04-04-06 EURextra: Former BET Host (A. J. Calloway) Puts Network on Blast

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MARY J. RECREATES PAINFUL K-CI MOMENT WITH 50 CENT: Singer relives embarrassing interview in new video.
*For her new single “Enough Crying,” Mary J. Blige has enlisted director Hype Williams to help recreate one of the lowest moments in her life. Read Full Story

FORMER BET HOST A.J. PUTS NETWORK ON BLAST: He tells college panel; ‘I couldn't watch my own show with my niece.’
*A.J. Calloway had a lot to say last weekend about the network that made him a semi-celebrity. Speaking at South Carolina State University as part of the "Black Student Today" panel, the former host of BET’s “106 & Park” says much of the music videos counted down on the show contain destructive messages to its young target audience. Read Full Story

NAOMI CAMPBELL, QUINCY JONES VISIT MANDELA: But UNICEF won’t comment on model’s appearance.
*Former South African President Nelson Mandela got a visit from music producer Quincy Jones last weekend courtesy of the children’s rights organization, UNICEF, but a visit from Naomi Campbell was not publicized by the agency. Read Full Story

MIXED: MY LIFE IN BLACK AND WHITE: Angela Nissel’s new book reveals the drama of growing up Biracial
*“At age eleven I learned to make fun of myself. I had yellow teeth because my mom took some kind of penicillin when she was pregnant with me. My teeth were all messed up. I had a big forehead—still do have a pretty big forehead, I just have bangs now.” Read Full Story

STARBUCKS HAS A SPECIAL ‘BEE’ BREW: Coffee chain today launches groundbreaking marketing campaign for ‘Akeelah’ film.
*The upcoming film “Akeelah and the Bee,” starring Keke Palmer (Akeelah) as an inner-city kid who competes at the national spelling bee, will get a fresh cup of aggressive marketing from your local Starbucks employees beginning today. Read Full Story

COSBY CARRIES SOAP BOX TO NEW ORLEANS: Comedian tells blacks to leave crime element out of rebuilding efforts.
*Entertainer Bill Cosby was in New Orleans Saturday urging its black population to rebuild the city without the pervasive culture of crime that existed before Hurricane Katrina washed everything away. Read Full Story

THE GAME PLAYS HOUSE IN GLENDALE: Artist buys spread for just under $2 million; purchase is long way from apt. swindled from ex-girl.
*The Game has packed up and moved up the 110 freeway from his Compton hometown to settle in Glendale, a quiet Los Angeles suburb located in the San Fernando Valley. Read Full Story

ALFRE WOODARD AND ‘ANTM’S’ YAYA ‘LEAD’ THE WAY: Actresses play opposite sides of ballroom dancing in ‘Take the Lead.’
*While Antonio Banderas takes the lead in the new film “Take the Lead,” co-stars Alfre Woodard and Yaya DaCosta from “America’s Next Top Model” are also on the dance card and say the experience was worth the twirl. Read Full Story

MIJAC CROWNED ‘MOST FOOLISH’ IN NEW POLL: Singer beats Dick Cheney and Paris Hilton on random phone survey.
*According to a new poll conducted by Opinion Research Corporation, Michael Jackson is the “most foolish person” in the United States, beating such competition as President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and “The Simple Life” star Paris Hilton. Read Full Story

OBBA IN, SMOKEY OUT IN NATIONAL TOUR OF ‘CHICAGO’: Babatunde returns to touring cast as Billy Flynn.
*Obba Babatunde has replaced Smokey Robinson in the upcoming national tour of Chicago, reports Broadway.com. Robinson was to play the role of slick lawyer Billy Flynn in the production, but had to pull out because of “scheduling conflicts.” Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
*The Benchwarmers (PG-13 for profanity and for crude and suggestive humor) Rob Schneider, David Spade and John Heder star as buddies out to makeup for their un-athletic childhoods by forming a three-man baseball team and taking on the best Little Leaguers in the state. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Smith/Rock at Kids Choice; Africa Channel in Detroit; Diesel at CAA.
*Will Smith and Chris Rock were among the winners at Saturday's 19th annual Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Shawnna’s ‘Block’; Coko goes gospel; Marl/KRS-One record; Jamar’s ‘5%’; Wyclef & Shakira; Fats Domino in Hall of Fame.
*Rapper Shawnna's new solo album, "Block Music," will drop in June via Distrubing Tha Peace/Island Def Jam. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Bernie Mac at BIO 2006; James Brown honored by Keepers of the Dream.
*Bernie Mac will deliver a plenary address at BIO 2006, the Biotechnology Industry Organization's annual convention from April 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago. 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

04-04-06 EURFEEDBACK: Shelly responds to Whitney's fan, De Andre
"De Andre (04-03-06 EUR) get real. Do you really think it's Bobby's fault that Whitney is using? Really? Are you that naive? Have you truly fallen for the okey doke? I'm just asking because if there is one thing that Whitney is, it's a grown woman. She was a grown woman when she chose Bobby and probably a grown woman when she chose drugs." Read Full Story

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