07-28-06 EUR: LL Cool J & CBS Hook Up / Mo'Nique not Trying To Hear Apology

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LL COOL J INKS SEVEN-FIGURE DEAL WITH CBS: Rapper signs ‘one of the richest talent deals in recent years.’
*CBS has joined the legions of young fans that have a crush on LL Cool J. In a rare and surprising move, the network has signed the rapper to a development deal worth just over seven figures and has structured the agreement in such a way that he’ll be allowed to work under any production studio. Read Full Story

MO’NIQUE NOT TRYING TO HEAR AIRLINE APOLOGY: United wants to make amends after throwing her off the plane.
*Only time will tell whether or not Mo’Nique’s call for a black boycott of United Airlines will actually come to fruition. In the meantime, United representatives have been trying to contact the comedian and discuss the unfortunate events that led to her forced removal from a flight last Sunday. Read Full Story

GNARLS BARKLEY MASHES UP BIGGIE: Internet sensation Gnotorious B.I.G. mixes Biggie vocals with Gnarles tracks.
*A group calling itself Sound Advice has come forward with a new mash-up album that blends the tracks of Gnarls Barkley with the vocals of late rapper Notorious B.I.G. The result? An 11-track album entitled “The Gnotorious Gnarls Barkley.” Read Full Story

CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST DJ STAR DROPPED: Former Power 105.1 jock let off the hook for racist and threatening comments.
*The District Attorney’s office in New York announced Thursday that it has dropped criminal charges against radio jock DJ Star, who launched a racist and sexually-threatening on-air assault against a rival DJ and his family. Read Full Story

MR. AND MRS. SMITH IN SEPARATE HEADLINES: Museum of Moving Image honors Will; Jada claims to have seen TomKitten.
*On the same day that news of Will Smith’s upcoming honor by the Museum of the Moving Image hit the streets, his wife Jada’s announcement of a Suri Cruise sighting threatened to take away his thunder. Read Full Story

WHAT HAPPENED TO DEM BOYZ? DFB is MIA in South Carolina; ticket holders given a pool party instead of a refund.
*Dem Franchize Boyz left fans hanging at a show scheduled for 10:30 p.m. last Friday (7/21) at the Greenwood Civic Center in South Carolina. The Atlanta quartet failed to show up for their headlining gig, which caused the crowd of about 1,100 to become “real rowdy,” according to the show’s promoter, Reggie Johnson. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules -- Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
*The Ant Bully (PG for crude humor and action sequences) Animated morality play about a 10 year-old boy (Zach Tyler) who learns some important lessons about friendship and tolerance when he finds himself magically shrunk to the size of an insect after he deliberately flooded an ant hill with his water gun. Voice cast includes Nicolas Cage, Paul Giamatti, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Regina King and Ricardo Montalban. Read Full Story

THE FILM STRIP: Foxx brings ‘Miami Vice’ to the screen; Farrell responds to rumors; Gregory Hines and Mabel King live again on DVD; Year’s biggest hip hop party
By By Marie Moore
*Having done the films “Ali” and “Collateral” with director Michael Mann, actor winner Jamie Foxx moseyed up to the director at Muhammad Ali’s birthday bash and suggested he think about turning the “Miami Vice” TV series into a feature film. Mann’s initial response: take a hike. Read Full Story

BRITS LITERALLY HEAD OVER HEELS FOR OUTKAST: Rap group launches ‘Idlewild’ in the London Eye.
*Folks riding the famous London Eye ferris wheel in England on Tuesday got an extra special treat from Atlanta rap duo, OutKast. Read Full Story

DRAMA THWARTS LAILA ALI FIGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA: Controversial promoter reportedly failed to deliver boxer’s fee.
*Officials in Johannesburg, South Africa are attempting to woo boxer Laila Ali back to the country for her scheduled fight against a Guyanese contender after a promoter’s failure to secure funding caused her to pull out of the event and fly home. Read Full Story

CHARLES BARKLEY RECONSIDERS RUN FOR GOV.: Former NBA star turns Democrat and ponders possible 2010 campaign.
*Gnarls Barkley has a hit single called “Crazy.” However, some political pundits are using the title to describe the political aspirations recently announced by Charles Barkley. According to the Associated Press, the former athlete wants to run for the Governor of Alabama in 2010. Read Full Story

LEEZY TO TICKLE THE IVORIES AT ASIAN GALA?: Secretary of State rumored to perform a piano recital during annual security meeting.
*Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was trying to keep it a secret, but word eventually got out that she may perform a piano recital during the annual gala of Asia's top security meeting, The ASEAN Regional Forum. Read Full Story

DALLAS COPS A ‘LIL’ CONFUSED OVER CLUB SHOOTING: Brawl that led to fatal gunfire occurred during song by Lil Wayne, not Lil Jon.
*A Dallas DJ who was said to have sparked a nightclub gang brawl and shooting by the mere playing of a Lil Jon tune has come forward to set the record straight. Read Full Story

VIDEO GAME BITS: Miami Vice in stores, Scarface: The World Is Yours taps stars; NBA 2K7 keeps it real.
*Today’s theatrical release of “Miami Vice” may have gotten mixed reviews, but folks have the power to perfect the experience of its new video game version, which hit stores this week via Vivendi Games. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: JB sues banker; no wedding for Diddy; Hi-Tek gathers talent; Cole’s covers; Valentine’s ‘Education’; Baker ticket giveaway.
*James Brown has filed a lawsuit against finance banker David Pullman on allegations that he failed to secure a loan necessary for bonds. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Blige on ‘OLTL’; Vin & Menounos?; WWE beats BET; ‘Chop Up’ reruns ‘Ice’; Warner’s urban DVDs; Snoop in ‘L.A. Riot.’
*Mary J. Blige will make a stop in Llanview for today’s episode of ABC’s “One Life to Live.” Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Tiki’s SCD fight; Trick’s ‘Kids’ event; MV Film Fest; Stedman at Spaulding reunion; Soul Music Summit in ATL.
*New York Giants running back Tiki Barber kicked off a new national education campaign to promote awareness of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a serious, life-long blood disorder that can increase a child's risk for stroke and affects an estimated one in 500 African Americans. 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