"Talk to Me"-the real Petey Greene

I saw "Talk to Me," starring Don Cheadle Watson, played by last weekend. The movie, directed by Kasi Lemmons, is engaging throughout and the performances are great across the board. The movie centers around Don Cheadle as Petey Greene, Chiwetel Ejiofor as his boss/manager/best friend Dewey Hughes (who ultimately built Radio One, the huge, Black radio network) and Petey's outrageous girlfriend/backbone Vernell played by Taraji P. Henson. All three are incredible, making a story that could feel very generic into something fresh and lively. Definitely worth checking out. As for the inspiration for the film, here's an actual Petey Greene clip titled, "How to Eat a Watermelon."