'THE BOONDOCKS' 2nd SEASON PREMIERE TO AIR OCT. 8. ON ADULT SWIM

I have got to give a shout out to Rae Rae at TC for bringing this wonderful news to my attention!

For those of us who thought celebrated cartoonist Aaron McGruder pulled a "Dave Chappelle" and went A.W.O.L. on his flourishing fame and fortune, the kid stays in the picture.Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's late-night sister network -- which showcases material more mature in nature -- announced that the second season of McGruder's break-out series The Boondocks, will premiere Oct. 8 at 11:30 p.m.(ET/PT). According to a rep for the network, 15 new episodes of the Peabody Award-winning cartoon will air through January 2008.

The new season will find main characters Huey, Riley and Granddad encountering an array of characters, both new and familiar. Some situations that can be expected:

-- Granddad's feud with Thugnificent, a world-renowned rapper who moves into the neighborhood.

-- Family friend Tom DuBois enlisting the counsel of A Pimp Named Slickback, when he fears losing his wife to R&B superstar Usher.

-- The family's day at the movies, where they go to see 'Soul Plane 2.'

-- Granddad's attempt at online dating.

-- The family's experiences in taking in a family after Hurricane Katrina.

Throughout the season, a new eclectic mix of hip-hop artists, actors, comedians and media personalities will voice guest characters on the envelope-pushing show, including Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, Ghostface Killah, Cee-lo, Lil Wayne, Donald Faison, Aisha Tyler, Kym Whitley, Tichina Arnold, Mo'Nique, Marion Ross, Tavis Smiley, Terry Crews, Bill Duke and Cedric the Entertainer. Also look for Mos Def, Xzibit, Charlie Murphy, Sway Calloway and Katt Williams reprising their guest roles from last season.

Regina King voices brothers Huey and Riley Freeman, the two characters central to the series, while John Witherspoon voices Robert Jebediah Freeman aka "Granddad," the boys' cantankerous grandfather. Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams, Gabby Soleil and Jill Talley round out the show's principal cast.

McGruder, who created the popular syndicated comic strip of the same name, serves as executive producer of The Boondocks.

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NEW CANDID PICS: BEYONCE & JAY-Z LEAVING LA ESQUINA IN NEW YORK (9.29.07)

Beyonce and boyfriend Jay-Z were spotted leaving New York's La Esquina after having a late dinner last night. Is she rocking those boots or what? FYI, the boots just happen to a 'Dsquared' original.

After the jump, find out which currently chart-topping diva rocked those same boots---wait a minute! What?!! Somebody else rocked those banging boots BEFORE Beyonce?!!--over the summer.

That's Bajan beauty Rihanna rocking the Dsquared boots during her appearance on B.E.T.'s 106 & Park on July 20, 2007.

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PIC & VIDEO: ASHANTI IN KING MAG'S 'HOLLYWOOD ISSUE.'

Look out for King magazine's 'Hollywood Issue' featuring the beautiful Ashanti on the cover. In this, which is set to hit newsstands on October 9, Ashanti talks Irv, Nelly--yall know she ain't gonna say anything about their 4+ year relationship except to say, 'We're just good friends.' LOL!--and more more. The Glen Cove, New York native is back on the music scene and will release her fourth studio album, The Declaration in December.

After the jump, you can watch behind the scenes footage of Ashanti preparing for her King mag shoot.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH BEHIND-THE-SCENES FOOTAGE OF ASHANTI'S KING MAG PHOTOSHOOT

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KARRINE DEVELOPS DIARRHEA @ THE MOUTH WHILE DISHING T.M.I. ON HER RELATIONSHIP W/ LIL WAYNE.

I swear Karrine 'Superhead' Steffans becomes more and more officially and certifiably delusional with each passing day. To entice more people to go out and cop her newest memoir, The Vixen Diaries, which reads like a far-fetched, farce of fraudulent, font-fronting falsehoods disguised as a knock-off ghetto-bird version of a B.E.T. Arabesque romance novel...okay, let's call it what it is: A book of just plain smut and lies. The woman, who now hates to be referred to as 'Superhead', spoke exclusively to VIBE magazine (December 2007 issue) about that fantasy of a relationship she claims to have with Lil Wayne. And as usual, she flapped those infamous, literally-loose lips of hers and dished everything from their sex life to her admiration of him for penning a song just for her called Prostitute. Now if that don't put the lid on the jar!

Below is an excerpt from Steffans' interview and after the jump, read what Lil Wayne has to say about Karrine:

On loving Weezy: "It was hard at first because I had to learn how to love him, because he's not like any other guy. It's like he's from another planet. When he wakes up in the morning, he may not talk to you. He might just get dressed and leave. It doesn't mean he doesn't love you, it just means he's about to go work and he's in his zone and his zone has nothing to do with you." Girl, please!

On sex with Lil Wayne: "I can count on one hand how many times me and Wayne have had sex. That's not what our relationship is based on. Seriously. When we do, we make love and it's ... amazing. It's quiet. It's slow. It's full-contact. There's no, 'Flip over. Put your leg over here.' It's just two hearts. I can feel my heart beating against his heart, his whole body is wrapped around mine, and it's us breathing together." *SMDH*

On Prostitute: "He called my house at four in the morning... and sang it to me. He was like, 'That's your song.' I listen to it everyday over and over and over again in my car. That song is our relationship." Karrine, somebody done told you wrong, Bitchy Poo.

On the nature of their relationship: "He'll be 25 in two weeks and I'm 29, but I'm willing to wait until he's ready. In the meantime, he's like my best friend. He's my John Lennon, I’m his Yoko Ono, and together, it just works."

Read the rest of this EXTRA juicy interview in the December 2007 issue of VIBE, on stands next month. Until then, read what Lil Wayne REALLY thinks about Superhead in VIBE's November 2007 issue, on stands now! Here's a lil snippet from his interview:

Lil Wayne on Superhead: "My Baaaaby. I just love her. That's like my big sister and homie-lover-friend. I ain't never found a homie-lover-friend 'til Karrine."

That's a damn shame, ain't it? I mean, really.

Picture peeked at: Vibe.com

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NEW PICS: RHIANNA MAKES HER CATWALK DEBUT IN 'DSQUARED' SHOW IN MILAN.

Jesus! I never realized Rihanna was so tall!

Following in the stiletto-heeled footsteps of Princess Beatrice and Peaches Geldof, R&B’s hottest female of the moment, Rihanna made her catwalk debut this week at the show of Canadian label Dsquared. The pretty 19-year-old sashayed down the runway to the strains of her hit song Umbrella in a revealing baby doll-style dress by twin design duo Dean and Dan Caten. After models showcased the rest of the collection - a selection of gowns in black, pink and white featuring zips, huge collors and plunging necklines - the Barbados-born chanteuse joined the brothers on stage. This time in striking purple gown with cut-out sides.

See pictures below....

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NEW PICS: THE UNTOUCHABLES: T.I., LIL WAYNE & YOUNG JEEZY CELEBRATE B-DAY PARTIES @ CLUB CRUCIAL IN ATL

Looks like I'm going to have to start paying more attention to what's going on around the 'Net and beyond. It's a good thing I often check my blog stats to see what my readers and visitors are searching for. That's the only way I was able to come across these pictures. That's my bad yall. I promise to be more attentive in the future. I would ask, 'Why ain't nobody tell me about this party?!' But then again, it's supposed to be up to me to let you all know, right? Right.

Anywhoo, rappers T.I., Young Jeezy and Lil Wayne celebrated their birthdays collectively at Club Crucial in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday night (September 26). And as you can tell by the pictures below, their theme for this special occasion happened to be The Untouchables. Everyone was dressed to impressed. T.I. was there with his girl Tiny stuck to his side, no surprise there. I saw Jeezy with the same (unidentified) girl in a couple of pics, but I didn't see Lil Wayne with a dimepiece on his arm. However, glamour girl, Kelly Rowland was in attendance to serenade T.I. with personal version of 'Happy Birthday.'

Also check out the birthday cakes: they rolled out a 'Snowman' cake for Jeezy; a 'Louis Vuitton' for Lil Wayne; and a 'King's crown' for 'The King of the South': T.I. You can peep those pics after the jump.

Pictures courtesy of: OZONEmag.com

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CELEBS PARTYING & PROMOTING: SOLANGE & CEE-LO; KEYSHIA'S RELEASE; USHER @ MACY'S;

Beyonce's little sister, Solange was spotted hanging out with Cee-Lo at the New & Improved Miami Live at Santo in Miami Beach, Florida on Wednesday night. Word around the web is Cee-Lo is working with Solange on her new album. Why in the world does she even bother? The same goes for Kelly.

Here's Usher at Macy's department store in Macy's Herald Square in New York City once again peddling that toilet water that he calls a fragrance. Dude...come on now...

You better stop playing!

And look! Fans actually came out to see him this time. I bet that made his day, bless his heart. FYI, Usher's in-store appearance at Macy's in his hometown of Atlanta last week was pretty much...well, let's just say more people showed up to this time around.

Last Tuesday night, Keyshia Cole celebrated the release of her sophomore album, Just Like You--in stores now-- at Club Avalon in New York City. Hmmm, for some reason, I thought I'd see more celebrities there. The un-star studded event was hosted by NYC's Hot 97 host Angela Martinez.

Well, well, well, well, long time no see I say! Look yall! It's JT Money. Former member of Luke Campbell's raunchy Miami-based group, The 2 Live Crew. There also was a half-Black/half-Chinese dude in the group as well, but I can't think of his name right about now...and I sure don't feel like looking it up.

Rapper Choppa City, Miami, Lil Choppa or whatever name he's going by these days was there too. Some of you all may recognize him from the second season of Diddy's Making the Band. Obviously things didn't work out..and well, you see the results.

More pics from Keyshia Cole's album release party.

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