Is ‘Colombiana’ a Blaxploitation Film?
The much anticipated Sony Pictures action movie Colombiana opens in theaters everywhere today. Colombiana stars actress Zoe Saldana, 33, in the leading role as a beautiful trained assassin, who, as a child, witnessed the murder of her parents.
The trailer for Colombiana is a tour de force of revenge, retaliation and butt kicking action. I’m sure Colombiana will have the same empowering effect on your little girls as the films Foxy Brown and Cleopatra Jones had on my friends and me in the 70s.
Pam Grier starred in 1974′s Foxy Brown, as a gorgeous, big breasted, vigilante killing machine. And at 6 ft 1 in, Tamara Dobson was every black girl’s heroine in 1973 as Cleopatra Jones.
Unlike Colombiana, who has an arsenal of high powered weapons at her disposal, Cleopatra Jones and Foxy Brown used their hands and feet to karate chop their attackers (mostly men) down to size.
As much as black girls were inspired and empowered by the sight of these powerful black women kicking butt on the big screen in the 70s, the NAACP informed us we were being exploited.
Celebs Out & About: Vivica A Fox, Slimm, Venus & Serena Williams, Gabourey Sidibe
Actress Vivica A. Fox, 47, helped uber publicist BJ Coleman celebrate his 49th birthday at The Polar Lounge in NYC yesterday. Aunt Viv looks better than most chicks who have never visited a plastic surgeon’s office! Also attending the bash was Vivica’s hunky fiance, Omar “Slimm” White. Omar doesn’t call my phone or text me any more. People sure do change when they get a little fame, don’t they? Publicist BJ Coleman isn’t really 49. He just turned 31. No, really…
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams attended the celebration of the new issue of Hamptons Magazine at RDV in NYC yesterday. The ladies grace the cover of the publication’s 1st issue. The celebration was presented by Grey Goose Vodka. Drink responsibly, kids.
fanMAIL: Keyshia Cole Day in Oakland, CA
*A loyal reader who asked to remain anonymous, writes:
Hi Sandra, I’m a follower of your site for some time now. (Scorpio). I wanted to send these photos from Oakland, CA. Today, 8/25/11, [was] Keyshia Cole Day. Keyshia came out to inspire the youth. Please do not publish my name or email information. Keyshia gave words of encouragement and she performed several songs. I am not in any of the photos.
Thank you,
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Premiere: Rihanna – Cheers (I’ll Drink To That)
Proving that she is not an appropriate role model for young girls today, troubled singer Rihanna released her music video for her alcoholic anthem “Cheers (I’ll Drink To That)”. “Cheers” was released yesterday within hours of the release of Beyonce’s “1+1″ music video.
Like Bey’s video, Rihanna’s “Cheers” is low budget and devoid of any actual directing or artistry. The mishmash of vacation shots interspersed with concert footage was filmed mostly during her recent return to her hometown of Barbados. If you’re not an alcoholic, weedhead, or hardcore Rihanna Stan, this video will bore you to tears.
Premiere: Beyonce 1+1
Beyonce’s low budget music video for her single “1+1″ off her album ’4′ debuted earlier today. In the opening scene, Beyonce appears in close up as her skin shimmers under the hot lights, giving the illusion that she’s covered in bacon grease.
Bey’s normally coifed lacefront is damp and lays matted on her face. The overdone visuals are redundant rather than sensual and seductive as intended. The entire video treads a fine line between campy and cheesy as the director borrows heavily from Bey’s previous videos.
There’s the obligatory lacefront caught in the wind tunnel scene.
Photo of the Day: Kim and Kris Kardashian
We know from that classic sex tape with her e-boyfriend Ray J that Kim Kardashian can easily handle a man of any size. But this photo of newlyweds Kris and Kim Kardashian dry humping near the pool of their hotel in Italy is totally confusing. Where are her legs?
As you know, Kim and Kris tied the knot on Saturday in an over-the-top wedding that was extravagant even by Hollywood standards. The lovebirds will wrap up their honeymoon this weekend and fly back to New York where they plan to attend another wedding reception for themselves thrown by a friend.
Nicki Minaj’s weed carrier is a rapper now
Nicki Minaj’s boyfriend, Safaree Samuels, 32, is a rapper now. If you believe the rumors, she dumped Safaree as her road manager so he might be hurting for cash. Samuels, whose rap handle is SB (short for Scaffbeezy), just dropped his first track entitled “My Watch” featuring Gucci Mane.
The track’s chorus line goes: “Watch on my wrist cost more than a mansion.” You can always tell when an uneducated thug isn’t used to having anything.
I didn’t listen to the track all the way through. But it’s obvious who writes Nicki’s boring lyrics.
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I’m in the strip club with the big meat salami
And I don’t make it rain/It’s a SB Tsunami
I’m at the top/Never gone fall off
Handcuff a man cause they know a ni**a ball hard
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