03-23-06 EUR: New Edition to Reunite at Essence / Prince's Surprise Live Concert

March 23, 2006

NEW EDITION TO REUNITE AT ESSENCE MUSIC FEST: Bobby Brown to join old members for rare performance.
*The members of New Edition, including the ever-unpredictable Bobby Brown, will reunite for one performance at the Essence Music Fest, to be held July 1-3 in Houston. Read Full Story

HILL HARPER SEEKS SUPPORT FOR NEW BOOK: Actor says the young man in your life needs this as a gift.
*Actor Hill Harper has written a letter urging consumers to pick up his new motivational book as a gift for every young black man within your personal reach. Read Full Story

NEW FILM UNCOVERS SECRET SURVEILLANCE OF RAP STARS: ‘Hip-Hop and the Cops’ reveal dossiers kept on hundreds of artists and execs for years.
*A new documentary film exposes a side of the hip hop industry that has been long known, but difficult to prove. Read Full Story

PRINCE SURPRISES FANS WITH GIG AT L.A. RECORD STORE: Folks lining up to buy “3121” got the real thing along with it.
*As news of his averted house remodeling lawsuit was preparing to hit the streets early Tuesday, Prince, unfazed, showed up unexpectedly at Tower Records in Hollywood and brought Sheila E along with him to perform a surprise set for fans. Read Full Story

ICE CUBE TO DEBUT TWO TRACKS AT SPIKE TV EVENT: Rapper to plug new album while hosting network’s AutoRox awards in Las Vegas.
*Actor-rapper Ice Cube will host and perform at Spike TV's second annual AutoRox, the only nationally televised awards show honoring and celebrating America's passion for the automobile. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS CHARITY GRATEFUL FOR M•A•C AIDS FUND: Singer thanks cosmetics company for donating to her Keep A Child Alive program.
*Alicia Keys expressed her gratitude for a gift of $170,000 given to her AIDS charity Keep A Child Alive (KCA) by the M·A·C AIDS Foundation, a division of the M·A·C cosmetics company that made the donation through its Kids Helping Kids campaign. Read Full Story

OPRAH CHOOSES SIDES IN ANISTON/PITT MESS?: Rumor has it that TV mogul vowed never to have Brangelina step foot in Harpo Studios.
*Oprah Winfrey has reportedly gotten off the fence – at least publicly – when it comes to the drama surrounding her “good friends” Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK-KAM'S KAPSULES: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
BIG BUDGET FILMS: Inside Man (R for profanity and violence) Two-time Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster co-star in this cat-and-mouse crime caper about a bungled bank robbery which turns into a hostage situation. Top flight cast includes Oscar-nominees Willem Dafoe and Clive Owen, plus Christopher Plummer and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Read Full Story

DETECTIVES LOOK INTO DEATH OF LIL KIM’S LIMO DRIVER: Former convict allegedly beaten to death by NYPD.
*An investigation has been launched into the alleged police beating of O'Neil Solomon, a one-time convict who served as an occasional limo driver for music stars Lil Kim and Ashanti. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: BET goes ‘Down Low’; ‘Tsotsi’ bootleg; Paula vs. Simon; Smith’s ‘Thief’; Fantasia on Lifetime; Latifah’s ‘big booty.’
*BET News will explore the “down low” phenomenon within the black community on a special program airing March 28. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Mariah a model?; Macy’s new LP; Shyne snag; MiJac and John Legend?; Maudlin Apparel; Arie's 'Hair'; Diddy's deal.
*Mariah Carey’s new svelte frame has reportedly caught the eye of several fashion houses who hope to recruit her for ad campaigns. Read Full Story

RICHARD PRYOR’S BOWL NETS OVER SEVEN GRAND: Online auction of late comedian’s self-portrait benefits Ohio animal rights group.
*The ceramic bowl featuring a self portrait of Richard Pryor raised $7,099 in an online auction benefiting the late comedian’s favorite animal rights charity. Read Full Story

ABANDONED DIANA ROSS JAZZ TUNES TO BE RELEASED: Forgotten recordings had been shelved for decades in a Motown vault.
*An album of jazz standards recorded by Diana Ross more than 30 years ago will be released for the first time on June 20 via Motown/UME. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Magic at Bodog.com in Vegas; Silver Belles at Apollo; ‘Voices of Joy’ calling all choirs; Williams plays Top Spin 2 in Key Biscayne.
*Earvin “Magic” Johnson will be the keynote speaker for the third annual Bodog.com Marketing Conference, which will be held at the Wynn Las Vegas, July 23-25. 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

03-23-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Is it justice or racism?
"I stumbled across this blog (called Publi Cola) and the contents of it really bother me. In a nutshell, it appears as though a black man has been sentenced to death for murdering a white police officer." Read Full Story

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