NEW PICS: USHER HOSTS PARTY IN LAS VEGAS + NEW MUSIC NEWS RE: HIS NEW ALBUM; BEYONCE IN SHANGHAI, CHINA;

Curious George's big brother, Usher, hosts a party at LAX Nightclub inside the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Los Angeles, California on November 3, 2007. What the party was for? Who the hell knows. What I do know is according to Billboard.com, my fellow Tallahassee native, T-Pain, has reportedly produced at least four songs for Usher's fourth studio album which is slated for a Spring 2008 release. Billboard also revealed the album's first single could be All the Time. But don't hold your breath. Most likely, the album will only be released with Ta-Man-Man's approval. Speaking of Meek-Man, I'm gonna assume the only reason she didn't accompany Usher at this party is because she's allegedly due to give birth to the couple's first son this month.

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Beyonce attended a press conference in Shanghai, China today (November 5) as part of 'The Beyonce Experience 2007 World Tour.' During the press conference, the singer was also presented with a CD sales award.

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NEW CANDIDS: DENZEL WASHINGTON @ CIPRIANI'S IN LONDON.

American Gangster star and Academy Award winner, Denzel Washington was spotted leaving Cipriani's in London over the weekend. American Gangster blew up the box office by earning over $46 million.

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50 CENT DROPS MEMOIR; VIDEO BANNED BY MTV & BET.

As 50 Cent celebrates the launch of his new book, 50 x 50 – a scrapbook-styled autobiography which hit shelves last month – the G-Unit rapper has gotten some bad news: his latest video, I'll Still Kill has been banned by the MTV and BET networks, despite its censored version being renamed Still Will. “I don’t think they have a problem with the group The Killers being called ‘The Killers,’” 50 said in reference to the popular rock band, “and I don’t think anyone’s protesting that Guns N’ Roses is called ‘Guns N’ Roses.’ I think that their perception of me is dark, so they’re going to ask for those things to be changed.”

I’ll Still Kill is the fifth single from 50’s latest album, Curtis. It will officially debut on radio stations on Nov. 6. *What?! The fifth single?!! What were the first four?!*

Meanwhile, his memoir is titled 50 x 50: 50 Cent In His Own Words. 50 x 50 details the rapper’s life with actual photographs, and includes anecdotes from his drug-dealing days in Queens, NY, and his rise to fame in the music industry. It is available in bookstores now.

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DJ JAY-Z TO HOST 'JAY-Z NATION' ON SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO.

Rapper Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter is taking over the airwaves - he's turning DJ for hip-hop station Sirius Satellite Radio. The 99 Problems star will play host on the station's Hip-Hop Nation channel on channel 40- which will be suitably renamed Jay-Z Nation - for one week starting on Monday, November 5, 2007. The channel will feature music from the American Gangster movie, Jay-Z new album American Gangster as well as those of his favorite hip-hop artists. During the week, the radio will also air a live concert playback from Jay-Z’s upcoming concert at the House of Blues in Chicago and a host a Top 20 Hip Hop Countdown.

Chief executive of Sirius, Scott Greenstein, says, "Jay-Z is one of the pre-eminent creative forces in the music industry. Over the last decade, he has truly changed the face of hip-hop and music culture. We are excited to have him take over our airwarves and provide our listeners with this unique and exclusive experience."

Jay-Z's latest album, American Gangster, will be released Tuesday. The CD takes its title and inspiration from the new movie/biopic co-starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe about Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. Lucas achieved notoriety and fortune as a heroin dealer in Harlem before he was arrested and eventually brought down. The film hit theaters on Friday November 2nd and was the number one film in America. The movie took in approximately $46.3 million, beating out Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie, which earned $39.1 million.

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NEW PICS: LISARAYE IN MONARCH MAG; REVEALS HOW SHE WENT FROM HOLLYWOOD ACTRESS TO FIRST LADY.

Former All of Us actress LisaRaye McCoy-Misick is featured in the Fall 2007 issue of Monarch magazine. In her interview, the First Lady of Turks & Caicos Islands, who likens herself to Grace Kelly, revealed how she met her second husband, Premier Michael Misick and why she made a couple of sacrifices for the sake of her marriage. The former model met her current hubby when she attended the 2005 Trumpet Awards in Atlanta, Georgia. Michael was being honored with the Global Humanitarian of the Year award and made the first move by asking to be introduced to the beauty. And although LisaRaye (who says she always thought she'd marry an 'in-shape god'...something that Michael indeed was not) says her attraction to Michael wasn't love at first sight, he eventually won her over and the couple exchanged 'I do's' in April of 2006.

Soon after her wedding, the actress found herself facing off with the producers of All of Us (which was canceled in the Spring of 2007) due to the fact that the duties of her new real role as the First Lady of Turks & Caicos Islands entailed her to be by her husband's side during special engagements. At the time, these personal demands meant missing a practice read here and there forcing the producers to have to work around her schedule or stop production altogether. LisaRaye also took it upon herself to shelve her brand new lingerie line, Lux & Romance lingerie which catered to women with curves. Engaged to the Premiere (whose status is equaled to our President) in the same year, she quickly felt that her new line was not exactly the right way a First Lady should represent herself. In February 2005, she decided to drop the line and focue more on learning about her husband's position and culture. LisaRaye says, 'It can be difficult at times with so much to learn. Imagine just a few weeks ago, me and my husband were having dinner with Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace. It's a lot to adjust to.'

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These days, LisaRaye spends her time organizing events for the Turks and Caicos International Film Festival, which she created with fellow actress Jasmine Guy in October of 2006. When she's in the States, she's hard at work on one of her latest business ventures: RayeDiant Jewel, a talent pageant she created for young girls. A mix of American Idol meets The Gong Show, LisaRaye teaches the girls that they are all 'diamonds' in the rough. The actress can also be seen on tour in the stageplay, Gossip, Lies and Secrets with Blu Cantrell, Kenya Moore, Malik Yoba and Christopher Williams. But that's not all. Since dropping the lingerie line, she has started a swimsuit line that she says will fit perfectly in both worlds of her life. 'Just think of me as the new millennium First Lady.'

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KEYSHIA'S REALITY SHOW'S 2nd SEASON PREMIERE BECOMES B.E.T.'S #1 RETURNING SERIES IN HISTORY.

Fans flocked to BET for the return of the network's top-rated and critically acclaimed docu-drama Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is, now BET's #1 Returning Series Premiere Performance in BET history and its #1 Original Series Premiere this season. Tuesday's show scored a 1.41 rating, with 1.24 million households and 1.49 million total viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen Media Research. As the #1 Keyshia Cole telecast in BET history, the premiere of the second season of Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is builds on the momentum of the show's top-rated first season. Tuesday's show is also among the highest-rated series premieres ever in BET history.

This season, R&B songstress Keyshia Cole is back and more compelling than ever, as she attempts to deal with all of her family drama while putting the finishing touches on her new CD, Just Like You. Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is airs on BET on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

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