Thursday Dish

The manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's former physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, continued with the defense calling five of the Dr's former patients to the stand. They all indicated that Dr. Murray is a kind man, and one witness even recounted how he started a health clinic in a inner city community. Upon hearing the testimony, Dr. Murray broke down. It's unclear when the defense will rest it's case and a verdict will be read. Rapper Big Sean plead guilty to unlawful imprisonment in his sexual assault case. Fans will recall that he and a friend were charged with sexually abusing a 17-year-old fan at a concert. He will pay a 750 fine in his case. Here's hoping he stays out of trouble from now on. For fans of the show "Basketball Wives LA" who have wondered why Gloria, Laura and Draya don't seem to get along, here's the answer. Reportedly, Draya had an affair with Laura's fiance Gilbert Arenas some time back, although it wasn't revealed on the show. It remains to be seen whether the truth will come to light on the show or not. Stay tuned. It's been revealed that Jay Z and Beyonce are indeed having a baby girl. The two parents to be have been preparing for the arrival of the newest member of the family for some time now and rumor has it have a nursery put together. If you think having a hit album under his belt will cause rapper J. Cole  to rest on his laurels, you'd be wrong. For those unaware, the rapper has released a video called "Lost Ones". The video begins with a written message from the MC and deals with teenage pregnancy. The amazing thing about the video is, it was shot three years before the rapper obtained a record deal. Young Money MC Drake will grace the cover of the November issue of rap magazine The Source. The Toronto rapper discusses the influence Kanye West had on his career with former Source Editor-In-Chief Kim Osorio. Drake's sophomore album "Take Care" is slated to hit stores on November 15, the same day The Source will it newsstands. T-Pain has returned to the scene with a new single and video "Nothin". The vocoder king has some aggressive lyrics on the song and can be seen in various black and white outfits with dancers as well. The singer's fourth album "RevolveR" will hit stores on December 6. British singer Adele may be cancelling shows due to illness, but for fans, there is hope. The singer-songwriter is set to release a "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" on CD and DVD this holiday season. The live CD and DVD will feature a 90-minute set which will include tracks from both her albums "19" and "21". In addition, buyers will get the singer's twist on Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and the Steeldrivers "If It Hadn't Been for Love" along with behind-the scenes footage. The "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" collection will be available on November 29. Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige will join Jennifer Hudson, Florence + The Machine, Kelly Clarkson, Jessie  J and Jill Scott in a special VH1 Divas concert that will pay homage to the cities that birthed soul music. The star-studded event, titled "VH1 Divas Celebrate Soul" will honor cities that have become synonymous with soul thanks to the artists and music scenes that flourished there. Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, London and Philadelphia are all on the list. The Roots, of Philadelphia, will serve as the house band for this year's Divas concert, which will air on VH1 on December 19 and be taped in New York City the day before. It's sure to be a show fans won't soon forget. On the tube: "MLB Baseball" on Fox, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" on ABC and "Community" on NBC. Happy Thursday!