Briefly: Snoop Dogg, Tim McGraw, Barry Manilow, Justin Guarini

The release date for Snoop Dogg's forthcoming album, "R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece," has been moved up one week to Nov. 16.

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Tim McGraw has purchased a minority stake in the Nashville Kats Arena Football League franchise, and will perform at the team's Jan. 14 season-kickoff party.

The concert is exclusively for the team's season ticket holders and selected sponsors, according to a press release.

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Barry Manilow is rescheduling some upcoming shows because he's suffering from bronchitis.

The singer's Thursday (11/4) night show in Houston has been rescheduled for Nov. 17, Friday's (11/5) Dallas performance has been pushed back to Nov. 20, and Sunday's (11/7) Denver show has been moved to Nov. 10.

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Justin Guarini, first runner-up on the inaugural season of the Fox-TV talent show "American Idol," has moved from Los Angeles to New York City, where he'll have a major singing role in the upcoming Broadway musical "Good Vibrations."

The show--which previews on Dec. 20 and opens on Jan. 27--is based on songs written and performed by The Beach Boys.