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All Up In ItForever? For ever ever?It's your girl DaVida Chanel and on this episode, getting all up in Mara Brock Akil's Forever on Netflix. I finished the show and got to tell you that young DaVida feels so seen! This podcast has all the spoilers so tread lightly. Let's get all up in it!!!2025-05-2320 minAll Up In ItBlack IS The Thing To Be...I had been in a bit of a rut but baby the Black Creatives came to the rescue. Getting all up in why right now I'm feeling like Black is the thing to be! Exploring Sinners, Cowboy Carter (Sofi), Furlough's Paradise, Forever and Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert: A Novel. Come get all up in this energy to inspire your creations!!!!2025-05-1631 minAll Up In ItBlink Twice Before The Substance Brings You To Your KneesWhew Chile...Your girl went through it in November BUT...These three things got me a bit back on track.Tune in as I get ALL UP IN "Meg Thee Stallion: In Her Own Words", "The Substance" and "Blink Twice". Lots to unpack and I do so divulging as few spoilers as possible. ENJOY!2024-12-0615 minAll Up In ItRemember The Good Times We Had Watching The Big Brother HouseWe've reached the end of yet another season of Biiiiigggg Brother! Get all up in why Big Brother S26 became my fav season! They won me back and on this episode I'll tell you why. There are spoilers all throughout so if for some reason you haven't seen this season, tread lightly! Enjoy y'all!2024-10-1528 minAll Up In ItWriting For My Life While Avoiding Baby Reindeer In These StreetsWhat's up Y'all! It's your girl DaVida Chanel and in this episode we getting all up in the book "Write For Your Life" by Anna Quindlen and Netflix's Baby Reindeer. TRIGGER WARNING this ep does touch on sexual assault and as usual contains many spoilers. Please keep that in mind as you tune in. 2024-10-0830 minAll Up In ItWhen Queens Connect: Our Journey with Queen Afua featuring guests Havilah Malone and Nicole LovinceWhat's up yall it's your girl DaVida Chanel and I started 2024 with a mission in mind: Healing my fibroids was the order of the day. I got to attend a three day retreat with the amazing healer, speaker, teacher, QUEEN AFUA!!! That's right, we sat in the presence of the author of SACRED WOMAN and got all the tea on how to heal (spoiler alert: the power is within you!!!). I attended with two of my homegirls (Havilah Malone and Nicole Lovince) and today we'll get all into what happened on our journey as well as the 12 weeks after...2024-04-191h 06All Up In ItA Monkey and A Cowboy Met At A GreenlightWhat's up good people! It's your girl DaVida Chanel and I am sharing what I SAW: Monkey ManI HEARD: GreenlightsI EXPERIENCED: Cowboy CarterTune in to get all up into these things with yo' girl and as per usual, there will be spoilers!!!Enjoy!!!2024-04-1322 minAll Up In ItBeen In These Streets w/Lyndsey Beaulieu (Pt. 2)So I've been all up in my head! Life is lifing and I'm just doing over here doing my best to figure it all out. While contemplating, I have been getting out in these streets and this week I had the opportunity to do so with my girl, Lyndsey Beaulieu. Lyndsey is an Executive Producer of ABC's 9-1-1 and sat to talk with me for my series "Black Women Writers Who Work". The series is based on the book "Black Women Writers At Work" and this was my second event held and the Soho House. This conversation was...2024-04-0615 minAll Up In ItBeen In These Streets w/Lyndsey Beaulieu (Pt. 1)So I've been all up in my head! Life is lifing and I'm just doing over here doing my best to figure it all out. While contemplating, I have been getting out in these streets and this week I had the opportunity to do so with my girl, Lyndsey Beaulieu. Lyndsey is an Executive Producer of ABC's 9-1-1 and sat to talk with me for my series "Black Women Writers Who Work". The series is based on the book "Black Women Writers At Work" and this was my second event held and the Soho House. This conversation was...2024-03-1533 minAll Up In ItUncles, Aunties, And Diva Is Staying In The Show!I see you watchin...FEENINI know you want it...SCHEMINI know you need it...You want it on you... Don't I knowAnd for now we got it! RENAISSANCE: A FILM BY BEYONCE Is out yall!As usual, I'm here to get all up in it so yes there are spoilers (even though I tried to keep em at a minimum). Tune in to get all up in the latest film from Mrs. Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter!A time indeed!2023-12-0119 minAll Up In ItWe Talking DUMB MoneySometimes fact is stranger than fiction...To know that some everyday people connected through Reddit and YouTube to have the Wall Street streets in a frenzy...makes you wanna run in the lightning with your d*ck out or something.Here Kitty Kitty! I'm talking DUMB MONEY!!! ***This podcast contains SPOILERS!!!2023-10-2134 minAll Up In ItDamn Unc...Let's be clear, this podcast has ALL THE SPOILERS...We getting all up in SNOWFALL Season 6, Episode 6...It's always when you trying to be out that ish goes down...Damn Unc. DAYUM!2023-03-2328 minAll Up In ItAnd The Oscar Goes To...Film's biggest night is on Sunday, March 12, 2023 and I have some thoughts and predictions on the event! I'm thinking it's a bit of EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE and when? ALL AT ONCE! And yes I am absolutely predicting Angela Bassett will do a thing!Cheers to the Oscars!2023-03-1124 minAll Up In ItHonk For Jesus. Save Your Black Cake!Heyyyy y'all we are back with a great episode to start the New Year! It's been a minute so first things first, I's married nah!In this episode, we getting ALL UP IN the film "Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul" and the novel "Black Cake". As always, SPOILER ALERT!!!! This podcast does spill details so keep that in mind as you tune in.Welcome Back!!!2023-01-2634 minAll Up In ItThis IS Us?I'm joined by author, journalist, girl dad, Ravens fan and my FEYONCE Soren Baker to delve into our first show which has recently come to an end, "This Is Us". Still in my feelings over the Pearson's but as we got to know them, what did we discover about ourselves? Let's get All Up In It!Soren Baker, Unique Access Ent2022-06-041h 21All Up In ItImpeachment: American Crime StoryLet's talk Impeachment...Nope not the latest from the Jan. 6 commission's closed door sessions but the Ryan Murphy hit show for FX.Whhhheeewwww Chile...that all really happened huh?!?!Good ole Americans American'ing!Gotta love it!American Crime StoryMonica Lewinsky (Series Co-Producer) on GMAPresident Clinton on GMA Re: MonicaLinda Tripp on Why She Did It2022-05-2027 minAll Up In ItTrini to De BoneWho raised you? A recent episode of Atlanta (FX) has got me thinking heavy on this question. Moving and grooving with the Apple Fitness dance crew, wedding planning and wondering if was born a legend are other questions on my mind.We're getting all up in those topics and more on this episode as we slide back onto your TL like we never left!Episode References:"Trini To De Bone" by David RudderApple Fitness Dance - Meet Ben!Legendborn2022-05-1425 minAll Up In ItYou're Invited To The Cookout With Guest Erin NormanSummer's Biggest Reality show has GOT to be CBS' Big Brother!As the historic season 23 comes to a close, DaVida Chanel connects with her sisterhomegirlfriend Erin Norman for a conversation that gets all up into the BB season that has been exciting to say the least. The duo discuss the historic all black final six, the power of a strong black woman and what they love about the game. And yes there are spoilers so relax and enjoy as Erin and DaVida get into all the shenanigans from the BB house this season!Filmmaker Erin Norman's latest...2021-09-281h 16All Up In ItAll Up In Wanda Vision with The Bonus KidIt's Spring Break time and at our house that means finding a show appropriate for the entire family to enjoy together. Today I welcome special guest, my very special and amazing BONUS KID. The two of us get all up in Disney+'s Wanda Vision. We give away all the spoilers and as you'll know shortly, we found it to be a must view for all ages! Come get all up in it!2021-04-2036 minAll Up In ItGame of Thrones WrapUp w/Guest Nicole CollinsAhhh the time has come. I've finally finished the epic-ness that is Game of Thrones. I sit and chat on the series with my friend and colleague who consistently and persistently championed me to watch the show, Nicole Collins. As I've discussed on the show, Nicole KEPT at me until I finally started to watch this. I'm so thrilled that she did. We're getting all up into all the drama, all the death, all the love and all the unbelievable juiciness that is Game of Thrones! And since this is a recap, YES there are ALL the SPOILERS!!!!!2021-01-271h 09All Up In ItWhat Would Cersei Do?As I deal with the fall out of last week's domestic terrorist attack on the capital, I keep asking myself, what would Cersei do! LOL You already know - act a fool! Spoilers galore for G.O.T. seasons 5 and 6!!!!! Come get all up in it with me!2021-01-1136 minAll Up In ItI Ain't A Killer But Don't Push MeSeason 4 Game Of Thrones Spoilers Ahead!I remember in school there was this quiet guy who didn't bother anyone. One day a bully started in on him at breakfast in the cafeteria. By the time lunch came around, the bully hadn't let up at all. At the end of lunch, the quiet kid had had enough. He slammed his lunch tray into bully's face, then proceeded to whip his ass all over the cafeteria as all the students watched. Not one person came to the bully's aid. Everyone was proud of the quiet kid.He was not a...2020-12-2414 minAll Up In ItThe Big Sky Winter FinaleDon't let my love for GOT and my detour to The Reagans make you think I'm not a big of good ole regular network tv! One of my favorite creators in that space is David E. Kelly and he's back on ABC with his latest Big Sky. The show is full of twists and turns and is co-lead by a black woman so you know I'm all up in it. Last night was the big winter finale and having been tooned in since week one, I've got to tell you I'm all in my feels. This episode has A...2020-12-1713 minAll Up In ItWho Are These People To You?So after the first few episodes of Season 4 of Game of Thrones caused me to evaluate who I am and what I'm about, I decided to check out the Reagans on Showtime. Now my radar is all off. Getting all into what these people in power me to me...and all us!2020-12-1627 minAll Up In ItThe Red Wedding...So...y'all knew this was coming and didn't warn your girl huh?Like...I feel like I'll always remember where I was in life when I saw the RED WEDDING! GEEZ What is this show!Check out my recap of Season 3 of Game of Thrones.WHAT A SHOW!!!!2020-11-3024 minAll Up In ItThere Is A Fool On The ThroneI get I'm new to the Game of Thrones world, but does Joffrey's reign remind y'all of the 2020 election cycle?!?! So many parallels! I get all up in my thoughts on Season 2 of GOT. Tons of spoilers just in case you are the other person in the world who is just starting! 2020-11-2124 minAll Up In ItWinter Has Come...I knew it would take something major to make me get into Game of Thrones...welp we're here. This ep contains all sorts of spoilers so if you're late to the party like I was, tread carefully! Looking forward to going deeper into this series all these years later!2020-11-0514 min
The Actors LoungeDaVida Chanel- Talent Manager Of Etcetera and Company Talks About What Makes Actors Marketable & Best Ways To Seek RepresentationAfter assisting her employers manage the careers Halle Berry, Taraji P. Henson, Mariah Carey, Usher, David E. Talbert, and others at some of the most notable talent management companies in the entertainment industry, DaVida Chanel Smith decided to follow her heart. “I’ve been fortunate to always work for people with strong entrepreneurial energy and that was not lost on me because I’ve always wanted to be my own boss,” Smith explains. “In this powerful time of women taking risks in the name of their career, I felt it was time to bet on myself. I took the efforts that I had...2019-05-1554 min