It looks like “America’s Pastime” will share the same stage with America’s favorite rapper.

Jay’z and Alicia Keys will perform their hit single “Empire State of Mind” at Yankee Stadium in New York this Wednesday to kick off the 2009 World Series.

The song has been adopted by the New York Yankees who will play defending World Series champions, the Philadelphia Phillies in the best four out of seven series.

“Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee,” Jay-Z said in an interview Monday.

I wonder if Will Smith will perform when the series goes to Philadelphia??????

Moroccan Concert Stampede Kills 11
A stampede on the final day of the Mawazine festival in Morocco killed at least 11 people and wounded 30, reports CNN. Five women, four men and two children are among the victims of the stampede that took place in the nation’s capital city, Rabat, Saturday night, according to local reports. Thousands of people filled the Hay Nahda stadium that evening. Singers Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder were among the performers at the eight-day music festival.

Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Returns to Caribbean Roots
Attorney General Eric Holder made a visit to Barbados this Memorial day weekend. But it wasn’t just a few days of fun in the sun that brought Holder to the Caribbean island. Holder met Saturday with attorneys general from several Caribbean nations. “They are talking about U.S.-Caribbean cooperation on narco-trafficking, crime, gangs and judicial law enforcement technical assistance,” Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller told The Miami Herald. Holder, whose father was born in Barbados, will also be honored by the nation. The government is set to rename the Tamarind Hall Municipal Complex “The Eric Holder Centre.” In addition, the Barbados Parliament held a reception in Holder’s honor following Saturday’s meeting.

Alicia Keys will perform at annual broadcast.

Not only will she attend as a five-time nominee, but superstar Alicia Keys will perform at the American Music Awards next month. The Secret Life of Bees co-star is confirmed to play the annual show Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. Keys, a nominee for Artist of the Year, joins Ne-Yo, Rihanna, and Kanye West among others set to play the show. The American Music Awards will be held at the Nokia Theatre.

Actor says he expected to appear in “Iron Man” sequel.

Actor Terrence Howard says he read in the media – just like you did – that he wouldn’t appear in the sequel to this year’s film Iron Man. Howard was replaced by Traitor and Hotel Rwanda star Don Cheadle after a reported financial disagreement. The Oscar nominee plays Jimmy Rhodes in the original movie, a character set to appear in the 2010 follow-up. Howard called his replacement “the surprise of a lifetime,” adding: “I read something in the trades (implying) that it was about money or something, but apparently, the contracts that we write and sign aren’t worth the paper that they’re printed on sometimes.”

Alicia Keys speaks out in support of British star.

While she rides the early praise for her collaboration with rocker Jack White on the theme track for a forthcoming James Bond flick, Alicia Keys says someone was missing. Troubled, controversial singer Amy Winehouse was in the running to record with White for the 007 movie Quantum of Solace before Keys got the gig. Winehouse claims that film execs instead chose “clean-cut and boring” talent. Apparently taking no offense, Keys says: “I would’ve loved for her to do it. It would have been awesome. All three of us should do it.”Playboy Radio is sued by a Black producer. A producer for the Playboy Radio show “Night Calls” claims the sexy broadcast got a little too sexy to remain professional. Terri Hughes is suing Playboy for unspecified damages after co-host Christy Canyon allegedly exposed “her genitals and breasts to co-workers, making requests to guests and co-workers to touch her genitals and breasts, and masturbating herself with her own hands as well as with various sex toys during live broadcasts of ‘Night Calls.’” Hughes, who is Black, also claims that when she was requested to work for another Black woman host’s broadcast, Playboy Radio’s executive producer denied the request, saying “no Negro shows.”

Lakeview Terrace earns $15.6 million.

The new movie starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington has earned $15.6 million in its first week in theaters. Beating out Burn After Reading, which co-stars powerhouses Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Lakeview Terrace is a suspense thriller. Jackson plays a bitter cop who terrorizes his interracial neighbors.