Two decades after the last airing of Video Soul on BET, Donnie is ready to reprise the role for which he is so well known and loved. An entire generation of young artists have risen and come into the music business since Donnie ended his run on Video Soul. Despite their successes, many of them still feel unfulfilled, because they never got to sit down with "The Man." Several have reached out to him saying “All I wanted to do was sit on your couch.” They’ll get that chance now. Video Soul, one of the longest running music shows, served as a platform for many Black Musicians from 1981 - 1996. Donnie Simpson was the show’s staple veejay. Speaking with Donnie meant you were in a completely new stratosphere. As one of the industry’s legendary voices in cultural commentary, Donnie Simpson set the stage for many to follow.
This special, streamed on the Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the series and the release of the Blu-ray Box. The first part will be streamed on June 11, 2023, and the second part on June 18. The audio commentary for episode 1 will also be available on the Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Channel. Featuring Masato Wada as Nobuo Akagi, Sanshiro Wada as the Akiba Red suit actor, and producer Atsushi Hikasa.
Sky Arts recreates all the joys of a book club as Andi Oliver and Elizabeth Day dive into the latest releases and favourite classics before interviewing the authors.
Despite having the same mother, Alaska Thunderfuck, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 2, and her straight brother Cory Binney couldn’t be less similar. In fact they may as well be from different planets! This hilarious pair of polar opposites tackle new topics such as sex ed, parenting and spilling the T on All Stars 2.