Not Again ...

There is a reason why you do not attend movies with your parents, whatsoever.

I found out on Saturday when I treated my mother to a matinee. I don't know what I was thinking honestly.

We saw Catch and Release, the new Jennifer Garner movie. The movie was well, awkward, but good. It's about a woman whose fiancee dies before the wedding, and how she copes with it and deals with things she learns about him afterward.

Good plot thatI hadn't seen. It was full of good humor. But then everything went sour fairly quickly. Garner's character started to fall for someone, and they eventually went through the motions of "motion-picture sex."

Then i thought to myself, "My mother is really sitting right next to me."

I couldn't turn the channel. I couldn't get up and walk out. I was stuck, grossed out and wishing we'd gone to see Pursuit of Happyness again like she wanted.

It wasn't the first time it had happened, though. Somehow, the first time I saw Love Jones in the movies, it was with my mother. Weird, I know.

But I'll tell you this, the next time I go to the movies with mom, we will be seeing something G rated. Guaranteed.

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Going to Rehab

In case you missed it, Charles Barkley cut loose what has to be the quote of the year, thus far. John Lennon's Black Daughter, this should make you proud.

Sir Charles went on a rant last night on the TNT postgame show about how NBA players smoke weed and "just dont act like grown-ass men."

That wasn't it though. His cohort kind of looked at him as if to say "Charles, you can't say ass on cable television."

Charles then filled the bill. He said: "If I get in trouble, I'll just say I'm gay and going to rehab."

That is the cliche thing to do in Hollywood these days. You do something ill, you're going to rehab to make it all better.

Charles just threw a hilarious double shot at the NBA and Hollywood. I'll let JLBD's words finish this off:

It seems like every time you turn around somebody is checking into rehab for the dumbest things. I know that Lindsay Lohan is a dysfunctional drunken confused child and a trip to rehab at the age of 20 for alcoholism is something that I don’t even want to touch on. But checking into rehab because of things you have said that just so happen to offend other people is beyond retarded. We all know about the Brandon Davis Firecrotch rant and how he went into rehab for that one, and there are a few others that are more low profile but still ridiculous.

But this one takes the cake: Today, Isaiah Washington from Grey’s Anatomy has checked himself into rehab to get a psychological analysis of why he says hateful things (Hence the homophobic remark he made last October & at the Golden Globes)

I think this is the most asinine approach to damage control that I have ever witnessed. How pitiful is that? Like Chris Rock said "what ever happened to crazy?" I say what ever happened to sheer ignorance? Can’t someone be ignorant and careless with their choice of words without needing to go to a rehabilitation center and throw thousands of dollars at these high profile shrinks? Sorry, but I am completely outdone by this stunt.

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If you didn't know ...

There still are some idiots out there in this world who are extremely insensitive. Like these two Bears fans/fools to my left, smiling and posing with a sign that reads: BEARS FINISHING WHAT KATRINA STARTED.

These are the type of people who do not deserve their next breaths, but they get it anyway.

I am now at a loss for words.

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Movie-going update

I finally got around to seeing Babel yesterday. It's my third of the five nominated films for the Best Picture Academy Award.

The other two: The Queen and The Departed.

It suffices to say that Dreamgirls probably should be on the list. The Departed is the most compelling/complex. The Queen was interesting, but not because of the acting. And Babel? Well, that one is just downright impossible to understand.

There's good acting. There's great cinematography, and even an interesting story line. But it really goes nowhere at all, which is kind of upsetting. It's like a (really) poor man's Crash, and it probably cost more money to put together. I'm almost mad that I went to see it. Speaking of which, do not see Children of Men. You will be disappointed. They don't even tell you why women stop making babies, and that's all you need to know.

Anyways, I'm glad Beyonce is not nominated for Best Actress because that would have been a token nomination. I wish Jennifer Hudson were up for best actress because when you steal a film like she did it's clear that everyone was supporting her, not the other way around. But she should win.

I'm going to see Little Miss Sunshine in a few days.

All this movie watching makes me want to write. Who knows? Maybe I will.

Oh yeah, I finally watched Akeelah and the Bee. Great movie, and the hispanic kid who befriended Akeelah was the best character in the film, better than Akeelah even.

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The First Ever BlackBowl

I guess I can predict the future like Cleo. I picked the Bears and the Colts to both cover their spreads. They did, and headed to the SuperBowl. My next prediction is the scary one though. I'll get to it in a minute.

First off, I'm happy for Peyton Manning. Dude should win one. I'm happy for my Chicago friends because they get a team in the Superbowl, though I honestly believe there's no way they win it with Grossman at quarterback.

Lastly, and most importantly, there are two black head coaches in the Superbowl - Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith. Who would have thought that were possible at the beginning of the season.

In all honestly, I think more people would have figured two offensive linemen would have scored touchdowns in the same game, which actually happened today, than two black head coaches in the Superbowl.

It's amazing. I think my brother put it best though.

"We're guaranteed that a black coach is going to win for the first time."

Yeah, that's true.

Ready for my real prediction? I think we might elect a black president next year as well. Wouldn't that be something? I'd just be scared that Barack might get the treatment that Chris Rock says the first black president will receive - a few rounds of bullets.

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I'm not saying anything

This is Jean and Michael Strahan. If you need more history, click here. I'll allow you to infer what you may.

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My Playoff Predictions

Now remember, I'm not Cleo the physic. If I was, I would have made a fine-ass sum total on the Chiefs making the playoffs, which had 700/1 odds before they made the playoffs. Meaning had I been Cleo, I would have returned $70,000 on a $100 bet.

Right, I know.

Anyways, here are my Championship picks.

I like the Bears over the Saints, 24-14. Don't ask me why, but I think Grossman is going to play well enough to win. I don't know why. I really should be going against the Saints because I have about 100 Chicagoans or Windy City Surburnanites that will text me if the Bears win.

I like the Colts 38-21 over the Patriots. I think Peyton Manning might finally get Tom Brady because the game is in Indy. I like Adam V. to go Mike V. and miss two field goals. Okay. That's it. Enjoy the games Sunday.

Don't take my advice though, and bet these games in Vegas. All of the so-called experts are picking the Saints and Colts. So I could be wrong.

Superbowl Prediction? Peyton Manning and the Colts. It's his time. If dude can throw 1 touch and 5 picks in two playoff games and win both of them, it's his time.

Game over.

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My Favorite Poem ...

This is my favorite poem that I wrote back in the day. It's from 2001, I think. I can't quite tell you what it's about. I just thought the words kind of flowed out, and it worked. I thought it was about finding a peaceful state, but then somebody told me the thought it was about suicide. Take your pick.

Solace

Solace
Why are you so elusive?
Running from me as though
You have something to hide
Stop your cowardice acts
And prove worthy of your pride
Solace
Why is it that I’ll need you so
One minute I’m asking for your touch
The next I’m pleading for you not to go
I see you, I feel you
I sense you, I know you
But not like you know me
You know when I want
And rightfully garner
the yearning of your seed
Solace
Immerse the worse and the worst
Take the harden heart of mine
Dissolute what shouldn’t be
Rummage until fidelity you find
And everything amiss is no more
I seek no more
Because no more is no longer elusive
No more is peace of mind
No more is solace.

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