Fix My Choir! (That's the name of this show!!!)

Fix My Choir is an amazing new show on Oxygen Network!  If you have not had an opportunity to check it out, then make sure you tune in ASAP!  When the promotion for this show began I was just excited to see Michelle Williams and Deitrick Haddon in what I thought was going to be some type of choir competition show.  Fix My Choir is much more than that.  Michelle and Deitrick have set out to travel the nation

searching for Choirs that need help getting back to where they once were.  But this is not only about the choirs vocal abilities as it is about the choirs abilities to work together as a whole.

So far we have been introduced to some amazing choirs and on last night's episode we got to know Victor Bell and Halel.  Victor Bell is the leader of the Gospel music group Victor Bell and Halel.  In 2009 the group was set to do a live recorded concert.  Tickets were sold and hopes were high, but the devastation of a terrible California storm would put a hold on the show, and a dark cloud over the group.

  Victor shut down after the storm ended their recording session.  He walked away from his group and left them feeling alone and embarrassed.  People were upset that they bought tickets to the show, and the members of the choir were left to defend themselves without a leader, which caused a lot of tension.  After a long break Victor decided to revive the choir and even recruited some new members.  This seemed like a marvelous idea except for the fact that he wasn't finished solving what was already wrong with the original choir and its members.


Michelle and Deitrick have stepped in and with the help from the spirit of God, were able to get these choir members to open up and reveal their issues with the past, the present, and the future.  They did some wonderful group exercises that helped the new and seasoned members set aside their differences and come together.  Deitrick and Michelle only have five days to work with these choirs, and although Rome wasn't built in a day, God created this world in 6 days and so I'm sure he would bless his children to be able to work through minor situations in a short time.


The concert was a hit, and everyone seemed like they were pleased, especially the skeptical audience members who felt like they were left hanging the first time around.  Fix My Choir has absolutely been a blessing to watch.  Oxygen has hit a homerun with this one!  Be sure to get your dose of Fix My Choir every Wednesday night!  You will be blessed!   Thanks for reading :)

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Aaliyah: Princess of R&B (Movie Review)

Ok so I'm sure some of you want to know what I thought about the Aaliyah movie so here it goes...

After watching Aaliyah: Princess of R & B I must say that I have an opinion!!  While most trashed the movie as AWFUL and Crap, I sadly agree.  I don't, however believe that is ALL it was.  This movie was clearly very rushed.  Everything we saw in the movie were things we already knew so that script fell flat from the jump.  The actors were not the best, but I have to give it up to Alexandra Shipp for putting on a brave face and not being afraid of the scrutiny.  She has proven herself a talented actress and I still think she was a good Aaliyah. She danced well and her voice is amazing.  Needless to say the girl is gorgeous so people can keep hating on her all they want, but that's all that they would be doing.  The other actors were lack luster performers.  While the actors who played Missy and Timberland sounded almost exactly like the real deal when they spoke, their actual actions reminded you nothing of the legendary producers.  Although her role was short, Elise Neal was SURPRISINGLY a good Gladys Knight.  There is really no need to discuss anyone else!  

Now for the tea & shade...

This is one time Wendy should take responsibility.  It sucks that she will not admit that the movie was not good.  She insisted on doing it, which I don't think was a problem.  I do think that if you are going to get behind a project and force the issue then you should make sure things are kind of perfect.  I mean it shows that it only took a few weeks to film the movie.  Of course the movie was going to be highly rated because everyone was hoping for something amazing so all that bull about "at least you watched" or "you were watching" is just plain disrespect to the audience.  Why wouldn't everyone watch.  It was made to seem like the production company and Lifetime was going to have it together with or without the release of music and information from Aaliyah's family.

 There have been legendary films that did not go to the big screen and those films portrayed the good and the bad of artist.  Just take The Temptations made for tv movie for example.  That film is still played on television to this day and people love to watch.  Not only that, PEOPLE STILL LOVE THE TEMPTATIONS.  

This film has made a mockery, but I think Aaliyah's people are at fault for that.  What's that old saying??  Oh yeah "the show must go on."  Well it did, and look what happened.  Now all of the negative post on social media is what this girls name is wrapped around, and although extremely funny these post are, I ask if it is worth the laugh to be the butt of a joke, or would it have been triumphant to have a film that was worth the encore Lifetime will still show over and over REGARDLESS.

Now would be the time to start casting for "The Offical story of Aaliayh"  because she is still worth it to clean up a mess.  Oh and Miss Wendy honey!!!  THE NEXT TIME YOU THINK IT IS OKAY TO LEAVE OUT THE PLANE CRASH IN ANY MOVIE, SOME ONE IS GONNA SEND FOR YOU MMMKAYYYYYY.  YOU TRIED IT.  HOW IN THE WORLD IS A MOVIE SUPPOSED TO END WITHOUT ALL OF EVERYONE CRYING FOUNTAINS OF TEARS????????  THAT WAS JUST TACKY AND SENSELESS.  

How ever you want to spin it the film was an overall disappointment.  Aaliyah is still the superstar she was and that is all that matters in the end.  See you at the Whitney premiere!!!

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Tamar & Vince (Couples retreat???)

Tamar and Vince were in Cabo San Lucas on last nights episode.  What was supposed to start out as a fun couples retreat turned into the getaway from hell for a moment.

Since Vince asked his wife not to be on Instagram while they were on the trip all hell broke loose when
he saw a pic that Tamar claims to have innocently reposted.

SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS (Tamar Voice)  Mrs. Braxton-Hubert says she was using the bathroom and being as though she planned to be on the latrine a little longer than a number one she needed something to read.  Tamar decided to take her phone with her to the facilities, which is when the repost happened and pissed Sir Hubert all the way off.

During a yoga session Vince was no where to be found and when Tamar went calling.............BANGING AND YELLING King Hubert could not take and began to express his anger toward his wife.  Lol

Tamar likes to believe their fight was alllllllllll about Instagram, and while Vince wanted her to just hush, after a lot of back and forth, he expressed that it wasn't about Instagram really, but about her mouth which he is constantly saying is out of control.  I'LL LET YALL BE THE JUDGE.

Any who...

Vince and Tamar did not travel alone.  They invited best friends Lashawn and his wife April along with Tamar's friend Terrell and his boyfriend Ben.  Terrell and Ben's presence sparked a whole new issue when Lashawn began to show his discomfort with Terrell and Ben being their and their public displays of affection.  After some drinks and getting Tamar and Vince back on track the couples headed to dinner where Lashawn expressed his reasons for being against homosexuality due to his christian upbringing.  When Ben conversed

with Lashawn he was able to educate him on his own christian upbringing and values which led to a coming together of sorts.  Let's just say Ben was man enough to apologize, say he was learning what he didn't know, and even expressed his love for Terrell for knowing him as a person and friend first!  I personally felt like a real breakthrough took place in that moment.  

Now I am not saying that ANYONE should have to accept or believe something they don't believe in, but respect is the ultimate in it all.  It is kind of hard for me to here a person tell a person that they are living the Christian way respect the bible and what the bible says, but still contradict it all at the same time!!  Lashawn was saying all of those things while sitting at the same table with these guys downing shots of tequila and if I am not mistaking he woke up with the hangover... #Tea #NoShade


All and all it was a very good episode of Tamar and Vince.  I feel like this was one of their better shows.  It was also fun to watch everyone at the beach.  Tamar running from invisible jelly fish, Lashawn scary behind running from water, and Vince running from the damn jet ski!!!!  That was all a hoot.


Well my good people...It's time for me to peace out for now.  Thanks for reading.  If you didn't get to see the show I hope this helped!!  Later guys and tell a friend to tell a friend that....

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Hollywood Divas (That's Questionable!)

These Hollywood Divas have totally lost me.  They are giving the word DIVA it's old meaning back!!  These cats will scratch and bite and scratch some more!!!!

I am not understanding this groups dynamic at all.  More importantly how or WHY it even got started.  If this show was the idea of Paula Jai Parker or bringing the girls together was her idea, then why in the world would't she choose to work with people she actually likes??

Don't get me wrong I get that all of these ladies "feel" like they are professionals, but this show is a hot mess.  I was so down for this show before it aired.  I even ignored the skeptics who predicted that a mess was unfolding.  Hollywood Diva's have done nothing but disappoint so far.  The egos of these women are terrible.  Besides Countess Vaughn, the rest of these women need a huge ego check.  As I said before, when will these so called divas realize that they agreed to come on the show because their careers were obviously lackluster.  Wouldn't it be a smart thing to ACTUALLY work TOGETHER to do an amazing project that the fans would love to see?!?!?

I keep watching in hopes that they will figure something out.  Golden just seems like she has to have all of the attention.  It's like she has to be glorified to feel important.  People are not going to continue to glorify Maya.  You have to get into Golden and stop complaining and nit picking with the other ladies.  Elise is almost 50 years old and honestly she never sold it as a burlesque dancer which is why the Pussy Cat Dolls probably said "we got this boo you just keep acting" #JustTea #NoShade

Lisa Wu is being Lisa Wu.  She is a reality star.  Put producer/actor/writer behind her name and that is all well and good.  The truth of the matter is, however, that Lisa Wu is a reality star.  She put a lot of time in on The Real Housewives of Atlanta so she knows how to play the game.  Lisa has this show on lock better than the "Ac-Tor's" as a lot of them liked to say it on last night's episode.  Lisa is doing some petty drama stirring.  I am not surprised by her actions at all, because although I think she is honestly a good person.  She knows how to sell the show.

Countess Vaughn should probably be a little more firm in her position as well.  She can have more respect if she just demands it in the right way.  I also feel like people like Countess have way more ideas and thoughts, but allow overbearing people to scare them out of expressing themselves.  Countess is very talented, but her intimidation is shining through more than anything.  It is kind of sad to watch because I am a huge fan!

I don't know what will come of this show in the next few weeks, but I am still hoping for something good.  Stay tuned!

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Hollywood Divas airs Wednesday nights at 10/9c on TVOne

K. Michelle - Love 'Em All (Official Music Video)

K. Michelle

"Love 'Em All"

The video!

K. Michelle My Life (She's Baaaaacccckkkkkk)

Kimberly Pate  aka K. Michelle is back on the TV screen.  This time ON HER OWN SHOW!

Thank you for this VH1.  "K. Michelle My Life" aired last night and for a season premiere it was on point!

 K introduced us to her new life in New York City.  She even introduced us to her son.  It is clear that she is trying a new approach to life and wants to reveal her more pleasant side.  K has expressed how she wants to be a bit different when dealing with the people around her.  Furthermore she wants to change the way she deals with people in the industry.  With that said she also did not fail to remind us of her past with some clips of previous experiences on reality TV.  To me that shows growth, and it is refreshing to see someone who can recognize their issues instead of denying everything all of the time like some other reality stars we know.


K Michelle kicked off her series with her friend Paris and make up artist/friend Jonathan.  Paris and Jonathan were not hard to immediately fall in love with.  They seem to be really good friends to K, and we all know good friends are hard to come by.  Paris is a pretty girl with mad energy.  She seems really fun and very
protective of K.  She also has that East Coast swagger that I live for being an East Coast guy myself! LoL
Jonathan appears to be very down to earth and trustworthy!  Seeing the person who makes my fave look even more gorgeous everyday is pretty cool.  He ain't hard on the eyes either!!!

But ummmmmmm Tracy tho!!!

OK so I am not one to straight bash someone I don't know personally so I wont.  Ok sometimes I will but not this time!  Tracy is K's friend who she fell out with because Tracy was spending K's money without permission.  That would be called a thief.  Tracy claimed that K was there while she used her card, but K says she had no idea and she was obviously pissed off about.  After not speaking to Tracy or accepting her calls, she finally decided that in order to get her dog back from Tracy she would have to deal with the situation at hand.

Jonathan, being the peacemaker decided that to keep K calm he would mediate the situation but when Tracy brought the dog over some hell did break loose!  At first Tracy didn't want to admit her wrongs which pissed K. Michelle all the way off.  K snapped at Tracy when Tracy tried to bring up K's past, which had absolutely nothing to do with their problem.  After some yelling and harsh words Tracy folded under the pressure and exited K's house.  Jonathan ran after her to get her to grow up and face her problem so that she could attempt to mend her friendship with K.  After what appeared to be a sincere apology from Tracy, K was able to calm down and even agreed to allow a homeless Tracy to stay with her.

 K Michelle is proving that she values friendships and that she also demands to be respected!  Who doesn't want those traits??

I am really looking forward to the rest of this season.  Next Monday can't get here fast enough.  Oh yeah and why my girl only get 30 minutes VH1????  WE WANT MORE K!!!!!!!  CTFU  Ok I'm out for now!  TTY guys Later!  Don't forget to tell a friend that...

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K. Michelle - #AWBAH Official Album Trailer

K. Michelle

"Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart"

#AWBAH

The Album

Available Everywhere Dec 9th!!!

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Tiny & Shekinah's Weave Trip (Bourbon Street Takeover!!!!)

Tiny and Shekinah have been on a hilarious journey during their Weave Trip.  The ladies have been up to their usual friendly fighting, but have been having an adventure none the less!

Shekinah & Tiny

They have decked out an amazing bus and transformed it into a mobile hair salon.  On last nights episode the duo stopped in Louisiana.  Their main goal was to throw a Mardis Gras party on the historically famous Bourbon Street.  While out dining on some of New Orleans famous beignets, Tiny and Shekinah were recognized by a fun group of girls who were part of a bridal party.  They were happy to meet the girls and even invited the ladies to come and party with them the next day.  What was more exciting for Tiny and Shekinah was the fact that Shekinah had her first opportunity to do some hair on the bus.  Although the women weren't Shekinah's usual clientele,  she was able to style the ladies hair and the clients were very pleased with the outcome.

So far so good Tiny and Shekinah.  This show is giving us more of what we love about these fun loving Divas!!!  Their personalities shine through in an amazing way.  Unlike a lot of other reality stars,  these two best friends are not afraid to be themselves.  They stay true to who they are and find a way not to let the shade of the industry turn them into "fake friends" or even turn them against each other.  There is definitely ratchetness all up in through the show #NoShade  but it is the ratchet that we love!!

JareBearSays that at the end of the day Tiny and Shekinah are proving that the are fabulous business women.  They  are clearly able to work together despite the bumps in the road! #NoPun  I am really enjoying this show.  I laugh more than a little bit every episode.  I'm still hoping to meet my girl Shekinah one day soon, but until then I will continue to follow what I believe is an amazing journey!!

Next Monday an all new episode airs on VH1!  If you haven't watched yet  YOU ARE MISSING OUT
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