Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * Kevin Seconds @ Europa * LL Cool J @ Nokia Theatre * Patton Oswalt @ Caroline's * Leonard Cohen @ Beacon Theater * Demetri Martin @ Bowery Ballroom * Antony & the Johnsons @ Town Hall... more info

PopSugar — Mary-Kate Olsen and Nicole Richie sat next to each other and chatted while Leighton Meester stood out in a metallic outfit at Proenza yesterday as Fashion Week nears its end. Diane Kruger and Taylor Momsen both hit up the Marchesa show before Taylor ... more info

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ContactMusic — Rapper LL COOL J has penned an open letter to new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA, offering him words of advice about how best to serve his country. The hip-hop icon was ... more info

Guardian Music — As Readers recommend themes go, adventure was pretty adventurous. It goes without saying that writing – and, I hope, reading – this column is a great way of discovering exciting music, but I never expected there to be quite so much of i... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Old-school emcees know that the thug life is nothing without a little tenderness -- just ask LL Cool J. This pioneering hip-hop artist is as famous for his sensual ballads as his hard-hitting rhymes. Ever wonder what "LL" stands for? "Ladies Love Coo... more info

The Newsroom — Glamour rocks the red carpet at the 2009 Grammy Awards! Lisa Rinna and Joey Fatone interview LL Cool J. more info

Idolator — Ad Age reports that celebrities trying to earn some extra scratch from their name's wattage might want to start looking somewhere that isn't a fashion "partnership" with a retail outlet, what with the economy continuing its long, slow swoon and chain... more info

AllHipHop — Rap veteran turned actor LL Cool J is in talks to star in a spin-off of CBS' television show, NCIS.   According to The Hollywood Reporter, LL is in talks to play the role of a tough, but likeable U.S. Navy Seal.   In July of 2006, CBS inked a sev... more info

MTV.com News — Press release lists band as presenters at Sunday's awards show.By James Montgomery Blink-182 Photo: Brian Appio Long-suffering Blink-182 fans, your prayers have been answered. Or, at least, taken a step toward being answered. On Thursday (... more info