Fresh off the heels of the famed Shaq Comedy Tour with fellow comedians Deray Davis, DL Hughley and Tommy Davidson, the seemingly mild mannered Gary Owen is definitely riding a wave of success.

The Duck tape brand sponsorship is fitting as Collins and his wife, Patti, previously surprised an audience with outfits made of Duck brand duct tape at an event at the famous Apollo Theater in New York City last year.

Norris has interviewed American presidents, world leaders, Oscar winners and even astronauts traveling in outer space. In her recent memoir, “The Grace of Silence,” she uses her investigative skills to uncover family secrets that raise questions about her racial legacy and shed new light on America’s complicated racial history.

During segregation, it was illegal, for example, for Black motorists to pass White motorists on the highway, no matter how slow the White motorist was going.

When listening to the rich history of El Ra’s journey into acting and his anecdotes of a Cleveland he once knew, it becomes very obvious that things are not as they use to be.  “This city has changed so much,” he said sneaking a glance out of the bay window onto the quite

"My music, my lifestyle… you know there’s a pro to every con, there’s a con to every pro...

But, this is a business. And I will make smart business decisions as far as my marketing is concerned and my music is concerned. And my actions as a man will speak for me as a person."

The festival programming will include shorts, student films, features, documentaries and some animation.