Monday Memo

Rap legend DJ Kool  Herk was recently released from the hospital after an illness. Although the nature of the  illness hasn't been disclosed, it's been reported that he does not have insurance to cover medical expenses. Chris Brown's lawyer will head to court of have the restraining order filed by ex-girlfriend Rihanna lifted. The order states he is to stay at least 30 yards away, the only exception is at events. He is then to stay at least 10 yards away. The lift still has to be approved, however. Rapper Cory Gunz stated in an interview with bet.com that he's blessed to be where his is at this point in his career. The Bronx born MC has signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment, joining a roster that includes, Nicki  Minaj, Drake and Tyga. He also indicated that he initially wanted to sign with Eminem's Shady Records. No deal was ever worked out, but the rapper states everything happens for a reason. Eminem's in the process of revamping  his Shady Records with the signing of Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf. Gunz says he has respect for those artist on a colleague level. Still no word on when  he will release a project. Rumors are swirling about whether Beyonce will work with producers M.I.A. on her next release. Diplo, one third of the production team posted comments on the blog for his record label, Mad Decent. He stated that the group was in the studio with the singer, but the track was not finished. Other possible collaborators could include S1, Jim Jonzin and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. Stay tuned as this story develops. The film "The Rite" topped the weekend box office earning over $15 million dollars. "No Strings Attached", "The Green Hornet", "The King's Speech" and "True Grit" round out the top five films of the week. Fans of the Fox show "Human Target" won't be surprised to know that the network is moving the show's time slot, yet again, the tenth move in less than two seasons. "Lie To Me" will have a season finale that will end with a very clever, nasty twist. On the tube: "Human Target" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "The Bachelor" on ABC and "Chuck" on NBC. Happy Monday!