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W/C APRIL 6, 2005

Quincy Jones has teamed with Wal-Mart to sell a high-end surround-sound audio system bearing his name.

According to the grapevine the rumored romance between Mya and The Game is true. Sources have apparently seen the two playing tonsil hockey on more than one occasion. In the Game’s single ‘Dreams’ he’s actually rapping about trying to date the hot singer. There’s also been hearsay that he flew her out to Canada to join him on his tour.

Jennifer Lopez has revealed that she is hoping to tour this year. The Get Right singer says she was working on plans to tour last year, but movie commitments and publicity duties got in the way. "It's hard to juggle both, but I hope it happens one day, that's all I can say."

Paul Wall is designing and marketing gold teeth and jewelry for celebrity clients and ordinary folks. "There are a lot of people that come through here to get their grills done and get their diamonds worked," says Wall. His clients include Mike Jones, Lil’ Jon, Master P, David Banner, Chingy and T.I.

Gwen Stefani is to launch a new footwear line this fall. The No Doubt singer has signed a deal with K-Swiss' Royal Elastics and the shoes will be aimed at "high-end boutiques and department stores," reports MTV. The sneakers are the latest fashion line from Stefani's L.A.M.B. clothing company, which already manufactures handbags and jewellery as well as clothing. They’ll feature classic silhouettes incorporating song lyrics and will cost between $80 - $150 a pair.

Oprah Winfrey, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and Johnny Depp are among the celebrities appearing on this year’s Time 100, a tally of the most influential stars in the world, as chosen by the publication. The issue, on newsstands now says that the 100 stars and figures appearing on the list are the “people who shape our world”.

Oscar winner Denzel Washington is set to star in the upcoming hostage drama “Inside Man,” which Spike Lee is directing for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. “Inside” would be the fourth Washington-Lee pairing. The two teamed up on 1990’s “Mo Better Blues,” 1992’s “Malcolm X” and 1998’s “He Got Game.”

Heartthrob Colin Farrell has revealed his secret for looking hunky and trim on screen - he breathes in when the cameras start rolling. The Irish hell raiser refuses to stop drinking and get in shape for movie roles, preferring just to suck his stomach in and hope for the best.

Vanessa Williams has been tapped to star in the UPN drama pilot South Beach, a story about the lives of three very different people living in Miami. Williams was last seen in the film Johnson Family Vacation.

Beanie Sigel debuted at number one with his new album, The B. Coming. The Philly native, whose other projects include the State Property movies and clothing line, is currently serving a one-year term for a gun charge and still faces attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting a man in the stomach in 2003. His new movie State Property 2 hits theatres this week. Sigel plays a prison inmate.

Elton John says that Eminem is on par with Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger. In the new issue of Rolling Stone, the rapper is listed in the magazine's second "Immortals" edition, featuring another 50 of the greatest figures of rock 'n' roll with appreciations written by other artists. In his immortalizing of Eminem, John writes that he got goose bumps when he first rehearsed with him for their performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards.

Jackie Chan is hoping to use his famous name and face to launch a merchandising business. He's putting his name on everything from food to clothes and furniture. He also has endorsed a chain of restaurants called Jackie's Kitchen. But Chan says he isn't going to stop making movies. And like Paul Newman, he donates his business profits to charities.

The late Ray Charles is being honored with his own museum in Los Angeles. His manager Joe Adams released plans for the museum, which will be built as an extension of the existing RPM studio site, is designed to be a the three-story, 18,000-square-foot structure scheduled to open in late 2007.


 
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