Friday, May 24, 2013

OS SEVENTY SIX STAGE BITZ (MAY 23-29)


HEY OUTTOWNERS!

ITS THAT TIME!!

TIME TO GET ON STAGE!!!

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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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ILLI MO BITZ
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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.


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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?"

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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.



STL BITZ


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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.

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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?



















ONGOING





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OS-SEVENTY-FIVE BACKSTAGE WITH CAST OF LIPS UNSTUCK THE MUSICAL @KRANZBERG ART CENTER (MAY 18)

Photos by Ma'atology


BELOW ARE PICS OF THE CAST OF LIPS UNSTUCK THE MUSICAL IN BETWEEN SHOWS BACKSTAGE






Cast memberTanya Harvey chats with her son and girlfriend as backstage assistant (in red) looks on.














Backstage listening to the songs on their phones: Javahn Palmer, Antonio Herrod and Antonio Parker.















Lighting guy Blake Harris helps cast member Justin Carter with his bowtie as cast member Jerin Van Wyk looks on,














Cast member Shilinda Harris checking her messages.





















Van Wyk and cast members Andy Kay and Adam Flowers tossin them up.
















Another shot of the guys prepping .















Herrod listening to the song, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love."
















Ladies gettin ready to get into character.













Up front holding down the concessions was Nicole Chapman (right) and assistant.

















Sound man Chuck Thomas













Ushering was Steven Jackson

















Cast members Lashay Douglas and Imani Darden 













Herrod helps Antoine Green with his bowtie as Carter gets into character as jazz band members



Harris in pose mode with a beer in his hand,. LOL

Palmer in disco costume  and Parker in slave costume gettin it in on the OUTCAM


Cast member Christian Brooks all smiles on the OUTCAM


Cast member Marilyn Purdiman also all smiles waiting for her first scene as Harriet Tubman in LIPS UNSTUCK


Harvey in flapper woman costume awaiting her scene.

NOTE: Be on the lookout for the DVD and pics from LIPS UNSTUCK. To pre-order the DVD or vid link email snaphoney2011@gmail.com