05-17-06 EUR: Diddy Settles Suit / BET Awards Out / 'Color Purple' Gets 11 Tony Noms

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DIDDY SETTLES LAWSUIT AGAINST LIMO DRIVER: North Carolina man says mogul’s bodyguards beat him in 1995.
*An 11-year-old matter between Sean “Diddy” Combs and a North Carolina man claiming he was beaten by his bodyguards has finally been settled out of court. Read Full Story

BROADWAY’S ‘COLOR PURPLE’ EARNS 11 TONY NOMS: Oprah’s baby up for best musical, multiple acting awards and more.
*After all of the Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning in New York, “Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Color Purple” found itself going home with 11 in total to earn the second most for all musicals. Read Full Story

JUDGE CLEARS T.I. TO CONTINUE TOUR: Atlanta rapper’s probation comes to an end, prior legal matters solved.
*Rapper T.I. emerged from a Tampa Fla. court Monday free of probation and ready to resume a series of concerts that had been cancelled in the wake of his friend’s shooting death and his arrest last week on a probation violation. Read Full Story

YOUNG JEEZY CLEARED OF WEAPONS CHARGES: Judge drops case due to insufficient evidence.
*Young Jeezy is free and clear of weapons charges after a judge in Miami found insufficient evidence to continue the case stemming from a March shootout in Miami Beach. Read Full Story

FREEMAN, FOSTER GIVEN HONORARY DEGREES: Morgan picks up honor from Delta State; Foster quotes Eminem at U Penn.
*Two Academy Award winning actors received honorary degrees during commencement ceremonies held over the weekend. Read Full Story

BET AWARDS 2006 ANNOUNCED: Chaka Khan and Harry Belafonte to honored; Damon Wayans to host.
*It's safe to say the BET Awards have become THE awards show for Black America. This year's presentation promises, like the others, to not disappoint. Without question, the show continues to attract the big names. Yesterday in Hollywood, Hip hop's Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott, R&B diva Mary J. Blige and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx, earned four nominations each for the 2006 BET Awards, which will air live on Tuesday, June 27. Read Full Story

JA RULE REPORTEDLY TOSSED OUT OF NIGHT CLUB: Action taken after one of his crew members allegedly smacked a woman across the face.
*Ja Rule’s people say this never happened, but the New York Post has a spy who saw a member of Ja Rule’s entourage slap the mess out of a woman last Thursday at New York nightclub Plumm, which caused the rapper’s entire camp to be removed from the premises. Read Full Story

YIKES! IT'S WANDA SYKES: The 'Over the Hedge' Interview
*Born on March 7, 1964 in Portsmouth, Virginia, Wanda Sykes was raised in Maryland just outside Washington, D.C. The gifted comedienne attended Hampton University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing before embarking on an unfulfilling career in government. The world is grateful for the day Wanda first took a shot at stand-up at a local comedy club on open mic night, taking to the stage like a fish to water. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY WON’T RULE OUT A ‘CATWOMAN 2’: Actress believes filmmakers could make it better the second time around.
*Halle Berry says she comes across folks all the time who tell her that “Catwoman” was not that bad, or not nearly as horrible as critics made it out to be. Read Full Story

MLK FAMILY TAKES CAUSES TO HEART: Coretta Scott King’s will shows importance of giving; Yolanda King joins fight against strokes.
*The importance of supporting worthy causes has always been a priority in the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, and has recently been underscored by the will of his late wife Coretta Scott King and their daughter Yolanda’s new alignment with a health issue that plagues the black community. Read Full Story

RHYTHM & BLUES FOUNDATION CREATES SCHOLARSHIP: Money to be awarded to worthy teen in honor of annual Legacy Award recipient.
*The Rhythm & Blues Foundation has created a $5,000 scholarship to help further education and career development of a young R&B musician, announced the group’s executive director, Kayte Connelly. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER JOHNNIE WILDER JR.: Lead singer of Heatwave died Saturday at age 56.
*Fans of R&B/funk band Heatwave, whose classic hits “Groove Line,” “Always and Forever” and “Boogie Nights” are a soundtrack to fond memories of the mid-70s, are mourning the passing of the group’s singer and founding member, Johnnie Wilder Jr. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Snoop banned from UK; Source lays off employees; Kanye on Clinton Sparks’ radio show; Lupe, Rhymefest join Kane in Brooklyn.
*Snoop Dogg has reportedly been banned for life from the entire United Kingdom following his brawl in London’s Heathrow Airport. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Kobe to face Barkley; Venus wins in Italy; funeral for USC’s Francis; Lewis’ chess challenge; Porter ready to dis Dubya.
*Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will sit in as a guest tonight during TNT’s NBA playoff doubleheader and finally face show analyst Charles Barkley for the first time since their televised text-message battle last week. 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

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