NEW YORK (AP) -- Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.

The two rap titans were there for West to answer questions about a celebrity-packed Miami Beach party where an unknown gunman shot Knight in the leg. West hosted the 2005 fete at the posh Shore Club before the MTV

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In The Time Traveler's Wife a Chicago librarian suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress; despite the fact that he vanishes at inordinately frequent and lengthy intervals, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves.

Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams star in this dramatic fantasy, which is directed by Robert Schwentke and based on the best-selling book by author Audrey Niffenegger. more...

Courtesy of NME -- Rapper looks to Gill Scott-Heron and Nina Simone for inspiration

Kanye West has revealed he is currently in the studio recording new material.

Speaking on his Kanyeuniversecity.com blog, West hinted that he'll be taking a further step away from rap on the album, and likened himself to a "true poet".

"I'm so happy to be back in the studio making new music. I will bring you the best

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Kanye West has had battery charges relating to a 2008 bust-up with photographers dropped after completing his court-ordered community service.

The Stronger hit-maker and his manager, Don Crowley, were charged with vandalism, battery and grand theft after smashing camera equipment belonging to two snappers at Los Angeles International Airport on September 11th, 2008.

In October, a Los Angeles judge agreed to have the case dismissed on the condition that West and Crowley more...

NEW YORK (Billboard) – Lloyd Cole will enter the studio March 8 to record his new album -- with a little financing help from his fans.

The former leader of '80s British pop band the Commotions used his Web site and e-mail list to encourage pre-purchase of the follow-up to 2006's "Antidepressant," an approach that he says has raised a significant amount of the funding he needs to record it. "I'm looking to raise

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Dear Kardashian Sisters,

Somehow (cough, Kris Jenner) you have successfully figured out how to work the media - either that or you are paying someone over at Life and Style. However, we are not quite sure how you have turned a few major mishaps into national news.

Kim makes a sex tape and lands a workout video (we could make a joke about camera angles here, but we won't), Kourtney gets drunk and makes a few interesting choices with an ex boyfriend - bam, cover of more...

NEW YORK – Broadway's Tony in the revival of "West Side Story" will say goodbye to the hit musical in December.

Matt Cavenaugh says he will leave the show Dec. 13 when his contract with the production ends. Cavenaugh will have played the role in the musical since it began its tryout late last year in Washington.

The actor plans to star in a television pilot and develop a concert series celebrating the music of Leonard

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