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Reggie Hudlin is like Visa. He's everywhere you wanna be. Movies. TV. Comic Books. The Executive suite. P-Funk bbq. ( We don't know if he's actually been to a P-Funk bbq, but it's not unlikely.)  He's a director, a writer, a producer, a suit, and a fan of everything he does. From the Oscar's to Comic-Con, from East St. Louis to the East End, he's there. He has the unique ability to move through the world with just enough of a handle on things to get a grip on them, wrestle them to the ground, declare victory, and keep it moving. He be winning. You wanna know why we call him "Right Room Reggie"?

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When you get Sinbad on the mic,  good luck getting him off.  He lives for this.  When people say "funny is funny" -- that's Sinbad.  If Cosby is the master, and Pryor is... well, Pryor... then Sinbad is just plain funny. Whenever, wherever, however. There's no act he can't follow. Because everything  is material. Even you burning the stage down.  All he needs is his eyes, his ears, and a microphone. And maybe not the microphone in a pinch. And he can do it clean.  But there's so much more to the man than his comedy that it ain't even funny.  Sinbad is a bad man.  Part  II of our sit down with Memphis Red. Punch play.

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Sinbad got jokes.  Like when people say "funny is funny" -- that's Sinbad.  If Cosby is the master, and Pryor is... well, Pryor... then Sinbad is just plain funny. Whenever, wherever, however. There's no act he can't follow. Because everything  is material. Even you burning the stage down.  All he needs is his eyes, his ears, and a microphone. And maybe not the microphone in a pinch. And he can do it clean.  But there's so much more to the man than his comedy that it ain't even funny.  Sinbad is a bad man. No joke. Punch play.

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Her friends call her LisaRaye. Not Lisa. Thank you. A lot of things have been said about LisaRaye. Gossip, blogs, tweets, tabloids... a lot of it's not true. A lot of it is. If you want to know what's what, ask her. She'll tell you. Now, you might not like the way you get told. But you will get told. She's a lot more than just a hot chick from the southside of Chicago turned actress turned First Lady of Turks and Caicos turned reality star turned actress again. She's the black woman in all white who can get down in the dirt and get up without a spot on her. How she do that? #PunchPlay

 

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Fame. Debbie Allen has that. How'd she get it? Beauty, brains, perseverance, and talent are the cornerstones that turned her into the triple threat choreographer/ actress/director that we know her as today. Ms Allen (if you're nasty) is also a card carrying member of the quote club.  You know the quote club; "I'll be back..", "Do you feel lucky?", "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."  If you don't know her quote , you'll hear it. And the thing about her quote that separates hers from many of the others is she lived it. When they came up with the phrase "if you don't know, you better ask somebody...", I think they were talking about Debbie Allen. Punch Play.

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Malcolm Lee makes movies. But in the world of black filmmakers he holds a special spot. When you think about African-American love stories or romantic comedies, a few films immediately come to mind... Love and Basketball, Boomerang, Love Jones, Claudine (if you're older) or  Think Like a Man  (if you're younger) ... Maybe even Two Can Play That Game. But at the top of that list for a certain generation, is the film The Best Man. Malcolm talks about that, the 15 years in the making sequel (and box office hit) The Best Man Holiday, stuff he learned from his famous movie making cousin, and mofongo. Punch Play.

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Dean Edwards has voices inside his head. And they took up a lot of time. So this podcast turned into a two parter. If you don't know Dean you should. He was the first guy I ever saw do a “Denzel”, years back when he was still on Saturday Night Live. Fact – There are more black NFL coaches than there are Black SNL dudes. He joins the ranks of Chris Rock, Tim Meadows, Tracy Morgan, Garrett Morris, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Damon Wayans, Finesse Mitchell, Jerry Minor, and last but not least, Eddie Murphy, whom he had never met until he came by the Arsenio Hall Show one day. Photo Op. Boom. He’s got stories to burn about the SNL days to the day before yesterday. Go back and check out Pt.1 if you haven't heard it yet. Then come back. He'll still be here. Real Talk. Punch play.

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Dean Edwards has voices inside his head. They've been there for a while. He was the first guy I ever saw do a "Denzel", years back when he was still on Saturday Night Live. Fact - There are more black NFL coaches than there are Black SNL dudes. He joins the ranks of Chris Rock, Tim Meadows, Tracy Morgan, Garrett Morris, Kenan Thompson, Jay Pharoah, Damon Wayans, Finesse Mitchell, Jerry Minor, and last but not least, Eddie Murphy, whom he had never met until he came by the Arsenio Hall Show one day. Photo Op. Boom. He's got stories to burn about the SNL days to the day before yesterday. And he does one or two of those voices. Punch play.

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Tamala Jones is a quiet storm. She’s spent most of her umpteen-plus years in Hollywood minding her business and racking up credits. Unlike many of the Blactresses that wander the mean streets of LA, she’s managed to keep her dance card full. Because work is work. Sometimes you’re working with Ice Cube, sometimes you’re working with George Clooney, sometimes it’s movies, sometimes it’s tv, sometimes it’s comedy, sometimes it’s drama. And speaking of drama, she’s seen more than her fair share of MediaTakeOut headlines. What up with that? Prepare to find out. Tamala keeps it 100. Oh, and she can cook. Let’s talk about it. Punch Play.

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Lil Rel Howery will not be ignored. An old soul trapped inside the body of a young dude, he seems cut from the same cloth as Robin Harris and Bernie Mac, with a touch of Martin thrown in to flavor the taste. He might or might not agree with that but if he didn't he would tell you.

He's funny, honest, and ambitious. When I met him on the set of the original "Legion of Goons" pilot for Comedy Central, he was only concerned about one thing; being the funniest he could be. I think in a few years we'll be glad to have had this chance to talk to him, when it was all just coming together, because when he gets as funny as I think he can be, he will probably not have two hours to spend on a podcast talking for free. Remember the time. Punch Play.

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