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*Rap group D12 said it will continue recording a new album despite the loss of their member Proof, who was shot and killed last month at a club in Detroit. "If people think that because he's not here we're not going to keep doing what we're doing, then they're wrong," said D12 member Denaun Porter, a.k.a. Kon Artis. Proof, whose real name was Deshaun Holton, was shot to death after fatally shooting another man, Keith Bender Jr. Bender's cousin faces weapons charges in Proof's death while the Wayne County prosecutor's office considers the possibility of more serious charges. The group plans to record again once group member Swift gets out of jail on a probation violation, Porter told the Detroit Free Press, adding that D12 would use vocals already recorded by Proof.
*Omarion and BET have joined forces to make the R&B singer’s new single, "Entourage," available for the first time in any format as a ringtone exclusively through BET Mobile. The track, which premiered Friday on BET’s "106 & Park," will appear on Omarion’s forthcoming sophomore album. To download the exclusive "Entourage" ringtone, text message the letter "O" (for Omarion) to "23888."
*Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are launching a new line of African homeware products to premiere at an art fair in Paris this September. The couple, currently in Namibia awaiting the birth of their baby, are working with local craftsmen to create an assortment of rugs, pots and other household items. All proceeds from the collection will be donated to a Namibian community. "It combines their two passions. Brad's involved with design and Angelina is committed to humanitarian work," a source in Namibia told reporters. Meanwhile, Brangelina met Thursday with Namibia’s first lady, Penehupifo Pohamba. She visited the couple at the exclusive Burning Shore Beach Lodge where they reportedly chatted about possible names for the baby. Mrs Pohamba said: "We would be honored if she gave her child a Namibian name.”
*Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will become the first actor to provide his voice, likeness and motion-captured performance for a video game as well as its feature film adaptation, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Rock is set to work in both versions of "Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run" as U.S. superspy Alex Decker. The video game ships in September, and the John Woo-directed film for Universal is due in theaters July 2007.