A DAY IN "THE LIFE OF RILEY"

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:                                 

MONEY MINUTE WORKING SESSIONS:

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/9/24/introducingthe-advocate-money-minute-working-sessions

PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT:

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/9/24/planning-retirement-jason-shane

PAYING STUDENT LOANS: 

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/10/23/paying-student-loans-matt-rick 

SAVING COLLEGE TUITION:

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/10/07/saving-college-tuition-hayley-erica

PLANNING ADOPTION:

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/10/15/planning-adoption-matt-rick

PURCHASING A HOME:

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/9/24/purchasing-home-jason-shane

PURCHASING A SECOND HOME:

http://www.advocate.com/advocate-money-minute/2015/10/13/purchasing-second-home-hayley-erica

FEDERAL VS. STATE:

http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/16/federal-vs-state

HOME LENDING:

http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/12/12/home-lending

RETIREMENT:

http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/11/13/retirement

MONEY MINUTE PROMO - SEASON 1:

http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/10/introducing%E2%80%A6-new-advocate-money-minute

Shout out to the crew on “The Advocate Collaborators, presented by Wells Fargo”

Production Company: Garnish Media

Producer: Elizabeth Gardner Potter

Director: Saro Varjabedian

Editor: Matt Maltese

http://www.garnishmedia.com/

#theadvocate #theadvocatecollaborators #wellsfargo #adheremedia #garnishmedia #moneyminute #lgbt

AmeriCAN

While out in Los Angeles a few weeks ago - Exec Producing a project that I just wrapped (but that I'll be able to tell you more about when it's up and running in 2015-16), I got to hang out with my buddy Nate Parker one evening during which he shared a rough cut - from his smart phone - of a passion project that is now out! - http://youtu.be/5HtCfm7SKbU - #AmeriCAN is a short film and public service announcement that comes in response to events that have divided the country over racial lines. With the influx of violence against black males in America over the past few years, the piece strives to offer a unique perspective in examining the value of lives of the country’s citizens. The intention of the message, “all lives matter,” is to pull people together from both sides of the disparity and inspire the kind of empathy and mutual understanding necessary to promote meaningful discourse and domestic reconciliation. The goal is to bring all people together, without exception to race, religion, gender or age, and send the message that all blood flows red.

#AllLivesMatter

Nate Parker – Director/Writer.

James Lopez – Producer/Story By.

Kay Madsen – Director of Photography.

Valerie Bleth Sharp – Producer.

Mo McRae – Producer/Actor.

Hernany Perla – Producer.

Featuring La La Anthony, Andre Royo, Affion Crockett, Brian White, Omar Benson Miller and David Franzoni

Song by J.Cole – Be Free

And don't forget to check him out in BEYOND THE LIGHTS! #beyondthelights

Miss Jessie’s ROCKS

Night TWO of our FALL 2014 SERIES of Billie's Black PRESENTS ALL STAR KARAOKE with Patrick L. Riley brought out a packed room of FUN!!! Miss Jessie's CEO Miko Branch and her business colleague Reeves surprised me with giveaways for our ALL STAR KARAOKE FAITHFULs: http://youtu.be/R0kuxp8bGgY. And as usual, our weekly partner Riley/Land Gourmet Pantry – compliments of Joseph Riley Land, donated an awesome giveaway – a $25.00 gift certificate for its wonderful products. PLUS, a special shout out to Luxe Colore - as in Luxe Colore Hosts Soulful Thursdays at Billies Black Harlem - for its raffle: an awesome watch by Amor Watch by Me'Oclock! The singing came from some amazing ALL STARS - including recurring friend of our special Tuesday night, Mica Hughes - co-star of BRAVO's Blood, Sweat & Heels - who assured us she's uninjured AND inspired inside the upcoming, sophomore season of the show - premiering in January 2015; Darius Booker - straight from Malaysia, singing background for Tevin CampbellHe's also in Syleena Johnson (Official)'s crew); B.b. Thomaz - BB Thomaz on IG, FB - rising star from Germany who sings on par with Mariah and Whitney at their best; dear friend and Wendy Williams' makeup artist Merrell Hollis from MAKEUP by MERRELL (who brought folks - like my Morehouse brother Rory - to sing...and beautifully so! THANKS Merrell Hollis); #motownmay Grand Finale winner Husain Mello Deas Williams who always turns it out; and a host more - including my nephew Herman Lee Riley III; Morehouse College brother Mario Ephriam who is launching his own Harlem affair on Thursdays at NABE on 127th and Frederick Douglass: 6p-11p; and our crooner with the most, Brandon Bain. We're at Billie's Black Gourmet Soul every Tuesday - from 7p-10p! As always, THANKS for your support! WE LOVE Billie's Black Bar Lounge & Restaurant! THANKS to my team: Bernice Wooden and Derrick Hemphill! XO #billiesblack #allstarkaraoke #meoclock #amor #luxecolore #globalchic #bravotv #bloodsweatheels

A FEW FUN CLIPS:

http://bit.ly/loveneverfelt_plr

http://bit.ly/mica_plr

http://bit.ly/missjessies_plr

While I Yet Live

Billy Porter’s “While I Yet Live” was EVERYTHING – starring Tony-award-winning Lilias White, Emmy-award-winning S. Epatha Merkerson, and our “Billie’s Black Presents All Star Karaoke” FAITHFUL Larry Powell…and so many of my favorite Broadway and TV peeps came out to celebrate its closing night – including Miss Alyson Williams: http://primarystages.org/whileiyetlive. #whileiyetlive #allstarkaraoke #billiesblack

Doe Fund

Anthony Harper, Carl Nelson, and I were guests of Doe Fund 2014 Gala Board-member Andre Robert Lee at Cipriani 42nd: www.doe.org. That’s where we met Miss Jessie's Co-CEO Miko Branch and a host of fabulous people – primary among them: “the men in blue” whose testimonials were riveting and well-worth the half million dollars raised (in 10 minutes! WOW!). There’s still more to be done. Click here for more information: www.doe.org. Great cause!

NABE

After the benefit, we joined my Morehouse brethren Mario Ephraim for the soft launch of a cocktail hour he hopes to host every Thursday at NABE, Harlem's newest cozy lounge. Cute after set! I’m gonna pop by tonight! #doefund2014gala #doefund #missjessies

MONEY MINUTE

1. Here’s the promo: http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/10/introducing%E2%80%A6-new-advocate-money-minute 

2. This, after being tapped to share my IT GETS BETTER testimonial for the OUT 100: http://www.advocate.com/youth/no-more-bullying/2014/01/24/healing-one-truth-time

3. My first episode is here: http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/16/federal-vs-state.

4. And my tease for my next episode comes in at 4:17 on this link:http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/30/federal-vs-state

AND PLEASE COME JOIN US EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH DECEMBER FOR "BILLIE'S BLACK PRESENTS ALL STAR KARAOKE WITH PATRICK L. RILEY"! We are having a BLAST!

ALL STAR KARAOKE – FALL 2014

Billie's Black PRESENTS ALL STAR KARAOKE with Patrick L. Riley is back up NEXT TUESDAY for our FALL 2014 run! For a look back at SPRING 2014, click here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TUj2SKo8nvTnjf0jEdg0xJuFj25kqBM! MEANWHILE, please let us know you're coming: https://www.facebook.com/events/1520785818162290/ #allstarkaraoke #billiesblack

WELLS FARGO PRESENTS THE NEW ADVOCATE MONEY MINUTE

MY DEBUT as HOST on WELLS FARGO presents THE NEW MONEY MINUTE! Federal vs. State - Staying up-to-date on the protections and opportunities available for same-sex couples. http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/16/federal-vs-state

HERE’S OUR PROMO: http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/10/introducing%E2%80%A6-new-advocate-money-minute

FIX MY CHOIR

Got to Exec Produce DC3's Michelle Williams and Deitrick Haddon yesterday! I grew even more impressed by the Grammy winner, after working with her. She and the dapper Deitrick are super nice and very professional! After a beast of a week and the wrap of our shoot, they energized me to join them at their network’s launch party for their FIX MY CHOIR show for Oxygen channel! It starts November 5^th! And how excited was I to be able to enjoy the great food, cocktails, and ANOINTED SINGING with my brothers in the media business: TV reporter (CBS 2 and more): Don Champion and GRIO/MSNBC’s own Chris Witherspoon. GREAT AMEN to my OH HAPPY DAY! #FixMyChoir

PLATFORM 2014

Shout out to some cool intel my dear NABJ sister friend, Elise Durham sent my way on PLATFORM 2014. Elise is Media Relations Manager/Strategic Partnerships Strategist at my alma mater Morehouse College which will be hosting – along with Georgia Tech – this landmark conference. Guest speakers like Rev. Jesse Jackson, Janelle Monae, Van Jones, Ralph de la Vega, and many more  will explore diversity in tech – today’s greatest challenge and opportunity in the innovation economy. Last night, HBO was the back-drop for a presentation that brought out Ant and many of my industry siblings – including Nikita Stewart Henderson (New York Times), her hubby/one of my BFFs Brian Henderson, my LIFE OF RILEY/ALL STAR KARAOKE team Derrick Henderson and Bernice Henderson, NYABJ Prez Mike Feeney, and – remember Zhane? – Renee Neufville – poised to present some new, long-anticipated music to us very soon, hopefully including a pop by Billie’s Black presents All Star Karaoke with Patrick L. Riley. Just sayin’! Fun evening. For ticket information, please visit: http://platform.ticketleap.com/platform-summit-2014/ and for additional info, please click on: http://platform.org/#!/mission. P.S. My world-traveling BFF Camille is in town! Got to get a glimpse of her last night! Will catch up further as the week goes on… XOXOXOXOX #PLATFORM2014

CAMILLE and BLEMISHED LIGHT

My friend Carl Nelson invited Camille, Ant, Bernice, and me to an Opening Night Feature at the Chelsea Film Festival. It's called "Blemished Light" at SVA Theatre. Deep film. This is the Director Raj Amit Kumar. After, there was a Q&A moderated by Simone Boyce from FOX5 NY. The deep film inspired a compelling dialogue about the theme of "unfreedom" explored in the story lines. TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/107063541. FOR MORE INFO: http://www.blemishedlight.com/  AND GET OUT TO SEE SOME INDIE FILMS: http://chelseafilm.org/blemished-light/.  #CFFNY2014   Deep film. This is the Director Raj Amit Kumar. After, there was a Q&A moderated by Simone Boyce from FOX5 NY. The deep film inspired a compelling dialogue about the theme of "unfreedom" explored in the story lines. TRAILER: http://vimeo.com/107063541. FOR MORE INFO: http://www.blemishedlight.com/  AND GET OUT TO SEE SOME INDIE FILMS: http://chelseafilm.org/blemished-light/.  #CFFNY2014

             Camille came to see us again. We made her feel at home with karaoke and Mexican dinner at Cancun Restaurant NYC! And we got to spend some other fun time together during her trip – including a family reunion at Kevin Harry's portrait E-Zine launch. Simply "KH"! Camille got to reconnect to Tata! And Tata got to see old friend Quincy Ballon. And so many dear friends were in the house that night – all to celebrate Kevin Harry’s inspired, new portraiture project. We were in SOHO at Miss Lily's – prior to which I got to have an impromptu toast with my two-time Tony-award-winning internet-wifey/fellow NABJ baby, Mara Schiavocampo - now GMA's own.    MOn ne bonus Camille night, Ant and I went to the BRONX ACADEMY OF ART AND DANCE for a HALLO-WE aRQ po!arty our Ydear lamb Raul R Rivera threw! #ENDLESSLOVE, MISS ROSS      

PRESSURE

Ant’s sis Bri Cole was in town again for client video shoot: THE Pressure Busspipe's latest! She, Anthony Harper, Bernice Wooden, Charon Richardsonn, and I hooked up after our days: burger joint at 8th Street and Insomnia Cookies. YUM!  

IRTS

The 2014 IRTS HALL OF MENTORSHIP DINNER is tonight and my recurring client BET asked me to produce a tribute video for BET Network’s Chairman and CEO Debra Lee. Since 2009, recurring client - BET’s Creative Services – has assigned me a range of cool projects. I’m always excited to work on a video that encapsulates a person’s life, career, and accomplishments. A few years ago, I produced her SILVER ANNIVERSARY salute at BET. Last year, I produced the tribute to which my friend Mara Brock Akil introduced – honoring Debra Lee at NATPE with The Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award. At 30:15, take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjwkPFbu2X4  IT’S GALA SEASON!

I just got back from L.A. and am hitting the ground running on that special project I’m Executive Producing (More details on that at the top of 2015):http://thelifeofriley.squarespace.com/rilys-blog/2014/10/13/jakki-is-back.html MEANWHILE, I find out today that the promo for an on-line show I’m co-hosting is up and on-line. THAT’S RIGHT! I’m HOSTING THIS ONE! Introducing…The New Advocate Money Minute: This season explores LGBT money issues with small business, retirement, home lending and more: http://www.advocate.com/business/advocate-money-minute/2014/10/10/introducing%E2%80%A6-new-advocate-money-minute We’ll continue to launch a new video within the channel every 2 weeks through December. AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! #moneyminute #wellsfargo #advocate #thenewadvocatemoneyminute