A Day In "The Life Of Riley"

WELCOME 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

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Episode 2 of The Happy Hour and a Facebook Watch Party

Hi folks!

Another @thehappyhourtalkshow EPISODE - #2 - IS READY TO VIEW on FACEBOOK, YOU TUBE, VIMEO, ANTHONYKEN.COM!

PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE WIDELY! THANK YOU!

We will delve deeper into Kendrell's and my debate on apologizing again after you've apologized...and MORE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_IBn2KjP4s&feature=youtu.be. BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE! You can ALL join @jaybeauchamps @davsmiles @misterdavidhand @iamkendrell @patrick.riley --- and @sirmarcsinger --- at 7P TONIGHT for a LIVE FACEBOOK WATCH PARTY! FOLLOW and SHARE us across platforms including also: Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, and anthonyken.com. FOR SURE, you can kick off your CINCO DE MAYO with us to put a SHOT in your CONVERSATIONS! As always, we THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, FEEDBACK, and LOVE! CHEERS...and please feel free to jump into our chat! WE LOVE and APPRECIATE YOU ALL!

BEST,
Patrick

P.S.
1.
Thanks to our SUPPORTERS for SHOWING UP AND OUT on Episode ONE:https://youtu.be/yKmJVXsocUY.
2.
Hang out with #TheHappyHourGuys and #DBriggsMedia's #DonnaBriggs at our EPISODE 1 PREMIERE PARTY: https://youtu.be/hhl32Yh1kHU
#LifeofRiley

Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 11:21AM by

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6 Days of Pre Orders in the Life of Riley until Fri Dec 22

1. PRE-ORDER SALES CLOSE on Friday, December 22ND – so please order your copy of my debut publication “That’s What Friends Are For: On The Women Who Inspired Me” (Dorpie Books) TODAY (or as soon as you can before Fri 12/22): https://dorpiebooks.com/products/patrick-l-riley.
If you’d like to consider a BULK BUY – also by Fri 12/22 – you can have books to sell and reimburse your pot come March (if you want to consider a book event/book club appearance or perhaps a book gifting scenario):

For 25+ (10% Discount) Enter code: 25FRIENDS

For 50+ (20% Discount) Enter code: 50FRIENDS

For 100+ (30% Discount) Enter code: 100FRIENDS

THE ROOT’s THE GLOW UP – Edited by VERONICA WEBB: It’s not every day that a WOMAN WHO INSPIRED YOU writes a story on your new book about WOMEN WHO INSPIRED ME. Enter Supermodel VERONICA WEBB. In 1993, as an associate producer and entertainment interviewer for GOOD DAY ATLANTA, I booked and conducted a talk with VERONICA. She was the first African American model to snag a cosmetics contract. It was with REVLON. I’ve had additional times to interview her for once-regular client THE OPRAH WINFREY SHOW and to hang out with her socially amidst NEW YORK CITY’s FASHION WEEK scene. But here in 2017, VERONICA is the editor of a new fashion and beauty vertical at The Root called THE GLOW UP…and reached out to do something on my current project.

https://theglowup.theroot.com/women-who-inspire-meet-the-legendary-bffs-of-patrick-r-1821191095

; meanwhile, ENJOY THE GLOW UP: https://theglowup.theroot.com/. FULL CIRCLE #LIFEOFRILEY MOMENT!

SIRIUS XM URBAN VIEW’S CLAY CANE SHOW: Please SET YOUR CLOCKS for: SUNDAY December 17, 2017 at 1p EST for Ayana Byrd’s and my fun, in-depth, one-hour conversation about the evolution of black women in music on 'The Clay Cane Show'.It is a great time! And lots of information and laughs! Make sure you’re subscribed and listen on @sxmurbanview ch 126 to #TheClayCaneShow: IG: @patrick.riley

COMING SOON ON NBCOUT: My weigh in on Patti LaBelle and her responding to Andy Cohen’s question about Luther’s sexuality… and the larger conversation that it produced – starting with Marsha Warfield (pointing out her own mother wished to be dead before Marsha came out of the closet as a lesbian) and many feeling Patti having any discussion about Luther’s sexuality was a violation of confidences.
The story will look at this reality for some African Americans to come out because of family pressure. Some of that testimonial is in my own book – culled from my reality - and will be included in this upcoming piece on NBCOUT: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out.

Posted on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 09:41AM by

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so thankful

Hi folks,

Thanks to all who participated in #ALLSTARKARAOKE #MISTHARLEM #BRUNCH which doubled as my birthday party!

Many seemed to enjoy! And my heart is full for ALL THE LOVE everybody sent my way!

NOTE: We are EXCITED that Miss Jessie’s and Walk Tall Girl Productions want to continue to partner with #ALLSTARKARAOKE.

We welcome any other good-fit partnerships for our future installments

- NEXT UP: Sunday, December 11th.

Just let me know.

1. We want to thank MIST HARLEM for housing us at such a beautiful facility with delicious food and beverage. THANKS to all who hung in there with the service team as we look to make the next two installments run much more smoothly.

I am SO GLAD we were able to CONTINUE to have SO MUCH FUN as those things were being/are being managed. And again, THANK YOU ALL!

2. We look forward to enjoying you:

Sunday Dec. 11

a. Winter Holiday kick-off

b. Celebrating any SAGITARIANS

c. Miss Jessie’s

d. Walk Tall Girl Productions Broadway/ticket giveaways

Sunday Feb. 12 (2017)

a. Valentine's Day

b. SPECIAL CO-PRESENTER: Apollo Theater Young Patrons

c. Celebrating Ernest Maynor and Derrick Styles’ birthdays and all AQUARIANS (Kevin Moochie Freeman; etc.)

d. Miss Jessie’s

e. Walk Tall Girl Productions

3. We must THANK Derrick Styles who is THE BEST! ALL STAR KARAOKE is POWERED by: DERRICK STYLES from Mount Vernon.

His #KARAOKESUNDAYS at #BUNGALOW is our OFFICIAL #ALLSTARKARAOKE AFTER SET

4. OUR ALL STAR KARAOKE BRUNCH series is POWERED by MISS JESSIE’s who had BAGS for everybody! ALSO, we’ll RAFFLED some FULL-SIZED PRODUCT BAGS – including her National Best Seller by Miss Jessie’s Co-Founder, CEO, and Creative Director Miko Branch: “Miss Jessie’s Creating a Successful Business from Scratch – Naturally” (Available in paperback January 2017).

And with Miko in the house, you KNOW we did #THEBOSS!

5. ALL STAR KARAOKE is also PRESENTED by WALK TALL GIRL PRODUCTIONS and its Founder Marcia Pendelton who comes bearing INFORMATION and LOTS OF FREE TICKETS for Broadway and Off-Broadway care of BLACK THEATRE ONLINE and WALK TALL GIRL PRODUCTIONS! She brought giveaways for:

a. August Wilson's Jitney on Broadway directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson (presented by the Manhattan Theatre Club)

b. Party People featuring Universes; developed and directed by Liesl Tommy (Eclipsed) (Public Theater)

c. Marcia introduced everyone to a new property that will run Monday through Saturday, December 5 through 17th at The Poet’s Den Theatre, 309 East 108th Street in NYC. “FOR ALL MY GIRLS” stars #ALL STAR KARAOKE’s beloved Monifah, April Nixon, and @Virginia Woodruff who joined us at ALL STAR KARAOKE along with Tmapp who wrote the book, music, lyrics (in addition to being a producer) for “FOR ALL MY GIRLS”. Marishka S. Phillips directs.

Curtain: 8p. Tickets $18.

FOR ALL MY GIRLS: A Musical Celebrating the "Everyday Diva"

The Poet's Den Theatre, 309 East 108th Street, NYC

Monday, December 5 @ 8pm

Tuesday, December 6 @ 8pm

Wednesday, December 7 @ 8pm

Thursday, December 8 @ 8pm

Friday, December 9 @ 8pm

Saturday, December 10 @ 8pm

Monday, December 12 @ 8pm

Tuesday, December 13 @ 8pm

Wednesday, December 14 @ 8pm

Thursday, December 15 @ 8pm

Friday, December 16 @ 8pm

Saturday, December 17 @ 8pm

Tickets: $18

www.brownpapertickets.com

800.838.3006

6. ALL STAR KARAOKE’s Artist in Residence SHENNA VAUGHN was in the

house with things to show and share.

She was SO GENEROUS to raffle off an original piece of her fine art: CITY LIGHTS which one of our #ALLSTARKARAOKE guests got take home!

7. SOCIAL MEDIA: Please INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK and SNAP CHAT and FACEBOOK LIVE out there for:

1. #ALLSTARKARAOKE

2. #MISTHARLEM

3. #TeamWTGP

FB /walktallgirlproductions

Twitter @blktheatronline

Instagram @walktallgirl

8. And find all of our SPONSORS out there…and LIKE them and TAG them and THANK THEM: #MISSJESSIES #MISSJESSIESBOOK #MIKOBRANCH

9. We always say: WE NEVER KNOW who will come by ALL STAR KARAOKE, but my NYC family and friends truly showed up and out for me as we celebrated my birthday. I’ll name just a few:

Good Morning America Correspondent Mara Schiavocampo;

Broadway singer/actress Virginia Woodruff;

French Canadian painter/artist Josee Nadeau;

celebrity/cinema makeup artist Therese Flaherty; Drums Along the Hudson Producer Carl Nelson;

Musa Jackson Productions’ Musa Jackson; Harlem Haberdashary’s Louis Johnson;

TV personality and Bevelations host (on Sirius XM's Andy Cohen channel) Bevy Smith; Apollo Theater’s Nina Flowers;

Sweet Honey & The Rock Founder Carol Maillard; Southern Chefs EP Adrianne C. Smith;

Ed Gordon Productions Executive Producer Carol Johnson Green;

favorite nephew Herman L. Riley III (cast-mate on ASPiRE TV’s “The Graduates NYC”);

Anthony Bodden (filmmaker/media expert/screenwriter, "Belly"); etc.

And of course, all the BFFs and dearests were in the house: Ernest; Tata; Tati;

Mario; Michael K. Watts; Dawn; David; Bernice; Naiika; Erin Stanley; Ebonee; our #ALLSTARKARAOKE faithfuls and favorites Ephraim and Darius Booker; and many many more! It was a PACKED HOUSE!

10.

So the reps for Brazilian HEART-THROB Alex Cypriano let me know they

were bringing him to town and he wanted to say HI to #LIFEOFRILEY –

aware that we have introduced some amazing talent from the world of

ears.

Alex wanted me to tell you HI but also wanted to give me a wonderful

BIRTHDAY gift of VERSACE gear! THANK YOU, ALEX! Here are his stats so

far: Currently in LA; 20 years old; Actor/Model; 2015 "Mr. Teen Tampa";

Represented By MC2 Miami; ETC. Stay tuned for the rest! #LIFEOFRILEY

is watching…and will keep you posted!#AlexCypriano is a BEAUTIFUL

LOOK OUT FOR HIS BRIGHT FUTURE! Bring

your SUNGLASSES! It’s BLINDING! Thanks for the Versace head to toe! Perfect for my birthday!

man - inside and out!

11. Hi folks! You know how much I LOVE Spirited Actor’s own Tracey Moore who

– over the years - has breathed life into the world through a powerful testimonial

in action of acting, casting, producing, directing, hosting...and now hosting this

project alongside everything else.

I even audited her Spirited Actor course when she started it in 1995…

and I continue to remain close to Tracey and her family who ARE my

family. In a nutshell, Tracey Moore ROCKS…and SHARES – so I was

too elated that she welcomed ACTORS to be in her Studio Audience

for her PILOT: “Inside the Black Box with Tracey Moore”. She shot

it at The Sheen Center in The Village.

Her guests for the pilot included awesome actors Malik Yoba and Joe Morton

with whom I got to share that I always had an “identification” with him (even

as a child when he played Fred Sanford’s BFF Grady’s son-in-law). We connected

that our mutual, international military “brat” history may be what I saw! This show

is lively and fun! Tracey is the best HOST and ACTING COACH. The guests inspired

and motivated ALL!

12.. Ant and I will celebrate 11 years at "The Color Purple" - the very show we were

attending when we met December 1, 2005.

This time, we'll see Jennifer Holliday as Shug Avery!

So excited! Hope you've had the chance to see my NBCBLK interview

with Miss Holliday:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/broadway-queen-jennifer-holliday-s-next-act-color-purple-n662641

13. President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom…

and among them is someone I hoped silently would get it now (vs. later):

MISS ROSS! Today, President Barack Obama named 21 recipients of the

Presidential Medal of Freedom – including Diana Ross – encapsulated in

bio via the White House release as follows: “Diana Ross has had an iconic

career spanning more than 50 years within the entertainment industry in

music, film, television, theater, and fashion.

Diana Ross is an Academy Award nominee, inductee into the

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and recipient of the Grammy Awards

highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ross was a

recipient of the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors. Diana Ross's

greatest legacy is her five wonderful children.” The Presidential

Medal of Freedom is the Nation's highest civilian honor, presented

to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions

to the security or national interests of the United States, to world

peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.

The awards will be presented at the White House on November 22nd.

President Obama said, "The Presidential Medal of Freedom is not just our nation's highest civilian honor - it's a tribute to the idea that all of us, no matter where we come from, have the opportunity to change this country for the better. From scientists, philanthropists, and public servants to activists, athletes, and artists, these 21 individuals have helped push America forward, inspiring millions of people around the world along the way."

This event will be streamed live at: www.whitehouse.gov/live

Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 07:22AM by

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Update on All Star Karaoke BRUNCH at MIST Harlem on Sun 10/30 from NOON to 5p

1. The return of #ALLSTARKARAOKE BRUNCH at #MISTHARLEM is NEXT SUNDAY October 30, 2016 from NOON to 5p!

2. ONE QUICK UPDATE: You can order what you like from the MIST HARLEM BRUNCH MENU, but we are charging $5 COVER which will make you eligible for our GIVEAWAYS - including:

• MISS JESSIE's VIP FULL PRODUCT bags;

• a pair of tickets for THE COLOR PURPLE on Broadway;

• a pair of tickets for SWEET, The National Black Theatre; etc.

3. Our #ALLSTARKARAOKE presenting sponsor MISS JESSIE’s will be in the house with MISS JESSIE'S SAMPLE BAG GIVEAWAYS for ALL GUESTS!

4. #ALLSTARKARAOKE Artist-in-Residence Contemporary Artist Shenna Vaughn will have items for exhibit and sale. Plus, she’ll have an announcement on how you can own your own #ShennaVaughn

5. #SWEET is the debut piece for the National Black Theatre’s 48th Season: IN PURSUIT OF BLACK JOY. ‏The cast of SWEET offers up a DISCOUNT CODE to all of our #LIFEOFRILEY and #ALLSTARKARAOKE fam. Just go to the National Black Theatre: www.Nationalblacktheatre.orgor call 212-352-3101 and use code RISE.

6. MEANWHILE, let us see you at our SEASON of FOUR #ALLSTARKARAOKE brunches at #MISTHARLEM – starting Sunday, October 30, 2016 from NOON to 5p (Costumes welcome).

7. We'll get in as many songs as we can while enjoying our ALL STAR KARAOKE company one more time while also celebrating the birthday of KIANA!!!

8. ALL STAR KARAOKE is powered by Derrick Styles from#KARAOKESUNDAYS in Mount Vernon’s #BUNGALOW, HOST of the OFFICIAL “ALL STAR KARAOKE” AFTER SET on Sunday Nights – from 9p to 2am: 523 S Fulton Ave.

9. SOME HASHTAGS:

#ALLSTARKARAOKE #MISS_JESSIES

#MISSJESSIESBOOK#MISTHARLEM

#DERRICKSTYLES #SWEET

#NATIONALBLACKTHEATRE

10.

EVENTBRITE LINK here:

www.all_star_karaoke_brunch.eventbrite.com/

Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 11:07PM by

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Wells Fargo presents THE ADVOCATE COLLABORATORS

PLEASE WATCH & SHARE: https://youtu.be/RRv-A-f4zWg Hi folks! I’d mentioned that as my recurring clients prepare for summer breaks (i.e. “Oprah Where Are They Now?” at OWN-TV and “The Wendy Williams Show” [MetroPCS Street Talk]), another recurring client has booked me to host a 3^rd season of digital programming for www.advocate.com. The first installment of it has rolled out this week. It’s The Advocate Collaborators, presented by Wells Fargo. We paired two gay families: one preparing to adopt a baby, and the other having already successfully adopted a baby. And as your host, I guide the conversation about such topics as what to expect, advice, lessons learned, the significance of the event and its financial impact.

SHOUT OUT to WELLS FARGO and THE ADVOCATE.com --- and the agency AD HERE MEDIA --- for continuing to book me on-camera: http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute.

Here are some individual episodes: