Tom learning how to pedal a go cart at Finkley Down Farm Park. Tricky - there was quite an incline past the first corner and it took about 10 minutes to master.

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Whitney and Britney two HUMUNGUS pigs at Finkley Down Farm

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The Baby Calf i fell in Love with.......Trying to Suckle Jenny's arm.

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Thomas made some new friends on bouncing around on the trampoline. "Who are you? I'm Thomas. Gould. I'm three and a half..."

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Gussy the chinese Goose.

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Grammy Award winning artist Alica Keys sits down with BlackTree TV's CEO Jamaal Finkley at the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss the Oscar Buzz around The Secret Life of Bees. he memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Studio: Focus Features Genres: Drama And Adaptation Release Date: October 17, 2008 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence. Starring: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood Produced By: Lauren Shuler Donner, Joe Pichirallo Secret Life of Bees Footage Courtesy of Fox SearchLight Pictures This is a BlackTree Media® Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Host Jamaal Finkley for BlackTree TV Shot on location, Toronto, Ontario Canada. http://www.blacktree.tv join our social network on http://my.blacktree.tv

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History was made less than 2 weeks ago when Senator Barack Obama was officially made the Democratic nominee for President. The networks showed images of over 8,000 hopeful Americans chanting out "Yes we can!" in Denver Colorado while millions of others watched in awe on television in their homes. This nomination was pivotal, it could change the face of the American Presidency forever, but would most black women, and women of all other ethnicities in general still vote for Senator Obama if they knew that there was another female candidate who was running for the United States Presidency? In fact, would they immediately have a change of heart when they found out that this candidate was not only a woman, but African American as well? The reality is that most Americans don't even know that there is another choice out there, they've never heard her name, or seen her face. Black Tree TV had the opportunity to sit and talk with her, and would like to formally introduce our viewers and the world to Americas other African American Presidential Nominee and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia Mc Kinney. She is the Green Party's 2008 nominee for the Presidency. A veteran to public service, Mc Kinney has served as a Democrat for the U. S. House of Representatives, as well as representing Georgia's 4th Congressional District until 2007. While sitting down with Black Tree's own Jamaal Finkley, Mc Kinney filled viewers in about the Green Party, and how it remains true to its grassroots values. A former Democrat herself, she credits her party switch to being "uneasy with the relationship between the Democratic Party and the black American voter", going on to say that the blacks whom she served in Dekalb County Georgia always voted Democratic, and found that it never worked out in their favor "for those who needed it the most". That African Americans are "investing in the Democratic Party, but not receiving a return on their investment." The party she currently represents was founded in 2001 and originally sought out to "help existing state parties grow". The Green Party seeks to "renew Democracy without the support of corporate donors". Mc Kinney is a disbeliever in two party systems, saying that the parties "disregards the values of its members and pays more attention to special interests". Her last message to the people is that she's "hungry for justice and doesn't mind being called a radical". If you would like to know more about The Green Party, and Cynthia Mc Kinney, be sure to check out Blacktree TV's exclusive interview with her on Youtube. More information about this candidate can also be found on www. Gp.org. written by BlackTree Media contributing writer Timisha Dixon. http://www.blacktree.tv

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Mike (Mos Def) owns a video store and his friend, Jerry (Jack Black) somehow becomes magnetic, so, Jerry, being a store regular, inadvertently erases every single video in the store. So they come up with a plan to remake every film by themselves. This causes them to be instantly famous among the locals. But their luck runs out when the FBI gets involved. A BlackTree Media Production Produced By Jamaal Finkley Interview by Jamaal Finkley http://www.blacktree.tv

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BlackTree TV Producer Jamaal Finkley sits down and has a candid conversation with Ms. Raven-Symone about the new movie which she Executive Produced and stars in for Walt-Disney 'College Road Trip'. Bet u didn't know that the little girl that we once knew as Olivia on the Cosby Show, has now grown up to be a beautiful and succesful woman whose brand is now worth over $450 Million! Not to mention you can find her regularly on 3 networks (TVOne, Nickelodian, Disney) and she still records music as well. While doing all of that she still has time to do Raven Symone Presents and build an empire that makes Martha Stewart look like she is the Junior Varsity Team. For real this woman, is a Mogul, not in the making, but just a Mogul. Just before the release of her new movie, I sat down with her to talk about growing up, success, politics and this hilarious comedy. A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley http://www.blacktree.tv Deciding which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time of a young woman's life...unless your formidable, overprotective father isn't quite ready to let you go. In the Disney family comedy COLLEGE ROAD TRIP, Melanie (RAVEN-SYMONÉ) is eagerly looking forward to taking her first big step towards independence when she plans a "girls only" road trip to check out prospective universities. However, when her imposing police-chief dad (MARTIN LAWRENCE) insists on escorting her instead, she soon finds her dream trip turning into a hilarious, nightmare adventure full of comical misfortune and turmoil. Dad wants to assure total security and safety for his precious daughter, while Melanie has a 17-year-old's need to become a grown woman and have her own sense of independence. Now, even as dad and daughter bicker, banter and careen from one funny disaster to the next on their journey, they are about to discover that, sometimes, going that extra mile to be together can forge a family bond so strong it can withstand anything—even wild curves ahead. Multigenerational comedy veterans Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symoné each bring their fun-loving comic personalities to Walt Disney Pictures' COLLEGE ROAD TRIP, directed by Roger Kumble ("Cruel Intentions," "The Sweetest Thing"). The original screenplay is by Emi Mochizuki & Carrie Evans and Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio. Andrew Gunn is the producer, with Ann Marie Sanderlin, Anthony Katagas, Raven-Symoné and Michael Green serving as executive producers. The film also stars Donny Osmond, Brenda Song, Eshaya Avi Draper, Kym E. Whitley, Arnetia Walker, Margo Harshman and Molly Ephraim. RAVEN-SYMONÉ (Melanie) is one of Hollywood's most powerful and talented young stars. She is best known for her role in the Emmy® nominated comedy series "That's So Raven" for the Disney Channel. She played Raven Baxter, a teenage girl who periodically received brief psychic visions of the near future. Trying to make these visions come true resulted in trouble and hilarious situations. Her role as Raven garnered two NAACP Image Awards and a third nomination this year for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's series/special, two Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress and a Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Performer. "That's So Raven" was nominated for two primetime Emmy Awards® for Outstanding Children's Program in 2005 and 2007 and was nominated this year for a NAACP Image Award. Raven-Symoné was named producer for the series' fourth season which aired in 2007.

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In this Hot Swimsuit edition of the show you see some of the hottest bikini's with some hot bodies... Better then anything you will see on Americas Next Top Model FROM THE STREETS TO THE RUNWAY, Access Styles is the Reality Show about two groups of models. The first group are the Access Style Troop Models, these are models who have proven to be the best in the business of urban modeling and whom have worked with the shows producer/director H. "Tiger" Leonard. The second group of models are comprised of men and women from that we recruited from the city that we are repping for that edition, these models are our "City-Wide Models". The will be in front of thousands of fans at one of Atlanta's hottest venues, Club 1150. The City Wide Models are trying to win a spot on our tour by knocking off the weakest of the Troop Models. The best male and the best female "City-Wide Model" will eliminate the weakest link of the troop models and become the next Access Style Model. In episode number 1 we visited the city of Atlanta, to find the cream of the crop. What you are about to see is what happens before during and after the show as we take models from the streets and put them on the runway, This is Access Styles.... **The Show Will Officially Launch On the iTunes Music Store in June, this is just for promotional purposes only. A BlackTree Media Production Produced By StreetWise Productions Producer: H. "Tiger" Leonard Jamaal Finkley Co-Producer: Freddy K, Michael Butts Director: H. "Tiger" Leonard Asst. Director: Rosa White Camera: Jamaal Finkley Rosa White Myesha Washington Freddy K Elman Cole K-Sam Talent Cord.: J. Miles, Michael Butts For More Info on The Access Style Fashion Tour Contact Tiger Leonard at 678-368-2595. For Information on Programming, or if you would like to get this show on your network contact requests@blacktreemedia.com Jamaal Finkley BlackTree Media Music: Shareefa, I need a Boss Mimms, This is why I'm Hot Ludacris & Pharell, Money Maker BlackTree Enterprises, Inc. 2007©, All rights Reserved

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BlackTree Media Producer Jamaal Finkley sits down to talk to Ms. Joy Bryant and Mr. Michael Clarke Duncan about their new movie Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS February 8, 2008 Genre: Comedy Cast: Martin Lawrence, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Louis C.K., Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Nicole Ari Parker with Cedric the Entertainer and James Earl Jones Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee Screenplay by: Malcolm D. Lee Producers: Scott Stuber, Mary Parent, Charles Castaldi Executive Producers: Malcolm D. Lee, Timothy Bourne, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum Leading an all-star comedy cast, Martin Lawrence is talk-show sensation RJ Stevens, who left behind his modest Southern upbringing and family name to transform into a self-help guru dispensing his "Team of Me" philosophy to millions of adoring fans. With a reality-TV-star fiancée and money to burn, there's no piece of the Hollywood dream RJ hasn't achieved. After his parents request that he come home for their 50th wedding anniversary, the TV host packs up his 10-year-old son and diva bride-to-be and heads back to Georgia. It's a chance to prove to his family that he's no longer the awkward kid they relentlessly picked on. At least, that's the plan... But when his crazy, lovable family calls him on his big-city attitude and challenges him at every turn, RJ is forced to take a hard look at the man he's become. He may be a superstar in L.A., but he's just one of the guys in Dry Springs as folks say Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. Main characters: Martin Lawrence RJ Stevens Margaret Avery Mama Jenkins Joy Bryant Bianca Michael Clarke Duncan Otis (RJ's brother) Mike Epps Reggie (RJ's cousin) Mo'Nique Betty (RJ's sister) Nicole Ari Parker Lucinda (RJ's old love) Cedric the Entertainer Clyde (RJ's cousin and main nemesis) James Earl Jones Daddy Jenkins A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Interview by Jamaal Finkley http://www.blacktree.tv

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Naughty 4 Less LingerieE1 Act 4.2 (Lingerie, Jeezy) 8732 USDA Young Jeezy Urban Line FROM THE STREETS TO THE RUNWAY, Access Styles is the Reality Show about two groups of models. The first group are the Access Style Troop Models, these are models who have proven to be the best in the business of urban modeling and whom have worked with the shows producer/director H. "Tiger" Leonard. The second group of models are comprised of men and women from that we recruited from the city that we are repping for that edition, these models are our "City-Wide Models". The will be in front of thousands of fans at one of Atlanta's hottest venues, Club 1150. The City Wide Models are trying to win a spot on our tour by knocking off the weakest of the Troop Models. The best male and the best female "City-Wide Model" will eliminate the weakest link of the troop models and become the next Access Style Model. In episode number 1 we visited the city of Atlanta, to find the cream of the crop. What you are about to see is what happens before during and after the show as we take models from the streets and put them on the runway, This is Access Styles.... **The Show Will Officially Launch On the iTunes Music Store in June, this is just for promotional purposes only. A BlackTree Media Production Produced By StreetWise Productions Producer: H. "Tiger" Leonard Jamaal Finkley Co-Producer: Freddy K, Michael Butts Director: H. "Tiger" Leonard Asst. Director: Rosa White Camera: Jamaal Finkley Rosa White Myesha Washington Freddy K Elman Cole K-Sam Talent Cord.: J. Miles, Michael Butts For More Info on The Access Style Fashion Tour Contact Tiger Leonard at 678-368-2595. For Information on Programming, or if you would like to get this show on your network contact requests@blacktreemedia.com Jamaal Finkley BlackTree Media BlackTree Enterprises, Inc. 2007©, All rights Reserved

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"Kash Howard is introduced and she begins to instruct the models on the art of walking." FROM THE STREETS TO THE RUNWAY, Access Styles is the Reality Show about two groups of models. The first group are the Access Style Troop Models, these are models who have proven to be the best in the business of urban modeling and whom have worked with the shows producer/director H. "Tiger" Leonard. The second group of models are comprised of men and women from that we recruited from the city that we are repping for that edition, these models are our "City-Wide Models". The will be in front of thousands of fans at one of Atlanta's hottest venues, Club 1150. The City Wide Models are trying to win a spot on our tour by knocking off the weakest of the Troop Models. The best male and the best female "City-Wide Model" will eliminate the weakest link of the troop models and become the next Access Style Model. In episode number 1 we visited the city of Atlanta, to find the cream of the crop. What you are about to see is what happens before during and after the show as we take models from the streets and put them on the runway, This is Access Styles.... "Better TV then America's Next Top Model" **The Show Will Officially Launch On the iTunes Music Store in June, this is just for promotional purposes only. A BlackTree Media Production Produced By StreetWise Productions Producer: H. "Tiger" Leonard Jamaal Finkley Co-Producer: Freddy K, Michael Butts Director: H. "Tiger" Leonard Asst. Director: Rosa White Camera: Jamaal Finkley Rosa White Myesha Washington Freddy K Elman Cole K-Sam Talent Cord.: J. Miles, Michael Butts For More Info on The Access Style Fashion Tour Contact Tiger Leonard at 678-368-2595. For Information on Programming, or if you would like to get this show on your network contact requests@blacktreemedia.com Jamaal Finkley BlackTree Media BlackTree Enterprises, Inc. 2007©, All rights Reserved

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"...B%tch You A Stripper... In this episode the models square off, and before the catfight begins...." FROM THE STREETS TO THE RUNWAY, Access Styles is the Reality Show about two groups of models. The first group are the Access Style Troop Models, these are models who have proven to be the best in the business of urban modeling and whom have worked with the shows producer/director H. "Tiger" Leonard. The second group of models are comprised of men and women from that we recruited from the city that we are repping for that edition, these models are our "City-Wide Models". The will be in front of thousands of fans at one of Atlanta's hottest venues, Club 1150. The City Wide Models are trying to win a spot on our tour by knocking off the weakest of the Troop Models. The best male and the best female "City-Wide Model" will eliminate the weakest link of the troop models and become the next Access Style Model. In episode number 1 we visited the city of Atlanta, to find the cream of the crop. What you are about to see is what happens before during and after the show as we take models from the streets and put them on the runway, This is Access Styles.... "In light of the recent comments by Imus, this is an interesting perspective in light of all the criticism that rappers have gotten about their language from Oprah and others..." (comment) "...these women should have been chosen for America's next top model" **The Show Will Officially Launch On the iTunes Music Store in June, this is just for promotional purposes only. A BlackTree Media Production Produced By StreetWise Productions Producer: H. "Tiger" Leonard Jamaal Finkley Co-Producer: Freddy K, Michael Butts Director: H. "Tiger" Leonard Asst. Director: Rosa White Camera: Jamaal Finkley Rosa White Myesha Washington Freddy K Elman Cole K-Sam Talent Cord.: J. Miles, Michael Butts For More Info on The Access Style Fashion Tour Contact Tiger Leonard at 678-368-2595. For Information on Programming, or if you would like to get this show on your network contact requests@blacktreemedia.com Jamaal Finkley BlackTree Media BlackTree Enterprises, Inc. 2007©, All rights Reserved

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http://www.blacktree.tv the Michael Knight event in Atlanta (actually Norcross) GA last night. The event, which was a fundraiser for Cure Autism Now (C.A.N.) featured two other designers (unfortunately I don't have details about them), with Michael showing his collection last. He showed men's and women's clothing, new items and also some of the collection that appears on his website (clothing and swimsuits). The event was held at The Grape, a wine bar located in The Forum shops. Produced by Jamaal Finkley of BlackTree Media Productions Camera: Jamaal Finkley Music: Kanye West 'Flashing Lights'

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Jennifer Hudson wearing Lanvin at 2008 Toronto Film Festival Hudson has been serving up major style lately on the red carpet for several screenings in Toronto, Washington DC and Beverly Hills not long after performing at the Democratic National Convention for Barack Obama, per his request, thank you. Obama loves 'em thick we hear. Between releasing her self-titled debut CD, becoming engaged (remember reality star Punk from I Love New York? Yeah, that big, beefy lawyer dude from Harvard) and promoting the movie, she has been one busy chick so we were flattered she shared her upcoming plans including jumping the delebrity (designer celebrity) bandwagon and release a clothing line. You wear an amazing selection of dresses on the red carpet. The gold Lanvin dress you wore at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival was stunning! Do you handle some of your own personal shopping? Sometimes I do. I trust the stylist usually but when I do have the time I do like to get out and look for my own things. I like Donna Karan, Gucci, Prada, so many I can't think of any others at the moment 'cause there's so many! You wore a $36 American Apparel dress on your album cover. Was that intentional? I can't say it was intentional. I just love shopping. I have a mode that if I wear it must be fierce! I'm not a price person like 'oh it has to be this expensive to be hot,' it's not about that. You might find me in Saks Fifth Avenue one minute, the next day in Target or American Apparel. I'm for all designers, all styles, price points, everything. Secret Life of Bees Footage Courtesy of Fox SearchLight Pictures This is a BlackTree Media® Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Host Jamaal Finkley for BlackTree TV Shot on location, Toronto, Ontario Canada. http://www.blacktree.tv join our social network on http://my.blacktree.tv

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In this segment of our interview with Presidential Nominee, Ms. Cynthia McKinney, here her give a description and explanation of the Green Parties Political Platform. History was made less than 2 weeks ago when Senator Barack Obama was officially made the Democratic nominee for President. The networks showed images of over 80,000 hopeful Americans chanting out "Yes we can!" in Denver Colorado while millions of others watched in awe on television in their homes. This nomination was pivotal, it could change the face of the American Presidency forever, but would most black women, and women of all other ethnicities in general still vote for Senator Obama if they knew that there was another female candidate who was running for the United States Presidency? In fact, would they immediately have a change of heart when they found out that this candidate was not only a woman, but African American as well? The reality is that most Americans don't even know that there is another choice out there, they've never heard her name, or seen her face. Black Tree TV had the opportunity to sit and talk with her, and would like to formally introduce our viewers and the world to Americas other African American Presidential Nominee and former U.S. Congresswoman Cynthia Mc Kinney. She is the Green Party's 2008 nominee for the Presidency. A veteran to public service, Mc Kinney has served as a Democrat for the U. S. House of Representatives, as well as representing Georgia's 4th Congressional District until 2007. While sitting down with Black Tree's own Jamaal Finkley, Mc Kinney filled viewers in about the Green Party, and how it remains true to its grassroots values. A former Democrat herself, she credits her party switch to being "uneasy with the relationship between the Democratic Party and the black American voter", going on to say that the blacks whom she served in Dekalb County Georgia always voted Democratic, and found that it never worked out in their favor "for those who needed it the most". That African Americans are "investing in the Democratic Party, but not receiving a return on their investment." The party she currently represents was founded in 2001 and originally sought out to "help existing state parties grow". The Green Party seeks to "renew Democracy without the support of corporate donors". Mc Kinney is a disbeliever in two party systems, saying that the parties "disregards the values of its members and pays more attention to special interests". Her last message to the people is that she's "hungry for justice and doesn't mind being called a radical". If you would like to know more about The Green Party, and Cynthia Mc Kinney, be sure to check out Blacktree TV's exclusive interview with her on Youtube. More information about this candidate can also be found on www. Gp.org. written by BlackTree Media contributing writer Timisha Dixon. A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Hosted by Jamaal Finkley http://www.blacktree.tv

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BlackTree TV Hostess Farai chats it up with Action Movie Star Patrick Kilpatrick on the Red Carpet of the 2008 American Music Awards.... 2008 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE HOST: Jimmy Kimmel PERFORMERS: Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Natasha Bedingfield, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, The Fray and more surprises. PRESENTERS: Akon, Aretha Franklin (Presenting Best R&B Female), Ashley Tisdale, Billy Ray Cyrus, Colbie Caillat, Dancing with the Stars finalists, David Archuleta, David Cook, Demi Lovato, Enrique Iglesias, Jesse McCartney, Joe Perry (Presenting Artist of the Year), Jordin Sparks, Julianne Hough, Kate Walsh, LL Cool J, Motley Crue, Nick Lachey, Nickelback, Paris Hilton, Scott Weiland, Shailene Woodley, Steven Tyler (Presenting Artist of the Year), T-Pain, Terrence Howard, The-Dream and more surprises. WHAT: The 2008 American Music Awards will be held on Sunday, November 23 at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. For the second year, winners are determined by online voting at amavote.com, the official voting location. Votes were collected from October 14 to November 7. The official homepage of the 2008 American Music Awards is ama.abc.com, where you can find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more. A BlackTree Media Production Executive Produced by Jamaal Finkley Produced by Jamaal Finkley and Earl Crowe Camera Earl Crowe Hostess Farai Gundan http://www.blacktree.tv

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In this edition of Monday Night Conversation, BlackTree TVs own Jamaal Finkley sits down for a 1-on-4 conversation with Derek Luke, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller and Michael Ealy, the cast of The Miracle at St. Anna. MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA A SPIKE LEE JOINT Directed by Spike Lee Written by James McBride Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four African-American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division that fought against the Fascists and Nazis in Italy during World War II. They experience the tragedy and triumph of World War II as they find themselves trapped behind Nazi lines and separated from their Squad after one of them risks his life to save an orphan Italian boy. Directed by Spike Lee from a screenplay written by James McBride, the author of the acclaimed novel of the same name, the film explores a deeply inspiring, powerful story drawn from history, that transcends national boundaries, language, race and class to touch the goodness within us all, the Human Race. CAST DEREK LUKE - (Aubrey Stamps) MICHAEL EALY - (Bishop Cummings) LAZ ALONSO (Hector Negron) OMAR BENSON MILLER - (Sam Train) PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO - (Peppi 'The Great Butterfly') VALENTINA CERVI - (Renata) JOHN TURTURRO - (Detective Antonio 'Tony' Ricci) JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT - (Tim Boyle) ALEXANDRA MARIA LARA -- (Axis Sally) LUIGI LO CASCIO -- (Old Angelo) Director: Spike Lee Screenplay: James McBride (based on novel of the same name) Producers: Spike Lee, Robert Cicutto, Luigi Musini Executive Producers: Jon Kilik, Marco Valerio Pugini Touchstone Pictures presents in association with ON MY OWN PRODUZIONI CINEMATOGRAFICHE and RAI CINEMA a 40 ACRES AND A MULE FILMWORKS production http://www.blacktree.tv

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BlackTree TV Hostess Farai chats it up with Action Movie Star Patrick Kilpatrick on the Red Carpet of the 2008 American Music Awards.... 2008 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE HOST: Jimmy Kimmel PERFORMERS: Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Natasha Bedingfield, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, The Fray and more surprises. PRESENTERS: Akon, Aretha Franklin (Presenting Best R&B Female), Ashley Tisdale, Billy Ray Cyrus, Colbie Caillat, Dancing with the Stars finalists, David Archuleta, David Cook, Demi Lovato, Enrique Iglesias, Jesse McCartney, Joe Perry (Presenting Artist of the Year), Jordin Sparks, Julianne Hough, Kate Walsh, LL Cool J, Motley Crue, Nick Lachey, Nickelback, Paris Hilton, Scott Weiland, Shailene Woodley, Steven Tyler (Presenting Artist of the Year), T-Pain, Terrence Howard, The-Dream and more surprises. WHAT: The 2008 American Music Awards will be held on Sunday, November 23 at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. For the second year, winners are determined by online voting at amavote.com, the official voting location. Votes were collected from October 14 to November 7. The official homepage of the 2008 American Music Awards is ama.abc.com, where you can find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more. A BlackTree Media Production Executive Produced by Jamaal Finkley Produced by Jamaal Finkley and Earl Crowe Camera Earl Crowe Hostess Farai Gundan http://www.blacktree.tv

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For this edition of Monday Night Conversation, BlackTree TV CEO, Jamaal Finkley, sits down with the Queen, to find out whats all the buzz on her new movie, her new album, and her take on the state of Hip Hop 'Secret Life of Bees' brings issues of love, redemption and racism to the screen. By Jackie Burrell Contra Costa Times Article Launched: 10/13/2008 12:11:00 AM PDT In 2002, Sue Monk Kidd's debut novel "The Secret Life of Bees" buzzed up best-seller lists where it hummed and hovered for months. On Friday, the indie movie based on Kidd's story about a motherless child and a trio of honey-making sisters will finally make its way to the silver screen. But despite its book-club-favorite status and a star- studded cast — headed by Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson — the movie's path has been nearly as poignant and serendipitous as the book itself. Sitting in a plush lounge in San Francisco's Ritz- Carlton Hotel recently, director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood relaxed with her young star before the Mill Valley Film Festival opening. The novel, which sold 4.5 million copies, is on many schools' reading lists. Fanning, 14, calls it "a great book for people my age." She and her director talked about what it was like filming a story set against powerful civil rights-era themes just as Barack Obama was racking up his first big triumphs. Prince-Bythewood also addressed the motifs of motherlessness, abandonment and redemption that run through the characters' lives — and her own. "The Secret Lives of Bees" tells the story of a young girl, 14-year-old Lily Owens, who runs from an abusive father and the deeply held belief that she is, somehow, "unlovable." Prince-Bythewood, a Pacific Grove native, was on a journey of her own, seeking her birth mother and trying to understand why she had been given up as a child when her older brother had not. But when she was offered the project seven years ago, she hadn't read the book and turned the picture down. Two years ago she heard that another director had signed on, and suddenly she was consumed with "this overwhelming feeling of 'That's my movie!'" She read the novel that night. "The book just wrecked me," she says. "Oh my God, I gave up this opportunity. It's about motherhood, sisters, learning to love yourself. I said those same words — 'I'm unlovable' — when I found my birth mother." Then, almost miraculously, everything fell into place. The movie's director walked, and all that was left was the book and its star, Fanning, who was finally old enough to play the role. "In retrospect, it happened at the right time," she says. "You grow a lot in five, six years. Being adopted was part of my journey. To pour myself into this script (helped me) get over the last vestiges of that tough time." In a matter of weeks, Prince-Bythewood had her stars — all working for virtually no pay — and a steady stream of cast and crew showing up with dog-eared copies of the book. Secret Life of Bees Footage Courtesy of Fox SearchLight Pictures This is a BlackTree Media® Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Host Jamaal Finkley for BlackTree TV Shot on location, Toronto, Ontario Canada. http://www.blacktree.tv join our social network on http://my.blacktree.tv

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2008 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23 NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE HOST: Jimmy Kimmel PERFORMERS: Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, Coldplay, Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Natasha Bedingfield, Ne-Yo, New Kids on the Block, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, The Fray and more surprises. PRESENTERS: Akon, Aretha Franklin (Presenting Best R&B Female), Ashley Tisdale, Billy Ray Cyrus, Colbie Caillat, Dancing with the Stars finalists, David Archuleta, David Cook, Demi Lovato, Enrique Iglesias, Jesse McCartney, Joe Perry (Presenting Artist of the Year), Jordin Sparks, Julianne Hough, Kate Walsh, LL Cool J, Motley Crue, Nick Lachey, Nickelback, Paris Hilton, Scott Weiland, Shailene Woodley, Steven Tyler (Presenting Artist of the Year), T-Pain, Terrence Howard, The-Dream and more surprises. WHAT: The 2008 American Music Awards will be held on Sunday, November 23 at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Artists will be honored in the categories of Pop/Rock, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Soul/R&B, Alternative, Adult Contemporary, Latin and Contemporary Inspirational. For the second year, winners are determined by online voting at amavote.com, the official voting location. Votes were collected from October 14 to November 7. The official homepage of the 2008 American Music Awards is ama.abc.com, where you can find performer and presenter announcements, artist information and more. A BlackTree Media Production Executive Produced by Jamaal Finkley Produced by Jamaal Finkley and Earl Crowe Camera Earl Crowe Hostess Farai Gundan Clothing and Apparrel courtesy of Moist Wear @ 7518 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles http://www.blacktree.tv

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Ashley and Vanessa sit down with Jamaal Finkley to discuss "Senior Year" and what it took to make High School Musical a memorable event... VANESSA HUDGENS (Gabriella Montez) is a promising young actress and recording artist. She appears in the music-driven, inspirational fish-out-of-water story Bandslam to be released in early 2009. Starring alongside Gaelan Connell, Aly Michalka and Lisa Kudrow, Hudgens plays a misfit who finds her voice in a coming-of-age story about a high school battle-of-the-bands competition. Hudgens began her career at age 8 in the world of musical theatre. Early roles in such productions as Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella and Damn Yankees gave the actress the opportunity to showcase her impressive singing and acting skills. She made her feature film debut in Catherine Hardwickes Thirteen, starring Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood. Soon thereafter, she co-starred in the action-adventure film Thunderbirds, and was a recurring guest star on Disney Channels The Suite Life of Zach & Cody. Her television credits include Quintuplets, Brothers Garcia, Still Standing and Robbery Homicide Division. But it was Hudgenss role in Disney Channels breakaway sensation High School Musical and its follow-up High School Musical 2 that has garnered her much praise and attention. In 2006, Hudgens released her debut solo album V—a captivating variety of rock, electronic and R&B styles—and toured with the Cheetah Girls, followed by a sold-out 42-date arena concert tour of High School Musical: The Concert. In July 2008, Hudgens released her second album IDENTIFY for Hollywood Records, followed by a two-month concert tour in the Unites States. Actress and recording artist ASHLEY TISDALE (Sharpay Evans) is best known for her starring role as Sharpay Evans in the record-breaking and award-winning Disney Channel Original Movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2. The 23-year-old actress starred in and executive produced the recent ABC Family movie Picture This, which was a joint project by MGM and Tisdales production company Blondie Girl Productions. She appears in the Twentieth Century Fox feature film comedy They Came From Upstairs, set to be released in early 2009. She is also slated to star in United Artists upcoming feature film remake of Teen Witch, and has signed an agreement with Freemantle Media (American Idol) to executive produce a new television series. Tisdale first gained a following with her role as the sweet candy-counter clerk at The Tipton hotel on Disney Channels hit series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Next, she lent her voice as one of the lead characters (Candace) in the Disney Channel number-one rated animated series Phineas and Ferb. She was a series regular on Nathans Choice and The Howie Mandel Pilot. Her television credits include recurring roles on George Lopez, Still Standing and The Hughleys, as well as guest-starring roles on Grounded for Life, Strong Medicine, Boston Public and 7th Heaven. Tisdales first solo CD Headstrong debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and was certified Gold. She recently toured the country in the sold-out 42-city concert tour of High School Musical: The Concert. Tisdale was selected as one of US Magazines 10 Most Powerful Girls In Hollywood, Teen Peoples 25 Under 25, Teen Vogues Young Hollywood stars, and as part of Entertainment Weeklys annual Must List as Must Musical Prodigies. She was discovered at age 3 in her hometown mall by Bill Perlman, a talent manager who continues to represent her. After landing a job at her very first audition, Tisdale went on to star in more than 100 national network commercials. At age 8, she booked the leading role in the national tour of the musical Les Miserables, and then toured internationally with the Broadway musical Annie. She also had the honor of singing at the White House at age 12. A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley of BlackTree Tv Hosted by Jamaal Finkley Footage Courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures http://www.blacktree.tv come join our social network at http://my.blacktree.tv

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Starring: Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund, Roxy Saint, Tito Ortiz Worldwide media sensation JENNA JAMESON and Nightmare on Elm Street's ROBERT ENGLUND star in ZOMBIE STRIPPERS. When a secret government agency lets out a deadly chemo virus causing the reanimation of the dead, the first place to get hit is Rhino's, a hot underground strip club. As one of the strippers gets the virus, she turns into a supernatural, flesh-eating zombie stripper, making her the hit of the club. Do the rest of the girls fight the temptation to be like the star stripper, even if there is no turning back? Also featuring ROXY SAINT (of the Goth band Roxy Saint and the Blackouts) and Ultimate Fighting Champion TITO ORTIZ, ZOMBIE STRIPPERS is a sexy, bloody, hilarious good time! Unlike the DAWN OF THE DEAD franchise and movies of its ilk, ZOMBIE STRIPPERS mines humor more in the vein of the Brit horror comedy SHAUN OF THE DEAD as the proverbial envelope is stretched, split, eviscerated and eaten. "OK. Let me see if I got this straight. Our best stripper is a reanimated corpse, which feeds on the living flesh of the customers, who in turn, reanimate after death, even if they're just a f***ing head! And you don't see this as a problem?" -- Ian Essko, proprietor, Rhinos, ZOMBIE STRIPPERS Opens April 18th -- Rated R -- 94 minutes -- In English. A BlackTree Media Production Produced by Jamaal Finkley Interview by Jamaal Finkley

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