10-03-06 EURextra: Monica Speaks on New CD & Miss Jones

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MONICA OFFERS HERSELF UP: Singer drops new album today and opens up to Lee Bailey about Miss Jones controversy
By J.C. Brooks
*She’s not Janet, but Monica also has a milestone to celebrate. Today, the once teen sensation, is celebrating over a decade in the music business with the release of her new album “The Makings Of Me.” Read Full Story

BENCH WARRANT ISSUED FOR BOBBY BROWN: Boston judge lowers boom after singer misses court date.
*Whitney Houston may not want him anymore, but Bobby Brown is a wanted man in Canton, Mass after he fails to show up for a hearing over delinquent child support payments. A family court judge promptly issued a warrant for the singer’s arrest. Read Full Story

SIMMONS FAMILY HELD HOSPITAL FUNERAL FOR BABY: Rev. Run says simple ceremony took place in room where she was born.
*Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons and his family held a small hospital room funeral for his daughter Victoria Anne Simmons, who died last Tuesday a short time after being born in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Read Full Story

RIOT BREAKS OUT AFTER DMX PERFORMANCE: Back to School Jam in NY turns when rapper cuts set short.
*Trouble followed its very best friend DMX last weekend to a Back to School Jam at New York’s Nassau Coliseum. Read Full Story

RAEKWON JOINS DR. DRE’S AFTERMATH: Wu-Tang rapper to drop long-awaited ‘Cuban Linx II’ under new label.
*Raekwon will finally release his long-gestating follow-up to “Only Built for Cuban Linx” thanks to a reported new deal with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment. Read Full Story

NICK CANNON LANDS ANOTHER MTV SERIES: ‘Short Circuitz’ will feature actor in sketches, parodies, etc.
*MTV just loves them some Nick Cannon. The actor, who already has “Nick Cannon Presents Wild N’ Out’ on the music channel, has just added “Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz,” a half-hour series to feature topical sketches, impersonations, parodies and other comedic elements. Read Full Story

BONECRUSHER SETS ‘CELEBRITY FIT CLUB’ RECORD: Rapper dropped 19 pounds in one week, and 43 so far.
*Each week on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club 4,” there was less and less of hefty rapper BoneCrusher, best known for his monster hit, “Neva Scared.” Read Full Story

MILES DAVIS INDUCTED INTO ROCKWALK: Family members of late jazz legend attend ceremony in Hollywood.
*Fifteen years after his death, jazz pioneer Miles Davis has been inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk, an honor established in 1985 to salute musicians who have made a significant contribution to the history of music. Read Full Story

MIJAC SETTLED CUSTODY SUIT TO AVOID PSYCH EVAL?: Fox 411 says singer would’ve been ordered to see a shrink.
*Fox.com columnist Roger Friedman says there are two reasons why Michael Jackson was suddenly willing to settle his long-standing custody case with ex-wife Debbie Rowe: the court papers were made public, and a judge was about to demand that he undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Read Full Story

JESSE JACKSON TO BE HONORED AT 65TH B-DAY: Rainbow/PUSH to honor civil rights activist during 9th Annual Awards Dinner.
*Holly Robinson-Peete, Judge Greg Mathis and singer James Ingram are scheduled to be on hand Monday (Oct. 9) for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition’s 9th Annual Awards Dinner and 65th Birthday Celebration for Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. Read Full Story

TIGGER REJECTS OFFER TO STAY AT NY’s WWPR: Radio jock says the money wasn’t right.
*BET’s Big Tigger turned down a offer to continue hosting the morning show at New York’s WWPR (105.1) FM because he found the money they were offering an insult. Read Full Story

SUPREME COURT DENIES C. DELORES TUCKER CASE: Late critic of Tupac had accused two Philly newspapers of libel.
*The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a libel lawsuit brought against two Philadelphia newspapers by late civil rights activist C. DeLores Tucker, who had accused the papers of mischaracterizing her criticism of late rapper Tupac Shakur and others. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/MUSIC BITS: Janet & Justin?; Mariah’s ‘Tennessee’; ‘Blade’ cancelled; Showtime does Yahoo!; Weathers on the ‘Comeback’; Paltrow backs Jay-Z.
*The New York Post is reporting that Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake may be planning a big reunion performance, which would mark their first appearance together since the 2004 wardrobe malfunction. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: X-Men: The Last Stand
*This installment lacks the cerebral edge of the earlier adventures, though it certainly holds its own when it comes to action sequences. Unfortunately, the dialogue is frequently crude, and laced with lines which sound like they might work better coming from a comedian lips, such as when Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) chastises Storm (Halle Berry) with "Don't get your panties in a bunch." 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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