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Actress, comedian and writer Corinne Britti currently co-stars as real-life 70s comedienne Valri Bromfield in the Sony biographical comedy Saturday Night from writer, director Jason Reitman opening on Oct 11. She also stars as Leyna Rahn, an escaped German Jew who turns Nazi hunter in writer/director Phil Blattenberger’s action-thriller Condor’s Nest, and she’s Claire, a dry-witted medium who is hired to exorcize a house in writer/director Christopher Schrack’s horror comedy For Sale. James Lott Jr has a fun chat with her. IG @corinnestagramster

One is from the Big City. The Other is from a small town. One is in his 50s , the other in his 30s. Different in many ways yet they have a friendship that crosses all of that. Listen to this uncensored talk between James Lott Jr and Jock Stateler. Jock is the host of the JLJ media podcast Another WIidcat Take Down!

New single Tango drops Oct 7th! mindofthenoise.comJason D. Harris—a hip-hop architect and founder of Mind of the Noise Records, as well as visionary educator whose journey from the gritty streets of St. Louis to the bright lights of LA is nothing short of legendary. Jason’s mission? To flip the script on music education and empower the next generation through his groundbreaking “Beat School with Mr. J.”At just 11 years old, Jason made a pact with himself while watching the Grammys—he’d never stop until his sound reverberated across the globe. Fast forward, and this kid from St. Louis has crafted beats and engineered sounds for icons like Kid Cudi, Ledisi, and J.Lo. But it wasn’t just about the fame. Jason discovered his true calling when he realized his beats could do more than just move the crowd—they could shape the future.Jason’s journey led him to LA with a vision as big as the beats he was creating. Every rhythm he laid down carried a deeper purpose—a mission to give back and inspire the youth who look up to him. That’s how “Beat School with Mr. J” was born. This isn’t just a program; it’s a cultural revolution. It’s where young creatives get the tools to produce, write, and perform, all while finding their own voice in the process. Jason’s “Buy a Hat, Donate a Class” initiative is the real deal—buy a hat, and you’re opening the door for a kid to step into the studio and start crafting their future.Jason’s journey is packed with milestones—a Grammy nod, powerful collaborations with artists like Taraji P. Henson, and a relentless drive to turn every beat into a movement. With the support of his mom and mentorship from legends like Roscoe Mitchell, Jason’s connection to the community runs deep. Now, he’s ready to take his sound global, dropping his debut album “Blingville” alongside the Beat School movement. This isn’t just about music; it’s about turning every beat into a source of strength, inspiration, and change for kids worldwide.

In this special episode, James talks about his recent trip to Clinton Indiana (and surrounding areas). He shares is thoughts before going and after he left. It was a life changing experience and an EXTRA connection for him.

Award winning Actress, Writer, and Producer, Charlotte Kirk co-wrote, produced and stars in the British gangster movie Duchess directed and co-written by Neil Marshall (The Descent, The Lair, The Reckoning, Dog Soldiers) being released by Saban Films on August 9th and portrays Nicole Brown Simpson in writer/director Joshua Newton’s true crime drama The Juice to be released in 2025.  As part of the Scarlett Productions slate, Charlotte co-wrote, produced and stars in the British gangster movie Duchess and follows Charlotte Kirks character Scarlett Monaghan’s rise from a working class criminal to a ruthless crime leader. This is to be released in 2024 directed by Neil Marshall. The film also starred Colm Meaney, Stephanie Beacham, Phillip Winchester and Sean Pertwee.  Charlotte is an award-winning actress having won 13 awards and received 12 nominations. She enjoys singing and performed the end title track for No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria.  Charlotte also just completed starring in the erotic thriller movie Compulsion opposite Anna Maria Sieklucka to be released in 2025 and just completed shooting an indie thriller opposite Jesse Metcalfe and and an action film starring Dolph Lundgren. In early 2015, Charlotte landed a starring role in Vice, (Lionsgate 2016) a sci-fi thriller, opposite Bruce Willis and Thomas Jane.  In 2018 Charlotte co-wrote, produced & starred in Award winning movie The Reckoning directed Neil Marshall. The movie was shot in the summer of 2019 in Budapest, Hungary and released theatrically around the world throughout 2020. It was #2 in theatre’s and on iTunes during its opening week. Charlotte won multiple awards for her intense dramatic performance in the film.  In 2020, Charlotte completed the action horror hit movie The Lair, also co-written, produced & starred in and directed by Neil Marshall, and was released in 2022. The Lair had its world premiere in Leicester Square IMAX as the opening night gala presentation at 2022's FrightFest film festival. Charlotte returned the UK in 2021 to focus on creating her own projects. Charlotte formed Scarlett Productions and Primal Empire studios Ltd. and has several feature film projects currently in development and production. Charlotte has completed seven feature films since, including the female lead opposite Stephen Baldwin in film-noir comedy No Panic with a Hint of Hysteria’(Dir. Tomasz Szafranski), the female lead in psychological drama The Depths (award winner at 7 film festivals), alongside appearances in How To Be Single (Warner Bros 2017) and Ocean’s 8 (Dir. Gary Ross, Warner Bros. 2018) opposite Sandra Bullock.

Actress, writer and director Alessandra Williams co-stars in the upcoming drama, Lissa’s Trip opposite Sofia Vassilieva and directed by Jeffrey Scott Lando and will premiere on Tubi, June 20. Williams portrays dual characters, Alex / Millie the Macaw and Vassilieva was the recipient as Best Actress at The First Glance Film Festival in 2023 and Vassilieva won Best Actress and Lando was the Best Director recipient at Puerto Aventuras International Film Festival in 2024. Williams also starred opposite Mark Wahlberg in Netflix’s Spenser Confidential, directed by Peter Berg. She also co-starred opposite Wahlberg in the STX action thriller Mile 22. And, Williams, wrote and directed Green Kola, a short film comedy/parody about the behind-the-scenes world of today’s Hollywood. In this inspired portrait of show business, she plays actress Nina Finch, America’s sweetheart, opposite world renown French photographer Antoine Verglas, who plays himself and executive produced and was the recipient of Best Short Film at The Manhattan Film Festival in 2022 and will also Best Short at The Paris Independent Film Festival and London International Film Festival. Williams also wrote and directed an episode of a new dramedy series (currently untitled) from director/producer Timur Bekmambetov (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), which will be streamed via Netflix. A New York City native of Italian and Russian descent, William’s professional acting career was jumpstarted when she was cast as an American dancer opposite Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma in director Parmeet Sethi’s Bollywood crime comedy, Badmaa$h Company. Prior to that, she had been a successful commercial actress in Manhattan booking over twenty commercial gigs. A life member of the prestigious Actor’s Studio in New York and Los Angeles, where she has been studying for over ten years, Vino landed a top agent and began auditioning and winning prominent roles on television series, beginning with the recurring part of Gina Gershon’s assistant, Lindsay, in How To Make it in America.

Duke Lott joins James Lott Jr and they talk about life, mindset and interracial relationships.Writer, Author, 2024 Rosalie Petrouske Poetry Award Recipient, Ghostwriter, Host of “The Duke Lott Podcast Show” Speaker, Consultant DEI, Crisis Prevention Intervention Certified(CPI)Former Collegiate Tennis Player❤️NOMI

Emmy nominee Groundbreaker Multiple ISA Award winner Anthony Anderson. Anacostia brainchild Anthony chats with James on the beginnings of this still emerging part of the TV industry.

Arkansas native Aaron Wallis started out with Queers and Soaps and now has several audio dramas: Old Cove and Tomorrow IS a New Day. James talks with him about being from the south and queer, watching soaps and the creation of audio content! June 5th is the begiining of the new season of TAND. GOto any audio streaming service to listen!

Black Baseball MixTape Co Host and Baseball fan (Go Mets!) Flobo Boyce talks with James Lott Jr on the past, present and future of Blacks in the NLB! flobito.com

Steven Reigns is an American poet, artist and activist known for his poetry publications, his work as West Hollywood's first City Poet, his participatory art projects, his LGBT activism, and his scholarly work on Anaïs Nin. His works include A Quilt For David, Inheritance, The Gay Rub, In The Room, 3-Pack Jack. He and Host James Lott Jr talk about LGBTQIA Literary works.

We talk with Chronicles of Jessica Wu Creator Zane Hubbard on creating worlds where Black folks are leads and prominent story while relating to all. the Emmy Winning Chronicles of Jessica Wu is on Tubi!

James Lott Jr explains why he does the Pride Talk miniseries.

James and Donald have a discussion about the soaps past present and future. IS there hope for Black folks on Soap operas?

James Lott Jr explains why he does the Race talk miniseries.

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Explore the powerful narrative of "The House We Lived In" with award-winning director Tim O’Donnell, chronicling his father Tod’s battle with a traumatic brain injury. This documentary, released by Pixela Films x Gravitas Ventures, illuminates the resilience amidst adversity, resonating profoundly during Brain Injury Awareness Month. James and Tim talk about the process, the emotions and the triumph of this film. Available on VOD and Apple Plus!

Trying to raise $50 dollars for two bills! I lost a job because I was subpoenaed to court! Then I wasn’t even used! Donations: 4 ways to pay: Venmo- james-lott-7 PayPal- blakhope9@aol.com Zelle- jlottjr@aol.com CashAPP- $blakhopela

Brett Chapin is in the upcoming Apple Plus Series Palm Royale starring Kristen Wiig (March 20th). He and Host James Lott Jr talk about the biz, self taping and other projects he was in.

Her new EP is called Free Range Stories. Out everywhere! Shelley and James have a conversation about the songs (and she performs a couple of them) and songwriting and the biz!