Conversations

Black Hollywood live host Tsahai Wilson interviews Sean Keller to talk about the musical "Slashed!".

It's summer 1983 and CAMP DOOM has reopened for business, unfortunately the vengeful spirit of Little Peetie Jergins is back too; hacking and chopping his way through unsuspecting camp counselors in this Killer Musical Comedy.

7 original songs. 7 Kills.1 Hell of a fun time.

Directed by: Chelsea Stardust

Book, Lyrics & Music by: Sean Keller

Produced by: Rudy Scalese & Clarke Wolfe

Black Hollywood live host DeAnjilo Platt interviews Pierce Simpson from Complex News.

Black Hollywood live host Nataly Tavidian interviews Meiko Taylor.

Meiko Taylor is a former foster care youth turned filmmaker. She spent 7 years giving back to the community working as a Group Home Counselor. While working, she had to opportunity to mentor a number of teen girls who were being sex trafficked. Meiko got inspired to create Hip Hop drama aimed at entertaining and educating young girls on some of the tactics used by Sex Traffickers to recruit them, in the hopes of saving a life in the process.

The film currently stars D'Kia Anderson, Rapper Young Texamill, Brely Evans (BET's Being Mary Jane), Kevin McCall (Grammy Winning Singer/Songwriter), and Shayla Hale (NET's Roomie Lover Friend).

Black Hollywood live host TK Trinidad interviews John Singleton.

John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for directing Boyz n the Hood (1991) For the film, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director, becoming the first African American and youngest person to have ever been nominated for the award. Singleton is a native of South Los Angeles and many of his early films, such as Poetic Justice (1993), Higher Learning (1995), and Baby Boy (2001), consider the implications of inner-city violence. Some of his other films include dramas such as Rosewood (1997) in addition to action films such as Shaft (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), and Four Brothers (2005).

Black Hollywood live host Jesse Janedy interviews Justin Cornwell.

Justin Michael Cornwell (born November 5, 1988) is an American actor best known for playing Kyle Craig in the CBS crime drama, Training Day, based on the 2001 film of the same name.

Cornwell was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania to Sidney Cornwell and Robin Bodiford. However, he was primarily raised in Cleveland, Ohio and Louisville, Kentucky. At age 10, he relocated to with his mother and stepfather Jackie Herring (died 2008) where he fist showed an interest in the arts in middle school. He graduated from Eastern High where he participated in chorus and school plays. In addition, Justin was named as a premier student artist at the Muhammad Ali Center where some of his artwork still hangs today. He attended the University of Louisville where he continued studying acting. Cornwell relocated to Chicago in 2011 to pursue his acting career.

Black Hollywood live host Kalima Kam interviews Perry White.

Perry White, the celebrated and exclusive fashion designer, who’s creations have graced the beautiful curves of musical goddesses such as Queen Latifah, Macy Grey, television celebrities such as Nicole Murphy, E.J. Johson, and adorned the shoulders of musical legends such as Prince, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and LL Cool J, is proud to present his “Unapologetically Sexy” Collection, now available to the public.

Black Hollywood live host Michelle Madison interviews Shaun Brown.

Shaun Brown can be seen next starring alongside Joel McHale and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in "The Great Indoors,” set to premiere October 27th on CBS. Next up for Shaun will be the film Wilson, opposite  Woody Harrelson. He also will be seen in the film Heart, Baby set to release in 2017.

Black Hollywood live host Tionna Hobson interviews Twinkie Byrd.

Tracy 'Twinkie' Bird was born on September 25, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is known for her work on Fruitvale Station (2013), Notorious (2009) and Stomp the Yard(2007).

Black Hollywood live host Kalima Kam interviews Tom Earl.

Tom Earl is a musician, poet, and facilitator whose focus in leadership, inclusion, and expression.  His work is centered in bringing diverse groups of people together to express and build relationships.

Tom Earl provides unique experiences that are engaging, experiential, and encourage people to get to know one another.  Tom Earl get’s people involved in participatory processes where they find themselves expressing and leading in bold new ways. Self-awareness is intrinsically linked with personal responsibility and is at the heart of Tom Earl's work.

Tom Earl believes that when we truly seek to know one another, everything is possible.

Tom Earl has been featured by online platforms such as Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and Now This.

BHL: Justice Is Served — In this episode Black Hollywood Live hosts Chelsea Galicia, Shaka Smith, Yemi Agbayani, and Anjy Scates discuss legal cases for the week of October 9th, 2016. Today marks a collaboration with Popcorn Talk’s “Inside The Documentary” for a discussion on Ava Duvernay’s “13th”.