05-11-06 EURxtra: Shock Jock Star Fired Over Sex Threats to 4-Year-Old-Girl

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CLEAR CHANNEL FIRES STAR: Shock jock axed because of over-the-air sexual threats to rival's 4-year-old daughter.
*It looks like New York shock jock Star has finally written a big fat check with his big fat mouth that can't be cashed. The self described "Hater," of radio station Power 105's "The Star and Buc Wild Morning Show," was let go Wednesday following a news conference that blasted him for broadcasting sexual remarks about a rival host's 4-year-old daughter. Read Full Story

CONTEST WINNERS ‘SO SICK’ OF SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Authorities object to Ne-Yo’s sexually explicit lyrics and cancel concert.
*Students at Mercy High School in suburban Detroit were so excited at the chance to see R&B star Ne-Yo up close and personal after winning a contest that featured as a prize a concert by the artist. Read Full Story

SNOOP RETURNS TO LONDON FOR QUESTIONING: Rapper deals with Heathrow brawl that led to his banishment from British Airways.
*Snoop Dogg was back on London soil Wednesday to meet with police about his involvement in a brawl last month at Heathrow Airport. Read Full Story

ZANE NOVEL COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN: Lionsgate hopes deal with author can repeat success of Tyler Perry franchise.
*Bestselling author Zane, known for her series of novels dealing with black female sexuality, has sold the film rights to her novel “Addicted” to Lionsgate, which is hoping to duplicate the box office bonanza created under its deal with playwright-turned-director, Tyler Perry. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER MICHAEL ‘BEAR’ TALIFERRO: Actor, best known for role in Eddie Murphy’s ‘Life,’ dies of a stroke.
*Michael “Bear” Taliferro, best known for his role in Eddie Murphy’s “Life,” is dead at 45 from a stroke he suffered last Thursday. Funeral services are set for tomorrow. A viewing will be held today. A benefit celebration has also been planned at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Read on for specifics. Read Full Story

DIDDY ADAPTING BROADWAY’S ‘RAISIN’: Plus more theater bits – Rashad announces Tony noms; Copeland debuts ‘Black Man.’
*Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Broadway run as Walter Lee Younger in “A Raisin in the Sun” apparently left him wanting more. The rap mogul will portray the character again in a new adaptation he’s bringing to the big screen next year. Read Full Story

HOT 97 WINS SMALL LEGAL BATTLE IN EVICTION: Station owners granted temporary restraining order against owners of building.
*Emmis Radio, the parent company of New York’s Hot 97, was granted a temporary restraining order against their landlord, who is currently in the process of trying to evict the urban radio station from its Manhattan building. Read Full Story

MAGIC, LINCOLN SEEK ASPIRING FILMMAKERS: Contest searches for best 30-60 sec commercial for the car company.
*NBA legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson has teamed with Ford Motor Company's Lincoln luxury brand in a search for aspiring filmmakers to "Define Lincoln Luxury" and win a place in the driver's seat of the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr. Read Full Story

EUR BOOK REVIEW: White Guilt: How Blacks & Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era (by Shelby Steele)
By Kam Williams
With the President's approval-rating at historic lows, Bush should consider himself very lucky indeed to have as loyal a man in his corner as Shelby Steele. At a time when so many other neo-cons have finally come around to questioning the wisdom of the administration’s agenda in Iraq and New Orleans, Steele is still championing Bush as blacks’ best friend in the White House since LBJ. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: 50’s ‘Live Bet’; Freeman’s ‘Feast’; Union & Sharper?; Gossett on ‘Tavis’; TV One’s ‘Black Mayors.’
*Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is attached to star in the film “Live Bet,” a script newly acquired by Universal Pictures. Set in Manhattan’s underground club scene, the story is a character-based heist drama in which night spots place bets on illegal car racing. Read Full Story

MUSIC/VIDEO GAME BITS: DMX’s ‘Year’; Pickett’s best; Gnarls rules; T.I. on MTV; Meagan in ‘Scarface’; Fishburne in ‘Harry.’
*DMX has set a release date of Aug. 1 for his new album, “Year of the Dog, Again,” the first project in a three-album deal with Sony Urban. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Fest Afrique 360 in Cannes; Save Leimert Park in L.A.; ‘Soulfood Event’ in Tenn; YMCA lauds Reynolds.
*The 6th Annual Fest Afrique 360 will take place during this month’s Cannes Film Festival & Market to highlight promising filmmakers of African descent. Read Full Story

MUSIC CALENDAR: Jeezy/Wall in Atlanta; J.E. online; Rihanna at Reggae Sumfest; Bounty Killer in Jamaica; Hamilton/Soulchild in L.A.
*Young Jeezy and Paul Wall will join a number of artists performing at this year's televised Atlanta concert for Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC), the national youth volunteerism movement that motivated more than 6,000 young people to get involved and help their community. 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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