03-01-06 EUR: Usher Denies Getting Snappy With Photog / Nelly's Empire Expands

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USHER DENIES GETTING SNAPPY WITH PHOTOGRAPHER: Woman claims singer got in her face over the St. Barts pics.
*Usher is denying claims that he cursed out a female photographer after finding out she allegedly took pictures of him vacationing with his married stylist. Photographer Sandra Rose says she was approached by the singer at a recent party in Atlanta and berated about snapping pictures of him in St. Barts with his stylist, Tameka Foster-Brown. Read Full Story

CHAPPELLE TO WORK COMEDY ARTS FEST: Comedian will screen ‘Block Party’ and join tribute to Def Comedy Jam at Aspen event.
*Dave Chappelle has been added to the lineup of the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Co to perform a variety of activities throughout the event’s March 8-12 run. Read Full Story

ROBIN GIVENS EXTENDS ‘CHICAGO’ RUN ON BROADWAY: Actress to kick up dust as Roxie through April 16.
*Robin Givens has just signed on to extend her role of murderess Roxie Hart in Broadway’s “Chicago” through April 16. Read Full Story

NELLY’S APPLE BOTTOM EMPIRE SPREADS: Company to develop line of lingerie, purses, shoes, kiddiewear and plus-size clothing.
*Nelly is expanding his Apple Bottom women’s jeans brand to include a items for children and plus-size women, as well as a line handbags, lingerie and shoes. Read Full Story

ALABAMA PAPER RUNS DISCARDED CIVIL RIGHTS PHOTOS: Intern uncovers box full of images unused by editors.
*The Birmingham News on Sunday ran a series of civil rights era photos that an intern found recently buried deep inside of an equipment closet. Read Full Story

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS ADDS PERFORMERS: Peas, Legend, Brown, Charlie among the lineup.
*The Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Chris Brown, the Pussycat Dolls featuring Avant, Keyshia Cole, Charlie Wilson and Flipsyde are scheduled to perform at the 20th Annual Soul Train Music Awards, to be filmed Saturday (March 4) at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Read Full Story

WOMAN AMONG 17 BLACKS ELECTED TO BASEBALL HALL: Co-owner of Newark Eagles is first woman to be enshrined.
*The late Effa Manley, co-owner of the former Newark Eagles Negro League baseball team, has just entered history books as the first woman to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read Full Story

JIM BROWN SUED BY FORMER EMPLOYEE: Man says he was fired for refusing to tap phone of Brown’s wife.
*NFL great Jim Brown has been sued by his longtime assistant for wrongful termination, retaliation, and breach of contract, claiming he was fired after refusing to place a wiretap on the telephone of Brown’s estranged wife. Read Full Story

HIP HOP ARTIFACTS HEAD TO SMITHSONIAN: Ice-T, Russell Simmons on hand for transfer of items in NY.
*A diary kept by MC Lyte is one of the many hip hop artifacts that have been donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for a collection that will showcase the history of the Bronx-born genre. Read Full Story

ANDREW YOUNG HIRED TO PRAISE WAL-MART: Former Atlanta mayor joins company aimed at plugging store’s virtues.
*Former Atlanta mayor and civil rights legend Andrew Young has been hired as the face of a Wal-Mart-backed group whose goal is to combat recent negative reports about the retailer. Read Full Story

SEAN PAUL READY TO TOUR BEHIND ‘TRINITY’: Reggae star teams with Boys & Girls Club for outing.
*Sean Paul has unveiled dates for the upcoming U.S leg of The Trinity World Tour, in support of his gold-selling album “The Trinity.” Read Full Story

FAMILY SEEKS HELP TO FIND MISSING WOMAN: Ali Grimsley-Gilmore, 30, last seen in Tallahassee on Feb. 3.
*The parents of 30-year-old Ali Grimsley-Gilmore have reported her missing in Tallahassee since Feb. 3 and are asking for any information that will lead to her safe return. Read Full Story

37TH ANNUAL IMAGE AWARDS: Corporate Influence Again Overshadows Event
By Kam Williams
When the NAACP Image Awards were held at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles last Saturday, it appeared, superficially at least, that the big winners were The Bernie Mac Show (3), Alicia Keys (3) and Crash (2) since they took home a total of eight trophies among them. But the more discerning observer might notice that the evening primarily belonged to Fox, the network which hosted the program. Read Full Story

FILM BITS: Jones in ‘Primeval’; Howard’s campaign; Blu ‘Crash’; Chingy’s ‘System’; Thandie’s career.
*Orlando Jones has been cast opposite "Prison Break" star Dominic Purcell in "Primeval," a killer-crocodile thriller for Disney scheduled to begin production next month in South Africa. Read Full Story

TV BITS: Mariah on ‘Walters’; Spike directs ‘Shark’; Sway in the Bay; Leezy at the gym.
*On tonight’s Barbara Walters’ pre-Oscar special, the veteran journalist asks Mariah Carey if she’d like to start a family someday. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Jimi’s ‘Haze’; General 2Pac; Low ‘Keys’; Farnsworth LP.
*Jimi Hendrix’s 1967 classic “Purple Haze” has earned first place in a new poll naming the most misheard lyrics in pop music history. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Songwriting Series in Brooklyn; Music Biz 101 contest.
*The Songwriting Series (www.thesongwritingseries.com) continues its 2006 program on Sunday, March 19 in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn at the South Oxford Space, The Great Room (138 South Oxford Street). 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

03-01-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Octavia Butler / Busta Rhymes
"I just wanted to say thank you EUR for the article on the death of an African American legend Octavia E. Butler (02-28-06 EUR). It is sad that just a week after I mentioned her in my feedback letter that she passed. Hopefully those that did not know her might give her work a try now." Read Full Story

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