The Viewing Culture

Upcoming Movies 2014 -- These are movies that are scheduled for wide releases and feature people of color as the main characters...I hope I'm missing some. Think Like a Man Too - June 20 Verdict : I didn't see the first one, don't think I'll be seeing this one, even if Kevin Hart is in it. Get on Up - August 1 Verdict : I need to see another trailer. I'm leaning toward seeing the James Brown biopic right now. Addicted - September 5 Verdict : The synopsis of a woman being addicted to sex makes this seem like it will be too much like Tyler Perry's Temptation, which I did not enjoy. At all. No Good Deed - September 12 Verdict : If the trailer doesn't look hacky, I will see this because Idris Elba is in it. Annie - December 19 Verdict : I liked the original Annie. I like Jamie Foxx (I seem to be the only person who does) so I'll give it a shot. Upcoming Television Pilot Developments 2014-2015 -- These are TV pilots being ordered or develop...

http://www.vulture.com/2014/04/stephen-colbert-letterman-analysis-questions-answered.html This article concerns Colbert stepping into Letterman's shoes at CBS in the coming years and whom Comedy Central will be looking to choose to fill Colbert's vacant spot. However, the part of the article I want to focus on is this: Will a non-white, non-male ever get a network late-night gig? I think the wrong questions were asked here. The responses all seem to point to them choosing the personality with the most experience and with a proven brand. Yet my own question is this: "Why haven't non-white, non-males been mentored and given opportunities to obtain the experience needed to establish a brand?" The Comedy Central machine hasn't been diversified in developing talent in those roles that last, taking away the excuse that a white male was the most qualified for the job. Are they considering a non-white, non-male as the host of The Daily Show if Stewart eventually...

I guess I'll be watching Jimmy Kimmel for that one night. Show creators don't usually get the spotlight, but Shonda Rhimes is an exception. She's often forthright and open about her choices and why she made them so her interviews are mostly interesting.

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What is this show? Boy, do I not watch TV. So Queen Latifah produces it, and it centers around African American women dating in Atlanta. It seems to have a solid following, though it keeps having trouble staying afloat production wise. Hope it does well. It's going to have a fourth season now.

Did the first one warrant a sequel? Oh, right. It made money. So will this still star Jaden Smith with Papa Smith breathing into his neck from barely off camera? Or will this follow someone different? I'm little confused here, probably because I'm not sure why these movies need to exist. I hope this one isn't so predictable and plodding as the first remake.