Friday Facts

According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's report, the death of singer Whitney Houston has been ruled accidental. It's been ruled that heart decease and cocaine were factors in the singers death. A toxicology test also found marijuana, an anti-anxiety medication, a muscle relaxant and an anti-histamine in the singers system. She was found submerged in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room on February 12, the eve of the Grammy Awards. She was 48. A statement released said that while the family is sad to here the report, they now have some closure. Singer El DeBarge is off the hook. As mentioned previously, the singer was arrested just outside Los Angeles for possession with intent to sell. Now, it appears the officer who searched DeBarge and a gentlemen he was conversing with on the 101 Freeway found no drugs on either suspect. As a result, the LA County DA's office as thrown the case out due to lack of sufficient evidence. DeBarge, however, has had struggles with drug abuse, entering rehab as early as February 2011. He was interviewed for cable network BET's "30 Special", where he spoke about his struggle with heroin and crack. He performed at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards with Wale and Rick Ross, filling in for Jeremih on the Maybach Music hit "That Way". Rapper Drake is ready to take his "Club Paradise" tour back out on the road. Several more dates have been added to the tour, and it's sure to be a hit with fans. Rapper DMX's legal problems continue. The Ruff Ryders rapper is being sued by concert promoter Heavy Rotation for failing to make good on contractual obligations, according to TMZ. According to the suit filed by Heavy Rotation booking, X's mounting legal problems in 2011 killed a massive comeback tour the two parties had planned, costing the agency $749,285. Heavy Rotation says it had an exclusive contract with the rapper to book shows all over the world, but when he was sited for a traffic violation last year and sued twice for child support disputes, the rapper was saddled with a passport lien that prevented him from traveling. Compounding the legal problems is X's efforts to hire separate management to book shows in the U.S., even though those rights belonged to Heavy Rotation under their contract. In response to the lawsuit, X' manager says Heavy Rotation has it all wrong, the rapper did reach out to other companies, but only after severing ties with Heavy Rotation over poor business practices. The company is asking for $630,000 in lost revenue. Singer R Kelly has inked a deal to air his "Trapped In The Closet" series on television. Net IFS will air the episodes beginning later this year. Part musical drama, part video, the series follows Kelly's character Sylvester as he wakes from a night of careless infidelity only to find himself thrust into a never-ending spiral of dramatic confessions and intrigue. The series is sure to enthrall fans.Rumors are now spreading about singer Rihanna possibly getting acquainted with actor Ashton Kutcher. The singer was reportedly spotted leaving Kutchers home, although there's been no confirmation of any romance between the two. Stay tuned.  In theaters this weekend: "The Hunger Games". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament" on CBS, "Shark Tank" on ABC and "Who Do You Think You Are?" on NBC. Make it a weekend!