Felipe love Loretta . . . Felipe loves Loretta . . Feeeelipe loves Loretta . . . It's true . .
Because before Anika Noni Rose there was yooouuu in the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson. Of course, I wasn't old enough to make up to New York to see that her perform. However I was gay enough to pick up the soundtrack for my mama as Mother's Day gift. I managed to "borrow" it from her on a long term basis, based on the fact that I had more than a few favorite tracks on there. One of my favorites was Devine's divine and gritty take on "Ain't No Party" "Sitting home waiting on a man who ain't comin' ain't no party. No. No. No." Words to live by.
Because I watched Dirty Laundry last night. It is a familiar story. It's a bit over the top at times and the story is a familiar one; Prodigal returns home to the South, learns a little more about himself and regains an appreciation for life. But the movie has it's fair share of twist that make it a fresh take rather than hackneyed. The main twist is the fact that prodigal son (played by Rock) is gay man compelled to go home after discovering that he's fathered a child. ANother refreshing twist is the fact his hometown of Paris, Georgia is peopled by a population of saintly and magical negroes offering him an easy answer like "Come to Jesus" to set his life right. Along with him, they have their fair share of problems, including his mother Evelyn (played by Loretta Devine). Devine manages to walk a fine line and gives genuine humanity to character who could've easily came off as either simply maudlin or monstorous.
Because before Anika Noni Rose there was yooouuu in the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls as Lorrell Robinson. Of course, I wasn't old enough to make up to New York to see that her perform. However I was gay enough to pick up the soundtrack for my mama as Mother's Day gift. I managed to "borrow" it from her on a long term basis, based on the fact that I had more than a few favorite tracks on there. One of my favorites was Devine's divine and gritty take on "Ain't No Party" "Sitting home waiting on a man who ain't comin' ain't no party. No. No. No." Words to live by.