04-30-07 EUR: T-Pain Arrested / Moseley Braun Survives Mugging Attempt

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T-PAIN ARRESTED IN MIAMI: Mr. ‘Buy U A Drank’ allegedly acts a fool at Radio One Springfest concert.
*R&B singer T-Pain, born Faheem Najm, was arrested Saturday evening during the annual Radio One Springfest concert in Miami after he allegedly refused requests from officials at Bayfront Amphitheater to cut his set short. Read Full Story

BEYONCE’S PEOPLE CLARIFY ‘B’DAY DELUXE’ RECALL: Team Bey says recent media reports are inaccurate.
*Beyonce’s management has released a statement stressing the inaccuracy of recent media reports suggesting that her new “B’Day Deluxe Edition” album and video companion has been yanked from store shelves. As previously reported, singer Des’ree filed a lawsuit in Manhattan claiming Team Beyonce never got the proper clearance to record her 1996 hit, “Kissing You.” According to the lawsuit, Team Bey attempted to work out an 11th hour deal to secure the rights for her to record the song for the revamped “B’Day” album and video collection. Read Full Story

THE LINK BETWEEN EVE AND SEAN PENN: NY Daily News says rapper turned down his offer of bail money.
*The New York Daily News has looked into the reason why actor Sean Penn rolled up to a Los Angeles jailhouse in the wee hours last Thursday to visit rapper Eve after she was busted for a DUI. Eve, born Eve Jeffers, was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence after she crashed her Maserati into a center divider on Hollywood Blvd. at around 2:45 a.m. Penn arrived for his visit at about 4 a.m. Read Full Story

MAYWEATHER SR. LEAVES SON’S CAMP…AGAIN: Dad didn’t appreciate comments on HBO reality show; plus 50 Cent to lead Jr. into the ring.
*The beauty of HBO’s four-episode reality series “De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7,” which just wrapped last night, was its one-week production turnaround that allowed each episode to include reactions to comments made during the previous episode. Read Full Story

BET’S ‘COLLEGE HILL’ – A HOT ISLAND MESS: UVI alumni and parents appalled with behavior of cast this season.
*The current fourth season of BET’s reality series “College Hill” has seen more viewers than any of the previous runs, but it is also the most controversial. Read Full Story

TRACY MORGAN ORDERED TO WEAR BOOZE BRACELET: Court ordered contraption detects alcohol levels through the skin.
*First Alec Baldwin tries to leave NBC’s “30 Rock” in the wake of his infamous leaked voicemail message to his 11-year-old daughter. Now, co-star Tracy Morgan may have to film future episodes with a court-issued ankle bracelet that detects alcohol vapors in the skin. Read Full Story

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST HONORS ED BRADLEY: Late newsman given traditional “second line” parade per his last request.
*The spirit of late CBS journalist Ed Bradley was alive and kicking on Friday during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, which honored the late music lover with an opening day jazz funeral procession, complete with two brass bands. Bradley, who died in November, had wanted to be remembered at the festival with a "second line" parade, so-called because bystanders fall in to form a second line of paraders. Read Full Story

SAUL WILLIAMS WRITES OPEN LETTER TO OPRAH: Poet respectfully disagrees with her stance against hip hop lyrics.
*The Web site BallerStatus.com has published the full text of poet Saul Williams’ lengthy open letter to Oprah Winfrey, where he outlines his stance on the post-Don Imus issue of violent and misogynistic rap lyrics and its impact on black culture. Read Full Story

STAR JONES REYNOLDS EXPLAINS HER NEW LOOK: Court TV’s new employee still claims she hasn’t had surgery.
*If you haven’t seen Star Jones Reynolds lately, she’s sporting a fresh bob haircut, black-framed glasses and a figure even more slimmed-down than when she left “The View” last year. The former prosecutor never fully disclosed how she was able to drop all of those pounds so quickly, leaving many to speculate that some sort of surgery was involved. Reynolds may be deliberately vague about her weight-loss methods, but she continues to stress one thing – she has not gone under the knife. Read Full Story

‘I LOVE NEW YORK’ SEASON TWO: Casting notice seeks men hoping to pick up where Tango left off.
*The inevitable has happened: casting has begun for a second season of VH1’s “I Love New York,” starring Tiffany “New York” Patterson in a quest to find “true love” among a harem of eligible bachelors. Read Full Story

ANIKA NONI ROSE: Overlooked in 'Dreamgirls,' her career is in full swing.
*The name Anika Noni Rose, which is Swahili for goodness (Anika) and gift of God (Noni) is rather familiar to stage fans and vaguely familiar to movie buffs. The actress, an acclaimed Broadway star with a Tony Award under her belt, starred in the hit film “Dreamgirls” last winter, but was often driven to the background among the hype of the other two-thirds of the Dreamettes – newcomer Jennifer Hudson and pop superstar Beyonce Knowles. But Rose has made a name for herself and is quite proud of her recent accomplishments, including taking on the big screen and small screen mediums. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Al Franken: God Spoke
By Kam Williams
Al Franken fans are the intended audience for this light-hearted look at the political landscape during which the left-leaning comedian devotes most of his time annoying familiar right-wing media-darlings, from Bill O'Reilly to Sean Hannity to Ann Coulter to Henry Kissinger. Most of Al's adversaries take his in-your-face confrontations in stride, with the notable exception of the humorless Coulter who remains rabid even when the TV cameras have been turned off. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Kickin' It Old School
By Kam Williams
When he was an adolescent, Justin Schumacher (Jamie Kennedy) was left in a coma after landing on his head while breakdancing. Fast forward twenty years and we find his parents (Christopher McDonald and Debra Jo Rupp) pulling the plug on their son's life support system due to his degenerating vegetative state and their mounting debt. Miraculously, instead of dying, Justin recovers, though he is still 12 mentally but now in the body of a 32 year-old. Eager to help pay off his medical bills he comes up with the bright idea of entering a dance contest with $100,000 grand prize. So, he tracks down the three other members of his pre-teen posse, The Funky Fresh Boys, to see if they're interested in a reunion. Read Full Story

LIL’ KIM & DIDDY – REUNITED: ‘Last Night’ remix marks their first collabo in seven years.
*The latest remix to Diddy’s current single “Last Night” features a rhyme from none other than Lil’ Kim, one of the first artists to flourish under his production umbrella at Bad Boy Entertainment and close personal friend until the two had a falling out several years ago. Read Full Story

CAROL MOSELEY BRAUN SURVIVES NEAR MUGGING: Former senator credits two college students with thwarting would-be robber.
*A man attempting to rob former U.S. Sen. Carol Moseley Braun was in for a rude awakening late Friday night in Chicago’s South Side as two college students came out of nowhere to drive the assailant away. Read Full Story

'THE HIP HOP PROJECT' WINS PG-13 APPEAL DESPITE F-BOMB: Documentary film fought against MPAA’s initial R rating ... and won.
*The filmmaker behind a new documentary called “The Hip Hop Project” has successfully appealed the MPAA to change its initial rating of R to the commercially-friendly PG-13. Read Full Story

MICHAEL VICK BLAMES FAM FOR LATEST LEGAL TROUBLE: Police raid finds evidence of dog fighting on his Virginia property.
*For every two positive stories about Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, a negative one pops up to keep him stuck in a public relations nightmare. Read Full Story

ISRAEL PLANTS FOREST FOR CORETTA SCOTT KING: County dedicates living memorial to wife of civil rights leader.
*A new forest of 10,000 trees to be planted in Israel will be named after Coretta Scott King in honor of her legacy of peace and justice, said Israel's U.S. Ambassador Sallai Meridor Thursday at a Washington ceremony launching the initiative. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Tyra pays up; NORE goes ‘Global’; ‘Wire’ honored; BFC online?; Reynolds hosts celeb b-ball; ‘106’ on radio; drunk-acting Paula.
*Tyra Banks invited cameras along Saturday to witness her settle a restaurant bill that became past due Wednesday when she and Russell Simmons bounced without paying. Read Full Story

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04-27-07 EUR: Cam'Ron Clarifies '60 Minutes' Comments / Snoop Banned

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CAM’RON CLARIFIES ‘60 MINUTES’ COMMENTS: Rapper hires PR firm to deal with backlash following Sunday’s telecast.
*Rapper Cam’ron has drawn a barrage of criticism and outrage over comments he made during last Sunday’s “60 Minutes” segment on “snitching.” During the show, the artist said that his street credibility, and ultimately album sales, would suffer if he were to ever cooperate with police in bringing criminals to justice. He told correspondent Anderson Cooper that he wouldn’t even alert cops if he knew a serial killer had moved next door. Read Full Story

DID PRINCE CLOWN PARIS HILTON DURING VEGAS SHOW?: Word has it that Paris bolted in shame when he tried to make her sing live.
*If only someone had a cell phone camera rolling on this one. According to Us Weekly, Prince embarrassed Paris Hilton during his April 20th show at Club 3121 by calling her on stage to sing. According to a witness, Prince was performing at his Las Vegas venue when he spotted the 26-year-old hotel heiress in the audience and invited her to join him on stage. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG BANNED DOWN UNDER: Australian government says he ain’t the ‘sort of bloke we want in this country.’
*Australia has joined the United Kingdom in officially banning rapper Snoop Dogg from stepping foot onto its soil. Australian Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews said Thursday that Snoop was told his visa would be cancelled after he pleaded no contest to gun and drug charges in the United States earlier this month. "He doesn't seem the sort of bloke we want in this country," Andrews told local radio. "This man has been a member of a Los Angeles gang, and is still associated with it apparently, that's been involved in murder, robberies and drug dealing in the LA area." Read Full Story

LATIFAH TO REMAKE STEVE MARTIN COMEDY: Actress will star in and executive produce remake of ‘All of Me.’
*Queen Latifah has signed on to executive produce and star in a remake of the Steve Martin-Lily Tomlin comedy, "All of Me," for New Line Cinema. Read Full Story

NE-YO PERFORMS NEW SONGS IN NEW YORK: Singer-songwriter previews tracks from May 1st release, ‘Because of You.’
*Ne-Yo took the stage at New York’s club Arena Wednesday night to give folks a taste of his upcoming album, “Because of You,” due May 1 via Def Jam. Read Full Story

SEAN PENN VISITED EVE IN LOCKUP?: Plus, rapper’s blood alcohol content was reportedly twice the legal limit during DUI arrest.
*For some reason, brooding Hollywood bad boy Sean Penn paid a jailhouse visit to rapper-actress Eve early Thursday while she was locked up for a DUI arrest. The Oscar-winning actor showed up to the Los Angeles County Jail shortly after Eve was booked by police on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police sources tell TMZ: "He came to see how Eve was doing." Paparazzi caught Penn leaving in a taxi around 4 a.m. Read Full Story

JUDGE LETS TOMI RAE CHOOSE SON’S LEGAL GUARDIAN: Hynie is trying to prove her son was fathered by James Brown.
*A judge has allowed Tomi Rae Hynie, the woman claiming to be the fourth wife of entertainer James Brown, to select the special legal guardian she wants appointed for her son. Read Full Story

RAY CHEW: Passionate and prepared to blaze his own trail in music.
By Darryl Yates
*If there was a word to describe the essence of Ray Chew, it would be ‘prepared.’ He’s been involved in music ever since he was five years old, he’s worked with everyone from Dionne Warwick to Alicia Keys, and he’s worked with all genres, from Gospel to Hip Hop and R&B. He would be the first to tell you that anything worth having is worth working for and that’s what he’s spent the balance of his life doing, working hard. Inspired by legends such as the known musical perfectionist, Quincy Jones, Chew attributes most of his success to his undeniable work ethic Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Premium
By Kam Williams
*Charli (Zoe Saldana) is putting the finishing touches on her planned fairytale wedding to Ed (Hill Harper). But with less than two days to go till the big day when they're supposed to exchange vows, she crosses paths with Cool (Dorian Missick) whose mom, Marva (Tonya Pinkins), has been hired to cater the affair. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
The Condemned (R for profanity and pervasive graphic violence) Stone Cold Steve Austin stars in this survival of the fittest saga about ten convicted murderers stranded on a deserted island for a grisly fight to the death aired live over the internet with the promise of freedom to the one who emerges victorious. Ensemble cast includes Vinnie Jones, Madeleine West, Marcus Johnson, Nathan Jones and Masa Yamaguchi. Read Full Story

RICHARD PRYOR’S WIDOW SETTLES LAWSUIT: Jennifer Pryor had accused Universal Music Group of releasing albums without permission.
*A lawsuit brought by the widow of Richard Pryor against Universal Music Group over several of his comedy albums has been settled, a court clerk confirmed Wednesday. Read Full Story

‘L&O: SVU’ PRODUCER ACCUSED OF RACISM: Complaints say he called crew member ‘Stepin Fetchit’ and refers to Asians as ‘Chinamen.’
*Considering the current post-Imus world of heightened racial sensitivity, an executive producer of "Law & Order: SVU" may soon find himself in the unemployment line over accusations that he uses racist and sexist terms on a regular basis. Read Full Story

C. VIVIAN STRINGER ADDS 7 YEARS TO CONTRACT: Coach’s paycheck will equal base salary of university’s football coach.
*The latest news regarding Rutgers University women’s basketball has nothing to do with Don Imus or his ugly comments about the players. Read Full Story

MIJAC DUE IN NEW YORK COURT JUNE 18: New Jersey financial company accuses singer of owing $48 million.
*Michael Jackson is due to appear in Manhattan federal court on June 18 for a case in which a New Jersey financial company claims he stiffed them for $48 million. Read Full Story

WILL TOM JOYNER REPLACE DON IMUS?: Syndicated morning jock says he “got a call” this week from MSNBC.
*During an appearance on Rev. Al Sharpton’s radio show, syndicated radio host Tom Joyner suggested that he is among the crop of talent being considered to fill the void left by Don Imus’s radio simulcast on MSNBC. Read Full Story

TONY YAYO CASE ADJUOURNED UNTIL JULY: Plus, mother of 14-year-old victim attends rally with mom of slain bodyguard, Ramirez.
*Tony Yayo must return to court in July to face allegations that he assaulted the 14-year-old son of a rap rival Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond last month. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Whitaker’s cell phone plea; ‘Roker’s kiddie book club; Solange to host ‘TRL’; Kanye at Diana gig; Booker benefit.
*Forest Whitaker has lent his writing, acting and directing skills to creating a 30-second public service announcement for AT&T's Be Sensible wireless courtesy program, which encourages moviegoers to shut off their phones during a film. Read Full Story

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04-25-07 EUR: Anika Noni Rose says 'Frog Princess' Isn't A Done Deal Yet

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MEL B. NAMES DAUGHTER – TAKE TWO: Plus, former Spice Girl details breakup to OK magazine.
*Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, 31, has released a statement announcing that her new baby daughter is named, Angel Iris Murphy Brown. Although Eddie Murphy, 46, has publicly questioned if he is the baby’s father and is demanding a DNA test be taken, Brown listed him as the father on the baby’s birth certificate, and included “Murphy” in baby’s full name. Read Full Story

ROSE SAYS ‘FROG PRINCESS’ ISN’T DONE DEAL YET: Actress tells EUR she’d rather wait until the ‘ink is dry’ to begin celebrating.
*During an interview with EUR’s Lee Bailey to promote the DVD of “Dreamgirls,” co-star Anika Noni Rose said to hold off on the congratulations over her casting as Disney’s first African American princess in the forthcoming animated feature, “The Frog Princess.” Read Full Story

BLACK FAMILY CHANNEL TO SHUT DOWN: Atlanta-based cable company unable to secure significant distribution.
*Multichannel.com is reporting that the Black Family Channel will air its last broadcast on April 30 before shutting down permanently. Read Full Story

DR. CORNEL WEST IS BLACK AT IT AGAIN!: The too hip intellectual wants healing to begin through music.
By Ricardo Hazell
*The phenomenon of Hip-Hop music has been the proverbial scapegoat for all things despicable within urban centers across the nation since at least the late 70s. At the time, block parties were all the rage in cities up and down the east coast from New York City to Philadelphia to Baltimore and all stops in between. Even then community activists felt this form of music was detrimental because its only discernable attribute was the celebration of the party atmosphere. But the foundation of Hip-Hop was more than just that. It was about peace, unity, love and having fun. Back then there was no talk of guns and drugs. No one can say for certain why, but perhaps it was because Hip-Hop is another form of poor people music like jazz and rock and roll before it. Read Full Story

MICHAEL VICK MISSES MEETING WITH CONGRESSMEN: Atlanta quarterback was due at breakfast in honor of his charity work.
*Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick missed a Tuesday morning flight to Washington D.C., where he was scheduled to address members of Congress regarding after school programs. Read Full Story

AUDITIONS FOR ‘ARETHA’ MUSICAL NEXT WEEK: Queen of Soul to be heavily involved in casting.
*Actors and performers looking to be cast in the new musical based on the life of Aretha Franklin will have to audition in front of the Queen of Soul herself when try-outs begin next week in suburban Detroit. Read Full Story

JAMES BROWN’S BAND TO TOUR: Soul Generals book several gigs to carry on Godfather’s legacy.
*The Soul Generals, the 17-piece band that has backed music legend James Brown for the last 20 years, will keep the funk alive with several appearances scheduled throughout the year. Read Full Story

COMMON APOLOGIZES FOR DUKE LACROSSE COMMENTS: Rapper says he reacted without waiting for facts of the case.
*Rapper Common has formally apologized for verbally attacking members of the Duke University lacrosse team who were accused of raping an African American exotic dancer. Read Full Story

FEMALE COPS SUE NYPD OVER RACIST REMARK: Women say they were called ‘nappy headed hos’ during roll call.
*Three female police officers have filed a federal lawsuit against the New York Police Department claiming they were referred to as “nappy headed hos” by other officers at their Brooklyn precinct. Read Full Story

TEDDY PENDERGRASS PREPARES FOR ‘TEDDY 25’: Star-studded event calls attention to spinal cord injuries.
*After a near fatal car accident changed his life dramatically nearly 25 years ago, Teddy Pendergrass, is using his voice to help improve the quality of life for survivors of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Read Full Story

EMINEM EYES PURCHASE OF VENUE FEATURED IN ‘8 MILE’: Rapper in talks to buy St. Andrew’s Hall.
*Rapper Enimem is reportedly preparing to purchase the Detroit concert venue featured in his autobiographical film, “8 Mile.” Read Full Story

IN THE ABSENCE OF THE REAL THING: Almost Anything Will do.
Some of this letter might hurt but, regardless to how it sounds, I urge you not to take it too personally. Please bear with me and try to understand that, I truly have our collective interest at heart. First I'd like to say that I know for sure that, I have put more time in and, have gained more experience in the music industry than practically, anyone who attended your last event. Yet, I was not offered a single seat on any of your panels. Read Full Story

STEVE AUSTIN: The Condemned Interview with Kam Williams
*Steven James Anderson was born on December 18, 1964 in Austin, Texas, but later changed his surname to Williams. After playing defensive end on the football team at North Texas State University, he bounced around in a series of odd-jobs and was working on a loading dock till he decided to try his hand at pro wrestling. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Fracture
By Kam Williams
*Ted Crawford is a successful aeronautical engineer and CEO of the company which bears his name. The multi-millionaire drives a six-figure sports car and lives in a hilltop mansion overlooking Los Angeles with a trophy wife (Embeth Davidtz) half his age whom he absolutely adores. Read Full Story

EURCAST: THE PARIS BENNETT INTERVIEW MELTDOWN: Listen to what happens when you ask the wrong thing.
*On this edition of the EURcast, an attempt to interview Paris Bennett goes horribly wrong. Lee Bailey gets into an argument with the singer's publicist and the interview was shut down before it really got going. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: ‘Idol’s’ Nadia Turner on NY morning show; Color Purple still making money; 'Tournament' DVD.
*Former “American Idol” contestant Nadia Turner makes a guest appearance on New York’s “Morning Show with Mike and Juliet” today at 9 a.m. on Fox. Read Full Story

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04-25-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
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