SSNP 269 | The Breakfast Club and Can We Let Black Films Black in Peace?

Published: Nov. 14, 2018, 12:32 a.m.

Even as "The Breakfast Club" becomes old enough to have kids of its own in high school, John Hughes' seminal film about Saturday detention still has a strong influence over comedy-drama films about teens and young adults. But why did it take so long for us to get Black entertainment like "grown-ish" and "Insecure" in the same vein? The SSN Crew is joined by special guests Carolyn from The C-Dubb Show and Amelia to discuss "The Breakfast Club" and "Riverdale's" recent tribute episode to it, the upcoming Disney+ streaming service, Aretha Franklin's "Amazing Grace" film getting a release, OWN's "Chad Loves Michelle," how Warner Bros. can keep their "Jonny Quest" movie from being racist, and more. SHOW NOTES: • 0:00:00: Rant Corner: The 2018 Midterm Elections • 0:15:06: Catching Up/Film & TV Reviews   ◦ "The Flash" (The CW)   ◦ "Black Lightning" (The CW)   ◦ "Titans" (DC Universe)   ◦ "Batman: The Brave and the Bold" (DC Universe)   ◦ "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" (Bravo)   ◦ "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)   ◦ "Greenleaf" (OWN)   ◦ (More) "Black Lightning" (The CW)   ◦ "Chad Loves Michelle" (OWN)   ◦ "The Gifted" (FOX)   ◦ "Mercenary" ("Mercenaire" - France - 2016, Netflix)   ◦ "The Little Rascals" (1994, Netflix)   ◦ "Mr. Dynamite: The Story of James Brown" (2014, Netflix)   ◦ "Doctor Who" (BBC) • 1:33:33: Entertainment News   ◦ Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace is finally released   ◦ Missy Elliott nominated to the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame   ◦ Ryan Coogler & Lee Daniels reportedly prepping a Snoop Dogg biopic   ◦ "Shazam!" reshoots Extended through December 20, @ponysmasher addresses rumors   ◦ "Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost" will conclude "The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo"   ◦ Lifetime producing biopic on life of The Clark Sisters   ◦ Satanic Temple sues "Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina" makers for $50 million   ◦ Vince Gilligan making a "Breaking Bad" movie starring Aaron Paul's Jesse Pinkman   ◦ Shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, CA results in 12 deaths (Thursday Nov. 8 early AM)   ◦ Woolsey Fire in CA claims homes of many celebrities • 2:09:13: Main Discussions   ◦ 2:09:13: Review/Discussion of "The Breakfast Club"   ◦ 2:46:01: Disney+ is coming!    ◦ EU approves Disney's $71 billion acquisition of Fox under conditions    ◦ Diego Luna to star in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" prequel series    ◦ Loki miniseries with Tom Hiddleston coming    ◦ High School Musical TV Show, "Noelle Claus" starring Anna Kendrick, "Lady & the Tramp" remake, "The Sword & the Stone" remake all coming as well    ◦ LL Cool J & Ice Cube looking to buy Fox regional networks   ◦ 2:57:21: Chris McKay to Direct "Jonny Quest" movie for Warner Bros. • 2:40:25: Say Something Nice Challenge   ◦ "Green Book" star Viggo Mortensen apologizes for Using N-Word during Q&A   ◦ Ennio Morricone Denies Calling Quentin Tarantino a "Cretin"   ◦ With Megyn Kelly Gone, NBC's "TODAY Show" Viewers Return WHERE TO FIND OUR CAST: Find Brandon online at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/btouch Instagram: http://instagram.com/btouch Find Ali online at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/akaAliBabwa WHERE TO FIND OUR GUESTS: Find Carolyn online at: Twitter: http://twitter.com/CDubbTheHost Instagram: http://instagram.com/theknockturnalproject Facebook: http://facebook.com/carolynrwysinger The C-Dubb Show is part of the SSNP Network and can be found at: #iTunes: http://ow.ly/VUC1l #GooglePlay: http://ow.ly/4ndrBz #Stitcher: http://ow.ly/Xfxlt #aCast: http://acast.com/ssnpodcast Find Amelia online at: Instagram: http://instagram.com/strawberrysmirk Find The Txlips band at: http://www.txlips.com/ WHERE TO FIND US: Come join our Facebook group: http://ssnpodcast.com/fbgroup You can subscribe to the Say Something Nice Podcast at the following services: #iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/ssnpodcast #GooglePlay: http://ow.ly/7vLe30g8jFR #Stitcher: http://ow.ly/X8zV30g8jGW Check out the SSNP Network feed at: #iTunes: https://tinyurl.