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Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Delious Kennedy.

Best-known for singing silky smooth harmonies with the 90’s Grammy Award-winning group, All-4-One, Delious Kennedy is no stranger to performing on stage, but now he is sharing his sense of humor and personality with the world on his newest show Flashback Tonight.

Flashback Tonight is a talk show that allows fans to learn everything they’ve ever wanted to know about their favorite stars and some things they wish they didn’t! Making a splash with his first guest, Grammy Award-winning artist and actor, Rick Springfield, Delious isn’t afraid to ask the tough (or most inappropriate) questions.

Starting out with your typical interview format, hilarity quickly ensues with Delious’ favorite game “Why Would You Ask That,” where he asks 15 ridiculous questions that the guest must answer honestly. From the Kardashians to “self-love” to even more embarras

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews JP Cali Smoov.

JP Cali Smoov (nee John Paul Misquez) is a Los Angeles-based hip-hop recording artist, freestyle rap battle champion, and aspiring entrepreneur. Best known for his musical collaborations with DJ Quik, Wiz Khalifa, and Snoop Dogg, Smoov is a multitalented and multifaceted entertainer.

Born December 12, 1992 in West Los Angeles, Cali’s childhood was spent in and out of foster care and group homes until he moved to Chicago as a teenager. While in high school, Cali discovered his love of hip-hop music and started writing lyrics despite getting in with negative elements in his neighborhood.

After going in and out of the legal system, he flew to a show in Indiana which would be the beginning of a turning point for him. On the way to the club, Smoov was in a fatal car accident, resulting in the death of his two best friends Tim and BJ and leaving Smoov on the

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

James Moses Black was recently featured as a U.S. Army officer co-starring in the upcoming Logan, the last film in the Wolverine film series that will star Hugh Jackman. He also plays a Muslin referee in Heart, Baby, the true story of a boxer who was falsely imprisoned; he’s a confused ditch-digging mentor to Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds) in the thriller 68 Kill; he’s Detective Duke Johnson in writer/director Nicholas Kalikow’s action comedy Carter & June; and he’s Detective Spencer Soleno in the upcoming thriller Dark Meridian.

He made his television debut in The Orlando Jones Show and hasn’t stopped working since. Recent highlights include Roots (as Kizzy’s adversary, Pastor Benjamin Lyon); and recurs on Nashville, as Pastor Lewis and most recently 24: Legacy and recurs on Greenleaf which airs on the Own Network as Nigel the choir director.

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

Geoffrey Thorne is an American screenwriter, novelist, actor and writer of the two new Marvel Comic Series Solo and Mosaic

Thorne was born in Washington, D.C. 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 Steamfunkanthology, and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

As a screenwriter, Thorne has worked with Kickstart Entertainment to d

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Dr. Clarence Lee.

As a flight surgeon, Dr. Lee worked with one of the most elite squadrons in the USAF 99RS specializing in aeronautical medicine. He has over 100 flying hours (10 in combat) in several airframes including the legendary U-2 and T-38 (http://1.usa.gov/292FxDF). Lee was responsible for taking care of pilots who fly into the outer limits of the atmosphere, reaching heights of more than 70,000 feet in the famous U-2 aircraft. These pilots often run the risk of decompression sickness from the altitude, also referred to as DCS.

Currently, he works as a medical director (with an MBA) in Sacramento and author providing "persistence coaching" to his patients and first generation college students at Sacramento State University. Through his efforts he has been able to heal his patients from the inside out, and witness students' significant growth in retention and grad

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Patrice Lovely.

Patrice Lovely is starring in Tyler Perry's BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN, opens October 21. She currently stars in Tyler Perry's LOVE THY NEIGHBOR on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Patrice began her career as a ringmaster for the UniverSoul Circus as Mrs. Mabelle. In 2011 she debuted on stage for A Madea's Christmas, she would go on to do several other shows including fan favorite I Don't Want to Do Wrong. Lovely has recorded two gospel albums, Glory Road and Seven Days. Patrice has played the iconic character Hattie in several Tyler Perry films including: A MADEA CHRISTMAS, MADEA GETS A JOB, I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG, HELL HAVE NO FURY LIKE A WOMAN SCORN, and THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Kerry Rhodes.

Former NFL star Kerry Rhodes is starring in the Tyler Perry series, IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG which premieres on September 13th on OWN. He is also executive producing and playing Drew in the upcoming horror comedy, TRAGEDY GIRLS. Directed by Tyler MacIntyre who co-wrote the script with Chris Hill, TRAGEDY GIRLS follows two death-obsessed teenage girls who use their online show about real-life tragedies to send their small Midwestern town into a frenzy and cement their legacy as modern horror legends. TRAGEDY GIRLS stars Brianna Hildebrand (DEADPOOL), Alexandrea Shipp (X MEN: APOCALYPSE), Craig Robinson (HOT TUB TIME MACHINE) and Josh Hutcherson (THE HUNGER GAMES).

Rhodes and his production company The Comeback Kids also produced the documentary GONE IN AN INSTANT; which follows the career of fellow athlete Antoine Walker, a three time NBA All-Star who lost 110 m

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Toni Basil.

Toni Basil began her career as a dancer and assistant choreographer, working on such shows as Hullabaloo (1965) choreographed by David Winters. Later, she choreographed the hit film American Graffiti (1973) and also began appearing in films, including the now-classic Easy Rider (1969). After several films, she launched her music career with her first album, "Word of Mouth", in 1981, which was released both as a record and a video, quite an innovation at the time. Culled from that album was a innocent little ditty called "Mickey", which soon became a massive hit all over the world, first in Britain. The song topped the American music charts in December 1982, and the video (directed by Basil, as were all of her others) still receives airplay, today.

In 1984, Toni Basil's self-titled follow-up album was released, which included the American Top 40 hit "Over My Hea

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. shares more of his favorite moments from his time on BHL's Breaking Into.

Breaking Into...  -- In this episode Black Hollywood Live host James Lott Jr. interviews Charles Wright.

Charles Wright was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where he grew up and was musically inclined by playing the guitar and singing in several doo-wop groups, including, The Twilighters, The Shield, and The Gallahads. Wright briefly worked as A&R Director for Del-Fi Records and was responsible for the hit recording of "Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me of You)” by Little Caesar and the Romans in 1961. By 1964, Wright formed his own band called Charles Wright & the Wright Sounds, which included John Raynford, and Daryl Dragon, the "Captain" of Captain & Tennille.

Wright added more members to the group and they became known as the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, and they played in several venues across Los Angeles. In the 1970s the band was best known for their world renowned hit, "Express Yourself." It was written by Wright and distributed by Warner Bros.™,