HEY OUTSTAGRS!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!
ITS THAT TIME!!
TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!
This year this blog celebrated a milestone
this year as this blogspot will turn 10 years old!
Its hard to believe but it has come a long way from
small paragraphs journal entries, to a mini news
letter to entertainment highlighter to what it is today.
The commemorative date was July 8., 2005
NOTE: Starting Jan 7, 2016, OUTSTAGN will no longer chronicle entertainment news
but focus more on self promotion of projects, commentary on entertainment stories, reviews of entertainment mediums (TV shows, movies, theater, social media films, etc) and features on artists (local or nationwide). We will continue with the regular segments ARTIST SPOTLIGHT, FIT BITZ, WHO GOT STYLE, DISHN and WORDS TO THE WHYZ. Also, we wont necessarily post weekly. It could be sporadic or more regular, just depends on what is influencing in the entertainment arena.
The special Year In Review in ILLI MO SPOT BITZ will be posted Dec 18!
ALSO HIS FIRST SOLO CALENDAR IS READY FOR PURCHASE!
FOR INFO EMAIL TO
SNAPHONEY2011@GMAIL.COM
To see the behind the scenes video go to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAskNsKfLAU
HEY GENTS--do you have style, a great personality and a go getter when it comes to self promotion well we have the fashion contest just for you. If you would like to get a head start on your modeling career you can enter the 8th Annual Mista Couture Charity Style Contest.
The 2016 OBSDN Men of Color Calendar is set to be released AUGUST 19. It consists of 12 gents from across the country in style, undergear and artistic nude collage pics. To order your copy email to snaphoney2011@gmail.com and we will send you a Paypal invoice. $15.
TO SEE THE VIDEO DOCUMENTARY GO TO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roGcPp9FsJ4
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Georgia based model/actor and "militarian" Jay Redd , who was last seen in the hit movie FURIOUS 7, has released his own calendar. It consists of style pics, undergear, and tasteful artistic body pics. $15 To see behind the scenes of his calendar videography go to
Maatology Productions is prepping for its Los Angeles showcase of the stageplay SNAP HONEY
We are now staging for May 2016.
The show link for updates is https://www.facebook.com/snapcasting2015?ref=bookmarks
THE TOP ILLI MO STORIES THIS WEEK ARE:
President Barack Obama has become the first sitting president to participate in a reality show, NBC’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls.”
The special episode featuring Obama airing Dec. 17 was filmed in early September, while POTUS was in Alaska to attend the Conference on Global Leadership in the Arctic. Grylls promises it will show “a side of the president you never have seen before” as Obama opens up to the host about his fears and family.
You all know whats next...cameos on TV shows . Can't you all see him on an episode of Empire? He was referenced on that show last season when Luscious Lyon called him. So it's just a matter of time.
FLOTUS is getting her flow to promote college education. In a new rap video powered by CollegeHumor, First Lady Michelle Obama teams with Saturday Night Live comic Jay Pharoah to kick a few rhymes in the name of higher learning.
"Southside Chicago / We all know / We had to do overtime every night to make it tomorrow," she raps. "And everyone could really make their dream true / Hey kid, listenin' in Michigan, that could be you."
According to a statement from the Office of the First Lady, the music video collaboration aims to bring awareness to Mrs. Obama's Better Make Room campaign, which launched as part of her Reach Higher campaign to celebrate students' stories.
This is a great idea. She and her husband have breaking so many barriers in pop culture and this is just one of many. She did the Turnip Vine last year so this is right on time....we waiting to see if this will lead to a mixtape. LOL
And speaking of the Presidential Couple,in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE for a Campaign 2016 special feature in this week's magazine, Michelle reveals she can't get enough of "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars, while her husband says he's all about Kendrick Lamar's "How Much a Dollar Cost."
The president also says his favorite book of 2015 is Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff, a novel that explores the key to a great marriage from two different perspectives. Topping the First Lady's book list is another portrait of a marriage, The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander's memoir about the sudden death of her husband.
The president also says his favorite book of 2015 is Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff, a novel that explores the key to a great marriage from two different perspectives. Topping the First Lady's book list is another portrait of a marriage, The Light of the World, Elizabeth Alexander's memoir about the sudden death of her husband.
The following are ILLI MOians who and ILLI MO based projects that are nominated for various awards that were announced this week:
ON GOLDEN GLOBES
Actress in a motion picture, comedy
Melissa McCarthy, "Spy"
TV series, drama
"Empire"
Actor in a TV series, drama
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
The 2016 Golden Globes will air Jan. 10 on NBC.
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
- Misty Copeland
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
- Lauren Keke Palmer, Brotherly Love (Flavor Unit)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
- Jennifer Hudson, Chi-Raq (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
- Chi-Raq (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
- Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Fox)
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies (Showtime)
AND
- Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
- Don Cheadle, House of Lies — "The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule" (Showtime)
Outstanding Drama Series
- Empire (Fox)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
- Terrence Howard, Empire (Fox)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
- Welcome to Sweetie Pies (OWN)
Outstanding Female Artist
- Lalah Hathaway (Hathaway Entertainment/Entertainment One)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
- "One Man Can Change the World" — Big Sean feat. Kanye West and John Legend (G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings)
Outstanding Jazz Album
- Miles Davis at Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4, Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy Recordings)
The NAACP Image Awards will air Feb 5 on TV One,
GRAMMY AWARDS
BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Planes
Jeremih Featuring J. Cole
Label: Def Jam Recordings
BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Little Ghetto Boy
Lalah Hathaway
Label: Entertainment One/8Th Floor
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
All Day
Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney
Label: Def Jam Recordings
BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
One Man Can Change The World
Big Sean Featuring Kanye West & John Legend
Track from: Dark Sky Paradise
Label: Universal/Def Jam
Glory
Common & John Legend
Label: Def Jam Recordings/ARTium Records
BEST RAP SONG
All Day
(Kanye West Featuring Theophilus London, Allan Kingdom & Paul McCartney)
AND
Glory
(Common & John Legend)
BEST BLUES ALBUM
Born To Play Guitar
Buddy Guy
Label: RCA Records/Silvertone Records
BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Glory
(Common & John Legend)
Track from: Selma
Label: Def Jam Recordings/ARTium Records; Publisher(s): Paramount Pictures/Pathé Productions Limited
The Grammy Awards will air Feb 15 on CBS.
- Jessie Williams, Actress Zendaya and Harry Belafonte share the cover together. This December/January issue unveils The Power 100 list and those activists, be they celebrities, board room executives or grassroots community organizers,
- that are pushing loudly for change. This begins a 70th anniversary celebration for the magazine, which includes a star-studded Black Pride-themed gala hosted by Arsenio Hall in Hollywood.
Chicago native singer and Grammy Award winner R Kelly
has relaesd his 13th studio album "Buffet." today.
Its the follow up to 2013’s Black Panties.
Fans can now stream the album in its entirety for free thanks \
to good folks at Spotify
To hear snippets go to
According to reports, The St. Louis Board of Aldermen are considering the city's share of funding for a new NFL stadium. The Ways and Means Committee voted 7 to 2 to approve the $150 million spending plan of the $1 billion project.
The 7-2 vote moves the bill to the full Board of Aldermen. The board will reportedly debate the bill today but must reportedly call a special session for next week to vote on the plan. Even if the full board approves the bill, the city must reportedly still secure funds for construction from the NFL and team owner.The NFL has set a deadline of December 30th for the full stadium financing proposal to be submitted.
Opponents say projected costs overruns would reportedly add about $5 million a year in unfunded liability.
Alderwoman Megan Green, who opposes the funding plan, reportedly tweeted about deal cutting and bribery but did not make any specific allegations. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that St Lousi Comptroller Darlene Green has been in contact with the FBI.
The league is expected to decide next month if a team will move to Los Angeles.
WOW, this is getting scandalous! Now there have been reports that Alderman Antonio French had proposed a minority amendment in the bill for talks of minority and female participation in the construction of the stadium, but that was all that was amended, nothing etched in stone. This was supposedly what got the majority of the alderpeople to vote for it. The way it looks, the bill will pass, the city taxes may or may not be risen (from Alderman Chris Carter who voted against the bill said taxes wont be raised but other means will be used), minorities may likely will be hired as flaggers during the construction to save face and the Rams will leave and a new team will be brought in before the 2016 Football Season starts . So they have eight months to get a stadium built? Thats going to be a pressure cooker.
According to stltoday.com, Nelly’s annual Black and White Ball will be moving from December to April.
Event producer Amit Dhawan of SYNERGY Productions announced this week that the new date will be April 10 at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown St Louis. It also will be the special 10th anniversary edition of the Black and White Ball.
The event, presented by Plaza Motors and Mercy, will raise funds for Make-A-Wish Missouri.
There was no reason presented as to why the event was moved. One could just speculate
ST LOUIS NATIVE COMEDIAN HOT SAUCE aka BRANDON GLOVER RETURNS TO HIS HOMETOWN TO PERFORM at Breve Inspot Wine & Music Lounge LIVE WITH COMEDIAN WILLIE C!
FIT BITZ
This week we feature Chicago native a fitness enthusiast and
entrepreneur Gregory Duba Washington aka King Duba
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This week we feature St Louis businesswoman/TV host/former reality
show personality Gina Cheatham. Here she is posing down at a recent
gala wearing an elegant shoulder strapped black gown with a silver buckled waistband, and silver
multi-strapped pumps with dangling silver earrings
Why did Donald Trump say that Muslims need to be banned from the United States? Why did Supreme Court Justice Scalia say that black people are better off attending less challenging schools and universities" Why did Fox News's Stacey dash and Lt Col Ralph Peters make disparaging remarks about President Obama? Why did Chloe Kardashian act like she made those pies when she actually bought them? Why did Kanye and Kim call their son "Saint?" Why are so many R&B artists covering Adele's song, "Hello?" Why is dabbin a dance craze? And why are hover boards so popular?
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