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Those of you who luvvv Samuel Jackson will be in store for a few movies coming down the pipeline, including one with our personal favorite, Bernie Mac.

But don't look for either of them to be in the upcoming and sure to be controversial HBO Barry Bonds pic, nor grooving to new music from Jordin Sparks. In fact, is ANYONE grooving to the latest Idol winner's debut???

Before we answer that, looks like "Man That Rocks the Cradle" will be a star vehicle for Samuel L. Jackson. Celluloid is based on a story revolving around an overworked husband and father of four who decides the solution to all his problems is a live-in nanny. Under his JacksonNew Line production company, Jackson will play the nanny.

Speaking of Samuel L. Jackson, he and Bernie Mac are set for 'Soul Men', a road trip comedy to be directed by Malcom Lee. The pair will play bickering backup soul singers who haven't spoken in 20 years but reluctantly travel cross country together for a tribute concert to honor their famous former band leader. Jackson and Mac will do their own musical and dancing performances.

Lee, who directed "The Best Man," "Undercover Brother" and "Roll Bounce," most recently completed "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins," a comedy Lee also wrote; Martin Lawrence and Cedric the Entertainer star. Universal will release the pic in February.

Not to be outdone, HBO Films is going to bat about a pic focusing on San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds. Bonds ended a season in which he broke baseball's all-time home run record only to be indicted for perjury and obstruction of justice charges for allegedly lying about steroid use. Story is based on the book "Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO and the Steroids Scandal That Rocked Professional Sports." Bonds, facing arraignment in December, is characterized in "Game of Shadows" as a gifted player who made a deal with the devil type bargain to increase his power after watching bulked-up sluggers Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa race to break Maris' single-season record of 61 homers in 1998.

American Idol's Jordin Sparks certainly won't be breaking any records. In fact, folks are troubled over sales generated by Sparks' self-titled debut. Winner of the sixth and most recent season of "American Idol," and who many thought was the most marketable of the show's winners — has an album which has turned out the lowest first-week numbers of a debut issued by any of the show's previous winners.

Jordin Sparks enters next week's chart at #10 (the sole new release to crack the top 10) with little more than 119,100 sold. And for those of you still sold on OJ Simpson's innocence and want every insignificant detail about Orenthal, here you go. That said, are we really trying to punish him on this silly case for killing Nicole and Ron? What say you???

The Results Are In: 'Resurrecting The Champ' Is A Samuel Jackson Joint Worth Checking Out!

Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Hartnett team up for "Resurrecting the Champ," scheduled for release nationwide on August 24. Hartnett stars as Erik, a sports reporter who lives in the shadow of his father's success. Erik rescues Champ, a homeless man portrayed by Jackson, and discovers that he is a boxing legend believed to be dead.

The characters are complex, but believable and Jackson does an excellent job of transforming himself into the character of Champ, as does Harnet. We like this movie, go see it!

BLACK ATHLETES, ESPECIALLY BROTHERS, WIN BIG AT 2007 ESPY AWARDS

Tomlinson Dominates In Off-Season, Winning 4 ESPY Awards

It was all about Black man LaDainian Tomlinson in Los Angeles last night, as the Waco, Texas native won big at the ESPY Awards, including a trophy for male athlete of the year for his record-setting season with the San Diego Chargers.

Tomlinson defeated LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and Tiger Woods for athlete of the year.

James and comedian Jimmy Kimmel co-hosted the 15th annual show honoring the year's best sports moments and athletes at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.

Not that it matters, but the actual show airs this Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN.

Tomlinson also won best NFL player, record-breaking performance, and the Like Nothing Else award. The NFL MVP scored 31 touchdowns and 186 points, both league records, and rushed for 1,875 yards.

James won best NBA player; Federer earned his third straight male tennis player trophy; Manning won championship performance for his Super Bowl triumph; and Woods was chosen best golfer for the third year in a row, his record 18th ESPY.

With it now being a given that Lebron is the heir to NBA legend Michael Jordan's incredible reign, James was actually brought out on stage on a throne. Kimmel, a mere plebian, even kissed his royal badness' hand in a sign of deference to the brother before James later busted a move in dark shades and a Gumby wig to Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative." (WATCH IT HERE)

"Bobby Brown just checked back into rehab as a result of that performance," Kimmel joked.

Manning, who hosted "Saturday Night Live" last season, gave James a good review.

"It's hard to do," he said. "The dancing was probably the highlight."

James clearly enjoyed playing comic foil to Kimmel, who called the basketball superstar's singing "terrible."

"This is what I do off the court—have fun, tell jokes, I'm very outgoing," James said backstage. "This was perfect for me, especially when you got a guy like Jimmy working beside you."

The Colts were named best team, while Tony Dungy, the first black coach to win a Super Bowl, captured the best coach-manager category.

Arizona softball star Taryne Mowatt won female athlete of the year and female college athlete honors. She pitched every inning, including eight complete games and threw more than 1,000 pitches in six days, to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA championship.

She defeated Los Angeles Sparks center Lisa Leslie, LPGA golfer Lorena Ochoa and Tennessee basketball star Candace Parker for athlete of the year.

The best moment award went to the New Orleans Saints, who returned to the Superdome for the first time since Hurricane Katrina and defeated the Atlanta Falcons on "Monday Night Football."

The best finish category was added this year. The Los Angeles Dodgers won for a victory over the San Diego Padres in which they hit four consecutive homers to force extra innings and then won on a two-run homer by Nomar Garciaparra.

North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow won the inaugural Jimmy V ESPY for Perseverance. She was undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer while coaching the Wolfpack during this year's NCAA tournament.

Actor Samuel L. Jackson, looking like Moses, presented the Arthur Ashe Courage award went to Trevor Ringland and Dave Cullen from Northern Ireland.

They founded PeacePlayers to bring Protestant and Catholic children together to play basketball.

Winners in all but the Jimmy V and Arthur Ashe categories were determined by online fan voting. ESPN said a record 12.5 million votes were cast.

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Original story by BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer