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This week in entertainment: South Park spoofs Tyler Perry, Lusk leaves 'Idol'

by Chris Witherspoon | May 6, 2011 at 8:13 AM
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Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We’ve got all the black entertainment news from the week that was!

South Park takes on Tyler Perry and makes a mockery of his Madea character in their latest episode. (Huffington Post)

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In a surprising results show, R&B singer Jacob Lusk is voted off American Idol. (Billboard)

Nicki Minaj premieres her new video for her song “Super Bass.”(Bossip)

Rapper Common stars in AMC drama playing the role of a freed slave. (Hip-Hop Wired)

Michelle Obama does the “dougie” with Washington D.C. kids to promote fitness campaign. (New York Daily News)

Beyoncé premieres her charity single ‘God Bless The USA’ to raise money for NYC police and fire widows. (Perez Hilton)

Former child actress Raven Simone reveals her new body after her dramatic weight loss. (Madame Noire)

Paula Patton jokes with Chelsea Handler that she is waiting for her biracial son’s skin to get darker. (YBF)

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Sanaa Lathan set to star in off-Broadway play about an African-American maid working for a white movie-star. (Playbill)

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon reveal their unusual baby names. (ivillage)

Oprah Winfrey is possibly saving the biggest guest interview for her farewell finale show. (Popeater)

Jay-Z and Beyonce get booed by paparazzi in NYC at Met Gala honoring Alexander McQueen. (Huffington Post)

Chris Brown pays tribute to his idol the late great Michael Jackson in his latest video “She Ain’t You.” (Entertainment Weekly)

The Game’s Tia Mowry poses pregnant and nude for a People magazine photo shoot. (People)

Serena Williams’s stalker is arrested outside of her Florida home. (Radar Online)

Flava Flav makes headlines again, this time for getting arrested in Las Vegas due to outstanding warrants. (TMZ)

New York’s power couple Carmelo Anthony and LaLa Vasquez visit the view to talk about Anthony’s trade to the Knicks. (the View)

Beyoncé surprises students at a New York City school and performs her new song “Move Your Body” with them. (YouTube)

Pittsburg Steelers star Hines Ward is held at gunpoint by police over stolen car mix-up. (Washington Post)

Lady Gaga releases her latest video ‘Judas’ which was a collaborative effort with her creative director Laurianne Gibson. (Perez Hilton)

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