UnSung (featuring Teddy Pendergrass)
Channel: TV One
“The Ladies Man”
Teddy P! TV One kicked off its new season of “Unsung” with an episode about the late Teddy Pendergrass. Some of you were conceived to this man’s music. With hits like “Close The Door” and “Turn Off The Lights” Pendergrass’ contributions to r & b (and the black population) are legendary. The “Unsung” episode digs into Pendergrass’ start with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. In one clip Pendergrass has a bob that looks like something you would see on a Just For Me relaxer commercial, but he is singing the hell out of “If You Don’t Know Me By Now.” Others were able to look beyond his follicle choices too because Teddy P. goes on to tremendous success as a solo artist. He becomes the first r & b artist to have five consecutive platinum albums. He is the first person to have “ladies only” shows. Piles of panties on the stage and gaggles of women in his dressing room become the norm.
TV One presents his life in two halves—pre-accident and post-accident. It plays like a cautionary tale about the dangers of fame and fortune. Pendergrass, who was known for his tremendous ego, brisk demeanor and love of women (he had three kids in 1974), is paralyzed in a car accident in 1982 at the age of 32. He never walks again and he is given seven years to live. He lives for 28 more years, finally being laid to rest in January of 2010. In that time he churns out a couple more hits and becomes an ardent family man, philanthropist and generous friend. Teddy P left the earth a changed man. TV One’s “Unsung” continues to be one of the best documentary-style shows on television.
Tyrese got Teddy P’s blessing to play him in his biopic. What do you think about that? Is Tyrese a good pick? Who would you choose to play Teddy Pendergrass?
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Real Housewives of DC
Channel: Bravo
Season 1, Episode 6
“That’s It”
The Real Housewives of DC is so boring that even one of the cast member’s husbands doesn’t want to hear about it. Mary, who was crying two weeks ago because Tareq accused her daughter of stealing his car, has a biometric lock installed on her closet so that her daughter can’t get into it. She left the door open one day. Her daughter went it and took stuff. Mary decides to go to her husband to talk about the “situation.” He tells her to close the door next time and asks her to be quiet so he can finish watching the game. Exactly. It’s not drama, it’s just dumb stuff that doesn’t deserve a conversation, much less a tv show. Other non-things that “happen” in the show include the Salahis looking for a house, a friend of Cat’s (we never met) committing suicide, Lynda getting a puppy and Stacie trying to decide what to do about finding her dad. Six episodes in and this show is still less exciting than an elementary school play. I’m done with the “Real Housewives of DC.” Are you?
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Mel B: It’s a Scary World
Channel: Style
Season 1, Episode 2
“Too Real for Reality TV”
Mel B. has a new reality show called “Mel B.: It’s A Scary World” that she and her husband Stephen executive produce. The show follows the former Spice girl as she navigates life as a wife, mom and businesswoman. Her two daughters Phoenix (11) and Angel (Eddie Murphy’s three-year-old) are super adorable, but even their cute little faces can’t save this show. It’s a bit too normal. Fortunately for Mel B., her life doesn’t seem to have much drama. In this episode it’s a DISASTER because her husband makes a mistake ordering Phoenix’s graduation cake. Oh and Mel B. isn’t sure how she’s going to make it through the day because she has meetings and she’s going shopping with her daughter. Okay. It’s great that Mel B. and her husband were able to get this show and essentially use it as a marketing tool to get Mel B.’s name out there and keep her in the public eye, but this does not make for good television. There’s no drama and Mel B. isn’t a big enough star for viewers to be interested in the minutiae of her life. I mean, if Beyoncé had a reality show and it had zero drama, it would still be the top rated reality show of all time because people are so interested in everything about her life. I don’t know that I’ll be checking for this show again. Is there any celeb who you think should get a reality show?
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