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This May 1, 2013 file photo shows Jay-Z at
This May 1, 2013 file photo shows Jay-Z at "The Great Gatsby" world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall in New York. Jay-Z is teaming up with Samsung to release his new album, unveiling a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals and announcing a deal that will give the music to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones. The new album, called “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” will be free for the first 1 million android phone owners who download an app for the album. Those who do so will get the album on July 4, three days before its official release. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)
Jay-Z Announces New Album with Samsung Deal
Originally published June 17, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z is teaming up with Samsung to release his new album, unveiling a three-minute commercial during the NBA Finals on Sunday and announcing a deal that will give the music to 1 million users of Galaxy mobile phones.more More Arrow

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Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle to Headline Monthlong Comedy Tour
by Associated Press
June 17, 2013 - NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die.more More Arrow
Kevin Clash, Former Elmo Puppeteer
Kevin Clash, Former Elmo Puppeteer Wins 3 Daytime Emmy Awards
by Associated Press
June 17, 2013 - LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Clash, the Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid allegations that he sexually abused underage boys, won three Daytime Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street."more More Arrow
In this March 5, 2009 file photo, Michael Jackson announces several concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at a press conference at the London O2 Arena. AEG Live LLC CEO Randy Phillips told a jury on Wednesday June 12, 2013, that he saw Jackson as a forceful businessman who knew what he wanted and who he wanted to work with during preparations for his ill-fated “This Is It” shows. Phillips concluded his testimony after eight days in a case filed by the singer’s mother, Katherine Jackson, over her son’s death, claiming AEG Live should be held responsible for hiring the doctor convicted of giving the superstar a lethal dose of an anesthetic. Photo/Joel Ryan, file
CEO Gives Jury Different Portrait of Jackson
by Associated Press
June 15, 2013 - LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:more More Arrow
In this May 19, 2013 file photo, Miguel performs at the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas. The attorney for a woman whose head was hit after Miguel leaped into the crowd during the Billboard Music Awards in May said Thursday, June 13, 2013, that his client continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and has not received any assistance from the R&B singer or show producers. Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision
Lawyer: Miguel Inviting Lawsuit over Fan's Injury
by Anthony McCartney
June 15, 2013 - LOS ANGELES (AP) — The woman who was kicked by Miguel during a Billboard Music Awards performance continues to suffer cognitive difficulties and has yet to receive any assistance from the R&B singer nearly a month after the incident, her attorney said.more More Arrow
In this May 30, 2013 file photo Oprah Winfrey reacts after delivering the commencement address at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on the National Mall that will document African-American life. The National Museum of African American History and Culture said the museum’s 350-seat theater will be named after Winfrey. When it’s finished in 2015, the museum will house artifacts including Harriet Tubman’s shawl, Emmett Till’s casket and a Jim Crow-era segregated railroad car.Photo/Elise Amendola, File
Oprah Winfrey Donates $12 Million to The Smithsonian
by Blair Adams
June 15, 2013 - The Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. recently received an astonishing gift from a prominent philanthropist.more More Arrow
Kanye West
Kanye West Reveals New Album Name, Claims Role as “Nucleus” of Culture
by Courtney Jacobs
June 13, 2013 - Rapper Kanye West raised eyebrows recently, revealing that his new album will be called “Yeezus” and comparing himself to a god and Steve Jobs while claiming a role as the “nucleus” of culture.more More Arrow
This March 26, 2013 file photo shows journalist Soledad O'Brien at a birthday party for Chaka Kahn in New York. O'Brien is joining fellow
Soledad O'Brien Joining HBO's 'Real Sports'
by Associated Press
June 13, 2013 - NEW YORK (AP) — Soledad O'Brien is joining fellow "Today" show alum Bryant Gumbel at HBO's "Real Sports."more More Arrow
Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Next Generation of Gaming Consoles Set For November Release
by Courtney Jacobs
June 13, 2013 - Gamers will have a tough choice this holiday season, with the highly-anticipated next generation of game consoles, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, set for release in November. more More Arrow
Lawrence Fishburne as Perry White in the
Lawrence Fishburne Plays Perry White in Latest Superman Reboot
by Kam Williams
June 13, 2013 - To my generation, Superman was just “a strange visitor from another planet” who was “faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound“ in “a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way.” But in this age of information, audiences want to know a lot more about a superhero’s backstory.more More Arrow