Ludacris loses his pool house. No one was injured in the Fulton County fire that claimed rapper Ludacris’ pool house. The structure reportedly burned completely down, even though the blaze was extinguished within a half-hour. Ludacris wasn’t home at the time of the incident. The pool house was described by a fire official as being larger than most average residences.

Oprah lands role in “The Princess and the Frog.” Oprah Winfrey will return to her Southern roots with a voice part in a movie set in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Winfrey will help animate the character Eudora, mom of Princess Tiana in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. The talk show star also gave voice to the character Judge Bumbleton in 2007’s Bee Movie. The Princess and the Frog is set for release in 2009.