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  • Snoop Dogg takes on many personas in his new video, "GangstaLuv," but it's the vampire character that is most striking.

    In the video for Snoop's first single from his 10thalbum "Malice N Wonderland," due out on December 8, the legendary rapper ridesaround town in the back of a low rider filled with video vixens.

    For the vampire scene, Snoop and his entourage don fangs,wear dark colored clothes, and simulate quenching their thirst for blood. Thescenario coincides with the "Gangsta Luv" lyric that references the popular HBOseries "True Blood":

    "Everyday is the same thang
    I creep in
    It's like 'True Blood'
    I sink my teeth in
    I gotta have it"

    Snoop recently told MTVthat he wanted to appear on the show. "You know I'm down with it," Snoop said."I love that show. I wish I could be on it. I'd be a hell of a vampire, don'tyou think? So what's happenin'? 'True Blood,' get at me-Snoop Dogg wants to bea vampire."

    Portraying a vampire would not be a stretch for Snoop. In2001, he proved his horror flick

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  • In just four months sinceMichael Jackson passed away, Columbia Pictures has managed to produce adocumentary chronicling the King Of Pop's rehearsals for his sold-out "This IsIt" tour. The intended 50-date run at London'sO2 venue was scheduled to begin July 13, just a few weeks after Michael'suntimely June 25 death.

    The "This Is It" film hitstheatres worldwide today and has already set yet another record for the globally acclaimed performer, thanks to enthusiastic fans who have been aggressively purchasing tickets.

    We are anxious to see "ThisIs It" and have compiled a list of 5 things we know about the movie.

     

    1. 'It' Will Feature The Following Songs
    Michael Jackson has such amassive catalog of hit records that it would be difficult to slip in too manysurprises into the documentary "This Is It." Viewers can expect to seerehearsal footage of Michael performing "The Way You Make Me Feel," "SmoothCriminal," "Human Nature," "Earth Song," "Man In The Mirror," "Heal The World,"and what the

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  • 50 Cent wanted to know what people from his hometown thoughtof his new movie, "Before I Self Destruct," so he held a private viewing.

    "I screened this film for 75 people from my neighborhood,"50 Cent explained in an exclusive interview with Yahoo! Music. "This is probablythe first and last time this will be played for people who are willing to beClarence."

    Clarence is the lead character in the 90-minute straight to DVD movie that will be packaged with 50 Cent's new albumof the same name and released on November 24. 50 Cent plays Clarence in the filmwhich he also wrote and directed.

    Clarence is an aspiring basketball star who is forced to puthis hoop dreams on hold and to take a job as a grocery store stock clerk.

    When Clarence's mother is murdered, he takes on theresponsibility of caring for his little brother while also seeking revenge onthe person behind his family's tragedy.

    50 Cent managed to humanize Clarence, who becomes a hitmanwhen he is

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