LOS ANGELES, Nov.

La Cucarachita Martina tells the story of Martina, a beautiful cockroach in search of a suitor who can capture her heart with his music. Abracadabra

Charles helped to develop the African Twist musical style He was the first label boss to introduce royalties for Kenyan musicians.

By Steve Penn, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Mar. 1--He's an actor, rapper and the host of MTV's "Wild 'N Out." And during a recent visit to Kansas City, Nick Cannon took on some serious topics with local youths and left them with a bit of wisdom.

Sean Penn has experienced backlash for talking openly about his political beliefs, but sees such discussion as more respectable than promoting movies.