PATRICKRILEYHEADSHOT2.JPGWELCOME to "The Life of Riley" which will include periodic chronicles of pop culture and possibilities that flow out of Patrick L. Riley's day. That's me!!! Through blogging (and soon some other technological features on which I'll keep you posted as they launch), I will pull experiences from my busy life to entertain and inspire all of you. Through this site, I will share my observations and insights. 

Some features to look forward to:

1.) "PATRICK'S POP UP(DATES)" will feature stories from pop culture, music, theater, fashion, and the entertainment industry at large. 

2.) "The Life of Riley" will also introduce a "take-a-look-at-your-life" section (READ: sort of an advice column), where I will help readers come up with their own questions and answers around what "ways of being" are working (or not working) to have them acheive their respective goals and live their best lives. This section is called "WHO YOU BE?".

3.) Additonally, there will be a free-flowing, organic section called "TESTIFY" from which I will pull from my own life's journey to share and hopefully inspire. Some of the fare may be new musings and experiences. Other times, I may pull from my journals and past sharings to shed light on some uncomfortable truths that I've experienced and that may perhaps play a role in healing someone else's wounds as the real-life experience did for me. From my experience of covering 9/11 as a freelance journalist to courageously coming out (as gay) to my family, "TESTIFY" promises to move those who choose to read it.

4.) And a section titled "PR" (like my initials, but also like "public relations") will include press clips from any coverage I get. 

5.) And anytime pictures or video can support an entry (in the blog, and perhaps in the subsequent podcasts, my space, and website), those visuals will keep things aesthetically enrolling. That section will be called "MY TUBE".
PLAYING TO THE POP IN POSSIBILITIES!
Patrick L. Riley

 

Entries in Bobby Roache (2)

denver love 




Denver love


AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH to keep me from





 Ant and his Denver peeps! WHAT A GREAT LABOR





DAY WEEKEND that included the stunning wedding of 





Ant’s high school friend Vanessa and her husband





 Will in Keystone, CO – a beautiful, two-hour





 drive from Denver. 






Some of Will’s fam came from Germany and they





 were lots of fun! 








Our Denver host with the most – as always – is Jean 


Nicholson who let me tour her FAB consignment shop



 "re: for your home":


 http://www.re-foryourhome.com/ and


 https://www.facebook.com/re.foryourhome.





 Of course, Ant’s blood 


fam pulled out ALL THE STOPS for BBQ – including 





some of the best potato salad known to man





 and made by Ant’s awesome mom “Jackie Washington”.


 And I – of course – had to see my babies: Sabrina and





 Brina. And what a bonus that Sabrina’s business partner,





 friend Victor E. Lewis, was also in town and joined





 Ant’s sister Chanel, he, Sabrina, and I for 





HILLSTONE – my favorite, though known to many as 


HOUSTON’S. 


HEY DENVER! SEE YOU AROUND! #laborday2014

  

Roache and FORBES

 

Special shout out to my little brother in the industry, 





international model Bobby Roaché, who was just





 interviewed by Forbes about his modeling career 





and sunglasses collection and the interview is out.


 Here is the video link of Bobby Roaché's 





interview: http://www.forbes.com/video/3755958950001/.

 

 Kehinde Wiley

 

 Has been great to work with my friend Lamar Johnson - the Executive Producer of 





Kehinde Wiley’s documentary - which – inclusive my 





finite consultation – has gotten lots of good press: 


http://www.vogue.com/1062811/kehinde-wiley-riccardo-tisci-collaboration/! 





Well, it’s showtime…and the documentary premieres 





this Friday, September 5 on PBS! 


The movie "Kehinde Wiley: An Economy of Grace" follows





 the artist as he steps out of his comfort zone to create a 





series of paintings of women for the first time. 





Kehinde casts his models on the streets of New York and then


enlists Riccardo Tisci of Givenchy to create couture gowns





for each woman.





 The film traces the artist's process from concept to 





canvas as he reveals to us another side of black femininity.





 Lamar notes it is a celebration of art, style and African-American 





beauty and has been very well-received, garnering several





 festival awards including @SXSW 2014. The film is also an official





selection in the "Run & Shoot” Martha’s Vineyard African-American





 Film Fest. For more info, you can go to www.PBS.org/pressroom 


or www.pressroom.pbs.org/Programs/k/KEHINDE-WILEY-AN-ECONOMY-OF-GRACE.aspx.


Kathy Sledge

 

This says it all! KATHY SLEDGE ~ NYC ~ SATURDAY ~ SEPTEMBER


 6TH The Brighter Side of Day. A musical journey of the





 life of the American icon Billie Holiday.


 www.metropolitanroom.com ~ www.randblive.com



ARISE ENTERTAINMENT 360

 

 The full episodes for my last two guest co-hosting stints on ARISE 





ENTERTAINMENT 360 are here:

 http://www.arise.tv/entertainment/arise-360-25-08-8038
  

and

 

 http://www.arise.tv/entertainment/arise-360-26-08-8017

 

 ALWAYS A BLAST to GUEST CO-HOST on Arise Entertainment 360





 with Lola Ogunnaike and Shannon Lanier:


http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/tag/arise-entertainment-360. 






Arise News is on TV now in NYC/NJ area - 18 million homes Mon-Fri 2pm on





 Time Warner Cable #92 & Verizon FiOS #481 plus still on millions of TVs





 overseas. And it's coming this FALL 2014 to CentricTV - BET Networks. 


As always, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! XO #ARISE360
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time

queen

She passed away 20 years ago today! WOW! Still MISS her so! SHOUT OUT to my mom Queen Elizabeth Bellinger Riley! Endless LOVE & LEGACY! XOXOXOXO


wendy fab and 50

Made a lot of field/tape producing impressions for recurring client The Wendy Williams Show:


The VEGAS piece I had a hand in producing – highlighting Wendy’s stand-up comedy debut at The Venetian Las Vegas: http://youtu.be/sYWSgh_7ha8. Was fun to shoot with Wendy recently. She's always SUCH A JOY!

Her birthday show had something I produced in it as well - a birthday tribute from her staff: http://youtu.be/C5VxXjA1L4Q.  

MONSTER TRUCK ran last Tuesday: http://youtu.be/IUpsz80z8oY Shout out to editor Mitch Jacobson and Wendy’s awesome team who see fit outsource these great assignments my way when they have needs the like! #faband50 #wendywilliams #Happy50thWendy 

art of the interview

I love my National Association of Black Journalists' sister friend Katti Gray - so much I got up too early (amidst a double-deadline week) to teach her new, diverse crop of NYC high schoolers participating in the NYU Urban Journalism Workshop "THE ART OF THE INTERVIEW". GREAT KIDS! GREAT TIMES! http://urbanjournalismworkshop.org/ #nyuujw

crystal knows

Making sure to share the following info from my sister-cousin-friend Crystal – a blog featuring the best intel on natural hair. Click or go to the following blog; read article; and win free hair products!

www.Crystal-Knows.blogspot.com.

bobby roache

Special shout out to my little brother in the industry, international model Bobby Roaché, who has been hosting Anthony Harper and me at his NYC pad this past couple of FOURTH-OF-JULY days along with a fun group of folks – including New-Jersey native/L.A.-resident Corey Notes, an esteemed songwriter (and creative director) – credits including twosongs on Chris Brown’s latest CD.

 As my boy Bobby Roaché goes, PLEASE shop now

at www.BobbyRoache.com. You can check out his latest in sizzling eyewear! CONGRATS BOBBY! XO

spelhouse forever

Another FAB FETE took place later that night at friend Rod’s place – what would end up being a Morehouse/Spelman reunion between college BFFs Michael K. Watts, Mario Ephraim, and OUR-FOREVER-Miss Maroon & White Adrianne C. Smith!

LOVE Y’ALL! XO PLR  

 

 

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