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

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