Thursday Dish

Singer Jermaine Jackson appeared on "Ellen" to dispute claims that brother Michael was addicted to drugs. Meanwhile, the Jackson family and Michael's estate are trying to stop the airing of a documentary that Dr. Conrad Murray made before the singer's death. The documentary follows the doctor in days leading to Jackson's death, and it's shameful to think of anyone profiting off his demise.  Fans who wanted to get a glimpse of rapper Lil Wayne got one. He found a group of fans circling his home and asked that they leave, but in a not so kind way. Tape of the encounter has surfaced on the internet reportedly. In the meantime, the rapper is set to hit the road on a tour of South Africa. He and his 50 person entourage have been instructed to keep the tour clean of any alcohol or drugs backstage. In the meantime, he and protege Drake have reportedly scrapped plans for a collaboration effort, as the two wouldn't want the effort to be compared to Jay Z and Kanye West's "Watch The Throne". Drake did admit, however, that he has a mixtape coming with Rick Ross. He says he has no release date for the tape as yet, and wants to release it with little fan fare. He doesn't intend to release a single at press time.  Congratulations to actress Nia Long are in order. She recently gave birth to a baby boy. Meanwhile, actress Kayla Pratt, who appeared on the hit sitcom "One On One" and in such films as "Love & Basketball" revealed that she is the mother of a 1-year-old. Is Fergie leaving the Blackeyed Peas or isn't she? As mentioned previously, rapper Kanye West started speculation regarding the group's breakup by saying "rest in peace Blackeyed Peas. You will be missed". Will.I.am took to Twitter to dispel the rumor by saying that the group wasn't breaking up. Later, a rumor surfaced that singer Ashanti would join the group. Tabu stated Fergie wanted to leave the group to start a family. Now, Will.I.am has tweeted talk show host Wendy Williams saying she should check her facts before starting rumors. The group has a concert date soon and we'll see which group members appear. R&B crooner Keith Sweat is staying relevant in a fickle industry by working on a new album and penning a relationship book. The singer, who first appeared on the scene in 1987 with the hit "I Want Her", is currently in the studio working on a new album. While old fans will get a taste of the Keith Sweat they've always known and loved, new ones will get a taste of his collaborations with T-Pain and Coko of SWV. There's also a collaboration with Johnny Gill and the late Gerald Levert on the album as well. As for the relationship book, which will be titled after his hit "Make It Last Forever", he says it;'s a book discussing what you should and shouldn't do to make a relationship last. While his album "Til The Morning" is currently being streamed on CentricTV.com, his book "Make It Last Forever: The Do's And Don'ts" hit stores in 2012. It's great to see him making major moves in the industry. The competition continues next week on "Dancing With The Stars" Tune in to see who gets the boot. Contestants will go through another round of competition on "The X Factor" as well. On the tube: "The X Factor" on Fox, "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS, "Charlie's Angels" on ABC and "Community" on NBC. Happy Thursday!