Aubrey Up Close

My newest episode of On The Flipside is fresh off a Final Cut render! I’ve spent pretty much all of August in Austin, TX, so why not shoot an episode there as my “backdrop” location!!? For this edition I changed up the graphics a little and had to do subtitles… See the highlights from Nike and Converse’s (inaugural) World Basketball Festival in NYC. Jay-Z performed at Radio City Music Hall, LeBron James hosted kids in Harlem, USA Basketball had an exhibition and NBA players from France, China, Brazil and Puerto Rico all chimed in, in their native language…hence the subtitles! Then we’ve got Matt Barnes doing his annual camp at EA Sports, Golden State Warriors Rookie Ekpe Udoh and CGL Sports Yacht Celebration in Miami, plus a behind the scenes look at the Jacksonville photo shoot for Sweethearts for Soldiers! http://ontheflipsidetv.com/austin/

My final stop during an August-long travel spree for work and play ended in Vegas for Riza’s bachelorette party! The party actually started Thursday night, but due to my work obligations I joined in Friday and as soon as I landed we headed to JET Nightclub at the Mirage.

It was great seeing the ESSJ crew, especially Maureen, Riza and Rowena, who I have known for more than half of my life.

Val, Rose and Carrie were also rockin’ with the best!

The girls from LA LA Land came out to celebrate too….

I will also take credit for coaxing the bride-to-be to dance on the stage!!

Then, we somehow started club hopping on our way to XS and ended up in “King Inc.” for a while, where we met an artist by the name of H*Wood

He has a song called Could It Be You (Punk Rock Chick) – honestly , I’d never hard the song before, but Rowena knew all the words! lol

The next day we headed to Wet Republic at MGM.

It is a CRAZY poolside party out there….

Then, after the girls left I stayed another day to hang out with some of my favorite Kiddo’s…Jayme, Jaylin and Jayson. Sunday after church we went to Hooters…and I had to educate them that “Hooters” refers to the noise an owl makes…

And because I am so “inspirational” to the younger generations…Jayme decided to dress like her Auntie Aubrey!

And before I headed back to the airport, no Vegas trip is complete without stopping by Town Square!

I went on a yacht trip from Miami out into Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean (I suppose) for new Golden State Warrior Ekpe Udoh’s weekend celebration. Coincidentally I was filimg a segment for a future episode of On The Flipside! The piece is in edit and I should have it out by the end of the month, but in the meantime, check out a few pictures from the outing… Shouts to Derick G and Daniel for helping me get the images and video shot!

Swimming in the water..one of my favorite things! Gotta have the “noodle!”

And the man of the hour… Ekpe – nice guy. I’m glad he’s reppin the hometown team!

We were even lucky enough to see dolphins swimming in the wild!

To view more photos visit Derick G’s site at: http://tharealderickg.blogspot.com/2010/08/exclusive-party-ekpe-udoh-private-yacht.html

At long last the “Everglading with Anjelah Johnson” video! Courtesy of Derick G. check out Anjelah’s trip to the Florida Everglades and the Billie Swamp Safari! I was able to take her there this past May while she was in between shows at the Improv’s in Hollywood and West Palm Beach, Florida. I love how my car gets to make a cameo in this production…and when I watched this edit I was cracking up just as much as that day when we were shooting it! So…click play now!!

Kudos and many thanks to Derick for putting this video together AND doing such a fantastic job with the edit! It’s one of the best docu-reality shows EVER..not biased or anything! hehe… Also, if you want to see my original post about Anjelah’s visit with pictures…click here – ANJELAH VISIT

AND — be sure to visit Anjelah’s new blog — http://anjelahjohnson.tumblr.com

I spent a big part of today looking at my calendar for the next month or so and thought about the bachelorette parties and weddings I am set to attend before 2010 is a wrap… So, for today’s throwback video of the week, I decided to post a bachelorette party I covered for Deco Drive…that took place at Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour! In this very unique girlie bash for my dear friend Arlyn took place more than 2 years ago and it was a night to remember!! I can’t tell you what happened after the camera stopped rolling, but it was lots of good times!! Take a peek…

And here’s a bonus – some of my favorite pictures from that weekend, circa June 2008!

Let the good times roll…

After some procrastination and a re-shoot…my newest edition of On The Flipside is online! The location for this show is at the Santa Monica Pier, and my cousin Marie helped me get it done. This episode feature “The Summer Groove” hosted by Zo and Dwade at the Seminole Hard Rock, WBC Champ Andre Berto and his Maserati as well as DJ Irie’s “Irie Weekend” and San Francisco Gold Rush dancer Chris! Watch it and all the other episodes at http://ontheflipsidetv.com

Maker’s Mark launched its FIRST new product EVER, Maker’s 46 in South Florida last night!

Maker’s Mark enjoyed a successful launch event at Fort Lauderdale’s Yolo Restaurant & Lounge in Fort Lauderdale on July 19, 2010. The bourbon brand brought its first-ever new product to the South Florida market with a tasting event attended by local tastemakers and members of the media. Those in attendance were treated to a variety of cocktails mixed with Maker’s 46, as well as exclusive Marker’s Mark glasses, dipped to mimic the Maker’s 46 red, hand-dipped bottles. The Maker’s Mark Brand Ambassador was also on hand to provide event attendants with an education about this brand new, exciting bourbon.

Only 25,000 cases of Maker’s 46 will be shipped by the distillery this year, and South Florida is one of the lucky markets to receive part of the first batch.

I don’t really hang out in Fort Lauderdale all that often, but Yolo’s on Las Olas is a nice spot and the food was yummy!

I even ran into a couple of the “400 Life” folks…

Just chatting it up…

The Maker’s 46 Ambassador and Hostess for the evening…

Just another day in the life..in Ft. Laudy!

I hit the red carpet at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino this past weekend for The Summer Groove “Comedy Jam.”

The annual event is hosted by Alonzo Mourning and Dwyane Wade…

DWade hit the carpet with Gaby Union … a first public appearance as a couple!
*Note I was the first to “tweet” it!

AND – Boston Celtic Rajon Rondo came through for his very first “Summer Groove!”

The Comedy Jam is highlighted by a who’s who list of comedians…here’s a shot of Gary Owen who made a back to back appearance coming off his performance from last year’s event.

Look out for all the video highlights and interviews coming soon On The Flipside!

Shouts to Magical Photos for the shots…