The Entertainment of Life

I've been a DeRay Davis fan for a very long time. The first time I was introduced to him as a comedian was on ComicView. He's real, raw, and down to earth. I think that's what makes him so funny at least to me. DeRay isn't just known for his comedy. He's been in countless movies like: The Fog, Semi-Pro, Barbershop, License to Wed, etc. Now he can add Game Show Host to his list. There is a new games show coming to GSN in January. It's called Mind of a Man. Here's how it works according to GSN:

In each episode of MIND OF A MAN, two female contestants try to figure out what men really think about dating, marriage, working and all manner of manly pursuits.The questions on the show have all been previously asked and answered by a survey of 100 men. Over three rounds, the contestants will try to determine the correct answers with the help of a celebrity panel. A mix of famous and funny male and female celebrities will offer their opinions about what men are really thinking. And for successfully getting inside the MIND OF A MAN, one of the contestants will walk away with the grand prize.

So there you have it, a new game show all about men and what they are thinking. As per the commercial if you have a question you want answered then call this number 1-800-ANSWERED. It looks like an interesting show. I'm going to definitely watch because I really want to see how these female contestants answer the questions. I'm curious to see if they really understand men.




With that being said Mind of a Man Premieres on January 8th at 8/7c! on GSN.

Source: GSN

As a 90s kid I loved the shows that were out during that time. Cartoons were toons funny but relatable like Doug, Recess, Pepper Ann, X-Men, Batman: The Series, the list goes on and on. I loved Daria on MTV. She was soo cool to me even though she was considered a nerd on her show. Daria was a cartoon TV show on MTV about a really smart nerdy girl who was an outcast in her town, school, and amongst her family. She never got excited about ANYTHING! The show was just about her making her way through high school and never changing who she was to fit into some mold of what was cool or considered "normal". Daria was Daria and she liked it that way, and so did I! I was heartbroken when Daria ended and I wished they would've done a
movie. They gave the most idiotic show on MTV ever (Beavis and Butthead) a movie, actually they had a couple movies. I wish they would've given Daria her own movie. So when I saw this funny video online from CollegeHumor I was so happy but kind of upset when I realized that this was simply an elaborate trailer of a movie that was never going to happen. But never the less the
trailer (regardless of the fact that its FAKE) is awesome and Aubrey Plaza is the perfect actress for this part. She is Daria in Live Action form! The trailers hilarious and I hope someone makes a Kickstarter campaign or something to make this REAL!

Well 3 1/2 weeks ago, Thursday at 10pm on NBC (Channel 3 in Cleveland, OH) Hannibal: The Beginning premiered. Hannibal: The Beginning is an awesome show! OMG the suspense of it and the characters are so well developed. Its so thrilling and captivating. Here's the breakdown of the show:

Basic Synopsis

It follows the investigations of FBI agent Jack Crawford (along with his team) and his cases involving some of the most sadistic serial killers in the country. Crawford is unable to understand the reasoning behind these killings and cannot create a full on profile of the killers. So he enlists the help of Will Graham a tenure professor and excellent criminal analyst. Crawford is unsure of Will and is certain because of his [Will's] keen ability to understand these monstrous killers that Will himself will become a killer. To ensure that Will is able to stay on the straight and narrow Crawford seeks the help of a brilliant psychiatrist named Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Dr. Lecter is very good in his chosen profession but in his spare time he's a serial killer and cannibal.

Cast & Crew of Hannibal Lecter

My Review

This show is new and fresh. Even though its intense and creepy I can't stop watching it! It's a very captivating thrilling show. At first I thought the show was going to focus on Hannibal's killings. But it doesn't and I was really shocked by that. The cases that these FBI agents and criminal analysts investigate are absolutely crazy. The very first episode was about a man who was upset that he was losing his daughter so he began kidnapping girls around her age, mounting them on deer antlers and eating them. Yes, you heard me right EATING THEM! I couldn't believe it. My mouth dropped open when I saw this show. Then there's another scene where Dr. Lecter has stolen the lungs of a 19 year old girl and has them out on a cutting board cutting them up and sauteing them then eating them. Ugh...just thinking about it makes me gag!



It was a gory and in your face. I can't stop watching. I want to know if they ever find out about Hannibal or Hannibal is priming Will to turn into a serial killer or if Will figures out that Hannibal is a sadistic killer? So many questions and minimal answers for now!

Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter

Mads Mikkelsen's Hannibal and Anthony Hopkins Hannibal are two completely different people. Hopkins Hannibal Lecter is creepy from the start. He gives his creep factor up immediately. His look, the way he talks EVERYTHING! Mikkelsen's Hannibal can pass for normal which is extremely scary. He's obviously highly intelligent but its the look in his eyes that gives him away. He's creepy because of the way he operates. Cutting up human hearts and human liver like its normal and savoring every bite. It gives me the shivers just thinking about it.

Mads Mikkelsen as Hannibal Lecter

The cast of the show is awesome too! Lawrence Fishburne (CSI, What's Love Got to Do With It) Gillian Anderson (X-Files, The Last King of Scotland), Hugh Dancy (David Copperfield, Ella Enchanted, King Arthur) and Mads Mikkelsen (The Three Musketeers, Clash of the Titans, The Hunt), all these big Hollywood names and more should attract you to watch! NBC has cancelled several shows and every now and then they get it right! Hannibal and Revolution are my favorite new TV shows. NBC has ordered a second season of both and I am so excited.


Watch Hannibal on NBC on Thursdays @ 10pm.

For well over a year it has been announced to that two of the most influential people in America would be collaborating on 2 projects. And the projects have been announced and described in detail via Deadline.com. 

Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey are working together to bring to brand 2 new series to the OWN network, "The Haves and the Have Nots" and "Love They Neighbor". Here is the description of the two series via Deadline.com:

THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS 

From prolific writer, director, producer Tyler Perry, “The Haves and the Have Nots” is a new television drama which follows the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent mansion set in Savannah, Georgia.  From the outside, the Cryer’s are the enviable face of success and wealth, but behind the veil, the family’s dysfunction threatens to destroy their world of privilege. Cryer family patriarch Jim Cryer (John Schneider, “Dukes of Hazzard”) is a powerful judge whose double-life, including tawdry affairs with high-priced escorts, puts his family and political ambitions at risk.  His wife, Katheryn Cryer (Renée Lawless, “Wicked”), is the ultimate matriarch portraying a loving and dutiful wife, but she is willing to do anything to protect her family’s status.  Their son Wyatt (Aaron O’Connell) is a troubled angry jock who cares little for his own image and finds himself in and out of rehab.  His sister Amanda (Jacyln Betham), a struggling law student, tries harder to live up to her parents’ expectations, but unknowingly has befriended a scurrilous young woman, Candace Young, with the power to ruin the entire family.  Hanna Young (Crystal Fox) is the Cryer’s maid and the matriarch of her family. Despite having no money, she has found other types of wealth through religion and virtue.  She prides herself on her dutiful son Benny (Tyler Lepley), the glue who helps keep the family together.  Hanna does have one dark secret, however, her estranged daughter Candace (Tika Sumpter, “Gossip Girl”) — a manipulative opportunist who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. In a bizarre coincidence, Candace is shocked to find out that her newfound friend Amanda’s father is Jim Cryer, the very man who has been paying her for sex and who also employs Candace’s mother as his family’s maid.   Armed with this knowledge, the dramatic stage is set for what will be, in Candace’s eyes, the opportunity of a lifetime.  Other characters in the series include the Cryer’s chef Celine (Eva Tamargo, “Passions”), their wealthy friends Veronica (Angela Robinson) and David Harrington (Peter Parros) and son Wyatt’s rehabilitation counselor, Jeffery Harrington (Gavin Houston).  “The Haves and the Have Nots” is produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios.  It is created, written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry.

Airs Tuesdays from 9-10 p.m. beginning May 28

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR 

Written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry, “Love Thy Neighbor” is a half-hour comedy set at The Love Train Diner a family run restaurant where every day the menu serves up good food, great laughs, valuable life lessons and a whole lot of love.  Diner owner and feisty family matriarch Hattie Mae Love (Patrice Lovely, “A Madea Christmas”) has her hands full not only managing her customers but her family drama, too.  Her daughter Linda (Kendra C. Johnson, “Phat Girlz”) splits her time between Hattie’s home and the apartment she shares with her philandering husband.  Linda’s son Danny (Andre Hall, “Goodbye LA”), a recent college grad, moves into a bachelor pad with his best friend Sam (Jonathan Chase, “Chemistry”) and lands a job at a hot internet design firm.  He quickly establishes himself as a rising star…that’s when he’s not distracted by Sam’s hard-partying ways and their beautiful co-workers Marianna (Zulay Henao, “The Fighter”) and Drew (Darmirra Brunson, “Sunset Junction”).  Meanwhile, Uncle Floyd (Palmer Williams, “House of Payne”) is an ever-present thorn in the Love family’s side.  Like old luggage, they can never seem to get rid of him.  “Love Thy Neighbor” is produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios. It is created, written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry.

Airs Wednesdays from 9-10 p.m. on May 29; two back-to-back half-hour episodes