Most of us have come to look forward to Skillz' year-end review rap. I've already heard the one for 2006, and it's the business. Here's a look back at what he had to say about '05:
2005 Rap Up
It's your boy Skillz y'all
You know how we do it
And it's that time of the year
So I might as well get to it
Matter of fact
Year in review homes, I'm takin' it back
So would y'all mind an '05 recap? (I like that)
Aiight, well listen
It started off with Game, yeah his album was crack
And just like that, bam, the west coast was back
I mean, homes did his numbers plus he had a lot to say
Beefin' with Bleek and Buddens but he ain't want it with Jay
Speakin' of the west, the boy Houston tried to ride out
I bought your album dog, but you ain't have to gouge your eye out
Dabbled in paparazzi and got a quick check
I took that picture of Nelly and Ashanti that you saw on the net
And then rappers was gettin' knocked, lawyers was no option
When Kim took the stand, man we had just lost Cochran
Nas and Kelis both said "I do"
Eddie Murphy got divorced but he was married to a dude
Tigga left Rap City and we ain't know what to think
Irv turned himself in and took the Murder out the Inc.
Then Jamie got his Oscar, after that he was set
He smashed "Ray", but "Stealth"? Well that was for the check
Chappelle took fifty mil and then he slid out the door
The hottest thing on TV, that be "The Bobby Brown Show"
Poor Bobby, dude still tryin' to be a star
But will it ever happen? Hmm... aww hell to the nah
Then cats started beefin', I ain't too sure why
Jada and 50, 50 and Joe, then Flip and T.I.
And I'm beefin' wit' Mickey D's man, y'all dead wrong
Talkin' 'bout payin' rappers to mention Big Macs in their song
We do rap from the heart, y'all better have some respect
Alright, Big Mac! Big Mac! Big Mac! Now where's my check?
"Ordinary People" was a hell of a song
And I ain't the only one who got sick of hearin' "Who is Mike Jones?!"
I'm like the next man, I got love for the south
We know your name Mike, I'm just wishin' you'd close your mouth
And then "I'm a--I'm a hustler," that joint was wicked
But soon as Cass got to poppin', man them boys came to get him
Mariah, she came back, she had our support
Mike Jackson, innocent, moonwalked right out of court
Nick Cannon and Christina, man they was havin' relations
And then 50 kicked Game out at the radio station
How can two men go so hard and diss each other?
Then at the press conference look like they 'bout to kiss each other?
And then Free and AJ quit and the world'll never know why
I miss her too AJ, but damn, did you have to cry?
Well if it don't make dollars then it don't make sense
And it's sad cuz BET ain't really been the same since
And this is not speculation y'all, I'm statin' the facts
So would y'all mind if I continue? (I like that)
Alright well listen
Cats gotta hustle and you just can't stop it
R. Kelly, well his hustle happened to be "Trapped in the Closet"
Dude went all out, he was like a full fledged actor
Had us hangin' on every word like chapter for chapter
But he never went to trial, how soon y'all forget
By the time his case come up we'll be on Chapter 106
Destiny's Child said the group thing had lost its flavor
And everybody read Superhead's book except Fantasia
DipSet started poppin' and brainwashed the kids
No matter where you went you couldn't escape Jeezy's ad libs
Yeah, the Snowman went to work
And once they found out what it meant, they banned the damn t-shirts
Ying Yang did their thing with The Whisper Song
They locked Kim up, but they let my man Sigel come home
And then Gwen Stefani came with "Hollaback Girl"
Looked like she had been in Harlem hangin' with black girls
T.O. was playin' games, but he kept on teasin' us
Turned his back on his team and messed their season up
Ma$e came back to rap but we had heard that before
And "Run's House", well that was damn near like "The Cosby Show"
We found out the real truth about Jay and Dame
Hov skated on dude and kept the Roc-A-Fella name
Then Dame's show debuted and the ratings was wack
"Ultimate Hustler", well umm, I don't know about that
Eminem went on tour and filled up all the seats
But when the "Curtain Call" came, he found it hard to sleep
It's better you than me Em, huh, cuz it couldn't be Skillz
I couldn't have that kind of bread and spend it on sleepin' pills
Be for real cuz Common's "BE" album was ill
I got sick of rappers smilin', showin' their grills
And Eve had a porno, but if you blinked it was gone
And then Suge got shot by dude was some pink pants on
Ciara and Bow Wow, they started datin' right
I mean he's three feet, there's no way that he's layin' the pipe
And then all rap music was comin' from the south
Tom Cruise got whipped so he jumped on the couch
But that was nothing, we was headed to a bigger arena
Because we all got burnt by this woman named Katrina
God's daughter sat in the water and came from around the back
She wasn't a cutie, but trust me, her eye was all that
And she ain't have a home but had a jones for guys that was black
She looked down at New Orleans and was like (I like that)
The news was so sad, it was like a modern day slaughter
And I ain't even gonna talk about what was floatin' in that water
See, it was sort of like watchin' a 9/11 sequel
Then Kanye said Bush didn't care about black people
We was all like "Yeah, what he's sayin' is true"
But I'm like 'ye, white people just started carin' about you!
I mean his album still sold, he ain't really blow his chance
But he set us all back with that damn "Gold Digger" dance
And then we lost Luther, the number one singer for soul
And then the league hit the players with a new dress code
LeBron was cool but other cars was mad at it
Cuz if Shaq get one suit made, there goes all the fabric
On VH1 Big Daddy Kane was the man
HU Homecoming somebody tried to shoot up Cam
Botched carjackin', nah fam, that was wrong
Them dudes was just tryin' to shoot theyself
Cuz they like "The Whistle Song"
I might start singin' homie, don't provoke me
T-Pain had a hit singin' karaoke
And then 50 looked crazy on the cover of GQ
He put his movie out, and yeah Usher did too
But keep your mind on your music cuz your actin' is through
So much for the movies, mmm I guess it do what it do
And Trina and Lil' Wayne, they both came out happy
But this a sad day when we dancin' to "Laffy Taffy"
And I ain't hatin' on the South cuz most of it is raw
"Oh I think they like me," nah I don't think I like none of y'all
So in that '06 we gon' have to make that fire
I send my respects out to Tookie and my man Richard Pryor
Jay-Z declared war but then he changed his plans
Cuz by the end of the show he was shakin' Nas's hand
Even Diddy let The L.O.X. come back and get their paper
After Kiss said he was gonna hit 'em with a refrigerator
I made an indie album, next one is ready to go
Me and all the DJs in the world shout out my man Justo
And the "Stop Snitchin" thing y'all, it ain't gon' work
I told y'all I saw a seven year old with a "Stop snitchin" shirt
And don't get me wrong homie cuz I ain't tryin' to be a preacher
But I'm like "Man who snitched on you? Your kindergarten teacher?"
If it make the news, Skillz gonna put it in the mix
Til then Happy New Year y'all, welcome to 2006
yeah!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
My Buddy
You might say he's my Christmas gift to myself. It's my new *best friend,* Frankie. Frankie's a six year old Chihuahua that I adopted on Thursday, December 7th. I truly never thought I'd be the one to own a dog [or anything that requires the slightest bit of responsibility] any time soon, but alas. I blame it on a dear friend who's dog I kept for four months this summer -- it was a mean trick. There I was doing a friend a favor... looking after Bianca, and apparently all the while she was growing on me. The first month without her felt like a new found freedom, but once the second month came, I began to miss the company. Long story long -- I've got a new friend, and his name is Frankie.
Be cool!
jaz
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Time Out
Sometimes I just want to be left alone. Sometimes I get to a crazy place and to sort myself I need solitude and Me Time. I don't want solitude and Me Time, hear me clearly, I *need* it. It's necessary that I have this time to get back to clear thoughts and happy days. Please know it's not meant to be a personal diss on any one person -- it just means I gotta take five. That's all. I need a minute to gather myself before I face the world again.
This is me taking five...
This is me taking five...
Monday, December 25, 2006
History of Santa Clause
In case you're interested...
The person known as "St. Nicholas" was born somewhere between 270 and 280 AD, in Patara, Lycia in Asia Minor. Born of a wealthy family, Nicholas did his best to help others whenever he could.
As a young man, he migrated to Myra, Turkey, where he became ordained as a bishop. St. Nicholas spent his entire life helping the poor. He loved children and often went out at night disguised in a hooded cloak to leave gifts of money, food or clothing on the window sills of unfortunate families.
The most famous story of all about St. Nicholas, is about a poor family with three daughters of marriageable age whose chances were dim due to the lack of dowries. St. Nicholas heard of their plight and one night climbed the roof and dropped three bags of gold coins which landed in the girls' stockings which had been hung on the fireplace to dry. He was caught in the act by the girls' father and St. Nicholas asked that he keep this visit a secret. However, two days later, the entire town was talking about the good deed done by Nicholas.
But life was not always good for Nicholas. He along with many others was thrown into prison for not worshipping himself as a god as declared by the Roman emperor Diocletian. He was released in 313 AD when Diocletian resigned and Constantine came to power. He then returned to his post as Bishop of Myra continuing his good works until his death on December 6, 343.
Out of love and respect for St. Nicholas, by 450 AD, churches were being named after him in Asia Minor and Greece. In the 1200s, December 6th became known as Bishop Nicholas Day in France. And by the end of the 1400s, over 2000 chapels and monasteries had been named after him.
In the 1500s, the English stopped worshipping St. Nicholas in favor of another gift-giving benefactor, Father Christmas. Over the centuries, his popularity grew and more and more stories were told about him and of his good deeds.
The name Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch Sinter Klass. It was the Dutch settlers in New York who brought the Santa Claus tradition to the Americas.
Over the years, "Santa Claus" took on many different appearances. It was Washington Irving who gave Americans their first detailed information about the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas. In his "History of New York", published in 1809 under a pseudonym, Irving described the arrival of the saint on horseback each eve of Saint Nicholas.
Santa Claus fully achieved his "Americanization" in 1823 in the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" also called "The Night Before Christmas" which was written by Clement C. Moore originally for his children. Moore added a team of eight tiny reindeer, as well as Santa Claus's laughs, winks and nods.
The American image was further elaborated by Thomas Nast, who illustrated him as a rotund Santa for issues of Harper's magazine from the 1860s to the 1880s. It was Nast who added details of Santa's workshop at the North Pole and Santa's list of good and bad children. Santa also got a "new" suit or image over the years thanks to the advertising campaigns of Coca Cola.
Happy Holidays!
The person known as "St. Nicholas" was born somewhere between 270 and 280 AD, in Patara, Lycia in Asia Minor. Born of a wealthy family, Nicholas did his best to help others whenever he could.
As a young man, he migrated to Myra, Turkey, where he became ordained as a bishop. St. Nicholas spent his entire life helping the poor. He loved children and often went out at night disguised in a hooded cloak to leave gifts of money, food or clothing on the window sills of unfortunate families.
The most famous story of all about St. Nicholas, is about a poor family with three daughters of marriageable age whose chances were dim due to the lack of dowries. St. Nicholas heard of their plight and one night climbed the roof and dropped three bags of gold coins which landed in the girls' stockings which had been hung on the fireplace to dry. He was caught in the act by the girls' father and St. Nicholas asked that he keep this visit a secret. However, two days later, the entire town was talking about the good deed done by Nicholas.
But life was not always good for Nicholas. He along with many others was thrown into prison for not worshipping himself as a god as declared by the Roman emperor Diocletian. He was released in 313 AD when Diocletian resigned and Constantine came to power. He then returned to his post as Bishop of Myra continuing his good works until his death on December 6, 343.
Out of love and respect for St. Nicholas, by 450 AD, churches were being named after him in Asia Minor and Greece. In the 1200s, December 6th became known as Bishop Nicholas Day in France. And by the end of the 1400s, over 2000 chapels and monasteries had been named after him.
In the 1500s, the English stopped worshipping St. Nicholas in favor of another gift-giving benefactor, Father Christmas. Over the centuries, his popularity grew and more and more stories were told about him and of his good deeds.
The name Santa Claus was derived from the Dutch Sinter Klass. It was the Dutch settlers in New York who brought the Santa Claus tradition to the Americas.
Over the years, "Santa Claus" took on many different appearances. It was Washington Irving who gave Americans their first detailed information about the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas. In his "History of New York", published in 1809 under a pseudonym, Irving described the arrival of the saint on horseback each eve of Saint Nicholas.
Santa Claus fully achieved his "Americanization" in 1823 in the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" also called "The Night Before Christmas" which was written by Clement C. Moore originally for his children. Moore added a team of eight tiny reindeer, as well as Santa Claus's laughs, winks and nods.
The American image was further elaborated by Thomas Nast, who illustrated him as a rotund Santa for issues of Harper's magazine from the 1860s to the 1880s. It was Nast who added details of Santa's workshop at the North Pole and Santa's list of good and bad children. Santa also got a "new" suit or image over the years thanks to the advertising campaigns of Coca Cola.
Happy Holidays!
Out With the Old, In With the New
As 2006 comes to an end and 2007 nears, we all begin looking back wishing we'd gone here, done that, accomplished this, and we start planning for all the great and wonderful tasks we want to complete during the next twelve months. I am not unlike any other. I too am doing some reflection. I too am doing some planning. There are several goals I want to reach, some stepping stones I want to cross, and some personal changes I'd like to make. I also have a personal plea: If anyone knows of any store, market, or online retailer that's selling Inner Strength, Self Control, and/or Discipline please be so kind as to let me know. I'd be interested in purchasing any of these products in bulk.
We've Got Us a Hot One!
Her name is Bianca Ryan, she's 12 years old, and she can SING. Like for real sing. Not the pop-ie mess that's played on most radio stations. Not the "let me whisper softly over a bangin' track, and no one will ever no I have no real talent." No -- she can S I N G.I didn't follow the show, but she was apparently *discovered* on that Idol two-bit knockoff [which perhaps was worth something after all] America's Got Talent. You remember the one -- with judges Brandy and David Hasselhoff... with such acts like The Rapping Granny, and the riverdancing family. At any rate, Bianca Ryan made her national debut there singing And I'm Telling You (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUlFnwQuRfg), and she did the song justice -- and not justice for a 12 year old, just plain old justice.
At current she's got a self-titled CD out with 12 songs on it, and I believe she's got what it takes to go all the way. The only thing I worry about is her age, in that it gives her little to "sing about." I wonder how they will market her. I think if she can stand strong and make it through her early teens, that she's got a real shot at a lasting career. There's no question she's definitely got the voice to take her wherever she wants to go.
Again I say... Her name is Bianca Ryan. She's twelve, and she can sing!!
I Saw It. I Loved It.
I'm not even sure where to begin. I saw Dreamgirls, and absolutely loved it. A definite hit! And Jennifer Hudson deserves every ounce of praise she's been receiving in the media. That girl straight did her thang!!! Oh my gosh! I guess American Idol was finally worth something, because she proved herself as not only a fantastic singer, but as a professional actress as well. I'm so proud of her for this performance. I'll also say that I wasn't nearly as disappointed with Beyonce's singing as I thought I would be -- of course her acting is another story, but the other cast members filled in the gaps where she fell short.
Eddie Murphy: excellent performance.
All in all, Dreamgirls is a must see.
~jaz
Eddie Murphy: excellent performance.
All in all, Dreamgirls is a must see.
~jaz
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Pucker Up!
If you like sour candies, then you'll love Renee Zellweger's EXTREME SOUR LEMON Candy. It's the sourest candy available on the market and is sure to put a permanent pucker on your face. Grab a package today and taste just how EXTREMELY sour these candies really are!
NOTE: I swear I'm done pickin' on folks (for today) -- but I saw this and just HAD to share it!
I'm Wishin' on a Staaaaarrrr!
Does anyone know what Star Jones is up to? I hear she's learning what life after The View is like...
Apparently there's new evidence surfacing that links Star to alien, non-human life forms. She may be a little much at times, but I'm not sure that I would go all of there. But I'll share the photo with you so that you can draw your own conclusions.
Man Can't Live On Bread Alone
Nicole Richie is making it her personal duty to prove this theory wrong. Living off of air, water, and who knows what else Richie's current stats are 5'1" and approx. 85 lbs. This summer she said, "I know I'm too thin right now, so I wouldn't want any young girl looking at me and saying, 'That's what I want to look like,' I do know that they will, which is another reason I really do need to do something about it. I'm not happy with the way I look right now." Richie blames her severe weight loss on, in part, on her breakup with then-fiancé "DJ AM" Goldstein. "I get really stressed out, and I do lose my appetite," she says. In an effort to put on a few pounds, Richie says she forced herself to eat – particularly high-calorie foods like burritos – but eventually sought professional help. "I started seeing a nutritionist and a doctor. I was scared that it could be something more serious."
Those were he comments this summer, and she's continued to go back and forth since then. She thinks she's fine, please leave me alone -- I think I'm too think, I need your help.
My advice: Girl, eat something before you break a hip!
Those were he comments this summer, and she's continued to go back and forth since then. She thinks she's fine, please leave me alone -- I think I'm too think, I need your help.
My advice: Girl, eat something before you break a hip!
~jaz
Tis The Season
For coughs, colds, sneezing, and running noses.
My favorite "can't leave home without it" tag along for this time of year is ARIBORNE (http://www.airbornehealth.com/). Airborne is an herbal health formula that comes in dissolvable tablet form. Just drop one in a small bit of water and drink your way to a stronger immune system. The tablets were created by a former second-grade school teacher, Victoria Knight-McDowell, who was constantly exposed to germs in her classroom. Its unique blend of herbal extracts, vitamins, electrolytes, amino acids and antioxidants helps give your body a fighting chance when exposed to germ-filled environments.
What I've found is if you take one at the very first onset of cold, you may not have symptoms past that day. If you're not quick enough, and you take the tablets once the cold has begun to get ugly, Airborne will definitely shorten the time of that cold -- this has been my personal experience.
I like it. It works. Thank God for Victoria Knight-McDowell -- this is a wonderful product!
Be Healthy!
~jaz
My favorite "can't leave home without it" tag along for this time of year is ARIBORNE (http://www.airbornehealth.com/). Airborne is an herbal health formula that comes in dissolvable tablet form. Just drop one in a small bit of water and drink your way to a stronger immune system. The tablets were created by a former second-grade school teacher, Victoria Knight-McDowell, who was constantly exposed to germs in her classroom. Its unique blend of herbal extracts, vitamins, electrolytes, amino acids and antioxidants helps give your body a fighting chance when exposed to germ-filled environments.
What I've found is if you take one at the very first onset of cold, you may not have symptoms past that day. If you're not quick enough, and you take the tablets once the cold has begun to get ugly, Airborne will definitely shorten the time of that cold -- this has been my personal experience.
I like it. It works. Thank God for Victoria Knight-McDowell -- this is a wonderful product!
Be Healthy!
~jaz
All You Have To Do Is Dream
Based on the Tony Award-winning musical, "Dreamgirls" is set in the turbulent late 1960s and early '70s and follows the rise of a trio of women -- Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce' Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) -- who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they are discovered by an ambitious manager named Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx), who offers them the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). Curtis gradually takes control of the girls' look and sound, eventually giving them their own shot in the spotlight as The Dreams. That spotlight, however, begins to narrow in on Deena, finally pushing the less attractive Effie out altogether. Though the Dreams become a cross-over phenomenon, they soon realize that the cost of fame and fortune may be higher than they ever imagined.
My two cents: I can't wait to see and support this film; however, I do wish they'd cast an unknown for the role of Deena. Beyonce' is too large -- too much of a name for me. Like with the new Superman, I can't even remember the actor's name that played the lead role [but I'll add that he did an excellent job], but it worked. I was able to view the film as an original piece of work, and like it or not like it based on the complete body. Casting a superstar in a leading role like this takes a little away from the film in my opinion. Understanding that her name alone will draw a massive audience, I still think they could have turned a good movie-going experience into a spectacular one. But this is just my two cents.
jazzy
My two cents: I can't wait to see and support this film; however, I do wish they'd cast an unknown for the role of Deena. Beyonce' is too large -- too much of a name for me. Like with the new Superman, I can't even remember the actor's name that played the lead role [but I'll add that he did an excellent job], but it worked. I was able to view the film as an original piece of work, and like it or not like it based on the complete body. Casting a superstar in a leading role like this takes a little away from the film in my opinion. Understanding that her name alone will draw a massive audience, I still think they could have turned a good movie-going experience into a spectacular one. But this is just my two cents.
jazzy
I Can Sing Too!
Halle Berry says. As the rumor-mill has it, Berry is to release a music CD in February 2007. Berry was quoted saying that she wants people to know that she can do more than act.
[dramatic pause]
Tyra Banks tried her hand at singing... Beyonce' is trying her hand at acting. I would venture to guess that as an entertainer you know what your strengths are -- not to say that Berry's CD won't be a grand success -- just saying I can't wait to see.
[dramatic pause]
Tyra Banks tried her hand at singing... Beyonce' is trying her hand at acting. I would venture to guess that as an entertainer you know what your strengths are -- not to say that Berry's CD won't be a grand success -- just saying I can't wait to see.
The Amazing Ms. Lizzie
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones Bolden (August 15, 1890 – December 11, 2006) was an American woman who, at the time of her death at age 116 years and 118 days, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person. She was the last remaining documented person born in 1890.
Elizabeth Jones was born in 1890 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of freed slaves.
Lizzie married Lewis Bolden circa 1908 and their first child, a son, Ezell, was born on September 21, 1909. She had seven children in total, only two of whom were still alive as of 2006: "Queen" Esther Rhodes, 89, and Mamie Brittmon, 86. At the time of her 116th birthday in August 2006, Lizzie had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 2nd-great-grandchildren, 220 3rd-great grandchildren and 75 4th-great grandchildren.
In her final years she resided in aMemphis, Tennessee nursing home and was described by her family as unable to communicate, and they thus requested that media attention (such as interviews and visits) be limited. During her second reign as world's oldest person titleholder, Bolden was not seen in public.
Elizabeth Jones was born in 1890 in Somerville, Tennessee, the daughter of freed slaves.
Lizzie married Lewis Bolden circa 1908 and their first child, a son, Ezell, was born on September 21, 1909. She had seven children in total, only two of whom were still alive as of 2006: "Queen" Esther Rhodes, 89, and Mamie Brittmon, 86. At the time of her 116th birthday in August 2006, Lizzie had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 2nd-great-grandchildren, 220 3rd-great grandchildren and 75 4th-great grandchildren.
In her final years she resided in aMemphis, Tennessee nursing home and was described by her family as unable to communicate, and they thus requested that media attention (such as interviews and visits) be limited. During her second reign as world's oldest person titleholder, Bolden was not seen in public.
She was photographed for two different books in early 2005, and was featured in Jet magazine in May 2005 and the Memphis Commercial Appeal in June 2005. For her 116th birthday, new photographs were released for the first time in almost a year, and her family said that she was looking forward to her big day.
[PHOTO: John Louis "Jack" Bolden, age 74, visits his grandmother, Elizabeth Bolden, age 114.]
And The Winner Is...
GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2006
[abbreviated listing]
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. BABEL
2. BOBBY
3. THE DEPARTED
4. LITTLE CHILDREN
5. THE QUEEN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. PENÉLOPE CRUZ / VOLVER
2. JUDI DENCH / NOTES ON A SCANDAL
3. MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL / SHERRYBABY
4. HELEN MIRREN / THE QUEEN
5. KATE WINSLET / LITTLE CHILDREN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. LEONARDO DICAPRIO / BLOOD DIAMOND
2. LEONARDO DICAPRIO / THE DEPARTED
3. PETER O’TOOLE / VENUS
4. WILL SMITH / THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
5. FOREST WHITAKER / THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. BORAT
2. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
3. DREAMGIRLS
4. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
5. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. ANNETTE BENING / RUNNING WITH SCISSORS
2. TONI COLLETTE / LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
3. BEYONCÉ KNOWLES / DREAMGIRLS
4. MERYL STREEP / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
5. RENEE ZELLWEGER / MISS POTTER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. SACHA BARON COHEN / BORAT
2. JOHNNY DEPP / PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
3. AARON ECKHART / THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
4. CHIWETEL EJIOFOR / KINKY BOOTS
5. WILL FERRELL / STRANGER THAN FICTION
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
1. CARS
2. HAPPY FEET
3. MONSTER HOUSE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
1. ADRIANA BARRAZA / BABEL
2. CATE BLANCHETT / NOTES ON A SCANDAL
3. EMILY BLUNT / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
4. JENNIFER HUDSON / DREAMGIRLS
5. RINKO KIKUCHI / BABEL
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
1. BEN AFFLECK / HOLLYWOODLAND
2. EDDIE MURPHY / DREAMGIRLS
3. JACK NICHOLSON / THE DEPARTED
4. BRAD PITT / BABEL
5. MARK WAHLBERG / THE DEPARTED
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
1. CLINT EASTWOOD / FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
2. CLINT EASTWOOD / LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
3. STEPHEN FREARS / THE QUEEN
4. ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ IÑÁRRITU / BABEL
5. MARTIN SCORSESE / THE DEPARTED
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
1. GUILLERMO ARRIAGA BABEL
2. TODD FIELD & TOM PERROTTA LITTLE CHILDREN
3. PATRICK MARBER NOTES ON A SCANDAL
4. WILLIAM MONAHAN THE DEPARTED
5. PETER MORGAN THE QUEEN
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. 24 (FOX)
2. BIG LOVE (HBO)
3. GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)
4. HEROES (NBC)
5. LOST (ABC)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. PATRICIA ARQUETTE / MEDIUM
2. EDIE FALCO / THE SOPRANOS
3. EVANGELINE LILLY / LOST
4. ELLEN POMPEO / GREY’S ANATOMY
5. KYRA SEDGWICK / THE CLOSER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. PATRICK DEMPSEY / GREY’S ANATOMY
2. MICHAEL C. HALL / DEXTER
3. HUGH LAURIE / HOUSE
4. BILL PAXTON / BIG LOVE
5. KIEFER SUTHERLAND / 24
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
2. ENTOURAGE (HBO)
3. THE OFFICE (NBC)
4. UGLY BETTY (ABC)
5. WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. MARCIA CROSS / DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
2. AMERICA FERRERA / UGLY BETTY
3. FELICITY HUFFMAN / DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
4. JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
5. MARY-LOUISE PARKER / WEEDS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. ALEC BALDWIN / 30 ROCK
2. ZACH BRAFF / SCRUBS
3. STEVE CARRELL / THE OFFICE
4. JASON LEE / MY NAME IS EARL
5. TONY SHALHOUB / MONK
For the year ended December 31, 2006
[abbreviated listing]
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. BABEL
2. BOBBY
3. THE DEPARTED
4. LITTLE CHILDREN
5. THE QUEEN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. PENÉLOPE CRUZ / VOLVER
2. JUDI DENCH / NOTES ON A SCANDAL
3. MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL / SHERRYBABY
4. HELEN MIRREN / THE QUEEN
5. KATE WINSLET / LITTLE CHILDREN
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
1. LEONARDO DICAPRIO / BLOOD DIAMOND
2. LEONARDO DICAPRIO / THE DEPARTED
3. PETER O’TOOLE / VENUS
4. WILL SMITH / THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
5. FOREST WHITAKER / THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND
BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. BORAT
2. THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
3. DREAMGIRLS
4. LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
5. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. ANNETTE BENING / RUNNING WITH SCISSORS
2. TONI COLLETTE / LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
3. BEYONCÉ KNOWLES / DREAMGIRLS
4. MERYL STREEP / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
5. RENEE ZELLWEGER / MISS POTTER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. SACHA BARON COHEN / BORAT
2. JOHNNY DEPP / PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
3. AARON ECKHART / THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
4. CHIWETEL EJIOFOR / KINKY BOOTS
5. WILL FERRELL / STRANGER THAN FICTION
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
1. CARS
2. HAPPY FEET
3. MONSTER HOUSE
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
1. ADRIANA BARRAZA / BABEL
2. CATE BLANCHETT / NOTES ON A SCANDAL
3. EMILY BLUNT / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
4. JENNIFER HUDSON / DREAMGIRLS
5. RINKO KIKUCHI / BABEL
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
1. BEN AFFLECK / HOLLYWOODLAND
2. EDDIE MURPHY / DREAMGIRLS
3. JACK NICHOLSON / THE DEPARTED
4. BRAD PITT / BABEL
5. MARK WAHLBERG / THE DEPARTED
BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
1. CLINT EASTWOOD / FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS
2. CLINT EASTWOOD / LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA
3. STEPHEN FREARS / THE QUEEN
4. ALEJANDRO GONZALEZ IÑÁRRITU / BABEL
5. MARTIN SCORSESE / THE DEPARTED
BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
1. GUILLERMO ARRIAGA BABEL
2. TODD FIELD & TOM PERROTTA LITTLE CHILDREN
3. PATRICK MARBER NOTES ON A SCANDAL
4. WILLIAM MONAHAN THE DEPARTED
5. PETER MORGAN THE QUEEN
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. 24 (FOX)
2. BIG LOVE (HBO)
3. GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)
4. HEROES (NBC)
5. LOST (ABC)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. PATRICIA ARQUETTE / MEDIUM
2. EDIE FALCO / THE SOPRANOS
3. EVANGELINE LILLY / LOST
4. ELLEN POMPEO / GREY’S ANATOMY
5. KYRA SEDGWICK / THE CLOSER
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
1. PATRICK DEMPSEY / GREY’S ANATOMY
2. MICHAEL C. HALL / DEXTER
3. HUGH LAURIE / HOUSE
4. BILL PAXTON / BIG LOVE
5. KIEFER SUTHERLAND / 24
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
2. ENTOURAGE (HBO)
3. THE OFFICE (NBC)
4. UGLY BETTY (ABC)
5. WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. MARCIA CROSS / DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
2. AMERICA FERRERA / UGLY BETTY
3. FELICITY HUFFMAN / DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
4. JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE
5. MARY-LOUISE PARKER / WEEDS
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
1. ALEC BALDWIN / 30 ROCK
2. ZACH BRAFF / SCRUBS
3. STEVE CARRELL / THE OFFICE
4. JASON LEE / MY NAME IS EARL
5. TONY SHALHOUB / MONK
Saturday, December 02, 2006
My New Favorite Artist
Oh my gosh – it’s got to be some of the funniest stuff I’ve seen in a while! Ms. Peachez is a strait mess!!! If you’ve not had the opportunity, please visit www.youtube.com and check her out. It’s ignorant as all get out, put I promise she’ll make you laugh at least twice!
Fried Chicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx4ulI-PZqY
In the Tub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GautSlgAsN0
Cosmetology School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hd1emMaR0g
From Da Country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScE1mzL9b-k
Saint Nick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U06wUps_r9w
I ain’t mad at ya’, Ms. Peachez!!
~jaz
Fried Chicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx4ulI-PZqY
In the Tub
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GautSlgAsN0
Cosmetology School
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hd1emMaR0g
From Da Country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScE1mzL9b-k
Saint Nick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U06wUps_r9w
I ain’t mad at ya’, Ms. Peachez!!
~jaz
Are You Serious???
My jaw is still hanging on the floor from the story of the death of 23 year old Sean Bell. Here’s a quick synop:
The undercover police officer who fired the first shots at a carload of men in Queens early Saturday, setting off a storm of police bullets that killed a bridegroom and injured two of his friends, suspected at least one of the men had a gun and was intent on returning with it to a nearby strip club, according to a person briefed on the officers’ version of events.
In all, five plainclothes officers — two of them detectives working under cover — fired 50 bullets at a silver Nissan Altima, killing Sean Bell, 23, who was to be married Saturday, and injuring Joseph Guzman, 31, and Trent Benefield, 23. Moments earlier, just after 4 a.m., the three had left a bachelor party at Club Kalua, a strip club under surveillance on 94th Avenue in Jamaica.
[New York Times: by Cara Buckley & William Rashbaum / Published 11/27/2006]
Apparently the men were suspected of having a gun, and the officer said he tried to apprehend them by standing in front of the car, and stating that he was a police officer. The story says the gentlemen in the car ignored the warning, and struck the officer with the car, prompting him to fire the first 11 shots.
The car was searched and no gun was found.
This is indeed a sad story, and I hope and pray that each officer involved is forced to explain their actions and brought to justice.
Michael J. Palladino, the president of the Detective Endowment Association, insisted that deadly force was being used against the detectives, which could have justified their response. “The amounts of shots that were fired do not necessarily spell out the word excessive,” he said.
I ask him to define EXCESSIVE.
~jaz
The undercover police officer who fired the first shots at a carload of men in Queens early Saturday, setting off a storm of police bullets that killed a bridegroom and injured two of his friends, suspected at least one of the men had a gun and was intent on returning with it to a nearby strip club, according to a person briefed on the officers’ version of events.
In all, five plainclothes officers — two of them detectives working under cover — fired 50 bullets at a silver Nissan Altima, killing Sean Bell, 23, who was to be married Saturday, and injuring Joseph Guzman, 31, and Trent Benefield, 23. Moments earlier, just after 4 a.m., the three had left a bachelor party at Club Kalua, a strip club under surveillance on 94th Avenue in Jamaica.
[New York Times: by Cara Buckley & William Rashbaum / Published 11/27/2006]
Apparently the men were suspected of having a gun, and the officer said he tried to apprehend them by standing in front of the car, and stating that he was a police officer. The story says the gentlemen in the car ignored the warning, and struck the officer with the car, prompting him to fire the first 11 shots.
The car was searched and no gun was found.
This is indeed a sad story, and I hope and pray that each officer involved is forced to explain their actions and brought to justice.
Michael J. Palladino, the president of the Detective Endowment Association, insisted that deadly force was being used against the detectives, which could have justified their response. “The amounts of shots that were fired do not necessarily spell out the word excessive,” he said.
I ask him to define EXCESSIVE.
~jaz
Childish Prank or Racial Hatred?
If you haven’t heard, Tennie Pierce is a Los Angeles fireman that was awarded 2.7 million dollars in a racial discrimination suit. Some of Pierce’s firefighting buddies thought it would be funny to have Pierce unknowingly eat dog food. Well I’m sure it wasn’t so funny once the prank escalated to a near 3 million dollar court case settlement. But the plot thickened – the Mayor stepped in, and overturned the verdict. New evidence was brought to surface, and now the public learns that these hazing “pranks” are old hat within the Fire Department. Not only are they commonplace, but Pierce was no stranger to being on the torturing end of these stunts. Several photos show Pierce and his buddies hazing many a colleague. And in the pictures that I saw Pierce is either smiling or laughing in most of them, or giving a thumbs up to the camera. So with this new evidence, the Mayor saw no reason for such a settlement since this was nothing new to Pierce.
Pierce’s attorneys are obviously counter suing.
So the question is asked… Was the dog food prank just another silly stunt of the firefighters, and Pierce didn’t like having the shoe on the other foot? Or was this incident provoked by racial discrimination?
Now I haven’t walked in Tennie’s shoes, but I also know that dog food won’t kill you. I don’t know… the only think I keep thinking is, “Don’t give it if you can’t take it.”
We’ll see what happens.
~jaz
Pierce’s attorneys are obviously counter suing.
So the question is asked… Was the dog food prank just another silly stunt of the firefighters, and Pierce didn’t like having the shoe on the other foot? Or was this incident provoked by racial discrimination?
Now I haven’t walked in Tennie’s shoes, but I also know that dog food won’t kill you. I don’t know… the only think I keep thinking is, “Don’t give it if you can’t take it.”
We’ll see what happens.
~jaz
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