Posted by Witch Hazel | Posted in Brew Tube | Posted on 11-05-2012
Six year old Michel Cooney has cerebral palsy and could not walk when his soldier father left for Afghanistan last year. Doctors told the family that Michael would never be able to walk on his own or do much of anything. But, during the 7 months while his father, Staff Sgt. Jeremy Cooney, was away, Michael learned how to walk. He unveiled his new skill when his dad returned home to North Carolina from his deployment.
Grab a tissue.
Now, push play.
OMG, the sad music too?!?
Staff Sgt. Cooney had no idea his son could walk.
Alright, a Witch is tapping out for the weekend. I’ma go get in the fetal position and cry for a few minutes. I’m so filled with joyous right now.
Brian McKnight’s comebackdownward spiralattempt at another 15 minutes of fame new “song” has gone from bad to worse. Now, there’s a video for this tune about how your cooch works. Instead of keeping with the “sensual” theme of the song, he’s teamed up with the Funny or Die people to put a comedic spin on the song (as if the idea of it all wasn’t hilarious to begin with). Anywho… here’s the vidja, which I can’t even call a Brew Funny. Really, it’s a Brew Sad.
I don’t know what Brian McKnight has been doing lately and, frankly, I don’t really care. I haven’t checked for him since, well… ever. I think he once had a TV show and a radio show or whatever. But, anywho, in the quest to remain relevant, Sir McKnight is releasing a freaky mixtape and now finds himself actually trending on Twitter (that’s like, a celebrity goal these days). He dropped a snippet of the first song and he calls it… wait for it… Taste The Brew for the video
Basketball Wives punching bag Jennifer Williams is suing Nia Crooks, her former friend and assistant of her other former friend, Evelyn Lozada (are you keeping up?). If you watched the show Monday night, then you saw this open-handed smack in the mouf…
Crooks claims she bent over backwards to help Williams during her divorce from former NBA player Eric Williams and now Jennifer is acting all brand new with her new crop of friends (wink wink, Al Reynolds, NeNe Leakes, etc…). Williams pretty much ignored Nia during the show, until that argument and fight broke out. Williams claims the slap left her with a whiplash-like neck injury and post traumatic stress. She told the NY Daily News, “I didn’t watch the video for a long time because I lived it. It’s disturbing. It’s humiliating. I get anxiety just thinking about it. She hit me with her open hand on my cheek. I’ve never been hit in my life. Violence used against any person is wrong but when a woman hits another woman it sets a horrible example for young girls everywhere. I choose to use the justice system to fight back.” Um, what do these broads think they’re signing up for? Shop, eat, argue, make up, argue some more, fight, drink, then go out to eat again. Isn’t that the formula for this nonsense?
Jennifer –who claimed during the show that Nia doesn’t even have anything to win in a lawsuit–is seeking unspecified damages. Word is Jenn is also planning a press conference to talk about the lawsuit.
If you missed the show, don’t fool with your DVR (you’ll never get those brain cells back), let my YouTube friend in my head, Funky Dineva, give you the quick recap. Trust. It’s worth it.
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The Burger King commercial that features the Queen of Hip Hop Soul, clad in leather and shades and croonin’ about chicken has ruffled a lot of feathers (waka waka waka), including Mary J. Blige’s. The reaction to the spot was so bad, it prompted Burger King to pull the commercial from YouTube. You see, as much as my people eat every part of the chicken (except the dark meat – we get real funny about that), we don’t want to actually see any of our heroes cluckin’ and shuckin’ about the juiciness of the yard bird. Taste The Brew to watch the ad
In her first interview since her only daughter’s death, Cissy Houston opens up to New Jersey reporter Brenda Blackmon. The interview is set to air tomorrow on MY9TV.com. During the sit down, Momma Houston says she did her best but, naturally, she’s still working through the pain of Whitney’s death. Taste The Brew for more
So what do you do if you’re a top-selling pop starlet devoid of melanin but you want to sing Jay-Z & Kanye’s N*ggas In Paris? You should probably stick to blasting it in your car with the windows rolled up so nobody will hear you when you drop the N-word 50-11 times. But, if you’re Katy Perry, you go on a popular London show, bring your band and backup singers, do a lot of lyric flipping and rely on some audience participation.
Perry decided to do her own version of the Negroes in Pareeee on BBC Radio 1Xtra’s “Live Lounge.” She acknowledged this probably wouldn’t be the best idea before she even started the song, saying “this is about to get real embarrassing.” Taste The Brew for the video (catch it before it gets yanked)
I was listening to the radio on my drive home last night and it hit me, I’ve become my Mother. I find myself shutting off the loud, beat-thumping, arse-dropping instructing music that now passes as “hip hop,” in favor of the melodic tunes of my youth. Give me Shalamar over a Waka FlockaDeeDoodle any day. Apparently, I’m not alone in my disdain for today’s mainstream musical offerings. LL Cool J is no lover of the tunes that traditional radio is force-feeding us.
He tells Forbes:
“The biggest problem that we’re having right now… is radio. I think that radio has gotten to the point where you hear the same thing over and over again, so much, because you have a group of people controlling the airplay -no disrespect- they’re doing their jobs, but you have a certain group of people that are controlling the airplay to the point where it makes you wanna throw up. It’s crazy.”
Madonna sat down for an extended interview with ABC’s Nightline Thursday to talk about her new movie, upcoming Super Bowl performance and her new/younger lover. Her responses were typical and you can watch the full sit-down here, if you care. But, it was a fan-submitted question that got the BEST answer from the Queen of Reinvention.
When asked what she thinks of Lady Gaga and —specifically her song “Born This Way” which sounds a lot like Madge’s “Express Yourself”— Madonna shaded the hell out of Stephanie Germanotta. Watch… Taste The Brew for the video
Steve Harvey’s best-selling did you really need to buy this book to tell you the obvious? “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man” is coming to theaters next Spring and it’s got every blactor in Hollywood in it. Peep the trailer…
Vivica Fox is opening up about her breakup with the club promoting and Double M-using Omar “Slimm” White. She tells Access Hollywood Live that she had the courage to end it after seeing the warning signs.
Hmmm… “make sure someone isn’t trying to marry you for a shopping spree.” #BAM. And there it is.
If it’s not working out, it’s okay to keep it moving and love ‘em from a distance (I still say she needs a nice, older guy who has no extra MMMMMMMs in his name).
*Ok, seriously, finding a picture to match the changes in her face was really exhausting, so I quit looking. Want more Witches’ Brew? Like us | Follow us | Get fed | Shop the store | Circle us
Posted by Witch Hazel | Posted in Brew Tube, prince | Posted on 06-12-2011
It’s no secret that Prince is a musical genius. If you encounter anyone who wants to argue that point, delete them from your life immediately, then thank me later. Filmmaker Rhodri Huw attempts to dig deeper into that genius with his documentary A Purple Reign, which aired on the BBC. The film looks at his climb from Minneapolis, musical influences, effortless blend of sexuality and faith (even in the same song), his innovative approach to making music and his battle for musical control. Hardcore Prince fans may know most of his story but it’s still fun to watch. If you’ve got an hour, turn your speakers up and enjoy! Taste The Brew for the video
