Edit: I just wanted to say, yes, Minya Oh and Miss Info, my pop culture colleague, and multi-media personality, are one and the same.

Well believe me, I will be posting this again but I had to share it with you now:



Bling Bling : Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels by Minya Oh

When it comes to the world of hip-hop, nothing shines brighter than glorious bling. A fascinating look in words and pictures at the stars of hip-hop and their fabulous jewelry.

Welcome to the rarified world of hip-hop royalty, where mega-stars from Jay-Z to J. Lo flash brilliant rocks to signify status and express personal style. In Bling Bling, writer and radio show host Minya Oh takes readers deep inside this star-studded world, exploring the wild appetite for flashy adornment that typifies the contemporary rap scene. See how the other half sparkles in this fascinating photo-filled book devoted to the history and culture of rappers and their jewelry from the last 25 years. Run DMC, Slick Rick, Ludacris, and Puff Daddy are just some of the rap legends who show and tell, as the author travels from East Coast to West to discover the world’s most fabulous accoutrements and the stories behind them.

Hip-hop culture has become, simply, pop culture. Fans who can’t get enough of the flamboyant personalities and lifestyles will embrace Bling Bling. If you’re still not yet sure what “bling bling” means, don’t fret-you can look it up in the Oxford English Dictionary, where the ubiquitous slang phrase is now included.

Look out for this book on August 10, 2005 by one of my favorite fellow PCA’s. She’s a great writer and loves and, more pertinently, KNOWS her bling.

And I know I just talked about this but I think as I listen to it, I am going to love the new Foo Fighters that just came out this week (In Your Honor). I just loved their performance on Letterman earlier this week. I loved the energy, the love and the song: The Last Song. Nothing like telling it like it is. I remember when I first heard One by One, it was exactly what I wanted to listen to over and over again. And remember how when Dave returned to the show after his heart surgery, he requested that The Foo Fighters perform? So they flew in from somewhere down in South America where they were in the midst of a tour, and performed for him. It was very touching. I liked when Dave Grohl said, “Welcome back, Dave!” in the middle of the song.




If you are out in LA, perhaps you will catch 2046 or something equally memorable at the LA Film Festival which starts tomorrow. Check out the schedule, etc. here: LA Film Fest.



I keep forgetting to mention that I was watching Roswell the other day and who appeared on the screen? None other than Logan Echolls from Veronica Mars. The actor Jason Dohring has a somewhat pivotal role in the arc where Alex (Colin Hanks) dies in Season 2. He plays the delivery guy who is the last one to see him alive. Also, he was the original “Coop” from Once and Again the first time the character appears. I loved that show! But then Adam Brody played Coop the rest of the series. And while I’m on a roll, do you remember who played Tad on Once and Again? It was James Lafferty who now plays Nathan Scott from One Tree Hill. I would’ve never expected that move. Both Coop and Tad were very peripheral roles. But they got everyone to where they are now.



Incidentally, Roswell Season 3 is out August 9, 2005 and Once and Again Season 2 is out August 23, 2005.

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