Black stars don’t mean Hollywood is color-blind. It's a bit frustrating that the point would even need to be made. I mean, the article can only come up with two and a half actors. And Tyler Perry completely doesn't belong in an article on colour-blindness. As far as I can tell, Star Trek is about the only high profile colour blind thing he's done.

I didn't realize that was Tyler Perry. Huh.

I'm not sure I see the logic of grouping Tyler Perry in with Will Smith and Denzel Washington on any basis - he's not a movie star, or even primarily known for acting. I think of him as a writer/director/producer. (If you hadn't mentioned Star Trek I doubt I could have pointed to any acting role he's had that wasn't in one of his own movies.)

He stands out because he's a consistent moneymaker, but he really doesn't have anything in common other with Washington and Smith other than his colour and his industry. The writer can't even discuss them together. It's very clumsy to start off the article with them as a triad. And smacks of token inclusion.

He's such a black entertainment staple. It makes no sense.

I'd think Danny Glover or perhaps Morgan Freeman would be a better choice to round out that trio. Or are they disqualified because they're older? (Certainly Glover has headlined some successful action movies in his day–I sure didn't see Predator 2 because Gary Busey was in it...)

I don't know if Danny Glover is bringing home the bacon.

I just finished watching The Code with Morgan Freeman, which makes the second recent direct-to-DVD Freeman movie I've watched in as many months. He's a big name, but he's really indiscriminate. And his last big role was racially specific, so maybe...I dunno. He put Tyler fucking Perry in the damned article.

Saw Fish Tank last night. It's deeply bleak, but a really nuanced portrait of a girl trying to figure out sexuality in a truly fucked-up environment. I saw it in a theater, but I think it is available on pay-per-view right now. It does co-star Michael Fassbender, who is not only a good actor, he is sex on a stick.

Okay, I hate to do this, but I'm coming up dry on the beta front.

Any Pitch Black fans want to beta a vid for me?

Oh my Lord, somebody thought it would be a good idea to make a knock-off of Transformers, and Bruce Boxleitner was so desperate for work he said yes!

I'm happpy to announce Dead Again is still awesome. I miss Branagh/Thompson.