AMAZING!! - DAMAGES on FX with Glen Close

Ok, I've always liked Glen Close as an actress but was never interested in REALLY catching the show called "Damages" she's been doing for 3 seasons now.. She's won awards for the show and people kept saying how good it was so I decided to get the first season.. FROM THE FIRST EPISODE I knew I was watching something special.. 4 episodes in I was telling everybody I knew about the show.. I just watched the last episode of the first season and I actually screamed "OH MY GOD!" at the surprise ending... RUN, DONT WALK and watch this show from the beginning.

Cable shows like Spartacus, Trueblood, Breaking Bad & White Collar are picking up where past shows like The Sopranos, 6 Feet Under and The Wire left off in terms of brilliance!!  People tell me HBO's "Treme" (by creator of The Wire) and TNT's "Saving Grace" with Holly Hunter  are good too and you can be sure I am going to check them out!

MVP- (Most Voluptous Player) Jamaica's USAIN BOLT

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Usain St. Leo Bolt

Is a Jamaican sprinter and a three-time Olympic gold medalist. He holds the world record for the 100 metres, the 200 metres and, along with his teammates, the 4x100 metres relay.

He also holds the Olympic record for all three of these races. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Bolt became the first man to win three sprinting events at a single Olympics since Carl Lewis in 1984, and the first man to set world records in all three at a single Olympics.

In 2009 he became the first man to hold the 100 and 200 m world and Olympic titles at the same time.

Grammy Awards 2010 - Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy + You Oughta Know

Joyous Kwanza To You and Yours!!

BAD ROMANCE

5 Things You Didn't Know: Iron Man 2

The sequel to Iron Man was announced before the studio could even finish counting the over $300 million in domestic box office earnings. Now the challenge is making the new franchise a sustainable one that doesn’t burn out by the third film (think Spider-man or X-Men). Iron Man 2’s producers had to act fast since their leading man is over 40, so the release date was set for May 7, 2010. So, while director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey Jr. are hard at work on one of the most anticipated sequels in years, we’re hard at work bringing you five things you didn’t know about Iron Man 2.

1- Don Cheadle is the new Terrence Howard
Due to salary disputes, the character of Jim Rhodes (Tony Stark’s best friend and ally) will no longer be played by Terrence Howard. He’s been replaced by fellow Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle. Apparently when the first film was being made, Howard was the first actor to sign on to the project, and he was rewarded with the cast’s highest up-front salary. He balked when the producers asked him to take a pay cut for the sequel, so Cheadle replaced him. The character of Jim Rhodes will prove to be a crucial one in the coming films, as he eventually dons his own "supersuit" to become War Machine.

2- Over 600 issues of the Iron Man comic went into Iron Man 2
Justin Theroux is one of the screenwriters of Tropic Thunder -- a film that garnered Downey Jr. an Academy Award nomination this year -- and he will be scripting Iron Man 2 along with a team of co-writers. To prepare for the task of writing the sequel, Theroux apparently immersed himself in all of the Iron Man comic books -- four decades’ worth of them

3- Tony Stark will be hitting the bottle
Fans of the comic know that Tony Stark was the first alcoholic superhero, long before Hancock graced our screens. The filmmakers touched on Tony’s fondness for drink in the first film, but it will definitely be explored more fully in the second one. Favreau has said that he doesn’t want the film to be like Leaving Las Vegas, but with recovering addict Robert Downey Jr. playing the part, we’re sure he’ll give this topic its appropriate due in Iron Man 2.

4- Robert Downey Jr. is the oldest superhero
In April, Downey will be turning 44, which is a year older than Nicolas Cage was when he played Ghost Rider. At a time when baby-faced actors like Tobey Maguire (Spider-man), Brandon Routh (Superman) and Eric Bana (Hulk) are playing the titular superheroes, having an actor as old as Downey represents a few risks. With those young actors, the studios can afford to wait a few years between each installment without fear that the actor playing the lead may not be able to do the stunt work involved.

5- Nick Fury’s existence is in limbo
Given the rough economic climate, Marvel Studios is trying to cut costs wherever it can (see: Terrence Howard). However, since Iron Man 2 is a film that will cost hundreds of millions of dollars, you can understand why actors might not be willing to see it as a labor of love. Samuel L. Jackson is rumored to be in negotiations with the studio about reprising his cameo role from the first film as Nick Fury, the head of S.H.I.E.L.D., an organization that plays a large part in the mega-film The Avengers. A final fact you probably didn't know about Iron Man 2 is that it’s unclear whether Jackson will come back, and if he doesn’t, whether they’ll find a new Nick Fury or just scrap the character altogether.

NubianNewYorkers Post #1

Years ago, when I came up with the name "NubianNewYorker" is was basically out of necessity.. I had lost my AOL account which I was using and I lost the screen name that I was using at that time.. A screen name that I prefered.. So I had to come up with a new one

I always like to be unique and create names that are catchy and have meaning, so I quickly came up with the name NubianNewYorker... When I started my Yahoo Group I decided to name it "NubianNewYorkers" because i wanted it to reflect the type of things I like and the type of people I wanted it to represent.

"NubianNewYorkers" quickly grew into something even bigger and even better. The smart people who began to join the group enjoyed my contibutions and began to contribute their own thoughts, news articles, experiences, poetry, sport scores and ESPECIALLY sexy pix of men.

The group has grown, and just like NewYork, we represent people and thoughts from ALL OVER THE WORLD!! Our main group now has over 22,000 members, we have 5 other Yahoo Groups and a VERY interesting You Tube group. ALL smart, fun,

spiritual and sexy places to visit while online.

Many, many of our members have been inspired to start their OWN groups.. Some have succeeded, many have failed. Two such members that deserve great mentioning are Brotha Tray and Redflava (you will see more about each of these men and their groups soon).

I have also seen that "NubianNewYorkers" has inspired others . Unfortunately, human nature being what it is.. there has been a series of people who have attempted to fool the public into thinking they are

"NubianNewYorkers".. I have seen a slew of .coms come up in our name & there is currently an individual trying to use our name to dive traffic to his site. (SAD)

I dont know what to say about people who attempt to capitalize on the thoughts and work of another. I feel sorry for them because if they cant even think of an original name or theme..how the heck can anyone

trust them or believe in them? Uniqueness is not a weakness, I think.

Well, .. Welcome to the new NubianNewYorkers blog.. I dont know if this will be a constant new feature or what, but we'll see. I am the kind of person overflowing with good ideas all the time, many i use for work.. this blog will be another hobby.

I know I dont have the writing ability of some of my favorite bloggers, but i do have my own voice and some success navigating the information superhighway... so PLEASE bookmark this page and come back often.

Stay tuned for new features and interesting topics coming up in the future.. And I will also place links to my favorite blogs and sites so you can have a great experience everytime you visit the "NubianNewYorkers" Blog Site.

And your comments are always welcome!!!

Bless you and thanks!!!

nubiannewyorker

NubianNewYorker@aol.com

and my smart and sexy groups for you who love men of color...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NubianNewYorkers/

(always in black and white)

http://www.youtube.com/group/nubiannewyorkers

(videos and snippets)

(beware of parasites who attempt to use my name, just follow the above links

to have the pure, original NubianNewYorkers experience!)