Breaking Into...

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews LaToya Tolbert-Watson.

Before becoming a practitioner, LaToya was a photographer who took professional photos of homes for various real estate agents. She was a single mother living from house to house and was nearly homeless. LaToya knew firsthand what not having a home felt like, and was now going to devote her life to helping people find a home.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Marti Hines and Lola Woods from Wanderluxxe.

WanderLuxxe is a luxury experience brand. We’re exclusive, we’re dexterous, we’re know-how. We curate excursions for travelers who are interested in new adventures, in search of a complete package to enjoy the escape that they seek. We created WanderLuxxe in response to a market of wanderers who were in search of an experience that was outside of their reach.

WanderLuxxe was born almost the moment we returned from our first project at the Cannes Film Festival. Over lunch with a couple of glamorous, well-travelled friends, they lamented that although they'd love, love, love to go--and they could certainly afford to get themselves to the seaside resort--they had no idea how to place themselves in the center of the glittering scene at an international film festival.

They knew they'd never be able to attract the paparaz

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Edwina Findley Dickerson.

Edwina Findley is an American actress. In 2014 she began starring as one of lead characters in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, If Loving You Is Wrong. Findley is also known for her recurring roles in the HBO television dramas The Wire and Treme, and for performance in the 2012 independent film Middle of Nowhere. In 2016, she received Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in Free in Deed.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Tensie Taylor.

In this compelling autobiography, Tensie J. Taylor recounts the physical and verbal abuse she experienced almost daily for thirteen years from students at school. From the shame and humiliation of having food thrown at her in the school cafeteria to the intense pain of having her arm almost broken, and to the terror and horror of being dangled from a two-story building, this book takes the reader on a journey into the pain, suffering, and heartache of one being bullied. Readers will be inspired when they discover how Tensie J. Taylor is victorious in overcoming these challenges, difficulties, and hardships. In the end, she is successful in turning terror into triumph.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Stan Pearson.

Stan Pearson is a Salsa dancing, Spanish speaking, diversity and leadership speaker. He has spoken in over 40 States in the U.S. in addition to Mexico and Canada. His presentations connect, entertain and educate everyone regardless of race, cultural or socio-economic backgrounds. If you are looking for a speaker to have an impact on your audience and be absolutely happy you chose him; Stan is your man.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Paul Lamar Hunter.

Big and small families have their drawbacks. But what happens when you have 20 brothers and sisters and a mother who was mentally ill? Well, according to Paul Lamar Hunter, you fly or your fall. Paul is the 19th child of 21 natural children (18 now living today) born to a schizophrenic mother who treated her children with utter disdain. Paul Hunter is the first (and only of his sibling)s to have graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science Degree from Upper Iowa University. Hunter’s inaugural literary offering is a gripping autobiographical account of growing up in a dysfunctional and abusive environment in an enthralling biographical literary offering titled “No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child.”

Having had 20 siblings, Hunter grew up with as many as 17 in the home at one time, in what he describes as abject poverty, chaos, and physi

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Alyson Fouse.

Alyson Fouse was born and raised in Compton, California by her two loving parents, Alvin and Mable Fouse. One of her earliest memories was sitting on her father's lap while he read her the Sunday comics. This lead to her love of reading. It wasn't until Alyson was a little girl in church that she realized she had a passion for writing, too. After hearing her mother read the church minutes she'd written in away that kept the congregation engaged and entertained. Alyson knew at that moment she wanted to become a writer.

Alyson began her career in radio when she submitted an unsolicited sketch to a popular Los Angeles morning show, "John London and The House Party" on 92.3 The Beat. She was hired as their first ever free-lance writer. Just a month later, one of her sketches caught the attention of Keenen Ivory Wayans.

Still, in the midst of a busy T

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Jason and Joshua Gbor.

Gbor are the next R&B sensation. They have a combination of all the elements needed for super stardom, with 6’5 & 6’6 frames, the look of supermodels, style and sultry, perfectly toned vocals, they are sure to more than captivate their target audience. Their soulful, melodic sound is comprised of many influences including; Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, The Commission, The Clark Sisters, Kimberly …Burrell and others. The group Gbor is made up of twin brothers, Jason and Joshua Gbor. Their father of African decent in Liberia and their mother from America, the twins were exposed to a multicultural upbringing that is clearly evident in their music.

They began their career in the entertainment industry at the tender age of five as twin models. Though they had and presently have a commanding presence on the runway, they found music to be the path they wer

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Rayan Lawrence.

Rayan Lawrence was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Underground (2016), All Eyez on Me (2017) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Gerald Webb.

Gerald was born a performer. As far back as anyone can remember Gerald was telling stories or jokes, break dancing, rapping, acting or DJing. In grade school his teachers would ask him to do his President Jimmy Carter impersonation and in high school he dreamed of hosting Jeopardy or of being the anchorman on the local Philly news.

When asked how he transitioned from Philly/NJ DJ to studio executive, award winning producer and award winning actor in just eight years in Hollywood, Gerald replied: “Become a decision maker not the passive result of the decisions being made and be willing to work harder than you’ve ever imagined to expand your knowledge, talent and skill sets.”