tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post7649640574090844094..comments2023-07-16T03:58:42.088-07:00Comments on Acts of Faith In Love and Life: Soap Operas Are Boring and Then They DieFaith at Acts of Faith Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02150553143062604249noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-89222987871382924722008-11-25T10:17:00.000-08:002008-11-25T10:17:00.000-08:00Hi PJazzy,TV One is owned by RadioOne and they jus...Hi PJazzy,<BR/><BR/>TV One is owned by RadioOne and they just lost $300M and have downgraded by Arbitron so the company is in trouble. It's also on the top-tier cable package and honestly I am not paying $136/month for cable. The costs are out of control and I just refuse. Plus they don't do much if any original programming. Their website is atrocious and wasn't updated for months at a time either. I was surprised by how shoddy it was packaged. We'll see what happens. Thanks for visiting!! Feel free to sign up for email alerts through Feedburner.Faith at Acts of Faith Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150553143062604249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-79321396516196550722008-11-25T06:46:00.000-08:002008-11-25T06:46:00.000-08:00Hey Faith, I just wandered over from "Black Women ...Hey Faith, <BR/><BR/>I just wandered over from "Black Women Blow the Trumpet" and thought I would add my two cent on soaps. I have a long history of viewing the genre (remember the half hour format)? I had not watched in year, but became intrigued when I learned that Angie and Jessie were on board to reappear on AMC. I began watching for that purpose and while they appear to represent real people, the bulk of what I see is the size two diva.<BR/><BR/>What is Khadija complaining about, we have BET (LOL). But seriously TV One is black owned and operated broadcasting conglomerate, the problem is not all subsidiaries, markets, or cable providers carry the network. <BR/><BR/>By the way, love your blog!pjazzyparhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270767809180700095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-63755693689959630942008-11-23T01:56:00.000-08:002008-11-23T01:56:00.000-08:00Welcome Soaprah,I sent you a direct email, but yes...Welcome Soaprah,<BR/><BR/>I sent you a direct email, but yes feel free to cross-post and link away! When is your next article being published? Thanks for the kind words.Faith at Acts of Faith Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150553143062604249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-70170797286627572402008-11-22T17:45:00.000-08:002008-11-22T17:45:00.000-08:00Hi:I cover soap operas at Examiner.com, and I was ...Hi:<BR/><BR/>I cover soap operas at Examiner.com, and I was wondering if I could post a link to this article. I totally enjoyed your comments. You can post back here if it's okay or e-mail me at Soaprah@gmail.com.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me intrude and do keep writing!Soaprahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130405098125510403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-87278595472607713382008-11-22T17:27:00.000-08:002008-11-22T17:27:00.000-08:00But Oprah did stick her neck out in endorsing Bara...But Oprah did stick her neck out in endorsing Barack. I don't know if she'll feel compelled to do something else that would potentially alienate her white viewers, but I don't think she'll hesitate if necessary. I wrote an earlier post about Oprah inviting Gloria Steinem on and (overly praising imo) her and contrasting that with the debate between Steinem and Melissa Harris Lacewell. My mother told me that Oprah was probably trying to reach out to her and Steinem to Oprah after the contentiousness of the primaries. My question was why should Black women care about Steinem or other white women who were not willing to be our allies? You have a point about what Black people choose to consume. The Five Heartbeats is one of my favorites and soooo good!Faith at Acts of Faith Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150553143062604249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-79531650161837262112008-11-22T17:08:00.000-08:002008-11-22T17:08:00.000-08:00Hi, Faith!It's an interesting question. I susp...Hi, Faith!<BR/><BR/>It's an interesting question. I suspect there might be more to it than the previous racism & our continued lack of vision. It seems to me that the amount of ambition that a Black person would need to own a network <EM>precludes</EM> the amount of altruism needed to do it right.<BR/><BR/>I think Oprah is willing to do certain things that are right, but generally not at the expense of alienating the mostly White female audience that made her success possible.<BR/><BR/>Most of the Black folks that I've encountered with that amount of ambition usually have the ethical scruples of a crack dealer. [Which is how we end up with things like the Black Exploitation Network.] There are NO considerations other than whatever will give them the most loot. <BR/><BR/>So far, the bulk of Black folks' collective consumer choices ("Soul Plane" instead of "The Five Heartbeats," etc.) have demonstrated that showcasing Black dignity will NOT generate the most loot.<BR/><BR/>Peace, blessings and solidarity.Khadijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732325133964607276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689654975245458947.post-14421064195592275572008-11-22T06:38:00.000-08:002008-11-22T06:38:00.000-08:00Hello there, Faith!{excited waving}I figured that ...Hello there, Faith!<BR/><BR/>{excited waving}<BR/><BR/>I figured that I'd stop by to see what was going on at your place. I'm happy I did!<BR/><BR/>Back to the topic at hand: I was sitting in a waiting room about 6 months ago, and discovered that the Black couple from 20+ years ago is back on All My Children (Jesse and Angie). I haven't watched All My Children (or any other soap) since I was in college 20+ years ago.<BR/><BR/>Later on, I read an interview with the actor that plays Jesse and he was talking about the lack of diversity on the show during the 20+ years since he had last been on it. The actor expressed some mild (feigned) surprise that the show's producers would let it get so...shall I say, monochromatic. [Yes, he was being diplomatic. He's a working actor. He <EM>knows</EM> what the real deal is.]<BR/><BR/>One thing I have to give Latinos credit for is that: as racist as their Telemundo, etc. networks are [only the Whitest of the White need apply to be on-camera], the language issue ensures that there is a channel <STRONG>devoted to them</STRONG> in every (mid-sized & larger) US city tv market. <BR/><BR/>Black folks are still scrambling for scraps on White-owned networks & White-produced shows. God blesses the child that's got his own.<BR/><BR/>Peace, blessings,and solidarity.Khadijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732325133964607276noreply@blogger.com