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I haven't written about the Prince of West Memphis in a while. Ya'll know how the Teege is my Reese Peanut Butter Cup of the TV News ... but ... I just had to say that after the WEEK FROM HELL I just had ... CNN's TJ Holmes totally responded to one of my Tweets!
May it live on forever and ever! TJ Holmes totally spoke to me on the Twitter! Now I just need a wedding invite so I can sing Vesta's "Congratulations" in person.
In Brian Stelter’s New York Timeswrite-up about the Sanchez show, he hints at something that hasn’t been previously reported:
Several CNN employees have said in recent weeks that they expect other changes to the network’s programming, given its ratings woes. CNN executives have put feelers out to talent agents recently in an apparent effort to scope out new hosts, but none have been hired.
Although none have been hired, the idea that the network is out there looking to hire new talent is notable, if not surprising. There are already a few late afternoon/pre-prime time changes on the way – Sanchez will host Rick’s List from 3-5pmET, with The Situation Room now airing from 5-7pmET. Then John King will anchor his yet-unnamed show at 7pmET.
But what else? Unlike MSNBC, which is making changes in the new year during daytime hours, CNN’s ratings troubles are more in prime time and less during the day. Adding a daytime host – let’s say to host a 2pmET show to lead into Sanchez’, doesn’t hit the area CNN most needs to improve.
Aww. That was the sound of the InterContinental becoming the Heartbreak Hotel. CNN anchor T.J. Holmes, emceeing the YWCA’s “Open Your Purse” fundraiser on Oct. 1, said he was wrangled into service with the promise of a ballroom full of women staring at him. (We totally were). Then he introduced his lovely fiancee, attorney Marilee Fiebig. We dashed out in between courses to eye her high-wattage bling. “He picked this himself,” she said, waving the hardware. They’ll tie the knot in March in Memphis. Sorry, ladies.
My play cousin AverageBro came back from his Labor Day weekend ready to chop some heads over at the Obama Administration. Along with saying "Van Jones can kick rocks" and see all up underneath the Greyhound bus, he also offered up Valerie Jarrett as she was supposed to vet the guy. (Noooo! Not my Valerie! Think of the shoes!) But there is one person I've been DYING to replace since he was named -- Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.
If your TV exploded Saturday morning it was because that dasterdly handsome Prince of West Memphis, Sir TJ Holmes of CNN Weekend, was interviewing the sexy scholar/actor Hill Harper about his new book on relationships and marriage in the black community. Yes. Both. Together. AT THE SAME TIME! Be still my little heart. TJ and Hill also briefly mention TJ's engagement where the Teege says "I'm not trying to be part of the problem. I'm trying to be the solution here," in regards to his own engagement. Awww. On Twitter yesterday, TJ asked why 70 percent of professional black women were unmarried and I wrote back, "Because you can't marry us all, Teege!" So true. Enjoy the video. Hopefully it won't cause your browser to melt. (Thanks, Mia for the link!)
Almost time to say goodbye to the A ... again. Headed to DC ... for a good cause though. But, can anyone cut me a deal on a private jet?
Hey! I'm in D.C., reporting live, RIGHT NOW! Believe me, if I run into the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of the TV News I will TELL THE WORLD. And take lots of pictures.
Wait? Did he just ask for a private jet? I love you, Teege, but you're the Prince of West Memphis, not the Prince of Wales. Hop on Delta with the rest of us Southerners. Love ya!
TJ Holmes interviewing singer Fantasia.From the Prince of West Memphis, the man who is not my husband (unfortunately), Mr. T.J. Holmes, on why he doesn't respond to your tweets and Facebook inquires:
Need twitter/Facebook help. Some of y'all giving me hell for not responding to questions. How do I do that from my PDA without spamming all?
There! There! He reads your tweets! (And my blog!) Leave my little Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of the TV News alone!
(Also, confused. Why are people wishing TJ a happy birthday on his Facebook page TODAY when it says his birthday in on the 19th. Which is Wednesday? Very odd.)
TJ Holmes and Jai HusbandJai Husband, creator of Kasha and the Zulu King, was delightful enough to share this clip of the Prince of West Memphis, Mr. TJ Holmes doing voice over work for part of Husband's animated film, an Atlanta University Center Feature Animation Project. (Which has just been picked up by BET, btw).
This a rough clip of the film, which is still being worked on by Husband, et al. In it, my little Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of the TV News plays Lusafo, the leader of a group of village bullies. Lusafo is "shaking down" Kasha, "an amaZulu boy who was sold into slavery in Ottoman Egypt and has returned to the land of this birth."
Some folks on Facebook are not liking my no-longer future husband TJ Holmes and Don "Always Sweet, Neva Sour" Lemon's shortly sheered haircuts. Seriously. They're pretty. Who is checking for their hair (or lack there of)? Besides, Tony Harris has enough hair for everyone. Still, somebody wants to know, wassup wit da no hair?
Old habits die hard. I will totally start "Google Stalking" people other than my precious Prince of West Memphis, Sir TJ Holmes of CNN Weekend soon. But for now ... From the Black In America 2 screening in Houston, TX. Courtesy of stylemagazine.com.
In case you didn't know, much to my lament, my favorite anchorman TJ Holmes is marrying some woman who isn't me. (WHY, LAWD, WHY!?!) For the last two years I have faithfully "Google Stalked" TJ online (because real stalking is bad), providing you all with regular TJ Holmes updates and photos. While I still plan to be TJ's no. #1 non-crazy stalker fan, I'm going to need a new person to Google Stalk. Sigh. I'd prefer that this be a news or political person moreso than a celebrity because celebrities are already being "Google Stalked" by the masses.
But who could be so worthy of my insane attention?
Want to be famous and make it as a singer or rapper?Don't get signed by Bad Boy. You know? Unless you want to be trapped in the fabulous, broke-ass world of being short-changed by the most egotastical hype man in the history of hype men. He charges you for the privilege of him being in your videos and on your tracks ... after demanding that you put him in your videos and on your tracks. Carl Thomas is still waiting on his paper!
Chris Brown swears he's not a monster and if you think he is, you're a hater! Aw. Guess I'm a HATER! As Dave Chappelle once said, "If you have hate in your heart let it out! Hate! Hate! Hate!" By the way, he wants you to buy his new album when it drops. Hey kid, I didn't like your music before you got caught beating the shit out of your girlfriend. "Kiss, Kiss" made me want to "Vomit, Vomit." I bought the "No Air" single for Jordin Sparks. She could be singing that thing with Biz Markie and I would have bought it. That girl's got some pipes. As for you, Usher Raymond would like his everything back, thank you very much.
TJ HOLMES WEDDING WATCH! Our favorite CNN news hottie, the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup of the TV News and the Prince of West Memphis, Mr. TJ Homes is allegedly getting hitched. You have questions? Well, so do I! Ask your questions and share your gossip on the official wedding watch thread!
I honestly wanted to write something deep and profound about Kim Jong-Il. Really. I did. I was going to go on about how he's really not "crazy," and testing missiles is his usual song and dance to get more cash out of us, Europe and his neighbors. But the whole "I'm a loco dictator and I'm gonna blow up the effin' world if you don't pay me, bitches!" shit gets super old super fast. I actually feel sorry for Russia, China, South Korea and Japan, who have to basically put up with this bullshit on a round-the-clock basis as they are within weapons range. We talk like a missile might be able to get to Alaska. Maybe. But they have to live it. Even if Jong-Il got one of those raggedy-ass long range rockets off the ground and got it aimed in Alaska's general direction, the state is about 90 percent tundra and rocks and about 10 percent people. All he's gonna do is kill some polar bears, incur the wrath of Sarah Palin and piss a lot of Americans off (including yours truly).
Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:30PM 
