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Published: May 14, 2012
1. Idris Elba will be the latest actor — after Morgan Freeman, Danny Glover, and Terence Howard, who stars in “Winnie,” which has yet to reach the U.S. — to play Nelson Mandela. [Speakeasy/WSJ]
2. Whitney Houston’s mother and daughter will appear in a new reality show on Lifetime. [Billboard]
3. Jay-Z will anchor his own two-day music festival in Philadelphia. [ArtsBeat/NYT]
4. Louis C.K. is now selling the audio from two different standup performances for $5 apiece. [Vulture]
5. Demi Lovato will join Britney Spears on “The X-Factor.” [RS]
Previously: Zooey Deschanel, VICE, Jimi Hendrix, “The Starving Games,” and Nicki Minaj