Kanye West Is Writing A Book

Los Angeles – Here's hoping Kanye West eases up on the all-caps for his next writing venture.

The blog-happy hip-hop star is collaborating on Glow in the Dark, a "deluxe volume" about his most recent world tour that will feature documentary photographs of West's good life onstage and off, sketches and other conceptual plans for the tour's set design and costumes, exclusive commentary and a greatest-hits CD from the Glow in the Dark set list.

"Kanye West has turned his talents as pop artist to books," Charlies Miers, VP and publisher at Rizzoli New York, said in a statement to E! News.

"With a CD that includes Star Wars-like symphonics from the show as well as interview with Spike Jonze, it is not only a memento of one of the most successful musical performances of the year, it is an experience all its own."

The publishing house confirmed the book is underway and due out in October, after originally being scheduled for a spring release after the scope of the project was truly understood.

West's Glow in the Dark tour crisscrossed the globe between April and December and featured appearances by Jay-Z, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D. and Nas.

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President Obama discusses the good and bad news in the current economic climate.

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First African American To Lead Republican Party

Obama '12! We might as well start now. Although, this is still a good look.

New Video: Ciara Featuring Young Jeezy - Never Ever

What you think???

Nadia Dawn: Show #19 Preview

With, Nadia Dawn we get East Indian and Black, all in one curvy package. Nadia is also a woman with lot cards in her hand. She’s got a quote on NadiaDawn.com…

Don’t leave life with empty hands. We hold all the cards - now chose which ones to keep, to pick up and which ones to discard

Talk about holding cards. Nadia has been in over 30 music videos. Most recently Chris Brown’s “Head of My Class” and David Banner and Lil Wayne’s “Shawty Say.” Nadia has also worked with Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, Ne-Yo, Fabulous, Chelo, Too Short, Master P, Shaggy and many more. In 2008, E television picked her as one of the top 20 hottest women on the web. She wrote and produced her own TV show “Supermodel Showdown: Cost Rica” and has been in many TV shows, commercials, films and has several films in pre and post production for 2009.

Hope she plays her cards right.

50 Cent Warns Rick Ross His Career Will Finish!

50 Cent warning shots on Rick Ross.

"Rick Ross Ima F*ck Your Life Up For Fun. I Have A List Of Niccas I Already Did. Khaled Is A Faggot"

Nelly Performed @ Coors Light Super Bowl Party!

Nelly trying to make a comeback. Let's see how that plays out.

Serena Williams Wins 10th Grand Slam!!

Serena Williams routed Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 Saturday to win the Australian Open
for her 10th Grand Slam title and a return to the No. 1 ranking.

It was total domination for the second-seeded Williams, who looked at ease in winning back-to-back majors — she won the U.S. Open championship in September — and was moving fluidly on the court.

“I absolutely, clearly, love playing here,” the 27-year-old Williams said. “You guys root for me so much. I don’t get that everywhere. So thank you so much.”

Williams’ near-perfect performance was in sharp contrast to No. 3 Safina, who was tight from the start. Later apologizing to the crowd for her performance, Safina said Williams was just too good, leaving her feeling like a ballboy.

In the first game, Safina double-faulted three times, including on break point. Williams ran off 18 of the last 20 points in the first set to finish it in 22 minutes.

It was Williams’ second overwhelming victory in a final at Melbourne Park, where she kept alive her record of winning in odd-numbered years since 2003 for four titles. Coming into the 2007 tournament unseeded after being plagued by injuries the year before, she beat top-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2.



If that wasn’t enough, Serena and Venus did their thing as a team and won the doubles championship as well:

Serena Williams was happy to have sister Venus on her side of the net Friday so she didn’t have to try to fend off those wicked volleys.

Their doubles title — their third at the Australian Open and eighth Grand Slam title as a combination — came at the expense of Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia and Japan’s Ai Sugiyama, who lost 6-3, 6-3 and had to dodge a number of stinging shots at the net, particularly from Venus.

“I just wouldn’t want to face them too much. They are ferocious,” Serena said of her sister’s shots. The sisters have faced each other in seven Grand Slam singles finals.

“She’s covering the whole net. At one point today, I literally stood back and she took care of everything.”

Reggie & Kim still Going STRONG!!

Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian chillin at the festivities in Tampa, enjoying the Superbowl Weekend.

Tavis Smiley calls Jay-Z & T.I "NEGROES"!!

This is what he said:

M.I.A.: The Grammys are here [in Los Angeles] anyway, so it just worked out. Like, as soon as I came they were, like, “You can’t fly,” and then I found out that I was nominated. And that’s kind of why they invited me to go on the show to do the Grammys and perform there. They say anything could trigger off labor, so.

Tavis: Not now, not for the next nine minutes, please.

M.I.A.: I know, I know. But I think, like, singing with Jay-Z and Lil Wayne and Kanye an…

Tavis: Yeah, that could make anything happen.

M.I.A.: T.I. could, yeah.

Tavis: Yeah, that could make…with them Negros, anything could happen.

UPDATE:

President Obama's brother ARRESTED on Marijuana Charge

Here’s how the Associated Press is reporting it:

Kenyan police say the half brother of President Barack Obama has been arrested for possession of marijuana.

Area police chief Joshua Omokulongolo said George Obama was picked up Saturday and was being held at the Huruma police post in the capital. Omokulongolo said officers found one joint of marijuana on him.

George Obama and the president had the same father but barely know each other.