Wednesday Roundup

R&B singer Usher, whose latest release "Raymond Vs Raymond is still burning up the charts, is gearing up for a tour. The OMG Tour will begin on Nov 10 in Seattle, with dates through Dec. 18. Tickets go on sale on Sept. 17. The singer has confirmed that he has plenty of surprises in store for fans during his treck across the country. He also has a nine track album "Versus" burning up the Billboard charts as well. Be sure to catch his show when he comes to your area. Rapper Jay Z has reportedly signed Willow Smith, daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith, to a record deal. The nine-year old has an incredible voice and has as bright future in the entertainment industry a head of her. Talent does run in the Smith family. Taylor Swift is not too happy with rapper Kanye West's apology on Twitter. It appears the country sensation seems to think it was done due to the fact that West has an album due soon. Only time will tell if the two will perform together on the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards. The show will air on Sept. 12. As the new televison season heats up, several shows will vie for viewers Among those are "Hawaii Five-0". The remake of the 1970's classic will include beaches, bikinis and more, in addition to the cast members nabbing the bad guys. Actress Halle Berry has a new film in the works called "Dark Tide". No word on when the film will hit theaters. On the tube: "Master Chef" on Fox, "Big Brother 12" on CBS, "The Middle" on ABC and "Minute To Win It" on NBC. Happy hump day!