Friday Facts

Just one day after leaving prison for a halfway house, rapper T.I has come under fire for taking a bus to the facility where he will serve out the rest of his sentence. Prison officials claim he didn't get permission to travel by bus, however, the rapper's camp claims he wasn't given any instructions regarding how to travel to the facility. Stay tuned. Just a week after Jay Z and Beyonce announce that the two are expecting, reportedly singer Rihanna has dropped Jay Z and Rock Nation as her managers. Rumors that the singer dropped the company surfaced some time ago, but were never proven true. Now, the rumors are surfacing again. Stay tuned. NBA star Chris Humphreys and singer Ray J reportedly met aboard a plane recently, and it was an awkward moment, to say the least. Ray J asked Humphreys if he knew who he was and Humphreys replied no. Singer Janet Jackson, the long silent Jackson sibling regarding whether or not to attend the upcoming tribute concert to her brother Michael Jackson said in a statement that she will not attend the concert due to the upcoming manslaughter trial of Dr Conrad Murray. Opening statements for the trial will be heard on September 27. The tribute concert, Michael Forever, will take place on October 8. Scheduled performers include Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo, Smokey Robinson and Beyonce. During his recent appearance on BET's "106 & Park" rising R&B star CJ Hilton talked about why music matters to him. The singer/songwriter has worked with Raphael Saadiq and Stevie Wonder, among others, and was praised by special guest co-host Letoya Luckett for his work ethic and talent. His debut album, "Cold Summer" is due this December. Rapper Game will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of his new album "R.E.D." with a book titled "The Making Of The R.E.D. Album". Fans know that the story of the album is an interesting one. Originally slated to hit store shelves in 09, the release date was changed nearly a dozen times. "The Making Of The R.E.D. Album" is available for digital download on Amazon.com. This seasons "Big Brother" has been filled with enough drama for a soap opera. Last night's episode certainly upped the drama ante a few notches. Singer Mark Anthony made the daytime television rounds discussing his recent split with ex-wife Jennifer Lopez. He says he still loves Lopez and didn't cheat. He also stated he didn't have an affair with Jada Pinkett Smith. The two do however, have incredible chemistry on the cable show "Hawthorne".  Writer/director/ John Singleton has a new film due in theaters "Abduction". The film will star Taylor Lautner, from the Twilight franchise. The film hits theaters on September 23. In theaters this weekend: "Apollo18", "The Debt" and "Shark Night 3D". On the tube: "Kitchen" Nightmares" on Fox, "48 Hours Mystery" on CBS, "Shark Tank" on ABC and "Friends With Benefits" on NBC. Make it a weekend!