04-07-06 EUR: A Big 'Phat' Dose of Mo'Nique / Beyonce Writes Letter to Whitney

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A BIG ‘PHAT’ DOSE OF MO’NIQUE: Comedian talks about weight, acceptance, plastic surgery and dealing with haters.
*“Sixty percent of the women in this country look like me, so imagine,” comedian Mo’Nique says of her new film “Phat Girlz,” this is our story.” Read Full Story

BEYONCE WRITES LETTER TO WHITNEY: Former D-Child reportedly devastated by “crack den” pics and decided to reach out.
*Britain's Daily Star newspaper is reporting that Beyonce has written a letter to Whitney Houston offering support in the wake of recent tabloid reports about her alleged drug use. Read Full Story

MARIAH CAREY, ELIZABETH ARDEN MAKE COMMON SCENTS: Singer signs deal with company to launch line of fragrance products.
*Smells like something new is on the horizon for Mariah Carey. The singer has just signed an exclusive global licensing agreement with Elizabeth Arden Inc. to develop and market her own line of fragrance products, the company announced Thursday. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS VISITS AIDS FACILITIES IN AFRICA: Kenyan security guards have hard time keeping her fans under control.
*Kenyan police and bodyguards kept journalists from speaking to Alicia Keys Thursday as she visited facilities in the country that are funded through Keep a Child Alive, a charitable organization committed to assisting HIV patients in Africa. Read Full Story

A COUNTRY SONG DONE MAN‘DIVA’ WRONG: Plus, Lisa Tucker books gig on 'The O.C.'
*It was Mandisa Hundley who was forced Wednesday night to watch footage of her “American Idol” journey on the big screen as Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” serenaded her out of the competition. Read Full Story

SUGE PUTS POSITIVE SPIN ON BANKRUPTCY FILING: Death Row mogul describes move as ‘setting a new table.’
*Death Row co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight is talking about the bankruptcy protection filings he made Tuesday to protect the rap label in a multi-million civil court judgment. Read Full Story

EW&F MUSICAL ‘HOT FEET’ TO HIT BROADWAY APRIL 20: Critics weigh in on musical’s current Washington D.C. tune-up.
*“Hot Feet,” the new Earth, Wind & Fire-laced musical having its only pre-Broadway run at Washington, D.C.'s National Theatre, will arrive on the Great White Way April 20 – two days later than first announced. Read Full Story

FUGEES’ PRAS CURRENTLY HOMELESS: Rapper experiences life on L.A. streets for a new documentary.
*Armed with a hidden camera, Pras Michel of the Fugees has spent the past week living among the homeless population of Los Angeles to record his experience for an upcoming documentary called “First Night.” Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL ALLEGES ASSAULT: 'AI' judge says incident happened last weekend.
Why oh why do bad things keep happening to Paula Abdul? Hey, who knows, but if you're wondering what the latest incident is involving Ms. Abdul, read on. Read Full Story

MAGAZINE/BOOK BITS: Madea’s new book; Jada in ‘Essence’; ‘Neo Soul’ cookbook; Alba vs. Playboy; Maxim supersizes Longoria.
*“Don’t Make a Black Woman Take Off her Earrings,” a new book written by Tyler Perry as his most famous character, Madea, will hit bookstores on Tuesday. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Busta’s ‘Bang’; we remember Don Alias; Diddy’s ‘Proactiv’; Clue moves to Hot 97.
*The release date of Busta Rhymes’ new album “The Big Bang” was pushed back from its scheduled release this week to May 16. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Whoopi on ‘L&O’; G. Clinton ‘Up Close & Personal’; ‘Girlfriends’ spin off; ‘College Hill’ marathon.
*Whoopi Goldberg will guest star on the NBC drama "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" as a really bad foster mother named Chesley Watkins. Read Full Story

MO' FILM/TV BITS: MTV’s ‘Life’; Chadha does ‘Dallas’; Latifah explains 'Hairspray'; ‘Tucker’ music.
*MTV’s new half hour series “The Life & Rhymes” is described by the network as “an explosive, intimate, and revolutionary new breed of hip-hop biography that takes viewers deep inside the minds of today’s hottest emcees.” Read Full Story

EUR DVD ('Brokeback Mountain') REVIEW: Gay-Themed, Triple Oscar-Winner Out on Home Video
*Although Ang Lee landed an Academy Award for directing this tortoise-paced, chick flick, it is simply unfolds too slowly, some breathtaking, Wyoming, “Big Sky” panorama not withstanding. Brokeback simply takes too long to spin its tale of forbidden love between what looks like the Marlboro Man and one of the Village People. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Man sentenced in Price murder; NFL releases schedule; Duke player’s disturbing e-mail; Griffey’s homer; black grad rates; Robinson on stamp.
*Suspected gang member Edward Maxfield, 25, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for the 2003 drive-by shooting death of Yetunde Price, the 31-year-old half-sister of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: ‘Poseidon’ at Tribeca; LL at Virgin MegaStore; Luda at Kentucky Derby; Aretha on Joyner Family Reunion; BET's Rap-It-Up in Springfield, Ill.
*The upcoming action adventure film “Poseidon,” co-starring Andre Braugher and directed by Wolfgang Petersen (“Troy,” “The Perfect Storm”), will have its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by American Express. 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

04-07-06 EUR FEEDBACK: 'What an a**hole Jayceon Taylor, AKA: The Game, is.'
"What an a**hole Jayceon Taylor, AKA: The Game (04-04-06 EUR), is. How dare this brotha. He basically bragged about how he 'gamed' his ex-girlfriend with the terrible low life things he did ... just to stay in an apartment? I'm sick. Someone give me a bucket." Read Full Story

04-07-06 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
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