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.
Entries in Red Rooster (3)
A Happy Easter and Happy Hour Tease in the Life of Riley
Hi folks!
HAPPY EASTER DAY!
New VIDEOS for YOU - in the Life of Riley:
Here is Episode 2's SNEAK PEAK of @thehappyhourtalkshow - Whose Side Are You On? Patrick or Kendrell?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_IBn2KjP4s&feature=youtu.be (Full Episode on MAY 2nd)!
Thanks to our SUPPORTERS for SHOWING UP AND OUT on Episode ONE: https://youtu.be/yKmJVXsocUY
SHOUT OUT to DONNA BRIGGS for putting her D. BRIGGS MEDIA treatment on#TheHappyHourTalkShow PREMIERE PARTY. Watch #TheHappyHourTalkShow with#TheHappyHourGuys and our guests + more fun footage here: https://youtu.be/hhl32Yh1kHU.
And though you can hear it LIVE on this EASTER DAY - on WOWO News or alena360.com - at 12:30pm EST, you can tune into my talk with Alena Chapman on her podcast 30 MINUTE MOMENTS by clicking here: http://serve.castfire.com/audio/federated-media/wowo/30_minute_moments_with_alena_chapman/latest.mp3.
As always, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Best and LOVE!
Patrick
- Alena will be in town April 29th at 7pm NYC: "How to Stay Balanced in a Busy World" + JOIN HER FOR A VIP post-event coffee: https://www.facebook.com/events/656092798158759/. To learn more about ALENA, please visitwww.alena360.com.
- Spring/Summer 2019 promotion of my book "Thats What Friends Are For: On The Women Who Inspired Me" - available to pick up on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or where all books are sold.
- Just back from Richmond, VA for a symposium and book event at Virginia Union University/BND Institute.
- LOOKING AHEAD TO SATURDAY, MAY 4TH in DALLAS! Hope you'll grab a copy and come and let me sign at: TBAAL's Roundtable Writer's Breakfast at 10:00 AM. Tbaal Room T 314 1309 Canton St, Dallas, TX. I'll have copies on site as well - while supplies last. WILL SIGN ALL:https://www1.ticketmaster.com/roundtable-writers-breakfast-featuring-patrick-riley-dallas-texas-05-04-2019/event/0C00555CE87743AC
- Host Committee, Live Out Loud's 18th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, May 7th at The Lighthouse:https://www.liveoutloud.info/gala2019/
- I'm hosting the 6th Annual Gala for Three and a Half Acres Yoga on Tuesday, May 7th from 7:00pm-10:00pm at Red Rooster Harlem Ginny's Supper Club:https://threeandahalfacres.org/three-and-a-half-acres-celebrate-harlem-at-red-rooster-2019/?fbclid=IwAR0FBzvhUVkIR-nLzUCUTIO6s9NE1Fd_D83JG5xk7EfZ_TK1xDhtDKIQL10
- Join me in Cancun Memorial Day Weekend May 24-28 For more info www.LGBTMUSICFEST.COM
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jakki is back
NEW SHOWBIZ
Executive Producing a special project would lead me to L.A. We just had a week of work and two days of shoots. (I’ll share more when time for it to be viewed in 2015-16). Awesome project that you'll all get to see Meanwhile, where I go – so does THE LIFE OF RILEY:
NATE PARKER
My Welcome to L.A. hang ended up being hosted by my friend Ikechukwu Waldhaus and friend Nate Parker ("Red Tails", "Great Debaters", and more!). 
They chose the W Hollywood for our catch up! Nate Parker has some great updates that I'll be sharing soon! CONGRATS, BRO!
DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING
My friend V Scott Hamilton (Sheryl Lee Ralph Ralph's DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING) took me to say HI to Sheryl Lee Ralph at her beautiful home (OMG! No pix but Sheryl Lee Ralph was FIERCE! Lol!). 
We had lots to catch up on – including – this weekend: DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING.
BETTER BROTHERS
Scott also hosted a wonderful event with BETTER BROTHERS L.A. – a happy hour at McCormicks w/friends - including Derek Lafayette and Thornell Jones Jr: www.betterbrothersla.com. 
ACE HOTEL
My Harpo BFF Itika then scooped me up and took us to Ace Hotel for rooftop music! L.A. is cute (enough)! LOL!
KIKI AND TITI
"Jakki's Back!": Taylor-Richardson that is! My BFF from our days producing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (She currently is Producer at "Queen Latifah" whose stylist Tim Snell joined her! I'm a BIG FAN of him and his work - including 13 years of styling the late, GREAT Whitney Houston).
My top secret L.A. assignment would allow me a hang with she and some uber-special peeps (I took an Uber tonight in L.A.! Cute, right? Lol!).
Shout out to those who schlepped to Culver City/Rush Street Restaurant to see me:
my other Harpo BFF Itika (mktg exec extraordinaire); media exec producer/friend Nicole Childers;
actress/entertainment diva Toni; astrologer Wayne Gonzalez;
and a special shout out to PR friend and Spelman sister Tosha Whitten Griggs who tried to make it but had an alumni event - all good folks and all my peeps! Love you ALL! XO
AROMA
After late wrap, did impromptu bday set at Aroma Bakery Cafe with old ATL buddy Derrick Lafayette hosted by old NYC buddy Keith Wooten: my industry brother friends! Happy BDAY Dela! L.A. is still poppin'.
OIL CAN HARRY
L.A! Great times! "Oil Can Harry's" gave us 70s/80 's music; 
karaoke (I did Endless Love); 
and Harpo besties Lesia Minor and Itika + my Diana BFF Curtis! 
Plus, my Delandis - Broadway performer and TV host extraordinaire! XO
GOODBYE LA
Dear friend Stacey Antonio capped off my L.A. trip with a great catch-up breakfast.
This, before I had to get back to NYC! THANKS L.A. ET AL!
THINSPIRED
Congrats to my internet wife, Mara Schiavocampo. 
The cover of her upcoming book is done and she is ready to go! I'm very proud of her! #THINspired #Dec30
LEON & THE PEOPLES
GOOD TIMES at LEON & THE PEOPLES LIVE in HARLEM USA at Red Rooster Harlem! 
Did LEON hand me that mic during his show? LOL! Anthony Harper's sister Bri Cole is Leon’s publicist and Victor E Lewis is the manager. Sabrina also reps Michael Jai White and Frenchie Davis among others! 
After Leon's Red Rooster show, we called on nearby Sylvia's Restaurant, the Queen of Soul food, for a later night bite. We were seated next to this one... LOVE ARETHA! Shout out to my boo Sidra Smith for popping by and our hangout buddies du jour Bernice Wooden and Charon Richardson of G'wan by Charon fame! ! #uptownsaturdaynight
THE ZERO DEGREE ZOMBIE ZONE
Great Sunday in Harlem to celebrate my friend Patrik Henry Bass and illustrator Jerry Craft on "The Zero Degree Zombie Zone" 
Patrik's 1st children's book (ages 8-12) from Scholastic.
My girlfriend Robin Stone hosted the well-appointed set in her beautiful brownstone - filled with some of my favorite people
- including NABJ sister friends Katti Gray and author of "The End of Fashion", Teri Agins whose new book "Hijacking The Runway: How Celebrities Are Stealing the Spotlight from Fashion Designers" hits stores this month! 
Always good to connect with my journalism peeps under one roof! Congrats Patrik! #blackboysread #ZeroDegreeZombieZone
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, J’NARA!
Was GREAT to CELEBRATE the FOREVER YOUNG, J’NARA CORBIN
at The Celllar – below The Bryant Park Hotel. CHEERS, MY FRIEND! XOXOXO
JEHRIME CHADWICK
Okay, how EXCITED and IMPRESSED was I to be combing through UPTOWN Magazine and page turning to my friend Jehrime Chadwick - actor/model to KEEP WATCHING!
GMC cast this ad VERY WELL! CONGRATS, JEHRIME! KEEP GOING, MY FRIEND!
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERARY AWARDS
I got the chance to host the Miss Harlem Shake 2014 Contest for Musa Jackson Productions last month. 
He's asked me now to host the 10th Annual African American Literary Award Show on Sunday, October 26, 2014.
Please come join us! I'm EXCITED! 
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uptown h list a la nyc and savannah
If you have time, scroll through the year while on your break, please feel free: http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/.
I'd mentioned taping this a couple of months ago: http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2013/11/21/it-gets-better.html.
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