Check out the Tavis Smiley Show tonight - Feb. 23rd.

See your local PBS schedule.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/t...10223.html

But I know I posted my thread before you did (since I checked this forum before and right after I posted) so couldn't you just have moved my thread instead of locking it?

People are paying a lot more attention to the other forum so it's smarter if you want folks to get the news...

I posted my thread before you did. If you had posted yours before me then I would of moved yours to this forum automatically.

Anyways................. moving on

luv4u said:

I posted my thread before you did. If you had posted yours before me then I would of moved yours to this forum automatically.

Anyways................. moving on

Darn, you beat me by 7 minutes.

I LOVE HER! Im gonna make sure I watch it.

Maybe Prince will show up

luv4u said:

Check out the Tavis Smiley Show tonight - Feb. 23rd.

See your local PBS schedule.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/t...10223.html

Thanks. In NYC that would be 12am, EST, 2/24/11

From article link:

Misty Copeland

Misty Copeland

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/t...10223.html

Misty Copeland is one of the world's top Black ballet dancers. Widely credited as the first African American soloist at American Ballet Theatre—one of the three leading classical companies in the U.S.—she rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until age 13. By age 15, she was winning awards. Copeland joined ABT's Studio Company in '00, became a member of the corps de ballet in '01 and was appointed a soloist in '07. Last year, she was handpicked by Prince to appear in one of his videos and perform during his global tour.

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

errant said:

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

"Hi, I'm Misty Copeland. some of you may only know me as 'Prince's Bitch' but Im here to tell you that I am not only that but a well-known professional ballerina for the American Ballet Theater. Thanks for listening. Goodbye"

Maytiana said:

errant said:

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

"Hi, I'm Misty Copeland. some of you may only know me as 'Prince's Bitch' but Im here to tell you that I am not only that but a well-known professional ballerina for the American Ballet Theater. Thanks for listening. Goodbye"

bit of an oxymoron isn't it?

There are some aspiring and also professional dancers of all races who come to this site who are probably very interested in what she has contributed to the dance world.

Also being the first black soloist/dancer in ABT alone is an important contribution to African American History. It is Black History month and we showcase each other the entire month of February whether others like it or not.

errant said:

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

errant said:

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

Gotta love the org...people ready to pounce before the lady even opens her mouth.

babynoz said:

errant said:

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

Gotta love the org...people ready to pounce before the lady even opens her mouth.

I know. I gather she'll be speaking about the American Ballet, and how she got started, and more than likely, how she was chosen to work with Prince. Besides that, she seems to be quite an inspiration for young girls interested in a career in ballet/dance. With Tavis' show only being on a half-hour, that interview will obviously be no more than 15 minutes, because he'll be interviewing someone else as well.

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2elijah said:

babynoz said:

Gotta love the org...people ready to pounce before the lady even opens her mouth.

I know. I gather she'll be speaking about the American Ballet, and how she got started, and more than likely, how she was chosen to work with Prince. Besides that, she seems to be quite an inspiration for young girls interested in a career in ballet/dance. With Tavis' show only being on a half-hour, that interview will obviously be no more than 15 minutes, because he'll be interviewing someone else as well.

[Edited 2/23/11 16:38pm]

She's had an interesting life thus far and she's quite well spoken.

babynoz said:

2elijah said:

I know. I gather she'll be speaking about the American Ballet, and how she got started, and more than likely, how she was chosen to work with Prince. Besides that, she seems to be quite an inspiration for young girls interested in a career in ballet/dance. With Tavis' show only being on a half-hour, that interview will obviously be no more than 15 minutes, because he'll be interviewing someone else as well.

[Edited 2/23/11 16:38pm]

She's had an interesting life thus far and she's quite well spoken.

Agree.

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Should be good. Make sure to watch.

Ballerina Misty Copeland Appearing On Tavis Smiley Show TONIGHT

Tonight, talk show host Tavis Smiley welcomes ballerina Misty Copeland to his show on PBS.

Copeland has been in the news recently for dancing on stage with Prince during the New York run of his “Welcome 2 America” concerts. Copeland was the object of his affection during the performance of the song “Beautiful Ones”.

More about Copeland from Smiley’s website:

Misty Copeland is one of the world’s top Black ballet dancers. Widely credited as the first African American soloist at American Ballet Theatre—one of the three leading classical companies in the U.S.—she rose to stardom despite not starting ballet until age 13. By age 15, she was winning awards. Copeland joined ABT’s Studio Company in ’00, became a member of the corps de ballet in ’01 and was appointed a soloist in ’07. Last year, she was handpicked by Prince to appear in one of his videos and perform during his global tour.

The show airs tonight on PBS. Check local listings for showtimes. No news yet on whether Copeland will make an appearance on stage during Prince’s shows in Oakland, CA tonight and tomorrow night. Let’s hope so! -Dr.FB

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2011/02/23/ballerina-misty-copeland-appearing-on-tavis-smiley-show-tonight/#comments

Maytiana said:

errant said:

can someone tell me what she could possibly have to say?

"Hi, I'm Misty Copeland. some of you may only know me as 'Prince's Bitch' but Im here to tell you that I am not only that but a well-known professional ballerina for the American Ballet Theater. Thanks for listening. Goodbye"

I think if you realizedt how transparently catty you just sounded, you would've kept that to yourself.

That girl didn't do jackshit to you and you're shitting on her - why? Because she might be dating Prince?

Even if she weren't, you wouldn't be, either.

And before someone goes assuming - no, I'm not Misty. I think Misty has too much class to respond to bullshit like that.

armpit said:

Maytiana said:

"Hi, I'm Misty Copeland. some of you may only know me as 'Prince's Bitch' but Im here to tell you that I am not only that but a well-known professional ballerina for the American Ballet Theater. Thanks for listening. Goodbye"

I think if you realizedt how transparently catty you just sounded, you would've kept that to yourself.

That girl didn't do jackshit to you and you're shitting on her - why? Because she might be dating Prince?

Even if she weren't, you wouldn't be, either.

And before someone goes assuming - no, I'm not Misty. I think Misty has too much class to respond to bullshit like that.

I was joking smart ass

You take things too seriously about someone you aren't.

There's no airing of this show on the PBS channel in my area "for the next two weeks."

And that's really a shame because I think Misty is an exceptional example of what a young woman is capable of... and I'd really love to see this show tonite. Go Misty

DAMN she is fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ne

colorblu said:

There's no airing of this show on the PBS channel in my area "for the next two weeks."

And that's really a shame because I think Misty is an exceptional example of what a young woman is capable of... and I'd really love to see this show tonite. Go Misty

You should be able to watch it on Tavis' website sometime later tomorrow. You just have to look for the right video clip:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/

[Edited 2/23/11 21:13pm]

Well...what happened?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Well...what happened?

I'll give a quick rundown of the interview:

15 minute interview. Tavis pretty much kept the focus of the interview on Misty's career. They showed 2 snippets of Misty in previous ABT performances. Misty was calm, and she held up very well during the interview. Tavis basically just asked her about what is what like to be the first African-American with the ABT. She stated she humbly takes that position with pride and happy she's been given that opportunity.

He also asked her opinion and based on her experience as a ballet dancer, if there are other persons of color, (I guess he meant in large numbers)with an interest in ballet. Misty stated (paraphrasing) they are out there, but often not given the opportunity to expose their talent in that particular form of dance. Tavis also asked her about her how she felt about being given the opportunity to showcase her art of dance on stage with Prince. Misty stated she is grateful to dance in Prince's shows, (but did not expound on how that opportunity came about), and grateful that she is able to expose her form of dance/talent to a different audience, while being part of his show. Misty also stated that hopefully that will open up an interest to those attending Prince's show, to come out and see some ballet performances at the Metropolitan Opera house. She states she was raised in San Pedro, CA and discovered there. That's just about it. I'm sure others who saw the interview will add their take.

Also, Tavis asked her if ballet is a lot of stress on the body, and she states, you get callouses, but also gain strength as a dancer, and your body gets used to that after awhile. She also stated that her passion/future (paraphrasing) is with ballet. Mama Copeland was also in the audience, but the camera did not show her.

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Good interview, but I think Tavis is ready to battle with both Misty and Bria over their man Prince. Tavis mentioned Prince so many times during his interview with Misty, you would think, he was trying to send Misty a subtle message: "you're not taking him away from me". Word to the wise: Tavis, we know you and Prince are BFF, you don't have to re-inforce it at every turn during your television show and on twitter.

bashraka said:

Good interview, but I think Tavis is ready to battle with both Misty and Bria over their man Prince. Tavis mentioned Prince so many times during his interview with Misty, you would think, he was trying to send Misty a subtle message: "you're not taking him away from me". Word to the wise: Tavis, we know you and Prince are BFF, you don't have to re-inforce it at every turn during your television show and on twitter.

Not really. It was a professional interview. Tavis kept the questions focused on Misty's ballet experience, and they showed clips of some of her ABT performances. Tavis mentioned Prince's name near the end of the interview, only in regards to how Misty felt being given the opportunity to be part of Prince's show. That's just about it.

2elijah said:

bashraka said:

Good interview, but I think Tavis is ready to battle with both Misty and Bria over their man Prince. Tavis mentioned Prince so many times during his interview with Misty, you would think, he was trying to send Misty a subtle message: "you're not taking him away from me". Word to the wise: Tavis, we know you and Prince are BFF, you don't have to re-inforce it at every turn during your television show and on twitter.

Not really. It was a professional interview. Tavis kept the questions focused on Misty's ballet experience, and they showed clips of some of her ABT performances. Tavis mentioned Prince's name near the end of the interview, only in regards to how Misty felt being given the opportunity to be part of Prince's show. That's just about it.

2elijah, you are correct. That's what I got from the interview as well. You just gave the total context of the interview. Misty was very cordial, lady like and she gave a great interview. She's a very humble and modest woman, that's what I take from her interview with Tavis. She's a beautiful, proud and very talented woman.

2elijah said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Well...what happened?

I'll give a quick rundown of the interview:

15 minute interview. Tavis pretty much kept the focus of the interview on Misty's career. Misty was calm, and she held up very well during the interview. Tavis basically just asked her about what is what like to be the first African-American with the ABT. She humbly states she takes that with pride and happy she's been given that opportunity. She states she is also grateful to dance in Prince's shows, but did not expound on how that opportunity came about, but grateful that her she is able to expose her art of dance to a different audience by being part of his show. Misty also stated that hopefully that will open up an interest to those attending Prince's show, to come and see some ballet performances at the Metropolitan Opera house. She states she was born in San Pedro, CA and discovered there. That's just about it. I'm sure others who saw the interview will add their take.

Tavis asked her if ballet is a lot of stress on the body, and she states, you get callouses, but also gain strength as a dancer, and your body gets used to that after awhile. She also stated that her passion/future (paraphrasing) is with ballet. . Mama Copeland was also in the audience, but the camera did not show her.

[Edited 2/23/11 21:46pm]

Oh...ok. Thanks.

You know Tavis' happy ass is STILL on my shit list. Hell, I still haven't even seen that Prince interview. Fuck 'im.

jason7sh said:

2elijah said:

Not really. It was a professional interview. Tavis kept the questions focused on Misty's ballet experience, and they showed clips of some of her ABT performances. Tavis mentioned Prince's name near the end of the interview, only in regards to how Misty felt being given the opportunity to be part of Prince's show. That's just about it.

2elijah, you are correct. That's what I got from the interview as well. You just gave the total context of the interview. Misty was very cordial, lady like and she gave a great interview. She's a very humble and modest woman, that's what I take from her interview with Tavis. She's a beautiful, proud and very talented woman.

Thanks Jason . I like how Tavis kept the interview on a professional level and focused on her ballet experience.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

2elijah said:

I'll give a quick rundown of the interview:

15 minute interview. Tavis pretty much kept the focus of the interview on Misty's career. Misty was calm, and she held up very well during the interview. Tavis basically just asked her about what is what like to be the first African-American with the ABT. She humbly states she takes that with pride and happy she's been given that opportunity. She states she is also grateful to dance in Prince's shows, but did not expound on how that opportunity came about, but grateful that her she is able to expose her art of dance to a different audience by being part of his show. Misty also stated that hopefully that will open up an interest to those attending Prince's show, to come and see some ballet performances at the Metropolitan Opera house. She states she was born in San Pedro, CA and discovered there. That's just about it. I'm sure others who saw the interview will add their take.

Tavis asked her if ballet is a lot of stress on the body, and she states, you get callouses, but also gain strength as a dancer, and your body gets used to that after awhile. She also stated that her passion/future (paraphrasing) is with ballet. . Mama Copeland was also in the audience, but the camera did not show her.

[Edited 2/23/11 21:46pm]

Oh...ok. Thanks.

You know Tavis' happy ass is STILL on my shit list. Hell, I still haven't even seen that Prince interview. Fuck 'im.

@ bolded part.