11-28-06 EURxtra: We Remember Novelist Bebe Moore Campbell

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WE REMEMBER NOVELIST BEBE MOORE CAMPBELL: Journalist-turned-writer died Monday at age 56.
*Bebe Moore Campbell, a former journalist and writer of such books as “Your Blues Ain't Like Mine” and “Singing in the Comeback Choir,” has died from complications due to brain cancer, reports AP. Read Full Story

WILL & JADA BRING TWO MORE COMEDIES TO TV: Couple lines up projects with CW and ABC.
*"All of Us" executive producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have received script commitments from the CW and ABC for two of their comedy projects. Read Full Story

NE-YO: Turning music into film.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Artist/Producer/Songwriter Ne-Yo has added yet another gig to his resume. The artist, named after the lead character in “The Matrix” because he sees music the way Neo sees the matrix – is starring in the movie “Save the Last Dance 2” for the MTV Network. Apparently, as a testament to honing your craft and doors will open, the new actor title for the young singer comes thanks to his music. Read Full Story

MARVIN GAYE, HENDRIX ITEMS UP FOR BID: Handwritten lyrics to Gaye’s ‘Grapevine,’ ‘Let’s Get It On’ among the lot.
*Marvin Gaye’s handwritten lyrics to 20 of his songs are among the celebrity items scheduled to hit the auction block this week courtesy of The Fame Bureau. Read Full Story

SIMMONS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO STUDY DIAMOND TRADE: Mogul releases statement upon arrival.
*Russell Simmons is in South Africa this week on a fact-finding mission to learn how the diamond industry and his Simmons Jewelry Company can positively affect the lives of black Africans suffering from poverty, HIV and lack of high quality education. Read Full Story

BEYONCE, PHARRELL MAY ROCK PRINCESS DIANA TRIBUTE: Artists among those considered by Princes William and Harry for July 1 concert.
*Beyonce and Pharrell Williams are rumored to be on a shortlist of artists chosen by Prince William and Prince Harry to perform at a charity concert in London next year to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother, Princess Diana. Read Full Story

NAS’ EX-GIRL SPILLS SECRETS IN NEW TELL-ALL: Carmen Bryan says rapper was abusive and wanted a threesome with Kelis.
*As previously reported, the ex-girlfriend of rapper Nas – and the mother of his daughter, Destiny – has written a tell-all book that accuses him of spousal abuse, cheating and withholding child support. Read Full Story

MIJAC TO DO CHARITY WORK IN RWANDA?: African official swears the King of Pop is planning a trip to the country in June.
*Africa News is quoting an official at the Rwandan bureau of information who says that Michael Jackson will travel to the country next year and participate in charitable programs. Read Full Story

SIMPSON’S GHOSTWRITER HAS NO REGRETS: Pablo Fenjves says he thought of ‘If I Did It’ as a confession.
*In an interview with New Yorker magazine, scribe Pablo Fenjves says he has no regrets about being the ghostwriter for O.J. Simpson’s cancelled book, “If I Did It,” which gave a hypothetical account of how he would’ve murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Read Full Story

KLEOPATRA GIRL'S RINGSIDE REPORT: The Laugh Factory (Michael Richards) Press Conference November 27th, 2006
Paul Mooney vows never again to ever use the ‘N’ word in his stand-up routine as a start of a new campaign to rid the derogatory term out of comedy and even hip hop. “Richards is like my Dr. Phil …because now I am cured (from using the N word. I’m a recovering N wordaholic. I was married to that word, now I am divorced,” Mooney stated. Read Full Story

A HAND TO GUIDE ME: Legends and Leaders Celebrate the People Who Shaped Their Lives (by Denzel Washington)
*"Every individual you are about to meet in these pages has remained humble, and that’s been my mantra for as long as I can remember… and it’s something I’ve tried to model for my children as well. But if there’s one lesson to be learned from the voices you’re about to hear, it is that it’s not only on us. It’s on the folks around us as well. Read Full Story

VALENTINO, JONES, FLIP GIVE BACK FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Artists taking time out for those in need.
*Filled with the holiday spirit of giving, several urban artists are putting their free time to good use by helping the needy in their respective communities. Read Full Story

BET TO COMMEMMORATE WORLD AIDS DAY: Network to air special programming on Friday, Dec. 1.
*As part of its lineup of HIV-themed programming to commemorate World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, BET will offer a special 90-minute “106 & Park: Bet’s Top 10 Live” show that will tackle the issue of HIV/AIDS and the risky behaviors associated with contracting the disease. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Rose in ‘Wife’; ‘Nine’ pulled; ‘Race All-Stars’; cameras bug Whitney; Sony Urban pink slips; J.Lo hogs seats.
*Actress Anika Noni Rose, co-star of the upcoming film “Dreamgirls,” has been cast opposite Debra Messing in the USA Network mini-series “The Starter Wife,” reports Variety. 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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