Monday Memo

The film "Puss in Boots" topped the weekend box office earning over $30 million dollars. "Tower Heist", "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas", "Paranormal Activity 3" and "In Time" round out the top five films of  the week. Deliberations continue in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray. The Dr. should know his fate soon. If convicted, he could face four years in prison and the lost of his medical license. It turns out the rapper The Game is in no way involved in the shooting death of the man responsible for attacking the West Coast MC some time back. The man reportedly posted a video of himself bragging about the incident on the internet, although there seem to be non leads regarding his murder. Singer Kelly  Rowland confirmed during a recent interview that friend Beyonce is indeed expecting a baby girl soon. There's been much speculation regarding whether Beyonce and husband Jay Z were expecting a boy or girl, and now we know for certain. The two have been busy buying items for the nursery. Congratulations to the parents to be. Now that he's gotten fighting off would be attackers out of the way, rapper Jim Jones has released a mixtape called "Vampire Life: We Own The Night". The tape, which he's been tweeting about, features Meek Mill, JR Writer, Chink Santana, Sen City and D J Self. In the meantime, Kimbella, who stars on the hit show "Love &  Hip Hop" along with Jones and his fiance Chrissy Lampkin, talked about the recent altercation between she and Lampkin on the show. She says she didn't know before the incident and wouldn't discuss her past relationships with another man. She's currently dating Julez Santana, who's a member of the Dipset along with Jones. Just when Will.i.Am of the Blackeyed Peas shut down rumors of the group's breakup comes another rumor that singer Ashanti may join the group. Fans will recall that rapper Kanye West shouted out the group during a concert, leading some to believe that they were breaking up. Will.i.Am. dispelled the rumors on Twitter. Now comes word that lone female member Fergie may leave the group indefinitely to have children. Also, Ashanti has reportedly had rehearsals with the group that have gone well. Only time will tell how things will progress from this point, so stay tuned. Additional names have been added to the list of performers on the 2011 Soul Train Awards. The show, which is set to air on both BET and Centric on November 27 at 9:00 pm, will also feature Cee Lo Green, Common, Freddie Jackson, Musiq Soulchild, Chrisette Michelle, Marsha Ambrosius and others. Other surprises are in store for fans. CNN Wolf Blitzer and hip hop legend Doug E. Fresh, who taught everyone how to "Dougie" will return with more tricks up their sleeves, and NBA Hall of Famer and mogul Earvin "Magic" Johnson has been added to the list of presenters. Drummer Questlove of the Roots is crafting a new version of the Soul Train theme song. Tune in on November 27 at 9:00 pm to get on board the Soul Train Awards 2011. The competition continues on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" tonight and it's anyone's guest how the contestants will fair. So far, it's been a season of a few hits and misses and surprises for fans as well. "The X Factor" and "The Sing-Off" will continue their competitions as well. On the tube: "Terra Nova" on Fox, "How I Met Your Mother" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC and "The Sing-Off" on NBC. Happy Monday!