CINCINNATI FUNK LEGEND TELLS HIS STORY: Bootsy Collins profiled on Sunday's 'UnSung.' *TV One's hit series "UnSung" gets real funky this weekend. The show, which profiles some of the most influential - yet forgotten - artists of the 1970s, ?80s, and ?90s, covers the life of funkster Bootsy Collins. The episode premieres this Sunday, November 8 at 8pm.
OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun The Box (PG-13 for mature themes, violence and disturbing images) Cameron Diaz and James Marsden co-star in this remake of "Button, Button" the Twilight Zone episode about a cash-strapped couple agonizing over whether to keep an anonymous gift of a million dollars which, if accepted, will simultaneously cause the death of a perfect stranger. Cast includes Frank Langella, James Rebhorn and Gillian Jacobs.
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*Rihanna is still talking about her February beat down courtesy of Chris Brown on "Good Morning America." On Friday, she described the "horror" she felt as Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."
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*All we can say is whaaat? Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton and her husband, Keri Lewis, formerly of Mint Condition, have suddenly separated after eight years of marriage. The couple has two sons.
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*Oprah Winfrey has removed gospel singer BeBe Winans from her show's "karaoke challenge" until charges against him for allegedly pushing his ex-wife to the ground are resolved, reports the Associated Press.
*Tickets for Chris Brown's "Fan Appreciation" tour haven't been as brisk as his camp would have liked.
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*TV One's hit series "UnSung" gets real funky this weekend. The show, which profiles some of the most influential - yet forgotten - artists of the 1970s, ?80s, and ?90s, covers the life of funkster Bootsy Collins. The episode premieres this Sunday, November 8 at 8pm.
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*Michael Jordan's son, Marcus, attends the University of Central Florida (UCF). No problem there, right?
*Producer Teddy Riley has given weight to LaToya Jackson's belief that her brother Michael was murdered, after revealing the King of Pop had named potential suspects in the event of his death.
*Usher's soon-to-be ex-wife Tameka Foster is now calling her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery in Brazil "foolish."
*Don Cheadle is going into business with NBC. The actor's Crescendo production company, launched with former managers Kay Liberman and Lenore Zerman, has sealed a first-look TV deal at the network, according to Variety.
*Beyonce, Keri Hilson and Maxwell were among the winners at the "Centric Presents: 2009 Soul Train Awards," which taped Tuesday (Nov. 3) at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta for a special simulcast on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 9 p.m. on BET and new cable network CENTRIC.
*Rihanna's name came up during Mariah Carey's recent appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live."
*NBA star Rashad McCants says E!'s "Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami" reality show staged a scene in which Khloe breaks up with him after hacking into his voicemail and finding racy messages left for him from female fans.
*Shyne went before the media in his native Belize on Monday to discuss his recent deportation from the U.S. following a nearly nine-year prison stay for his involvement in a 1999 club shooting.
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*Mary J. Blige talks to Billboard about her contribution to the soundtrack for "Precious," one of the year's most buzzed-about films - opening today in select theaters.
*Forest Whitaker joins rising star Michael Fassbender, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church in director David Jacobson's thriller "A Single Shot," due to begin production in Ontario in January.
The Box (PG-13 for mature themes, violence and disturbing images) Cameron Diaz and James Marsden co-star in this remake of "Button, Button" the Twilight Zone episode about a cash-strapped couple agonizing over whether to keep an anonymous gift of a million dollars which, if accepted, will simultaneously cause the death of a perfect stranger. Cast includes Frank Langella, James Rebhorn and Gillian Jacobs.
*The latest creditor's claim filed against Michael Jackson's estate comes from a British law firm over the "sale of Neverland."
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*Lee Louis Daniels was born in Philly on December 24, 1959. The iconoclastic director/producer's own life story is every bit as raw as the films he creates.
*Jay-Z surprised fans at his London gig Wednesday night by revealing they would be in a music video being filmed for his upcoming single, "Young Forever."
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*Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Founder and President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, will address National PTA members as the Association convenes its 4th annual Emerging Minority Leaders Conference in Atlanta, GA (November 6-8).
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*Tastefully dressed and looking like she was on the verge of tears, on "Good Morning America" this morning, Rihanna said she decided she had to call off her relationship with Chris Brown after realizing the message she sent to her fans by going back to him after he assaulted her.
*Chris Brown will finally discuss in detail what drove him to beat up his ex-girlfriend Rihanna on that February night in a new MTV News special "Chris Brown: The Interview," which airs Friday, November 6, at 6 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
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*ABC is expected to announce today that "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts will interview Janet Jackson for a special to air on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10 p.m.
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*Well, you know where this is going, right? Wow? it's funny! That's probably the first thing all her friends say to her when they come by.
*Whitney Houston will spend part of the holiday season in Russia headlining a pair of concerts that will launch a tour of Europe and Asia, the Russian Entertainment Academy announced Tuesday.
*A contingent of Kansas City Chiefs fans are fed up with running back Larry Johnson.
*The boy who accused Michael Jackson of molestation in 1993 could identify the discoloration on the singer's genitals because Michael liked to urinate in front of people as a joke, according to his former doctor Arnold Klein.
*Turkey, football and now, Beyonce, will be available on Thanksgiving day, thanks to ABC, which is putting together a special featuring the superstar.