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This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama “The Starling.”.

Snoop Dogg is getting ready to bark out orders at Def Jam Recordings — he’s joining the label as an executive creative and strategic consultant.

Georgia Gov. Kemp lifts more COVID-19 rules, the Kentucky Derby returns to tradition as the NFL draft wraps up and more news to start your weekend.

And it earned him his first Grammy nomination in six years. 3 spot on the pop charts — is up for best rap song and best rap performance. And Anderson .Paak's “Lockdown," about police brutality and racial injustice, is up for best melodic rap performance and best music video. JAY-Z, THE SONGWRITERS, SHINESHappy wife, happy life: Jay-Z has lent his songwriting hand to his wife Beyoncé and he's earned Grammy nominations for it. PAUL McCARTNEY, THE ART DIRECTORPaul McCartney scored his 79th Grammy nominations this year — as an art director.

NEW YORK Naya Rivera, a singer and actress who played a gay cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy Glee, was found dead Monday in a Southern California lake. What a force you were, wrote Glee co-star Jane Lynch on Twitter. She is survived by her parents, Yolanda and George; a younger brother, Mychal; a sister, Nickayla; and her 4-year-old son. Naya Rivera was a fierce talent with so much more to do and this is such a terrible tragedy. In the preface to her autobiography, Rivera wrote that motherhood had changed her life and given it perspective.

Search and rescue personnel exit the pier at Lake Piru in Los Padres National Forest, Calif., Thursday, July 9, 2020. Authorities said Thursday that they believe "Glee" star Naya Rivera drowned in the lake but they are continuing the search for her a day after her 4-year-old son was found alone in a rented boat. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Authorities planned Friday to renew the search for Glee star Naya Rivera, who is believed to have drowned in a Southern California lake while boating with her 4-year-old son. Rivera is believed to have drowned in what appears to be a tragic accident, the statement said. The boy, Riveras son from her marriage to actor Ryan Dorsey, was safe and healthy and with family members, authorities said.

Big Sean is thinking of his ex-fiancee, Naya Rivera. Big Sean liked several tweets from fans who wrote about calling in. "The search for Naya Rivera will continue this morning at Lake Piru. Big Sean and Rivera ended their engagement in 2014, six months after he proposed. RELATED CONTENT:Heather Morris and More Asks Fans to Pray for Naya Rivera Amid Search'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Missing After Boat Ride With 4-Year-Old SonBig Sean Says He Doesn't Feel Equal or Free in Emotional Video

The 32-year-old rapper shared in a video posted to his Instagram on Tuesday that he doesn't "feel equal" and doesn't "feel free," following the fatal arrest of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that have followed. I dont know if they are undercover cops, but like, you know, starting a lot of the conflict, a lot of the issues. And we've all seen places where theyve got them bricks conveniently located to wreak havoc, and I dont know what the ulterior motive is." "I dont know if its to make us look like we wild beasts or don't have control, but we clearly are not wild beasts. RELATED CONTENT:JAY-Z Buys Full-Page Ads Across the U.S. in Dedication to George FloydMother of George Floyd's 6-Year-Old Daughter Speaks OutGeorge Floyd's Funeral and Memorial Services Announced