2/25/19 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: High Toned (1929)- Starring Buck and Bubbles

Buck and Bubbles were part of the amazingly talented cast of Blackbirds of 1930 along with piano virtuoso Eubie Blake and the magnificent vocalist Ethel Waters. While this revue is considered a landmark event in the history of black classical music, there is an awestruck need to be reminded that it only ran for a total of 26 performances, leaving Ford Lee “Buck” Washington and John W. Bubbles unemployed again. Continue reading

2/20/19 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Women Who Sounds Like A Wounded Road Monkey In The Morning

Trixx is known more for comedy than controversy, always hitting the stage with big laughs, leaving the audience wanting more. A finalist in The Great Canadian Laugh-Off, this performer has proven time and again that he’s not only funny, but also insightful and multi-talented.
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2/6/19 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: DMX Buying A Lamborghini- Exit Wounds (2001)


DMX and Anthony Anderson demonstrate the do’s and don’ts of selling upscale autos; from the 2001 action film Exit Wounds.  Continue reading

2/4/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Black Folks Should Stick Together- Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks

Comedian Kyle Erby thinks black folks should stick together.
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2/1/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Jenifer Lewis- The Mother of Black Hollywood, “Always Check The Meat”

Kicking off the Black History Month Morning Funnies Jenifer Lewis reads an excerpt from her new book The Mother of Black Hollywood “Always Check The Meat”.

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1/31/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Shady Bunch (A Roy Zimmerman Song Parody)

The Shady Bunch is a parody of the White House using the theme from the Brady Bunch. Music and lyrics by Frank DeVol and Sherwood Schwartz Parody lyrics by Roy Zimmerman and Melanie Harby. Continue reading

1/30/19 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Millie Jackson- Phuck U Symphony

wildin out wednesdaymed_1427987385_imagePhuck U Symphony is one of the best-known tracks on Millie Jackson’s 1892 live album, Live And Outrageous. Jackson continues to include it in her live shows to this day. Continue reading

1/18/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: When Your Child Loves Food Too Much Ft. Correy Bell (Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks)

Comedian Correy Bell shows why when you have kids, having a meal all to yourself becomes an undercover operation. Continue reading