Tuesday Tales

Despite rumors to the contrary, the child actor/comedian Chris Rock has been seen carrying is a foster child currently living with he and his family while the grandmother recovers from surgery. Be sure to check out the new VH1 reality series "Basketball Wives" when the show airs in April. The show is executive produced by Shaunie O'neal, ex-wife of NBA star Shaquille O'neal and takes a behind the scenes look at the lives of the wives, ex-wives and girlfriends of some of the most promient players in the NBA. "Dancing With The Stars" made it's premiere last night and it appears that Niecy Nash may be a top contender. We'll see what happens. "American Idol" begins another week of competition and it will be interesting to see how this week's performances pan out. Rapper T.I.'s clothing line Akoo is being sued for copyright infringment by Akoo International, a self promclaimed social music network. The company claims they discovered the name before the rapper did. There has been no word on how much the company is suing the rapper for. There has been no comment from the rapper regarding the matter. Monica and Snoop Dogg have new releases in stores this week. On dvd: "The Blind Side" and "Fantasic Mr Fox". On the tube: "American Idol" on Fox, "NCIS" on CBS, "Lost" on ABC and "Biggest Loser: Couples" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!