04-04-07 EUR: Legendary Grambling Coach Dies / Ice Cube Isn't Done Yet

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IT’S A GIRL FOR MEL B.: But is it also a girl for Eddie Murphy? Plot thickens as Scary Spice gives birth Tuesday morning.
*The spotlight is back on former Spice Girl Melanie “Mel B” Brown now that she has given birth to the baby she claims is fathered by her ex-boyfriend, Eddie Murphy. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER: Grambling University's Eddie Robinson
*Eddie Robinson, the legendary Grambling State football coach has passed away. He died late Tuesday evening. He was 88. Robinson was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 1997. Read Full Story

ICE CUBE: IS HE DONE YET?: Rapper/actor/producer stays busy as new film opens
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Ice Cube is back in theaters today, reprising his role as Nick Persons in “Are We Done Yet?” the sequel to his highly popular 2005 family film “Are We There Yet?” The follow-up catches up with newlyweds Nick and Suzanne, played by Nia Long, as they move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. Of course, all is not that simple as the family dream home becomes a nightmare. Read Full Story

THE GAME JUMPS INTO THE TONY YAYO MESS: New track 'Body Bags' released in response to assault on his manager’s 14-year-old son.
*So much for Rev. Al Sharpton’s desired peaceful sit down among all warring parties caught in the ripple effect of Tony Yayo’s alleged assault against the 14-year-old son of music executive Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH IS HOLLYWOOD’S NEW POWER PLAYER: Newsweek’s annual list ranks actor as No. 1 box office draw.
*When it comes to the all important opening weekend at the box office, perennial kings “The Toms” (Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks) must now bow down to Will Smith as the actor who brings in the most money, according to an annual ranking by Newsweek. Read Full Story

BEYONCE PREPARES FOR WORLD TOUR: Also, man behind Dereon lawsuit calls her and Mama Tina ‘subconsciously racist.’
*With yesterday’s re-release of “B’Day” – complete with extra tracks, Spanish versions and a companion video album – comes news of a new tour behind the bolstered set that is scheduled to kick off later this month in Europe. Read Full Story

CHRIS ROCK TO TAKE DNA TEST?: Actor’s lawyer says he’s willing, but he’s too busy promoting his new movie.
*New York Daily News columnists Rush & Malloy are reporting that Chris Rock is willing to take a DNA test to determine whether he is the father of a 13-year-old boy who has taken ill. Read Full Story

OPRAH WINFREY HEADED TO BISON COUNTRY: Talk show host to give commencement speech at Howard University.
*Oprah Winfrey will offer words of wisdom to graduates of Howard University in Washington D.C. during the school’s commencement ceremony on May 12. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER CALVIN LOCKHART: Nassau-born actor died Thursday at the age of 72.
*Calvin Lockhart, star of stage and screen whose character name of Biggie Smalls in the 1975 film “Let’s Do It Again” was used by late rapper Notorious B.I.G., died Thursday in his native Nassau, Bahamas from complications of a stroke. He was 72. Read Full Story

SLY STONE APPEARS AT GEORGE WALLACE GIG: Reclusive legend performs several numbers with Family Stone in Vegas.
*Comedian George Wallace pulled off the impossible last month in getting the ultra-reclusive Sly Stone to come out of hiding and perform before an audience for the first time since the 2006 Grammys. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘American’ goodnight for Soledad; Gamble & Huff on ‘Today Show’; ‘What’s Happening Now’ DVD; ‘Confessions of a Thug’ DVD; BET corporate shuffle.
*CNN has decided to reassign recent NAACP Image Award winner Soledad O’Brien and her CNN “American Morning” co-anchor Miles O’Brien, confirms Web site TMZ.com. Read Full Story

MUSIC/THEATER BITS: New Danity Kane CD; Tickets available for Broadway’s ‘Radio Golf’; ‘Bubbly Black Girl’ finally gets a soundtrack.
*Danity Kane, the girl group chronicled on Diddy’s MTV series “Making the Band 3,” has set a fall release date for their as-yet-untitled sophomore CD. Read Full Story

MAGAZINE STAND: Kanye West re-launches fashion column in Complex; Mother of Jay-Z’s rumored love child in Hip Hop Weekly.
*After a two-year hiatus, Kanye West returns to Complex as a writer for the magazine's Fashion Beatdowns column, which debuts in the April/May issue on newsstands Tuesday. 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

EUR DVD REVIEW: Shortbus
By Kam Williams
Sofia (Sook-Yin Lee) is a sex therapist who has never had an orgasm, not even with her husband (Raphael Parker). Two of her clients, Jamie (PJ DeBoy) and James (Paul Dawson), are a gay couple in search of spicing up their lives with a ménage-a-trois, maybe with a young hunk named Ceth (Jay Brannan). Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Lookout
By Kam William
*Chris Pratt (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) was once on top of the world. The son of a tycoon in his hometown of Kansas City, this boy-most-likely was a star on his high school hockey team, drove a cool convertible, and was adored by his devoted girlfriend, Kelly (Laura Vandervoort). Unfortunately, Chris also suffered from that uniquely teen delusion of invincibility, which led him to tempt fate one night Read Full Story

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