06-26-06 EUR: The Game Engaged / Bill Withers on Why he Bolted From the Biz

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THE GAME TO MARRY DAUGHTER OF CONGRESSMAN: Rapper proposes to actress Valeisha Butterfield; couple will wed March 22.
*“Waist Deep” star The Game has confirmed his engagement to actress Valeisha Butterfield, the daughter of U.S. Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC.). Read Full Story

WALK OF FAME ADDS DIDDY, MARIAH AND FOXX: Trio among 2007 recipients announced Friday.
*Another milestone has been added to the explosive careers of mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Grammy vet Mariah Carey and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx. The world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame announced Friday that the three entertainers are among the 23 chosen to receive stars along Hollywood Blvd. in 2007. Read Full Story

BET AWARDS 06 ADDS WADE, FANTASIA TO LINEUP: Missy, India.Arie and Sheila E. also join the party.
*BET has released an update of its guest list for tomorrow night’s 2006 BET Awards. Dwayne Wade of the World Champion Miami Heat has been added to the roster, as well as Missy Elliott, Fantasia, Sheila E., India.Arie, Lloyd Banks, Yolanda Adams, Rah Digga and Papoose. Read Full Story

DALLAS AUSTIN’S CAMP SAYS HE WAS NOT ARRESTED: Plus, update on Naomi Campbell’s Blackberry beatdown.
*Reports of Dallas Austin being jailed in Dubai for smuggling illegal drugs into the country are being denied by the producer’s camp. Read Full Story

BILL WITHERS FINALLY TALKS: Legendary singer/songwriter discusses tonight's ASCAP honor and why he suddenly vanished from the music business.
As he prepares to accept a special Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award tonight from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the Slab Fork, West Virginia native, who turns 68 on July 4th, says his sudden departure from the music business was the result of record company politics and a concerted effort by his label CBS Records to throw him under the bus. Read Full Story

FOXX LEADS BILLBOARD’S R&B/HIP-HOP FINALISTS: Actor/singer nominated for eight awards; Carey, Blige, Kanye earn seven apiece.
*It’s been a good week for the musical and theatrical sides of Jamie Foxx. As an actor, he has been named among the 23 entertainers who will have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER KOOL & THE GANG’S CHARLES SMITH: Co-founder and lead guitarist of group dies at age 57.
*Charles Smith, a co-founder and lead guitarist of the group Kool & the Gang, died Tuesday in Maplewood, N.J. after a long illness, his publicist David Brokaw confirmed. He was 57. Read Full Story

RAPPER KHIA FEATUED ON JANET JACKSON LP: But Florida artist was ready to boycott singer after hearing she was cut from the album.
*Khia, the Florida rapper who caught folks off guard in 2002 with her explicit song “My Neck, My Back,” was mistakenly riled up over word that her vocals were deleted from a song on Janet Jackson’s upcoming album “20 Years Old.” Read Full Story

EUR MOVIE REVIEW: Waist Deep a Waste of Time
By Kam Williams
*Recently-paroled Otis, aka O2 (Tyrese) is looking forward to spending some quality time with his adolescent son, Junior (Henry Hunter Hall), after finishing up a six year prison sentence for dealing drugs. With two strikes against him, the ex-con knows that getting convicted of another felony in California will mean he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars. Read Full Story

MOREHOUSE BUYS MLK PAPERS; AUCTION CANCELED: King’s alma mater purchases archives estimated at $30 million.
*Sotheby’s had to cancel its scheduled auction of sermons, books, notes and speeches from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. thanks to his alma mater Morehouse College in Atlanta, which purchased the entire lot outright. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Brandy & Quentin; Pharrell & Louis; Madonna & Mariah; Locke’s ‘Supawoman’; Lyfe’s ‘Phoenix’; ‘Dolemite’ soundtrack; Face/Reid honored.
*Brandy is back on TV and reportedly back with ex-fiance Quentin Richardson. In Touch magazine reports the R&B singer and judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” is seeing the New York Knicks star again after helping him grieve the death of his brother in December. Read Full Story

CONCERT NEWS: Wyclef, Ying Yang at ‘Sting Miami’; Jay-Z’s preview gig; Kanye Nas, Legend rock Cipriani’s.
*Wyclef Jean, the Ying Yang Twins, Luke and Trina will perform at “Sting Miami,” described by organizers FSBO Media Holdings and Survival Four Inc. as a "Woodstock style peace festival" to be held in September at the Miami Bayfront Park in Miami. Read Full Story

FILM/THEATER BITS: Diesel dumps ‘Water’; Howard adds ‘Grace’; Yoba is ‘Beautiful’; ‘Amajuba’ off-Broadway; HHTC gains momentum.
*Vin Diesel has reportedly dropped out of the $30 million action film “Black Water Transit,” which was due to begin production at the end of July in Chicago. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Duke case crumbling; Laila Ali in Africa; Venus may drop Fed Cup; Jayson Williams’ restaurant; Magic hosts AIDS screening.
*The woman at the center of the Duke University lacrosse scandal has been accused of changing her initial account of rape, according to a police report released Friday by a defense attorney. 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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