03-16-07 EUR: Sinbad is Very Much Alive & Kicking; He Chats With Lee Bailey

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SINBAD, STILL NOT DEAD, CHATS WITH LEE BAILEY: Comedian jokes about yesterday’s crazy rumor that he had died of a heart-attack.
*An e-mail proclaiming that comedian Sinbad had died of a heart attack Wednesday morning spread like wildfire across the Internet Thursday and had folks as famous as Lionel Richie calling the actor to find out if it was true. Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD TURNED DOWN BY BERRY AND UNION: Actor admits all in new Essence; also, J.Lo responds to infamous Essence interview with Kim Porter.
*In the new April issue of Essence magazine, on stands now, actor Terrence Howard admits that he tried to talk to two Hollywood beauties, and was ultimately shot down both times. Read Full Story

STEVIE WONDER NAMED IN LAWSUIT: Former employee of his L.A. radio station sues for wrongful termination.
*Stevie Wonder is among the defendants named in a wrongful termination and retaliation lawsuit filed Wednesday by a former employee of his Los Angeles radio station, KJLH. Read Full Story

‘I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE’: Chris Rock scratches the 7-year itch with latest flick
By Kenya M Yarbrough
Comedic actor Chris Rock is taking on the infamous seven-year itch in his new film “I Think I Love My Wife.” The flick is a comedy, but filled with lots of drama when a successful investment banker who has a dream life – a beautiful wife and family – begins to daydream about other women and in walks a femme fatale. Rock co-wrote and directed the flick, which stars Gina Torres as the ambitions wife Brenda and Kerry Washington as the free-spirited temptress Nikki Tru. Read Full Story

VANESSA WILLIAMS: The My Brother Interview with Kam Williams
*Born in the Bronx on March 18, 1963, Vanessa Lynn Williams and her brother, Chris (the actor), were raised in Millwood, a suburb of New York City located in Westchester. Read Full Story

DON CHEADLE TO PRODUCE AND STAR IN FIVE NEW FILMS: Actor on his Hollywood grind.
*As Don Cheadle prepares to arrive in theaters next Friday via the film “Reign Over Me,” the Oscar nominated actor has been busy lining up a bunch of film work in which he will both produce and star. Read Full Story

OPRAH’S ANGEL NETWORK FUNDS S. AFRICAN SCHOOL: TV host scheduled to attend today’s dedication.
*Oprah Winfrey is scheduled to participate today in a dedication ceremony for a newly-constructed school in South Africa that was funded by her Angel Network. Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON BACKS SLAVE TRADE TUTORIAL: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star donates $25,000 to animated venture detailing Middle Passage.
*“Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington has donated $25,000 to a computer animation project that aims to break down the components of the Atlantic slave trade. Read Full Story

‘FORRESTER’ STAR FINDS NEW LEAD ROLE: Rob Brown to play Heisman Trophy pioneer in ‘The Express.’
*“Finding Forrester” star Rob Brown has been cast as the first African-American football player to win the Heisman Trophy in the new Universal film, “The Express.” Read Full Story

‘HAPPYNESS’ SUBJECT GARDNER FIGHTS FOR HOMELESS: Motivational speaker says he’s upset over group’s treatment in the U.S.
*You wouldn’t know that the United States is the richest nation in the world from the way it treats its poor. It’s a problem that former homeless man Chris Gardner has taken to heart. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE TO RECEIVE DIRECTING AWARD: San Francisco Film Society names director most ‘important of our generation.’
*Filmmaker Spike Lee is to receive a directing award from the San Francisco Film Society at the 50th San Francisco Film Festival to be held this spring. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Cuba’s ‘Hero’; McBride/Rashida castings; Mo’Nique’s ‘Charm School’; Jermaine’s reality show.
*Cuba Gooding Jr. has been cast opposite Ray Liotta in the new indie film, “Hero Wanted,” about a garbage collector who stages a bank robbery so he can be the hero and stop it in order to impress a girl who works at the bank. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Dead Silence (R for gruesome violence) Horror flick about a grieving widower (Ryan Kwanten) intent on unraveling the mystery surrounding the grisly murder of his newlywed wife (Laura Regan) who returns to his hometown where he discovers that the solution to the crime might lie with the ghastly ventriloquist dummies missing from the grave of a legendary local woman (Judith Roberts) reportedly lynched by vigilantes long ago for the killing of a young boy. Read Full Story

BLOGS & ‘BLOIDS: Gossip on Mike Tyson; Whitney & Ray J; Nick & Selita; Meagan Good and a NY Jet; Jay-Z and Cristal; Chaka Khan and Jesse Jackson.
*Hollywood gossip Janet Charlton is reporting that producers of a new Mike Tyson reality show are currently scrambling to come up with a concept that would attract viewers. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: B.B. King Blues Fest; Beal Street Music Fest; Caldwell replaces Downing in Miami Gardens; ‘Emmett Till’ play in Chicago.
*B.B. King, Al Green and Etta James will team for a 16-city tour under the name B.B. King Blues Festival. 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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