Snoop wants to make a hip-hop American Idol: Snoop wants to create his own American Idol-type competition … remixed. His would be specifically designed to find the next hip-hop star, according to British newspaper the Guardian. The rapper said that the competition would be "straight directed to the hood … at people with no money, just talent. I'm looking for a deal from a network to find the nation's hottest hood artists."
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Who is Arnold's mistress? Several news sources reported Wednesday that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s mistress, and the mother of his fifth child, is Mildred Patricia Baen, a longtime housekeeper of the family. The child is reportedly a boy only days younger than Christopher, the youngest of Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's four children.
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Video: Chrisette Michele talks about love affair with cars: In a spot for Simplyrides.com, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Chrisette Michele talks her dream car (and her first car) and how she transformed a Thunderbird into a Mercedes-Benz. Plus, a little stroke prevention (she's a spokesperson for the American Heart Association).
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Watch Beyoncé's new video for "Run the World (Girls)": According to Slate, the political "message" of the video seems to be something like "fierce outfits and killer dance moves = power." The song is the lead single off Beyoncé's forthcoming album, 4. "I just heard the track and loved that it was so different. It felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras — things that typically don't go together — to create a new sound," Beyoncé told Billboard.
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