04-18-06 EURxtra: Ashanti, Family 'Not Coping at all After Cousin's Tragic Death

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ASHANTI, FAMILY ‘NOT COPING AT ALL’ AFTER COUSIN’S DEATH: Singer brings relative’s body back to U.S.
*A promoter for the South African concert that was to feature Ashanti Saturday spoke out about her family’s profound grief following the sudden death of the singer’s cousin by a drunk driver. Read Full Story

NEW ORLEANS JUDGE TOSSES MIJAC MOLESTATION LAWSUIT: Man claimed singer touched him more than 20 years ago.
*A lawsuit filed against Michael Jackson by a Louisiana man who claimed the singer molested him over 20 years ago was thrown out by a federal judge on Thursday. Read Full Story

KELLY ROWLAND GETS PERSONAL ON SOLO LP: Singer’s ‘Story’ features views on relationships.
*Kelly Rowland is attempting to work out some personal thangs on her new album “My Story: Kelly Rowland,” due in stores July 11 via Columbia/Sony Urban Music. Read Full Story

TWO DUKE PLAYERS INDICTED IN RAPE CASE: But their names weren't released by the grand jury.
*Just last week defense attorneys for the Duke University Lacrosse team were almost giddy with confidence that their clients would not be charged in the rape of an African American stripper. They were reacting to results of DNA tests that failed to connect any of the 46 team members tested to the alleged victim. But Monday, the worm turned when a grand jury issued sealed indictments against two unnamed members of the team. Read Full Story

WYNTON MARSALIS SADDENED BY STATE OF N.O.: Trumpeter laments hometown during kickoff of weeklong jazz event.
*Disheartened by the slow pace of recovery and political quagmire in New Orleans some 7 ½ months following Hurricane Katrina, jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis spoke Monday about the city’s struggles. Read Full Story

UPN, WB DEMISE LEADS TO SCRAMBLE FOR BLACK AD DOLLARS: CW likely to drop many black UPN shows; those ad dollars will need to find new homes.
*Target Market News is reporting that the absorption of UPN and the WB into the new CW network will leave $100 million in black-targeted ad dollars up for grabs. Read Full Story

E-40 ON THE HYPHY MOVEMENT: Rapper is back with 'My Ghetto Report Card.'
By Aurelio Mitjans (Interview by Gerald Radford)
*Oh Bay-bee! He’s been flying below the national radar for a couple of years. After 2004’s, Best of E-40: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, with the South on his side and the Bay on his back, E-40 seems ready to spearhead not just the Hyphy movement, but a northern California uprising. Read Full Story

LYFE TO SWOOP DOWN IN AUG. WITH ‘THE PHOENIX’: “Must Be Nice” singer ready to expand fan base with sophomore set.
*R&B singer Lyfe Jennings enlists the help of a 20-piece orchestra for his upcoming CD “The Phoenix,” due in August via Columbia/Sony Urban Music. Read Full Story

A BIG 'PHAT' DISAPPOINTMENT: Monique’s new film is the latest not to connect with African American women.
*Monique’s new cinematic offering, “Phat Girlz,” is the latest film that has failed to draw its targeted African American women, reports Variety. Read Full Story

THE EUR 'BLACK WHITE' (Rose Wurgel) INTERVIEW: White Girl on Passing for Black
*Rose Wurgel has been the most compelling figure on FX’s Black White, a reality series in which a black family, The Sparks, and a white family, The Wurgels, moved in together and swapped skin colors to learn what it’s like to move about the world as a person of another ethnicity. Read Full Story

BRANGELINA BREAKS BREAD WITH NAMIBIAN OFFICIAL: African nation welcomes couple, but locals reportedly fed up with abrasive security team.
*People in Namibia have had about enough of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. According to local press reports cited by Contact Music, Jolie’s security chief, Michael “Mickey” Brett, has closed off roads and chased children away from public beaches around the resort, where the couple is reportedly preparing for the birth of their child. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/MUSIC BITS: Mobb Deep on Sirius; Marley’s lyrics; Shakira’s ‘Latin Aid’; J.Lo sued; Blaine underwater; Rap-A-Lot owner to be deposed.
*On Saturday, April 22, the Infamous Mobb Deep will take over Sirius satellite’s G-Unit Radio, a.k.a. Shade 45. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Tiger apologizes; Uncle Mayweather stripped; Joe Louis honored.
*Tiger Woods is apologizing for using the word “spaz” to describe his floundering play during the final round of the Masters last week. Apparently, some folks consider the word to be a derogatory term for people with physical coordination problems. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Glover, Cosby in Harlem; HBFF in Beverly Hills; Hudlin, dead prez at the Apollo.
*Danny Glover joins the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) to kick off the 5th Annual “Great Night in Harlem” benefit in support of nearly 900 New Orleans musicians who suffered losses in Hurricane Katrina. 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

04-18-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Solange Knowles
EUR, I may be wrong on this, and I'm sure your readers will respond, but your using the term 'knocked up again' as you refer to Solange Knowles' rumored pregnancy is a bit disrespectful. Isn't Solange married? I always heard the term 'knocked up' being used when the pregnant mother was not married, or was really not in a position to take care of 'more' babies. Solange is in neither situation. Read Full Story

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