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GUESTS:  Honorable Judge Lynn Toler and actress Chyna Layne The Honorable Judge Lynn Toler and actress Chyna Layne chat about the highly anticipated new legal drama series JUDGE ME NOT, that just premiered, and is currently streaming on the AMC Network Streamer, ALLBLK channel. Judge Toler is the executive producer and writer of the new series, that's loosely based on part of the popular TV judge's life.  Judge Me Not is the story of Zelma Jay Johnson (Chyna Layne), an exceptionally bright, young Black woman who struggles with mental health issues, a ludicrous family, and volatile love life. Viewers join her as she takes on her new role as a judge in a court full of outrageous characters, both in front of and behind the bench. As her passionate relationship with her live-in lover takes them both on a ride, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of a psychological thriller that puts her life at risk. The series also stars Javon Terrell (2022 winner of ALLBLK’S national casting call “Shoot Your Shot.”

GUEST:  Gina Miles - Winner of The Voice Season 23 It's official. Gina Miles is the winner of NBC's The Voice Season 23! After weeks of competing with some of the best singers, it was her rendition of “Skinny Love”, “Somebody That I Used to Know” and “Wicked Games” that propelled the young singer to the Knockouts and Playoffs rounds. Ultimately, it was her performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” that earned her the victory. From the start of the Blind Auditions, Gina's talent was recognized by both the judges and the fans. She chose Niall Horan as her coach, who was also celebrating his first win as a new judge. This season was also the last for Blake Shelton to serve as a judge. With a reported $100,000 prize money, what will Gina do next? (Photo courtesy of NBC)

GUESTS: Director Olivia Crist and executive producer Blye Faust Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets is a limited docuseries (Prime Video), exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv’s favorite mega-family, The Duggars, and the radical organization behind them: The Institute in Basic Life Principles. As details of the family and their scandals unfold, we realize they’re part of an insidious, much larger threat already in motion, with democracy itself in peril. “Shiny Happy People,” the docuseries airs on Prime Video, as it focuses on the unseen side of the reality tv Duggar family and the religious extremist group to which they belong. The director of this new docuseries is Olivia Crist and executive producer Blye Faust, chat below with more details about the making of the series.

GUEST:  Recording artist Harper Grace Rising country star Harper Grace’s initial experience in the spotlight came at just 11 years old when her first public performance of the National Anthem didn’t go as planned, eliciting widespread criticism from an array of online observers and media outlets. Seven years later, the “American Idol” alum redeemed herself by returning to the same stadium and nailing a version of the patriotic song. Now on the heels of her single “Sparkle,” Harper Grace is set to release “Oh Say Can You See,” which is an autobiographical track she penned for her 11-year-old self.

GUEST:  Lori Mercer of Farm AID FARM AID and the MIGRANT CLINICIANS NETWORK TEAM UP TO REACH SPANISH LANGUAGE LISTENERS WITH A SPANISH SPEAKING HOTLINE OPERATOR TRAINED IN MENTAL HEALTH. In partnership with Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN), and with funding from the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – Northeast (led by Cultivemos),  Farm Aid will be providing Spanish-language hotline support through the organization’s new Spanish-speaking hotline operator, Elizabeth Gonzalez-Ibarra. If you’re a farmer who needs to talk to someone directly (or someone who is worried about a farmer), we are here to listen. You can call our farmer hotline at 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243). Farm Aid staff answers the Farm Aid hotline Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET (Spanish) and In English, the hours are 9:00-9:00 ET.  (www.FarmAid.org)

GUEST:  Puma from  Black Ink Crew: NY  Picking up right where the season left off, the Black Ink Crew: New York Season 10 cast members are working hard to chart a new path moving forward, following the decision to cut ties with veteran cast member Ceaser Emanuel because of alleged animal abuse issues, just before the mid-season break. OG cast members Puma and Teddy step up to run the business in Ceaser’s absence and find themselves conflicted with upholding the Black Ink Crew legacy while embarking on their own journey as entrepreneurs. When most of the tattoo artists decide they can’t work for a non-artist like Puma. So, he and Ted decide to take the reinvention of the shop a step further by bringing in a new group of artists. The Season 10 premiere of Black Ink Crew: New York begins May 15 on VH-1 (8 PM ET/PT). Cast member Puma gives more insight on what viewers can expect in the new season.

GUEST:  The Voice Contestant Holly Brand (Team Kelly) It’s been a big week and weekend for The Voice contestant Holly Brand, as she prepares to take the stage for the show’s fierce semi-finals Live Rounds (May 15)on NBC. It all goes down starting tomorrow night, when the Top 8 artists will be turning up the vocal heat, to compete for America’s votes for the first time in the semi-finals. And from there, it’s on to the Tip 5 singers who will be crossing into the season finale night, in hopes that viewers will cast votes, in real-time voting, in their favor. But for 22-year-old Holly Brand (Team Kelly Clarkson), tough national competition’s been a part of her life for the last 5 years.  Holly’s accustomed to the lights, cameras and big action, as she once competed in the Miss America pageant when she was Miss Mississippi in 2021. At age 10, little Holly opened for Blake Shelton in her hometown of Meridian, MS, after winning a local competition. She sang “Anyway” by Martina McBride in front of 500 people. Holly came from a very musical family and started singing in public at church when she was just 3 years old. By 5, Holly began participating in beauty pageants, which years later led her to be crowned Miss Mississippi 2021. She traveled the state amassing 32,000 miles doing speaking engagements and singing for various organizations. She now spends a lot of her time working at her family’s boutique, which she opened with her mom in 2018. Like the other 7 contestants, Holly’s been in Los Angeles for the last week, busily in rehearsals, wardrobe fittings, handling media, and everything else that’s needed in preparation for the big premiere of the Live Rounds. Listen below as Holly shares some insights as to what it’s like to be a part of The Voice’s own “elite 8” semi-finals.

GUEST: (Author) Archdule Eduard Habsburg The Habsburg Way: 7 Rules for Turbulent Times  is written with warmth and candor, by Archduke Eduard Habsburg — a member of the royal family and Archduke of Austria — shares insights about the Seven Principles (maxims) at the root of the Habsburg family dynasty from thought,  to action, politics, and family life.  Few families in history are as renowned as the Habsburgs, one of the principal sovereign dynasties of Europe from the thirteenth to the twentieth century. These enthralling pages provide glimpses into the lives of their esteemed members. The lessons that their lives teach will hopefully help guide readers in faith and will help principles to live in peaceful prosperity and grow in holiness. Readers will find stories about the Imperial House of Habsburg’s saints and heroes, sinners, assassinations, and affairs, and the impact that freemasonry, Jansenism, and the Enlightenment had on them and on all of Europe.

GUEST: Author, producer, TV personality Kimberly Osorio To Commemorate 50 Years of Hip Hop, the event The Greatest Rap Crew of All Time, has launched. This is NOT a show. It's a one-of-a-kind digital hip hop competition in honor of hip hop’s 50th anniversary.  In a multi-platform, tournament-style bracket, 32 of the most recognized rap crews (a.k.a. collectives) in hip hop history categorized by region (East Coast, Dirty South, Midwest, and West Coast). Teams will go head to head in a battle to be crowned The Greatest Rap Crew of All Time. Voting runs from May 1st to June 9th.  The winner is determined directly by the fans and will be announced during BET Awards weekend (June 25, 2023). Fans will have the opportunity to let the world know who should be in the contest, and vote on some of the greatest rap crews such as:  Bad Boy Family, NWA & The Posse, Odd Future, Ruff Ryders, and many more. Go to BET.com to cast your vote and other details.

Marking the 25th anniversary of its release, THE BARBECUE BIBLE is back! With more than  500 great grilling recipes from Around the World,  author Steven Raichlen is synonymous with barbecue. The James Beard Award-winning author latest book is an impressive array of New York Times best-selling cookbooks, a Barbecue Hall of Famer, indefatigable barbecue anthropologist and a PBS star, he has shaped America’s obsession with live-fire cooking for decades. 25 years later; 1 million copies in print; and countless accolades, including the IACP/Julia Child Cookbook Award, The Barbecue! Bible is a generational book, and Steven Raichlen is one of the most influential and celebrated barbecue pioneers of our time. Steven's subsequent books shave parked revolutions of their own—from Beer Can Chicken, which turned an obscure dish into a global barbecue icon—to Project Smoke, which helped hundreds of thousands of people get through Covid lockdown by teaching them the arts of barbecuing and smoking. www.barbecuebible.com

GUESTS:  Katarina Blom, Ella Engström & Johan Svenson -- Stars of THE GENTLE ART OF SWEDISH DEATH CLEANING Peacock’s new reality series The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is about a team of people who come to your house and clean out all your junk so your family doesn’t have to do it when you’re dead. Executive produced and narrated by Amy Poehler, it’s actually a funny, heartwarming, inspirational and uplifting series in which a team of “death cleaners” from Sweden help their subjects sort out, not just their home, but their lives and relationships by facing their mortality, speaking honestly about death, and confronting all the “crap” that’s been collecting dust for years. Streaming now on Peacock!

GUEST:  Jason Grimsley - Former Major League Baseball  Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Jason Grimsley has released his debut memoir “Cross Stitched: One Man’s Journey From Ruin to Restoration."  The candid title provides an intimate and heartfelt glimpse into the pro baseball player's wild and memorable 15-year career success, including his time as a member of both the 1999 and 2000 World Series champion New York Yankees.   ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT EMERGING GRACE MINISTRIES IN THEIR ONGOING EFFORTS TO HELP ERADICATE ADOLESCENT SEX TRAFFICKING

Guest: Podcast Host/producer Kelly Hyman Love a Juicy True Crime Story?  Kelly Hyman’s New Podcast ‘Once Upon a Crime in Hollywood: The Ronni Chasen Story” reveals never heard before details of the Ronni Chasen Murder. Ms. Chasen's death shook the foundations of Beverly Hills. Ronni Chasen a well-known publicist on the Hollywood scene, was found shot to death. While driving home from the W Hollywood Hotel, where she had attended a star-studded afterparty for the premiere of “Burlesque,” Chasen was the victim of a drive-by shooting with four shots skillfully fired through her passenger window. When a possible suspect ends up committing suicide, authorities closed the case. But not quite. More than a decade later, unsealed documents have arisen, shedding new light on the mysterious murder case. In each new podcast episode, host Kelly Hyman and her expert guests, enlighten audiences with their fresh take on the historic murder case. Listen to all 6 episodes of this riveting new podcast on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcast Network and other major podcast outlets.

The Voice Singer/contestant Noivas from Team Blake, chats about his recent amazing win during the Knockout Rounds on NBC's The Voice.

GUESTS:  Breeann “Bree” Hammond and J. Brooks The new series Grown & Gospel airs on WE tv, Thursday nights, 9pm/ET and P/T. It's five, career-driven childhood friends – who happen to be the offspring of Gospel music legends who are blazing their ownt trails for success in the Detroit gospel scene and beyond. Each young adult is trying to carve their own path by stepping outside of the shadows of their legendary parents. This close-knit crew grapples with their strict upbringing and high standards, as they push towards being the new generation of Gospel. Show cast members Breeann “Bree” Hammond (daughter of Gospel great & Grammy winner, Fred Hammond) and J. Brooks (son of Bishop Michael Brooks, a founding member of the popular group Commissioned, chat about being a part of the new docuseries show.. Grown & Gospel also streams on the ALLBLK Network on Mondays.

GUEST: Alan Barinholtz - Star on Jury Duty The unique new series Jury Duty – streaming free on Amazon Freevee – documents twelve jurors as they meet, undergo the selection procedure, and participate in the judicial process.  The catch?  The entire case is fake, the events are scripted, and 11 of the jurors – as well as the judge – are actors.  The judge overseeing the case is Alan Barinholtz (father of comedy actors Ike and Jon Barinholtz).  Alan was a Chicago-based lawyer for over 40 years and this is his first major acting role.  Watch JURY DUTY (FREE) on Amazon Freevee.

GUEST:  Filmmaker and co-writer Tom Berkeley from the Academy Award winning film short AN IRISH GOODBYE An Irish Goodbye is a 2022 short film written, produced, and directed by Tom Berkeley and Ross White. The fillm shares a story of estranged brothers Lorcan and Turlough who are forced to reunite following the death of their mother. Lorcan, who has Down syndrome, is left in Turlough’s care, but will only agree to leave the family farm once they have completed every single wish on their mother's unfulfilled bucket list… all 100 of them!

GUEST:  Parker Schnabel, star of "Gold Rush: Parker's Trail" -- a Journey to Peru to Find Gold (SEASON PREMIERE) April 7, 2023 28-year-old Parker Schnabel opened a new mine in Alaska during the current season of Gold Rush and it was a complete washout. And with his land lease running out in the Yukon, Parker is desperate to find a new path – and redemption. On the all-new season of Gold Rush: Parker’s Trail, he travels thousands of miles to South America and the most extreme jungle and mountain goldmines on the planet to try to recover 100 million dollars in gold hidden in the ground.  Gold Rush: Parker’s TrailPremieres Friday, April 7th 9pm ET/PT On Discovery

GUEST:  Christopher Rice aka (C.Rice) In SAPPHIRE STORM, the New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice (writing as C. Travis Rice and son of Anne Rice – yes, that Anne Rice) brings suspense, intrigue, drama, secrets, and fiery passion. Part of the Sapphire Cove series…SAPPHIRE STORM is the third book in an extremely binge-readable series.

GUEST:  Award-winning documentary director Alex Stapleton Reggie, an intimate and revealing new documentary that examines the career and legacy of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and activist Reggie Jackson, premieres exclusively on Prime Video on March 24. Reggie is directed by Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Stapleton. Alex’s credits include Showtime’s Shut Up and Dribble, which looked at the changing role of NBA athletes in our changing political and cultural environment, and Netflix’s The Playbook, which profiled legendary coaches as they shared their secrets for success in sports and life.