Fans will be able to get their hands on Whitney Houston’s comeback LP sooner than they thought.

I Look To You, which wasn’t expected to hit store shelves until September 1, will now be made available on August 31. The album is Whitney’s first in seven years.

Reality beauty Kim Kardashian and her NFL star beau, Reggie Bush, have called it quits after two years of dating.

In a statement to PEOPLE.com, a rep for Kardashian confirmed reports that the two have broken up. According to a source close to the former couple, the split was a “mutual decision.”

“Nobody cheated. This was just a case of conflicting schedules and their lives going in different directions.”

As for the reason for their split, the source tells the mag: “They never get to see each other, ever. It’s been a long time coming. They still love each other and are part of their lives, but Reggie spends six months out of the year in New Orleans, so it’s tough.”

Earlier this month, Kim complained that harsh societal attitudes towards interracial dating at times strained the couple’s relationship.

Stephon Marbury became emotional and began sobbing as he played Kirk Franklin’s “Lean On Me” during a live video blog over the weekend.

Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent has teamed up with business guru Robert Greene to write a book on how to become rich.

The book, entitled The 50th Law, promises to reveal “how the power game of success can be played to your advantage.”

The 50th Law will published this fall and features chapters like “Turn Shit Into Sugar-Opportunism” and “Hood Economics.”

“Those who dismiss 50 Cent as a gangster should rethink, his continued presence in the Forbes rich list and entrepreneurial nous show there is a lot more to the man than his music,” says publisher Andrew Franklin.

Ginuwine Gets Involved With Missy Elliot On Letterman July 24.

Karrine Steffans, of Confessions Of A Video Vixen fame, called into The Rod Ryan Morning Show on Houston’s 94.5 FM to plug her newest book — The Vixen Diaries – but instead ended up in an on-air verbal throwdown with the host.

As you may recall, this is the second time this week that hip-hop’s former “Homie Humper” has been owned by her beloved “White Media.” On Tuesday, morning show hosts for Good Day Sacramento hung up on Steffans after she chastised them for mentioning her past as a high-priced prostitute.

E. Lynn Harris, the best-selling author known for contemporary stories about African-Americans and the GBLT community, died during a West Coast book tour Friday.

He was 54.

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On CBS’ The Late Show Thursday, hip-hop mogul Diddy revealed that the King of Pop showed up — unannounced — to his annual White Party six years begging for a dance with Beyonce.

Well, that’s interesting….

The TODAY Show spoke with “Low” rapper Flo Rida about his career in music and the new album, R.O.O.T.S.