12-20-05 EURxtra: Private Services Held For Pryor Saturday / Sony May Save MiJac

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PRIVATE FUNERAL HELD SATURDAY FOR RICHARD PRYOR: Diana Ross, Mike Epps, Mo’Nique among stars in attendance.
*Diana Ross told reporters she hummed along to the hymn “Amazing Grace” during a private funeral service held for Richard Pryor Saturday in the Hollywood Hills. Read Full Story

BILLBOARD AFFIRMS MARIAH’S SUCCESSFUL COMEBACK: Carey is 2005’s Hot 100 singles queen for first time in her career.
*Mariah Carey’s “don’t call it a” comeback year adds another distinction. For the first time in her 16-year career, the singer earned the No. 1 spot on the year-end Hot 100 Songs recap. Read Full Story

DMX SIGNS WITH SONY MUSIC GROUP: Imprisoned rapper done with Def Jam in the wake of Jay-Z’s takeover.
*When DMX finishes his 70-day jail bid for probation violation, he will return to civilian life as the newest artist on the roster of Sony Music Group. Read Full Story

SONY MAY PLAY ‘CAPT. SAVE-A-MIJAC’: Fox 411 reports the music conglomerate may help King of Pop with loans.
*Fox 411 columnist Roger Friedman reported Monday that Sony Music may help Michael Jackson pay off his $270 million worth of loans bought in April by Fortress Investments from Bank of America - $200 million of which are secured by Jackson's 50 percent share in Sony/ATV Music Publishing Co. Read Full Story

MARY J. BLIGE TO PLAY ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL: Singer confirmed to perform at annual event at its temporary Houston home.
*Essence announced Monday that Mary J. Blige will perform at the 2006 Essence Music Festival, to be held July 1, 2 and 3, at its new temporary home in Reliant Park in Houston, Texas. Read Full Story

NOW ARTEST WANTS TO STAY: Tells Indy paper he made boo-boo.
Proving once again that he's not dealing with a full deck, Mr. Flake, AKA Ron Artest, has told the Indianapolis Star that he "made a big mistake." His "big mistake" was demanding a trade from the Indiana Pacers just last week. Read Full Story

SNOOP’S FOOTBALL SQUAD MAY FACE LUKE’S TYKES: LBC rapper coaches team to ‘Friendship Bowl’ win; bigger celeb-linked bowl in the works.
*The Snoop Dogg-coached Rolling Raiders football team rolled over the Victorville Hawks last weekend 40-0 to capture the “Friendship Bowl” title at Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California. Read Full Story

TEMPESTT, COUNTESS JOIN ‘CELEBRITY FIT CLUB’: Rappers Young M.C. and Bizarre of D12 also in season three crop.
*Tempestt Bledsoe, Countess Vaughn, Young M.C. and Bizarre of the rap group D12 will compete against four other entertainers in VH1’s third season of “Celebrity Fit Club,” premiering Jan. 1 at 9 p.m. and Dec. 25 on VH1's Broadband Network VSPOT. Read Full Story

WILLIAMS SISTERS’ BREACH CASE SET FOR NEXT YEAR: New date set for Nov. 2006 following mistrial last week.
*Tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams and their father Richard must return to court next year following a mistrial in their breach-of-contract lawsuit brought against them by the promoters of a Battle of the Sexes match. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/MUSIC BITS: Kelly in court; Game signs Charli; CBS taps Blige, Adams, Rowland; belligerent Rodriguez; Lover out on bail.
*With his controversial National Anthem performance at the Taylor/Hopkins fight still being debated in barber shops and water coolers far and wide, singer R. Kelly appeared in a Chicago courtroom Friday in another attempt to get his child-pornography charges dismissed. Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD’S END WAS NEAR: Hollywood’s ‘It’ guy had given up acting eight years ago, and was cleaning carpets in Philly.
*Terrence Howard may be on the precipice of superstardom, but critical acclaim for actors, unfortunately, does not always translate into instant millions. Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. Read Full Story

12-20-05 EUR FEEDBACK: Michael Ealy / Tookie
"Michael Ealy's outstanding performance in Showtime's Sleeper Cell was remarkable. I knew he had talent when I saw him 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' with Halle Berry and now he shows another level to his acting. He will go far if he stays focused and stay true to his profession." Read Full Story

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