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Chuck's Picks - "The Rare Groove Revolution"
May 10, 2013 Chuck's Picks
"The Rare Groove Revolution," hosted by DJ Soulero, is an eye and ear-opening cornucopia of funk, jazz and fusion vinyl from the 1960s and '70s. Soulero listens, nods and occasionally interjects--he makes special note of unsampled tracks to encourage up-and-coming producers and DJs. If you're looking for some genuinely positive vibes in the wee hours, join the Revolution, late Monday nights at 2 AM on MNN2! Next air dates: 5/14 and 5/21.
MNN Diaries: Richard Renda
May 8, 2013 MNN Diaries, Programming Highlights
The beginning of May brings not only the hope that spring is here for good. It also delivers a new installment of MNN Diaries, our blog series that provides a platform to let the talented people behind MNN’s vibrant and diverse programming write about the journeys that got them here.
This fourth entry is very special. It was penned by Richard Renda, who nearly 20 years ago created what is still MNN’s most popular fashion program, “Totally Cool ®.” Back then, Richard conceived of a show that would bring the experience of flipping through a glossy style mag to the small screen in people’s living rooms. Over the following two decades, his approach would be copied again and again.
Read on to hear Richard’s insider stories from the fashion world (he’s quoted in this 2011 CNN video: “They don’t call the press pit the ‘press pit’ for nothing. It sometimes can be hell.”),...
Clip of the Week: I’ve Got Munchies
May 6, 2013 Clip of the Week, Programming Highlights
It’s Clip of the Week time again, and today we’re in the mood for something funny…and tasty. Enter "I've Got Munchies," a late-night cooking and comedy show that features “HIGH-larious” sketches, recipes and Mary Jane, a thirtysomething NYC puppet who likes to get her snack on.
In the latest installment, M.J. swallows two mysterious blue pills, then “sleep-cooks” some crispy and delicious Broccoli Cheddar Bites. Meanwhile, her friend Mexican Light Bulb, a floating, armless animated man, frets that M.J. will burn down the “apartamento.” The clip is super funny on an average Monday, so just imagine the hilarity when you’re, you know…
You can watch other knee-slapping, finger-licking I’ve Got Munchies cooking segments (...