OS 77 STAGE BITZ (MAY 30- JUNE SIXTH)

HEY OUTTOWNERS!

ITS THAT TIME!!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

                                               
                                       


This week is the beginning is Black Music Month. We will spotlight artists from the Illinois and Missouri area.  This week we feature jazz legend, Miles Davis


                                                       

Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer.Davis was born on May 26, 1926, to an affluent African American family in Alton, Illinois. In 1927 the family moved to East St. Louis, Illinois.

Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century,^[3] Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.

Miles Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006.^[4] Davis was noted as "one of the key figures in the history of jazz".^[4] On October 7, 2008, his 1959 album Kind of Blue received its fourth platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of at least four million copies in the United States.^[5] On December 15, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a symbolic resolution recognizing and commemorating the album Kind of Blue on its 50th anniversary, "honoring the masterpiece and reaffirming jazz as a national treasure.

Here is one of his signature pieces, "So What." Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEC8nqT6Rrk

                                   

HEY ALL check out the gents who are competing in this year's MISTA COUTURE CHARITY STYLE CONTEST. If you want to vote for any of the gents in this year's competition  go to
 http://outstagin.blogspot.com/2013/03/2014-mista-couture-online-poll.html

Thank you to those who attended and supported my stageplay LIPS UNSTUCK. If you want a DVD or link of the play, send me an email at snaphoney2011@gmail.com and we will send you a Paypal invoice!

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Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Plainfield, Ill native actress Melissa McCarthy's directorial debut has already attracted some controversy. According to TMZ, McCarthy had an extra removed from the set of the upcoming comedy "Tammy," a new film that the "Bridesmaids" star is co-directing with her husband Ben Falcone.

As reported by TMZ sources, the female extra "harshly" grabbed her child on the set, forcing McCarthy to take action. HuffPost Entertainment contacted McCarthy's representatives for comment on the incident, but have not heard back at press time.

"Tammy" is a passion project for McCarthy, who also co-wrote the film with Falcone. The comedy is about a down-on-her-luck woman who is forced to take a road trip with her alcoholic grandmother (played by Susan Sarandon). “They both have their issues they’re not acknowledging and they’re leaving town without knowing where they’re going," McCarthy told EW.com about the film. "I love that there’s something that happens in a car with people where all bets off. You're off your rhythm, off your schedule, you're forced to be completely adaptable or die."

Universal will release "Tammy"; the project is set to arrivein theaters on July 2, 2014.

In other McCarthy movie news, she along with  Oscar winner Sandra Bullock  will be in the upcoming 20th Century Fox's female buddy cop film, "The Heat" that is  heading to theaters on June 28th

Emmy Award winning Doloth, Ill native actress Jane Lynch is adding another assignment to her growing resume. The actress, who plays the tyrannical cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee, has been named host of NBC's Hollywood Game Night, a planned summer series in featuring "A-list celebrities hanging out and playing games with fun-loving non-celebrity contestants in a cocktail party atmosphere," the network says.
Just this week, Lynch is currently on Broadway in her stage debut as Miss Hannigan in the current revival of Annie, replacing Katie Finneran,that will run until July 14. .

Oscar and Grammy Award winning singer/actress Jennifer Husdon is one of many singers who have duetted with legendary singer-guitarist John Fogerty on his upcoming

 all-star album revisiting his Creedence Clearwater Revival songbook, titled, "Wrote a Song for Everyone." Hudson recorded "Proud Mary", thus the 1971 Ike and Tina Turner version.

The song begins with Hudson singing it on a low simmer similar to the way Tina Turner reinvented it in 1971 in the hit version she did with then-husband Ike Turner. Then the song morphs into a rolling New Orleans second-line street-

parade treatment as Toussaint and the Rebirth Brass Band join in.

“We were going to have everybody be in New Orleans, so that’s what we did, it was like her, ourselves and we met Allen down there in the studio,” Fogerty said. “It wasn’t going to be files floating around in the -- What do they call that? -- the e-space. The I-gumbo. The I-swamp. So we were all there that day at Piety Studio in New Orleans. And the Rebirth Brass Band. It worked out so great.

“Obviously, that had to be the final selection on the album,” he said, “because you can’t do anything after that.”

“Everyone” was released May 28, on Fogerty’s 68th birthday, when he’ll also play an album release show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.

St Louis native comic/actor Guy Torry has a new gig as a VJ in the new ABC Family competition show. "Dancing Fools," Hosted by Baby Daddy star Melissa Peterman, Dancing Fools launched this Wednesday on the network. It is a half-hour series featuring the funniest and most memorable user-generated dances caught on camera and presented in front of a live studio audience. Each week features a dance-off between competitors for a $10,000 prize.

Dancing Fools airs Wednesdays on the  ABC Family Network.

East St Louis native tennis legend Jimmy Connors has just released his memoirs titled, "The Outsider." The book is 

 a no-holds-barred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis who ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play. It is the uncensored account of Connors' life, from his complicated relationship with his formidable mother and his storybook romance with tennis legend Chris Evert, to his battles with gambling and fidelity that threatened to derail his career and his long-lasting marriage to Playboy playmate Patti McGuire.  

In 1974 he won three grand-slam tennis tournaments, U.S. Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon, but was barred from the French Open. Known for his aggressive play and fiery temper, he won the Wimbledon and U.S. doubles titles in 1975, the Wimbledon singles in 1982, and the U.S. singles in 1976, 1978, 1982, and 1983.


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On May 29, 2013, Marvin Junior, the lead singer of the R&B

 group The Dells,  died in his sleep at his home in Harvey, 

Illinois, where he has born and raised, succumbing to

 complications of kidney failure and a 

weak heart at 77.^[

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ADD: St Louis native singer Curtis Finch, Jr. , who made the Top 10 on this seasons American Idol, reported on Facebook today that AEG LIVE, the promotions group that books the American Idol Live Tour, will not make a stop in his hometown on June 29. 
Here  is what he posted on his Facebook Page: 

The news of AEG Live and 19 Entertainment cutting St. Louis from the American Idols Live Tour is extremely saddening to me. I can't thank St Louis enough for the love and support you have shown and doing that on stage June 29th was going to be epic for me. With that said, as I journey forward in my musical career I look forward to not only your continued support but the chance to perform live for you right here in the gateway city! Great things are coming! This is just a small bump on the road.

St Louis native actress Phyllis Smith of NBC's hit sitcom "The Office" will return to her hometown this summer to star in "Nunsense Muny Style!" Smith will make her Muny debut as Sister Julia, Child of God. The cast also includes  Muny vets Kathy Fitzgerald, Tari Kelly, Beth Leavel, and special guest stars Ken Page as Sister Mary Wilhelm and Lara Teeter as Father Virgil. 

"Nunsense Muny Style!" will run July 1-7.

Former KMOV news anchor Larry Connors has added yet more fuel to the already firestorm of his ousting from his former gig. Now he has filed a race and age discrimination lawsuit against his former employer involving his age. The former anchorman reportedly claimed that starting in December 2010, he was paid less than his former co-anchor, Vickie Newton, who is black, because of his race and gender. He also said younger, less experienced staff with less seniority were given major, breaking news stories that he used to get among other allegations.

Mark Pimentel, KMOV's general manager, said in an interview that the station "strongly" disagrees with all of Conners' allegations. 

"Larry's recent termination has nothing to do with his age or his prior complaints of discrimination or his leaves of absence," said Pimentel,

From reports, once EEOC complaints are reviewed and an investigation is complete, a plaintiff can request an administrative hearing or ask a judge to make a ruling.

Conners worked in St. Louis television for 37 years including the last 27 as a KMOV anchor. He won numerous Emmy awards during his career.

He was fired after he posted comments May 13 suggesting the IRS may be investigating him after his interview with Obama. 

For more info on the Evolution event in August go to www.evonbc.com 

This week we feature model and Welcome to Sweetie Pies star Mimi Hood who has this knockout blue one piece bathing suit designed by fashion designer Sierra Moses accessorized with a regal necklace, handbag and tan pumps. She will featured in the Haus of Sierra Moses fashion show July 19 at 2720 Cherokee.

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Which St Louis filmed movie may have been the cause of the city's rejecting giving  tax credits to future filmmakers  due to the producers of this particular film using a Chicago crew instead of a local crew? Hint. This film was in theaters four years ago Oscar Award nominated involving "the friendly skies" starring a movie star who starred in a hit 1980s sitcom and who later won an Oscar for Supporting Actor whose the nephew of a pop singer who was popular in the fifties. What is the name of the film? 

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Why did Amanda Bynes come into court wearing a haggard blonde wig? Why did Adam Levine say he hated this country after one of his singers wasnt chosen to advance on The Voice? Why is the former pop group Hanson coming out with a beer called Mmmhops? Why did that suspect throw a water bottle of dry ice in a trash can causing it to explode? Why did  Miguel say black people are the most judgmental? Why does it seem as though R&B singers are getting tried for tax evasion? And Why did  Zimmermans camp tried to use text messages trying to make Trayvon Martin seem like a drug addict and thug?  

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7th Annual Monsters of The Midwest Music Conference Saturday June 1st at the Ambassador 9800 New Halls Ferry Road Come Get Educated on what YOU need to do to become successful in the Music Industry Come Network with the hottest DJs to get your music heard SOUND LAB: Get your music heard in front of our panel of Labels, DJs and Producers- and find out if your music is HOT or NOT ON THE SPOT!! Producer Beat Battle: Put your beats up against the best in the region for bragging rights!! PANELS: We've got the best in the industry ASK QUESTIONS GET ANSWERS!!! ONLY $10 GENERAL ADMISSION - ALL DAY PASS!!!

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 STL mover and shaker Blake S. Harris has a new weekly event poppin off for those who want to unwind, mingle and hear great talent on the mic. Young STL presents: #TheRehearsal Open-Mic Night Wednesdays  at The InSpot (5854 Delmar) in the Central West End of St Louis. Doors open at 6pm. $$No Cover$$ Happy Hour Food & Drink specials until 9pm. Call 314-223-1168 or inbox Blake for more details.

TO SEE THE PROMO AD GO TO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nn2tYQkJDA

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OS SEVENTY SIX STAGE BITZ (MAY 23-29)

HEY OUTTOWNERS!

ITS THAT TIME!!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

                                               



                                   

HEY DAPPER DANS if you have style and a great personality send us three recent pics in your best style to snaphoney2011@gmail.com.....Also if you want to vote for any of the gents in this year's competition  go to http://outstagin.blogspot.com/2013/03/2014-mista-couture-online-poll.html

Thank you to those who attended and supported my stageplay LIPS UNSTUCK. If you want a DVD or link of the play, send me an email at snaphoney2011@gmail.com and we will send you a Paypal invoice!

THE 2013 OBSDN MEN OF COLOR CALENDAR IS OUT! TO PURCHASE YOUR COPY EMAIL SNAPHONEY2011@GMAIL.COM FOR MORE INFO!

TO SEE THE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY OF THE MAKING OF THE CALENDAR GO TO 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMqITMzhDSg

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More than 30 years after he graduated high school, President Obama's senior prom pictures have emerged in public, featuring the president when he was 17 years old, clad in a white sport coat and a lei, posing for pictures with his friends.

The photos, obtained by TIME, show Mr. Obama, then a student at Punahou School in Hawaii, hanging out with his date Megan Hughes, his friend Greg Orme, and Orme's date Kelli Allman (then McCormack), according to Allman, who provided the photos to TIME.

"It was a really fun, happy time. We were all cracking up, and everyone was smiling," Allman told TIME. "It was pretty typical from there out as far as what happens at prom: the dinner and the dancing and the photos."

Allman also provided to TIME a photo of Mr. Obama's signature in her 1979 yearbook, in which the now-president complimented Allman as "sweet and foxy," and offered to buy her lunch.

Chicago bred rap superstar Kanye West hit "Saturday Night Live" last weekend for a performance of two tracks. The rapper was the musical guest on Saturday night's episode, hosted by Ben Affleck.

West took the stage to perform "New Slaves" and "Black Skinhead" during the episode. Censors seemed to miss a number of choice words, as West was audibly heard using the n-word during both songs.

The performance was the second big Kanye stunt in as many days. The 35-year-old rapper premiered "New Slaves," by projecting audio and video for the song on the sides of buildings across the world.

At a recent performance, West shot down rumors that he would participate in a sketch on the show. "Someone asked me, 'When you do 'SNL,' are you going to do a skit about the paparazzi and humanize yourself?'" West said during the show on Wednesday, referencing a recent run-in with the paparazzi. "What the f--k do I have to apologize for? When did I become inhuman? Or was it them demonizing me and harassing me that made me less than human?"

The album artwork for West's upcoming "Yeezus" album was also released this weekend. The gold-adorned album will hit stores on June 18.

American Idol has nailed down its first alum turned judge: Chicago native Jennifer Hudson. 

Multiple sources confirm exclusively to E! News that the Oscar-winning singer has signed a deal to sit at the judges' table this fall for season 13. The other two spots are also intended for former Idol contestants:Kelly Clarkson and either Adam Lambertor Clay Aiken. 

We're told that Clarkson is also close to signing on. No word yet on whether Lambert or Aiken will fill the final spot, but producers are expected to keep the panel to three members. 

The "superstar-alum" theme is aimed at reclaiming some of Idol's lost viewership—the series is down about 10 million viewers from two years ago, in part because of the success of The Voice.

Chicagoan model Sesamir Yearby signed recently a  contract as the new face of Black Opal for its mens line.

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Downtown St. Louis was buzzing Thursday night with the English Premier League performing at Busch Stadium.People reportedly  spent a lot of time standing in lines for souvenirs or the chance to pose with the Europe league trophy won earlier this month by Chelsea. Firefighters also stood at the entrances collecting donations for victims of the Oklahoma tornado. Players paid tribute to them by wearing black arm bands. But mostly this was all about getting their kicks, for both fans and the visiting teams. A pep rally had taken place prior to the game at Kiener Plaza.

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – Larry Conners has been on the air in St. Louis since 1976. He even did a stint here at Channel 2. Conners says he’s still mystified about his firing. He says the next steps are talking to his lawyers and his union.

Conners was fired from KMOV after a Facebook post. In it he asked whether some trouble he’s having with the IRS was made worse by a contentious interview he did with President Obama in April 2012.

“I’m not trying to embarrass the station or cause issues. I’m simply doing what I thought they wanted me to do. They had no problems, they had seen all of these facebook postings I made. I would often ask something like, is it common sense that you would suspend a kid from school if he points his finger at someone and goes bang bang? I questioned those kinds of things all the time.” said former Channel 4 News Anchor Larry Conners.

KMOV television management issued a statement about the dismissal of the longest-serving news anchor currently working in St. Louis, saying, in part, “Larry is certainly entitled to his opinion, but taking a personal political position on one of the station’s facebook pages creates an appearance of bias that is inconsistent with important journalistic standards.”

“I wouldn’t have even brought the subject up if there had not been the so-called rogue agents story going on. Because remember, I had been going through this for months. I never said anything up to that point. It was only based on the news story breaking and I thought, I’m seeing all these cases come up, and they supposedly were going after different groups and individuals. I raised the question to the forum to start conversation.” said Larry Conners.

But channel 4 management notes Conner’s dispute with the IRS had been going on for years before the April, 2012 Obama interview. Conners contends that he was merely raising the question of whether his Obama interview might have led to more IRS scrutiny. he says the next steps will come from his Union and from his attorney.

You can see the full interview with Conners on The Jaco Report at 8:30am Sunday morning on FOX 2.

Grammy Award winner and Chicago native singer Chaka Khan was in St. Louis Thursday evening to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the St. Louis Women in Leadership Award Ceremony preside by St Louis Licensor Mike McMillian. The event was held at the Renaissance Grand Hotel and celebrated 16 of the greatest female leaders in the area. Maxine Clark, Richard Roundtree, Idris Alba, and Shari Headley also attended the event.NewsChannel 5's own Pat McGonigle was part of the group that introduced Chaka Khan.

Prior to the event, Khan stopped by “The Upper Crust” in south St. Louis and was surprised with a birthday celebration. After lunch she got to cut into a cake.

The surprise celebration will eventually be shown in the “Sweetie Pies” restaurant’s reality show on Oprah’s “OWN Network.”

St Louis resident and music legend Ronald Isleyis back with an official new video for his single "Dinner And A Movie," which is lifted as the first official single from his forthcoming sophomore solo album This Songs For You, due July 30. He recorded the album at Notifi Studios in St Louis . 

Name: Alexandra Ellis

Title: Pro Athlete
by Steven Lacy
Since 2009 Alexandra has competed in many bodybuilding competitions. Competing three times in 2009 and then taking 18 months off to focus on building her muscle and getting her pro cards so she could head right into the pro shows. Alexandra now holds the title as a pro figure and World champion in bodybuilding around the world. The biggest obstacle she has faced when competing is getting enough rest She says she tends to be a workaholic because she loves what she does and forgets to sleep. Her favorite body part to work out is her legs she says she loves the feeling of being completely exhausted. When she isn't working out she is cheating, cheating on her diet with her cheat meals such as peanut, honey and grape jelly. She also, loves eating sushi and coconut pineapple pancakes. Alexandra considers herself to be sponsored pro athlete considering of having three of the best sponsors you could ever ask for. She now coaches her amazing team "The Complete Package" and she loves representing her 50 inspiring and motivated women. Some advice she leaves for upcoming athletes is, " to do it the healthy way, don't ever put your health at risk just to go up on stage for 10-15 minutes."
For more info on the Evolution event in August go to www.evonbc.com 

This week we feature actress Tanya Harvey who was in the stageplay LIPS UNSTUCK. One of the parts she portrayed was a flapper lady of the 1930s. Here she is showcasing her black flapper dress and headpiece and holding the black stilettos before going on stage last weekend at The Kranzberg Art Center.


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Which STL civil rights leader was spotted on their cell phone recently pumping gas at the corner of Kingshighway and Delmar? This leader is a male who's has adopted an African name whose first name means "pure." Who is this leader?

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Why did that guy who accused President Obama that he denies knowing the scandal on Meet the Press and didnt have evidence of it? Why didn’t Natalie Cole perform Inseperable with Idol contestant Candace Glover during the show finale?Why did Miguel jump over the mosh pit while performing on Billboard Music Awards? And why did the crowd boo Justin Bieber at the award show?

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ONGOING

 STL mover and shaker Blake S. Harris has a new weekly event poppin off for those who want to unwind, mingle and hear great talent on the mic. Young STL presents: #TheRehearsal Open-Mic Night Wednesdays  at The InSpot (5854 Delmar) in the Central West End of St Louis. Doors open at 6pm. $$No Cover$$ Happy Hour Food & Drink specials until 9pm. Call 314-223-1168 or inbox Blake for more details.

TO SEE THE PROMO AD GO TO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nn2tYQkJDA

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 DO YOU HAVE MUSIC TALENT and want your own showcase at The Essence Festival, For more info go to 

http://www.reverbnation.com/c/submission/create_cpo_submission?campaign_id=1756&rn_link=1

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If you would like to be featured on a future blog email us at snaphoney2011@gmail.com