04-13-06 EURxtra: June Pointer Died in Her Sisters' Arms / Did Proof Fire First?

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JUNE POINTER DIED IN HER SISTERS’ ARMS: Singer was hospitalized in February for cancer.
*June Pointer, the youngest child of the Pointer Sisters singing group, died of cancer Tuesday “in the arms of her sisters Ruth and Anita, and her brothers Aaron and Fritz by her side," according to a family statement. "Although her sister, Bonnie, was unable to be present, she was with her in spirit." Read Full Story

PROOF SAID TO HAVE FIRED FIRST: D12 rapper killed during nightclub shootout reportedly fired shot that injured second victim.
*The second victim in the Detroit nightclub shootout that claimed the life of D12 rapper Proof has been identified as Keith Bender. The bullet that hit him, detectives said Wednesday, came from a gun fired by Proof. Read Full Story

OPRAH NOT ASHAMED OF HER MONEY: Talk show host tells Baltimore audience ‘it’s a good thing.’
*Who said that people with obscene amounts of money should feel guilty about it? Certainly not Oprah Winfrey, the billionaire talk show queen who has used much of her abundance to fund various charities in the United States and Africa. Read Full Story

CHAPPELLE DETAILS COMEDY CENTRAL EXIT IN ESQUIRE: Reasons ranged from cultural, to professional, to personal.
*In a new interview with Esquire magazine, Dave Chappelle says his reasons for leaving his Comedy Central series “Chappelle’s Show” last May – and a $50 million deal with the network - was rooted in several sources of frustration. Read Full Story

VILLAGE PEOPLE COP TO FACE TRIAL: Singer has three cases pending, including two felonies.
*Barring any last minute prison break, Village People singer Victor Edward Willis will finally go to trial on drug related charges after a judge ruled Monday that enough evidence existed to move the case forward. Read Full Story

MUHAMMAD ALI SELLS OFF HIS NAME: Boxing legend pockets $50 million after unloading rights.
*A company that currently holds the rights to the “American Idol” and Elvis Presley brands has just added boxing legend Muhammad Ali to the fold. Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL TO PUSH BLING COLLECTION ON QVC: ‘Idol’ host follows up ‘Tonight Show’ farce with attempt to sell jewelry.
*Fans of “American Idol” already know how much patience is required to get through just one of Paula Abdul’s critiques. Will audiences be able to stomach her aimless ad-libbing for two whole hours? Read Full Story

ROSIE PEREZ FINDS TRUE AMIGOS AT IFC: Channel embraces her Puerto Rico-centered documentary when no one else would.
*Rosie Perez’s documentary "Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas!" (I'm Boricua, Just So You Know!), which takes a personal look at her Puerto Rican heritage, will air on the Independent Film Channel as part of its upcoming slate of documentaries. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK (Kam's Kapsules): Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Scary Movie 4 (PG-13 for sex and expletives, crude humor and violence) Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Charlie Sheen, Simon Rex and Carmen Electra return for another round of send-up of the horror genre, including spoofs of War of the Worlds, The Village, Saw, and more. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Smith’s ‘Greenbacks’; Latifah on ‘Welfare’; Tyrese’s ‘Own’; Tamala is a ‘Flirt’; ‘Brangeloprah’ drama.
*Will Smith will star in and produce the action thriller "Greenbacks" for 20th Century Fox, reports Variety. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Kanye, Tribe join Bumbershoot; Pitbull’s ‘El Mariel’; Lil’ Kim’s karaoke; LL’s fitness book; Cooper Tire nabs Flex; Lil J Xavier; DFB/Korn mashup.
*Kanye West and A Tribe Called Quest are among the first acts confirmed for the 2006 edition of Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival, reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

THEATER BITS: ‘Continuum’ sets international tour dates; ‘Brewster Place’ musical to open in D.C.
*“In the Continuum,” a film that dramatizes the problem of HIV/AIDS among African and African American women that has reached an all time high both in the U.S. and Africa, will venture to stages in Zimbabwe and South Africa before returning to the United States. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Jim Brown abuse allegations; golf sensation Zakiya Randall; Puckett honored at Twins home opener; Williams sisters drop out of Fed Cup.
*Los Angeles police are denying reports that Jim Brown is being investigated for child molestation, or any other crime, despite allegations made in a recent press release. 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

04-13-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Prince & 'AI'
"I've followed Prince's career for years. He's a great artist and I read where he is very protective of how his songs are used. He called them his babies in an article several years ago. So perhaps he just didn't want to sit through someone beating up his children on TV; he's a brutally honest man." Read Full Story