Well y’all, I called it! When I wrote my review of the season four finale of Lincoln Heights back in November 2009, I predicted that ABC Family would be pulling the plug, even though the network swore they were not planning to kill the show. How did I know for sure? As I said then, anyone who is a Lincoln Heights fan knows that there is always a killer cliffhanger at the end of each season’s finale, and the season four finale was wrapped up, and tied in a pretty little bow, as if to make sure the show ended on a good note. This was no doubt done to ward off the same type of firestorm that the network was engulfed in when they abruptly pulled the plug on Kyle XY. The first reliable confirmation I got about LH being canceled was from Rhyon Brown (“Lizzie”), who posted a video on YouTube saying the show was canceled. Other cast members took to Twitter to confirm the cancellation.

Now, does anyone besides me find it suspicious that Lincoln Heights was cancelled right when it was beginning to become recognized and lauded in the black American community? The show won several NAACP Image Awards, and the three “Sutton women” appeared in TV interviews and on black-oriented talk shows like the Mo’Nique Show. So, their buzz was finally building in the black community and suddenly… BAM!, the show is no more. You’re damned skippy I’m suspicious about how this went down. And, I’m further ticked off that ABC Family would have the cast out doing press if they knew they were pulling the plug. There is no way in two hells that ABC Family can convince me that this show’s cancellation was an unexpected, last minute decision.

I hope and pray that another network picks up and continues Lincoln Heights. This was an EXCELLENT show that showed a strong black family, headed by two strong and loving parents who had a great marriage. As much as I loathe what BET has become, if they picked up Lincoln Heights I’d watch. However, I’d much rather that TV One or the forthcoming OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network), or another much less ghetto fabulous network picked up the show. TV One is showing the reruns of season four. Let’s hope they’re planning on buying the show from ABC Family and reviving it. With so few quality black television shows on the air now, we (especially our youth) need this show.

I’m really enjoying The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty. I’m glad the family has allowed us to get to know them as people. Marlon seems so even tempered and down to earth, not to mention he’s a cut up. He lives here in the Atlanta area, and I would love to get to meet him. Maybe I’ll run into him somewhere. Jackie clearly enjoys being the eldest brother and having the clout that comes with that. I like that he isn’t afraid to take on Jermaine.

Tito… hmm… what can I say about Tito? I looove his swagger! Tito is just cool as hell without even trying. The man is 56 years old, but I’d get with him. Damn, I feel traitorous (and somewhat skanky) because I think his son Taryll is HOT as all hell, and I’d get with him too, LOL. My only issue with Tito is that I think his girlfriend is fugly. He could do so much better than her. I ain’t sayin’ that’s me, at all. I’m just sayin’ the chick is funny looking and he’s TITO JACKSON and can do so much better. Where is RANDY? I know he wasn’t in the J5, but he was in The Jacksons in their later years. He should be included. However, I understand there may be some unresolved issues, and bad blood, between him and Jermaine.

So far, the only two people I’m not really feeling are Jermaine and Siggie. Jermaine’s uber-sensitive, conceited, selfish, prima donna ass is always complaining about something, and I’m trippin’ on Siggie for wanting to rap. I mean, seriously?! What is ‘Dealz’ going to rap about? Being a rich kid and never wanting for anything? Rap is about STRUGGLE (or at least it used to be). What has Siggie/Dealz had to overcome? Is he a ‘conscious’ rapper (which would be very cool)? Or, is he another rapper lauding the virtues of hedonism and excess? Whatev, Sigmund, Jr.

Last thing about the Jackson family… Why is it we hear about all these Jackson offspring trying to get into the entertainment industry, but hear nothing about any who have focused on higher education instead? This family should have some lawyers, doctors, professors, etc by now.