Thursday Dish

West Coast rap legend Ice Cube is set to begin a tour in support of his latest CD, "I Am The West". The tour will begin in February. Pop star Lady Gaga will reportedly have her own doll dressed in her favorite attire. No word on when the doll will hit store shelves. In an interview with bet.com, Telib Kweli recounted how he became Twitter friends with MC Hammer and was invited to record some material in Hammer's home studio. He also stated that the two had done a show in Oakland with Dave Chappelle. No word on when the recorded material will be released or if Hammer joined him in the studio. Sports Illustrated will host a super bowl bash featuring the Black Eyed Peas. Joining the band will be deejays will.i.am and David Guetta along with Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Christine Teigen, Anne V., Julie Henderson and Genevieve Morton. "Sports Illustrated Presents: The Official Black Eyed Peas Friday NightB4 XLVParty" will be Friday, Feb. 4 at the Tower Building in Fair Park in Dallas. Actor John Travolta is in talks to star in a biopic as John Gotti, the Gambino family crime boss so adept at avoiding conviction that he was nicknamed "The Teflon Don". Director Nick Cassavetes will write the script with unconfirmed reports that this year's Oscars host James Franco will play John Gotti Jr, whom prosecutors tried unsuccessfully to prove was running his father's operations while he was in prison. No word on when the film will hit theaters. Fox's "American Idol" will air tonight with more hopefuls trying to impress judges. It remains to be seen who will make the final cut. On the tube: "American Idol" on Fox, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, "Wipeout" on ABC and "Community" on NBC. Happy Thursday!