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"Takers" revolves around a notorious group of criminals (Idris Elba, Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Micheal Ealy, T.I., Chris Brown) who continue to baffle police by perfectly executed bank robberies. They are in and out like clockwork, leaving no evidence behind and laying low in between heists. Watch the trailer here!

Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams has announced her departure from Matthew Knowles (Beyonce's father) and his Music World Entertainment. Click here to read the statement.

With her first album in nine years scheduled for worldwide release on Feb. 8 and 9, Sade is looking to first tour Europe and then the US in support of the new album. It will be her first tour in nine years as well.

Haitians piled bodies along the devastated streets of their capital Wednesday after a powerful earthquake crushed thousands of structures, from schools and shacks to the National Palace and the U.N. peacekeeping headquarters.

Conan O’Brien has finally said “enough.” The Tonight Show host is abandoning his gig rather than move it to midnight. O’Brien’s blunt statement reflects months of being jerked around at NBC. Read the statement here.

Billie J. Green, the former head of the NAACP’s Beverly Hills branch, has written a letter blasting the national president Ben Jealous for allowing Michael Jackson’s televised memorial service to be nominated for the organization’s Image Award as a variety show.

The hardest working female in showbiz is about to take a break and recharge her batteries. Beyonce sat down with USA Today to discuss her plans to rest for at least 6 months in 2010. Click here for an excerpt from the interview.

She's gone from child actress to starring in some of the most memorable films of the last 20 years. No doubt about it, NAACP Image Award winner Regina King has stood the test of time. Now, she's starring in the cop drama 'Southland,' which got the ax by NBC but found a more fitting home at TNT.

It seems that Mary J. Blige has a lot to celebrate this week...including her 39th birthday. For starters, the nine-time Grammy-winning singer/actress/producer has announced her return to the main stage at Essence Music Festival this summer.

The Keyshia Cole drama just keeps on coming. MediaTakeOut.com received an “official” statement from Keyshia Cole’s sister Elite, and from the looks of it she’s not happy that she was cut off.

For more details on what was stolen from Usher and where the robbery took place continue reading.

First Paula, now Simon. At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., American Idol judge Simon Cowell announced that he is leaving the show to focus on a new talent search, The X Factor. “The X Factor will launch in 2011,” said Cowell. “Because of that, this will be my last season on American Idol.”