OUTSTAGN/SPOT BITZ

Thursday, January 17, 2013

OS 56--STAGE BITZ (JAN 17-23)

HEY OUTSTAGRS!

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN!!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

This Monday, Jan 21 we will celebrate the 84th birthday of the late civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On the same day, Jan 21, President Barack Obama will be sworn in again as President in Washington DC during his second Inauguration.

Today (Thursday), First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates her 49th birthday.

- MAAT BITZ

HEY ALL the moment you been waiting for! Here is the link to the video documentary to the 2013 OBSDN MEN OF COLOR CALENDAR featuring the men who modeled for it and info on the caklendar itself. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqITMzhDSg&feature=youtu.be

BELOW ARE THE FEATURED CALENDAR MODELS (NOTE: PICS ARE PROMOTIONAL ONLY AND NOT PART OF THE ACTUAL CALENDAR)

BRANDON INGRAM (MR JANUARY)

KOURI FLYE (MR FEBRUARY)

BRANDEN CARTWRIGHT (MR MARCH)

SESAMIR YEARBY (MR APRIL)

PJ MOTON (MR MAY)

ADAM FLOWERS (MR JUNE)

JOHN NEEDEM II (MR JULY)

ABRAM PRUITT, JR (MR AUGUST)

RA'DRIC (MR SEPTEMBER)

JARRED MOORE (MR OCTOBER)

GQ (MR NOVEMBER)

BRANDON CHISOM (MR DECEMBER)

FEATURE BITZ

Congrats are in store for Kansas City, Mo native actor Don Cheadle who won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor In A Comedy Series for the Showtime cable series House Of Lies last Sunday at The Golden Globe Awards that as televised on NBC.

More congrats goes to East St Louis native filmmaker/producer Reginald Hudlin who was nominated as a producer for the film, "Django Unchained" that was nominated for Best Picture announced last week at this year's Academy Awards Nominations ceremony. Hudlin was one of several producers from the film.

St. Louis bred rap mogul Nelly can now put reality show star in his many accolades co-starring in the mock reality show, The Real Husbands of Hollywood" produced by actor/comedian Kevin Hart and co-stars other male celebrities including Boris Kodjoe and Nick Cannon The debut episode debuted this past Tuesday on BET and reportedly brought in 6.5 million viewer making The Real Husbands the highest rated premiere on cable this season.

Chicago native and Grammy Award winning singer Chaka Khan is on the cover of the recent Jet magazine. The 60-year old superstar talks about losing weight on a liquid diet and celebrating 40 years in the music business. Khan also will be honored among others at the 2013 BET Honors. Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle and Bishop TD Jakes are going to be honored at the 2013 BET. The show will air on BET February 11.

In STL entertainment news, SL based dance team Rian Dugar and Tabethia Jones of Team 2.0. will be making their way to the Big Apple to perform at New York Fashion Week and host/teach workshops and other events, then going on tour with Teen Choice on Feb1. The couple was seen recently on Fox 2 News with Tim Ezell to talk about their project. To see it go to

http://fox2now.com/2013/01/08/team-2-0-dancers-headed-heir to-new-york/

Also, St Louis based duo Da'Brand featuring Omar Shabazz (PICTURED) and Buford McClendon, two local artist from St. Louis made a video was officially entered into the SafeAuto Insurance "Do The Jingle" music contest. They have the opportunity to win $5,000 plus a role in a SafeAuto commercial! Here is the link to the video that nominated them into the contest. http://youtu.be/73IRlXModkQ

This week we feature two STL movers and shakers and their styles as featured on Facebook. The first is Ashia Bell.an afrocentric sista who had a photo shoot with photographer Carl Hellenkamp. In this pic, Bell rocks stylish locks along with a black ruffled blouse and purple sweater with stylish bracelets. The other is event promoter and host Young Dip who posted this pic on Instagram of one of his recent photo shoots. In the pic he is sporting biker gear with hip hop flair.

BLIND DISHZ

Which STL news personality almost posed for the OBSDN Men of Color Calendar but couldnt clear their schedule to do the project? This person is a male (of course) who can be seen on KMOV TV and heard on a popular urban radio station daily? He shares the same name as a popular rap artist who was part of a Grammy Award winning duo who went off to become an actor. Who is he?

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Why did Lance Armstrong wait til now to do an interview about his doping? And why did he go to Oprah to do the interview? Why did it take a school shooting of 20 children for The Congress to try and rally a bill of gun control? Whyare the American Idol editors trying to create the love-hate riff between Mariah Carey amd Nikki Minaj? And why does it seem all staged? And why does Keith Urban seem a bit lost in the headlights as a judge? Why was actor Tommy Lee Jones mean mugging at Kristiin Wiig and Will Ferrell while they ere doing a comedy skit while presenting at The Golden Globes? And why was Taylor Swift mean mugging Adele when she accepted her award for Best Song at The Golden Globes?

(Pictured are Sharissa Watley and Ron Conner photo by Stewart Goldstein)

THE PIANO LESSON

PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING, AUGUST WILSON PLAY

THRU FEBRUARY 2nd, OPENS THE BLACK REP’S 36TH SEASON; NEW TICKET SPECIALS AVAILABLE!

REVIVAL OF THE PIANO LESSON HELPS CELEBRATE THE BLACK REP’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY AT THE GRANDEL THEATRE

WHO/WHAT: THE PIANO LESSON by August Wilson

WHEN: Jan. 9-Feb. 2; Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays-Sundays at 8 p.m.; 2 p.m. weekend matinees

WHERE: Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square, 63108

TICKETS: $20-$41, special student matinee, group prices, http://theblackrep.org

***New Ticket Specials: Student Rush Tickets are only $10 and are available one hour prior to the performance with a valid student ID. If purchased 24 hours in advance of performance, Section I and II tickets are $36 and Section III tickets are $20. (Normally these seats would be $47 and $29.) All group tickets (12 or more) are only $30, with every 13th ticket free!***
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Join us for our annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Sunrise Freedom Celebration.
Saint Louis Art Museum Grigg Gallery 236
Saturday, January 19, 2013; 8:30 am to 10:00 am

Doors will open and beverage and danish will be served from 7:30 to 8:15 am.
Keynote Address: Dr. John Wright, “We Got What We Wanted, but Lost What We Had”

Performances by:
• 40 Corners: Claiming Corners for Peace Youth Theater
• Saint Peter Inspirational Choir, St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal Church

Free. No tickets required. Seating is limited. First come, first served.

Community & Public Programs Director
Saint Louis Art Museum
One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63110
renee.franklin@slam.org
314 655 5437 Fax: 314 721 4911
www.slam.org

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Inauguration Ball In Celebration of the 2nd Inauguration of President Barack Obama!

Downtown Washington / Federal Center Plaza - Holiday Inn Washington Capitol / 550 C Street Southwest Washington, DC 20024 { Entrance via Holiday Inn Capitol / Metro Accessible via; L'Enfant Plaza}

Hosted by DJ ENVY / THEODORE PALMER / HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

2 Ballrooms / 2 DJs / 1 Live Band / & Elaborate Buffet

It's a Black Tie Affair!

Purchase tickets online / LAWCFINAUGURALBALL.EVENTBRITE.COM

Proceeds to benefit undeprivileged youth via Lifting As We Climb & Powell Foundations.

ONGOING BITZ

LooseCannon presents BIKINI BOXING every Wednesday at The City, 1917 Washington in Midtown St Louis. Doors at 10p.m. For free RSVP call 314-4-9917

Check out the web series UNDER THE CHERRY TREEproduced by Kobalt Books. Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/kobaltbooks

Motivation speaker Maurice Dunlap (PICTURED) seeks sponsors for youth for his Successful Minds classes and form an organization in St Louis. For more info call 314-496-9101 or you can email us at thesucessfulminds@yahoo.com

Check out Paris Caldwell's weekly podcast GOIN BACK TO INDIANA playing all Jacksons music every Thursday at TEN PM CST at http://www.mixlr.com/mytalknation

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

OS 55--STAGE BITZ (JAN 10-16)

HEY OUTSTAGRS!

HAPPY NEW 13!!

TIME TO GET BACK ON STAGE!!!

MAAT BITZ

HEY ALL if you want to pre order your purchase of the upcoming men of color 2013 OBSDN Calendar, send us an email at snaphoney2011@gmail.com (STREET DATE JAN 20) We also have the updated teaser up on YOUTUBE. Go to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iESKXEnJqDc&feature=youtu.be

HEY COUTURIANS...All four parts of the 4th Annual Mista Couture Charity Style Contest are up hosted by YOURS TRULY and "Welcome To Sweetie Pies" star JR Dot.

PART ONE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6GnFCDkuWw

PART TWO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIpmJoG9Wjk

PART THREE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Yn3itiw8g

PART FOUR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzEmNTgTDwQ

FEATURE BITZ

Kansas City, Mo native actor and 2013 Golden Globe nominee (for Best Actor in a Comedy) Don Cheadle is back in the 2^nd season of the hot Showtime comedy, “House of Lies” which will air Sunday Jan 13 on Showtime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiDJVYYcH2I&feature=youtu.be

Other ILLI MOians nominated for this years 70^th Annual Golden Globes are STL native Jon Hamm for Best Actor for “Mad Men: and Kansas City, Kansasian Eric Stonestreet for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama for “Modern Family” The festivities will air Jan 13 on NBC.

St. Louis bred comedian/actor Cedric The Entertainer (CENTER)can be seen in the horror spoof A Haunted House which will arrive in theaters on January 11. It was written and stars Marlon Wayans.

http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/marlon-wayans-cedric-the-entertainer-star-in-new-paranormal

At last month's 7th Annual Black and White Ball, there were several couples who stood out at the annual gala that was held at the Exploradome in the Science Center in St Louis. One of them was Makeda Crane and photographer/event promoter Teddy Blackett.

BLIND DISHZ

Which STL socialite sent OUTSTAGN an inbox requesting that certain pics be omitted from our site because they want to change their image? The person is a female and she got some notoriety early last year when she was seen sitting next to Oprah Winfrey when the talk show queen had her Life Class event at the Peabody Opera House last March. Her first name rhymes with a very famous soul singer who was the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Who is she?

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Why is there so much controversy about the use of the N word in the movie Django Unchained and the movie is set during slavery? Why did they make Samuel L Jacksons character ever more darker than he already was?" Why are some Mayan Calendar freaks surprised that the world did not end? Why are there so many baby mama drama talk shows on Daytime TV? Why are there many school shootings across the country lately? Why did ESPN make such a big deal over commentator Brent Mustburgers comments about the attractiveness of an Alabamian College football players girlfriend on air during a football game? And Why does it seem as though Nicki Minaj is trying to downplay the feud between her and Mariah during recent press interviews?

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

(Pictured are Sharissa Watley and Ron Conner photo by Stewart Goldstein)