03-30-07 EUR: Halle Discusses Suicide Attempt / MiJac Not hospitalized

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HALLE DISCUSSES SUICIDE ATTEMPT IN PARADE MAG: Actress admits she tried to gas herself over marriage to David Justice.
*In a candid interview in Sunday’s issue of Parade magazine, actress Halle Berry says she tried to commit suicide over her troubled marriage to baseball star David Justice, but decided against it at the last minute after thinking about her mom. Read Full Story

SERENA’S HECKLER DENIES SAYING ‘NEGRO’: Man says comments never turned racial; also Serena defies rule to continue Indian Wells boycott.
*The Sony Ericson Open heckler who was tossed out of the venue for taunting Serena Williams has denied that he used racial slurs against the tennis champ, as she has claimed. Read Full Story

J-HUD MAY JOIN WHITAKER IN ‘WINGED CREATURES’: But producers would have to agree to work around her recording schedule.
*Jennifer Hudson is in talks to star opposite fellow 2007 Oscar winner Forest Whitaker, and nominee Jackie Earle Haley in the upcoming drama, “Winged Creatures.” Read Full Story

GEORGE WALLACE GETS SLY: Comedian welcomes Sly Stone to his 'Vegas show.
Comedian-writer George Wallace, whose career rocketed when he became a writer for “The Redd Foxx Show,” has now become a very popular staple of the Las Vegas Strip. Wallace is one of the many entertainers that is making Sin City one of the premiere entertainment destinations, selling out shows nightly. This Saturday night, Wallace welcomes Sly Stone to the stage. Yes, Sly Stone. Read Full Story

FOXY BROWN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO BATTERY: Rapper actually shows up to Florida court, vows to ‘stand up and fight’ charges.
*Foxy Brown actually made a court date on Wednesday to plead not guilty to two misdemeanor charges in connection with her incident at a beauty supply store in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Read Full Story

SHARPTON SPEAKS TO EUR ABOUT YAYO MARCH: Rev. says line must be drawn in what our community will tolerate.
*Rev. Al Sharpton got on the horn with EUR’s Lee Bailey Thursday to explain the roots of a march scheduled to take place Monday in New York to address the recent actions of Tony Yayo. Read Full Story

MIJAC WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED, DESPITE REPORTS: Also, London woman still swears she’s his babymama; Houston lawyer files lawsuit.
*Michael Jackson's rep Raymone Bain has fired off an e-mail denying reports late Thursday that Michael Jackson had been hospitalized recently for pneumonia. Read Full Story

L.A. TIMES SPILLS BEANS ON ‘GREY’S’ SPIN-OFF: Top secret information no longer top secret.
*Los Angeles Times TV writer Maria Elena Fernandez has somehow broken through the careful wall of silence regarding the upcoming spin-off to ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” and has decided shared her information with the people. Read Full Story

ICE CUBE SHOWN ‘LOVE’ FROM DIMENSION FILMS: Rapper signs on for family comedy directed by Thomas Carter.
*Burrowing deeper into his family comedy niche, Ice Cube is attached to star in the Dimension Films project “Tough Love,” to be directed by Thomas Carter (“Coach Carter). Read Full Story

J.LO PLUGS ALBUM IN THE BOOGIE DOWN: Lopez goes back home to the Bronx for autograph signing and celebration of all-Spanish CD.
*She didn’t take the 6 train, but it was a substantial homecoming nonetheless for Jennifer Lopez as she greeted fans in her old Bronx neighborhood to promote her recently-released CD, “Como Ama una Mujer," or "How a Woman Loves.” Read Full Story

AL ROKER TAKES ON CHILD OBESITY FOR FOOD NETWORK: Documentary explores condition affecting some 12 million kids and teens.
*Using his own issues with weight as insight, NBC weatherman Al Roker is addressing the serious issue of childhood obesity in a new documentary set to air this weekend on the Food Network. Read Full Story

OBAMA TO RE-RELEASE ‘AUDACITY’ IN SPANISH: ‘La Audacia de la Esperanza’ to arrive in bookstores this June.
*Following in the footsteps of his new homegirl Beyonce and the forthcoming Spanish-enhanced edition of her “B’Day” CD, Sen. Barack Obama will release his million-selling book "The Audacity of Hope" in a new Spanish-language edition titled, "La Audacia de la Esperanza." Read Full Story

QUINCY PRODUCING BLACK MUSIC SERIES FOR FILMS: Jazz, gospel and hip hop CDs should be released before summer.
*Quincy Jones, the composer for such films as "In Cold Blood" and "The Color Purple," has turned his attention toward producing a heritage black music series for Extreme Music to license for film, television and commercial use. Read Full Story

KING JAMES BUILDING HIS OWN PALACE: LeBron is constructing a crib to end all cribs in Akron hometown.
*Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is building a 35,440-square-foot house in Bath Township, Ohio that is said to include a theater, bowling alley, casino and barber shop, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Blades of Glory (PG-13 for crude humor, sexuality, violence, profanity, and drug references) Will Ferrell and John Heder co-star as disgraced Olympic figure skaters who return to the rink by exploiting a loophole in the rules which allows them to qualify as partners in the pairs competition. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Killer of Sheep
By Kam Williams
*Stan (Henry Gayle Sanders) seems totally disillusioned with life. He's cut himself off emotionally from his frustrated wife (Kaycee Moore) who's been desperately dolling herself up to try to turn her hubby's head for the first time in eons. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Another Rihanna album; Akon tops Billboard; Youngbloods sue Sony BMG.
*Barbados-born 19-year-old pop singer Rihanna came on the scene only two years ago, and already she’s working on her third album, which features her brand new single “Umbrella.” Read Full Story

FILM/TV/RADIO BITS: Virtual ‘Pimp My Ride’; Brandy sighting; Eddie George’s radio gig; Cosby’s Web site; Flex’s car series; Kevin Powell lecture.
*MTV will launch a virtual world next week for its Xzibit-hosted show, "Pimp My Ride." Read Full Story

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03-29-07 EURxtra: Sharpton, HSAN to March Against Tony Yayo

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SHARPTON, HSAN TO MARCH AGAINST TONY YAYO: Plus, 50 says he wasn’t present during rapper’s alleged assault against teen.
*Al Sharpton, the Hip Hop Summit Action Network’s Russell Simmons and Dr. Benjamin Chavis, and other community and religious leaders are planning a march to protest the alleged actions of G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo. Read Full Story

DENZEL DEPLOYED TO IRAQ FOR NEXT FILM: Actor to produce and possibly star in movie based on soldier killed in Baghdad.
*Denzel Washington has agreed to produce and possibly star in “Journal for Jordan,” a film based on the letters of a soldier killed in Baghdad during the Iraq war. Read Full Story

ANOTHER GOOD ‘NIGHT’ FOR FOREST WHITAKER: Oscar winner prepares to join Keanu Reeves in cop drama.
*Forest Whitaker will follow up his Oscar-wining performance in “The Last King of Scotland” with a co-starring role opposite Keanu Reeves in “The Night Watchman.” Read Full Story

EMINEM’S EX TRASHES RAPPER DESPITE COURT AGREEMENT: Not even 24 hours after hearing, Kim goes off on Hot 97.
*On Monday, Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers agreed in court to stop criticizing each other in public for the sake of their 11-year-old daughter, Hailie. The next day, Kim went on a New York radio station and boldly ignored the court agreement. Read Full Story

OPRAH TAPS ‘AMAZING RACE’ CREATORS: Harpo hires pair to exec produce reality show for ABC; plus, new book club pick announced.
*It’s evident by now that Oprah Winfrey demands and expects only the best in each of her endeavors. So when it came time to choose executive producers for her upcoming reality TV show, it’s no surprise that she went after the creators of TV’s most critically acclaimed and Emmy-laden reality show. Read Full Story

LEFT EYE DOCUMENTARY TO AIR ON VH1: Film shot mostly by late rapper during last days in Honduras.
*Among the lineup of VH1’s Rock Docs specials over the next few months is “Last Days of Left Eye,” a documentary about the late TLC rapper-singer and the final days spent at her spiritual hideaway in Honduras. Read Full Story

TODD BRIDGES IS NOT DEAD: Actor latest victim of yet another death rumor.
*Actor Todd Bridges had his cell phone on silent Tuesday while shopping at an electronics store in Los Angeles, unaware that friends and family members were trying desperately to reach him in hopes of confirming that he was still alive. Read Full Story

SUGE’S REP SAYS HE WAS NOT EVICTED: Publicist says bankrupt mogul was simply “moving” from condo on Wilshire Blvd.
*A publicist for Marion “Suge” Knight claims that the former Death Row Records CEO was not evicted from his posh West L.A. condo on Friday. Rather, he was simply moving to another home. Read Full Story

JOSS STONE DISSES CHRISTINA MILIAN IN MAGAZINE: Also, singer’s new album debuts at No. 2 on Billboard 200.
*In the media blitz promoting last week’s release of her new CD “Introducing Joss Stone,” which debuts at No. 2 this week on the Billboard 200 album chart, the 19-year-old British soul singer had some interesting things to say in the new issue of Giant magazine. Read Full Story

BET’S SHEILA JOHNSON TO HOST OBAMA FUNDRAISER: Event to take place next month in Washington.
*BET co-founder Sheila C. Johnson will host a fundraiser for Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday, April 19 at the Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C. “Barack Obama’s campaign of change brings hope to America,” explains Johnson in a statement. Read Full Story

TAVIS SMILEY TOURS WITH ‘ROAD TO HEALTH’: Series to promote positive diet and lifestyle choices among black communities.
*Tavis Smiley will take his on-air Road to Health television and radio series on the road to promote the benefits of health and fitness and to help communities of color develop healthier lifestyles. The two-day, multi-city health, fitness, and wellness expo will stop in Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday (3/30 and 3/31) and conclude in Oakland on May 11 and 12. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Taboo’s DUI; Guerra vs. Game; Bassey at Glastonbury; Mos Def at HighLine; extra Timberlake dates.
*Black Eyed Peas member Taboo was arrested on DUI charges Tuesday night in Los Angeles after crashing his car. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Cube invades Starz; date set for O.J.’s book auction; Shaq’s star-studded birthday bash.
*Starz Entertainment celebrates Ice Cube the week of April 1 with two evenings dedicated to the actor on Starz and Starz InBlack, to coincide with the theatrical release of his new film “Are We Done Yet?” which hits theaters April 4. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: U-Carmen
By Kam Williams
*Georges Bizet introduced Carmen to the stage in Paris on March 3, 1875. At the time, the daring, four-act musical melodrama was roundly panned by the critics, but what do they know? Read Full Story

SOPHINA BROWN: The Shark Interview with Kam Williams
*Born in Saginaw, Michigan, Sophina Brown wanted to be an actress for as long as she can remember. She burst onto the stage in the second grade with a memorable performance in Wheels, a musical about the evolution of, what else, the wheel. She distinctly remembers telling her mother that one day she was going to appear on a billboard in Times Square. Read Full Story

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03-28-07 EUR: Suge Evicted / Eddie Griffin Crashes Ferrari / Halle to Get Star

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EDDIE GRIFFIN CRASHES FERRARI AT RACE TRACK: But was it all a hoax?
*All he wanted to do was practice driving the rare Ferrari Enzo featured in his upcoming film “Redline” around the race track at Irwindale Speedway. But fun time for Eddie Griffin came to a screeching halt – literally – as he drove the $1.5 million vehicle too fast around a curve and crashed into a barrier wall. Read Full Story

FAN GOES ‘KRAMER’ ON SERENA DURING MATCH: Heckler ejected when jeers turned racial; plus Serena destroys No. 1-ranked Sharapova…again.
*First Serena Williams had to endure her sister Venus’ loss to rival Maria Sharapova last weekend at the Sony Ericsson Open. Days later, the tennis star was forced to endure a persistent heckler that said one word too many during her third round match. Read Full Story

SUGE KNIGHT EVICTED FROM HIS L.A. CONDO: All his earthly possessions taken out in presence of LAPD chaperones.
*Los Angeles police officers were on hand to make sure things went smoothly as former Death Row Records CEO Marion “Suge” Knight was reportedly evicted from his posh condo on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

TAMAR (DAVIS): Prince Protégé prepares for stardom.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Apollonia, Sheila E., Vanity, and Carmen Elektra are part of an elite club of entertainers. And the latest member of the crew is creating a buzz on the music scene. Her name is Tamar Davis; and this is one Prince protégé whose jazzy voice promises to take her even farther than her predecessors. The Houston native was once a member of the group Girl Tyme with Kelly and Beyonce of Destiny’s Child. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY TO GET A HOLLYWOOD STAR: Ceremony is scheduled for April 3.
*Five years after becoming the first African American to win an Oscar for best actress, the city of Hollywood will give Halle Berry its highest honor – a star on its historic Walk of Fame. Read Full Story

NO SNOOP/DIDDY SHOWS FOR UK FANS: Pair scraps British dates after Snoop is denied visa.
*Snoop Dogg and Sean “Diddy” Combs have cancelled the British dates of their European tour after officials there refused to give Snoop a visa. Read Full Story

LABELLE, J-HUD WORK CROWD AT GLAAD AWARDS: Powerhouse singers delight audience with candid banter.
Patti LaBelle and Jennifer Hudson unwittingly became the hit of GLAAD’s 18th annual media awards ceremony Monday for their on-stage quips shortly after meeting each other for the first time. Read Full Story

MORE MIJAC VEGAS RUMORS: Talk of world tours, Vegas acts and Jackson 5 reunions has not ceased.
*Rumors of a Jackson 5 reunion continue to flourish despite denials from the singer’s camp. In the latest report from Launch, Michael Jackson and his brothers are tapped to perform 250 concerts in Las Vegas in addition to launching a U.S. and world tour. Read Full Story

JACOB THE JEWELER HEADS TO MOTOR CITY: Bling man to face money laundering charges in Detroit after NY request denied.
*Jacob “the Jeweler” Arabov and his bling will soon be ‘Detroit Leanin’ after a federal judge on Monday denied his request to move his money laundering case to New York. Read Full Story

TV ONE’S ‘ROOTS’ AIRING HOSTED BY CAST MEMBERS: Burton, Uggams, Vereen and Gossett among actors to be featured.
*TV One’s 30th anniversary telecast of the epic mini-series “Roots” will be a week-long television event hosted by cast members of the award-winning production. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Sacco and Vanzetti
By Kam Williams
*Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston on August 23, 1927 for the robbery and murder of two men carrying a factory payroll of $15,776 dollars on a street in downtown South Braintree, MA. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Pursuit of Happyness
By Kam Williams
*In 2003, ABC-TV's 20/20 did a segment about an honorably-discharged, Navy veteran who had fallen on hard times and ended up homeless on the streets of San Francisco. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Run’s House’ premiere; ‘Taquita & Kaui’; ‘Punk’d’ previews.
*MTV’s hugely successful series “Run’s House,” a reality show following Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, his wife Justine and their family, premieres its third season on Monday, April 9 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). Read Full Story

MORE FILM/TV BITS: Elba’s ‘Prom’; Perry’s ‘Daddy’ and new ‘Mad Black Woman’ on DVD; more ‘Idol’.
*Actor Idris Elba, whose next film “Reaping” opens April 6, has been cast in a remake of the 1980 slasher film “Prom Night” with actress Brittany Snow in the lead. Elba can also be seen in Tyler Perry’s “Daddy’s Little Girls,” which is due to arrive on DVD June 12 from Lionsgate. Beginning April 11, “American Idol” will add a half hour to its Thursday results shows, moving the start time from 9:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Read Full Story

MAGAZINE STAND: Essence features ‘Run’s House’ stars; Giant celebrates the return of Eve.
*The upcoming May "Bold & the Beautiful" issue of Essence magazine will feature an exclusive interview with stars of MTV’s “Run’s House,” Joseph “Run” Simmons and his wife Justine. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Faulk retires; ESPY’s tap LeBron; Shaq’s new nickname.
*Running back Marshall Faulk has announced his retirement from the NFL. The 34-year-old sat out last season because of a knee injury and spent the year working for the NFL Network. Read Full Story

MORE SPORTS BITS: Pele film; Theismann sacked; Pacman in trouble.
*Brazilian soccer legend Pele has signed with the William Morris Agency in a move to help bring his life story to the big screen. *ESPN has punted lead analyst Joe Theismann from the broadcast booth of “Monday Night Football.” *Tennessee Titans star Adam "Pacman" Jones could face felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a triple shooting at a strip club in February. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Martell Cognac honors Long, Peete, Harper; Timbaland at McDonald's Game; Howard’s rap conf.; Hot 97’s Comedy Show; Frenchie in Fla.
*Martell Cognac kicks off its National Nobility tour in Los Angeles tomorrow (3/9) with “Discover Noblige,” a charitable traveling cultural experience honoring local noble men and women for their philanthropic achievements. Read Full Story

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