About Unsolicited Opinion: Food for Thought Fueled by Facts
Unsolicited Opinion: Food for Thought Fueled by Facts gives you what you didn’t know to ask about but what you really need to know about the world of notoriety. And it doesn’t matter if you’re almost famous or just a fan. Unsolicited Opinion is hosted by Carla Ray Thompson a photojournalist who is ready to give you paparazzi-eye view of pop culture. Each episode will feature some “food for thought” — a tasty morsel for your mind as well as a closer look at a famous or widely-known person.
You Have Our Attention: Winners, Losers and the Cult of Caitlin Clark
It’s been a minute since the conclusion of women’s college basketball’s version of March Madness.
Still the effects of this past historic season linger on — most notably the unprecedented attention placed on one player — Caitlin Clark.
In this episode, I share my thoughts about this past season’s winners and losers and the increasingly caustic cult of Caitlin Clark.
#caitlinclark #ncaa #nationalchampionship #womenscollegebasketball #wcbb #angelreese #haileyvanlith #iowahawkeyes #fans #stans #sports #womenssports #sportsnews #podcast #southcarolinagamecocks #dawnstaley #dianataursi #wnba #chicagosky #indianafever #kimmulkey #lsu #commentary #opinion
16 Mar 2024
She’s Got Next: Stars and Storylines Dominate Women’s College Basketball
As a prelude to March Madness, in this episode of Unsolicited Opinion, I talk about some of the girls that got game in women’s college basketball and why their moves have folks on their feet and cheering for more.
#secchampionship #sec #womenscollegebasketball #wnba #caitlinclark #angelreese #flaujaejohnson #kamillacardoso #southcarolinagamecocks #milaysiafulwiley #jujuwatkins #wcbb #lsu #lsutigers #marchmadness #coaching #coach #dawnstaley #kimmulkey
10 Mar 2024
The Revolution Must be Televised: Freeing Wendy Williams from the Shackles of Financial Guardianship #FREEWENDY
In this episode of Unsolicited Opinion: Food for Thought Fueled by Facts, I discuss the Lifetime documentary “Where is Wendy Williams?”.
As the documentary attempted to chronicle the comeback of the former talk show host, it exposed the troubling issues of addiction, dementia, financial guardianships and the role each has played in Wendy’s demise.
I address key members of Wendy’s family giving my informed suggestions as how to right this ship gone wrong and set it on the path to obtaining Wendy’s freedom from the shackles of court-appointed financial guardianship and conservatorship.
#FREEWENDY
#freewendy #wendywilliams #hot97 #wbls #radiopersonality #televisionhost #talkshowhost #financialguardianship #conservatorship #nystate #whereiswendywilliams #lifetimetv # documentary #dementia #alcoholism #aphasia #explotation #entertainmentnews #alexfinnie #explotation #wandawilliamsfinnie #tommywilliams #kevinhunterjr #willselby #shawnzanotti #eldercare #cognitivedisorder #wendywilliamsshow #amazonprime #television
29 Feb 2024
The Curious Case of Kelly Rowland and the Today Show No Show
According to the tabloids, dressing room drama led singer/actress and media personality Kelly Rowland to walk out on her Today Show guest co-hosting gig.
It’s been a guessing game as to what really happened that day with the story taking a bit of a turn.
Kelly has kept quiet about the alleged kerfuffle thus far.
Not me. Here’s what I had to say as paparazzi who has photographed the unproblematic booked and busy queen.
#kellyrowland #meaculpa #netflix #todayshow #destinyschild #hodakotb #actress #singer #guesthost #fourthhour #hodaandjenna
10 Feb 2024
Katt “Hurricane” Williams vs The World on Club Shay Shay. And the Real Winner Is…?
Well, Katt “Hurricane” Williams huffed and puffed and blew up the internet on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay.
Here’s this episode’s Food for Thought:
It was Katt versus the comedic world on that couch but who was the real winner? Katt? Shannon? Or was it a person whose relatively small investment in the sports celebrity podcast space is now reaping big rewards?.
#kattwilliams #katwilliamsinterview #shannonsharpe #clubshayshay #entertainmentnews #comedian #opinion #podcast #podcasts #podcasting #colincowherd #thevolume #comedians #blackamerica #blackamerican #africanamerican
7 Feb 2024
Keeping It Real: The Color Purple, Taraji, Oprah and Love and Hate in Hollywood
In this episode, the following questions served as food for thought: Is Taraji to blame being for The Color Purple for being a bust?; Is the Oprah hate warranted?
I share my experiences with both Taraji and Oprah as well as with another celebrity-produced production which might serve to provide a deeper perspective on The Color Purple’s on set problems.
Throughout, I address the anti-Oprah sentiment which could also be directed towards that other “O” — Obama.
#thecolorpurple #oprahwinfrey #oprah #tarajiphenson #actress #blackactress #payinequality #movie #muscial #boxoffice #entertainmentnews #opinion #theplayersclub #icecube
3 Oct 2023
Special Forces Season 2 Episode 1 Review: “Leave It On The Playground”
FOX Reality TV’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test started its second season with a new set of celebs. Here are my thoughts on the show and the latest crop of recruits.
#foxreality #specialforcesfox #specialforces #realitytv #season2 #tarareid #jojosiwa #angelawhite #blacchyna #brianaustingreen
10 Aug 2023
NeNe Leakes and Kim Kardashian: Two Sides of the Same Coin or Not the Same Currency?
During a recent two-part interview with reality TV producer and podcaster Carlos King, former Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes equated her popularity to that of Kim Kardashian’s and expressed dismay that their profits didn’t match.
NeNe had her reasons as to why. Here are mine.
#neneleakes #kimkardashian #carlosking #realitytv #rhoa #bravotv #realhousewivesofatlanta
30 Apr 2023
When “Us” and “We” Become “I” and “Me”: Lessons from Law Roach
This episodes food for thought when navigating notoriety addresses your potential team and what to think about before assembling that team and what to do when one of your members becomes a star in their own right.
And this episode’s closer look (and story time) features now retired celebrity stylist Law Roach and his seemingly clumsy uncoupling with longtime client actress/singer Zendaya.
#zendaya #lawroach #celebritystylist #teamwork #teambuilding
9 Apr 2023
NYC, Fashion Designer Katie Gallagher and the Death of a Dream
Normally, the Unsolicited Opinion podcast will talk about navigating notoriety. But this episode takes different much more somber turn as it talks about the late indie fashion designer Katie Gallagher whose 2022 death her NYC apartment from an overdose was recently deemed a homicide.
This episode references a 2009 interview Katie had at the beginning of her career with host Carla Ray Thompson for her pop culture blog, “The Ride”.
Katie’s death inspired this Food for Thought: Is NYC a safe haven for artistic expression? And does pursuing one’s dreams in NYC come with too big of a price?
Katie Gallagher 2009 Interview on The Ride: Popping Off about Pop Culture
https://cwrite.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/in-fashion-designer-katie-gallagher/
#nyc #newyorkcity #podcast #unsolicitedopinion #katiegallagher #fashiondesigner #fashion #arts #artsandculture #culture #society #risd #rhodeislandschoolofdesign #rip #restinpeace #restinheaven #inmemoriam
6 Mar 2023
Are You Ready for Your Closeup?
This episodes’s Food for Thought: Are You Ready for Your Closeup? (Because everyone can have their 15 minutes of fame)
Case Study: Keith Lee, food reviewer TikTok
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