09-06-06 EUR: The Return of Whitney / Twins for Diddy & Girlfriend

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CLIVE DAVIS CONFIRMS WHITNEY COMEBACK: J Records head says a new album from Houston is on deck.
*J Records founder Clive Davis, the man responsible for signing a teenaged Whitney Houston to his former label Arista Records in 1983, tells MTV that he and the troubled singer are currently working on songs for a new comeback album. Read Full Story

DIDDY AND GIRLFRIEND EXPECTING TWINS: Mogul must now make room for two more
*Sean “Diddy” Combs and his longtime girlfriend Kim Porter are expecting twins, his spokeswoman announced Tuesday. Read Full Story

ANDRE 3000 DENIES NY POST STORY: Rapper’s rep says article accusing him of dissing a date is ‘wrong on all counts.’
*A rep for OutKast’s Andre Benjamin is denying a recent report in the New York Post that claims he ignored his date – reportedly his film manager Eufala – at a recent event for his film “Idlewild,” and then left the venue with another woman. Read Full Story

TROUBLE ON THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW?: Is co-host Jacque Reid’s current 'vacation' permanent?
*The New York Daily News reported Saturday that Jacque Reid has not been fired from her co-hosting duties on the nationally-syndicated “Steve Harvey Morning Show,” but it hasn’t stopped the paper from noting the rumors to the contrary. Read Full Story

JANET TALKS MUSIC AND POLITICS: Singer says new album spotlights dance; but world events don’t give us much to dance about.
*In 1989, Janet Jackson sang of “drugs and crime spreading on the streets” and people who “can’t find enough to eat” in her song, “State of the World.” Seventeen years later, it doesn’t seem as if much has changed, and the singer is concerned. Read Full Story

OPRAH SAYS ‘DREAM BIG’ AT CLUB OPENING: Mogul speaks at ribbon-cutting for children’s facility in Mississippi hometown.
*As previously reported, Oprah Winfrey has donated $6.5 million from her foundation toward the funding of a state-of-the-art Boys & Girls club in her native Kosciusko, Mississippi. Read Full Story

‘LA FOCUS’ FOCUSES ON NEW TALENTS AND TASTES: Managing Editor Jasmine Simpkins celebrates
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Los Angeles community newspaper LA Focus recently presented the best and the brightest of LA in the fields of arts, entertainment, business and sports during a party for the latest issue of the paper. EUR’s Lee Bailey had the opportunity to meet up with LA Focus Managing Editor Jasmine Simpkins at the private reception to talk about the issue and about some of the alliances the event had created. Read Full Story

MORE SPONSORS PULL OUT OF ‘SURVIVOR’: Coca-Cola, Home Depot follow GM off the island.
*Although General Motors claimed to have pulled its advertising from “Survivor: Cook Islands” last May – way before the show announced its new racially-segregated tribes for the upcoming season – the quiet, unexplained removal of sponsors Coca-Cola and Home Depot give the impression that race may have indeed played a factor. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Crank -- Hit Man with an hour to live goes on rampage in high-octane, revenge thriller
By Kam Williams
*Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is ready to retire from his career as a mob hit man in order to settle down with Eve (Amy Smart), his clueless girlfriend who has no idea about his unseemly line of work. Read Full Story

SUGE LEGAL UPDATE: File ASAP for a shot at getting your money.
*Parties asserting claims against Marion “Suge” Knight or his Death Row Records have until Oct. 31 to file claims with the Bankruptcy Court or risk being barred from participating in the cases or asserting claims against Knight or Death Row. Read Full Story

YOUNG CITY RELEASED FROM JAIL: Rapper bailed out last week; will answer armed robbery charges in December.
*Kevin Barnes, who went by the rap moniker Chopper in “Making the Band” and now calls himself Young City, was released from Baltimore County Detention Center on $75,000 bail last week and is scheduled to return to court Dec. 4 to face seven counts of robbery, reports Allhiphop.com. Read Full Story

HIP-HOP SUMMIT STOPS IN THE ATL: Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Paul Wall invade AUC to promote financial literacy.
*Jermaine Dupri, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Bobby Valentino, Paul Wall and Remy Ma will join the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN), its Chairman Russell Simmons and President/CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis for the Atlanta Hip-Hop Summit on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Atlanta University Center from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Read Full Story

APOLLO THEATER TO UNVEIL NEW LOOK TODAY: Harlem landmark to show off new marquee and plasma screens.
*After years of renovation, New York’s famed Apollo Theater is finally ready to face the public, which is scheduled to take place tonight for Wednesday’s traditional “Amateur Night at the Apollo" Read Full Story

FILM/TV/MUSIC BITS: Rowell plays lesbian on ‘Ark’; Luda on tour; Jordy sues dad; Hip-Hop Museum frozen; Wayne/Santana collabo; Braxton’s blingy mic.
*As previously reported, “Young and the Restless” star Victoria Rowell is currently guest-starring on the Logo channel’s “Noah’s Ark,” billed as America’s first black gay series. Read Full Story

ANOTHER ‘HOUR’ DRAWS NEAR FOR CHRIS TUCKER: Comedian preps for ‘Rush Hour 3’ with standup tour.
*Chris Tucker is in the midst of a nationwide standup tour in advance of his role opposite Jackie Chan in “Rush Hour 3,” which begins shooting Sept. 25 in Paris, France. Read Full Story

TAVIS SMILEY ADDED TO PRSA 2006: Philanthropist and former CBS News president Andrew Heyward to speak at PR conference.
*The premier public relations event of the year just got even better! Broadcaster, author, advocate and philanthropist Tavis Smiley and former CBS News president Andrew Heyward will share their words of wisdom during the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 2006 International Conference... 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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