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Day 26: It's All Real Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - Spiridoula "Speed" Zis | Comments: 15

In an industry that is comparatively harder to break into than Fort Knox: One question unsigned artists can ask themselves while watching Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Making The Band is "How far would you go for a record deal?" The recent cast members of this hit reality-based show, were forced to prove just that, before signing with Diddy and his notorious Bad Boy Records. After the long, band selection process was over in the cold winter months of New York City, the audience of MTV’s Making The Band watched as the final selected members, Robert, Will, Que, Brian and Mike record their album and deal with stresses, under...

Tracy Morgan: Smooth Operator Friday, March 28, 2008 - B. Love | Comments: 9

In the history of comedy, there’s never been someone quite like Tracy Morgan, who proves just as irreverent and colorful in person as his “Tracy Jordan” character is on his hit sitcom, 30 Rock. Born in the Boogie Down Bronx, the 10-year Saturday Night Live veteran was in Los Angeles to promote his latest film, First Sunday, which marks his first proper leading role after years of stealing scenes with supporting turns in films such as The Longest Yard, Are We There Yet? and Head of State. More than holding his own opposite gangsta rapper-turned-family-friendly star Ice Cube, the film gives Morgan a rare opportunity to show a...

Ed Burns: The Psychology Of The Wire Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Andreas Hale | Comments: 10

When The Wire had its final curtain call on March 9th, many believed it signified the end of an era. No other show had gone through the depths of poverty, politics, education and the drug game like The Wire. Something as simple as a “cop show” became the dramatic reflection of our country and the dirt beneath Lady America’s fingernails. Five seasons, 60 episodes, characters coming and going with a cult following who wept when the final credits rolled. All good things must come to an end. But The Wire was beyond good. It was phenomenal. While other websites and magazines have interviewed many of the cast...

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