03-27-07 EUR: Busta Rhymes to Stand Trial for Assault / Kanye Moves West

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BUSTA RHYMES TO FACE TRIAL FOR ASSAULT: Judge snatches plea offer that would’ve kept rapper free.
*Busta Rhymes is headed for trial on two assault charges after a New York judge decided Monday to take a plea offer off the table. The agreement would’ve allowed the rapper to remain free, but Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Tanya Kennedy withdrew the offer because of his recent arrest for driving with a suspended license. Read Full Story

MORE TERRENCE HOWARD/NAOMI CAMPBELL TALK: Actor tells Ellen they ‘went out a couple of times.’
*At a recent press junket for his new movie “Pride,” Terrence Howard responded to rumors of a romance with Naomi Campbell by stating he was simply looking out for the troubled supermodel as requested by mutual friend, Quincy Jones. Read Full Story

KANYE MOVES WEST; BUYS BEVERLY HILLS MANSION: Artist pays $7.2 million for 3300 square foot spread.
*Chicago-born rapper-producer Kanye West is now the proud owner of a 3,300 square foot Beverly Hills mansion after paying a reported $7.2 million. Read Full Story

THE 'REIGN OVER ME' EURCAST: Behind the scenes wirh Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith & Adam Sandler.
*On this EURcast, we go behind the scenes of the new film "Reign Over Me," starring Don Cheadle and Jada Pinkett Smith as a married couple whose own issues are exposed as Cheadle's character tries to help his old college roommate (Adam Sandler) through a terrible loss. Read Full Story

EUR VIDEO SPOTLIGHT: Def Poet Julian Curry shuts it down with knowledge on N-word.
Today's video: If only Kramer (Michael Richards) had used the N-word this way. Watch as the brother man spits knowledge from the very beginning when shouts out to the audience, "What's up my Niggaz?!" Read Full Story

KIM’ENEM REACHES UNDERSTANDING IN COURT: Divorced couple agrees to avoid name-calling for sake of their daughter.
*Eminem and his ex-wife Kim Mathers agreed in court Monday to avoid attacking each other in the media for the sake of their 11-year-old daughter, Hailie. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE CALLS FAINTING REPORTS OVERBLOWN: Celebrity says she spent all of 10 minutes in the hospital.
*Nicole Richie, recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia, is reportedly embarrassed about all the hoopla surrounding her widely-reported fainting incidents on the set of her show, “The Simple Life.” Read Full Story

MIJAC ROBOT TO TAKE OVER VEGAS?: Singer reportedly wants 50-foot likeness built on the strip next to potential concert venue.
*Michael Jackson has always done a mean robot dance, ever since the glory days of “Dancing Machine” and “Enjoy Yourself.” But according to the latest rumor, the singer is taking the concept to another whole level. Read Full Story

NAS JOINS WU-TANG, P.E., ROOTS FOR ROCK THE BELLS FEST: Rapper to co-headline majority of tour with re-united Clan.
*Nas will promote his “Hip Hop Is Dead” album via this summer’s Rock the Bells festival, which already includes on the bill a reunited Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Mos Def, the Roots, Cypress Hill and more. Read Full Story

MYA, CLIPSE HIGHLIGHT SEAGRAM’S LIVE TOUR: Trek to play nightclubs in 11 cities next month.
*After taking a break in 2006, the Seagram’s Live tour is back with R&B singer Mya and rap duo Clipse for an 11-city spring jaunt that will hit nightclubs in mostly southern states. Read Full Story

MAGIC JOHNSON OPENS CENTER IN SACRAMENTO: Facility filled with computers to service low-income communities.
*The new Magic Johnson Empowerment Center opened its doors for the first time last week at Sacramento’s Phoenix Park Community Center, sparking hope in the once blighted community plagued with drug dealing, homicide and gang shootings. Read Full Story

MON DIEU! TONY PARKER IS A RAPPER: Eva’s French fiance dropped French hip hop album Monday.
*French NBA star Tony Parker is hoping his budding rap career reaches the same heights as his day job as a point guard for the two-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Candy
*Although Heath Ledger landed an Oscar nomination for his work in Brokeback Mountain, he actually delivers a far more deserving performance here as Dan, a hedonistic heroin addict as intoxicated by love as by the drugs he's mainlining. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Page Turner (La Tourneuse de pages)
By Kam Williams
*As an adolescent, Melanie Prouvost (Deborah Francois) exhibited enough potential at the piano to apply for admission to a leading music conservatory in Paris. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/THEATER BITS: Coles on CW; ‘Porgy’ ends early; ‘Darfur’ in NY; Palm Beach Fest honors Singh; Coroner rules on Anna Nicole Smith death.
*"Living Single" alum Kim Coles joins the cast of the upcoming CW comedy, "Hell on Earth." The CBS Paramount project centers on a "mean girl" who gets hit by a bus, goes to purgatory and is given a second chance at life as an ordinary girl. Coles will play an angel. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Charles Cason dies; Yayo out on bail; Khaled’s new CD; Keyshia Cole’s airport drama.
*Music veteran Charles “Rich” Cason, a Grammy nominee once known as the "Godfather of West Coast Electro," has died of cancer at age 61. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Cullen Jones makes history; Venus loses to Sharapova; Tiger wins at Doral; LeBron and Buffett.
*Swimming history was made Sunday night in Melbourne, Australia when Cullen Jones became the second black swimmer in U.S. history to claim part of a world championship. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Ciara, Luda, Ne-Yo added to Essence Fest; ‘Neo Love’ spoken word event in Charlotte.
*The Essence Music Festival has just announced the addition of performers Ciara, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, The O’Jays with Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill, Robin Thicke and Steve Harvey. 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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