04-24-06 EUR: Madea #1 on NY Times Book List / Jamie Foxx on the Prowl in London

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MADEA THROWS HER WEIGHT AROUND LITERARY WORLD: Character takes off ‘Earrings’ and takes over New York Times list.
*Bookstores are just now getting a taste of what theaters and movie houses have come to learn the hard way – when Madea enters the room, it’s just best to get out of her way. Read Full Story

FOXX ON THE PROWL IN LONDON: In town to promote ‘Unpredictable’ album, singer/actor keeps playboy image alive.
*Jamie Foxx is keeping the British tabloids quite busy during his stay in London, where he has been promoting both today’s European release of his J Records/RCA album, “Unpredictable” and his player/pimp image among the ladies. Read Full Story

BOW WOW BITES BACK: Rapper responds to verbal bullets fired last week by Lil’ Romeo’s daddy, Master P.
*You knew it was coming. Rapper Bow Wow wasn’t about to sit quietly while the father of his rival, Lil’ Romeo, talked smack about him and suggested that success has gone to his 19-year-old head. Read Full Story

LUDACRIS TAKES ISSUE WITH OPRAH: Rapper vents about the way he was treated during appearance to promote ‘Crash.’
*An appearance on the “Oprah Winfrey Show” to promote the movie “Crash” has left some debris in its wake with one of the film’s stars. Read Full Story

BLIGE’S EX-BOYFRIEND K-CI TALKS ABOUT HER NEW VIDEO: Jodeci singer portrayed by 50 Cent in clip about their relationship.
*In an interview with Vibe magazine, K-Ci Hailey responds to the new video from ex-girlfriend, Mary J. Blige, where rapper 50 Cent represents him in a dramatization of their drama-filled relationship. Read Full Story

BET KEEPS EYE ON 'THE TIGER': New reality series follows Grambling State University's marching band and football team.
*BET flew the entire Grambling State University drum line to California in January to help promote its new program, “Season of the Tiger,” a reality series set at Louisiana’s Grambling State University that follows members of its Mighty Tiger marching band and champion football team. Read Full Story

WENDY WILLIAMS AND TYSON BECKFORD AT IT AGAIN: Also, supermodel reportedly gets chain snatched in Miami.
*It’s been a busy week for supermodel Tyson Beckford, who recently found himself trading heated words with New York gossip maven Wendy Williams, and attempting to stop a knife-wielding robber from jacking his chain in Miami. Read Full Story

FORMER SNOOP FAN SUES OVER ALLEGED ON-STAGE BEATDOWN: Man wants $22 million after fists greeted him on stage.
*Snoop Dogg is being sued for $22 million by a former fan who says he was viciously beaten by the rapper’s cohorts after jumping on stage during his concert last year in Seattle. Read Full Story

2ND DANCER IN DUKE SCANDAL ‘SPINS’ INTO MORE DRAMA: Kim Roberts wants Lil Kim’s PR firm; backtracks on initial story after D.A. deal.
*Kim Roberts, the second dancer at Duke University’s lacrosse team party where a woman alleged she was raped by three men, sent an e-mail to a New York-based public relations firm seeking advice on how to “spin” the media attention surrounding the case “to my advantage.” Read Full Story

‘G’ IN G-UNIT STANDS FOR GIVING: Buck donates sports equipment in Nashville; Yayo helps middle school students in NY.
*Timing couldn’t have been better (wink, wink) for two embattled rappers from 50 Cent’s G-Unit posse who have recently donated money to charities in their hometown via the group’s G-Unity Foundation, Inc. Read Full Story

THE EUR INTERVIEW: Sahara Garey (Akeelah and the Bee)
By Kam Williams
*Adorable 14-year-old Sahara Garey was born in Houston, Texas on June 5, 1991. She discovered her passion for acting at the very early age of nine when while watching a Juicy Juice commercial. She turned to her mom and said that she wanted to be on TV like the kids she was watching. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: ‘Sometimes It Snows in April’; rappers give money advice; C. Brown DVD; Scarface child support drama?; Paul Wall's baby.
*A backup dancer for Prince was arrested in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil last Monday on suspicion of trying to smuggle 44 pounds of cocaine aboard an Air France flight to Paris, reports the New York Daily News. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Judge Jackson; ‘Something New’ DVD; J.Lo confirmed as Sue Ellen; Duncan eyed for ‘Transformers’; ‘Cooking’ cancelled.
*Samuel L. Jackson has been selected as a jury member for this year’s Cannes film festival, organizers announced. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Jayson Williams can be retried; Shaun Alexander on Madden 07; Rip Hamilton in new Boost Mobile spots.
*An appeals court ruled Friday that former NBA star Jayson Williams can be retried on a reckless manslaughter charge stemming from the shooting death of a hired driver at his estate. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Richie, Fantasia at Sunoco Welcome America!; Joe Adams at Columbia College; James Brown in England; Merkerson, Dutton at JusticeWorks.
*Lionel Richie, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and Dottie Peoples will be on hand at Philadelphia’s 14th annual Sunoco Welcome America! Festival, to take place from June 27th to July 4th. 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

04-24-06 EUR FEEDBACK: This big girl's got what a man wants! / Another vote for Master P as idiot
"I am a tall, pleasingly phat girl! My man is 6' 2" and weighs 198 pounds and loves every inch of my hot body. He said he'd never been with a 'big' girl before me, but he will not go back to 'slim shadies.'" Read Full Story

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