Monday Memo

The film "The Hunger Games" topped the weekend box office, earning over $152 million dollars. "21 Jump Street", "Dr Seuss' The Lorex", "John Carter" and "Act Of Valor" round out the top five films of the week. After reports that there were no drugs found in the hotel room where singer Whitney Houston died, it's been reported that authorities did find cocaine residue in the room. The room has since been blocked off by the Beverly Hills Hotel and no guest is permitted to rent the room. Rapper Lil Boosie will stand before an anonymous jury during his upcoming trial. While no reason has been given, three men were charged with the shooting of a former drug dealer turned police informant. The DA has stated that the town hasn't seen a anonymous trial since 1987. While Lil Boosie hasnt' been given the death penalty, if convicted he will serve life in prison.  More details regarding the arrest of rapper Joe Budden have been revealed. He was arrested for smoking marijuana outside a New York City club, when upon being processed, authorities discovered that he had an outstanding warrant out for driving with a suspended license. He was released after posting bail. Rapper Drake now admits to smoking marijuana and sipping codeine to cope with the demands of his music career. Not wanting anyone to get the wrong idea, he went on to clarify that he's not reckless and does everything in moderation. There appears to be a rap beef brewing between J. Cole and Diggy Simmons. It started when J. Cole took a shot at Diggy, then later wrote and released a single claiming he slept with Diggy's sister Vanessa. Diggy, of course responded, and only time will tell where things will go from here. Stay tuned. With the release of his new single "Climax", R&B star Usher is gearing up to release his seventh studio album, "Looking For Myself" this summer. According to MTV News, the follow up to 2010's "Raymond Vs Raymond" will feature production from Salaam Remi, Rico Love, Jim Jonsin and Max Martin. Another collaborator, Taio Cruz spoke to the cable channel about what fans can expect from the singer by saying he has very specific ideas regarding where he'd like to go musically. The album will hit stores on June 11. The competition continues on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars" as the contestants vie for the grand prize. Meanwhile, the first week of competition begins on NBC's "The Voice". Both shows should offer an exciting season for fans. On the tube: "Bones" on Fox, "2 Broke Girls" on CBS, "Dancing With The Stars" on ABC and "The Voice" on NBC. Happy Monday!