*Actress and new mom Halle Berry will be seen in a series of public service announcements to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, reports USA Today. The Oscar winner, 41, is joining forces with the Callaway Golf Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation to help launch an ad campaign that is expected to begin in August.
*Rapper Lil Wayne continues his chart domination with "Tha Carter III" at No. 1 again for a third non-consecutive week. The set moved 125,000 copies last week, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a 20% drop in sales from the week previous.
*BET Networks and Marvel Animation are teaming up to produce an animated series based on the legendary superhero, The Black Panther. Casting is already underway and the premiere is scheduled for the first quarter of 2009. A special sneak preview will premiere at Comic-Con in July during BET's panel on Saturday, July 26. The series will be adapted directly from the first six issues of the Marvel Comic written by Reginald Hudlin.
*R&B star Chris Brown says he refuses to answer media questions about his relationship with Rihanna because he hates discussing his personal life with strangers. "Nobody wants to focus on what's positive, they want to know about my personal life," he tells WENN. "Every interview I do, they're like, 'So, how are you and such and such doing?' And I'm like, I don't know you, why you all in my business? So that's my take on it personally."
*Rapper/reality star Coolio and jazz saxophonist, Jarez are among artists recently enlisted as spokespersons for the Environmental Justice and Climate Change's (EJCC) campaign to educate students at Historically Black College and University's (HBCU) about the global warming crisis. The campaign kicked off July 11, 2008 on "Just Environment," an EJCC sponsored urban talk radio program that will integrate diverse perspectives on environmental issues and underscore EJCC's campaign efforts. Broadcasting weekly at noon on WCLK 91.9, "The Jazz of the City," and live online at www.wclk.com, the radio show will feature informative discussions of problems and solutions for healthy, sustainable lifestyles. The jazz stylings of Jarez, from his CD release "To the Top" will provide the musical signature for the show.