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Sidewalks Entertainment is a long-running, weekly American television series that is a combination of a talk show, magazine show and variety show featuring celebrity interviews, music, artistic and novelty acts, and rising performers. The 30-minute program is primarily produced in the San Francisco Bay Area with segments from other parts of the country, including Los Angeles and New York. Richard R. Lee is the creator and executive producer, as well as lead editor and webmaster of SidewalksTV.com. On-air personalities Cindy Rhodes and Rafael Siegel are also co-producers. During the first six years, the show was known as Sidewalks. The producers decided to add Entertainment to the program's title, so viewers would understand it was an entertainment show and not a show related to public works or about concrete walkways. On websites and television grids, the program is listed as Sidewalks Entertainment, although hosts, guests and on-air graphics may still refer to the program as Sidewalks. As of April 14, 2007, the show has produced 256 regular editions, along with a number of special episodes and temporary shows.
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Episode 1 - Video Nite #1 (R&B/RAP)
Release Date:National videos featuring DESHAY FEATURING CURLY (""Funny Feelin'""), SNAP (""The Colour of Love""), HIGHLAND PLACE MOBSTERS (""Let's Get Naked""), HO FRAT HO (""Ho Frat Swing"") and HAMMER (""2 Legit 2 Quit""). Denise Yvonne, Mel Menefee.
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Episode 2 - Video Nite #2 (AC/CHR)
Release Date:National videos by ARETHA FRANKLIN FEATURING MICHAEL MCDONALD (""Ever Changing Times""), JOE COCKER (""Feels Like Forever""), CAUSE & EFFECT (""You Think You Know Her""), BONNIE RAITT (""Not the Only One""), RICHARD MARX (""Hazard"" Chapter Two). Hosts: Denise Yvonne and Mel Menefee.
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Episode 3 - The Mel Menefee Show
Release Date:In a parody of late-night talk shows, co-host Mel Menefee dreams he has his own TV series. Plus: a look at Mel's real, off-camera talents, including TAP FOR LIFE, his senior tap dancing group. Also featured: singer RON MATTHEWS (""Worth More Than Pearls"").
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Episode 4 - Video Nite #3 (ALT/ROCK)
Release Date:National videos by COURSE OF EMPIRE (""Coming of the Century""), THE CHURCH (""Ripple""), VOICE FARM (""Seeing Is Believing""), WILDSIDE (""Hang On Lucy""), SLIK TOXIK (""Helluvatime"") and BLIND MELON (""Dear Ole Dad"").
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Episode 5 - Make-Up Artist
Release Date:Demonstrating how prosthetic make-up is applied on actors, stage/film/video make-up artist MICHAEL A. ORNELAZ, who shows the viewers how to make their own realistic face wound, is spotlighted. Also: video performances by MARIAH CAREY (""Make It Happen"") and HAMMER (""This is the Way We Roll""). Denise Yvonne and Mel Menefee, with Dave Saffell.
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Episode 6 - Video Nite #4 (Pop/Rock)
Release Date:San Francisco Bay Area modern rock band THE JENNY THING is interviewed and their ""Sidewalks""-produced music videos (""Too Long"" and ""When You Hold Her"") are featured. Also: video performances by MATTHEW SWEET (""I've Been Waiting""), SOPHIE B. HAWKINS (""Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover""), GOOD 2 GO (""Never Satisfied""), 2 DIE 4 (""You Got What It Takes""). Host: Dave Saffell.
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Episode 7 - Video Nite #5 (R&B/Rap)
Release Date:Singer/songwriter RANIKKA is interviewed and performs ""This Is The End,"" a ""Sidewalks""-produced music video. Also: video performances by CHIC (""Your Love""), KRIS KROSS (""Jump""), B ANGIE B (""A Class Act I""), HAMMER (""Good To Go""). Host: Dave Saffell.
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Episode 8 - Video Nite #6 (AC/Rock)
Release Date:National videos by BARBRA STREISAND (""For All We Know""), ENYA (""Book of Days""), BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (""Human Touch""), BRUCE COCKBURN (""Great Big Love""), DELBERT McCLINTON (""Every Time I Roll The Dice""), DOWNY MILDEW (""An Oncoming Train""). Host: Dave Saffell.
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Episode 9 - Video Nite #7 (Rock/R&B)
Release Date:From a medal can filled with sheets of paper that have titles of music videos currently in the ""Video Nite"" library, hosts Dave Saffell and Mel Menefee randomly pick this edition's video lineup. National videos featuring THE MEN (""Church of Logic, Sin & Love""), COLOR ME BADD (""Slow Motion""), FORCE ONE NETWORK (""Somethin' About You""), JOE COCKER (""Love Is Alive""), GEORGE MICHAEL (""Too Funky""), and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (""57 Channels & Nothin' On"").
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Episode 10 - Video Nite #8 (R&B)
Release Date:Singer/songwriter MATTHEWS is interviewed and performs ""Worth More Than Pearls,"" an exclusive ""Sidewalks""-produced music video. Also: videos by ATLANTIC STARR (""Unconditional Love""), FREDDIE JACKSON (""I Could Use A Little Love Right Now""), CECE PENISTON (""Keep on Walkin'""), and a duet by LUTHER VANDROSS and JANET JACKSON (""The Best Thing in Life Are Free""). Hosted by singer Ranikka.
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Episode 11 - Video Nite #9 (Misc)
Release Date:Using a medal container filled with names of recording artists, the hosts randomly pick national videos by CARMEN ELECTRA (""Go-Go Dancer""), TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (""All I Want""), THE NEVILLE BROTHERS (""Fly Like An Eagle""), MELISSA ETHERIDGE (""2001""), WAILING SOULS (""All Over The World""), and TUNG TWISTA (""No Peace Sign""). Hosts: Denise Yvonne, Dave Saffell, Nestor Rocha and Mel Menefee.
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Episode 12 - Exclusive Mini-Videos
Release Date:A compilation of ""Sidewalks'"" exclusively-produced mini, music videos, spotlighting performers THE JENNY THING (""Too Long""), WILLIAM MININFIELD (""Starry Night""), McRAE (""Always Look Up""), MATTHEWS (""Worth More Than Pearls""), and NEON DREAM (""Pretty Sunshine""). Also: an interview with Mininfield by Nicole Sharpe. Hosts: Dave Saffell, Nestor Rocha and Mel Menefee.
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Episode 13 - Video Nite #10 (R&B)
Release Date:A special interview with singer MARY J. BLIGE (""You Remind Me"" and ""Real Love""), along with video performances by: TEVIN CAMPBELL (""One Song""), RACHELLE FERRELL (""Till You Come Back To Me""), JOE PUBLIC (""I Miss You""), and KID SENSATION (""The Weekend""). Featuring: Lisa Sahara.
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Episode 14 - Video Nite #11 (Rock)
Release Date:San Francisco Bay Area group SISTER MIDNIGHT appears in two ""Sidewalks""-produced mini-videos (""Child's Eye"" and ""Find My Way""). Also included: ERIC CLAPTON performing ""Layla"" and ""Tears From Heaven""; and singer/actress LONNETTE McGEE (""Watch the Birds"") in a video directed by Spike Lee (""Do The Right Thing""). Hosts: Denise Yvonne, Nestor Rocha and Mel Menefee.
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Episode 15 - Video Nite #12 (AC/Rock)
Release Date:The hosts, along with Denise's daughter Tivonna, pick videos out of random: ELTON JOHN (""The One""), JUDE COLE (""Start the Car""), AL JARREAU (""Blue Angel""), THE BEACH BOYS (""Hot Fun in the Summertime""), DAMN YANKEES (""Don't Tread On Me"") and SLAMMIN' GLADYS (""Bad Attitude""). Hosts: Denise Yvonne and Mel Menefee.
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Episode 16 - Lights! Camera! Audition!
Release Date:Designed for the aspiring actor, Oakland casting director BARBARA TENGERI, who casted for such projects as ""Gimme A Break,"" ""The New WKRP in Cincinnati"" and ""White Men Can't Jump,"" talks about the do's and don't's of resumes, picture headshots and auditions. Host: Sibyl Motley.
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Episode 17 - Magic
Release Date:San Francisco magician PAUL NATHAN performs illusions for the first time on television. Also: video performance by HERB ALPERT (""Someone To Watch Over Me""). Host: Mel Menefee, with Jewel Whitworth, Martha Del Rio.
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Episode 18 - Video Nite #13 (Rock/Dance)
Release Date:San Francisco Bay Area group NEON DREAM is interviewed and performs ""Pretty Sunshine,"" an exclusive ""Sidewalks"" produced, mini-video. Plus: 1992 video performances by RICHARD MARX (""Take This Heart""), MORRISSEY (""Tomorrow""), GEORGE LAMOND (""Where Does That Leave Love""), INNER CITY (""Pennies from Heaven""). Hosts: Denise Yvonne and Nestor Rocha, with Marcelo Acevedo.
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Episode 19 - Video Nite #14 (AC)
Release Date:San Francisco Bay Area group SISTER MIDNIGHT appears in an exclusive ""Sidewalks""-produced mini video (""Find My Way""). Plus: 1992 video performances by PETER CETERA (""Restless Heart""), MADONNA (""This Used to be My Playground""), JOE COCKER (""Now That the Magic is Gone"") and KENNY LOGGINS (""The Real Thing""). Hosts: Denise Yvonne, Sibyl Motley, Dave Saffell.
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Episode 20 - Video Nite #15 (Urban)
Release Date:R&B singer RANDY WILSON performs ""Finishing Touch"", a ""Sidewalks""-produced music video. Plus 1992 performances by COLOR ME BADD (""Forever Love""), PORTRAIT (""Here We Go Again""), MIKI HOWARD (""Ain't Nobody Like You"") and BEMSHI (""Where's My Daddy""). Guest Hosts: Sibyl Motley (Segment Producer), Marcelo Acevedo (Coordinating Producer), Martha Del Rio (Production Assistant).
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Episode 21 - Karumanta
Release Date:Andean music group KARUMANTA performs and talks about the music and their instruments. Plus: video performances by BRANFORD MARSALIS (""BB's Blues""); LOS LOBOS (""Kiko & the Lavender Moon""); SYPRO GYRA (""Gliding""). Hosts: Denise Yvonne, Sibyl Motley, and Mel Menefee.