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June 30, 2002 - Reuters reports Lil' Bow Wow said that between takes of his new movie 'Like Mike', he went one-on-one with his famous NBA co-stars -- often successfully. "I had trouble with Tracy McGrady, but I beat everyone else," he said. "I played Jason Kidd and beat him 5-4; by the time I got to three, he was playing kind of tough, but he couldn't stop my layups." Read more.

June 30, 2002 - Lil' Bow Wow was on the Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn on Friday night. Bow Wow talked about his new movie 'Like Mike', his name change, how he got discovered, and did the five questions segment. For a transcript to his appearance, click here.

June 29, 2002 - Entertainment Tonight was on hand at Thursday's premiere of Lil' Bow Wow's new film 'Like Mike'. "I had a lot of fun doing my first movie," Bow Wow revealed. "I feel blessed to be a part of something like this and I would love to be a film star, but I'll always stay with music too." Read more.

June 29, 2002 - Getty Images, LFI, and WireImage.com all have a bunch of photos from Thursday's premiere of 'Like Mike' at Manns Village Theater in Westwood California. On hand were Chris Tucker, Keyshawn Johnson, Da Brat, Lil' Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, and 3 Down. Check out the pictures from Getty here, LFI here, and WireImage.com here.

June 28, 2002 - Reuters reports U.S. electric utility Progress Energy Inc. says copying the actions of Lil' Bow Wow in 'Like Mike' could result in death by electrocution. The controversial scene in question involves Bow Wow climbing onto a roof to retrieve sneakers hanging from a power line. As his hand reaches the shoes, lightning strikes a power pole, throwing him to the ground and "energizing" the shoes. "It might be entertaining but it couldn't be more dangerous," Florida Power official Robert Sipes said. "Parents should make sure their kids know just how dangerous this is." Read more.

June 27, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Lil Bow Wow from the BET Awards on Tuesday. Check them out here.

June 27, 2002 - Lil' Bow Wow was David Letterman's guest on the Late Show Wednesday. Bow Wow was on to promote his new movie 'Like Mike'. He talked about the name change, getting discovered by Snoop, not being good in math, and having a 18-year-old female tutor. Read here for a transcript.

June 26, 2002 - Access Hollywood's Billy Bush sat down with Will Smith who admits his son Trey isn't exactly the next Lil' Bow Wow. "He's slightly rhythmically challenged," he said. "I have had him in the studio, and we don't have another Lil' Bow Wow on our hands here – he's not that level of talent yet. He's not that good, but he can smack the hell out of a baseball, so that's what we've been working on. We're going to concentrate on baseball and a little bit of acting." Watch a video clip from the interview here.

June 25, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Ludacris and Lil' Bow Wow, and B2K at the 2nd Annual BET Awards rehearsals day one at The Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California on Sunday. Check out the pictures here and remember to tune in to the awards on BET tonight.

June 25, 2002 - Several rap acts are hitting the talk show air waves this week, most notably Lil' Bow Wow - who is promoting his new film 'Like Mike'. On Tuesday, Bow Wow will be on the Rosie O'Donnell Show. On Wednesday, look for Bow Wow again on the Late Show with David Letterman. Finally on Friday, Bow Wow visits Craig Kilborn and Nelly performs on the Tonight Show. Check your local listings.

June 22, 2002 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday, "15-year-old rapper Lil' Bow Wow -- has legally changed his name, dropping the Lil. He says he's getting older now, and it doesn't make any sense anymore. And besides, Bow Wow is so much more dignified, really, than Lil' Bow Wow."

June 22, 2002 - LFI has photos of Lil' Bow Wow promoting his new film 'Like Mike' at the NBA Store in New York City on Thursday. Check out the pictures here.

June 20, 2002 - WGN spoke with rapper/actor Bow Wow doesn't want to be called little and his new film, 'Like Mike.' Check out the video interview here.

June 18, 2002 - The Chicago Sun Times reports Lil' Bow Wow will be at Nike Town on Boul Michigan at 3 p.m. Tuesday to promote his new basketball movie, 'Like Mike,' and host a free-throw contest. The event will be part of a special shoe drive for the James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club.

June 15, 2002 - Bow Wow fans can submit questions to the Washtington Post, which they may use when they interview the rapper next week. If they use your question, you'll receive a KidsPost T-shirt. E-mail your questions to kidspost@washpost.com and include your name, age, address and telephone number.

June 13, 2002 - Lil' Bow Wow will make a stop at Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m on Monday, June 17, 2002 to promote his new film 'Like Mike' -- and support a prominent local charity. Bow Wow will great fans and participate in a presentation to The Lighthouse of Oakland County with the Detroit Pistons Forward Rodney White. Read more.

June 12, 2002 - Bow Wow is dishing out love advice in the July issue of Spin magazine. One guy talked about how girls he knows are so aggressive, but he worries if he takes things slow, they'll think he's cheesy. Bow Wow advised, "Some girls like romance, and some don't. Girls are aggressive all the time with me. You don't want that kind of action to stop. But if girls are scaring you, there's something wrong." Another girl complained that her boyfriend didn't know how to dance. Bow Wow advised, "Tell him to watch BET. Sit in front of that TV and learn!" 

June 11, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Lil' Bow Wow says he's ready to give up his rap career for basketball duties for the Duke Blue Devils. Bow Wow revealed, "I'm going to Duke. I got a nice jumper on me, and I'm not just bragging."

June 11, 2002 - Tommy Lee tells Spin magazine that he wasn't exactly happy to hear Kid Rock and ex-wife Pamela Anderson had gotten engaged. Lee said, "I was so depressed when I heard about it. I was so bummed they didn't just get married so she could leave me the fu** alone and dump all of her sh** on him!" Lee said the engagement was done to help her get custody of their two kids, but he insists, "It ain't gonna happen."

June 10, 2002 - Lil' Bow Wow and producer Russell Simmons were amongst those photographed by Getty Images at the WBC/IBF Heavyweight Championship bout between Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson on Saturday, June 8, at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. Check out the pictures here.

June 8, 2002 - Steve Jones of USA Today profiled the new generation of teen music stars and how the latest trend isn't boybands, but young urban stars such as Lil' Bow Wow, B2K, and 3LW. Jermaine Dupri is quoted talking about his protege Bow Wow, "I really wanted black kids to have a superstar. I wanted BET to make him the poster child for 106 and Park the same way Britney Spears was for TRL." Read more.

June 3, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Lil' Bow Wow at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles Saturday night. Check them out here.

June 2, 2002 - Getty Images has photos of Lil' Bow Wow arriving for the NBA playoff game between the L.A. Lakers and the Sacramento Kings at the Staples Centre on Friday. Check them out here. 

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