04-11-06 EURextra: 'Diddy' Vs. Naomi / Prince Says No to 'American Idol'

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GABRIELLE UNION FIGHTS TO KEEP RAPIST IN JAIL: Man who assaulted actress at gunpoint is up for parole this year.
*Actress Gabrielle Union visited Congress last week to speak about the issue of sexual assault. Read Full Story

SEAN ‘DIDDY’ COMBS VS. NAOMI CAMPBELL: Former homies reportedly not talking after she pulls out of his NBC reality show at the last minute.
*Naomi Campbell has reportedly lost a friend in Sean “Diddy” Combs. The two jet-setters, who became close over the years while partying and traveling the world, are reportedly not talking after the supermodel dropped out of “Celebrity Cooking Showdown,” the new NBC reality show he’s producing. Read Full Story

PRINCE NOT FEELING ‘AMERICAN IDOL’ GIG?: Singer reportedly turns down offer because he doesn’t want to interact with the contestants.
*According to “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, Prince was definitely in talks to make an appearance on the show next week. Read Full Story

DAMON DASH AIRS OUT JIGGA IN ‘KING’ MAGAZINE: Mogul says former Roc-A-Fella partner caused artists to choose sides.
*Things got really ugly during the last days of Roc-A-Fella records when partners Damon Dash and Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter were still calling the shots. For the first time in public, Dash puts all the mess on the table via an interview in the upcoming issue of King magazine. Read Full Story

TV ONE SWOOPS ‘ALL OF US,’ ‘EVE’ OTHER SITCOMS: Network inks pact to rerun more than a dozen black comedies – past and present.
*Reruns of “All of Us,” “Eve,” and “Living Single” are coming to TV One following a multi-year programming agreement between the network and Warner Bros. Domestic Cable Distribution (WBDCD). Read Full Story

NELLY GEARS UP FOR BUSY 2006: Rapper announces plans for artists under his label, Derrty Entertainment.
*Nelly tells MTV that he will be seen more than heard this year, as a number of artists under his Derrty Entertainment label are preparing to release major projects. Read Full Story

RICKY WILLIAMS TO APPEAL DRUG SUSPENSION: Embattled NFL player wants league to overturn action that may cost him entire 2006 season.
*Ricky Williams was scheduled to meet with NFL officials in New York yesterday to request that his drug suspension be overturned. Read Full Story

NO DNA MATCH IN DUKE SEX CASE: Lawyers say tests show lacrosse team innocent of rape charges
*Houston, we have a problem. That statement can certainly be applied to the District Attorney in Durham, NC. That's because DNA testing failed to connect any members of the Duke University lacrosse team to the alleged rape of a stripper, attorneys for the athletes said Monday. Read Full Story

STAR JONES PUTS BEAUTY IN PERSPECTIVE AT N.J. CHURCH: ‘View’ co-host says good looks mean nothing without ‘relationship with God.’
*Fresh from her breast lift surgery – and complications that resulted in emergency blood transfusions – Star Jones Reynolds told a church congregation in New Jersey that physical attributes mean nothing if one doesn’t have faith in the Lord. Read Full Story

'TIMELESS' IN MANY WAYS: Brazilian legend Sergio Mendes and will.i.am hook up for refreshing collaborations
By DeBorah B. Pryor
*When Sergio Mendes opened the door of his home to see Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am standing there with an armful of Brasil ‘66 vinyl LPs and a smile, he knew he was in for something special. According to A&M president, Ron Fair, the young hip hop artist had been a fan of Mendes for quite some time and wanted to meet with him to talk about a possible collaboration. Read Full Story

REP. MCKINNEY CRITICIZED FOR USING RACE CARD: Some blacks say her actions did more harm than good.
*Now that Georgia Congresswoman Rep. Cynthia McKinney did a sudden about face on her claims of racial profiling against the Capitol Hill police, black editorial writers are calling the lawmaker on the carpet for brandishing the issue of race in the first place. Read Full Story

EUR MOVIE (Preaching to the Choir) REVIEW: Parable of the Prodigal Son Updated as a Hip-Hopera
By Kam Williams
*Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, even in Hollywood where studios are quick to make a cheap knock-off of any moneymaking movie. This is the case with Preaching to the Choir, which reads a lot like The Gospel, last year’s tale of redemption about a womanizing hip-hop star who returns to his roots and goes back to the church where he finds a girl to settle down with while whipping the choir into shape. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Storchaveli label; Brand New Heavies reunion; Wu Tang DVD; Rowland’s new LP; Kanye’s ‘M:I III’; Haitian rapper shot.
*Music producer Scott Storch is set to launch his own label, entitled Storchaveli. He tells Billboard that he’s in the process of “discussing” distribution with “a couple” of labels at the moment, but would not elaborate. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Elise in ‘P.D.R.’; ‘Heist’ dropped; Freeman & DeVito pact; BET Mobile movement;
*Kimberly Elise has been cast as the female lead opposite Terrence Howard in Lionsgate's "P.D.R." The actress, last seen on the big screen in Tyler Perry’s “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” also joins co-stars Bernie Mac and Evan Ross in the drama based on the true story of Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. Read Full Story

BROADWAY BITS: Tony-winner Rashad honored; Emmys book ‘Color Purple's’ Goldsberry.
*Tony Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad was honored by the National Corporate Theatre Fund during its Annual Chairman's Awards Gala Sunday at New York’s Tavern on the Green restaurant. 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

04-11-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Outraged over T.I.'s YouTube.com video
"I just want to express my OUTRAGE over a video I just saw. No, it's not a music video but some kind of home video. Actually I saw it on that YouTube.com site. That's another reason why I think it warrants my outrage and your attention. It's available for anybody and everybody to see." Read Full Story

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