05-01-06 EUR: Chaka Khan Takes Stand in Son's Murder Trial / 50 Disses Oprah

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CHAKA KHAN TAKES STAND IN SON’S MURDER TRIAL: Singer’s testimony describes killing as accidental.
*R&B singer Chaka Khan testified Thursday in the murder trial of her 27-year-old son Damien Patrick Holland, who is charged with the killing of 17-year-old aspiring rapper Christopher Bailey at the home Holland shares with his mother, girlfriend and five-year-old daughter. Read Full Story

HALLE BACK IN PSYCH WARD FOR NEXT FILM?: Actress reportedly signed on to star opposite Morgan Freeman in ‘The Patient.’
*Three years after playing a psychiatrist who becomes a patient in her own mental asylum in the thriller “Gothika,” Halle Berry is reportedly set to star again as a psychiatrist in a mental ward. Read Full Story

50 CENT HAS NO LOVE FOR OPRAH: Rapper sounds off on TV mogul when asked about her ban on rappers as guests.
*Don’t be surprised if the next DJ Whoo Kid mix tape contains a 50 Cent joint dissing the mighty Oprah Winfrey. Read Full Story

SNOOP’S RELEASE AIDED BY MANDELA’S DAUGHTER: Rapper, entourage sprung from London jail to honor commitments in South Africa.
*Snoop Dogg’s snafu at London’s Heathrow Airport last week caused him to miss one of three scheduled concerts in South Africa, and forced organizers of the event to lose a significant amount of money in refunds given to ticket holders. Read Full Story

WILL STAR JONES AND ROSIE O’DONNELL GET ALONG?: Comedienne loves to pick on ‘View’ host about weight loss spin.
*Not even a month ago, Rosie O’Donnell was telling anyone who would listen how irritating it is for Star Jones Reynolds to openly discuss her recent breast lift, yet refuse to discuss the way in which she dropped 150 pounds over the past two years. Read Full Story

RACIAL BIAS LAWSUIT AGAINST UNIVERSAL ALLOWED: Man says his blackness led to firing from ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ despite director Singleton’s objections.
*A federal judge has ruled that the first ever racial discrimination case brought by the government against a movie studio can proceed to trial, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

NEW YORK’S HOT 97 TO BE EVICTED: Move comes just as station announces acts for annual Summer Jam.
*Last week’s shooting outside of the building housing New York’s Hot 97 radio station proved to be the final straw for the landlord, as the controversial urban outlet is due to be evicted from the premises. Read Full Story

ANGELA BASSETT EXPLAINS APPROACH TO ‘AKEELAH’ ROLE: Actress and new mom finds humanity in unlikable character.
*It’s safe to assume that audiences will initially be put off by the character Tanya Anderson, the mother of 11-year-old spelling whiz kid Akeelah in the new film “Akeelah and the Bee.” Read Full Story

CHIEF’S’ VISIT TO HYATTSVILLE, MD UNWELCOME: Last episode of Geena Davis’ ABC drama upsets PG County officials.
*Officials in Prince Georges County Maryland are not happy with last week’s episode of ABC’s “Commander in Chief,” which painted its city of Hyattsville as a crime-ridden community in need of federal intervention. Read Full Story

ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL ADDS ARTISTS: Brand New Heavies, Goapele, Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick among talent joining the party.
*Essence Festivals LLC has padded the lineup of lounge acts for its Coca-Cola Presents the 2006 Essence Music Festival, to be held July 1, 2, and 3 in Houston, Texas. Read Full Story

EUR BOOK (Stripped Bare) REVIEW: The 12 Truths That Will Help You Land the Very Best Black Man
By Kam Williams
*“Play close attention, ladies: there are many great black men out there. Do not buy into the lies that all the good men are already married or gay. These are lies sold to our community so that we don’t forge strong family or personal relationships, which have statistically proven to contribute to long, secure, and prosperous lives. Further, it is my belief that sisters clothe themselves with these lies so that we can justify our inability to select quality men or end bad relationships.” -- Excerpted from Chapter 1 Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Randy re-ups; Cube adds Dimension; M-Rod’s ‘roid rage’; Mario steps up; Beals & Matlin; Cannon vs. Valderrama.
*“American Idol” judge Randy Jackson has signed on to remain with the show for three more seasons. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Wyclef joins Shakira tour; Turk sentenced; Ne-Yo’s wishes; MiJac rereleases; Buju drama; JD & Lil Jon plug Heineken.
*Wyclef Jean will travel with singer Shakira for all 23 U.S. dates of her "Oral Fixation" world tour, the singer announced Friday. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Raven at NJ’s Disney Music Festival; Slim Trax Island Jam Music Festival in Jamaica; Ludacris in ATL and at White House.
*Actress Raven-Symone, the 20-year-old star of the Disney Channel series "That's So Raven," will appear at a mega-concert during the first annual "School's Out!" Radio Disney Music Festival, to be held June 17 at New Jersey's seaside amusement destination, Morey's Piers. 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

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