FF7: Cosmo Canyon Cover

Even in the original game, the Native American influences were there. I really like this cover version of the song. The drums really are the best part of the original song.

Lobo: The Animated Series

Lobo is one of those characters that non-comic book fans don't really understand or get. From the DC Universe, Lobo was intended to be a parody of many of Marvel Comics' anti-heroes from the 90s. He basically went around killing other bad guys and causing trouble for other superheroes, mostly Superman. He would just show up on Earth just to kick Superman's ass in some issues.

He even fought Wolverine and lost in the DC/Marvel crossover. He later claimed Professor Charles Xavier paid him to take the fall.

The flash video above is loosely based on a proposed Lobo Animated Series. WB passed on the series. I personally believe this series in in continuity with the rest of DCAU. While Brad Garrett voiced the character in Superman TAS and Justice League, Kevin Michael Richardson did the voice for the web-episodes.

Steven E. Gordon did the character designs, and you can check them out here. They're very interesting when compared to other shows, I really like the style. Dare I say Disney-like from the 80s.

The flash animation is a little crude and a bit dated, but it is an interesting look back at flash animation back in 1999/2000.

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Janet Hubert-Whitten morphs into Daphne Reid: The firing of the first Vivian Banks.

Fresh Prince of Bel Air inconsistencies: Some of these I don’t remember. But, I remember them replacing Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert) with another actress that looked nothing like her. Daphne Maxwell Reid was a bit heavier and light-skinned, while Janet Hubert was skinny with a dark complexion. At least they could have casted someone that looked like Hubert.

So, why was Janet Hubert-Whitten fired from the show? Will Smith and Hubert-Whitten were at odds with each other. They clashed a lot on the set.

From Will Smith, (("I can say straight up that Janet Hubert wanted the show to be |The Aunt Viv of Bel-Air Show' because I know she is going to dog me in the press ... She has basically gone from a quarter of a million dollars a year to nothing. She's mad now but she's been mad all along. She said once, |I've been in the business for 10 years and this snotty-nosed punk comes along and gets a show.' No matter what, to her I'm just the AntiChrist.))

Wow, that’s some revealing stuff. I don’t see Will Smith, Space Church and all, being this forthcoming today. He’s a bit more guarded on what he says.

Janet Hubert had this to say after Smith’s remarks. (("He probably is responsible for my firing. He has a lot of clout. It's-too bad that it's a Black-on-Black attack. I tried not to name names. I have more class than that. I wish Will would tell the truth. If you're going to talk, tell the truth. He has gotten me fired from the show and now he is trying to snatch my career away from me (with his recent comments). I have not slandered him in any way. Anyone who stands up to Mr. Smith on "Fresh Prince" is gone. I reprimanded him constantly for being rude to problem and locking himself up in his room....))

Ouch, part of me does understand her point of view. But, I don’t think Will really acted that way during this period in his life. I just can’t see it. Probably today, but not back then. He wasn’t married to Jada Pinkett Smith when this all went down with Hubert. And, this was before he started thinking that 2+2=5 in another universe. (Cough, Cough Scientology)

It was probably 50/50 on their sides of the dispute.

It should also be noted that Hubert sued NBC over what she felt the damaging of her marketability. And, it is worth noting that IMDB has her last credit listed as one episode in "One Life to Live" in 2010. It looks like her Hollywood acting career between 05 and 10 was absent, but there was a reason. Come to find out, Hubert has Osteoporosis.

Further reading:

-Here’s her official Web site.

-Her Tell all book slams Smith.

Janet Hubert-Whitten morphs into Daphne Reid: The firing of the first Vivian Banks.

Fresh Prince of Bel Air inconsistencies: Some of these I don’t remember. But, I remember them replacing Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert) with another actress that looked nothing like her. Daphne Maxwell Reid was a bit heavier and light-skinned, while Janet Hubert was skinny with a dark complexion. At least they could have casted someone that looked like Hubert.

So, why was Janet Hubert-Whitten fired from the show? Will Smith and Hubert-Whitten were at odds with each other. They clashed a lot on the set.

From Will Smith, (("I can say straight up that Janet Hubert wanted the show to be |The Aunt Viv of Bel-Air Show' because I know she is going to dog me in the press ... She has basically gone from a quarter of a million dollars a year to nothing. She's mad now but she's been mad all along. She said once, |I've been in the business for 10 years and this snotty-nosed punk comes along and gets a show.' No matter what, to her I'm just the AntiChrist.))

Wow, that’s some revealing stuff. I don’t see Will Smith, Space Church and all, being this forthcoming today. He’s a bit more guarded on what he says.

Janet Hubert had this to say after Smith’s remarks. (("He probably is responsible for my firing. He has a lot of clout. It's-too bad that it's a Black-on-Black attack. I tried not to name names. I have more class than that. I wish Will would tell the truth. If you're going to talk, tell the truth. He has gotten me fired from the show and now he is trying to snatch my career away from me (with his recent comments). I have not slandered him in any way. Anyone who stands up to Mr. Smith on "Fresh Prince" is gone. I reprimanded him constantly for being rude to problem and locking himself up in his room....))

Ouch, part of me does understand her point of view. But, I don’t think Will really acted that way during this period in his life. I just can’t see it. Probably today, but not back then. He wasn’t married to Jada Pinkett Smith when this all went down with Hubert. And, this was before he started thinking that 2+2=5 in another universe. (Cough, Cough Scientology)

It was probably 50/50 on their sides of the dispute.

It should also be noted that Hubert sued NBC over what she felt the damaging of her marketability. And, it is worth noting that IMDB has her last credit listed as one episode in "One Life to Live" in 2010. It looks like her Hollywood acting career between 05 and 10 was absent, but there was a reason. Come to find out, Hubert has Osteoporosis.

Further reading:

-Here’s her official Web site.

-Her Tell all book slams Smith.

Hipster vs. Redneck

He wants his f'ing cheeseburger. I can't believe this redneck went crazy wanting his cheeseburger. I like that his friend did the countdown and left his butt there. Speaking of butts, just wait till you see him get into it with a Hipster. This is the best fight ever.

Hipster vs. Redneck

He wants his f'ing cheeseburger. I can't believe this redneck went crazy wanting his cheeseburger. I like that his friend did the countdown and left his butt there. Speaking of butts, just wait till you see him get into it with a Hipster. This is the best fight ever.

Bobby Brown “Every Little Step”

Speaking of Bobby Brown, I remember hearing one of his songs in GTA. I was like, “I had totally forgotten about most of his songs with the exception of his work in New Edition and that Ghostbusters II song.

The song is clearly set during the beginning of the New Jack Swing age just like many of Bobby Brown's songs from his Don't Be Cruel album.

Notes

~The women wearing the skin-tight, black, mini-skirts are pleasing to the eyes. I also like that the damn video opens with the three women! We know where the mind of the director was focused on. We also get shots of the camera zooming in on the girls’ asses. Very classy.

~I also like the oversized letters in the background that tell us the name of the video. As if we’d forget.

~Put a damn under-shirt on, Bobby.

~Like the Wiki says, I do remember people doing the dances preformed in the video.

~The Gumby hairstyle is really bad. Sorry, Bobby.

~The Album version has people talking at the beginning while the video version doesn’t.

~Is there a bash against New Edition in Bobby's rap portions? It sound like it to me.

For the pure cheese of the late 80’s/early 90s, I still like this song. Plus, this was before Bobby turned into a washed up singer hooked on drugs (allegedly).

Grade: C+

Here’s the extended version of the song. (A lot of songs during that age had extended versions of the original songs for clubs)

Bobby Brown “Every Little Step”

Speaking of Bobby Brown, I remember hearing one of his songs in GTA. I was like, “I had totally forgotten about most of his songs with the exception of his work in New Edition and that Ghostbusters II song.

The song is clearly set during the beginning of the New Jack Swing age just like many of Bobby Brown's songs from his Don't Be Cruel album.

Notes

~The women wearing the skin-tight, black, mini-skirts are pleasing to the eyes. I also like that the damn video opens with the three women! We know where the mind of the director was focused on. We also get shots of the camera zooming in on the girls’ asses. Very classy.

~I also like the oversized letters in the background that tell us the name of the video. As if we’d forget.

~Put a damn under-shirt on, Bobby.

~Like the Wiki says, I do remember people doing the dances preformed in the video.

~The Gumby hairstyle is really bad. Sorry, Bobby.

~The Album version has people talking at the beginning while the video version doesn’t.

~Is there a bash against New Edition in Bobby's rap portions? It sound like it to me.

For the pure cheese of the late 80’s/early 90s, I still like this song. Plus, this was before Bobby turned into a washed up singer hooked on drugs (allegedly).

Grade: C+

Here’s the extended version of the song. (A lot of songs during that age had extended versions of the original songs for clubs)

Training videos...

Well, that was certainly strange...in a New Jack Swing Era kind of way. I love that the guy singing in this video is giving it all his best, when you consider that he's just doing it for this shitty training video. Yeah, the song is silly, but it is still better than anything Kesha has come up with.

I wouldn't be surprised if this video is still being shown in training classes at Wendy's.

So, how did this video come to be on the internet?

Strange Randy, the person that posted the video, left this comment: ((My friend worked at Wendy's when he was 16. Before he quit he stole this training tape. He gave it to me and I put the songs on YouTube. I am very happy everyone is enjoying them so much. Thanks for watching. ))

Soft Drinks

Never have I found soft drinks more arousing than this training video. I love the really bad ad-libs in the middle of the song. BTW, did they sample Bobby Brown's “Don't be Cruel” beat?

Training videos...

Well, that was certainly strange...in a New Jack Swing Era kind of way. I love that the guy singing in this video is giving it all his best, when you consider that he's just doing it for this shitty training video. Yeah, the song is silly, but it is still better than anything Kesha has come up with.

I wouldn't be surprised if this video is still being shown in training classes at Wendy's.

So, how did this video come to be on the internet?

Strange Randy, the person that posted the video, left this comment: ((My friend worked at Wendy's when he was 16. Before he quit he stole this training tape. He gave it to me and I put the songs on YouTube. I am very happy everyone is enjoying them so much. Thanks for watching. ))

Soft Drinks

Never have I found soft drinks more arousing than this training video. I love the really bad ad-libs in the middle of the song. BTW, did they sample Bobby Brown's “Don't be Cruel” beat?