Friday Facts

Rapper Kanye West and Death Row Records mogul Suge Knight could not come to an agreement regarding settling a suit filed in connection with a 2008 shooting that occurred at a party West hosted. Knight is asking for $1 million dollars in damages. It appears that the two will head back to court. Stay tuned as the story develops. Rapper J. Cole says he received his record deal by crashing a birthday party held at rapper Jay Z's 40/40 Club for Aaron Reid. He says he passed out copies of his cd, but didn't see Hova until it was too late. He says he at least got some motivation out of the experience. The New Boyz are gearing up for the release of their sophmore album, titled "Too Cool To Care" a year after their debut. The guys say they made the music they wanted to make, despite criticism. No word on a release date for the disk, however. It's two days before televison's biggest night, and the prime time Emmy Awards are bound to be filled with surprises and more surprises. The show airs on Sunday August 29. Fans of the show "Lost" will be happy to know that the series is getting the dvd treatment. The dvd will include all six seasons and bonus footage as well. No word on when the dvd will be released. With summer winding down, several films are gearing up for release at the local cineplex. While only time will tell which films will win Oscar nods, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps", "Never Let Me Go" and "Life As We Know It' are among the films that fans can check out when they hit theaters. In theaters this weekend: "The Last Exorcism" and "Takers". On the tube: "Bruce Almighty" on Fox, "NFL Football" on CBS, "Wife Swap" on ABC and "Who Do You Think You Are" on NBC. Make it a weekend!