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Weekend Box Office: August 29-September 1, 2008
Tropic Thunder tops the box office with $14.6 million

Daily Box Office: Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tropic Thunder tops Wednesday's box office with $0.8 million

HEADED TO TRIAL:

Posted on 2008-09-04

Could a little fan fare cost singer Akon the fledging empire he's built? Konvict Music founder Akon, will potentially stand trial for last summer's incident when he playfully tossed a fan off the stage at a radio gig at an upstate NY show. Prosecutors handling the case have allowed the parties to work out a resolution before seeking jurors for a December 1st trial date.

AKON SPEAKS:

Posted on 2008-09-04

Akon's lawyer released a statement following the ruling, "We are pleased that Judge Epstein adjourned the case to a date certain for either a trial or a negotiated resolution. Akon looks forward to putting this incident behind him, and in the meantime he will continue to meet every requirement set forth by the court."

THE RESPONSE:

Posted on 2008-09-04

VIBE Magazine has responded to comments from singer Robin Thicke following an interview with Billboard magazine, where he told them that the urban outlet was borderline racist in regards to depicting artists on their covers. In a response letter, Editor-in-Chief Danyel Smith says, "We have a great deal of respect for Robin Thicke and his music, and we remain flattered by his desire to be on a VIBE cover. A VIBE cover is a huge milestone in any artist's career-recent cover stars include Young Jeezy, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Usher, Senator Barack Obama, Eminem, Lil' Wayne, and Robert De Niro, to say nothing of our 15-year history. We wish Thicke the best, and we're glad he discusses his thoughts on race and R&B in the new October 2008 issue of VIBE." Shameless plug.

Russia's MTS to sell Apple iPhone (AP)

AP - Russia's number one cell operator MTS said Friday it has signed a deal with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone in Russia.

New music site gives fans a cut of tune sales (AP)

AP - Being a trendsetter can be pricey. As any fashionista or gadget hound knows, the latest frocks and tech toys don't pay for themselves. But a new Web site is trying to make it profitable for music lovers to stay ahead of the curve by paying them when other people purchase MP3s they've bought.