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Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Robb Armstrong.

African-American cartoonist Robb Armstrong.  His award-winning daily comic strip, Jumpstart , reaches 80 million readers and is syndicated in more than 300 newspapers in eight countries:  the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News, The Boston Globe and more.  The Jumpstart strip is considered the most widely syndicated comic strip from an African-American author in history.  Jumpstart’s positive depiction of African American life flies in the face of racial stereotypes and has given him the platform to make an impact on humanity and widen the lens about who appears in comic strips.

Described by People Magazine as “one of the hottest young cartoonists in America,” Robb Robb will be releasing his new book, Fearless: A Cartoonist’s Guide To Life, on April 26.  Published by Reader’s Digest, it will be sold at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon: http://www.amazon.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Yanic Truesdale.

Both charming and handsome, Yanic Truesdale is best known for his memorable role as the uptight, high-brow French concierge 'Michel Gerard' to fanatic fans of the cult-classic, feel good family series "Gilmore Girls," currently being rebooted by Netflix, reuniting the colorful cast of characters including Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel in picturesque Stars Hallow. Audiences won't have to wait until the show's release to catch Yanic in his next role onYouTube Red original series "Sing It!," from the Fine Brothers and one of only three original series, a scripted 10-episode comedy that lovingly satirizes the reality singing competitions that have become a centerpiece of pop culture. We will discuss the cutting edge new series and long awaited reunion of his Gilmore Girls family.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Michael Hyatt.

Born in England of Jamaican parents, her mother an art historian and and her father an actor, Hyatt received her earliest education and what she considers her most formative years abroad. At the age of ten she migrated to the United States with her mother and two siblings. Living in Maryland and later Washington, DC, Michael slowly adjusted to the American way of life. Following her father’s footsteps, she went on to study acting at Howard University for her undergraduate degree and continued at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for her Masters. Before Hyatt's work in film and television she enjoyed memorable performances on stages throughout the country, most notable is her experience on Broadway in the critically acclaimed ‘Ragtime’. Michael Hyatt, who can next be seen as the recurring character “Dr. Akopian”, on The CW’s series ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’Hyatt

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Hector Hernandez.

Hector is an actor who most recently played Michael Stein in Autograph The Series. He also holds a Bachelors in Business and certifications in Bartending and Personal Training.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Joe Hernandez Kolski & Joshua Silverstein.

A two-time HBO Def Poet and Emmy Award-Winner, Joe Hernández-Kolski is an actor/poet/comedian who is constantly in demand, known for his live performances that are hard-hitting, truthful and incredibly funny. Originally from Chicago, Joe now lives in Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Princeton University where he worked closely with respected academics Dr. Cornel West and Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison. Joshua Silverstein is An actor, comedic writer, performer, beatboxer, and educator. Creative, funny, and awe-inspiring,it is easy to see how Joshua has earned the title, "Hardest working beatboxer in LA." Together Joe and Joshua are known as Pocho Joe and Silverstein.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Geoffrey Thorne.

After a successful career as a television actor including portraying police officer Wilson Sweet in the television series In the Heat of the Night from 1989 to 1994, Thorne began writing professionally, winning Second Prize in Simon & Schuster's sixth annual Strange New Worlds anthology with his story "The Soft Room." He went on to publish more stories in several media tie-in anthologies as well as the Star Trek: Titan novel Sword of Damocles.

Other stories he has written include contributions to Flying Pen Press's anthology Space Grunts, MV Media's Steamfunk anthology, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

As a screenwriter, Thorne has worked with Kickstart Entertainment to develop two of their properties, Of Bitter Souls and Sword of Dracula, for television. He was a writer for season 9 of the United States network's Law & Order: Criminal Intent, season 2

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews RJ Bond and Michael Douglas Carlin.

The powerful and compelling true story of corruption, coercion and murder surrounding the Tupac Shakur & Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace homicides brought to 2014. With contribution by former Los Angeles Police Detective Russell Poole, the original Wallace homicide investigator, Michael Douglas Carlin, Director of "American Federale" and Richard "RJ" Bond, director of the "Tupac Assassination" movies take you inside the 18 year odyssey of the derailed murder investigations. Tupac 187: The Red Knight" goes back to the beginning of the investigations-the original police files-and re-examines the people and evidence who have been previously corrupted or ignored. We decided to strip the Death Row Records disinformation machine of its fallacies, and re-paint the witness disparagement campaigns by the Los Angeles Times with the color of truth. When all

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Rick Izquieta.

Comedian Rick Izquieta showcased his stand-up comedy set December 2013 on the Starz TV Network comedy show “STAANN' DUP!!”, hosted by Donnell Rawlings of Comedy Central's Dave Chappelle Show. Rick creates comedy sketches, has been the voice for Black Belt TV's MMA fights and Montejo Beer commercial. You can also find Rick’s stand-up on Sirius Radio, You Tube and Funny or Die.

Rick brings tons of laughter to the comedy shows and is one of the fastest growing comedians out there today performing at all the big clubs in L.A., Hollywood and other big cities. In Rick's comedy routine he will share his hilarious dysfunctional family stories, his crazy view on sports and current events! You can follow Rick on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Vine. Just search for RICK IZQUIETA.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Donnell Turner.

Described by Soap Opera Network as "General Hospital's Newest Hunk," actor and motivational speaker, Donnell Turner is giving the fans of Daytime plenty to talk about across social media, and grocery store tabloids. And while the Hollywood epicenter of Los Angeles is Mr. Turner's home, his travels take him around the World as an artist and entertainment professional.

Donnell Turner is originally from Tacoma, Washington. He lived for a stint in Chicago and Sacramento before ultimately relocating to LA to pursue his passions in sports and acting. Donnell's natural proclivity for basketball made him a standout. Playing professional basketball was so much apart of Turner that the possibility of a career in the sport was played out as a semi-pro point guard. However it was his acting that would become the driving and overwhelming force that would turn his

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Joe Hernandez-Kolski.

Joe is a multifaceted entertainer known for being an Emmy Winner/Actor/Writer/Comedian/Spoken Word Poet/Teacher/Social Commentator.