Friday Facts

The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray continued with a cardiologist testifying that Dr. Murray should not have given Michael Jackson probaphal and the drug shouldn't have been in his home. At this point, it's doesn't look good for Dr. Murray, and it remains to be seen what other details will be revealed. Big Boi of Outkast avoided jail time by settling his drug possession case. As fans know, the rapper was arrested a few months ago after drug sniffing dogs detected  marijuana and ecstasy on a cruise ship the rapper was leaving. He has to undergo drug testing, do community service and contribute $2,000 to a charitable organization. Here's hoping he stays out of trouble from this point on.  Congratulations to Ne-Yo and his longtime girlfriend are in order. The two became the parents of a baby girl on Monday. Singer Rihanna has reunited with ex-boyfriend Matt Kemp, reportedly. The two split some time ago due to having a volatile relationship. Let's hope things work out this time. DJ Beverly Bond and cable network BET will team up once again to shoot the second annual Black Girls Rock! awards show. Named after the non-profit youth empowerment and mentoring organization of the same name, Black Girls Rock! is dedicated to honoring exceptional women of color around the world who serve as positive role models. This year, the show will honor political activist and scholar Angela Davis, gospel singer Shirley Caesar, actress Taraji P. Henson, WNBA president Laurel J. Richie, actress Tatyanna Ali and directors of the Rebecca Project For Human Rights Imani Walker and Malika Saada Saar. The all-female ensamble of performers include Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Melanie Fiona, Mary Mary, Elle Varner and Shirley Caesar. Actresses Tracy Ellis Ross and Regina King will host the show, while supermodel Alek Wek, reality star La La Anthony and actresses Sharon Leal and Tichina Arnold will be presenters. The show will be taped this weekend at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx, NY, then air on Centric and BET on November 6 at 8pm. While no track list has been revealed for Drake's new album, one collaboration has been. Reportedly Andre 3000 has expressed an interest in contributing a verse to a track on the album titled "Good Enough For Both Of Us".  Drake's sophomore album, "Take Care" has been moved to a November 15 release date. The Toronto MC revealed that Stevie Wonder and The Weeknd collaborated with him on the album. The album should be well worth the wait for fans. Pharrell Williams and others appeared on "X Factor" last night as another week of competition came to an end. It's now down to the top 32 contestants, and no doubt the pressure is on for all. Tune in next week to see who cuts the mustard. It should be exciting. With the remake of the hit 1984 film "Footloose" set to hit theaters, actor Kevin Bacon, the star of the original film, reflected on the experience. He said in a recent interview that watching his audition tape was like an out-of-body type thing. He went on to add that his only regret is that he wasn't able to do the flips and complicated dance moves in the movie's warehouse scene. In theaters this weekend: "The Big Year", "Footloose" and "The Thing". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "A Gifted Man" on CBS, "Last Man Standing" on ABC and "The Office" on NBC. Make it a weekend!