Our guest Mitchell Marchand is here sharing amazing stories about hanging out with 2pac, working on set with Spike Lee during 'Do the Right Thing,' writing for Oprah, and enjoying the pleasure of experiencing Hollywood success with his best friends/high school classmates Marlon Wayans and Omar Epps.

Mitch is an Emmy nominated writer, actor and producer who is often best known for delivering the closing line in the hip-hop cult classic film, Juice, "You got the Juice now man..." He's currently the executive story editor/writer on Netflix's hit sitcom "The Upshaws" starring Mike Epps, but his extensive credits also include penning lines for the 73rd Emmy Awards, the 93rd Oscars, the 2021 BET Awards, Lip Sync Battle, Marlon and The Mo'Nique Show.

Marchand received his first Emmy nomination as a writer on CBS's "John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero" special with Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Brad Pitt, Gayle King and Trevor Noah.

Adell Henderson is a multimedia professional with over 25 years of experience including stints with Black media powerhouses such as Black Entertainment Television (BET) and the trailblazing Black men’s publication, KING Magazine. 

Real Times Media (RTM) was established in 2003, but its legacy stretches back over 100 years. As the parent company to five of the country’s most respected Black-owned news organizations, the Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine, the Chicago Defender, the Michigan Chronicle, and the New Pittsburgh Courier, RTM remains committed to delivering quality news, events, and entertainment for African American audiences.

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