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I must say, I was a little bummed by this one. Not because it was bad, but because I was anticipating the episode with the JJ+FP set from last year. I was expecting the episode to basically feature lots of JJ+FP behind the scenes stuff. I couldn't believe we only saw some short clips of what was aired.

Nothing new here, but a fun read... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/27/fresh-prince-of-bel-air_n_5534318.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063 11 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' The Huffington Post | By Jessica Toomer Posted: 06/27/2014 8:29 am EDT Updated: 06/27/2014 8:59 am EDT You know the story: Young kid from West Philadelphia, born and raised, on the playground is where he spent most of his days. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool and, of course, shootin' some b-ball outside of the school. But the rough and tumble streets of his hometown were unforgiving, and after getting into some trouble, our hero was shipped off to a strange and exotic land to live with his auntie and uncle in a town called ... Bel-Air. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" defined a generation, started plenty of bad fashion trends and had arguably the greatest opening theme song of all time. The series may have ended in the '90s, but that doesn't mean we still don't miss the Banks family and all of their upper-class shenanigans. You probably remember the multi-colored vests, can perfectly imitate Carlton's signature dance move, and you might have considered hiring your own sassy English butler back in the day, but we bet you didn't know these 11 facts about "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." 1. The cast used to keep a diary on set. In an interview with ABC News, Karyn Parsons, who played spoiled and air-headed Hilary Banks on the show, let slip that she and her cast-mates had a secret journal they hid on set. "In the kitchen, there was a drawer in the island that had a little diary," Parsons said. "Every now and then a camera person or the actors, somebody would just write silly poetry or 'James is getting on my nerves.' We would make little notes." Parsons was able to snag the notebook before she left and uses it to remember her on-screen dad, James Avery, who died earlier this year. 2. You can thank Courteney Cox and Eddie Murphy for the Carlton Dance. Alfonso Ribeiro, the guy who rocked blazers and jammed out to Tom Jones, admitted the "Friends" star and famous comedian inspired his signature move. "There was a video of Bruce Springsteen and Courteney Cox called 'Dancing in the Dark,' and Bruce Springsteen pulls her up onto the stage and she basically does that dance," Ribeiro told Buzzfeed. The actor also credited Eddie Murphy's "white man dance" from his "Delirious" comedy video as a model for his popular jig. 3. Will Smith used to memorize his cast-mates lines so he wouldn't forget his own. Smith was a relative newcomer to the acting world when he landed the "Fresh Prince" gig, and the rapper felt uncomfortable acting opposite his more-seasoned co-stars. "I was trying so hard," Smith said of his early days on TV. "I would memorize the entire script, then I'd be lipping everybody's lines while they were talking. When I watch those episodes, it's disgusting. My performances were horrible." If you go back to the first season of the show and look closely, you'll see what he's talking about. 4. Warning: You better not get fresh with the Fresh Prince. You don't just switch out the matriarch of the Banks family and hope we don't notice, but NBC certainly tried to. In 1993, actress Janet Hubert left the sitcom and was replaced by Daphne Reid who filled in for Aunt Vivian for the remainder of the show. There's been plenty of speculation as to why Hubert left. Some say it was because she violated a clause in her contract and became pregnant while filming, but the bigger story was of her strained relationship with co-star Will Smith, who Hubert claims was the real reason she was fired. Apparently the two didn't get along while filming, so Hubert was given the boot. Smith for his part says he had nothing to do with Hubert's dismissal from the show, but the actress proved she can hold a pretty long grudge when TMZ caught up with her to talk about reunion plans. "There will never be a reunion," Hubert told the news outlet. "I will never do anything with an asshole like Will Smith. He is still an egomaniac and has not grown up." Yikes! 5. Boyz II Men had a connection to the youngest Banks family member. Baby Banks was born in Season 3 of the show and while fans and his family members gave him the nickname "Little Nicky" early on, his full name was a play on one of the hottest R&B groups of the decade. Boyz II Men gave us songs to help us get through breakups and makeups -- really anything where an emotional ballad might come in handy -- during the '90s but they also gave us something else: Nicholas Andrew Michael Shawn Nathan Wanya Banks. The little guy's last four middle names were taken from the group's members after they performed at his Christening ceremony on the show. 6. NBC tried to give the "Fresh Prince" the boot after its fourth season. At the end of Season 4, Will and the family visits his hometown and he decides to stay behind with his mom in Philly. That ending was originally slated to be the wrap-up for the entire show, not just Season 4. NBC was looking to end the "Fresh Prince's" run early, but after canceling the sitcom, fans were outraged. Thanks to what we can assume were thousands of angry letters sent to both Smith and the producers of the show, NBC renewed the series and the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" continued on for two more seasons. 7. Jazz and Will were best buds in real life, too! Oh, Jazz. The guy could never catch a break on the show. He wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, had an unrequited love for Hilary Banks, and spent most of his time getting thrown out (literally) of the Banks' mansion. But he was Will's best friend and watching the two get into all kinds of trouble in the upper-class neighborhood made for some good TV. The duo made plenty of waves off-screen, too. Before the show, Will Smith and his partner in crime, Jeffrey A. Townes a.k.a. DJ Jazzy Jeff, formed the rap duo that gave us classics like "Summertime" and "Parents Just Don't Understand." The two worked together for years, earning the Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1989, and they remain friends to this day. 8. The sitcom played matchmaker for Will and Jada-Pinkett Smith. We can thank the show for one of the hottest power couples to ever rule Hollywood. Before she was Jada Pinkett-Smith, she was just Jada Koren Pinkett, a young, up-and-coming actress looking to make it big in L.A. Pinkett thought she had struck gold after landing an audition for the role of Smith's onscreen girlfriend, Lisa, but was told she was too short to play the part. We have a feeling Pinkett's not too torn up about it, though. She got the guy in real life after the two became friends during the auditioning process and eventually fell in love. 9. The most emotional scene of the show wasn't scripted. In the episode "Papa's Got A Brand New Excuse," Will's father Lou, who abandoned the family when Will was just 4 years old, comes back into his son's life claiming to try to get to know him better and make up for past mistakes. The fictional story doesn't have a happy ending, but the story of what was going on behind the camera definitely does. The scene between James Avery and Will Smith at the end of the episode was ad libbed by the younger actor. Avery was so moved by Smith's speech that he immediately hugged him before the scene ended, which wasn't in the script either. 10. You can thank the IRS for giving us the show. Before he was a TV star, Will Smith was a pretty successful rapper. Unfortunately for Smith, he forgot to pay the IRS and the agency soon came after the performer, demanding $2.8 million in back taxes. In order to pay the sum, Smith's financial advisors urged him to take the show NBC had offered, though Smith had no prior acting experience. "For the first three years of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' the IRS was taking 70 percent of every check and after the third year I got back to zero," Smith told "60 Minutes." "It's terrible to have that kind of success and have to quietly be broke." 11. Will Smith is actually a genius. Remember that episode of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" when Will interviews for a spot at Princeton? The whole thing isn't going too well until Will solves the dean's Rubik's Cube. Apparently, that little trick is actually a hobby of the actor's. He would do it again in his film "The Pursuit of Happyness" and he also showed off his skills on a foreign talk show.

If the entire cast was gonna be there (of even if it was a few and I knew who), I'd totally drop $500. It would be a sacrifice well worth it.

This is....absolutely terrible. I've never seen a video lack so much talent.

I love it.

I saw this. I still don't think the first one was good enough to make a sequel. It's probably my least favorite FP movie. ------------------------------------------------- Beyoncé To Star In Superhero Movie With Will Smith Jun 24, 2014 By Sonya Eskridge Beyoncé is ready to return to the big screen, and she may just have signed on for a project with Will Smith! Is Beyoncé about to become a superhero? According to IMDB.com, maybe! Bey will be playing a character named Carly Kicker in Hancock 2. Not much else is known about the film other than the fact that Will is set to reprise hours 2008 role–not even the plot! We do know that Irene Bedard will play a woman named Knowles Neeson, and Adam Fierro is writing the screenplay. This won’t be Beyoncé’s first movie, but this has the potential to be a very different role for her. She played a singer in Dreamgirls (not much of a stretch there), a singer/single mom in The Fighting Temptations, and a club singer/secret Agent in Austin Powers: Goldmember. We’re beginning to pick up on a theme here. She did briefly play a queen in the animated film Epic, though! Queen B hasn’t spoken out on the part just yet, so fans will have to wait and see what her character’s storyline is all about. The nerdy part of us is really hoping she has super powers. Please don’t make her a villain, Columbia Pictures!

Does anyone who's not on this message board know who this clown is? Does anyone on this board CARE who this clown is? The interviewer acting like this guy is relevant makes this even more painful to watch. Let me just say this? "Give us the joint you did with Will." ...so over this cat.

I can see why it wouldn't be everyone's taste, but I love it. This has a menacing, aggressive energy that has been missing from music for a long time.

It was released a week ago, I think. I'm tempted to get it, but I wanna preview it first.

JENNIFER LOPEZ + NAS - Troubeaux A.K.A. (2014) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu3BVwBvS-g Lovin' this...

Student Sues 'MIB3' Writers For $2B, Claims Studio Stole His Homework Constantino Basile also claims his work was used in projects such as 'Prometheus' and 'Elysium' Caimille Travis Posted: 06/17/2014 10:45 AM EDT Filed Under What's Good steven spielberg Will Smith Men in Black 3 Tommy Lee Jones Entertainment News Film News Prometheus Elysium A California film school student is looking to get a big payday for work he claims was lifted from his homework and used for big budget films such as Men In Black 3, Prometheus and Elysium. Constantino Basile has filed a $2 billion lawsuit against the writers of MIB 3, alleging that his script ideas were the inspiration for three Hollywood movies. He also claims his stories were spoofed by Steven Spielberg for the 2012 "Saturday Night Live" short, "Laser Cats 7." According to the suit, Basile submitted the stories "The World of Jupiter" and "Crisis on Jupiter" as assignments for a class at Los Angeles Film School back in 2011. He says a teacher at the school sold his work to Hollywood film writers who then incorporated the stories into their movies. Basile filed the lawsuit without an attorney and is seeking $2 billion in damages. Don't miss the Flick Centric premiere of Men In Black 2, airing Saturday (June 21) at 5:30 p.m. EST on Centric! http://www.centrictv.com/whats-good/entertainment/2014/06/17/student-sues-mib3-writers-for-2b-claims-studio-stole-his-homework.html

I can't wait to give it a listen!

I've had a promo of Too Tight for a few years. I love it. Family Affair is near impossible to find. You could only order it over the phone or through his website. I have a COPY of it that I spent a good bit for because I thought it was a legit release of it.

This isn't even an interview, this is just a conversation he's having. 2Pac had so much heart and way more motivation than any other emcee I'm aware of when it comes to community. Just imagine where the culture would have went once he was off Deathrow.

This is dope. Even if you aren't a huge 2Pac fan, this is worth listening to. It's 2Pac, just months before All Eyes On Me came out. The vision he has for the community and cleaning up violence is insane. His connection with the Hip-Hop community, the neighborhoods, and the church is pretty amazing. The connection with some of his legal troubles is pretty crazy too. People just wanted to stop this man, and they succeeded. Author Saniyka Shakur talks a bit more than necessary, but this is still great. Check it. http://thesource.com/2014/06/08/never-heard-conversation-between-2pac-saniyka-shakur-reveals-incredible-details-of-his-life/ Never Heard Conversation Between Tupac & Saniyka Shakur Reveals Incredible Details Of 2pac’s Life spencer | June 8, 2014 | 0 Comments Almost Too Real A conversation from 1995 between Saniyka Shakur (better known at Monstr Kody) and Tupac Shakur (not blood relatives) has recently been unearthed for your listening pleasure. The 22 minute audio is nothing short of incredible, containing a platitude of incredibly interesting topics that Pac candidly and (then) privately spoke on. According to Saniyka Shakur, who is the author of the book “Monster: Autobiography of an LA Gang Member” the conversation happened after he was released from Pelican Bay prison in 1995 just days after Tupac had also been freed from incarceration, and was the result of his wife accidentally pressing record on the answering machine . Some of the topics they speak about - Pac playing Kody in a film, set to be directed by a then unknown director, Antoine Fuqua (director of ‘Training Day’) - John Singleton is a coward - The Hughes Brothers are cowards - Pac speaks on who shot him (no mention of Biggie, Badboy etc) , and how the girl who accused him of rape was in with them and it was part of a bigger conspiracy. - What happened with the shooting at the police incident in Atlanta - What his experience in jail was like, all the politics and ****ery he dealt with as a result of being 2pac. The most incredible part of the conversation is when Pac passionately details to Saniyka a plan he has to restore the hood and bring respect back to the leaders in the community, as well as getting people registered to vote. The plan involved youth sports where famous rappers have individual teams and perform at weekly free block parties for the community. Your best to hear the man himself describe it (starting at the 4:35 mark) but take this quotable for example “Imagine me Redman, Trech, Ice Cube them typa.. gettin out , going up to the main drug dealer on that block, whos the ni#$a that run ****… look playa can you please have these streets clean” Seriously LISTEN TO THIS CLIP Speaking of Tupac, the play “Holla If You Hear Me” , which is based on his life and music will be opening to the public on June 19th, look for our review of it before then.

AD's new album is streaming on their website! I'm only a few songs in and it's not as organic as their previous stuff, but I'm still liking it. Check it here: http://arresteddevelopmentmusic.com/music/arrested-development-splash/

This song is do dope! Probably the best song he's done in the past 10 years. This sounds a lot like the work he did on V: Inside Out, Too Tight, and Family Affair. Classic Hip-Hop and heavy lyrics. I pray this song gets some hype.

MICHAEL JACKSON - Loving You (2014 Version) Xscape (2014)

MARIAH CAREY + NAS - Dedicated Me. I Am Mariah. (2014) This song is so dope. I've been playing it non-stop for a week. This video has is just slightly slowed down for some reason.

It seemed like he was finding his groove the more it went on. His show serves a unique purpose compared to the others (and always has). I hope somehow, someway it gets picked up in some other form.

Since I don't have TV, I had to settle or the clips he uploaded, but I'm FURIOUS! They cancelled the show even though they announced a second season a couple of months ago. http://highlighthollywood.com/2014/05/arsenio-hall-show-canceled-cbs-tv-distribution-changes-mind-on-second-season-highlight-hollywood-news/ ‘Arsenio Hall Show’ Canceled; CBS TV Distribution Changes Mind On Second Season, Highlight Hollywood News May 30, 2014 TV The Arsenio Hall Show will not continue on for its second season. Despite renewing the late-night syndicated show for a sophomore run in February, CBS Television Distribution has instead opted to cancel the series. “Unfortunately, The Arsenio Hall Show will not return for a second season; while there are many loyal fans of the show, the series did not grow its audience enough to continue,” CBSTVD said in a statement Friday. “Arsenio is a tremendous talent and we’d like to thank him for all the hard work and energy he put into the show. We’d also like to thank Tribune and all our station group partners for their support of the show.” Added Hall: “When I started this adventure with CTD and Tribune, we all knew it would be a challenge — I’m gratified for the year we’ve had and proud of the show we created. I’d like to thank everyone on my staff for rallying around me and striving to make the best show possible every night.” The decision to backpedal on a renewal comes as station groups Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tribune Co. and LIN Television all downgraded the series from its respective time slots. CBSTVD originally announced a second-season pickup in February, citing that the series is the youngest-skewing late-night talk show and that Hall was “reaching a new generation.” Despite premiering to optimistic numbers, 1.5 rating with households (and, more importantly, a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49), the ratings took a dive. The show dropped 60 percent in the key demo within its first several months. There were bright spots along the way. A visit from prince Prince saw ratings surge 56 percent in March, tying even ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel that night, but the pressure cooker of the Jimmy Fallon era late night was ultimately too much.

One of Hip-Hop's greatest groups is about to drop a new album. Here's the new song/video for the song "Up" off their upcoming album Splash!

LOL....more embarrassing than when FP was playing soccer last Summer.

I don't have any details, but Chuck D just posted the news on his Facebook. Rest in peace to a legend. "The PE family sends condolences out to the family and friends of DJ Father Shaheed from Poor Righteous Teachers, who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident."

MICHAEL JACKSON - Loving You (Xscape Version) Xscape (2014)