STEW BITS: November 23, 2009

OPRAH CALLING IT QUITS: On Oprah Winfrey’s show Friday, she made the official announcement of her talk show departure. ——————— SYNDICATING THE BROWNS: Tyler Perrys TBS comedy series Meet the Browns is headed to broadcast syndication next year. ——————- JANET JACKSON / ADAM LAMBERT: Okay… I’m hoping someone could maybe help me out here, because I’m a bit confused. WATCH VIDEO CLIP BELOW: TMOTTMedia Network: Blog | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Message Board Continue reading STEW BITS: November 23, 2009

Wale & UCB Successfully Holds the Fort Down for MTV

As the official VMA house band, hip-hop’s newest challenger Wale and the legendary go go band UCB hyped up the audience as they put their own unique spin on some of the biggest songs of the year, his own material and a few classic covers.  They collaborated with a number of artists including Kid Cudi with “Day And Night,” The All-American Rejects with “Gives You Hell,”Pitbull with “You Know You Want Me” and 3OH!3 with “Don’t Trust Me”.  Kid Cudi honored DJ AM during his performance of “Make Her Say.” During a commercial break, after Kanye West’s tirade, Wale tried … Continue reading Wale & UCB Successfully Holds the Fort Down for MTV

Beat Ya Feet Kings Road to America’s Best Dance Crew Ends in Week 4

“We got to thank the DMV for getting us this far! Without your love and support, we couldn’t have made it to 4 weeks on MTV. We are proud that we repped the city to the fullest and we left it all on the floor! This is just the beginning so don…’t go no where…we need you to stay with us. ABDC was the first step! We love you DMV and we gonna continue to hold you down! Stay close, we need your continued support!” The quote above comes from message for the Beat Ya Feet Kings Facebook page. Although … Continue reading Beat Ya Feet Kings Road to America’s Best Dance Crew Ends in Week 4

Uncalled 4 set to House the MTV Video Music Awards

DC will definitely be well represented at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.  It has been confirmed that performer Wale and and the legendary Washington, D.C., Go-Go band UCB (Uncalled 4 Band) will serve as the official house band for the night. As his work with Lady Gaga on the song “Chillin’ ” proves, Wale is no stranger to collaborations, so he should feel right at home when he joins forces with the All-American Rejects, Pitbull and 3OH!3 to perform versions of the year’s biggest hits. Continue reading Uncalled 4 set to House the MTV Video Music Awards