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Longtime home-shopping fans, rejoice. An Og host is headed back to QVC. Kathy Levine, one of the network’s original and best-loved former hosts, will return to the network on June 1, two-plus decades after she moved on to other ventures. And, as is fitting for this multifaceted gem of the television retailing universe, Levine is coming back as the official spokesperson for QVC’s iconic simulated diamond brand, Diamonique. Levine — best known for her rollicking jewelry shows with her friend and fellow entrepreneur, the late Joan Rivers — explains that her new gig is the happenstance result of a recent chat with Susan Schick, Senior Vice President of Content and Broadcast Production at QVC. “She said, ‘You know, you live so close [to QVC’s West Chester Pa studios]. You never know. Maybe we’d ask you to stop by,” Levine says. “I said, ‘Well, you know, I hear it’s Diamonique’s 35th anniversary. I am the brand.

Last month, we brought you an exclusive dubstep track from the SXSW thriller "Snap." Co-directed by Youssef Delara, the film featured msuic by longtime industry veteran and musician Reza Safinia, but it wasn't the first time they worked together. They had previously collaborated on "Filly Brown," which premiered at Sundance in 2012. And with that picture now out in theaters, we have another exclusive track to share with you.  Starring Gina Rodriguez -- who also sings on the tune along with Diamonique -- the film follows young Latina rap star who is offered a shot at the big time, but has to choose between compromising her artistic ideals and abandoning her friends or making her lifelong dream come true. This remix of "This Is My Life" adds some speaker shaking bass drops, adding to a whole other dimension to what had originally been a more straightforward hip hop song. "Reza drew...

Filly Brown star Gina Rodriguez is shooting for the big time in “This is My Life,” a track from the film debuted exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter. The song, performed by Rodriguez and rapper Diamonique, was written by Reza Safinia, the film’s composer and music supervisor. Safinia, who has produced for stars such as Kylie Minogue, previously assisted in sessions with artists such as Wu-Tang Clan and Terror Squad. Photos: Scores That Rock: 10 Musicians Who Crossed Over to Movies Filly Brown, which stars Rodriguez as an aspiring Los Angeles hip-hop musician, follows the title character as

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