Wednesday Roundup

Singer Whitney Houston will sit down with talk show host Ophra Winfrey for a two part exclusive interview that will air on September 14 & 15. The singer will discuss her past personal problems and what saved her life. Rapper JayZ is slated to make an appearance on the Emmy winning talk show along with wife Beyonce as well. That interview will air September 16. The rapper also graces the cover of the latest issue of XXL magazine. Be sure to pick up a copy. A very happy birthday to legendary Detroit label Motown Records. The label was started by assembly line worker and song writer Berry Gordy in Detroit MI. The label went on to blaze a trail that others would soon follow and made superstars of The Mircles, The Temptations, The Surpremes, Stevie Wonder, The Marvellets, Martha & The Vandellas, Marvin Gayes and others. Jay Z, Raekwon and Billy White have new releases in stores this week. On dvd: "Crank 2: High Voltage". Programming will be preempted by the President's address to Congress. Happy hump day!