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Saturday, July 31, 2010
HOTTEST Un-signed: Flawless "Not Going Down" feat. on Just Another Day Movie Soundtrack [MP3]
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Just Another Day: Out on DVD! [Jaime Hector, Wood Harris, Lil Scrappy, Trick Daddy, Ja'Rule, Lady T + More]
Jamie Hector Talks To Lady T About New Hip-Hop Movie, "Just Another Day" [VIDEO]
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
T.I. f/ Keri Hilson " Got Your Back" VIDEO
UPDATE:
T.I AND TINY FINALLY GOT MARRIED!!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Tiny, T.I.'s finance makes an apearance at the end! Very Cute..hope he really does have her back and all those cheating rumors (T.I. Canceled Long Awaited Wedding To Finance Tiny for Flavor of Love Reality Star?!???) are false
T.I AND TINY FINALLY GOT MARRIED!!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:
Tiny, T.I.'s finance makes an apearance at the end! Very Cute..hope he really does have her back and all those cheating rumors (T.I. Canceled Long Awaited Wedding To Finance Tiny for Flavor of Love Reality Star?!???) are false
Size 10 & 12 Plus Sized??? One Of Your Favorite Places To Shop Thinks So!! [GET THE 411]
AS FEATURED ON LADY T'S RADIO SHOW:
Do you think size 10 or 12 is PLUS SIZE??? Forever 21 seems to think so.
1st let me start by saying that the AVERAGE AMERICAN WOMAN IS A SIZE 14!
Forever 21 has a section for their "plus sized" clothing and it starts at 12 (on the website) or even size 10 in certain stores. Meaning that if your in Forever 21 and you wear a size 10 or 12 you better haul over to their "plus sized" section.
I know we love their clothes and a lot of 12-year-old girls shop at Forever 21 and they fit into a size-4 like butter. But grown women also shop there. For that reason, I'm thinking labeling anything over a size 10 “plus-size” and sticking it in a tiny section of the store is a terrible idea. Because it’s not plus size; it’s normal. The average American woman is 162 lbs and a size 14.
On the one hand, it’s great that Forever 21 has Faith 21, their line of “plus-size” clothes, it caters to everyone. But on the other hand, why the hell would a retailer want to alienate millions of average American women by saying “you’re too big to shop the majority of our clothes”?
What do YOU think??
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Universal Music announced Dance In The Dark as the 4th single from The Fame Monster
Universal Music announced that Dance In The Dark will officially be the fourth single from the album The Fame Monster. They also said the song will be sent for editing on the radio tomorrow July 21. Can't Wait!!! Click Here To Download (Dance in the Dark Itunes Plus) - Single
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Just Another Day: Out on DVD! [Jaime Hector, Wood Harris, Lil Scrappy, Trick Daddy, Ja'Rule, Lady T + More]
UPDATE: Just Another Day came in as the #2 selling titles of ALL Image titles at Wal-Mart and Target in the first week of release!
Thanks for all the support!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY FROM AMAZON.COM!!
Directed by Peter Spirer (of the Beef Series, Tupac: Thug Angel, etc..) Wood Harris, Jamie Hector (The Wire), Young Dre The Truth, Inny Clemons, Featuring Trick Daddy, Lil Scrappy, Petey Pablo, Ja Rule, Styles P, Big Daddy Kane, Esther Baxter, Clifton Powell and the voice of Tiffany aka Lady T (ME!) This is actually my first movie "appearance!" You can hear my voice in the beginning of the movie waking up Wood Harris on the radio!
IN STORES NOW!!
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HERE IS ANOTHER PREVIEW:
CHECK OUT LADY T'S INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF
THE MAIN STARS OF THE FILM, JAMIE HECTOR:
Thanks for all the support!
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Directed by Peter Spirer (of the Beef Series, Tupac: Thug Angel, etc..) Wood Harris, Jamie Hector (The Wire), Young Dre The Truth, Inny Clemons, Featuring Trick Daddy, Lil Scrappy, Petey Pablo, Ja Rule, Styles P, Big Daddy Kane, Esther Baxter, Clifton Powell and the voice of Tiffany aka Lady T (ME!) This is actually my first movie "appearance!" You can hear my voice in the beginning of the movie waking up Wood Harris on the radio!
Description / Plot Summary: Just Another DayJamie Hector (The Wire, Heroes) is Young Eastie, a struggling rapper who dreams of getting a record deal through the legendary A-Maze (Wood Harris, The Wire, Remember the Titans). But connecting with his hero is going to be tougher than he thinks. Even though A-Maze is at the top of the ladder, his star is falling - and he's getting desperate to hang on.
Featuring top rap artists Trick Daddy, Lil Scrappy, Ja Rule and Petey Pablo, Just Another Day takes a compelling, true-to-life look at the brutal ups and downs of the cutthroat hip-hop business.
IN STORES NOW!!
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HERE IS ANOTHER PREVIEW:
CHECK OUT LADY T'S INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF
THE MAIN STARS OF THE FILM, JAMIE HECTOR:
Jamie Hector Talks To Lady T About New Hip-Hop Movie, "Just Another Day" [VIDEO]
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Lil Kim Gets The Goons To Hold Down Lindsay Lohan In Jail! "She Will Be Fine" [VIDEO]
Lil Kim says she's going to hold down Lindsay while she's in jail!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE DETAILS ON LINDSAY GOING TO JAIL AND WATCH THE VERDICT VIDEO!
Lil Kim goes on to talk about how the Justice System isn't fair to celebrities at times and she also had some kind words for Lindsay being that Lil Kim went through it before.
Props to Kim.. she remains one of the realist to me for doing that time in jail!
"God overseas....He's the biggest judge." --- my fav line from Kim in this video.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE DETAILS ON LINDSAY GOING TO JAIL AND WATCH THE VERDICT VIDEO!
Lil Kim goes on to talk about how the Justice System isn't fair to celebrities at times and she also had some kind words for Lindsay being that Lil Kim went through it before.
Props to Kim.. she remains one of the realist to me for doing that time in jail!
"God overseas....He's the biggest judge." --- my fav line from Kim in this video.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thank you guys! :)
I have Gotten LOADS of Emails from you guys saying please don't close and that we love your blog and that got me thinking i shouldn't close ether of them so i am just going to take a short break until August 9th. So i will post one more itunes plus single and that will be my last post till august 9th!!! So We ARE NOT closing ILuvGaGa! C u guys soon. -Pwig
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
10 Things You Don't Know About Liars
FEATURED ON LADY T'S RADIO SHOW:
This was a feature how women can tell if their men are lying but can easily be taken for both sexes!
1. Their Legs Say a Lot
If a guy wraps his legs around the legs of a chair or stool, it's an indication that he's purposefully holding something back — like the truth.
2. They'll Give You Pause
Ask a simple, straightforward question — say, "Where were you last night?" or even "Are you cheating on me?" If there's a long pause or he repeats the question before answering, that's trouble.
3. Their Thumbs Betray Discomfort
If he's standing with his entire hand in his pockets — in other words, his thumbs are in, not out — he's feeling nervous. It's up to you to figure out why.
4. They Can't Lie in Reverse
If someone is telling a story you find fishy, ask questions that force him to relate events in a different order. While a person who's concocted a false story can tell it in a,b,c,d order, he'll often find it almost impossible to tell it in d,c,b,a order.
5. They'll Shrug at Odd Times
If he's saying something definitive — "I was with my buddies last night!" — while shrugging one or both shoulders, watch out. The movement indicates that he's subconsciously remaining uncommitted to what he's saying.
6. They Have Big Buts
Listen for phrases like this: "I know you'll think this is strange, but..." or "You're not going to believe this, but..." Chances are, whatever comes next is a lie.
7. Their Tongues Don't Lie
If you ask someone a question and he momentarily flicks out his tongue or licks his lips before answering, he believes he's about to get away with something.
8. They'll Hold Your Gaze
Sometimes a liar is so intent on proving his sincerity he'll stare into your eyes for an uncomfortably long time, trying to prove to you that he has nothing to hide.
9. They Can't Adapt
Just as a liar is unable to reverse the order of events in a falsehood, he also has trouble adjusting when one component is disproven. So if you're able to irrefutably call him out on one facet of a lie and he still refuses to change his story, you can be pretty sure that the rest is B.S. too.
10. They'll Give You a Hand
A liar doesn't want you to examine what he says too closely. And so he'll often unconsciously bring a hand to his face — to scratch a nose, or rub an eye, or stroke a chin — in an attempt to "block" the words as they're coming out of his mouth.
This was a feature how women can tell if their men are lying but can easily be taken for both sexes!
1. Their Legs Say a Lot
If a guy wraps his legs around the legs of a chair or stool, it's an indication that he's purposefully holding something back — like the truth.
2. They'll Give You Pause
Ask a simple, straightforward question — say, "Where were you last night?" or even "Are you cheating on me?" If there's a long pause or he repeats the question before answering, that's trouble.
3. Their Thumbs Betray Discomfort
If he's standing with his entire hand in his pockets — in other words, his thumbs are in, not out — he's feeling nervous. It's up to you to figure out why.
4. They Can't Lie in Reverse
If someone is telling a story you find fishy, ask questions that force him to relate events in a different order. While a person who's concocted a false story can tell it in a,b,c,d order, he'll often find it almost impossible to tell it in d,c,b,a order.
5. They'll Shrug at Odd Times
If he's saying something definitive — "I was with my buddies last night!" — while shrugging one or both shoulders, watch out. The movement indicates that he's subconsciously remaining uncommitted to what he's saying.
6. They Have Big Buts
Listen for phrases like this: "I know you'll think this is strange, but..." or "You're not going to believe this, but..." Chances are, whatever comes next is a lie.
7. Their Tongues Don't Lie
If you ask someone a question and he momentarily flicks out his tongue or licks his lips before answering, he believes he's about to get away with something.
8. They'll Hold Your Gaze
Sometimes a liar is so intent on proving his sincerity he'll stare into your eyes for an uncomfortably long time, trying to prove to you that he has nothing to hide.
9. They Can't Adapt
Just as a liar is unable to reverse the order of events in a falsehood, he also has trouble adjusting when one component is disproven. So if you're able to irrefutably call him out on one facet of a lie and he still refuses to change his story, you can be pretty sure that the rest is B.S. too.
10. They'll Give You a Hand
A liar doesn't want you to examine what he says too closely. And so he'll often unconsciously bring a hand to his face — to scratch a nose, or rub an eye, or stroke a chin — in an attempt to "block" the words as they're coming out of his mouth.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Banks Fighting To Charge To Use DEBIT CARDS, Not Just Credit Cards...Watch This Video Report!!!!
We all know they charge us an arm and a leg for Credit Card fees because we are "borrowing" money, but now they want to charge us to use our own money too.
Banks are fighting a financial- regulation amendment that would allow the Fed to regulate swipe fees on debit cards now!
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Gucci Mane's Newest Member of Brick Squad?! Check out Lady T's Interview w/ KOLA! [Mixtape Included]
I got some word that Gucci Mane may be adding a new member to his Brick Squad which already consists of rappers like Oj Da Juiceman, Waka Flocka Flame & French Montana. All arrows point to the next rapper to blow up outta Cali, KOLA.
Kola and I have some mutual friends, so you knowwwww I had to get the scoop for ya!
Will we be seeing him side by side with Gucci soon????
Check out my interview with KOLA below:
LADY T:: Kola, why do you have everyone talking?
KOLA:: Im from West La, the pico area. I been grindin for a few yrs just buildin my brand from the streets gettin people to pay attention to what i got to say. i been down wit djelamentz for a few yrs too. Now things are fallen in the place the right way and people are recognizin i aint to be taken lightly. Ive worked wit Dolla(Bucc) RIP, The Gang Ent., Meech Wells, Kboy The Prince, Roscoe Umali, Waka Flocka, French Montana to name a few
LADY T:: How long have you been rapping?
KOLA:: Its been 10yrs in the makin, 5 of which i been takin it serious tryin to turn a gift of wordplay into a career.
LADY T:: So the word is you may be signing with Gucci Mane's "Brick Squad," along side Gucci, Oj Da Juiceman, & Waka Flocka! Can you give us the scoop?!
KOLA:: I was already dealin wit Gucci and Waka's consultant Big Vee Johnson, we from the same hood. We linked up durin this past BET award show weekend. Me, Waka & French Montana got in a couple joints durin that time and we still in contact bout further business ventures. You can ketch those records on Waka's new mixtape Flockavelli droppin any day now.
LADY T:: What's it like coming up in the game living in Cali? Is that where you are originally from?
KOLA:: Yea im from Cali, the westside of LA . Its a real grind tryna breakthrough cuzz we separated and divided by hoods and turfs and we dont have a real artist-dj connection like other regions. But it's homebase, so i love all my town got to offer good and bad. Im from the "gangbang/entertainment capitol"
LADY T:: Would Brick Squad be your 1st choice to run with or did you have another team/ label in mind you want to work with?
KOLA:: Whatever makes the most business sense is the move ill make, i gotta couple situations brewin right now. But im definitely down wit Brick Squad so stay tuned. Waka came out here and got it in wit both sides of the rag and checced in wit some important street politic figures out this way, real talk. Which is somethin u gotta do if u a outta town and u leanin towards pushin that blue or red rag.
LADY T:: While we wait to hear what happens with you joining Gucci's camp, what can we expect from you next?
KOLA:: I dropped a indy album last year called Choppin Change: A WestSide Story available on cdbaby.com and itunes. And I jus released my new mixtape hosted by my homeboy DjeLamentz- Eat Or Dont Vol.2 available for dwnld at datpiff and mixconnect.com
LADY T:: Any last words??
KOLA:: Fasho, shout out to the whole West La aka the wiccedside, shout out to DJLADY T the talk of the town, DjeLamentz, B- Ez Radio, AllPro Djs, Bric Squad, D1, RoundTable Business Inc, Moxie Ent, Waka, Gucci, French Montana & Big Vee Johnson. Download Eat Or Don't Vol.2 & tell a friend!!! Follow me on twitter @KolaMac
CHECK OUT KOLA'S NEW MIXTAPE
"EAT or DON'T"
BY: Dj eLamentz
"EAT or DON'T"
BY: Dj eLamentz
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD KOLA'S MIXTAPE NOW!!
Look out for Kola on Waka Flocka's New Mixtape dropping this month!
What do you think of KOLA??
Look out for Kola on Waka Flocka's New Mixtape dropping this month!
What do you think of KOLA??
Monday, July 12, 2010
Slow posts
Im so sorry but i am taking classes for school i have a job and i have to many things going on in my life to be posting so much anymore i am very sorry to post that i will only be able to post maybe once every two days! sorry guys but still visit!!! - Pwig
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Rick Ross f/ Styles P: B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast) OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Witness Claims Chris Brown Rubbed In Eye Drops To Fake Tears At BET Awards!! Get the 411...
Whoa...so we all know that Chris Brown had some sort of an emotional breakdown at the last BET Awards. Some thought it was sincere & thought he should be forgiven for his past actions and others just straight out thought it was fake. Check out the poll results here.
Chris Brown started crying as he took to the stage to sing one of the King of Pop's hits Man in the Mirror.
However, a backstage source alleges that one of his bodyguards gave him some tear-inducing eye drops. WHOA...
His rep has denied the claim and said he 'was moved by the opportunity to pay tribute to his idol'.
But the source insists this is what happened and added:
'He rubbed it in and he started crying.'
What do YOU believe???
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Bad Romance (Itunes Plus) - EP
DownloadTrack List:
1. Bad Romance
2. Bad Romance (Hercules & Love Affair Remix)
3. Bad Romance (Chew Fu Remix)
4. Bad Romance (Starsmith Remix)
LeBron Makes His Decision: Hello MIAMI! [VIDEO]
So the verdict is in and a lot of us were wrong but some of us knew it all along. LeBron made his "decision" to go with Miami Heat, and he decided to put it into an hour long special on TV. Some people say it was way too self-centered, but at the same time the special raised thousands of dollars for the Boys & Girls Club.
Check out his "Decision" special below, he makes his announcement in the begining:
Check out his "Decision" special below, he makes his announcement in the begining:
The Cavs and their fans were NOT HAPPY!
BELOW IS THE LETTER FROM CAVS OWNER DAN GILBERT TO CLEVELAND FANS AFTER LOSING LEBRON JAMES TO THE MIAMI HEAT.
Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters
Wherever You May Be Tonight;
As you now know, our former hero, who grew
up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland
Cavalier.
This was announced with a several day, narcissistic,
self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV special of his
"decision" unlike anything ever "witnessed" in the history of sports and
probably the history of entertainment.
Clearly, this is bitterly
disappointing to all of us.
The good news is that the ownership team and
the rest of the hard-working, loyal, and driven staff over here at your hometown
Cavaliers have not betrayed you nor NEVER will betray you.
There is so
much more to tell you about the events of the recent past and our more than
exciting future. Over the next several days and weeks, we will be communicating
much of that to you.
You simply don't deserve this kind of cowardly
betrayal.
You have given so much and deserve so much more.
In
the meantime, I want to make one statement to you tonight:
"I PERSONALLY
GUARANTEE THAT THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WILL WIN AN NBA CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE THE
SELF-TITLED FORMER 'KING' WINS ONE"
You can take it to the bank.
If you thought we were motivated before tonight to bring the hardware to
Cleveland, I can tell you that this shameful display of selfishness and betrayal
by one of our very own has shifted our "motivation" to previously unknown and
previously never experienced levels.
Some people think they should go to
heaven but NOT have to die to get there.
Sorry, but that's simply not
how it works.
This shocking act of disloyalty from our home grown
"chosen one" sends the exact opposite lesson of what we would want our children
to learn. And "who" we would want them to grow-up to become.
But the
good news is that this heartless and callous action can only serve as the
antidote to the so-called "curse" on Cleveland, Ohio.
The self-declared
former "King" will be taking the "curse" with him down south. And until he does
"right" by Cleveland and Ohio, James (and the town where he plays) will
unfortunately own this dreaded spell and bad karma.
Just watch.
Sleep well, Cleveland.
Tomorrow is a new and much brighter
day....
I PROMISE you that our energy, focus, capital, knowledge and
experience will be directed at one thing and one thing only:
DELIVERING
YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue....
Dan
Gilbert
Majority Owner
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron TV-The Aftermath
LeBron James' 'Decision' draws big ratings, big criticism
By Rick Porter-Zap2it.com
July 9, 2010 7:28 PM ET
The hour that ESPN devoted to LeBron James (pictured left) and his choice of where to play basketball next season was widely reviled (outside Miami, anyway) -- but it was also widely watched.
ESPN says "The Decision" -- in which NBA star James announced he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat -- drew a 7.3 rating in the overnight metered markets, higher than any other show on TV Thursday night (July 8). By comparison, CBS' rerun of "The Mentalist" got the best overnight number on broadcast TV with a 6.0; that translated to a 5.6 rating/10 share and 8.6 million viewers in the fast nationals, so the James special probably drew somewhere between 9 million and 10 million viewers.
That, by the way, is more people than typically watch actual NBA games (even in the playoffs) on ESPN or the league's other cable partner, TNT.
Not that viewers got much for their time.
James and his handlers essentially bought the hour from ESPN and sold the ad time, then donated money to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The actual decision wasn't made public until about halfway through "The Decision"; most of what became before and after was filler, and critics have used words like "horrid," "crass" and "cruel" and deemed the way James handled the announcement a disaster in terms of his image.
The Decision Is In: ESPN Guilty of Hype
By Milton Kent-FanHouse.com
7/08/2010 10:47 PM ET
Once upon a time, the letters in ESPN stood for Entertainment Sports Programming Network. The channel officially went with just the letters years ago, but every so often, it's instructive for viewers to remember that fact, because apparently some people inside the Bristol, Conn., headquarters have never forgotten the entertainment or programming part of the acronym.
Thursday's airing of LeBron James' announcement of the Miami Heat as his team of choice was just the latest example of how the E and P increasingly trump the S at ESPN.
The needle on the meter of the hype machine started in the red at 9 p.m. EDT, the minute "The Decision" began, when some disembodied voice declared James to be the most significant free agent in NBA history.
That needle stayed pinned to the red and extended even into the commercials when the second ad of the hour was for a flavored water homage to James, with references to the momentous choice that was coming.
No promotional/hype stone was left unturned, even down to a "Breaking News" ticker that declared in the commercial break right before the announcement was made that James was on stage to make the announcement.
And while Norby Williamson, ESPN's executive vice president of production, pledged that James would make his announcement in the first 10-15 minutes, the choice wasn't revealed until 9:27, all the better for the channel to run promos for its World Cup and Home Run Derby coverage.
When the moment finally arrived, Jim Gray, James' handpicked interviewer, appeared hell bent on extending his own 15 minutes in the limelight.
Gray admitted on Dan Patrick's Fox Sports Radio show that he set the wheels of Thursday's monstrosity in motion by approaching James' friend and marketing advisor Maverick Carter during Game 2 of the NBA Finals and proposing a one-hour show for James' announcement -- with him as interviewer.
And Gray, who hasn't been this relevant since he made Pete Rose sympathetic by trying to get him to confess to betting on baseball before Game 2 of the 1999 World Series, dragged out his moment in the sun, asking 16 questions of James before finally getting around to the only two anyone was interested in -- namely, Who and Why?
The sycophantic Stuart Scott, a most unfortunate choice to host the evening, demonstrated his worth to the proceedings with his first question to James: "What text message that you've received since you made your announcement has impacted you the most?"
Thanks, Stu.
The hour didn't completely tarnish all the ESPN talent. Analyst Jon Barry's reference to NBA reporter Chris Broussard as "Clarence Beeks," from the Dan Aykroyd-Eddie Murphy movie Trading Places, was a laugh-out-loud moment. And Michael Wilbon was spot-on in his vigorous questioning of James after the decision was announced.
All in all, the Worldwide Leader took what should have been a 10- or 15-minute exercise at most and turned it into a six-hour marathon, counting the SportsCenters on either side.
In the process, ESPN trampled over the twin ideas of context and solid journalism, all in the name of hopefully drawing a big audience.
It didn't seem to matter to ESPN President George Bodenheimer that handing over an hour of programming and advertising revenue to James, a person that the news division at ESPN has to cover when this was all over, sets a horrible precedent. All that was important was getting eyeballs in front of the television or computer screen, or ears in front of the radio.
Bodenheimer and the rest of the executive coterie at ESPN can attempt to assuage themselves about the harm they've done to the reputation of the newsgathering operation in Bristol by saying that James was turning over the night's proceeds to charity and that its producers were in control of the evening.
And you thought the Brothers Grimm could spin fairy tales.
No, ESPN lost control of things last Friday when Carter, James' right hand man and the CEO of his marketing company, approached network executives about a one-hour show to announce where James would play.
Instead of laughing Carter and James off the phone, ESPN officials gave them the green light. But it didn't stop there. They let James dictate how the evening would play out, even down to where the interview would take place and who would do it.
No self-respecting newsgathering organization ever lets the subject take control of an interview, even if a charity as noble as the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is a beneficiary.
Hardly anyone associated with Thursday's journey into wretched excess should walk out of it feeling clean. And worse yet, ESPN has almost certainly set a precedent that if the subject is big enough and the topic is important enough, entertainment and programming will always come first over sports and journalism.
There's just one more question left from Thursday: What time does the Brett Favre show start?
Cool Black's Extended Mad Commentary: I thought the whole concept of this special was inventive yet ludicrous when it occurred to me…it wasn’t that inventive. Almost 30 years ago something similar happened.
On November 9, 1982, after consulting with doctors, friends and family, [Sugar Ray] Leonard invited Marvin Hagler, Muhammad Ali and other boxing dignitaries to a charity event in Baltimore, Maryland. Standing in a boxing ring with Howard Cosell nearby, Leonard announced his retirement, saying "a bout with Hagler would be one of the greatest in the hsitory of boxing...unfortunately it will never happen". Leonard maintained his eye was fully healed, but that he just didn't want to box anymore. (The fight finally did occur five years later promoted as "The Super Fight," April 6, 1987).-The Fort Scott Tribune
I was present at that event. I remember my uncles taking me and my brother see some “Sugar Ray Leonard thing” at the Baltimore Civic Center (now the Baltimore Arena). We knew it wasn’t going to be a fight, but some announcement thing. What resulted was the same sort of spectacle that occurred Thursday night. Lest us not forget, all sports are spectacles and they love putting on a show.
Back to the LeBron spectacle…I mean special. I ain't gonna lie, I watched this special. Even though I haven't followed basketball since the Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls, I was available and I was interested to watch it live. Never watched LeBron play, but as you may can tell from this blog, I'm a fan of black pop culture and this was black pop culture in full display.
First of all the special really was ridiculous. Like stated in the article above "the minute "The Decision" began, ...some disembodied voice declared James to be the most significant free agent in NBA history." That was the most ridiculous crap I ever heard in my life. Not the subject, but the delivery. It really was laughable.
LeBron could have accomplished the same feat on a 15 minute segment on another news program NOT a whole hour. Yes they shrouded it as raising money for the Boys & Girls Club, but everyone recognized it for what it was marketing and hype.
It was inevitable that some manager or agent would try something like this…again so now that we got this over with, let's hope it never happens again.
LINKS:
Read the source article with links, video and commentsThe Decision Is In: ESPN Guilty of Hype
You can read an article about the Sugar Ray Leonard event at Google News at the link below:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uNYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HNkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4277,5056212&dq=ray+leonard+cosell+retirement+hagler+baltimore&hl=en
Friday, July 9, 2010
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