Friday Facts

Rapper T.I. has been summoned to appear in an Atlanta court to explain why his probation shouldn't be revoked after a recent arrest in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr signed the summons for the rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, on Thursday. The same judge sentenced  T.I. for firearms violations. The order list three possible violations of his bond: possession of ecstasy, testing positive for opiates and associating with a convicted felon. Pannell did not set a date for the hearing. Los Angeles County sheriffs officals say the rapper was stopped on September 1 on a Hollywood street after making an illegal U-turn. Police say they found several pills confirmed to be a controled substance. In lighter news, beginning Monday, September 20, BET will launch "Music Matters Week". This special week will serve as the launch pad for "106 & Park's" new initiative "Music Matters Tuesdays", which will provide a platform for the next BET Superstars. Each Tuesday, an artist will be invited to  world premiere their new video and perform live on the "106 & Park" stage. This sounds like a wonderful initiative that will give many talented and deserving artists the opportunites they deserve. Way to go BET! There has been quite a bit of buzz generated from a new talk show premiering this fall called simply "The Talk". The show will star Juile Chen, Leah Remini, Holly Robinson-Peete, Sharon Osbourne and Margaret Cho. The ladies will chop it up with one another and their audience about current events and issues of the day. The show airs beginning in October. Actress  Halle Berry is gearing up for the release of her first film in three years called "Dark Tide". The film will reportedly be released later this year. In theaters this weekend: "Alpha and Omega", "Devil", "Easy A" and "The Town". On the tube: "Human Target" on Fox, "Medium" on CBS, "Wife Swap" on ABC and "Dateline NBC" on NBC. Make it a weekend!