06-22-06 EURxtra: Jay-Z to Put Cristal on Blast / Busta's 'Big Bang' Explodes on the Charts

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CONSUMER GROUP SUPPORTS BEYONCE IN PETA INCIDENT: Organization saw the tape and felt sorry for the singer.
*The Center for Consumer Freedom, a nonprofit coalition supported by restaurants, food companies, and consumers to protect consumer choices, has come to the defense of Beyonce Knowles following her run-in with animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Read Full Story

JAY-Z TO PUT CRISTAL ON BLAST: Previous plugs in his songs will be handled accordingly during show at Radio City Music Hall.
*When Jay-Z takes the stage at New York’s Radio City Music Hall Sunday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album “Reasonable Doubt,” don’t expect to hear the word “Cristal” fall from his lips, as every mention of the product in his lyrics will be removed. Read Full Story

LL CONTINUES TO DENY PLASTIC SURGERY: Ebony magazine interview also addresses rapper’s views on steroids.
*In the latest issue of Ebony magazine, LL Cool J is again asked about rumors of plastic surgery and steroid use that have followed him throughout the latter part of his career. Read Full Story

RELEASE DATES CONFIRMED FOR OUTKAST’S ‘IDLEWILD’: Album due Aug. 22; film to open Aug. 25.
*Five years after the release of their groundbreaking Grammy-winning album “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,” OutKast is preparing an Aug. 22nd release of their heavily anticipated follow-up, “Idlewild,” which doubles as the soundtrack to their equally anticipated film of the same name, due in theaters Aug. 25. Read Full Story

BUSTA’S BANG ‘EXPLODES’ ALL OVER BILLBOARD: Album debuts at No. 1 on three different charts.
*Busta Rhymes’ new album “The Big Bang” sold 209,000 copies in the U.S. during its first week on the streets, which allowed the record to debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and Top Rap Albums tally simultaneously. Read Full Story

VILLAGE PEOPLE COP WANTS REHAB: Victor Willis wants judge to approve his release into treatment facility.
*Victor Willis, the troubled former frontman of The Village People, wants the judge at his upcoming pretrial hearing to approve his release into a residential drug rehab program. Read Full Story

DAVID BANNER GIVEN HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Rapper honored by ATL radio station for post-Katrina efforts.
*Rapper David Banner was given the Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes humanitarian award by Atlanta radio station HOT 107.9 for his work on behalf of Hurricane Katrina survivors. Read Full Story

ROSA PARKS DISPUTE HEADS TO COURT: Two parties fighting over estate fail to reach a settlement.
*A judge will have the final say in a dispute between family members of late civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks and the people she appointed to handle her affairs, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

ROCK INJURY CAUSES DELAY OF ‘GAME’: Ruptured Achilles tendon during rehearsal puts film on hiatus.
*Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will undergo surgery Friday to fix a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered Tuesday while prepping for his role in “The Game Plan,” a Disney comedy that stars the former wrestler as a pro quarterback. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Heart of the Game
By Kam Williams
*In 1995, Hoop Dreams was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary category. That fascinating flick followed five years in the promising careers of a couple of 14 year-old, black basketball phenoms from the slums of Chicago who were recruited to play for an otherwise lily-white high school located in the suburbs. Read Full Story

REGGAE SUNSPLASH RETURNS: Maxi Priest, Third World on bill for summer tour through U.S.
*Maxi Priest, Toots & the Maytals and UB40 are among the performers set for the Reggae Sunsplash festival, which returns this summer following a seven-year hiatus. Read Full Story

FRIENDS CELEBRATE LIFE OF BILLY PRESTON: Little Richard, Joe Cocker join musical tributes at memorial service in Calif.
*The life and career of Billy Preston was celebrated in Inglewood, Calif. Tuesday duirng a memorial service attended by hundreds of friends and relatives, including singers Joe Cocker and Little Richard. Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL SKEWERED BY BRITISH TABLOIDS: In UK for Cowell’s ‘X Factor’, former choreographer painted as a demanding diva
*Not too long ago in Beverly Hills, Paula Abdul was seen giving out warm hugs to the paparazzi trailing her around town. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Seal/Heidi expecting; Diddy vs. Lohan; Kelis album delayed; Rollins wins big; Game at Envy Expo.
*Singer Seal and his wife Heidi Klum have another baby on the way. The couple, who just welcomed the birth of son Henry in September, announced that Klum’s is again with child. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Cosby on CN8; Curtis-Hall’s ‘Rabbit’; NOVAC produces post-Katrina documentaries.
*Actor and activist Bill Cosby will appear in an exclusive one-hour special on Comcast’s CN8 channel, which features locally produced programming on Comcast cable stations throughout the East Coast. Read Full Story

CELL PHONE BITS: Launch party for T-Mobile Sidekick III; Yung Joc exclusives on mixer.
*The new T-Mobile Sidekick III will arrive on store shelves July 10, according to Hiptop3.com. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Wade the next Jordan? McGrady fronts NBA Live 07; Strahan divorce drama.
*Dwyane Wade of the world champion Miami Heat is brushing off comparisons to Michael Jordan after his Jordanesque performance during the NBA Finals. 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

06-22-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Amen! to Steven Ivory's commentary on 'Real Sex'
"Yet again Steve Ivory (06-20-06 EUR) you are so right on the money. My man and I often wonder if people ever actually get to experience a true sexual encounter." Read Full Story

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