04-26-06 EUR: Investigation Puts Chris Rock's Personal Business on Blast

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CHRIS ROCK HIRED DETECTIVE TO INVESTIGATE MODEL: Woman claimed she was pregnant with comic’s child in 1999.
*Chris Rock’s personal business has made national news, thanks to the current federal investigation of Anthony Pellicano, a private detective known for his Hollywood’s clientele. Read Full Story

BET’S BIG PROGRAMMING ‘BLAST’: Network announces reality shows with Vince Young, DMX; new ‘106 & Park’ hosts; broadband channel.
*It was BET’s turn Monday to dazzle advertisers at the annual upfronts in New York, and the network borrowed LL Cool J, quarterback Vince Young and Mary J Blige to help make its fall programming slate as attractive as possible. Read Full Story

STUDDARD PREPS RETURN WITH NE-YO, SCOTT STORCH: Plus, ‘Idol’ champ responds to Mandisa crush.
*“American Idol” winner Ruben Studdard says he chose to name his next album “The Return of the Velvet Teddy Bear” after too many fans kept asking him where he’s been all this time. Read Full Story

MIJAC/50 CENT COLLABO DRAWING NEAR: G-Unit producer DJ Whoo Kid to retrieve tracks from singer in Bahrain.
*A single featuring 50 Cent and the King of Pop may be headed toward the next mix tape to be released by 50’s G-Unit member, DJ Whoo Kid. Read Full Story

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES JURORS: Fishburne, Wyclef, Whoopi among those selected.
*Lawrence Fishburne, Whoopi Goldberg, Melvin Van Peebles, Wyclef Jean, Gayle King and Rosie Perez are among the jurors selected for this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Read Full Story

WHAT HAPPENED TO DIDDY’S ‘VOTE OR DIE’ MOVEMENT?: Mogul’s Citizen Change seems to have vanished.
*Sean “Diddy” Combs’ “Vote or Die” campaign to register young voters for the 2004 election seemed to be everywhere two years ago – as Diddy promoted its message on “Oprah,” “Ellen,” “Letterman,” MTV’s “TRL,” BET’s “106 & Park” and several voter registration events around the country via a private plane chartered specifically for the occasion. Read Full Story

JAY-Z’S MANAGER PLEADS GUILTY TO R. KELLY ATTACK: “Ty Ty” Smith avoids jail in plea deal regarding pepper spray incident.
*Jay-Z’s road manager Tyran “Ty Ty” Smith has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for pepper-spraying singer R. Kelly backstage at New York’s Madison Square Garden during the artists’ doomed “Best of Both Worlds” tour. Read Full Story

BLACK WOMAN MAKES HISTORY IN CHINATOWN PAGEANT: Angela Chao Roberson, half African American, competes for the crown.
*A 22-year-old California woman with a Chinese mother and African American father made history at the Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant over the weekend. Read Full Story

LEGENDARY RUBY DEE TO BE TOASTED AND ROASTED: Plus, actress tapped to plug Medicare prescription drug coverage.
*On Saturday and Sunday (April 29 and 30), the GBC-Giving Back Corporation will host an Evening of Theatre and the 8th Annual Celebrity Spring Toast/Roast in Los Angeles honoring legendary talents Ruby Dee and Nick LaTour. Read Full Story

AMEL LARRIEUX (PREVIEW): Soulful songstress releases 'Morning,' her third solo disc.
*Amel Larrieux seems to forever be best known as the original songbird half of the group Groove Theory. Her smooth, and somewhat jazzy, vocals still echo the 1995 hit “Tell Me” in music heads who remember the verge of the neo-soul genre. But to those who have followed the solo growth of this soulstress, the echo is a novice whisper. Read Full Story

DEBO (TINY LISTER) ROBBED AT GUNPOINT: A press release says it happened at a well known restaurant in South LA.
*According to a press release emailed to EUR and other media outlets, actor Tommy "Tiny" Lister, known for his role as "Debo" in Ice Cube's "Friday" films was robbed at gunpoint at Harold and Belles restaurant on Jefferson Boulevard in South Los Angeles yesterday. Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL VS. RYAN SEACREST: The teasing was all fun and games until someone’s feelings were hurt.
*You can blame Jay Leno for instigating what appears to be a tiff between scatty “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul and the show’s proud metrosexual host, Ryan Seacrest. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Michael Vick settles herpes suit; Tiger wins stock car race; Avery Johnson named Coach of the Year; Reggie Bush denies wrongdoing.
*A settlement has been reached between Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and the woman who charged him with giving her a sexually-transmitted disease, his attorney said Monday. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Busta spoofs Brangelina; West Coast rappers flood DPGC video; new Beyonce music described as ‘sick.’
*For his next video, Busta Rhymes and Gabrielle Union will take on the roles of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in an upcoming music video that spoof’s Brangelina’s 2005 film “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: 50 Cent on ‘The View’; Clash, McDaniel win Emmys; ‘Oprah’ show sex offender sentenced; Rodriguez going to jail.
*50 Cent will visit the ladies of “The View” on Friday to promote the importance of nutrition among today’s youth. The G-Unit general will appear on the ABC daytime chatfest with fitness guru Jorge Cruise. Read Full Story

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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

04-26-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Trey Songz, WAAAAAKE UPPPPPP!
"As far as your (04-25-06 EUR) story on singer Trey Songz is concerned, I don't care how many records you sell. If a police officer asks you to do something, DO IT DUMMY. Hop on one foot, say your ABCs whatever it takes to end the situation peacefully." Read Full Story

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