iPHONE Daily Blog Buzz 08.26.08

Regina King is going through some more drama. Well, that's with her next big TV gig. The Los Angeles native will make a return to the small screen in, 'LAPD,' NBC's pilot for an ensemble drama following a group of police officers in Los Angeles. Continue Reading... Michelle Obama's Goal: Define Herself: In opening speech, Mother, Lawyer faces task of defining herself...Continue Reading African-Americans Exult in Historic Leap, Many see symbolism in Obama's nomination acceptance on 'I Have a Dream' Anniversary...Continue Reading Democratic National Convention: First-Time Delegate skips class to Back Barack Obama, Meet John Legend...Continue Reading 'Twlight' Cast heads back to the set to shoot new scenes...Continue Reading When the eighth season of "American Idol" premieres in January, a fourth judge will be joining vets Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson: Grammy-nominated songwriter Kara DioGuardi. Continue Reading The Top 10 Opening Moments in VMA History: From Madonna to the Present...Continue Reading On Friday, thousands of hip-hop fans might have felt just like the Geto Boys' Bushwick Bill: "Ah man, homie, my mind's playin' tricks on me!" A song called "Swagger Like Us" -- featuring the rap dream team of T.I., Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Kanye West -- leaked onto the Internet. How could a song so big -- a real song, too, not something a DJ patched together by extracting verses from other records -- just appear out of nowhere? Continue Reading... Superman Reboot to have darker tone, thanks to Batman's Success, along with another caped crusader sequel, Warner Bros. readying flicks for at least two more DC comics heroes...Continue Reading The latest spate of takeover holdups of Oakland restaurants and other businesses, including a pair of violent robberies over the weekend, is "clearly unacceptable," Mayor Ron Dellums said Monday as he and police pleaded for tips that would lead investigators to those responsible. Continue Reading...