03-26-07 EUR: America's Black Miss USA / Vivica Fox Charged in DUI Case

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AMERICA HAS A BLACK MISS USA: Crown passes from controversial Tara Conner to Miss Tennessee, Rachel Smith.
*The Miss USA tiara has seen some rough days in the past 12 months. But it all came to an end Friday as the crown waived buh-bye to the sex scandals, club hopping and rehab stint endured under the reign of Tara Conner and found itself atop the coiffed hairdo of Rachel Smith. Read Full Story

HALLE SCREENS NEW FILM IN OHIO HOMETOWN: Hundreds of fans brave drizzle to greet Oscar winner.
*Halle Berry returned to her hometown of Valley View, Ohio Thursday night to attend a special screening of her new film “Perfect Stranger,” a thriller co-starring Bruce Willis. Read Full Story

TONY YAYO ARRESTED FOR PUNCHING 14-YEAR-OLD: G-Unit rapper accused of assaulting son of industry rival; boy’s mom responds.
*Rapper Tony Yayo, who will celebrate his 29th birthday this Saturday, was arrested and detained in New York for the alleged assault of a 14-year-old boy. According to published reports, the victim is the son of Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond, the head of record label/management firm Czar Entertainment. Read Full Story

TODD BRIDGES: FEELING THE ‘HATE’: TV fav guest stars on ‘Everybody Hates Chris.’
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*One of TV’s favorite stars has returned to the small screen. Todd Bridges, of “Diff’rent Strokes” fame is guest starring tonight on Chris Rock's CW Network hit show “Everybody Hates Chris” and bringing the rather quirky corner store merchant and war veteran Monk to the cast. Read Full Story

VIVICA FOX CHARGED IN DUI CASE: Actress could get jail time for recent drunk driving arrest in Los Angeles.
*Things just got real serious for Vivica A. Fox. The actress is now facing a maximum of six months in jail after the Los Angeles city attorney on Friday charged her with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit. Read Full Story

SNOOP DENIED VISA TO ENTER UK: Last year’s drama at Heathrow may ruin his current European tour with Diddy.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs may have to enter the UK leg of his One Love Peace Tour without co-headliner Snoop Dogg after British authorities made a last minute move to keep the Long Beach rapper out of the country. Read Full Story

NAOMI EXITS MOP DUTY IN DOLCE & GABANNA: …And drives off into the sunset via Rolls Royce.
*It’s evident that Naomi Campbell knows how to make an entrance, as evidenced by the model’s daily catwalk arrivals to her court ordered community service last week. Read Full Story

LIL JON’S NEW BLING SETS GUINNESS RECORD: Latest order is officially world’s largest diamond pendant.
*To promote his upcoming CD “Crunk Ain’t Dead,” producer Lil Jon literally bought his way into the Guinness Book of World Records by purchasing what has turned out to be the largest diamond pendant in history. Read Full Story

COSBY TAPS YOUTUBE FOR SLAVERY MUSEUM DONATIONS: No one listened to plea of $8 per American; fundraising now moves to Internet.
*A new YouTube-inspired campaign is allowing Web surfers to create homemade videos featuring entertainer Bill Cosby soliciting donations toward the building of a $200 million slavery museum in Fredericksburg, VA. Read Full Story

MICHAEL VICK OPENS WINE SPOT IN THE A-T-L: Falcons QB hopes venture can turn tide of negative press.
*Is there room enough in Atlanta for two celebrity-backed wine establishments? Three months after Usher opened The Grape in Atlanta's Inman Park neighborhood, Falcons quarterback Michael Vick introduces The Tasting Room in the Atlanta suburb of East Point. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Pride
By Kam Williams
*When Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard) arrived in Philadelphia in the summer of 1971, it was with high hopes of landing a teaching position. Read Full Story

LAWRENCE HILTON-JACOBS: The Sublime Interview with Kam Williams
*Born in New York City on September 4, 1953, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs was the fifth of nine children hailing from a family with West Indian heritage. Read Full Story

SIMPSON’S BOOK TO HIT THE AUCTION BLOCK: Proceeds will go directly to Goldman family to satisfy civil judgment.
*A judge on Friday ordered the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department to schedule an auction of O.J. Simpson’s scrapped book, “If I Did It,” in which the former NFL star explains how he would have murdered his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Read Full Story

SLY STONE’S SISTER HINTS AT RETURN: Keyboardist says new music from reclusive brother ‘more of a probability than a possibility.’
*Despite being out of the public eye for decades, with the exception of a brief appearance at the 2006 Grammy’s, Sly Stone has been “working continuously” on music, says his sister Rose Stone. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: DG Yola shot in the face; Styles P joins KOCH; Carl Thomas’ ‘Better’; Yolanda Adams radio show.
*Rapper DG Yola (Power Hittas/Atlantic) is currently recovering in an Atlanta hospital after he was shot in the face Friday night during a failed robbery attempt. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Oprah’s book club; Sidney Poitier honored; ‘Baller’ reality show on TV One; film vet Northington joins Codeblack.
*Oprah Winfrey will unveil her new book club pick on Wednesday’s episode of her daily talk show following the dinner in honor of her current book club subject, Sidney Poitier. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Raven-Symone and Robi Reed honored; CTC conferences with Sudan; Winfrey’s dad at Pasadena Playhouse.
*Entertainer Raven-Symone and veteran casting director Robi Reed will receive top honors at the 13th Annual NAMIC Vision Awards, to be held tomorrow (3/27) at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Calif. 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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