The Game To Stand Trial For Two Cases

The Game punched an off-duty police officer in March.

A judge ruled yesterday (December 8) that The Game must stand trial for charges stemming from two separate incidents, according to Rap-Up.

The Compton, California rapper is facing a felony charge for criminal threats and one misdemeanor count of assault and battery for punching an off-duty police officer during a basketball game in March.

The Game is also facing a felony count of second-degree robbery for confronting a man who was serving him legal papers. The rapper's additional felony charge of criminal threats was reduced to a misdemeanor. One of his criminal threats charges was dropped, too, according to TMZ.

“I believe in my lawyer and I believe in the justice system," he said during an interview with TMZ. "So, it’s going to be what it’s going to be."

The Game is out on bail and his arraignment is scheduled for arraignment on December 21.

Ice Cube Addresses Accuracy Of "Straight Outta Compton"

Ice Cube speaks on rappers using "escapism rap" as a crutch.

During a newly-released interview withVariety, actor/rapper Ice Cube was asked about the “We got something to say” mantra featured in Straight Outta Compton, and whether or not Hip Hop still has something to say after all these years.

According to Cube, Hip Hop artists today have become caught up in what he referred to as “escapism rap.” He added that rappers “have taken the easy way out” by resorting to escapism rap.

“I think it’s always going to have the potential to have something to say,” Ice Cube said. “It’s really up to the artists. The ‘something to say’ has been really kind of drained out of hip-hop. It started to lose its steam in about ’93 and escapism rap became the top dog. When I say ‘escapism rap,’ I mean talking about weed, getting high, cars, women, jewelry, money — a whole bunch of excess. Don’t worry about your real problems, just go to the strip club and smoke them away. So that started to take over and we ain’t really came out of that, because all that stuff is fun. It’s cool to do. There ain’t no struggle in it. It ain’t hard. Anybody can do it. So I think hip-hop heads have taken the easy way out.”

Towards the end of the interview, Ice Cube was asked if Straight Outta Compton could have been more honest, given that the movie didn’t touch on Dr. Dre’s alleged assault on journalist Dee Barnes, and other notable events in the history of N.W.A.

In response to the question, the rapper touched on the inability to fit everyone’s story in such a short amount of time.

“I believe trying to put 10 years or more into two-and-a-half hours, there’s no way in the world you’re going to be able to tell everybody’s story,” he said. “I didn’t put this together by myself. I put this together with the blessing of [MC] Ren, [DJ] Yella, Easy[-E]’s widow Tomica [Woods], Dr. Dre — and Gary wasn’t going to just take my version of what happened. He did his own research and his own interviews. So to me, the movie is an accurate account of N.W.A, the rise and fall of the group. I’m pretty sure you can probably make nine, 10 different versions of the N.W.A movie. They’ve done about seven Elvis movies. So I’m pretty sure there’s a lot of different versions of what this movie could have been, and everybody is more than welcome to have a crack at it. But to me, we put together the best N.W.A movie that’s ever going to be put together, and if we left some people out, we left some stories out, there’s just too much to tell in two hours and 20 minutes.”

NEWS // Christina Milian Reveals Her Favorite Sex Position

Christina reveals her favorite sex position: 

During a radio appearance on Power 106 to promote her upcoming performance, Christina answers a ratherintimate question about her relationship with Lil Wayne to avoid paying $100. "It's a real tough balance doing these interviews because I don't want to be fake," she confesses. "But the fact is Wayne and I have to figure out where our relationship is."

Host J Cruz asks, "When you're with Lil Wayne, what's your favorite position?" Um, TMI?! But Christina isn't embarrassed to tell it like it is. "I'll keep it one hundred," Christina responds. "Face down, ass up!"

Kim and Kanye Reveal the Name of Their Baby Boy—Introducing Saint West

The waiting and guessing game is officially over!

After much anticipation, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are finally ready to reveal the name of their baby boy. 

Without further ado, the happy couple announced on Kim's website that they decided on…

Saint West! 

The post also revealed the baby boy weighed in at 8 lbs., 1 oz. The decision is one that was made towards the end of the reality star's pregnancy journey. 

In fact, the 35-year-old and her hubby told E! News exclusively in November. "We just started talking about it and that was the last thing for us last time. So I feel confident obviously that we'll figure it out."

Queen Latifah to Topline Lee Daniels' Girl-Group Pilot

Queen Latifah is returning to TV.

The Oscar nominee and former Living Single a actress is set to star in Empire co-creator Lee Daniels' untitled girl group pilot, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Written, created and directed by Daniels, the project centers on three young women who form a girl group with hopes of making it big in the industry, and the choices they face along the way to success and stardom.Queen Latifah will play Carlotta, the owner of an Atlanta beauty salon who boasts an amazing voice and becomes a surrogate mother to the three girls — even though she doesn't approve of their musical aspirations. After a nationwide search, newcomers Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O'Grady have joined the project as the members of the group.

Demorest will play Star, the tough 18-year-old who spent her childhood in and out of foster homes after her mother's death and who will do whatever it takes to become a true star. Destiny has been cast as Alexandra, the wealthy 20-year-old who grew up on New York's Upper East Side but has tried to put her privileged world behind her for years so she can make authentic music. O'Grady rounds out the group as Simone, Star's younger sister who dreams of the day Star will come back to rescue her from the abusive foster home in which she was placed five years before. 

Tom Donaghy (The Whole Truth) co-created the drama and is on board to write and executive produce. Pamela Oas Williams (Lee Daniels' The Butler) and Effie Brown (Dear White People) also serve as exec producers. The pilot, which is produced by 20th TV and is the first under Daniels' overall deal with the studio, begins production this month in Atlanta. 

The project was first announced this summer at Fox's summer press tour.

Fresh off her role in NBC's hit live production of The Wiz, Queen Latifah also earned an Emmy nomination for her starring role in HBO's Bessie. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Chicago. She is repped by CAA, Principato-Young and Eisenberg Tanchum.

SAG-AFTRA Sues Lee Daniels for Not Paying Residuals

The actors' union looks to confirm a $335k arbitration award that includes health and pension contributions.

Lee Daniels, the Oscar-nominated director of Precious and the co-creator of Fox's Empire, was hit with a lawsuit on Tuesday from SAG-AFTRA. In California federal court, the labor guild claims that Daniels' company has failed to pay residuals or make required pension and health contributions to performers on his 2005 film, Shadowboxer. 

According to the complaint, Daniels made Shadowboxer, which starred Cuba Gooding Jr., Helen Mirren and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, pursuant to the terms of the collective bargaining agreement for independent producers, but has failed to send along required reports about the distribution of the movie nor make payments. SAG-AFTRA took Daniels to confidential arbitration over this issue all the way back in 2009. According to a 2011 arbitration decision, attached as an exhibit in the lawsuit, Daniels didn't attend the hearing. 

The arbitrator awarded SAG-AFTRA more than $335,000, consisting of $169,630 in residuals, $25,323 in pension and health contributions, and $93,544 in late payment liquidated damages, plus more for taxes and expenses. With no explanation why it then waited four years, SAG-AFTRA is now looking to get a federal judge to confirm the arbitration award against Shadowboxer, LLC and Lee Daniels Entertainment. The union says it has attempted to contact Daniels with no response. As late as Nov. 25, the union has been reaching out to him, but apparently doesn't even know the right digits. 

"Producer telephone number was out of service," says the complaint. 

Daniels had no immediate comment about the filing. 

'American Idol' Season 3 Alum Marque 'Tate' Lynche Dead at 34

Former Mousketeer and American Idol Season 3 alum Marque "Tate" Lynche was found dead in his New York Apartment Sunday night (Dec. 6) under what police are calling "suspicious circumstances." His body was discovered by his roomate, reports The Daily News.

Lynche, 34, was a cast member of The New Mickey Mouse club from 1993 to 1995 alongside Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Gosling. He competed on Idol in its third season, and was eliminated before the selection of the top 12 contestants. Fantasia Barrino went on to win that season.

Born Marque Syl Lynche in St. Petersburg, Florida, Lynche is the older brother of Season 9 top four finalist Michael "Big Mike" Lynche. After his stint on Idol, he appeared on Broadway as Simba in The Lion King and as Tyrone in a stage production of Fame.

Although he left the entertainment business after the death of his mother, Lynche recently began releasing music again through his Facebook page.