Tag: TV
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What Do You Know About Louis C.K.?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, What do you know about Louis C.K.? I admit I didn’t and still don’t know much except that he is a comedian, he has his own show on cable, and that even though he looks like a White American, he’s actually Mexican. I’ve read a few things about him here and there…
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Borrowing the Black Experience for Oscar
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Did you watch the Oscars last night? I didn’t. I wasn’t boycotting or anything, I just didn’t have any particular reason to watch. I’m not a fan of Seth MacFarlane. In fact, before the Oscars, I had never even heard of him. And of all of the Oscar nominated films, I’ve only…
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RIP Conrad Bain: The Meltingpot Mourns Mr. Drummond
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just found out that actor Conrad Bain, aka Mr. Drummond from Diff’rent Strokes died on Monday. He was 89. I can’t say I was a big fan of Bain’s, but I was a loyal viewer of Diff’rent Strokes. That show, along with the Facts of Life, is intrinsically linked to my…
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Wednesday Round Up: “Girls” Gone Black, Django Dolls & Africa goes Gangnam
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, which means today is the day I send you all over the world-wide web to see what other folks are talking about. As usual, all of my links are meltingpot ready, fresh and tasty. Enjoy. 1. I don’t watch the new HBO hit Girls because I don’t have cable. But…
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Wednesday Round-Up: Being Black in Maine, Jewish for the Holidays, and Black in America
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for some fresh, hot links to share. So, let’s get to it. The first place I must send you to is Maine. I’ve been following Black Girl in Maine via twitter for a long time, and never realized she had a blog. Duh! Well, apparently…
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Mama Like (Michelle) Obama: Ms. Meltingpot Says No to Technology
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Earlier this year, I posted about my desire to come up with a brand or a logo or some sort of title for my style of parenting. I’m not a Tiger mom, because I’m not Asian, nor am I that strict. But I’m not lenient enough to be a free-range mom. My…
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And Speaking of Whitewashing Latino Identity: Have You Seen Disney’s First Latina Princess?
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I hate to beat a dead race horse (pun intended), but sometimes I can’t help it. Have your heard all of the excitement over the fact that Disney was about to introduce their first Latina princess, Princess Sofia? I’d heard faint rumblings about it here and there, but it wasn’t until folks…
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Anderson Cooper and Me
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, honestly, I don’t have anything to say about Anderson Cooper except that he is as fine in real life as he is on TV. And, he’s actually really funny, even unscripted. I’d like to say Anderson and I have been talking about Ms. Meltingpot co-hosting with him on his new morning…
