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by Chris Witherspoon | June 3, 2011 at 1:33 PM
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Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We’ve got all the black entertainment news from the week that was!

Kanye West is reportedly developing his own clothing line in Paris. (Hip-Hop Wired)

Jennifer Hudson signs on to play a nun in the upcoming film The Three Stooges. (Huffington Post)

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Beyoncé is on the cover of the upcoming Essence magazine and talks about balancing her career and personal life. (Bossip)

Reports have surfaced that Whitney Houston is suffering for a severe case of emphysema. (PerezHilton)

Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry to take on acting gig for television. (New York Magazine)

Clarice Taylor who played the mother to Bill Cosby on The Cosby Show died at age 93. (People)

Sean Kingston suffers serious injuries in a Miami jet ski crash. (LA Times)

Baseball fans get ready! A new movie about the life of Jackie Robinson is currently in the works. (Hollywood Reporter)

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Will Smith and Idris Elba fight to play the lead role in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film. (Black America Web)

Rihanna sparks a debate amongst parent groups over her new video ‘Man Down.’ (CNN)

Old Spice guy Isaiah Mustafa really really wants to play Luke Cage on the big screen. (Entertainment Weekly)

Amber Rose is angry with Vibe magazine, alleging that they wrote a negative and false cover story on her. (Urban Daily)

Jennifer Hudson demands apology from gossip website over book deal report. (NBC)

Cassie says that her new album sounds like Aaliyah. (Madame Noire)

Marlo Hampton, the new cast member of the Real Housewives of Atlanta has a serious criminal background. (YBF)

Basketball great Shaquille O’Neal announces his retirement on Twitter. (Washington Post)

Supermodel Naomi Campbell calls out Cadbury for their chocolate advertisement. (Atlanta Post)

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