04-06-07 EUR: Elba 'Reaping' Benefits / Halle Explains The Suicide Story

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IDRIS ELBA ‘REAPING’ THE BENEFITS: Actor gets more big screen time.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Idris Elba just can’t stay out of the theater; the movie theater, that is. The actor, fresh from his run in “Daddy’s Little Girls,” can be seen on the screen again in “The Reaping,” which opens today (Friday) in theaters nationwide. The film stars Hilary Swank as a former Christian missionary, and Elba, who investigate a small town that appears to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues. Read Full Story

HALLE ON OLD SUICIDE STORY DUG UP FOR PARADE: Plus, actress prepares to go bald in new film, ‘Nappily Ever After.’
*During press interviews in Los Angeles Wednesday for her upcoming film “Perfect Stranger,” Halle Berry was riddled with questions about her interview in last Sunday’s Parade magazine, which included quotes about her suicide attempt following her 1996 divorce from David Justice. Read Full Story

MIJAC TRYING TO HALT AUCTION OF FAMILY ITEMS: Memorabilia originates from warehouse claimed by NJ construction owner.
*About 1,100 items owned by Michael Jackson and his famous family members will hit the auction block next month unless the King of Pop follows through with legal action to stop it. Read Full Story

DIDDY ADDRESSES AUBREY RUMORS: Rapper tells Miss Jones he did not impregnate Danity Kane member.
*Danity Kane singer Aubrey O’Day has already said that those widely-circulated photos of her buying baby products was a big April Fools joke gone horribly wrong. Read Full Story

JAY-Z MULLING PARTNERSHIP WITH FAVORITE BUBBLY: Champagne seen in “Show Me” video may officially get in bed with rap mogul.
*The New York Post’s Page Six is reporting that Jay-Z is close to forging a partnership with the champagne label Armand de Brignac, also known as Ace of Spades, "Gold Bottle" or simply "Ace." Read Full Story

‘AMERICAN IDOL’ BACKUP SINGERS WORK MIRACLES: Sharlotte Gibson, Sy Smith, and Kenya C. Hathaway often outshine the contestants.
*For weeks until he was voted off, they were partly responsible for keeping contestant Chris Sligh from straying too far off beat. Read Full Story

ARNELLE SIMPSON TRYING TO BLOCK DAD’S BOOK AUCTION: O.J.’s daughter runs Fla. company that contracted with HarperCollins.
*O.J. Simpson’s eldest daughter Arnelle Simpson has reportedly joined the fight to prevent the rights to her father’s cancelled book, “If I Did It,” from being auctioned off on April 17th. Read Full Story

ANNA DEAVERE SMITH TO ADDRESS BARNARD GRADS: School chooses famed actress as commencement speaker.
*Actress, playwright and professor Anna Deavere Smith, last seen playing the mother of Queen Latifah’s character in the recent HBO film “Life Support,” has been named the commencement speaker for Barnard College's Class of 2007. Read Full Story

SNOOP’S WIFE TO HOST EASTER EGG HUNT IN L.A.: Shante Broadus celebrates holiday with free event at Dorsey High.
*Snoop Dogg’s wife Shante’ Broadus, founder and head of Boss Lady Entertainment, has scheduled an Easter event for children to take place in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

TOMI RAE SELECTS GUARDIAN FOR J.B. II. Partner of late singer prepares to determine son’s paternity.
*Tomi Rae Hynie, the woman claiming to be the widow of James Brown, has taken the first step in determining the paternity of her son by selecting a special guardian she hopes will be appointed for him. Read Full Story

MAGAZINE BITS: SWV’s Lelee in Sister 2 Sister; Coko’s response at BV; SM: The Magazine for Single Mothers; Urban Influence Magazine’s Launch Reception.
*The April 2007 issue of Sister 2 Sister magazine features an explosive article with ex-SWV member Leanne "Lelee" Lyons, who talks about becoming a mother at age 15, as well as being broke and homeless after the end of SWV, often having to spend the night in gay clubs. Read Full Story

EUR VIDEO SPOTLIGHT: The fools from MADtv are at it again.
*Get your laugh on -- or scratch your head in curiosity -- by checking out videos we come across that we think are worth sharing. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
*Are We Done Yet? (PG for sexual innuendo and brief profanity) Ice Cube and Nia Long reprise their roles in this sequel to Are We There Yet? Now newlyweds, the couple gets grief, not from her kids (Aleisha Allen and Philip Bolden), but from a shady contractor (John C. McGinley) whose shady shenanigans threaten to ruin their plans for a dream home. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate
By Kam Williams
*During her opening monologue on an outdoor stage at the Ohio Reformatory for Women, Mo'Nique explains her presence to an appreciative crowd of about 2,000 convicts with, "We live in society that threw you away and said you weren't valuable, and that you were trash. I don't believe that." Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Idol’s’ Tucker on Fox; ‘I Love NY’ finale; Snipes-related sentencing; ’30 Rock’ renewed; BET’s ‘Ballers’; Gumbel on CW.
*Former "American Idol" finalist Lisa Tucker has been cast in the Fox drama pilot "Born in the USA," which follows real-life issues of blue-collar families in Philadelphia. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Rae’s London flat; Carey adopting in Mexico?; more Stone/Saadiq talk; Wu/Lupe headline Bumbershoot.
*R&B newcomer Corinne Bailey Rae says she’s happy to live way below her means in a small house in her hometown of Leeds, despite the sudden financial windfall generated by her critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Gwynn on TBS; Venus at Bausch & Lomb; S&L Racing makes history.
*Baseball legend Tony Gwynn, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 29, has been hired by TBS to serve as an analyst for the cable network's major league baseball package, reports SI.com. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: LGBT Pride taps Amaechi; Tribeca taps Luda; James Earl Jones honored; Sisters Saving Hearts Awards.
*Ex-NBA player John Amaechi will serve as Grand Marshall for the 2007 Los Angeles LGBT Pride Celebration, to take place June 8-10 in West Hollywood by Christopher Street West. 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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