Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections: Live and well: You know who I haven't been able to catch live in a while? My Morning Jacket. So I was pleasantly surprised to see Read more

There's a teaser trailer for the Notorious B.I.G. biopic making the rounds lately, and I kinda like it. The music is great, there's a grandly dramatic, dangerous tone to the whole thing, appropriately. It starts out soft and low and builds to a flashy finish. After an exhaustive search, the filmmakers and Biggie's mother Voletta Wallace cast Brooklyn rapper Jamal "Gravy" Woolard for the title Read more

Last summer I posted about the interesting way filmmakers were casting the Notorious B.I.G. biopic: via Internet submissions. Apparently the folks behind the project felt that Hollywood lacked good choices for the role, and opened up auditions to the world wide web in the hopes of finding someone more authentic than a big-name star. At first I thought this might be more of a publicity stunt than Read more

Deadline Hollywood Daily talks to Tilda Swinton's agent — you know, the one with the buttocks of an Oscar. Popwatch seeks out answers to some of our most burning questions about this year's Oscars, like what Gary Busey was thinking when he accosted Jennifer Garner. Give Me My Remote speculates about Karen Filippelli's upcoming return to the office. There have been plenty of actresses who have Read more

For probably the first and last time, Notorious B.I.G. has something in common with Anne of Green Gables: Both are the central characters in a movie and both characters will be played by unknown actors found through online video submissions. Billboard is reporting that, similar to the Anne of Green Gables casting process, filmmakers of the Notorious B.I.G. biopic will audition actors and Read more

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. the Notorious B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls. Though Biggie's mythic legacy and infamy have often overshadowed his talent in recent years, the frequent Diddy collaborator churned out some stellar songs. If you need a reminder, check out the new Notorious B.I.G. greatest-hits collection, which is now streaming at AOL Music. Read more