A More Than Guilty Pleasure...

Alrighty...I was tagged (challenged) by my blog sis Issa Rae after I gave her a hard time about revealing her guilty pleasure; Damon Wayans' "Blankman", which surely made me give her the serious telephoto side-eye (to read her post, click HERE).

Forgive me Lord for I have sinned; I actually enjoyed "Norbit". *ducks as tomatoes are thrown*

What can I say? First off, how can you not laugh at a character named "Rasputia"? That is comedy. Every time she got into that tiny MG Midget car and her boobs made the horn blow I laughed. Yes, I realize that's sad, but I still think it's funny.

I kinda like it when Eddie plays a nerd. I happen to think his public persona is one of the most arrogant on earth, and it is very off-putting, but I also think it is to hide the real nerd underneath, that he plays so well in this and "Bowfinger" (another movie of his I happened to really enjoy). I also absolutely adore Thandie Newton.

This film was directed by Brian Robbins, who is responsible for 99% of Eddie Murphy's bombs...I still think Brian has a picture of Eddie and Johnny Gill in a compromising position--why on earth else would Eddie still work with him? But this is the one I don't mind, and would watch again--let the mudslinging on Invisible Woman begin. Issa Rae, I hope you're happy!

Here is a scene of Rasputia and Norbit in the car, and I laughed again while watching it...so sue me...haha!

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Hello There....

Sorry about the mini-vacay--it was unintentional. While traveling I left my power cord behind for my laptop....so no internets for me until it was sent. I thought about buying one, but--as all bloggers can relate to--sometimes it's good to actually get some sunshine and air instead of being a mouse potato all day. So that's what had happened, haha.

There were some things that I wanted to write about, but Mr. Obenson over at The Obenson Report seems to have them pretty well covered. Things like Thandie Newton (one of my faves) playing Condi "Iron Cooch" Rice in Oliver Stone's new movie about the Bush family. And something about the new film "Medicine For Melancholy" which is creating a great buzz, but I will post about it later too, as it is set in one of my hometowns, San Francisco. And no, I do not want to talk about Beyonce and what is going on with her any more than I usually do, which is not at all.

I also received the "Sexy Blogger Award" from Bygbaby of Byg Baby's Mindspill, and I must say he has exquisite taste, lol. Even though I am supposed to be invisible, game recognize game, yes Bygbaby?

Anyhoo, here is some news about a comeback of sorts that I thought was pretty interesting, purloined from Tambay's blog. I will do some posts and respond to your comments tonight. Ciao!:

How exciting is this? MVP (Melvin Van Peebles) has a new flick on the way, titled... drumroll... Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha.

Yes, you read that correctly folks! Just like Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (SSBS) MVP wore just about every hat for this one, writing, producing, directing and starring. And just like SSBS, it's about a man constantly on the move.

I couldn't find much on this, and everything I did find had the same 3 or 4 sentence write-up, sans video, or any images from the film. So, I gather MVP is being secretive with it.

However, I'm glad to say that Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha will have its world premiere during this month's Tribeca Film Festival, right here in New York City. So, you can guarantee that I'll be making every effort to get tickets for any of the 4 scheduled screenings of the film, with the first one occurring on the 27th, still a few weeks away.

Here's the description as listed in the Tribeca program: "Melvin Van Peebles, still our most playfully inventive filmmaker after nearly 50 years, returns with a boisterous adventure that ranges from Harlem to the high seas, following the exploits of an unforgettable character (MVP, natch) who’s always on the move—but keeps ending up back in New York."

Like I said, not much to go on. But given that it's MVP, and with a title like Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha, how could I not be intrigued!!?!?!? I'll be sure to share my thoughts after I see it.

As an aside, I also read that he's currently working on a double album with Madlib (one of the most prolific and critically acclaimed hip hop producers of this century), to be released on the independent label, Stones Throw Records.

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Cocoa Colored News....

Blogger was down for quite some time this morning, so I don't have time to post what I wanted to this morning (still preparing for North Carolina), so I'll leave you with news from the fabulous Cocoa Lounge....love! :-)

Cocoa Loungers are always wondering what's next from their favorite actresses. Here's a look at films that have been announced or already in production with Black Hollywood's A-List Scene-Stealers:

Kerry Washington joins Mos Def and Alfre Woodard in Bury Me Standing.

Gabrielle Union and Morris Chestnut are together again for Perfect Christmas. And the busy actress is also in production on sci-fi comedy, Starship Dave, with Eddie Murphy.

Paula Patton co-stars with heavyweights Kevin Costner and Kelsey Grammer in comedy, Swing Vote.

Kimberly Elise re-teams with Denzel Washington for Oprah Winfrey-produced and Suzan-Lori Parks-penned, The Great Debaters.

Zoe Saldana gets bionic in the film version of adventure-hit, Avatar.

Pirate of the Caribbean's, Naomie Harris, joins Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker in The Night Watchman.

And Thandie Newton teams with Cocoa Lounge favorite, Idris Elba, and Gerard Butler for the Dramedy, RocknRolla.

From I.W.: Oh snap, I didn't know "The Great Debaters" was written by Suzan Lori-Parks. She wrote that play I saw with Mos Def in it on Broadway, that my early morning brain can't think of the name of right now. Now I feel bad for dissing it in a previous post. This film with Paula Patton sounds OK, but I can't wait to see the one where she is gonna play a pimp.

ps: Is Zoe Saldana black? Everything I've read says she not, but she's always on these black lists....

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Actors and Various Shananigans

OK, so now we know that the kid is not Rock's son, and that Thandie Newton has weight issues (duh). But did you know my man Morgan Freeman saved somebody's life the other day? From the Concrete Loop:

Looks like Morgan Freeman is a hero. While filming a movie in Prague an extra slipped into turbulent fast-flowing waters. That’s when 70 year old Morgan Freeman dived in with no hesitation and fished the lady out.

A source told the National Enquirer magazine:

Morgan didn’t miss a heartbeat. He jumped straight in, waded over, grabbed the woman by the collar and shouted, ‘Need some help, people! The younger crew members all plunged in to help haul the woman back to dry land.

From I.W.: Told y'all he can keep up with the young'uns.

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This Might Be Good....

Thandie Newton (I love her) and rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges (I love him, too, except for that Paris Hilton incident) are among the ensemble cast of "RocknRolla," a caper film written and directed by Madonna's husband, Guy Ritchie.

Set in London's crime underworld, the movie stars Gerard Butler ("300") as a savvy mobster who has learned to play both sides of the fence, while Tom Wilkinson plays a veteran mob boss whose regime is quickly losing ground to foreign interlopers. Newton is cast as the love interest of Butler's character, while Luda stars as an American trying to make it big in the U.K. music scene.

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