05-08-06 EUR: MiJac Want's GQ Issue Pulled / Suge's Funny Money Situation

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MIJAC WANTS GQ ISSUE PULLED FROM STANDS: Singer ‘furious’ over use of impersonator in photos.
*A series of photos in GQ magazine featuring a Michael Jackson impersonator has caused the real singer to call for an apology and the issue to be removed from circulation. Read Full Story

SUGE ADMITS TO DEATH ROW WOES: Rap mogul has $11 to his name; tells bankruptcy hearing that his incarceration hurt business.
*Marion “Suge” Knight told a bankruptcy trustee Friday that his Death Row Records suffered financially following his numerous jail stints and a $107 million judgment against him by a couple claiming they helped launch the label. Read Full Story

CHAKA KHAN’S SON ACQUITTED OF MURDER: Jury finds Damien Patrick Holland’s actions were not intentional.
*Chaka Khan’s son walked out of court a free man Friday after a Los Angeles jury acquitted him of murder charges stemming from the shooting death of a teen two years ago. Read Full Story

MASTER P AND SON DECLARE WAR ON SONY MUSIC: Pair claims label is keeping Romeo’s new record off the radio.
*Another chapter has been added to the Lil’ Romeo/Bow Wow beef in the form of new allegations brought by rapper Romeo and his pops, Master P. Read Full Story

T.I. TO RESUME TOUR FOLLOWING DEATH OF ASSISTANT: Rapper will pick up trek Tuesday in New Orleans.
*Rapper T.I. will continue his concert tour tomorrow in New Orleans following the shooting death of his personal assistant and the wounding of three others in his entourage following a show in Cincinnati. Read Full Story

HARLEM CHOIR SEX ABUSE VICTIM OUT OF HIDING: David Pinks comes forward to help empower other victims.
*The youngster at the center of the Boys Choir of Harlem sexual abuse scandal is now a 20-year-old man and ready to speak out about the crime in an attempt to help other abuse victims feel comfortable in coming forward. Read Full Story

FANTASIA READY FOR HER CLOSEUP: ‘Idol’ winner stars in her own Lifetime Original Movie; Debbie Allen directs.
*“American Idol” champ Fantasia Barrino may have lost out to Jennifer Hudson on the plum “Dreamgirls” gig, but how many of the stars on that Hollywood set have had their own biopic? Read Full Story

PARIS BENNETT PREVIEW: The latest “American Idol” castoff is hoping you haven't seen the last of her.
With vocal talent in her bloodline – her mother Jamecia and grandmother Ann Nesby were members of Sounds of Blackness – Paris should be a lock to secure a record deal following her exposure on the show and the upcoming “American Idols Live” tour. But as one of the youngest contestants, the kid has lots of time to figure out her next move. Read Full Story

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III: A solid showing at the box office this weekend
By Dianne Quander
*"Mission: Impossible III" proves to be a crowd pleaser. Tom Cruise and his Impossible Mission Force (IMF) take you on a non-stop rollercoaster ride. This high stakes drama is a real thriller from the first scene that ends with a cliffhanger to the last scene that ends with a question. Read Full Story

'AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES': DNA Helps Celebs Discover Roots in PBS DVD
By Kam Williams
*Most African-Americans know precious little of their ancestral lineage. Generally, they can trace their roots back to around the end of slavery, at which point they hit a dead end. By design, that sinister system of exploitation divorced its victims from any connection to their family trees by deliberately destroying black family structure. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Save ‘Bernie Mac’; Garner joins Foxx?; Roker gets a degree; Oprah supports Maathai; Anderson, Lister in ‘Scarface’ game.
*The NAACP’s Hollywood Bureau has launched a campaign to try and prevent Fox from cancelling “The Bernie Mac Show.” Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: America loves curves; Mays files for bankruptcy; T-Boz/Chilli endorse skin products; Cease speaks out.
*According to a new poll, America favors curvier women such as Queen Latifah, Beyonce Knowles and Jennifer Lopez over skin-and-bone frames like those of Nicole Richie and Jennifer Aniston. Read Full Story

MUSIC CALENDAR: Jagged Edge in ATL; Ne-Yo in MI; Lil’ Mo in Germany; Ruth Brown in VA; Adams, Warwick in NJ; Lyfe at the Apollo.
*R&B vocal quartet Jagged Edge will meet and greet fans at an in-store appearance in Atlanta on May 9, the day their new self-titled album for Sony Urban Music/Columbia Records is released. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Charges added in Sampson case; Jackie Robinson Foundation auction; Foreman promotes Superfighter series.
*Two charges were added to the pair already facing former NBA star Ralph Sampson stemming from allegations that he lied about his financial situation to a federal court in Georgia to obtain court-appointed counsel. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Hughes, Wilson honored at Torch Awards in L.A.; John H. Johnson, Linda Johnson Rice feted at Bal Africain in Detroit.
*Legacy Ladies, Inc. will hold their Second Annual Torch Awards on Friday, May 19 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles (506 Grand Avenue). 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

05-08-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Feeling Steve Ivory on the immigration issue
"Regarding the immigration issue, THANK YOU STEVE IVORY(05-02-06 EUR). I have been waging this debate with my Black coworkers and friends for weeks. And it is so surprising how so many Blacks don't feel the need to participate." Read Full Story

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