Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Tuesday Tales
The film "The Help" topped the weekend box office once again, earning over $14 million dollars. "The Debt", "Apollo 18", "Shark Night 3D" and "Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes" round out the top five films of the week. Rapper T.I. is back in federal prison. Prison officials disapproved of the luxury bus the rapper used to move from the prison to a halfway house. Officials also claim the rapper mouthed off when he was picked up. He will now remain in prison until his original release date, September 29. It's unclear whether the rapper was aware of transporting instructions before the incident. After three seasons, TNT has cancelled the series "Hawthorne". No official reason has been given for the cancellation. After being seen at a club together, rumors are swirling that singer Ciera and rapper Ludacris are now dating. The two were spotted getting touchy, feely, and Ludacris' current lady love was no where in sight. Stay tuned. Rapper Soulja Boy has put his foot in his mouth again. Army veterans have made known their displeasure with the lyrics to his latest single "Get Real". A statement released is asking for an apology from the rapper. Although the show is a few months away, rumor has it that actor/comedian Eddie Murphy may host this year's Academy Awards. The case against entertainment executive James "Jimmy Henchman" Roseman is growing. Tony Martin, a former executive of Roseman's Czar Entertainment, will testify against him in court, according to Allhiphop. Martin has decided to cooperate with the federal government in the case against Henchman in exchange for a more lenient sentence. Martin, who was named and charged with multiple felonies along with Henchmen, will now be sentenced for money laundering in January as a result of the deal. As previously mentioned, the hip hop mogul, who has managed Game, Akon, Brandy and Sean Kingston plead not guilty to charges of "intentionally conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, witness tampering and obstruction of justice". After being on the run for over a month, Henchmen was arrested in New York on June 21 after being apprehended by by federal agents. He is currently being held without bail on charges for running the nationwide cocaine operation. The wife of late Houston rapper Pimp C will honor him by creating a scholarship fund for those who want to make music. The late rapper, who was found dead at age 33 in a Los Angeles hotel in 2007, is revered for his work as one half of the rap duo UGK with friend Bun B. His death has been blamed no respiratory problems. According to Allhiphop.com, the rapper's wife, Chinara Butler, will auction the group's classic and gold-certified 1996 album "Ridin' Dirty" to help finance the scholarship. She told the website "Chad put his all into his music, learning the business of music. For people that want to succeed in the music industry, education is a must". Fresh off last season's appearance on "Dancing With The Stars", rapper Romeo Miller will reportedly launch a clothing line. According to Allhiphop.com, the line will be called College Boyys in College Girlls and will be marketed to young children to inspire them to attend college. There's no word on when the line will hit stores. Congratulations to Melanie "Scary Spice" Brown are in order. She and her husband welcomed a baby girl into their family. More drama awaits fans of "Bachelor Pad". Only time will tell who will find true love. On DVD: "Tyler Perry's Medea's Big Happy Family" and "Prom". On the tube: "Glee" on Fox, NCIS" on CBS, "Wipeout" on ABC and "It's Worth What?" on NBC. Happy Tuesday!
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