the five heartbeats

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Season 2 is almost done, but Bryce, Krissy and JG had to talk about this undeniable classic of Black cinema, 1991's The Five Heartbeats! The music drama follows a fictional Motown era vocal group as they traverse through the additions and egos that broke up many of the real groups of that time period. Robert Townsend, who already got brought up during The Meteor Man episode, directed this flick and wrote it along with Keenan Ivory Wayans. So basically, you need to go watch this movie if you haven't seen it before!

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Actor, director, producer, writer, and entertainment executive Harry Lennix is best known for his film and television roles in The Five Heartbeats, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Ray, Man of Steel, The Blacklist, and 24. He also has an extremely successful stage career, having performed internationally as well as in Chicago, LA, and on Broadway. With director Chuck Smith, he founded and runs Legacy Productions. In this conversation, we discuss his self-produced projects like Revival, a musical movie recounting the Gospel of St. John. As well as his take on race, religion, politics, and his mission to create the Lillian Marcie Performing Arts Center on the South Side of Chicago.

Today’s episode is about "Gone With The Wind's" very quick return to HBO Max after a two-week removal and how they are putting it in context with companion content. June is Black Music Month - Happy Black Music Month! Celebrate it with the film recommendation "The Five Heartbeats." Directed and starring Robert Townsend, the film chronicles the rise and fall of an all-male singing group reminiscent of The Dells, The Four Tops and The Temptations. In the Interview With A Celebrity segment, memories of the 1970s super soul groups – the Chi Lites, The Stylistics and The Dramatics - are highlighted.

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This week we mix it up as Quentin and Darius collaborate with Team Coco to produce a live taping recorded during NBA All Star Weekend 2020. For this one the fellas are joined by comedian Lil Rel Howery and of course, the three get into everything Chicago. This hilarious episode highlights Lil Rel’s early comedic career coming up in Chicago, with Rel reminiscing about the time he snuck into a comedy club for his first live show. He also touches on what it was like to watch Q play at Whitney Young and how Richardson’s DePaul team remains one of his favorite college basketball teams of all time. The guys then touch on Rel’s mentors, getting into why Eddie Murphy influenced so many comedians — though Rel reveals that J.B. Smoove was the first comic to have him “dyin’ laughing.” He also talks about doing Uncle Drew and why working with Shaq and Nate Robinson on a daily basis is A LOT. The guys then focus on the Celebrity All-Star game, in which they played together. Lil Rel has a bone to pick with Darius, since D struggled to pass him the ball. Later on, Rel explains why Get Out was such a special project to be a part of and stands firm in his belief that it should have won an Oscar. Lil Rel brings the pride of Chicago and a whole lot of laughs to Knuckleheads’ second-ever live event!

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Leon is an actor best known for his roles in the cult classics "Cool Runnings," "The Five Heartbeats" and "The Temptations" but do you know how he approaches dating and relationship longevity?

Also, Margena Carter; psychotherapist as seen on TV One's "Fatal Attraction" provides clinical expertise on the recent R. Kelly allegations.