Video: Michelle Obama on The View

Check out this short excerpt of Michelle Obama on tsmhe view on June 18, 2008. This beautiful and articulate woman talks about sexism, racism, and Hillary Clinton, She shows she is far from a “Baby mama” You can watch the video by using the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Did endorsing Obama hurt Oprah’s ratings?

Oprah Winfrey’s talk show ratings have dropped 7% over this year. Some of that can be attributed to a decline in the overall television audience. Some say her show is feeling the feedback of her endorsement of Barack Obama which seems to have alienated a part of the middle aged white female audience she caters to. This could be an isue as she gets ready to launch her own network, OWN. Click the link to read more:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

 

BET struggling to attract black viewers

Over 25 years after it’s founding BET is having trouble attracting an African American audience. Many have stopped watching the channel due to the lack of an actual news show and because of all the booty shaking videos. Click the link below to hear a great story about this done by NPR’s Neda Ulaby:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

That’s So Raven star Orlando Brown Missing

Orlando Brown a star on Raven Symone’s hit Disney Show That’s So Raven is missing. I guess that this just goes to show that even a black person that appears daily on a television show can’t get any publicity in the media when he goes missing. Read the story by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/missingblackwomen.html

BTNC the black CNN

Black Television News Channel (BTNC), the nation’s only African-American news network, announces a multi-year carriage agreement with Comcast. Under the agreement, BTNC expects that it will be added to Comcast systems in the following key African American markets: Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Baltimore.

 

Read the entire story by clicking the link below:

 

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

More Trouble at Oprah’s School

A young girl has been expelled from Oprah’s leadership academy in South Africa after suffering a mental breakdown which is leading many to questions the schools ( not Oprah’s ) dedication to these girls. You can click the link below to read more on this story:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

White actor portrays Barack Obama on SNL

Fred Armisen a white actor is portraying Barack Obama on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. My issue is not that a white actor got the role but to be quite honest with you he’s not funny . His impression is horrible. What do you think? You can watch the video below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Dog the bounty hunter returns to TV

The A&E show featuring Duane Chapman will return to air in the future and production has resumed on the show. I personally think Duane Chapman deserves another chance as he has shown contrition. Now you may doubt whether or not he meant any of his apologies but you can’t punish someone forever for doing or saying something stupid. Read more about Dog by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Girlfriends ending after 8 years

After 8 years on the air the television show Girlfriends has been canceled . I was never a big fan but many were and 8 years on network television is nothing to sneeze at. To bad the show wont get a proper send off though. Read more by clicking the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Sharpton tells Bill Clinton to shut up

Normally I would rather get a root canal without anesthesia than watch The View. But someone told me that Al Sharpton appeared on The View so I had my wife tie me to a chair to watch that segment. Al Sharpton speaks to the ladies about the political races now going on and about how race is playing a factor. He also talks about he is percieved as a polarizing force in race relations. He also finds time to tell Bill Clinton to shut up. You can watch the video by clicking the link below

 

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html