In My Write Mind

Just some random thoughts on a Friday as I head out of town. Try to stay with me. It may be a lot.

— > Dear Al Sh.arpton: Shut up. You know why. Thank you. That is all.

— > Dear Nikki: If you happen to purchase the rights to … Winter, please know that I will gladly serve as creative consultant and script overseer along with you and Sista Souljah. Hollywood’s my backyard, baby. (Whaaaat??? I figured I needed to resurrect my lingo from the mid-90s. LOL)

— > Congratulations to Aaron McGruder and The Boondocks for being picked up for a second season and twenty more episodes. Game recognizes game … and at least Cartoon Network was familiar.

— > Much props to Shonda Rhimes, creator of the hit show Grey’s Anatomy, who secured another show commitment with ABC. This show will focus on female journalists and will bow on the network during the 2006 – 07 season. Rumble, black woman, rumble!

— > Speaking of which, I spent Thursday evening with San.aa Lathan. OK, OK … we weren’t alone. I attended a screening of the new film, Something New, which was written by (Kriss Turner), directed by (Sanaa Hamri), and starring black women. That right there is history in Tinseltown. Of course, you’ve all seen the trailers by now and know that the film stars S.anaa. (And yesssss … she was at the screening, looking as good as she wanna. Man hands and all. LOL)

Seriously, though, the film focused on an uptight ad executive who meets a landscaper (played by Australian actor Simon Baker) who “takes broken earth and makes it bloom.” Take the metaphor for what it’s worth and stir. What comes out is a very good film.

In theaters February 3rd and starring Alfre Woodard, Donald Faison, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Mike Epps, Blair Underwood, Golden Brooks and Taraji Henson.

After the screening, Lathan held a Q&A with the room full of black women. And I mean FULL of black women. And you can just imagine the questions and comments that were covered, everything from interracial dating to roles for black women in Hollywood … and everything in between. Great, yet loud, session. LOL

— > Also saw Glory Road this week. Good flick, I guess. It’s just that I’ve seen it all before. Where’s the creativity? Does everything have to be safe these days? Formulaic? Sterile (and that in no way was a reference to Brokeback Mountain. LOL)? Nothing and everything is old and new again. Should we be horrified that studios have seen fit to bring both Curious George and The Shaggy Dog back to the big screen? I say hellus yes.

— > So wait … you mean to tell me that as soon as I form a bond with the publicist for the UPN shows, and she starts providing me with behind-the-scenes info on Chris, they go and disband the network?!?!?!? Can a Tuesday lineup of Gilmore Girls, Chris and Girlfriends really work? What about a back-to-back offering of Top Model and Smallville? Veronica Mars and One Tree Hill, anyone? What happens now to Half & Half and Reba? (Clearly, that last one was a joke. LOL) Oy. I have a headache. Dayum you, CBS!!! Go me thinking CW stands for Crap on Will. Sigh.

— > There are certain songs, when I hear them … I can’t help but smile. Right now, those songs for me are “Sometimes (U Make Me Smile)” by Floetry, “When You Love Somebody” by Leela James & “Can’t Get Enough” by Mary J. Love.them.

— > Show of hands … how many of you would vote for Oprah if she ran for President? Yeah. Me, too. Seriously, imagine the changes the country would go through if she were elected to the executive branch. Nikki and I were chatting over IM yesterday, thinking of what might happen. And sooooo, because we’re creative like that … we came up with the following. LOL

Top Ten Things Oprah Would Do If Elected President of the United States

10. Make sure that the store in London that wouldn’t allow her access after hours is blown up and explain it away as necessary due to its being a threat to national security.

9. Make everybody aware that Stedman would NOT be First Man, instead appointing him Frist Ex-Boyfriend and appointing Gayle King as Queen.

8. Each press conference would be sponsored by Soft Sheen hair products and the letter O.

7. She’d be the first president since Washington to have a wig room inside of the White House.

6. Every 28 days, depending on whether she has menopause or not, she’d be “unavailable” to the public or to travel.

5. Instead of POTUS (President of the United States) being the code word, she’d change it to HARPO.

4. She’d name her most favorite person in the world — John Traaaavoollllllttaaaaaaaaa — the official pilot of Air Force One.

3. She’d ban Condelezza Rice from future White House events after the unfortunate incident where Condie showed up in Oprah’s bedroom sporting a sequined night gown saying, “How does it feel to be me?”

2. Instead of “Hail to the Chief,” the official entrance song would be “Me & You Must Never Part, My Kidada” … complete with hand claps.

And the #1 thing Oprah would do if elected President of the United States:

*fake ass drumroll*

1. Make purple the official color of the United States!

Give us some of the changes you think President Winfrey would make. We had fun with our list and would love to hear what you come up with.

Actually, that’s all I got. That top ten list made my head hurt. LOL

Everyone have a great weekend! I’m sure gonna try to.

And I’ll be in Orlando next week, so holla at a brotha if you live nearby!

Peace!