02-27-07 EURxtra: Bobby Brown Arrested at Daughter's School

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BOBBY BROWN ARRESTED AT DAUGHTER’S SCHOOL: Singer sentenced to 10-30 days behind bars for skipping child support hearing.
*Bobby Brown was still in jail as of press time Monday evening after Massachusetts police, armed with an arrest warrant, caught up with him at his daughter’s high school Sunday for failing to appear at a child support hearing in October. Read Full Story

JAMES BROWN CASE TURNING ANNA NICOLE-ISH: Estate asks for DNA to be collected from singer’s body.
*Looks like Papa got a brand new mess. Trustees overseeing the estate of James Brown have petitioned a South Carolina court to allow DNA samples to be taken from the singer's body in the event that random individuals show up claiming to be his kids. Read Full Story

CHARLES DUTTON BACK ON PRIME TIME TV: Veteran actor to join Michael Ealy in ABC’s ‘Suspect.’
*Baltimore native Charles S. Dutton has joined the cast of ABC’s "Suspect," a procedural drama pilot that catches the bad guy by following all of the suspects in a crime. Read Full Story

FATHER OF LUDACRIS DIES IN ATLANTA: Rapper asks fans for privacy to grieve.
*Wayne Brian Bridges, the father of rapper-actor Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, died Sunday in an Atlanta hospital following a long undisclosed illness, said the artist’s publicist. He was 52. Read Full Story

VIOLA DAVIS SET FOR NBC PILOT: Tony-winning actress joins cast of crime drama ‘Fort Pit.’
*Tony-winning actress Viola Davis, last seen as Fantasia Barrino’s mama in the Lifetime film “Life is Not a Fairytale,” has joined the cast of the new NBC pilot "Fort Pit." Read Full Story

COMPANY PRESSES ‘PAUSE’ ON RAY J SEX TAPE: Plus, singer-actor seen escorting Lil Kim around Los Angeles in a Ferrari.
*Porn company Vivid Entertainment has agreed to halt distribution of a sex tape featuring Brandy’s little brother Ray-J and his ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian. Read Full Story

MISA HYLTON DISCUSSES 12-YEAR-OLD SON’S LAPDANCE: Mama says she and Diddy ‘don’t play’ that kind of behavior from Justin.
*Just days after Misa Hylton squashed false rumors of her seeking more child support from ex-boyfriend Diddy for their 12-year-old son Justin, the stylist has made headlines again after pictures of Justin receiving a lap-dance surfaced on the Internet. Read Full Story

WU TANG, RAGE TO CO-HEADLINE SUMMER SHOWS: Rappers reunite with political rockers for trio of concerts.
*The Wu-Tang Clan will once again share a concert bill with Rage Against The Machine for three separate shows to be held this summer. The acts, who first paired for a tour in 1997, will reunite Aug. 11 and 18 at the Rock the Bells Festival in San Bernardino, Calif., and San Francisco, respectively, and are also on the bill for the event's East Coast debut, to be held July 28 at New York's Randalls Island. Read Full Story

WHITAKER AMONG SIMMONS’ ‘GREEN’ BLING BRIGADE: Oscar winner wears green bracelet to support Africa initiative.
*Forest Whitaker is the latest African American celebrity to be photographed with a green bracelet supporting the Diamond Empowerment Fund (D.E.F.), founded by Russell Simmons with the purpose of donating funds from the sale of Simmons Jewelry Company's Green Initiative collection back to Africa for educational programs. Read Full Story

HEART AILMENT COULD HAVE CAUSED NASH DEATH: Mother says condition may run in her family.
*Kim Nash, the mother of deceased Denver Broncos running back Damien Nash, believes a heart ailment may have caused her son to collapse Saturday after coming home from a charity basketball game he'd organized on behalf of his brother, Darris Nash. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Number 23
By Kam Williams
*Jim Carrey is a comedic genius who has perfected playing one specific sort of role in one specific genre of film. If you haven’t noticed, the rubber-faced clown is at his very best in the same chameleon-like role which invariably calls for him to transform from a mild-mannered Everyman into a stark, raving-mad lunatic. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Tideland
By Kam Williams
*Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferland), the lonely, little daughter of a couple of strung-out heroin-addicts, has been so neglected by her dysfunctional parents that she was essentially expected to raise herself. Read Full Story

THE RETURN OF KUNTA KINTE: Warner Home Video bolsters re-release of ‘Roots’ DVD with bonus disc.
*Unavailable on DVD since 2004, Warner Home Video will re-release the seminal mini-series ‘Roots” in a 30th Anniversary Special Edition on May 22. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Niecy’s birthday; Essence/Berklee contest; Lewis, Calloway in ‘Divorce’; NABFEME’s Luncheon; Public Enemy/X-Clan at SXSW.
*Actress-comedian Niecy Nash, star of the new movie “Reno 911: Miami” and The Style Network’s “Clean House,” will be feted in Los Angeles tomorrow (Feb. 28) with a star-studded birthday celebration hosted by Seagram’s Gin & Juice Tropical Thunder. Read Full Story

EUR FEEDBACK: Author of 'Ghetto Rhymes' responds criticism from 'brothers and sisters.'
Hello Mr. Bailey. Thank you for posting an article about my daughter and I and our book 'Ghetto Rhymes' (in the Feb 20, 2007 edition of EUR). I have read the article and read the posts on your site. I would like to comment on some of the remarks, so that your audience can know a bit more about us. 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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