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Eminem's 2010 comeback continues, with news that the superstar MC will be returning to the big screen for his first starring role in eight years. Em received praise for his 2002 debut in '8 Mile,' but the troubled rapper refused to take on another feature film, and only recently made a brief cameo in the 2009 dramedy 'Funny People...

Hollywood star Ryan Phillippe has been announced as the latest addition to the cast of 50 Cent's new film, 'Setup.' The 'Cruel Intentions' star will be taking over the role from 'Fast and Furious' actor Paul Walker, who is no longer involved in the project...

Mary J. Blige might be gearing up for a new role in Warner Bros. and New Line's film adaptation of the popular '80s musical 'Rock of Ages.' According to New York Magazine, sources say that the Grammy winner is "all in" to take on the role of Justice Charlier, the owner of the show's strip club venue, Venus Club...

Killer Mike aka Mike Bigga can now safely add auteur to his resume. Overnight, the ATL rapper sent out a link to a new "mini-movie" entitled 'Ghetto Extraordinary' -- a 12-minute mixture of music and narrative where Mike plays a slighted drug dealer that's out for revenge and ends up doing some mighty tough things with a chain and a tree...

RZA returns to the movie world with a gritty street role as a drug dealer in 'The Next Three Days.' The film, which hits theaters today (Nov. 19), stars Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson. Paul Haggis -- director of 'Crash' amongst other favorites -- mans the camera and handled screenwriting for the new picture, which is based on a 2007 French film entitled 'Pour Elle...

Gucci Mane and former No Limit founder Master P have announced a new film venture for fans to look forward to. "I've always wanted to make a movie, something about my life, something about what I've seen," Gucci told The BoomBox. "When I think of those hood-classic films from the '90s I think of 'I'm Bout It' and 'I Got The Hook Up'...

Good news for film buffs: Ice Cube and Common may finally appear in a film together. The veteran rappers engaged in a heated beef back in the mid-90's, which spawned one of the best diss songs of all time in Com's 'The B---- in Yoo,' and was ultimately squashed by Minister Louis Farrakhan...

Other than an amusing cameo in Judd Apatow's 'Funny People' and a recent Vinny Chase punch-out on 'Entourage,' Eminem has shied away from the acting world since his turn in 2002's '8 Mile.' That looks like it's about to change, though. With Em's return to musical dominance complete, the Detroit rapper is reportedly eying an upcoming Rachel Weisz film for his Hollywood comeback...

Rumors of a biopic detailing the rise to fame of legendary hip-hop group N.W.A. have been swirling for over a year now, and if there's anybody that wants to make the project a reality it's former group member Ice Cube. Although screenwriter Andrea Berloff, known for co-writing the 9/11 film 'World Trade Center,' was hired by New Line Cinema to write the script, Cube is itching to get involved... R

Kanye West joined Jay-Z on stage at Yankee Stadium in New York on Tuesday night (Sept. 14) to wrap up the historic Home and Home concert series with Eminem, but earlier in the day, West made his rounds at New York Fashion Week where he spilled the details on his upcoming movie 'Runaway...