10-31-06 EURextra: A Radiant Whitney on Display / Baby Explains 'Kiss' With Lil' Wayne

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RADIANT WHITNEY OUT ON THE TOWN: Houston and date Clive Davis glam it up at Carousel of Hope Ball.
*In one of her first public appearances since undergoing rehab and ditching husband Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston dressed herself in a floor-length black Armani gown and an ear full of diamonds to attend the 17th annual Carousel of Hope Ball Saturday in Beverly Hills. Read Full Story

50 CENT WINS COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT SUIT: Judge rules rapper didn’t steal opening line of ‘In Da Club.’
*A judge has tossed out a copyright infringement lawsuit accusing rapper 50 Cent of stealing the opening line of his 2003 anthem “In Da Club” from Luther Campbell’s song "It's Your Birthday." Read Full Story

COSBY CONTINUES TO CALL OUT BLACK PARENTS: Entertainer also blasts teachers during latest speech in Los Angeles.
*Bill Cosby got on a tear again last weekend, this time targeting black parents and teachers for dropping the ball when it comes to looking out for our youth. Read Full Story

MAXWELL WORKING ON THREE-ALBUM PROJECT: First installment of ‘Black Summer’s Night’ due Feb. 13.
*R&B crooner Maxwell is in the lab working on an ambitious project that involves the release of his new album “Black Summer’s Night” in three installments via Columbia/Sony Urban. Read Full Story

BABY ADDRESSES KISS WITH LIL’ WAYNE: Producer explains photo showing public display of affection toward Weezy.
*A photo that appears to show Cash Money Records exec Bryan “Baby” Williams” and his label mate Lil’ Wayne in a liplock raised many eyebrows as it worked its way through e-mail in-boxes last week. Read Full Story

SECOND DANCER IN DUKE RAPE CASE HAS NEW STORY: Kim Roberts says accuser told her to ‘put marks on me’ after alleged attack.
*The second dancer in the Duke rape case is now saying that the accuser told her to "go ahead, put marks on me" after the alleged attack by members of the school’s lacrosse team. Read Full Story

BLACK FAMILY CHANNEL TARGETS AVID READERS: ‘Literary Living’ series showcases black authors, publishers, book events.
*The Black Family Channel launches the new series “Literary Living,” hosted by best-selling author Heather Covington and targeted toward the African American book buying market. Read Full Story

ALI/FRAZIER, JORDAN, STARKS UP FOR MSG GLORY: Voters asked to choose greatest moment in Madison Square Garden history.
*Voting is scheduled to end Tuesday in a poll of the greatest moment ever to take place at New York’s historic Madison Square Garden. Read Full Story

MEKHI PHIFER AND EVE GET ‘EGO’ STROKED: Pair to team up for indie feature.
*Actor Mekhi Phifer and rapper/actress Eve have been cast in the film “Ego,” a revenge drama starring Vincent Laresca as a cop seeking revenge on a newly-paroled ex-con (Phifer) who killed his father. Read Full Story

BLAIR UNDERWOOD GETS ‘TREATMENT’ FROM HBO: Actor joins half-hour drama based on popular Israeli series.
*Three years after guest-starring on HBO’s “Sex in the City,” Blair Underwood returns to the cable channel in a new half-hour drama series called “In Treatment.” Read Full Story

NINA SIMONE HITS THE DANCE FLOOR: Legend’s music remixed for new album.
*Several famous dance club DJs were allowed to have their way with the music of legendary vocalist Nina Simone for a new album from Legacy/RCA titled “Nina Simone: Remixed and Reimagined." Read Full Story

SUSPECT ARRESTED IN BERBICK SLAYING: Police nab 20-year-old in connection with bloody killing of former heavyweight champ.
*A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with the killing of former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick, who was found bludgeoned to death last weekend in a church courtyard near his family's home in Jamaica. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Denzel on Oprah; ‘Blood’ spills earlier; ‘Hip Hop Project’; Chappelle at TCF; Samuel L loves golf.
*Denzel Washington will grace the apricot couch on today’s “Oprah Winfrey Show.” The world-famous host has several surprises in store for the Oscar-winning actor, whose new film “Déjà Vu” arrives in theaters Nov. 22. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Smokey honored; Teairra Mari leaves the Roc; Johnny Gill becomes a father.
*Smokey Robinson was honored Monday at Q magazine’s annual Q Awards in the UK. The Motown great was given a special award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Other winners included Corinne Bailey Rae for Best New Act and Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" for Best Track. Read Full Story

BLOGS & BLOIDS: Michael Ealy & Ciara?; Sharon Stone and Rick Fox?; Nicole Richie passed out?
*New York Post’s Page Six is reporting that Halle Berry’s ex, Michael Ealy, has his sights set on singer Ciara. Read Full Story

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In one of her first public appearances since undergoing rehab and ditching husband Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston dressed herself in a floor-length black Armani gown and an ear full of diamonds to attend the 17th annual Carousel of Hope Ball Saturday in Beverly Hills. Read Full Story

10-30-06 EUR: More of Miarah's Alleged Demands / MiJac to Attend Awards

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MARIAH’S ALLEGED HONG KONG DEMANDS SURFACE: Daily News says she wanted special ‘furniture, lighting and armed escorts.’
*The New York Daily News quotes a “music industry source” that claims to know the “unreasonable, last-minute” demands that led promoters in Hong Kong to cancel Mariah Carey’s scheduled concert. Read Full Story

NAOMI ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED HER DRUG COUNSELOR: Plus columnist Liz Smith says she’ll talk about her issues on Oprah next month.
*Veteran gossip columnist Liz Smith is reporting that Naomi Campbell has already booked a visit to Harpo Studios to discuss her anger issues with Oprah. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE FINALLY SEEKS HELP: Bone-thin celebutante checks into facility to address ‘inability to gain weight.’
*Nicole Richie’s publicist wants to assure everyone that it’s not an eating disorder that prompted the famous face to check into a treatment facility last week regarding her severe weight loss. Read Full Story

TREVOR BERBICK FOUND DEAD IN JAMAICA: Two-time Canadian heavyweight champ found hacked to death.
*Former Canadian heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick was found dead early yesterday in a churchyard close to his home outside of Kingston, Jamaica. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH’S ‘HAPPYNESS’ FILLS WINDY CITY: Actor’s new film has Chicago premiere; son gets lofty praise during ‘Oprah’ taping.
*Will Smith taped a segment of “The Oprah Wifnrey Show” Thursday to promote his upcoming film “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which also had a special Chicago premiere last week at the AMC River East Theatres. Read Full Story

PROOF SHOOTER SENTENCED TO TIME SERVED: Mario Etheridge also fined $2,000 for firing gun in a building.
*Mario Etheridge, the man who fatally shot rapper Proof at a Detroit night club in April, was sentenced Thursday (Oct. 26) to time served and a $2,000 fine for weapons violations. Read Full Story

WAYNE BRADY TO PLAY ‘DOOGIE’S’ BROTHER IN SITCOM: November sweeps stunt hits CBS’ ‘How I Met Your Mother.’
*Wayne Brady will guest star on CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” as the brother of Barney, a white character played by former “Doogie Houser M.D.” star Neil Patrick Harris. Read Full Story

MIJAC TO ATTEND WORLD MUSIC AWARDS: Pop star to be honored at London event as ‘living legend and cultural icon.’
*Organizers of the World Music Awards in London have announced that Michael Jackson will actually show up and accept the show’s Diamond Award, which was created to honor artists who have sold over 100 million albums. Read Full Story

COSBY TO ENTER NAACP HALL OF FAME: Presentation to be held during Image Awards on March 2.
*The NAACP will honor veteran entertainer Bill Cosby with an induction into its Hall of Fame during the “38th Annual NAACP Image Awards,” to be held March 2 in Los Angeles from 8 to 10 p.m. and broadcast live on Fox. Read Full Story

IT'S 'THE RETURN' OF RUBEN STUDDARD: American Idol champ is back with 3rd release, but who know?
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
“I released a gospel album in 2004 and I was under the assumption, because I grew up in the South where we grew up listening to all kinds of music – gospel being one of our main influences, that that was how most people in the United States grew up. But basically I learned that the majority of music buyers aren’t very savvy in the arena of Christian music. So people would ask me, ‘Where have you been? What have you been doing?’ And I would say, ‘Well, actually, I have a #1 album out right now,” he explained. Read Full Story

RICHARD PRYOR’S KIDS IN FIGHT OVER WILL: Daughter of late comedian accuses widow of forgery.
*One of Richard Pryor’s six children has filed a lawsuit against his widow, accusing her of forging his last will and testament, reports the San Francisco Chronicle’s Web site. Read Full Story

HENDRIX FAMILY TO SUE AUCTION BIDDER: Private party paid $15 million for song rights and bought himself instant lawsuit.
*A company owned by the family of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is claiming ownership of his songs and plans to sue the private bidder who paid $15 million for the rights in a recent auction. Read Full Story

JAY-Z SPEAKS OUT ABOUT SPLIT WITH DASH: XXL gets mogul to spill beans on bitter breakup.
*In the forthcoming December issue of XXL magazine, Jay-Z offers insight into his breakup with former Roc-A-Fella Records partner, Damon Dash. Toward the end of the business relationship, things just weren’t the same, he said. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Monster House
By Kam Williams
*DJ (Mitchel Musso) is afraid of his neighbor, mean Mr. Nebbercracker (Steve Buscemi). The cranky old coot practically frightened DJ's chubby pal Chowder (Sam Lerner) to death when the basketball that they were playing with rolled onto his property accidentally. Read Full Story

MUSIC/THEATER BITS: Prodigy arrested; Janet, Patti paint ducks; ‘Two Trains’ run longer; Sway overseas; Ne-Yo’s ‘Dance’; MiJac’s glove.
*Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy and DJ The Alchemist were arrested on gun charges early Thursday after police found a firearm in the glove compartment of a vehicle in which they were riding. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Jackson gets ‘Cleaner’; ‘Nine,’ ‘Trees,’ Studio’ extended; Luda visits ‘Tyra’; Marbury shopping own show.
*Samuel L. Jackson has been cast as the lead in “The Cleaner,” reports Production Weekly. In the thriller, the actor stars as an extremely hygienic man who uses this urge in his professional life as a crime scene cleaner. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Super Bowl Gospel Celebration; Judge Mathis at Chicago Education Expo; Jazz Foundation honors Ruckert; Female Scratch Battle Competition.
*The 2007 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be held on Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the James L. Knight auditorium in Miami, Florida. (Home of Super Bowl XLI). Read Full Story

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10-27-06 EUR: Mariah Too Diva for Hong Kong / New MiJac Baby Mama Drama

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MARIAH CAREY TOO DIVA FOR HONG KONG: Officials cancel concert over ‘unreasonable demands’ and poor ticket sales.
*Hong Kong has put its foot down with Miss Mimi. Promoters there have cancelled Mariah Carey's concert scheduled for tomorrow due to slow ticket sales and what they referred to as her “unreasonable demands." Read Full Story

OPRAH SPEAKS AT HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM: Also, mogul adds programming to ‘Oprah & Friends’ channel.
During a fundraiser for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., Oprah Winfrey spoke before about 3,000 supporters about her memories of visiting the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. Read Full Story

EVA PIGFORD TO HOST ‘MODEL’ SERIES FOR BET J: ‘Top Model’ winner to run reality competition set in world of fashion styling.
*A launch party was held this week for a new fashion-based reality show hosted by “America’s Next Top Model” winner, Eva Pigford, called “My Model Looks Better Than Your Model.” Read Full Story

ANDRE 3000 MOVES TO THE HEAD OF ‘CLASS’: Rapper/actor's latest project is on Cartoon Network
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
Andre Benjamin, half of the OutKast outfit and also known as Andre 3000, has always been a rather animated artist. But now the rapper/singer/producer/actor has taken that characteristic even farther. Benjamin is the producer, co-creator, and star of a new series on Cartoon Network: “Class of 3000,” a play on his stage name. Read Full Story

LUDACRIS STILL ‘MONEY’ ATOP BILLBOARD: Rapper holds off ‘SexyBack’ to keep No. 1 spot on Hot 100.
*Ludacris continues to shake his “Money Maker” in the face of Justin Timberlake’s “SexyBack,” which he dethroned last week to take over the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. Read Full Story

JESSE L. MARTIN’S SUV BURGLARIZED: ‘Law & Order’ star becomes crime victim during visit to Buffalo restaurant.
*While “Law & Order” star Jesse L. Martin was getting his grub on at a restaurant in Buffalo, New York Monday, someone was busy breaking into his SUV and taking off with a number of his personal belongings, including his luggage and a video iPod. Read Full Story

MIJAC HAS NEW BABYMAMA DRAMA: English woman says she is the mother of his three children.
*A woman in England has come forward claiming that she is the mother of Michael Jackson’s three children, and not his ex-wife Debbie Rowe, whom the courts recognize as the biological mother of Prince Michael, 9, and Paris Michael Katherine, 8. Read Full Story

NELLY TO BE HONORED FOR APPLE BOTTOMS: Black Retail Action Group honors rapper for fashion line.
*Rapper Nelly is scheduled to be honored in New York today by the Black Retail Action Group (BRAG) for his the success of his fashion line, Apple Bottoms. Read Full Story

THE FILM STRIP: The Real Life South African Hero Patrick Chamusso speaks; Derek Luke Confronted by Dad; Tim Robbins Violence Downplayed.
By Marie Moore
*Derek Luke plays the real life South African hero in "Catch a Fire." Fortunately, just as Nelson Mandela was around to tell his story, Patrick Chamusso's real life saga is now at theaters. When writers first approached Chamusso, however, he did not think his story was worthy of the big screen since he did not spend nearly as long as Mandela did in prison. But, "I wanted this story to be told so that people like me, the common man like me knows that everyone is important in the space of this universe," Charmusso explained. Read Full Story

WHITAKER’S ‘KING’ DOMINATES EARLY AWARD SEASON: Film about Idi Amin nominated for six British Independent Film Awards.
*Early Oscar contender “The Last King of Scotland” picked up six nominations Wednesday from the British Independent Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Actor for star Forrest Whitaker. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules -- Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
*Catch a Fire (PG-13 for violence, brief profanity, and mature themes involving torture and abuse) South African political potboiler, set in the Eighties at the height of the anti-apartheid movement, stars Derek Luke as real-life hero Patrick Chamusso, an apolitical family man who becomes an ANC freedom fighter after being falsely accused of sabotaging the oil refinery where he works. Co-starring Tim Robbins as a coloneloverseeing brutal interrogations by the country's secret police. Read Full Story

RUSSELL SIMMONS TO TOUR AFRICA: Mogul to research empowerment methods through his diamond business.
*Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons will embark on a fact-finding mission to South African and Botswana next month in an effort to research ways to empower communities through his diamond business, Simmons Jewelry Company. Read Full Story

BANDA WANTS HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS TO BACK OFF: Father of boy Madonna is adopting hopes pressure won’t discourage singer.
*Yohane Banda, the biological father of the baby Madonna plans to adopt, is hoping that the backlash from several human rights groups won’t scare off the pop star from going through with the adoption. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/THEATER BITS: Denzel in Bangkok; CNN, NPR shun Bush assassination film; more blacks see Broadway shows.
*Denzel Washington will head to Thailand next month to shoot scenes from his upcoming film “American Gangster.” Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Wade goes wild; Stern wants players to stop packing; Will Smith part of Dr. J’s 76ers bid.
*Dwayne Wade’s stock is rising on Madison Ave. His Spike Lee-directed TV spots promoting the new Wade shoe line began airing yesterday, a new Gatorade campaign is on deck for the winter and the Miami Heat guard already works as a mouthpiece for T-Mobile and Lincoln SUVs. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Bridge
By Kam Williams
*If you wanted to end it all, where would you want to do it? For some reason, more people choose the Golden Gate Bridge than any other locale. And after watching The Bridge one can easily understand the allure of that irresistible icon as a launching pad into the San Francisco Bay. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Mathosa mourned; Jay-Z staying at Def jam; Diddy uses criticism to his advantage.
*Thousands of South Africans attended a star-studded memorial concert Thursday to mourn pop "tigress" Lebo Mathosa, who was killed this week in a car crash at age 29. Read Full Story

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