy that their parenting skills are under scrutiny, but they understand," a source told the website, adding that social workers will be speaking to Willow separately, as well as former Disney star Moises Arias, who was pictured with her in the photo.

The Huffington Post has reached out to both Smith and Pinkett Smith's reps for comment, but has yet to hear back at this time.

Picture worth a thousand words.

Meanwhile, the 42-year-old actress and matriarch of the family, brushed off the notion of any controversy after the photo of Willow sparked attention, telling TMZ's cameramen:

"Here's the deal: There was nothing sexual about that picture or that situation. You guys are projecting your trash onto it and you're acting like covert pedophiles, and that's not cool."

Will Smith has yet to make any comment regarding the photo, but viral photos seem to run in the family, as a photo of him helping a fan announce her pregnancy has exploded online.

SNL Hires Sasheer Zamata!

Take the stage Ms. Zamata!

After Maya Rudolph left in 2007, SNL, one of the longest running variety sketch comedies had no Black female comedians. Maya Rudolph came on occasions to fill the spotter for Michelle Obama spoofs, but on a temporary basis.

A brief controversy brewed when the two Black comedians voiced concern about the lack of diversity in talent on the NBC program.

Now SNL made good on its word and hired Black comedian Sasheer Zamata to complete the remaining season.

SNL alum Jay Pharoah spoke out last October, saying the show needed black women in the cast, even offering up some suggestions of specific performers. Later, Kenan Thompson drew fire for saying the black women who had auditioned were never “ready” to join the cast.

Things came to a head in November when Kerry Washington hosted the show and drew self-conscious attention to the issue by playing both Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey in the same sketch.

For all its worth, we will see how Sasheer handles things. She will make a debut around the time entertainer Drake makes his appearance as guest/ musical host.

SNL is one of the most unique sketch comedies. It's been a part of Broadway and the New York scene for quite some time.

Head writer and creator Lorne Michaels did an all out search.

SNL is best known for the show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics and are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!", beginning the show proper.

Actors Reflect On James Avery's Death!

Actor James Avery passed away. He played Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and The Shredder on the 1987 Mirage's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles television series.

It turns out the first day was a surprise for most in the entertainment community.

Actor James Avery, who played Uncle Phil on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has passed away yesterday marking the first celebrity death of 2014.

His publicist and CNN confirmed that he passed away. An outpouring of sympathy came from Hollywood including his former co-star Alfonso Ribeiro, who tweeted, "I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly."

Avery had recently undergone open heart surgery and reportedly died from complications from the operation.

A classically trained actor and poet, Avery grew up in Atlantic City, N.J., where he was raised by a single mother. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and first appeared onscreen as a dancer in an uncredited role in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers."

Avery also voiced characters for many animated series, most notably for 1987's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" as The Shredder. He also did voice acting for 1990s "Iron Man" character War Machine.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their wealthy Bel-Air mansion, where his lifestyle often clashes with that of his relatives. The 148 episodes were broadcast over six seasons.

He was survived by his wife Barbara in 1988. He had no children of his own, but was a stepfather to his wife's son, Kevin Waters.

It's disputed about his age. According to TMZ, he was 65. But to Wikipedia, he was 68.

We here at Journal de la Reyna send our condolences to the family of James Avery.