Singer Ne-Yo revealed to Britain’s Sunday Mirror that he recently had to turn down the role of Martin Luther King because it would have required him to gain 30 pounds. Read more… �

Sherman Hemsley, the actor who made the character George Jefferson famous in “The Jeffersons,” has died, El Paso cops tell TMZ. Read more… �

Grammy Award winning producer Timbaland is jumping into the spirits business with the launch of a new sparkling liqueur called LeSutra. Read more… �

Less than 24 hours after rap veteran Common made headlines for one of his Chicago homes facing foreclosure, the rapper-turned-actor’s representative has stepped up to clear the air. Read more… �

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne is catching heat over his new “My Homies Still” music video drawing strong comparisons to last week’s Dark Knight Rises Colorado massacre. Read more… �