Sanaa Lathan

From a fiery culture debate to an eyebrow-raising election promise, this episode of The Rickey Smiley Morning Show delivers the headlines everyone will be talking about. The crew weighs in after Fat Joe defended using the N-word by pointing to his Puerto Rican and Cuban roots, his upbringing in the South Bronx, and his lifelong connection to the birthplace of hip-hop—a claim that reignited debate about race, cultural belonging, and who has permission to use the term. Chris Rock also says he would return to the Oscars only as a nominee while promoting his new directorial effort, Misty Green , and reflecting on how the 2022 ceremony continues to overshadow his work. The celebrity conversation continues as DDG describes a brief encounter with Sanaa Lathan in which she took a photo but quickly turned away, leaving him feeling unacknowledged, while the cast wonders whether she was simply busy or unfamiliar with him. In politics, the team reacts to Donald Trump’s promise of a $5,000 “Trump dividend” for every adult citizen if Republicans retain both chambers of Congress; the proposal would require congressional approval and could cost more than $1 trillion. Family-law attorney Cynthia Halls rounds out the episode with practical guidance on child support, custody, court orders, co-parenting, and Georgia’s new mandatory parenting-time adjustments, which now connect scheduled overnights directly to support calculations. Website: https://www.urban1podcasts.com/rickey-smiley-morning-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary With the Tea breaks down Chris Rock’s Oscars condition and DDG’s awkward Sanaa Lathan story, as the cast debates whether Rock is truly finished with the Academy and whether DDG mistook a quick celebrity interaction for a deliberate snub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DDG recalls approaching Sanaa Lathan as a fan, taking a photo with her, and feeling brushed off when she quickly turned away—prompting the crew to debate whether the actress was simply busy or did not know who he was. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a brand new coming-of-age movie set to release on Paramount+ with On the Come Up. I had the pleasure of sitting down with the director of the film Sanaa Lathan On the Come Up follows Bri, a sixteen-year-old who wants to follow in the footsteps of her late father and become the greatest rapper alive. On her way up, Bri faces the challenges of home life and making the right choices. The film is directed by Sanaa Lathan and stars Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Cliff Smith. On the Come Up will be available on Paramount+ on September 23.

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Lil Nas X’s “Industry Baby” video and the homophobic responses, DaBaby’s homophobic rant at Rolling Loud festival, Kanye’s missing DONDA album, racist attacks on Cori Bush, Bennifer going official, Issa Rae’s surprise wedding, and more. Plus, Sanaa Lathan joins to discuss paving her own way in Hollywood and her new Netflix series Hit & Run . For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/keepit . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Within Black sisterhood, the relationship with hair is one of our strongest bonds. It’s why Sanaa Lathan (@sanaalathan) took a leap of faith (and clippers!) for her leading role – alongside the ever fabulous Lynn Whitfield (@mslynnwhitfield) -- in Netflix's Nappily Ever After, the long awaited adaptation of the novel about a woman’s search for love beyond her head. In person, the actresses reveal their personal journey to self love and acceptance. And we couldn’t talk about our ‘dos without chatting with experts we love – our very own fashion and beauty director Julee Wilson (@missjulee) and Gia Lowe (@gia.lo) of the Curly Girl Collective (@curlygirlcollective), the hair hub for Black women who produced the epic CurlFest. Curly Girl Collective Starts @ 11:45 Sanaa Lathan & Lynn Whitfield Starts @ 35:20 Yes, Girl! Hosts: Cori Murray @corimurray; Charli Penn @ManWifeDog; and Yolanda Sangweni @yolizama Producer: Steven Psyllos @stevenpsyllos Co-Producer: Tiffany Ashitey @MissTiffSays Audio Engineer: Chiquita Pascal @ChiquitaPaschal Bookings: Rorna Richards & Joi-Marie McKenzie Music: Gold Standard Creative @gscdotnyc

Andreas & Kel talk the aftermath of Mayweather-Berto, their experiences ringside, whether this will be Mayweather's last fight and who will take the place of TBE. They also preview WWE Night of Champions and Ring Of Honor's All Star Extravaganza 7 as well as discuss Nick Diaz' suspension for marijuana and how in the hell French Montana made Sanaa Lathan his new boo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.