Obama on the Jay Leno show

President Obama is going to appear on the Jay Leno show this coming Thursday. This should be good viewing, as the new President has only been in his position for a couple of months now. I’m sure he is going to want to re-affirm all of his policies and his solutions for the economic crisis. We all know he can hold his own, he is articulate, a good talker (a skill set I am determined to have mastered before the year is out) and brings a little humour to the party. As I don’t have NBC it seems I’m going to have to view it on good old You Tube.

Pied Piper

Got to watch the Pied Piper hmmmm…. For those who don’t know it’s a modern day version of the poem by Robert Browning and the rats are replaced by hoodies, who the government want stamped out. The pied piper is played by Kenrick ‘H20’ Sandy who also choreographed the play which infuses hip-hop street dance. I wasn’t aware that this play won an Olivier Award (I will soon become an Olivier expert after my hiccup on radio tut tut- private joke!)
The problem is that I have watched other theatre performances that incorporate street dance and in comparison the Pied Piper doesn’t come as close. Some of the scenes were way too long and there was way too much emphasis on the fighting/dancing. The story line wasn’t that clear cut and a little narrative would have helped clarify the confusion. I also think playing music that people are familiar with doesn’t hurt, it gives them something to relate too. However the calibre of dancing was good and the fact it has progressed from Stratford to the Barbican is a bonus!

I Luv Live

I went down to my first ever I Luv Live event last night and it was good! For those who don’t know I Luv Live looks at the best of UK talent. The acts that caught my eye the most were Ava Leigh, a songstress with an old school ska kind of vibe, a mix between Duffy and Amy Winehouse-me thinks. Then there was GHETTS, whoooo this young man sure is hyper. His energy was on a next level, I’m surprised he didn’t try to crowd surf at one point. He definitely represented for the kids/grime heads. I can just hear his whiney voice now... I make deh gyal dem sing for me….. lol. My friend compared to him Glamma Kid hmmmm.
Crazy Cousinz crew came and dropped some funky house, with the tribal hit Bongo Jam. At this point cargo’s Dancefloor was full, don’t you just love funky house music? Last but not least Sway rounded of the night nicely and demonstrated how he has matured since his 1st album- This is my Demo, overall an enjoyable night.

P Twitty TV

Diddy always has to take it that one step further and has created Twitty TV, not content with having a normal Twitter account. He is too much as the above clip demonstrates, I can’t help but laugh at him. It shows the Puff master being extremely hyper working on his latest album- Last train to Paris. Does this man ever sleep? Can't stop, wont stop!

Re: Nia Long

I have always liked Nia Long going back as far as her role as Lisa in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, plus the fact she is absolutely stunning! Take a peep at the interview below where she discusses motherhood, future ambitions etc.

Eddies new role.

So it seems Mr Murphy is set to play the role of his idol the late Richard Pryor in a new biopic- Richard Pryor: Is it something I said. These biopics are really been churned out fast, Cadillac records (Etta James), Notorious and Aaliyah (still in the making). The man behind the writing is Bill Condon the same guy who directed Murphy in Dream Girls and you’ve got to give it to him Eddie was funny! The character of James Early suited him down to a tee. These are the kind of roles the Murph man should be aiming for. Though I did watch Meet Dave recently and found it extremely funny due to the silliness of the film but I often find it’s the stupid things that make me laugh oh well. It will be interesting to see how Murphy tackles the issues of alcohol and drug addiction, broken marriages and illness but I don’t doubt that he will pull it off. This should be a good film to watch and may put Eddie back into the lime light for the right reasons. My top five Eddie Murphy films are: Delirious, Coming to America, The Golden Child, Boomerang and Raw.

A clip of Eddie in his hey day below....

Richard Branson

I have a new admiration for Richard Branson, after watching him on the Piers Morgan show yesterday. I always knew that Branson was ambitious but the age in which he started his business is courageous. To have your first million by your early twenties is a big achievement. What I like about Richard is that he projects a warm, humble attitude you can’t go wrong with a little humility. He has not let his short comings hold him back- being dyslexic, coming close too loosing his business several times and a run in with the police to name a few. His attitude is that you can do anything you set your mind too! If only we would all adopt this mind set we could achieve so much. I don’t think Pierce was the best candidate to conduct the interview but overall it gave me a brief insight into his life, it seems I’m going to have to read his autobiography now.