In 1961, on tour in Paris, Rudolf Nureyev- the Kirov Ballet’s star made a historic dash from his KGB bodyguards into the arms of French police. Was there more to his defection than meets the eye? Continue reading
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7/12/18 O&A NYC LIFESTYLE/LGBTQ: The DL Chronicles- Episode 3: Boo
In Episode 3 of the DL Chronicles Boo (Oneil Cespedes) is an ex-convict, a mooch, and a player who lives his life on the DL. His girlfriend Kesha (Latoya Haynes) is fed up with Boo’s cheating and kicks him to the curb. Boo’s mother (Irene Amen) tells him it’s time to settle down. Continue reading
7/12/18 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Michael Jackson- Dirty Diana
Michael Jackson’s Dirty Diana short film captured the high-intensity live experience of one of his concerts, complete with a guitar solo from guitarist Steve Stevens. In 1989, the 2nd Annual World Music Awards awarded the short film the Viewers Choice No. 1 Video; Michael was inducted into the World Music Hall of Fame the same year. Continue reading
7/11/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Black Panther’s T’Challa Fights Tiffany Haddish for the Crown (2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards)
MTV Movie & TV Awards Host Tiffany Haddish challenged Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) for the crown of Wakanda in this bonkers Black Panther spoof, and you’ll never look at the Marvel movie the same way again. Continue reading
7/10/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez/DANCE: New Dance Moves From South African
The Kongoma Dance Group shows off new dance moves from South African. Continue reading
7/10/18 O&A NYC MORNING FUNNIES: Comedian Trevor Noah On Being Mixed Race In South Africa
Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) the South African comedian, political commentator, and television host is best known for hosting The Daily Show. Continue reading
7/9/18 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse- The Band Wagon’s finale, The Girl Hunt Ballet- A Murder Mystery In Jazz
The Band Wagon is a 1953 musical comedy film that many critics rank, along with Singin’ in the Rain, as the finest of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals despite only a modest box-office success. The film tells the story of an aging musical star who hopes a Broadway play will restart his career. The play’s director wants to make it a pretentious retelling of Faust, and brings in a prima ballerina who clashes with the star.
The songs were written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz, and some were created for the original 1931 Broadway musical also called The Band Wagon. The Broadway production featured a book by George S. Kaufman and starred Fred Astaire and his sister Adele. The movie’s dances and musical numbers were staged by Michael Kidd.
7/8/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Oh Happy Day- Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh Happy Day is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th-century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969. Hawkins’ arrangement quickly became a “standard” and has been recorded by hundreds of artists. It was included on the RIAA Songs of the Century list and won Hawkins a Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1970. Continue reading
7/7/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: Top 3 African Bodybuilders
African bodybuilders are making their move on the Mr. Olympia contest. Here are three of the most successful African bodybuilders from the 2017 contest. Continue reading
7/6/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Chappelle’s Show- R. Kelly’s Piss on You Video
R. Kelly (Dave Chappelle) raps the remix edition of the song about pissin’. If you had paid attention to R. Kelly’s music videos, you could have seen the sex scandal coming. Continue reading
