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WEEK ENDING: October 21st, 2011

The prosecution called their final witness this week in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray for the death of Michael Jackson. Prosecutors maintain Dr. Murray gave The King Of Pop the fatal dose of propofol among many other medical mistakes. The defense says Jackson administered the extra dose to himself and that killed him. Anesthesiologist Dr. Steven Shafer is an expert in the field and testified on Dr. Murray’s methods and the possibility of Jackson giving himself propofol. Dr. Shafer says inadequate equipment, failure to stay with the patient immediately after administering the drug and inadequate record keeping of Jackson's immediate medical history are violations of the proper standard of care. Plus, Dr. Shafer says the propofol bottle was pierced with a spike and not a needle. Spikes are used to let doctors infuse drugs through a line, which would cast doubt on Dr. Murray’s claim that he only gave Jackson a shot as opposed to a continuous supply. The defense is scheduled to call for testimony police, another medical expert and character witnesses. Dr. Murray could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

Oscar Winner Halle Berry has won a victory in court against her babydaddy. Berry has been battling Model Gabriel Aubry for visitation rights. They have a young daughter, Nahla, and a judge recently ruled that Aubry can only have supervised visits. According to published reports, Aubry has been racially insensitive to Berry, and a nanny has to be around to supervise his visits. Aubry feels that the nanny will ruin his relationship with his daughter.

Songwriter/Producer Nile Rodgers is telling his life story in the new book Le Freak An Upside Down Story of Family, Disco and Destiny. Rodgers has worked with everyone from Luther Vandross, Diana Ross, Sister Sledge, David Bowie and Madonna to of course being the co-leader of the group Chic. Rodgers has quite a story to tell. I had a chance to interview him. He was amazing. We have the interview on our website at wdasfm.com. Rodgers talked about his battle with cancer, and how WDAS radio was the first radio station in the country to play the music of Chic.

Congrats to Singer Ne-Yo. He is a dad again. He and his longtime girlfriend, Monyetta Shaw, recently welcomed a new baby son Mason.

Marlon Wayans is returning to TV in a new ABC comedy. It’s been 12 years since he’s last been on TV with The Wayans Bros. show.

Friday, October 21^st is the day we get to see the twin babies of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. Son Moroccan and daughter Monroe will be introduced to the world with Barbara Walters on 20/20. The babies were born in late April. Carey tried to sell the first photos, but she wasn’t offered the millions she hoped. This will be the first time we will see the twins.

Arsenio Hall is returning to TV on the reality show Celebrity Apprentice. The show’s new season kicks off next spring.

Congratulations to Actress Viola Davis. She and her husband, Actor Julian Temple, are the proud parents of a baby boy that they adopted this month. Davis, 46, has had an amazing year. She starred in the summer blockbuster The Help and has been surrounded by Oscar buzz once again.

Filming has just wrapped up on the Bishop T.D. Jakes movie Woman Thou Art Loosed: On The 7^th Day. Blair Underwood is starring, and the movie hits theatres next year.

Rapper DMX says no more drugs for him. The rapper has been battling drug abuse for years. He says after his bouts of drugs and jail time, no more cocaine for him. DMX recently appeared on the BET Hip Hop Awards, and he appeared clean and healthy. DMX says he wants to concentrate on his career and repairing his family.

Steve Harvey has been given the green light for his new talk show. Harvey's talk show will air on NBC stations, and Philadelphia has been chosen as one of the markets. His talk show will be relationship based and will have lots of humor. Harvey is also the host of Family Feud which airs 12noon on NBC-10. His movie, based on his bestselling book Act Like A Lady Think Like A Man, hits theatres in April, and on Saturday, November 10^th, he’s in concert at The Liacouras Center.

Toni Braxton says she is no cougar. She is shooting down reports that she is dating Terrence J from the BET show 106 & Park. She’s 43, and he’s 27. Braxton is currently separated from her husband Keri Lewis from Mint Condition.

Congratulations to BeBe and CeCe Winans. They just got a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Other gospel greats who have stars on the Hollywood Walk include Mahalia Jackson, James Cleveland and Andrae Crouch.

CBS has made it official. Sheryl Underwood has been added as a new co-host to the daytime show The Talk. Underwood was bought in on a trial basis as the show underwent a makeover letting go former Co-hosts Holly Robinson Peete and Leah Remini. The beginning was rough for Underwood, who was seen as too brass and vulgar for the show. There were reports that show boss Julie Chen wanted her off. After the Peete/Remini dismissals, sources say Chen, who is married to CBS Boss Les Moonves, didn’t want any backlash. So, she is riding out the season with Underwood. Holly Robinson Peete is staying within the CBS family. She will be guest starring on future episodes of their hit show Mike & Molly. Good Luck Holly!

Mrs. Robin Thicke a.k.a. Jumping The Broom Star Actress Paula Patton has been named the new ambassador for Cover Girl Cosmetics.

Miami Basketball Wives Star Royce Reed has changed her mind. She says she is now returning for a fourth season of Basketball Wives. Reed, who has a baby by Basketball Star Dwight Howard, is known as the one who stirs the pot on the show. Look for more of her craziness with the new season.

George Lopez says he is returning to TV. Two months ago, the TBS network dumped his Lopez Tonight late night show due to poor ratings. Lopez says he will be returning in a family comedy show, and he will be doing his third HBO comedy special premiering next year.

Will Smith and wife Jada are the new minority owners of the 76ers. The team was recently sold to a group of investors and The Smiths are among them.

Tyler Perry has a new DVD coming out. A Madea Christmas: The Play is coming out on DVD November 22^nd. Perry’s new TBS TV series Better Or For Worse debuts November 23^rd. The comedy stars Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White and is based on Perry’s hit movie series Why Did I Get Married.

Kevin Hart’s Laugh At My Pain has already grossed over $7 million at the box office. The comedian’s movie/documentary only cost $750,000 to make. Hart is also joining the cast of the ABC comedy Modern Family. Hart will be doing a guest starring role as a doctor who is also “Phil’s” neighbor.

Singer Keith Sweat is writing a book about relationships. The book, Make It Last Forever, will talk about the do’s and don’t of relationships. Sweat is teaming up with Erotic Author Zane for the book, which is due out next year.

Singer Roberta Flack is getting ready to release a new music project after eight years. The CD, featuring Beatles classics, comes out in February.

American Idol’s 11^th season kicks off Sunday, January 22^nd following the NFC Championship game. Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler, Randy Jackson and Ryan Seacrest are all returning. Judge Randy Jackson is also gearing up for a new reality show on VH1. It’s about how celebrities deal with their celebrity.

Chris Tucker’s financial problems may cause him to lose some property. The Rush Hour star may need help getting his financial house in order.