That's when you know you're doing it big...when you have a 'bash'. Not a party, a bash.
Here's DC Livers' impromptu interview with Onix.
Black Press Radio, DC Livers and Onix at the Linda Madison birthday bash
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Damn, DC Livers must have been a bounty-hunter in her past life because she sure knows how to track and pursue the ladies of 'Charm School' and 'Flavor of Love'.
Tonight she's ensnared Deelishis -the winner of Flavor of Love 2- and recorded another wonderful podcast.
On the podcast Deelishis says she's a fan of Charm School and speaks on a rumored pregnancy and those pictures of her wearing a wedding gown. The story behind her wearing the alleged gown to a school prom is mad listenable poignant and touching.
Read more here...
And listen to the podcast interview with Deelishis at BlackPressRadio.com
(click enter and click on the podcast titled Rumpshaker: Deelishis breaks her silence...)
Picture credit: BlackPress.org
Krazy interview with DC Livers at Black Press Radio
| Black Press Radio, Charm School Reunion Show, DC Livers, Heather, Krazy | 49 comments »Krazy alleges she was encouraged to curse her fellow Charm School students by the show's producers and explains why she refused to attend the Charm School Reunion .
A 'quarter-way' through the interview an alarm sounds in DC Livers' office but don't be scurred, it's not Al Qaeda or nothin'.
So, let's get to the Krazy interview...
(Click 'Enter' then access the podcast titled 'Krazy: Charm School's Heather "Krazy" Crawford speaks out against Charm School and tells why she skipped the reunion show')
Read the accompanying article... (beautiful picture too)
Larissa says she's ready to change
| Black Press Radio, Charm School Reunion Show recap, DC Livers, Larissa Aurora | 39 comments » (BlackPressMagazine.com) - Just 48 hours after the Charm School Reunion show aired, Larissa "Bootz" Hodge Aurora says she's had enough - of herself.
Bootz, who gained international celebrity status when she appeared on VH1's "Flavor of Love2" starring former rap star Flavor Flav, angered many with her appearance on the spin-off show,"Charm School." But, it was her "performance" on the Charm School Reunion on July 9 that caused fed-up Americans to speak out against the otherwise beautiful star.
Now Bootz says she's ready to change.
In a bulletin sent to Black Press Magazine and other friends of Bootz on MySpace dated July 10 and time stamped at 6:42 p.m., Larissa says she's "...not a Bitch no more!"
The starlet goes on to say, "I am a new and improved Larissa. I noticed that walking about being a bitch to everybody ain't bringing me nowhere so I'ma change and stop being a bitch", said Bootz.
So what made the hard-nosed star change her mind? Ironically, Larissa says seeing herself on TV made her realize that it was time for a change.
"I've been watching Charm School on my own time and I'm always picking on somebody and being a Bully! This 'motha-fucka' has changed into being a nice little angel, lol. Thanks to Mo' who talked with me this morning and told me to give it a shot."
But if you think you the "new and improved" Bootz will be a push over, you'd better think again.
"If someone is trying to betray me or start something I will get back into being a Bitch and tell you off, mad quick. Just like I told off Leilene at the Club. That's just an example of how it will be. But I'ma be a nice and sweet Larissa. I luv y'all," she said.
Some may not believe that Bootz can change but many people are pulling for her.
"I really couldn't stand her character on TV," said DC Livers, managing editor for Black Press Magazine who interviewed Bootz on BlackPressRadio.com. "I was really nervous about interviewing her for fear we'd have an exchange like she and Mo'Nique did on the Charm School Reunion. But she came across as someone who's been hurt a lot, had to fight a lot for a lot of things and in the end I was hopeful that she had gotten a bad rap on the show and was committed to changing," said Livers.
"The Charm School Reunion was a gigantic disappointment to me because I really put myself on the line by interviewing the [Charm School] girls, but seeing this posting restores my hope that Bootz will be able to change her life. She's clearly talented so I truly hope that she'll find a way to accept her position as a role model and show the world the Larissa that we never got to see on TV."
Fans reacted strongly for and against Larissa's behavior and offered words of advice to the star during a special podcast interview with BlackPressRadio.com recapping the reunion. To hear the fan reactions, visit http://www.blackpressradio.com and search keyword: "Bootz" or "Larissa."
BlackPressRadio MySpace
Picture credit: Rich at the VH1 Blog
Steups note: I edited Larissa's quote somewhat (spelling errors)
Charm School Reunion made Don Imus proud
| Charm School Reunion Show, Charm School Reunion Show recap, DC Livers | 39 comments »
Even Charm School "teacher" Mo'Nique got in on the fight, nearly knocking Larissa "Bootz" Hodge Aurora out. In the end, Mo'Nique gave a speech filled with words of redemption, but most, especially Larissa, the youngest girl on the show, had already seen the look in her eyes saying: "I'm gonna knock this Bitch out."
Mo'Nique reverted to her Baltimore street fighter days which prompted a quick reaction from Larissa's mother.
Many of us had already seen Larissa's mom behind-the-scenes at the BET Awards, so we knew what drama and heat she packs. But, she and Mo'Nique....well let's just say even Floyd Mayweather couldn't get Mo'Nique out of that one.
"It was disappointing," said DC Livers, Managing Editor for Black Press Magazine and who has interviewed both Shay "Buckeey" Johnson and Larissa.
"It was a chance for people to see Black women in a good light, but that experiment clearly failed. There were moments when I'm sure Don Imus was proud."
The reunion featured a serious fight between Shay and Larissa, the two women who were most often viewed on-camera during the taping of the show as very good friends. During podcast interviews with BlackPressRadio.com, both women acknowledged nothing could be further from the truth. Websites buzzed for weeks about an alleged nightclub fight between the two in New York City, though they each denied it. But, during the Charm School Reunion Show, the women had to be separated on the show to control their fighting.
Some people admire the fight in these two women, and it's not just men.
"At a recent Black book convention, author Deja King gave me an autographed copy of her new book, 'Bitch Reloaded' that was made out to Bootz," said Livers.
"Watching Bootz during the reunion show reminded me of the book I recently reviewed by Sherry Argov entitled, 'Why Men Love Bitches', which explores the attraction men have toward dangerous women like Shay and Larissa."
"Men are highly competitive, and it’s inborn," she wrote “They love the thrill of the chase.”
That could explain why doing a segment for the upcoming VH1 reality show spin-off, "I Love New York 2" one man said something like, "I've managed to train my pitbull so I can certainly tame New York." The men who watched the show seem to long for women with Shay and Larissa-like qualities so many fear that the girls watching the show might soon start to emulate them.
Everyone knew things would get explosive with these women. So, did VH1 exploit the situation for ratings or did the network act responsibility related to the reunion show?
Message boards were buzzing seconds after the show aired with many people saying that everyone was a loser.
Bambi, a poster on the VH1 blog wrote,
"Just for the sake of argument Lorissa [sic] ..let's just say that Monique's show was 'legitimate' and that she wasn't 'being fake' or just 'out for a check despite the fact that the woman is a millionaire and didn't need to pull a heck from VH1) what did you go on the show for? If it wasn't for real.. and thatwas how you felt from jump..doesn't that make you fake? What were you looking for? Because if you weren't looking to change, what you're saying is that you just wanted to go on there to keep crap brewing.. and to be a royal pain in the ass,which is what you did. I don't feel good about what I saw tonight. As a black woman, I feel sick.. and saddened..and embarrased [sic]."
Another poster who wrote under the name of 'Enough is Enough blamed bad parenting for the breakdown of Larissa's morals.

"I was so upset and appalled by what I seen tonight. I no longer blame Larissa for her actions. As a parent, you are suppose to raise your child with respect for self as well as others. And for Larissa to stand up there and curse Mo'Nique out and for Larrisa's mother to defend her, was pure trash, ghettoness, and lower class. Mo'Nique is older, I was always taught to respect elders. I was also taught to watch my mouth, and not to curse, especially in front of my mother. How can her mother defend her actions and not see where she went wrong with raising Larissa, if raising her at all."
Another VH1 message board poster said,
"I just finished watching the reunion show and everything makes sense: Poor Larissa victim ofher lezard [sic] looking mother. What did she come up for by the way? beat up Mo? With an immature mother like that, it is understandable that Larissa thinks that violence and wildness are the solution to everything."
But on MySpace it was a different thing. Many felt that Larissa was unfairly attacked on the show, in the press and of course by Mo'Nique.
MySpace user "Loveujoelle" said,
"I'm s[ick] and tired of people (Black) alwayz saying thiz making Black women or people look bad. Itz not making them look bad so I think ya'll and everyone need 2 just shut up and calm down ova a dumb azz show. And ya'll just hating on Larissa. She the best and she stand up 4 herself and that's a good thing so all her haters, just fall back and let her do her. Mo should've [not] walk into her face like she hard!!!"
Sadly, he has a point.
Few will be arguing that Mo'Nique exhibited teacher-like behavior during the show.
"It's common practice in the Black community that if you're sitting down and someone steps to you and stands over you that a fight is required so Mo'Nique really played herself there," said Livers. "Besides, only a fool expects rational behavior from someone is completely irrational and Larissa rarely seems rational. There's no getting to Larissa. If and when she changes, only she can determine that."
The show had twinges of racial tension as Becky a.k.a. "Buckwild" continued to play the confused White girl role but was called out by Brooke a.k.a. "Pumkin" who reminded America of the cultural differences between White and Black women.
"For blonde, White, blue-eyed girls, I was just a big flirt...right Becky?" Brooke said about her "raunchy" behavior during the Charm School prom set up by relationship expert Tariq Nasheed, who wrote the book, 'The Art of Macking.' When Becky tried to deny that she had gotten drunk and hooked up with a guy, Brooke wouldn't back down saying, "I'm going to stand strong on this because I represent you [and White girls] on this. Culturally, Black women are more conservative. I was just having fun."
Whatever you say about Brooke, you have to say she's honest because her comments were very truthful. She did represent White women on Charm School. That's why Brooke's popularity soared after spit flew from the mouth of the blonde haired, blue eyed White woman and landed on the face of a Black woman. Like it or not, Brooke did what many White people want to do.
While Charm School Reunion will likely pull big ratings for the VH1 network, it is sure to viewed as a loser for the reputations of Mo'Nique, Larissa and even Shay, who wisely apologized to America and even Larissa for her behavior saying, "I'm not about to do that on national TV."
But, no one lost bigger than the global image of Black American women. Somewhere in his bed, I'm sure Don Imus was very, very proud because his position was validated on television during the Charm School Reunion.
Steups' note: I can't say I agree with any of this save for Mo'Nique adopting a threatening posture. I am also surprised by the harshness of the tone because the interviews with these ladies have scored high ratings for DC Livers.
One of the things I am always mindful when criticising these ladies is that they are the reason people visit this site and I should try not to be a hypocrite.
If Larissa is such a demon and a terrible representative of black women, perhaps DC should not have interviewed her at all
You can call me money
| Black Press Radio, DC Livers, Hottie interview, Schatar interview | 23 comments »DC Livers at Black Press Radio interviewed Schatar (Charm School) at the BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards and the podcast is worth the listen if only to hear Hottie sing Minnie Riperton's 'Loving you'.
To access the podcast visit BlackPressRadio.com, click 'Enter' then pan the screen for the interview titled 'Confessions: Charm School's Schatar "Hottie" Taylor sets therecord straight'
Click here to begin your journey
Charm School girls host Finale Party in L.A.; Outshine traditional stars
| Charm School Finale, Charm School Finale Party, DC Livers
Los Angeles, CA - June 25, 2007 - (BlackPressMagazine.com) - As proof of their popularity, the Charm School girls hosted a hot party in Los Angeles, CA on June 24, 2007. The club reached capacity and even some of the nation's most important stars couldn't gain entrance.
Award winning producer, songwriter and singer Ne-Yo and Mario were turned away, not once, but twice after club workers failed to recognize them. Black Press Magazine's DC Livers was on hand for the party that included Charm Schoolers Saaphyri and Shay "Buckeey" Johnson.
Some of the lucky celebrities who made it into the party were 'newcoming' rap sensation H-Flo whose new track with Jazzy Pha "Look at your boy" on the 'Philthy Rich Records' label is doing well. H-Flo was joined by Lil' Jon and others inside the one story building that featured trendy furniture and sexy drinks.
Wearing skin-tight jeans, a tiny shirt that stopped just above her belly button, Buckeey Johnson showed off her video vixen dance moves as Saaphyri rocked a black dress to match her hair.
Earlier that day, Saaphyri participated in the 2007 BET Awards media day ceremony the next day stealing the show by wearing a body hugging white top with a built-in corset that delighted the fellas as cleavage spilled over, painted on jeans that showed off her 4 plus feet legs and complimented by a part of gold boots that went up just above her knee. She was joined by Asian beauty Leilene whose speech was truly heartfelt and well received. The girls managed to impress a room filled with journalists before posing for photos on the main stage.
We also caught up with ousted Charm School contestant Schatar a.k.a. Hottie for an exclusive and emotional podcast interview that was so unexpected that you won't believe it until you hear it. Larissa "Bootz" Hodge Aurora attended the BET Awards wearing a pretty hot pink dress, light brown hair and strappy-sandals.
While in Los Angeles, Buckeey made an appearance in the video taping of former co-star Deelishis' video for her new single, "Rump Shaker."
To hear the podcast interviews, visit Black Press Radio.com and enter keyword: Charm School. To read articles, visit Black Press Magazine.com.
Tariq Nasheed (Charm School) interview
| Black Press Radio, DC Livers, Tariq Nasheed interview | 140 comments »DC Livers isn't letting anyone slip by. Today's interviewee is Tariq Nasheed who schooled the Charm School ladies on the types of men, Player, Professional, Pushover and Parolee.
At this rate it won't be long before DC Livers interviews the lady who bought Saaphyri's Ugg boots.
(click Enter then access the podcast titled, 'Charm School Reunion: Tariq Nasheed, author of Art of Mackin', takes us behind-the-scenes...)
Saaphyri speaks to DC Livers on Black Press Radio
| DC Livers, Saaphyri interview, Win a date with Saaphyri | 170 comments »
Saaphyri, who remains in the running to be the winner of Charm School, spoke to Black Press Radio and reveals quite a lot.
She reveals that she had acting experience prior to appearing on Flavor of Love 2 and many other things.
Black Press Radio is also running a competition to date Saaphyri...
(BlackPressMagazine) -- Five lucky men will be selected to be the finalists for the "Win a date with Charm School's "Saaphyri" Competition" exclusively from BlackPressRadio.com
Contestants must send an email with to myspace.com/blackpress and answer the following 5 questions in order to be eligible:
1) How old are you?
2) What are your measurements (height, weight, waist)
3) What makes you a good boyfriend?
4) What do you like most about Saaphyri?
5) Why should you win a date with Saaphyri?
All contestants must correctly answer the question:
"Who would Saaphyri pick to go out with on a date from "I Love New York?" (you WILL NOT believe her choice) by listening to the podcast interview at BlackPressRadio.com. Ties will be broken by Saaphyri.
Contestants must be in the Los Angeles, CA area or be able to get to Los Angeles for the date on June 25, 2007. Contestants must agree to being video-taped, audio-taped and photographs. Contestants will not be compensated for their travel, time or effort. All contestants must submit to a background check conducted by a third party.
Interested contestants must submit their emails by June 18, 2007 to the Black Press My Space
Now I know you guys have heard a lot of podcasts recently but you need to listen to this interview as well because there are issues covered here that weren't addressed on The Elle Word.
If you don't have the time to spare there is a link on the podcast to download and listen later.
Click here for the Saaphyri interview (click 'Let me Enter' then search the story titled 'Win a date with Charm School's Saaphyri at BlackPressRadio.com)
Flavor Flav's pregnant girlfriend?
| Aurelius, DC Livers, Flavor Flav, Flavor Flav's baby mama | 105 comments »I ought to have said, 'Flavor Flav's girlfriend when pregnant?'
Because, surely, she has already birthed Flav's 8th child.
Is it his 8th? Or 9th? Or 7th?
Whichever it is; she looks nice enough and he looks caring enough and you've read enough of me, so, let's watch the video
I'll be off for much of the morning and afternoon; but I should return to post Elle's promo for her Internet Radio Show. Until then why not:
Shay and Larissa are not friends
| Bootz, Charm School Contestants, Contestant interviews, DC Livers, Shay Johnson, Shay Johnson interview | 87 comments »How do I know?
I heard her say as much in yet another fantastic DC Livers interview on Black Press Radio.
I am tired of trumpeting DC Livers skill at extracting emotion from her interviewees so I won't do that again. But just know, if you can spare 30+ minutes of your time you'll hear Shay 'Buckeey' Johnson's thoughts on New York ("she's fake") Chance, Real and Tango.
She addresses the issue of the assumed friendship with Larissa (Bootz) and reveals the person she considers a friend from her time on Flavor of Love 2 and Charm School.
But it's much more than that because she opens the door to her life and explains why she is who she is...
Lots of emotion in this interview and on this thirty minutes alone I have to say she is one of my favorite girls from the Flavor of Love series and spin-offs.
Click here for the Shay Buckeey Johnson interview (click ENTER then listen to the podcast titled "Charm School star Buckeey: Breaks down the rumors and reveals a secret crush)
Reminder: last evening Elle spoke to Onix in a live podcast but that deserves an article of its own.
Good morning everyone.
This is just a fantastic interview with Victoria Rowell, formerly of The Young and the Restless.
I can't say much more than that...
You really need to give this podcast a listen.
Listen to DC Livers interview Victoria Rowell.
Charm School's Darra talks to DC Livers
| Charm School Contestants, Contestant interviews, DC Livers, Like Dat | 64 comments »Darra (Flavor of Love 2, Charm School) talks to DC Livers of Black Press Radio and speaks about her job in pharmaceutical advertising, the corporate following of the VH1 shows, her 'weight-not-a-problem' and the feather incident.
Once again, Darra proves herself to be an incredibly classy woman and of course DC Livers is as good an interviewer as you'll ever hear. But at times Darra came across harsh; but that's just me.
Maybe it's just her natural confidence; because she is so much more accomplished and articulate compared to all the other women on these shows.
Moving on, I can't wait to hear DC interview 'New York' because she seems well equipped to reveal the real Tiffany Pollard.
And speaking of, the I Love New York 2: You Cast it Special was on last night and it was terrific. New York really is ready-made for television.
Anyways, I'll probably write about the Cast It special later tonight; or maybe I won't.
Until then, why not listen to DC Liver's podcast interview with Darra of Charm School (there is an opportunity to download as well)
Remember to click on 'I agree. Let me enter', then proceed to the podcast titled 'Charm School star Dara a.k.a. "Like Dat" comes clean about her feelings for Flavor Flav'
I love New York's Rico speaks to Black Press Magazine
| Black Press Radio, Contestant interviews, DC Livers, Rico | 31 comments »As we reported, exclusively; Rico missed the Reunion Show because he was incarcerated on a charge for driving while licensed revoked.
Subsequently, in her final article for The Blogspot, Quanda made the argument that he was forced into breaking the law because his father was experiencing chest pains at the time (Rico's dad suffered a heart-attack recently)
I can understand that...maybe he could have placed a call but I would probably have done the same. And in fact I have been arrested for the same charge.
That said, Rico agreed to be interviewed by DC Livers at BlackPressRadio.com and he addresses that issue and his experience on 'I Love New York'.
Click here for the interview (click "let me Enter" then select the podcast titled 'I Love New York's Rico: I'm not racist')
Mr Boston interview on Black Press Radio
| Black Press Radio, DC Livers, Mr. Boston interview | 232 comments »DC Livers of Black Press Radio spoke to Mr. Boston about his time on I love New York and life after the hit television series.
DC Livers is so charming during her interviews. I really need to meet her, or see her, or have a baby with her or something.
It's the best interview I've ever heard with Mr Boston (of course the best I've read was Quanda's interview) and we learn:
- the relationship between Mr Boston and Pumkin is over
Pumkin is into threesomes- Pumkin knows what she's doing in bed
- Mr Boston has a "mild case of OCD"
- Mr Boston is seeing a hypnotist to help him stop picking his nose
- Mr Boston is well endowed
- New York gave Whiteboy her number
Whiteboy got punched out the night before the Reunion Show
(to access the interview, click 'Let me Enter'; and it's the podcast titled "Mr Boston: New York should have chosen me, bring it on Chance")
Correction: Mr Boston said there was a rumor circulating that Whiteboy got punched in his face before the Reunion Show. And, he said, if the lesbian rumors were true, Pumkin may be into threesomes.
We apologize for misleading anyone.
That said, there is enough evidence to aver Pumkin has had relationships with women and Whiteboy's face always looks like he got beat with an ugly stick.
You really can't please women.
Be a gentleman and you are trying to 'play' them.
Treat them with contempt and you are a 'dog'.
Ignore them and you are full of yourself.
For that reason I was not surprised by the reaction to Tango's interview because the truth is most women don't know how to be happy. They don't know how to receive a 'brotha' with confidence and focus so they dabble in insults and criticism.
It explains why women with severe mental problems fall for guys like Chance and Whiteboy. That shit happens because the expectations are low and those guys are a dime a dozen.
But what's worse is the criticism directed to the ladies who 'get it'; like DC Livers, the person interviewing Tango on the podcast we linked yesterday.
"It was amazing how quickly people found out about the interview and how intensely they reacted" said the Managing Editor for the Historical Black Press Foundation and Black Press Magazine.
On messageboards and on this site (Mysty, is this you?) she was described as "about to have an orgasm" the way she fawned over Tango, but DC says "...he was a challenging interview and at times I got caught up in the moment. It just shows you that reporters are people too"
Moving away from that drama, BlackPressRadio deserves your attention. It's mission is to change the way Black readers and listeners get their news (Oh Snap, no more National Enquirer?)
As Livers wrote, "I hope that our project provides an answer and outlet for people who want to hear Black radio news"
I hope so too...
Laterz.
(Mysty; DC said "I was not rude to Boris." And she was close to taking her shoes off for you until I intervened.)