Shadow And Act

Producer, director and actor, Datari Turner joins the show to discuss his career and insiqhts into the film industry. Sergio reviews

If you haven't been joining our lively discussions on our podcast show, you're missing out on some great stuff!  With the Academy Awards airing, we plan to cover some Oscar-related topics with a twist this Sunday.  Here's what you can expect: Avoiding The Oscar Curse.  Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer may win the coveted Oscar this Sunday but if they do, how can they avoid the dreaded Oscar curse that's plagued so many black actors?  What kind of projects should they be looking for?  Black Oscar Nominees and Winners.  We'll take a look at black Oscar nominees/winners from the past to determine what they did wrong or right...

Actor,  Roger G. Smith joins the S&A crew to chat about his new film, Better Mus Come. Tambay reports from the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.

This week's topics include: the petition debate over Thandie Newton's casting in the Nigerian drama, Half of a Yellow Sun continues. Ashley Akunna will be joining us to speak about the issue. Monique shares a sneak peek of her interview with Stephen Jackson, director of the film, David is Dying. Oscar predictions, the S&A crew will give their favorite picks and dish on who should get the coveted prize at this year's ceremony. Also, we'll catch up on the topics we missed last show. Set your reminders and be sure to tune in this Sunday at 4pm EST!

The S&A live podcast show returns from break Sunday at 3:00pm/est and we plan to bring it back with a BANG!  For starters, our format will be less "formal" so be prepared to expect the unexpected.  In addition, we'll integrate more of your comments in our conversations.  We've been reading ALL of them and it's obvious you guys have a lot to say...that's a good thing!  Let's face it, we all love black cinema and should talk about it a lot more.  In fact, we really anticipate more of you joining us this season...the more the merrier!