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

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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