05-10-06 EUR: Star Jones Reportedly Leaving 'The View' / Wake up to Whoopi

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STAR JONES REPORTEDLY LEAVING ‘THE VIEW’: Gossip rags report daytime diva may be replaced by Gayle King.
*As Oprah Winfrey gets set to bless “The View” with her presence on Friday, rumors are swirling that her best friend, Gayle King, is being sought after to replace the show’s resident diva, Star Jones Reynolds. Read Full Story

DIDDY’S CHILD SUPPORT APPEAL DECLINED: Court refuses to hear anything more about $19,000 ordered for son Justin.
*An attempt from Sean “Diddy” Combs to appeal a court ordered $19,000-per-month child support payment to ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton-Brim was shut down Tuesday by the state’s highest court. Read Full Story

WHOOPI GOLDBERG TO HOST RADIO SHOW: Clear Channel gives actress a live, morning program mixing music and talk.
*In the summer, Clear Channel Radio will introduce a live, syndicated radio show hosted by Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg. Read Full Story

URBAN MYSTIC: Up-and-comer reveals latest 'Revelations'
By Kenya Yarbrough
*Soul has mystically returned to urban music, and this is quite appropriately thanks to the up-and-comer Urban Mystic. Urban, whose real name is Brandon Williams, like a number of soulful singers, comes from the background of bible belting, in other words belting out a joyful noise in church. Read Full Story

RAPPER T.I. MOURNS FRIEND AT FUNERAL: Also, Atlanta artist gives first interview about shooting and final moments with dying assistant.
*In his first interview after the fatal shooting that took his lifelong friend and personal assistant Philant Johnson, rapper T.I. spoke candidly to his hometown newspaper about the incident that has forced him to re-evaluate his life and career. Read Full Story

CHEADLE, EJIOFOR ‘TALK’ WAY INTO NEW FILM: Actor to star in true story about black DJ at white-owned radio station.
*Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor will star in a new film for Focus Features called “Talk to Me,” which follows the true story of a controversial black DJ at a white-owned radio station in Washington D.C. Read Full Story

SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR AND 1 MIX TAPE TOUR: Ohhh baby! Spyda, Hot Sauce, AO and company lift off June 4 in Los Angeles.
*Basketball footwear and apparel company AND 1 will team with AEG LIVE on producing the annual AND 1 Mix Tape Tour presented by Mountain Dew, now in its seventh year as the nation's premiere playground basketball event. Read Full Story

EUR BOOK REVIEW: 'Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny' (by Hill Harper)
Lately, it seems that everyday another study is announced sharing some sobering statistics about the dire straits of the African-American male. Whether it has to do with employment, parenting, education, incarceration, or any other factors correlated with success in this society, all indications are that the black male is currently in crisis. For this reason, Hill Harper, star of CBS-TV’s CSI: NY, was inspired to publish Letters to a Young Brother. Read Full Story

CICELY TYSON TOURS NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL: Actress invited by Children’s Defense Fund to meet with displaced families.
*Screen legend Cicely Tyson toured the devastated Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Monday as part of a delegation of women invited to meet families attempting to rebuild their lives following Hurricane Katrina. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Halle’s lonely sex scene; ‘Dr. Phil’ bigamist; Fox on iTunes; Ashanti is ‘Evil.’
*More details have emerged about the sex scene between Halle Berry and Bruce Willis in the upcoming film “Perfect Stranger,” which the actress reportedly had to film all by herself. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: J.Lo and Diddy; Kanye and Pharrell; Kanye and his Benz; Janet on ‘Today Show.’
*Jennifer Lopez and her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs, were at the same New York party Monday night to celebrate Time Inc’s 100 most influential people. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Prince in Vegas; 100 Black Men in ATL; Gladys Knight in Harlem; Davis, Freeman honored in Detroit.
*Prince will bring his series of 3121 “nightclub” events to Las Vegas this month with two concerts featuring his protégé Tamar. 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

05-10-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Thank you for your continued coverage of New Orleans
"Thank you for your continued coverage of New Orleans. There is so much work still to be done, and keeping us in your readers' minds is crucial. Our tourism-based economy has suffered a severe blow, yet there is a duality to New Orleans RIGHT NOW that makes it a must-see for anyone planning a vacation." Read Full Story

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