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Jay-Z's show at UCLA this Sunday has long been sold out. Damn college kids and their disposable incomes! Don't worry, LA-based Hova fans. Sean Carter just announced he's coming back. This time he's bringing his show to the Staples Center, March 26th. The rap icon who's currently on the... continue reading on LAist

(AP Photo/Keystone/Ennio Leanza) Ladies of Burbank, your chances of becoming a millionaire have significantly improved. Why? Because 50 Cent is coming to town. The rapper who claims "Have a baby by me, baby, be a millionaire" in his latest single has embarked on a 10-city screening tour of his... continue reading on LAist

ESPN.com's Bill Simmons is back in Boston signing copies of his new book, The Book of Basketball today. | Photo by Steven Barry courtesy of ESPN Books. Before ESPN.com’s Bill Simmons became one of these most popular sports columnist in the country he was simply known as “The Boston... continue reading on Bostonist

The NBA season kicks off tonight and we're checking in with Yahoo! Sports' NBA blogger J.E. Skeets to give us the scoop on the 2009-10 campaign. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) With the World Series upon us, college football reaching it's half-way point and an exciting NFL season heating up, you... continue reading on LAist

The Book of Basketball, the latest from ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons hits shelves today. Bill, who is also known simply as "The Sports Guy" will be in town November 9th signing copies of the book at LA Live. | Photo by Steven Barry courtesy of ESPN Books Bill Simmons... continue reading on LAist