04-06-06 EUR: Em File For Divorce ... Again / Whit Seeking Spiritual Advice?

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WHITNEY GETTING SPIRITUAL ADVICE FROM ‘BLACK HEBREWS?’: Drug-addicted singer reportedly sought counsel from controversial religious sect.
*Whitney Houston’s crack habit continued to flourish despite the “spiritual” counseling of a religious sect she and her husband Bobby Brown met during their 2003 trip to Israel. Read Full Story

EMINEM FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM KIM ... AGAIN: Couple still can't work out their issues.
*The remarriage of Eminem and Kim couldn’t even make it to a three month anniversary. After exchanging vows for a second time on Jan. 14, the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, filed divorce papers on Wednesday, his publicist confirmed. Read Full Story

TEARS, STEROIDS MARK PREMIERE OF ‘BONDS ON BONDS’: Plus, Jesse Jackson says MLB needs to protect the slugger from unruly fans.
*Although a deal was in place to film a reality show about Barry Bonds’ quest to break the career home run record this season, the subject matter may very well play the background to a much larger issue facing the San Francisco Giants slugger, as evidenced by Tuesday’s premiere episode. Read Full Story

BILLBOARD IS T.I.’S LATEST KINGDOM: Rapper’s ‘King’ rules album chart; Prince’s ‘3121’ slips to No. 8.
*A shift in royalty has taken place on the Billboard 200 album charts, with T.I.’s new album “King” dethroning Prince’s “3121” in the top slot. Read Full Story

SHOOTING DEATHS FOLLOW SCREENINGS OF ‘ATL’: Incidents occur outside of theaters in Minneapolis and Chicago.
*Shots were fired outside of busy theaters in two cities where crowds had just finished viewing the film “ATL,” although community activists are quick to say the film itself did not inspire the violence. Read Full Story

NE-YO IS OUT TO SAVE MUSIC: He's doing it in his 'Own Words'
By Kenya Yarbrough
*Ne-Yo has come to save us. Not the Neo character played by Keanu Reeves, who freed mankind from the Matrix – NE-YO, the young musical brother who’s come to save music. At just 23 years old, Ne-Yo has become a force to be reckoned with. Fresh from penning the very popular Mario hit, “Let Me Love You,” Ne-Yo released his debut album, “In My Own Words.” Read Full Story

ROSIE O’DONNELL SICK OF STAR JONES AND NAOMI CAMPBELL: Comedian checks both celebs and their current headline-making behavior.
*Rosie O’Donnell hit the talk show circuit last week to promote tonight’s premiere of her special “Rosie’s Family Cruise” on HBO, but she couldn’t resist putting her two cents in on other topics currently making headlines. Read Full Story

LADY T’S ‘SAPPHIRE’ READY TO SHINE: Teena Marie’s second Cash Money album due next month.
*It’s probably safe to assume that Smokey Robinson and rapper Kurupt never thought they’d appear on the same album. The artists have Teena Marie to thank for the common ground. Read Full Story

CULPEPPER CLEARED OF LEWD CONDUCT CHARGES: Judge tosses case after finding no probable cause.
*Quarterback Daunte Culpepper can start his career as a Miami Dolphin free of legal drama that could have landed him in jail for 90 days. Read Full Story

DEMOCRATS CALL REP. MCKINNEY A ‘DISTRACTION’: Capitol police still want her arrested; lawmaker alleges racial profiling.
*The issue of race surrounding Rep. Cynthia McKinney’s recent run-in with Capitol police has caused some members of her political party to label her a “distraction.” Read Full Story

G-UNIT’S DJ WHOO KID ON BAHRAIN JAUNT: DJ writes account of his Middle East experience for AP.
*DJ Whoo Kid, a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew, detailed his recent trip to Bahrain in an article written for the Associated Press. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Dogg Pound; Pharrel feeling Velvet; Avant’s ‘Director’; DFB ‘ring tunes’; rap lyrics & teen sex; Arie’s ‘Testimony’; Dinco vs. Busta; Texas music showcase.
*The Dogg Pound has reformed with Snoop Dogg and original members Daz Dillinger and Kurupt for a new album due on June 27 via Snoop’s Doggy Style records. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: More ‘Sleeper Cell’; 50’s ‘Dance’; Diesel’s ‘Hannibal’; Shar’s ‘Toxic’; ‘Fresh Prince’ the movie?; Paris vs. Nicole.
*Showtime Networks has ordered a new, eight-hour television event based upon last year's Golden Golden-nominated miniseries, “Sleeper Cell.” Read Full Story

SPORTS BEAT: Limbaugh calls Duke rape victim a ‘ho’; Dwight Gooden sentenced; Mike Tyson visits Mao’s remains.
*Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh referred to the black woman allegedly raped by three white Duke University students as a “ho” during his March 31st broadcast. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: King Parade in Maryland; NY African Film Festival; CeCe’s ‘Sisters Girls’ in TN; Gossett added to NAMIC in Beverly Hills.
*Global Developmental Services for Youth, Inc. (G.D.S.Y., Inc.) in conjunction with Prince George’s County Government, Public School System, Police Department, will host the largest King Parade and Festival of its kind in the Maryland, the 11th Annual King Parade and “Living the Dream” Festival on Saturday, April 15. 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

04-06-06 EUR FEEDBACK: 'Protesting Big Boy's billboard? You gotta be kidding me!'
"Regarding the protest of LA DJ Big Boy's billboard (04-03-06 EUR), please tell me this is a joke. There isn't really a protest over a tongue-in-cheek billboard is there? Seriously? Let's see where that ranks in the important issues of today. Currently we have ..." Read Full Story