07-17-06 EUR: P. Diddy *Sings* The Hits / Fantasia's Fantastic Voyage

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P. DIDDY SINGS THE HITS: Diddy’s new disc is full of surprises.
*Rapper/producer P. Diddy will be showcasing his pipes on his next album. According to reports, Diddy’s new album will be less party rap and more what he calls “hip-hop R&B.” Read Full Story

MIMI GETS ON THE BUS: Mariah hopes bus will be best.
*Songbird Mariah Carey hopes her upcoming tour will spark some new things for her next album. Carey's "Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, the Hits, the Tour" begins Aug. 5 in Miami, but the singer says that during any downtime, she'll be prepping the follow-up to her platinum disc "The Emancipatio of Mimi." Read Full Story

FANTASIA'S FANTASTIC VOYAGE: American Idol's story coming to Lifetime.
*"American Idol" star Fantasia Barrino is taking her story to Lifetime. The cable channel picked up her life story and had to convince the 2004 winner to play herself in the movie, titled "Life is not a Fairy Tale." Read Full Story

NIA LONG 'STREET BRAWL' FACTS: Witness shares details about skirmish.
*The EUR got an inside scoop on Nia Long’s fight at the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. As reported in the EUR story (07-14-06), while out on the town with her new beau Friday night, Long ran into her baby’s daddy and a brawl between the two gentlemen…er… men, ensued. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS IN ON DISNEY DEAL: Singer looks out for future in acting.
*Alicia Keys and her producer/manager Jeff Robinson have closed a film and television production deal with Disney. The Grammy-winning singer and Robinson signed a multi-year first-look agreement with the Mouse House for their company Big Pita, Little Pita. Read Full Story

MARSALIS THIEF GOES STRAIGHT TO JAIL: Con finally gets his due.
*The New Jersey man that took money from jazz artist Wynton Marsalis and his manager is going straight to jail. Jay Bailey was sentenced to 35 months for scamming hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wynton Marsalis Enterprises and Marsalis' business manager Ed Arrendell. Read Full Story

JAMIE'S GOING ON A POWER TRIP: Foxx joins Universal for "The Power of Duff."
*Oscar winner Jamie Foxx has agreed to produce, and possibly star in the feature film "The Power of Duff." Foxx and his manager Jaime Rucker King checked out the project and decided to join producer Marc Platt in the venture. Read Full Story

MICHAEL JACKSON 1, PLAINTIFF 1: Jury returns split decision for latest lawsuit.
*The Michael Jackson camp claimed a victory last Friday as the jury in the latest Jackson lawsuit returned a split decision awarding his one-time advisor, F. Marc Schaffel, $900,000 – much less than what Schaffel sued for, and awarding the King of Pop $200,000 in his cross-complaint that Schaffel had misappropriated hundreds of thousand of Jackson’s dollars. Read Full Story

MTV’s “HOUSTON HIGH” LOOKING FOR STUDENTS: Channel launches talent search.
*Are you a rapper? Do you live in Houston? Do you want to be on TV? Well, this just might be your year. Industry reports are noting that thanks to some of the very hot sounds coming out of the Texas city, such as Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, and Mike Jones, a new series inspired by Houston hip-hop is coming to MTV. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Little Man
The picture’s plotline is a slight variation of Free Eats (1932), the Little Rascals classic about a pair of “fidget” conmen who decide to relieve some compassionate society women of their jewelry by posing as adoptable infants. Free Eats, by the way, marked the introduction of the character Spanky, though it starred an exasperated Stymie, supposedly an inveterate liar, telling the truth for the first time as his dire warnings about the dudes in diapers fell on deaf ears. Read Full Story

KOBE BRYANT NOT OF THIS WORLD: B-baller won't be playing in 2006 world championships.
*LA Lakers' Kobe Bryant was in Colorado over the weekend recovering from minor knee surgery and it's unlikely that the NBA's leading scorer will playing b-ball for the United States in the FIBA world championships this summer. Read Full Story

TYRESE GIBSON IS ON 'THE TAKE': Actor/singer joins cast of indie film.
*Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson keeps notching his belt. Just off the release of his latest movie, “Waist Deep,” which hit theaters last month, he has signed on to star in a new independent film “The Take.” Read Full Story

BUSTA RHYMES BUSTING AT AMSTERJAM: Rapper will mash at New York music fest.
*A remix may be in order for Busta Rhymes "Pass the Courvoisier." The rapper has joined the Heineken AmsterJam lineup, the beer company's summer music fest. Busta will be tearing up the stage at the event taking place Saturday, August 19th on New York's Randall's Island. Read Full Story

NELSON MANDELA DVD: Mandela era and music part of 2-disc set.
*Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela! The activist turns 88 tomorrow, July 18, and to help celebrate, Palm Pictures is releasing a two-disc set of his life and achievements. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Ving Rhames, Randy Jackson
*Actor Ving Rhames has signed on to star in the upcoming remake of the 1985 classic horror film, “Day of the Dead.” The film is the third installment of George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead” series. Rhames also starred in the 2004 remake of Romero’s part II, “Dawn of the Dead.” Read Full Story

VH1 PLANET ROCK: Rock Dock series takes on the ultimate rock – diamonds.
*VH1 is making an appearance in Sierra Leone to start filming for a documentary about the negative side of the diamond trade. The music channel will be aided by artists Paul Wall, Raekwon and Tego Calderon for the special currently titled “Bling: A Planet Rock.” 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