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Downtown's Uptown- Trippin' on Tuesdays/Comedy Club Review

noreply@blogger.com (Miesha's Social Addiction) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:47:00 +0000

I needed to laugh. I'm told by various people that I need to loosen up because I tend to be nunish in my demeanor at times....aight damn-it so I loosened up the belt (not only cause of the slight weight gain) and put on my best heels to step out on a Tuesday night. Grand Hustle Entertainment and Rubicon Entertainment presents Trippin' on Tuesdays hosted by LiL Duval (yes he's little but dude stands tall) on this unlikely night for clubin'. Unlikely so I thought...cuz the club was packed and everybody was lookin' good! Folks came out and filled the seats dressed up like it was the re-opening of Atlanta's Visions with special guest JayZ performing. Anyway besides the house being full with us commoners from floor to balcony, the lovely Magic City "dancers" sat in the front row and Atlanta's favorite rapper TI and his wifie (uh do people still say that??) Tiny looking really good together, came and chilled in VIP. They were both very friendly, cool and make it seem aight to have RIDICULOUS money but not ALWAYS have to floss and bling. Last night the famous couple was refreshingly very un-Hollywood. I don't know if that is what he goes for (probably mostly not if you listen to his music and all the things he has that only steep money can buy) but I'm all for rich normalcy. I like that.

During my hour plus time at the club (we- me and my entourage, lol- got there a little after 11 p.m.) I witnessed 5 commedians (not including LiL Duval), one a regular on BET's Comic View, another from my native of Chicago (yeaaaaaaaaaah!), yet another a Yung Joc looking reject, the fourth who got booed the hell off the stage and chumped off by a chic and the last (who actually spoke first) who was in love with his Corona. Besides the poor sap who got apolloed off the stage, all the dudes were pretty freakin' funny yo. I've seen good and bad reviews about this club, but I'm all about self experience before I make an informed opinion. So I am going to give you some high lights and low lights:

Highlights
1. Nice decor and color
2. LiL Duval is an excellent comedic host
3. You might see a celeb
4. Decent line up of comedians
5. Good prices for food and drinks
6. Lively crowd (lots of electricity in the auidience)

Lowlights
1. Could be a little more spacious
2. Hard to find parking (or paid parking so bring your wallet)
3. I didn't see it but there was a roach spotted by one of the guests, damn!
4. Late start (but that's normal for clubs/parties/hell for life)
5. Lively crowd (dang some folk would not stop loud talking during the show!)

Not just because of the numbers, but because I laughed so hard and truly had a chill time, I'd say the good outweighs the bad at Uptown Comedy Club. If you are looking for a hot spot to frequent early in the week (or on the weekend) go get a drink and some jokes at this club. It's worth being tired the next day at work for.

Uptown Comedy Club
800 Marietta St.
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 881-0200
Fax: (404) 881-6170

The Maven

www.FindEntertainmentNow.com

The Rushed Hour (and a half!)- New Movie Review

noreply@blogger.com (Miesha's Social Addiction) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:35:00 +0000

They say variety is the spice of life so here is a little variety of opinion for ya on, Rush Hour 3!

Rush Hour 3 starts off funny & ends corny. But I liked it.

The movie takes place in France. It is beautiful imagery and made me want to make use of my two years of French language education and go there! I'm sure NOT ALL France is beautiful (just like any other country) but the film still did a great job of conveying a message of exciting interlude and lovely mystique. Chris Tucker is still hilarious, even though now it is evident that he is a true grown up. That manishness they he was not trying to convey but could not help but to be displayed on screen took a bit away from his vibrant boyish charm that we rely on and he is typecast in all of his characters. I had the slight feeling he'd lost some of his funny appeal with his age & slight weight gain but not enough to ever make those wide google eyes not allow an eruption of laughter from the pits of the belly! He's still over lustful, nuts, kinda dumb, slightly shallow but since he's on the big screen we decide he's a man that we love to love. Jackie Chan of course is adorable with his forgivable broken English & amazing trained fighting. Knowing that he did his own stunts made the movie more exciting to me. Some of the acting was dull or questionable such as the girl who played the daughter of the man under main attack (don't hate me, it's true). I mean look no doubt she did play the whole damsel in distress bit up to a perfect T but that was all she did. There was no meat to her weeping and wailing and it looked like...well acting. But alas maybe that is all they wanted from her in the movie. Her role was not to be developed or remembered too heavy for the good acting that didn't look like acting if you catch my drift. I kept thinking also that she was gonna get with Chan's character but no...and I think that's a good thing. It would have sorta ruined the movie by bringing it out of focus and taking it into another direction which is clear that the film makes or (Bret Ratner, the director) didn't want to do or have the time or budget to do so he kept it simple with a few new twists but kinda the same exact playout and theme, yet with enough laughs, drama, and fighting mixture for fans to enjoy and recommend to others! No wheel was reinvented now was that the goal obviously. Rush Hour will sell because of its history.

To elaborate on the romance...no one hooked up with "the girl" in this one (well it was attempted by Tucker at first) so that was different, kinda disappointing, a little confusing & even rather phony but ahhh refreshing! I was mainly saddened by the movie being too short at an hour and a half! I felt the movie could have developed further & more realistically had they given it a few more scenes (not cut on the production floor) or let the story develop deeper so it was more real. It was typical, and they did what they could with an hour and some change which was better than good enough. Not heavy enough to be a solid dinner but more than your mid day snack!

I heard both good and bad about the movie before I saw it. So I both expected alot and at the same time didn't....I'm happy to say that overall I'm pleased. I give it a strong 7.5 on a 1-10 scale. I end by saying that Rush Hour 3 is a full of action flick worth the time and money!

Have you seen this movie yet? Respond to this post and tell me what you thought of the movie or what I had to say and check out what the other critics out there have to say.

The Maven/Miesha White

www.findentertainmentnow.com

Rush Hour 3 - The Hidden Truth!

noreply@blogger.com (O. Pinion) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:43:00 +0000

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker have done it again!!! I had my doubts on my ways to the movie theater. I thought to myself: "Rush Hour 1 and 2 were very funny, I don't think Jackie and Chris will have the same performance this time." I have seen many movies that after the second episode, becomes what my father calls a "chewing gum"... a story that keeps repeating itself and loses flavor! Well, even though I was hyped up about the movie, I though there is NO WAY they can outdo their first two movies... but shooot... I was absolutely wrong!

From the beginning to the end of the end, Rush Hour 3 kept me laughing the whole time. I can't yet pin point what in the world was so funny but I guess the unexpected comments, expressions, ... things just out of the ordinary. For example, the movie started with Chris dancing and singing to an iPod tune right in the middle of traffic while re-directing it. And you know how Chris sings... with his high pitch voice and his funny bounces... I couldn't believe that this man still got the funny in him.
Aside from the funny comments, there were some truth to this movie that I am sure most people will miss because of the nature of the story. When the french guy first saw Chris, he didn't want to help him and he said this was because he was an American and that American bring violence wherever they go. I thought, wow, this is really the reality of the world today. I am not so much big on politics but Chris and Jacky did a great job making fun of the opinion of the world. And you know what else I found as a hidden message, Chris made the driver (George) sing the American hymn in France... I don't know if anyone caught the disrespect but isn't it what usually happens? We, Americans, go to other countries and try to "convert" them to our cultures... etc
Anyway, there are other opinions out there, but I am interested to find out what you have to say about this movie. Go watch it and let me know....

The Stylish Dog...

noreply@blogger.com (O. Pinion) — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:34:00 +0000

I am not much of an animal fan but I have to admit when it comes to styling, owning toys, or attracting males, dogs got me beat!!! Nowadays, you can find almost anything for your dog from stylish leashes, costumes, cloths, great toys, delicious treats, majestic beds and furnitures... etc you name it. One of my girlfriend has a cheba enu; beautiful dog. That dog has so much energy and is always getting himself in trouble. My girlfriend has gone through multiple leashes, customes, pillows... etc for the Cheba. Since the cost of this stylish dog was going through the roof, I decided to help her by researching some sites online. I found a few but I really liked this very small, not too pricey store located in New Orleans, LA in the French Market Place. You can find their product by clicking here Chiwawa GaGa!Check it out and spoil that puppy...