NEW YORK, June 24 (UPI) -- Kanye West, Beyonce, Queen Latifah, Soulja Boy and Keri Hilson are among those slated to perform at the upcoming 2009 BET Awards show in Los Angeles.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- British actor Idris Elba has signed on to star in a multi-episode story arc on the U.S. sit-com "The Office," NBC announced Thursday.

LONDON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Guy Ritchie's "RocknRolla" was No. 1 at the U.K. box office when it made its world debut last weekend, Warner Bros. Entertainment U.K. Ltd. said Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES , Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The holiday movie season kicked off with four new films debuting in the Top 10 in U.S. theaters this weekend.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Jada Pinkett Smith is making her directorial debut with the romantic comedy "The Human Contract," which begins production this week.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The United Negro College Fund's annual "An Evening of Stars" fundraiser will honor Stevie Wonder for his music and humanitarian efforts.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Actor Idris Elba, along with legions of fans of HBO's original series "The Wire," was shocked to discover that his character, a major role, has been killed off.