05-19-06 EUR: Jay-Z, Beyonce & Rihanna? / Oprah & Star Jones Bookend Poll

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DANIELLE CELEBRATED ‘TOP MODEL’ WIN WITH SLEEP: Model’s hard work and never-say-die attitude leads to ultimate reward.
*One thing about Danielle Evans on “America’s Next Top Model,” the girl did everything she was asked to do, did not complain when she disagreed, and used the fire and grit formed during childhood struggles to persevere and earn the title on Wednesday’s finale. Read Full Story

JAY-Z, BEYONCE AND RIHANNA?: Rumors suggest Beyonce is in the midst of a ‘you, me and she’ situation.
*Does Jay-Z have himself a new R&B hottie? The rumor mill suggests that Jay-Z and his girl Beyonce are on the rocks courtesy of the mogul’s new 18-year-old crossover sensation, Rihanna. Read Full Story

WANDA SYKES SAYS ‘HEDGE’ ROLE WAS HER MOST CHALLENGING: Actress says voicing skunk character forced her to act for the first time.
*Somewhere buried in the controversy and headline-grabbing stories surrounding today’s release of ‘The Da Vinci Code” is the opening of an animated film about a family of animals forced to survive among the human population after their forest was destroyed. Read Full Story

DANIELLE D. SPENCER SPEAKS ABOUT 'WHAT'S HAPPENING': 30 years after its television debut
By Kevin Jackson (our man in Jamaica)
In 1976, a comedy series about three young black teenagers - Roger 'Raj' Thomas, Freddie 'Rerun' Stubbs and Dwayne Nelson - premiered on US television screens. The show centered on the teenagers and their antics while growing up in the inner-city of Los Angeles, California. The role of Roger's sister, Dee Thomas, was played by actress Danielle Spencer, who turns 41 years old this year, recently sat with this writer and updated us on what she has been doing, since What's Happening came off the air in 1979. Read Full Story

ANOTHER MARVIN GAYE BIOPIC SET TO ROLL: Two projects in the works; latest to begin shooting this year.
*Still photographer D. Stevens has signed on to direct “Marvin –The Life Story of Marvin Gaye,” a 40 million biopic from producer Duncan McGillivray due to begin filming later this year. Read Full Story

OPRAH AND STAR JONES BOOKEND NEW POLL: Winfrey voted ‘best celebrity girlfriend’; Star chosen as ‘worst.’
*Sisterwoman.com, a Web site that celebrates ‘girlfreindship,’ conducted an online poll that asked users to choose a celebrity who most exhibits qualities of a best girlfriend. Read Full Story

BLACK VIEWERS CHOSE ‘CSI’ OVER ‘IDOL’ FOR FIRST TIME: Shift occurs after last black hopeful left the show.
*According to Nielsen Media Research, black viewers began abandoning Fox’s “American Idol” in droves following the ousting of the show’s lone remaining African American contestant on May 3rd. Read Full Story

EUR REVIEWS 'SOMETHING NEW' (DVD): Blind Date Leads to Black-White Love in Cross-Cultural Comedy
By Kam Williams
*Kenya (Sanaa Lathan) is an ambitious overachiever with a great job at a top accounting firm. Her girlfriends, a judge, a pediatrician and a banker, are just as successful. And now that she’s just bought her own home in an exclusive section of Los Angeles, the only thing Kenya’s missing is a man to share her practically-perfect picture life with. Read Full Story

SIDNEY POITIER HONORED BY FRANCE: Actor given nation’s highest arts honor for groundbreaking Hollywood career.
*During the Cannes Film Festival Thursday, France awarded actor Sidney Poitier its highest arts honor in recognition of his accomplishments in breaking down racial barriers in Hollywood. Read Full Story

RAPPER GRAVY SPEAKS OUT AGAINST HOT 97: Artist cites double standard in the station’s decision to ban his music.
*Up and coming Brooklyn rapper Gravy is speaking out against New York radio station Hot 97 for choosing to ban his music under a new policy that bars the playing of songs from artists involved in violent acts near the studios. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: CW sitcoms; Vin’s new roles; Kenan’s ‘Weiner’; ‘Rocky’ for Christmas; ‘Tonight, He Goes’; Paula’s bling; Halle post-Oscar.
*The former UPN comedies "Everybody Hates Chris," "All of Us," "Girlfriends" and its upcoming spinoff "The Game" will run Sundays on the new CW in a two-hour block when the network launches this fall, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: UK’s Hip Hop Summit; Lil Jon rocks out; delay of Game; Onabule in NY; new Budden in Oct.
*Ice T, Melle Mel and Afrika Bambaataa are on the bill for Britain’s first ever Hip Hop Summit, designed to bridge the gap between British and U.S. hip hop culture. Read Full Story

SPORTS BEAT: Trial for Vikings players; Duke case on Court TV; Roy Jones returns.
*Minnesota Vikings cornerback Fred Smoot and tackle Bryant McKinnie will go on trial on charges stemming from a boat-party sex scandal. Read Full Story

CHRIS BROWN READIES PERFORMANCE DVD: Teen also prepares for summer tour with Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Dem Franchize Boyz, and Juelz Santana.
*Platinum-selling teen singer Chris Brown will have a busy second half of 2006, as his first performance DVD is due for release on June 6, and the summer launch of his tour with Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Dem Franchize Boyz, and Juelz Santana jumps off on Aug. 11 in Nashville. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Dourdan at LAPD Golf Tourn.; ‘Love & Suicide’ premiere in NY; Dyson, West, Malveaux at PowerNetworking Conf. in ATL.
*“CSI” star Gary Dourdan, and “JAG” actress Anne Marie-Johnson are scheduled to participate in the 35th Annual Los Angeles Police-Celebrity Golf Tournament, to be held tomorrow (May 20) at 10 a.m., at Rancho Park Golf Course (10460 W. Pico Blvd. in West Los Angeles). 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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