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VICK TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA ON STATE CHARGES: Jailed NFL quarterback hopes it will win him early release from federal prison.


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BEM Media Group, Inc. has announced the launch of its new record label, Lamea Sounds Recordings.  The new label will produce Gospel, Spoken Word and "Inspirational and Romantic Instrumental" recordings.  The first release on the Lamea Sounds label will be the soundtrack to the BEM Films release, True Riches.   Their titles will be distributed digitally via online distributors and retailers.  They are also accepting submissions.
To submit a demo, contact info@bemmediagrp.com


Michael Vick is expected to enter a guilty plea next week on the state dogfighting charges he faces in Virginia, a court official told the Associated Press.      

      Surry County Circuit Court administrator Sally Neblett says a hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 30 on a motion to hear a videotaped plea from the jailed Atlanta Falcons quarterback.       

      The Virginian-Pilot reported that Vick hopes his guilty plea to the state charges will earn him an early release from federal prison based on documents filed in Surry County Circuit Court. Vick is currently serving a 23-month sentence on felony charges related to dogfighting.   

EVE CAST IN DREW BARRYMORE FILM: Philly rapper-actress to play a roller derby queen.
*Rapper Eve has taken a role in the upcoming comedy/drama "Whip It!," which doubles as the directorial debut of actress Drew Barrymore.

     The film is adapted from the book "Derby Girl," about the life of author Shauna "Maggie Mayhem" Cross of the L.A. Derby Dolls.

      The story follows a small-town Texas girl who finds her identity through a local roller derby league. Barrymore will also play a character in the movie. Eve has been cast as a roller derby diva named “Rosa Sparks.”

      Ellen Page and Juliette Lewis also star in the film, which is produced by Barrymore’s Flower Films along with Barry Mendel and Kiwi Smith for Mandate Pictures. Filming is slated to begin in March of 2009. 


LOUIS VUITTON, GUCCI HOLD UP T.I. VIDEO: Fashion houses take issue with their logos in rapper's 'Swing Ya Rag' clip.
T.I. griped to MTV Monday that his new video for "Swing Ya Rag" is being held up by fashion houses Louis Vuitton and Gucci, who are apparently upset over his use of their logos.


     "We did it, and it came out hot," the rapper said of the clip. "Louis [Vuitton] and Gucci started trippin' about it. They were saying we were infringing, in one way or another. They weren't happy about it. They didn't want it to come out. But it's hot, though."      

      Tip has instead decided to shoot a video for his latest single, "Live Your Life" with Rihanna, as well as a possible clip for "Swagger Like Us," featuring Jay-Z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne.      

      "I hope we can pull that off," he told MTV. "That was the definite intentions initially. We have to see when everybody is all available. I'm available whenever they are."