Friday Facts

Rapper Snoop Dogg has added entrepreneur to his list of accomplishments. The rapper reportedly has plans to start his own line of cigars. The first batch will be released soon and are sure to please fans of the MC. Rapper Lil Wayne has plans to write a book about his time in prison titled "Gone Till November". The book will be published by Grand Central Publishing on November 28. The book is sure to be a compelling read.  The traffic warrants for Tyga have been taken care of, now if his next project can get done as easily. The release date for his album has been pushed back. It was initially scheduled to be released on January 24, but now a release date is undetermined. It appears that the recent birth of baby girl Blue Ivy  has inspired Jay Z in more ways than one. He's written an open letter in which he pledges to start doing things differently, including not using the b word. Just when the rumors that actress Halle Berry was engaged started, representatives for the actress say the ring she's been seen sporting is a gift from her currently beau, and not an engagement ring. The Critics Awards were held yesterday, and the film "The Help" ran away with several awards including Best Actress, Viola Davis, Best Supporting Actress Octavia Spencer and Best Film. Actress/singer Jennifer Hudson cleared up rumors that she turned down the lead role in the film "Precious" because it was too graphic. She stated in an interview that she turned down the role because she didn't want to be type casted as the fat girl. Singer Toni Braxton stated she's doing well after her hospitalization. She blames the episode on her battle with lopus. The list of performers at this year's Grammy Awards just got larger. The First Lady of Young Money, Nicki Minaj, has been added to the list of performers for this year's Grammy telecast. She will join Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, The Foo Fighters, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson on the telecast, scheduled to air on February. The announcement was made via Twitter. The only question is, what will she wear? Reality star Mama Jones of "Love & Hip Hop" has once again caused a stir. She took to Twitter to attack co-star Olivia using language that can't be repeated here. Of course, Olivia responded with some course language of her own. Only time will tell where things will go from here. Model Amber Rose broke down during a recent interview in which she revealed she's been attacked by haters. She says she doesn't deserve the attacks. In theaters this weekend: "Beauty and the Beast 3D", "Contraband" and "Joyful Noise". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "A Gifted Man" on CBS, "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on ABC and "Chuck" on NBC. Make it a weekend!