TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS
* K-Ci Hailey, singer and member of Jodeci and K-Ci & JoJo, 41
* Salma Hayek, Actress (Contreras, Desperado, Fools Rush), 44
* Lennox Lewis, Boxer, 45
* Eric Dickerson, NFL Half of Famer, 50
* John Thompson, Former College Basketball Coach and Sportscaster, 69
MATTHEW KNOWLES IS STILL BEYONCE'S MANAGER
Reps for Matthew Knowles has blasted rumors that his daughter Beyonce has fired him as her manager and was hiring her husband Jay-Z as her new manager. A statement from Matthew's Music World Music Entertainment said, "Contrary to false rumors online, Beyonce and her manager Mathew Knowles unequivocally have had and continue to have a close personal and business relationship. Mathew Knowles is the sole and exclusive manager of Beyonce."
* As previously reported, Beyonce is in the studio working on her fourth studio album
LAURYN HILL SAYS SHE'S 'GETTING CLOSER' TO RELEASING A NEW ALBUM
Lauryn Hill has implied that she plans to release a comeback album. In an interview with MTV News, when asked when she might release the album, Lauryn said, "We're getting closer. That's all I can say." When asked what she thought about today's music, she said, "It's a lot going on. It's interesting energy. It's not what it was, it's different. That doesn't necessarily means it's a bad thing -- it's a different thing."
JAMIE FOXX'S NEW SKETCH COMEDY SHOW
Reports say that Jamie Foxx is prepping a new sketch comedy show with Fox. According to Deadline.com, the pilot was in development with the network, but they ended up not didn't picking up the show. They have reportedly changed their mind. The title of the show is The Jamie Foxx Project and is a different show from the pilot. The network has ordered 12 episodes. It will be in the vein of In Living Color and will spoof pop culture.
CONDOLEEZA RICE TURNED DOWN DANCING WITH THE STARS?
Reports say that former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice was among the dozen celebrities that have turned down offers to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars. According to Thehollywoodreporter.com, other "celebs" that have turned down DWTS include Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, Sylvester Stallone, political commentator Ann Coulter, Erin Brockovich, Suzanne Somers and more.
'DANCING WITH THE STARS' PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED
The pairings for Dancing With the Stars have been announced and its serial show romancer Karina Smirnoff who has been given the privilege -- or challenge -- of working with The Situation and his ego. Karina was previously engaged to Maksim Chmerkovskiy and dated her former partner Mario Lopez.
In addition to Karina and Mike, and Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas -- whose pairing was previously announced -- the rest of the cast is as follows:
* Audrina Patridge and Tony Dovolani
* Michael Bolton and Chelsie Hightower
* Brandy and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
* Margaret Cho and Louis Van Amstel
* Rick Fox and Cheryl Burke
* Jennifer Grey and Derek Hough
* David Hasselhoff and Kym Johnson
* Florence Henderson and Corky Ballas
* Kyle Massey and Lacey Schwimmer
* Kurt Warner and Anna Trebunskaya
According to the oddsmakers at Bodog.com, Brandy has been pegged as the early favorite, followed by Grey, Patridge and The Situation. At the other end, Florence Henderson is the longest shot, finishing behind Warner and Palin.
* On collaborating with anyone for the upcoming album, she said, "In terms of collaborations, that's not even something I've been thinking about per se. I'm happy that people are still making music. That we still have a platform with which to make music. It's gonna be interesting to see what the future holds."
MARIAH CAREY'S CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN STORES NOVEMBER 2ND
Mariah Carey's has revealed the title and release date of her upcoming Christmas album. According to Rapup.com, the holiday project is entitled Merry Christmas II You -- which is a follow up to her 1994 multi-platinum Merry Christmas album. The album and an accompanying DVD will be released on November 2nd.
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