Merry Christmas from The Future Forward 2010

Happy Thanksgiving to ALL My Friends of The Future Forward

Another year has come and gone and The Future Forward would like to say THANKS to all of our friends, family and followers for the support over this year. We will each 50,000 viewers by the end of the year and we are very excited!!!



Nathan, Cornelius, Dwight and I have share something very special. I am honored to be working with them and cherish our creative efforts. We have been blessed to have both Zolra and Jeanine join us this year to add to the EXCITEMENT. So, we would say from our Future Forward Family to yours...

Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the road and back again
Your heart is true, you’re a pal and a confidant.
And if you through a party
Invited everyone you ever knew
You would see the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say thank you for being a friend.

Sony Internet TV powered by Google TV -- Modern TV/Future TV

Today, Sony Electronics debuted Sony Internet TV, which gives users the ability to watch HDTV, surf the Internet and enjoy apps on one screen. Oh, and it's powered by Google. Supporting the launch is "Big Screen," a 60-second ad that brings people outdoors to experience Sony Internet TV on a giant screen. A massive tweet is sent from the screen, urging people to travel downtown and interact with the TV and other onlookers. People are watching "Jeopardy," then looking up an answer on Wikipedia. Add a cute dog video from YouTube, a movie off Netflix, a soccer game, and conclude the day by being on the 10 p.m. news.

The Future of TV --- Is HULU

Entering into the Modern Age of Television, which I now call Hulu. I don’t have a TV anymore. My TV set I had since 4^th grade died. I disconnected my Time Warner Cable in March. I have been off the tube ever since. However, I discovered a new way of watching TV, on my laptop computer then on my HTC 4G Sprint phone. TV anytime and anywhere… How you may ask? HULU.com.

Hulu is about to make a big move -- talk of an IPO within the next couple of months appears to be well founded. The timing is right, says BU professor N. Venkatraman, as the economy is expected to pick up in 2011, and the tech sector with it. "Media will be one of those sectors that will be redefined by tech, and Hulu wants to be seen as the leader of the pack."

And I must agree with Professor Venkatraman, www.Hulu.com is the coolest site to me. I haven’t watched network TV in years. For the past 2 -3 years, the TV was parked on the History Channel, TNT with The Closer and Lifetime with reruns of The Golden Girls. Now with the 2010 Fall Season, ABC, CBS and ABC have got my attention with my Top 5 show. If you believe it or not I watch them all thanks to Hulu.

Number 5

Undercovers on NBC

Years into their retirement, a husband and wife team are re-activated as CIA agents.

Very entertaining! I loved it! This new spy-fest feels like a cross between the TV shows "Hart to Hart" and "Alias" and the movie "True Lies." Even though the pilot may have seemed a little lackluster at times, this is usual for pilots, since the script has to incorporate the introduction of brand new characters and situations to the audience as well as a back-story. There is obvious potential for fun and exciting story lines this season, and I'm really looking forward to it! The casting of Boris and Gugu as the main characters is fabulous! They have wonderful chemistry and actually have the "aura" of spy-intelligent tech-geniuses! Also, it is quite refreshing to have a husband and wife team who have a LOVING relationship instead of the unhappy, fighting, "why did I marry you" type of couples running rampant in today's sitcoms. I hope they stick to their guns like "Hart to Hart" and keep this couple in love and in one accord. Movie and TV writers/producers should realize that there REALLY ARE some HAPPY couples out there -- emotionally mature, secure, and enjoying their relationships! It's time to reflect that segment of the population on screen too! Anyway, so far, the show looks like an adorable winner! Loved the globetrotting locations too! Can't wait for the next episode!

Number 4

The Event on NBC

When a man goes looking for his missing girlfriend, he stumbles upon a government conspiracy that is bigger than the president himself.

We have Sean Walker (played by Jason Ritter of Three’s Company) on a plane - and he manages to get a gun onto the plane. Seriously? So you're asking us to completely suspend reality in the opening scene, because apparently the writers have never been through an airport security screening. Fine, then we go back in time to have a flashback. Cool - we need some set-up.

So Sean and his soon-to-be fiancé' Leila Buchanan (played by Sarah Roemer) are going on a cruise. Leila is a single mom, with her daughter being left with Leila's parents. Okay, fine. Then we flash forward. Then we flash back. That continues happening all throughout the whole episode - and basically ruined the whole episode.

Though some believe it was a bit "busy" and didn't enjoy the flashbacks, this is something a lot of shows or series for that matter are doing. It seems confusing at the time it’s a set up so that in future shows you say,” so that's what that was about, now I get it." It leaves the viewer acknowledging these little "treasures" that give explanation to something previously seen. It wouldn't be any fun if everything were explained as the show progressed. It's the show that makes us think & piece together information viewed so we can try and figure how things are connected and then when revealed we either are proud we got it right or realize we didn't take all the facts into account and got it wrong. It almost makes the show an "interactive" experience & then we sit a discuss it with co-workers trying to figure it out. I guess more lazy minded viewers would like it explained bit this way it’s so much more exciting. You wouldn't want a mystery novel to tell you the killer or meaning of the clues in the first chapter, you read on to see how it relates. These are just my opinions; everyone else has a right to theirs. I loved it.

Number 3

Modern Family on ABC

A satirical look at three different families and the trials they face in each of their own uniquely comedic ways.

Give this show a chance. I really kind of watched it against my will, but figured I'd give it a shot. I bet out of a hundred pilots, I would like maybe one - this was that one. I literally laughed out loud at numerous parts - the way that it comes together is interesting / well-done - each couple has an interesting balance - great dialog (IMDB won't let me spell it with a "ue" at the end) - original characters - I'm impressed.

I don't think I've ever seen ABC come out with something in this vein. Normally their shows are a bit watered down, but this is edgy and as fresh as anything I've seen hit network TV. I know that comparisons to Arrested Development will be frequent, but I think that this has more structure. The characters aren't as wacky, but they're more believable and easier to sympathize with in my eyes. Tremendous acting, great kid actors - I forwarded the pilot to a bunch of people already, and I feel lucky that I got to watch it before it came out officially.

Number 2

Desperate Housewives on ABC

Secrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood, after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.

This season we got a beauty queen on the block. A REAL QUEEN!!! LOL

After Renee (played by Vanessa Williams) begins spending a lot of time with Tom, an angry Lynette feels she's trying to sabotage their marriage; Bree fires Keith without warning when she suddenly finds herself falling for him; Susan is wracked with guilt about lying to Mike about her new, risque side job; Gabrielle rushes to the hospital after learning that Bree accidentally hit Juanita with the car; and Paul introduces the women of Wisteria Lane to his new wife.

My Favorite HULU Show this season.

Number 1

Outsourced on NBC

A manager is sent to India to oversee a staff of customer service representatives.

Never really wanted to go to Mumbai, but this apparent TV sitcom take on a 2006 movie (didn't see it) about a mid-level management type in charge of a new novelty telemarketing office in India gives it an almost college campus-type setting - complete with cafeteria - that almost makes it look like an interesting place to go. The culture clash between mid-stream, Midwestern America and the Indian call center employees could've been ugly or boring. This is neither. The light relationship banter, reminiscent of "Better off Ted," keeps the characters interesting, and sets the stage to await further developments. There's obviously a lot more rich cultural material to mine. Have to admit, the novelties are interesting enough that you wonder, if someone is actually selling them somewhere, how much would they be?

Web Video Is The Future Television

Video overwhelms the Web. And it should.

There is plenty of evidence to suggest that the Internet, at one time the plumbing that connected pages of text and occasional images, is rapidly transforming itself to be a network of video publishing and viewing.

At first glance, this seems quite terrible. But in fact the emergence of the Video Web is critically important, intellectually exciting, and entirely inevitable.

There are historic reasons why we fear video. For most of us who grew up on Batman, or Gilligan's Island, or Charlie’s Angels, we've known that TV was at best junk food... and at worst, a cognitive cancer. In recent years, television has become far less benign, filling hours with a grim view of our world with programs like Fear Factor, Big Brother, GLO TV or the Jersey Shore. As television increasingly dominates our leisure and screen time, it has continued to spiral down toward base human fears and car-wreck peeping tom voyeurism.

When it came along in 2005, Youtube could have been viewed as an accelerator of this trend toward trivial amusement and video junk food. Certainly, squirrels on skateboards didn't qualify as height art. But Web video isn't television. It's something else entirely. And in the past 5 years, from 2005 to 2010, as Web video has moved to become the fastest growing and most prevalent form of traffic emerging on the Web, something else happened.

Web video abandoned TV.

There are plenty of examples of this — but the perhaps most dramatic one is the growth of TED Talks. TED Curator, Chris Anderson, calls this emergence Crowd Accelerated Innovation. His thesis is that Web video accelerates the cycle of humans creating, sharing, and iterating.

YOU MUST WATCH:

Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation

Three things have changed in past five years — the combination is like rocket fuel for Web video.

1. Cameras. Web video cameras are now standard fare on cell phones. Flip Cams are cheap and record remarkable HD video. The sales of Digital SLRs (DSLR's) put high quality camera with interchangeable lenses in the hands of mid-budget pro-sumers.

2. Bandwidth. Back in 2005, broadband was still elusive for many Web surfers. And video just wasn't a very good experience on dial up. Now, video moves with rare buffering as users find they are able to get a HD experience with relative ease.

3. Distribution. Youtube was important in breaking the monopoly that broadcast and cable had over video distribution, but since 2005 more and more distribution solutions have come on line. Devices like the iPhone and iPad have made Web video viewing far more ubiquitous. But the barrier between the Web and the living room flatscreen is about to burst wide open. With boxes like Roku, Boxee, and AppleTV(2) on the way, viewers are going to be able to choose between broad Web video offerings, and more limited cable/entertainment packages. And 'over the top' solutions like Netflix make the Internet to flatscreen option all the more reasonable.

The trifecta of change — Cameras, Bandwidth,and Distribution promises a future where change happens quickly. Of course, there can't only be winners. The broadcasters and cable companies that have for decades been able to be the exclusive distributor of video via closed one-way networks are now starting to feel the sands shift under their feet.

The FUTURE of TV

Sony Announces the Sony Internet TV, a TV that will incorporate Google TV. A new blu-ray player with built-in Google TV is also coming soon.

When Google introduced the Google TV at the Google I/O conference, they did so with Sony standing on stage as a full partner, but no one was entirely sure what that entailed. We knew something was cooking, but we weren’t sure what. Now with the announcement of Sony’s first Internet TV, we know, we can see the results of that partnership.

The Sony Internet TV will feature the Google TV device built in. Each HDTV will ship out with a QWERTY keyboard, and once the unit is connected to the internet via an Ethernet cable, the TV will be ready to surf the web. The “smart-television” will be out later in the Fall, but no word yet on pricing, or exactly which models will feature the Google TV. Sony will also be introducing a blu-ray player with built-in Google TV which should also ship sometime in Fall.

It's Time for a Parade!!!

YOU and GLO TV WILL MARCH THROUGH NEW YORK CITY WITH PRIDE

GLO TV, the first urban LGBT TV network, is proud to announce that we will have a float at the 2010 Heritage of Pride March (also known as NYC Pride) on Sunday, June 27, 2010. As we roll onto the premiere of our full first season of shows this Fall, we are honored to become the first urban LGBT medium to represent with a float in America’s most attended and celebrated pride parade. GLO TV wants to share this historical moment with you.

GLO TV’s President, Maurice Jamal, spoken word artist Butta Fly Soul and actress/comedienne Erika Watson will host and entertain the crowds in the spirit of pride. The community’s most celebrated entertainers and allies including OUTMusic award-winning singer/songwriter Nhojj, hip-hop emcee LastO, transgender rapper Foxx Jazell , hip-pop violinist Joya Bravo, hip-hop artist Bry’nt and Def Poetry Jam’s Emanuel Xavier will perform their biggest hits in front of the million-plus spectators.

For this year’s NYC Pride March, the route has been shortened by about 20 blocks. At 11:30 a.m., we will be lining up on West 39^th Street between 5^th and 6^th Avenues (closer to 6^th Avenue) on Sunday, June 27. The March starts at 12:00 p.m. on 5^th Avenue at 36^th Street.

Call Time: 11:30am on Sunday, June 27, 2010

Location: 38^th Street between Madison & 5^th Avenue

Group Name: GLO TV

Section: 9

Group: 16

Contact Person: Waddie Grant

Contact Number: waddie@glotvnetwork.com

We are asking all marchers to wear Orange and/or White the official Glo TV signature colors. All are welcome! Please bring friends, colleagues, partners and family members. Don’t forget to carry bottled water, sunscreen, snacks and money for food. And of course, wear comfortable shoes for walking.

www.glotvnetwork.com

The WEEKEND OF EVENTS

New York and Harlem Pride

Friday, June 25th

7pm - 11pm

Harlem Pride Kick-off Party

Billie’s Black 271 W. 119^th St. (between Lenox Ave. & 5^th Ave.)

http://www.harlempride.org

11pm - 5am

Ricky Day, LL and Saunders presents the New York Mega Pride Party
Brooklyn Loft - 525 Waverly Place, Brooklyn, NY (between Atlantic & Fulton)

Saturday, June 26th

12noon – 6pm

Harlem Pride Outdoor Festival

W. 119^th Street (between Lenox Ave. & 5^th Ave.)

http://www.harlempride.org

7pm - 11pm

Out of the Box 2010: LGBTQ Web Series Festival
New World Stages
340 W. 50th Street (between 8th & 9th Ave.)

10pm – 4am

Da Men of After Dark NYC (Hotboyz NYC & Lee Soulja)
Club Maze (inside Laugh Factory)

669 8^th Avenue (at 42^nd Street)

DJs MK, Blade Runner, Poision Ivy & Vjuan Allure

11pm - 4am

Grown and Sexy Pride

Le Royale - 21 Seventh Avenue (off Leroy St., formerly Luke & Leroy’s)

Music by DJ JFK from Atlanta; Rapper Foxy Brown performs

Sunday, June 27th

"Join GLO TV....come dance, strut, march, pose, show out and we take over the NYC Gay Parade." Live performances! FREE.

We are asking all marchers to wear Orange and/or White the official Glo TV signature colors.

All are welcome! Please bring friends, colleagues, partners and family members. Don’t forget to carry bottled water, sunscreen, snacks and money for food. And of course, wear comfortable shoes for walking.

THIS IS A HISTORICAL EVENT!!!

11am - 6pm

The Glo TV Network Float

41st New York City LGBT March

From 36^th street down to Christopher Street

6pm – 2am

BLOOM! Children of the Sun Dance Party

Santos Party House – 96 Lafayette Street (between White & Walker Streets)

www.thebloomparty.com

10pm – 4am

GLO TV Network After Party (A MUST EVENT)

Canal Room – 285 Broadway (off Canal St.)

Los Angeles Black Pride (ATBLA) Weekend

Friday, July 2, 2010

Noon – 6:00pm

Flip The Script Friday: LA Black Pride Film Festival and Conference Series

Sponsored by GLO TV: America’s First Urban LGBT TV Network

Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport (LAX)

6225 West Century Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90045

The Los Angeles Black Pride and GLO TV are proud to kick-off Black Pride Weekend 2010 with an amazing celebrity filled day of films and fabulousness.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

6am to Dusk

The LA Black Beach

Point Dume Beach

7103 Westward Rd.

Malibu CA. 90265

Sunday, July 4, 2010

1pm - until the GLOtinis are gone!

GLO - BQ

That's right join GLO TV at a special BBQ, well, we mean GLO - BQ in LA for all our special VIP's, celebs and network friends. Amazing food, the fabulous GLOtini on tap, lots of eye candy, the sun....and you! The event is invitation only at a private garden residence in sunny Los Angeles. Email: pride@glotvnetwork for details.