03-02-06 EURextra: Chappelle May Not Return / Bobby Brown Says He's No Cheater

March 2, 2006

BOBBY BROWN SAYS HE’S NO CHEATER: Singer defends allegations that he propositioned actress Tamala Jones.
*Bobby Brown says he has never tried to holla at actress Tamala Jones, his co-star in the 2001 film “Two Can Play That Game,” despite her claims to the contrary in the recent issue of Smooth magazine. Read Full Story

CHAPPELLE STILL WEIGHING RETURN TO COMEDY CENTRAL: Comic says he may not come back if network premieres unaired episodes.
*Comedian Dave Chappelle is now saying that he may not return to his Comedy Central show if the network moves forward with plans to air the material he filmed before leaving the series. Read Full Story

SHOTS RING OUT AT KANYE’S U.K. CONCERT: Two security guards hit after a man tried to get in without a ticket.
*Two security guards were shot at a Kanye West concert Tuesday night in Great Britain after a man tried to enter the venue without a ticket. Read Full Story

BOONDOCKS COMIC STRIP TAKING A BREAK: Exhausted Aaron McGruder needs time to recharge creative energy.
*Huey, Riley and Grandpa of “The Boondocks” comic strip will be absent from newspapers for about six months, as their creator, Aaron McGruder, takes time to restore his creative juices. Read Full Story

TONI BRAXTON SHAPING UP FOR TOUR: Singer says staying healthy is a daily challenge.
*Toni Braxton, who launches her first tour in more than six years March 10 in Atlantic City, N.J., says it’s an uphill battle trying to maintain good health with a 4-year-old and 2-year-old running around the house. Read Full Story

BARRY BONDS GETS HIS ABDUL ON AT SPRING TRAINING: Plus, reality show to debut April 4 on ESPN2.
*It is unknown whether Barry Bonds used “pitchy” to describe any of his San Francisco Giants teammates competing Tuesday in “Giants Idol,” the team’s version of Fox’s “American Idol.” Read Full Story

CHRIS BROWN TO ‘RUN’ ACROSS U.S.: Xbox 360 behind youngin’s coast-to-coast tour.
*Chris Brown will head out on his first headline tour this month through such cities as New Orleans, Los Angeles, Houston and Myrtle Beach, courtesy of presenter Xbox 360 and promoter House of Blues. Read Full Story

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN TO GET CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL: Bill passes unanimously to honor nation’s first group of black fighter pilots.
*The Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first group of black fighter pilots, will collectively receive the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal under a bill passed in the House on Tuesday (Feb. 27). Read Full Story

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER MUSICAL IN THE WORKS: ‘One Heart at a Time’ looking to premiere during 2006-07 Broadway season.
*A new musical about the life of agricultural chemist George Washington Carver may be coming to Broadway for the 2006-2007 season. Read Full Story

EUR 2006 OSCAR RACE PREDICTIONS: Who Will Win, Who Deserves to Win, Who Was Snubbed
By Kam Williams
Unless there’s an unanticipated, anti-gay backlash brewing, it’s a safe bet that Brokeback Mountain will gallop off with the most Oscars at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. While Crash may have topped this critic’s annual Top 10 List, unfortunately, that multi-cultural melodrama will suffer from being released way back on May 6th of last year. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Carey’s ‘Glamorized’; P.E., Flash in ‘Driver’ seat; No-Yo’s ‘Sick.’
*Mariah Carey has started a jewelry and accessory line called Glamorized, available now exclusively in Claire's boutique outlets. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Long in ‘Premonition’; Clooney advises Howard; cursing in ‘Crash’; Samuel L’s ‘Afro’; Richie’s ‘Simple Life 4’
*Nia Long has been cast in the Sandra Bullock film "Premonition," a supernatural thriller from Sony Pictures set to shoot in Shreveport, La. 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

03-02-06 EUR FEEDBACK: 'Corporatizing' of this year's NAACP Image Awards
"Regarding the (03-01-06 EUR) article about the supposed 'corporatizing' of this year's NAACP Image Awards ... the case that the author is making has some valid points, but one of the most obvious that the author does not seem to realize is that most record labels, cable and TV networks and entertainment companies in general are all subsidiaries of these multimedia giants who control the images we see and hear everywhere, all the time." Read Full Story