04-09-07 EUR: Reaction to Imus' 'Nappy-Head Hos' Rant Snowballs

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DON IMUS REACTION SNOWBALLS: Sharpton, NABJ, Essence, Rutgers, NCAA, Najee Ali come down hard over jock’s ‘nappy headed hoes’ comment.
*A torrent of outrage is threatening to sink syndicated radio jock Don Imus and his producer Bernard McGuirk ever since they collectively called the black members of the Rutgers University basketball team “jigaboos” and “nappy-headed hoes.” "Has he lost his mind?" asked Monroe in a statement released Friday. "Those comments were beyond offensive. Imus needs to be fired. Today. Read Full Story

HE’S BAAAACK, RICKY WILLIAMS SEEKS RETURN TO NFL: Agent said running back wrote Dolphins a letter requesting reinstatement.
*Former NFL running back Ricky Williams is counting down the days until April 27, the date his year-long suspension from the league for substance abuse will finally be complete. Read Full Story

50 CENT READY TO UNLEASH THE ‘JE-JE-JE-JEW UNIT’: Rapper makes offensive remark while commenting on Yayo situation.
*Addressing the alleged child abuse perpetrated by his G-Unit member Tony Yayo, 50 Cent called into “Miss Jones in the Morning" on Hot 97 last week to say, in effect, that his Jewish lawyers will handle the situation. Read Full Story

'GRINDHOUSE': Double barrel action starring Rosario Dawson and Sydney Tamiia Poitier.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
The double-barreled blow from director/writers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez’s “Grindhouse,” hit screens over the weekend with a solid opening. The film, made up of two full length feature horror movies put together as a two film feature, including fake movie trailers in between both movies, features ensemble casts of stars led by Rose McGowan, Freddie Rodriguez, Kurt Russell with a band of no-nonsense female characters including those played by Rosario Dawson and Sydney Tamiia Poitier. Read Full Story

PHYLICIA RASHAD MAKES DIRECTORIAL DEBUT: Tony winner directs ‘Girlfriends’ star Khalil Kane in Seattle’s Gem of the Ocean.
*Phylicia Rashad, the Tony award nominee for her role in the Broadway production of Gem of the Ocean, will make her directorial debut with a staging of the August Wilson play at Seattle Repertory Theatre. Read Full Story

WHITE ACTRESS WANTS LATIFAH’S BOOBS: Kate Beckinsale tells ‘Glamour’ she would love to trade bodies with full-figured entertainer.
*For decades, white women have selectively sought out darker-skinned attributes in the name of beauty – from frequenting tanning salons, to enduring lip injections to purchasing butt enhancements. Read Full Story

COLTS COACH TONY DUNGY TO PUBLISH MEMOIR: ‘Quiet Strength’ to outline lessons learned in both victory and disappointments.
*Tony Dungy, head coach of the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, has signed a deal with Tyndale House Publishers to publish his memoir, “Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices and Priorities of a Winning Life.” Read Full Story

LIL KIM SPONSORS ONLINE CELEB AUCTION: Also, rapper reportedly signs book deal for prison memoirs.
*On April 12, rapper Lil Kim and her Lil’ Kim Cares Foundation will team with the National Alliance to End Abuse, known as, "The Alliance," to co-host a celebrity online auction that will raise money for initiatives benefiting youth and families. Read Full Story

AKON GUNNING FOR LIL JON’S BLING TITLE: Singer hopes his diamond-studded Africa medallion will eclipse crunk king’s record holder.
*Akon, whose latest single “Don’t Matter” just clocked its second week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, has announced that he’s attempting to break the Guinness World Record for diamond pendants set earlier this year by Lil’ Jon. Read Full Story

JAY-Z RESPONDS TO LOVE CHILD RUMORS: Mogul’s rep calls talk ‘ridiculous.’
*Rap mogul Jay-Z is finally speaking out against rumors that he is the father of a 5-year-old boy by 26-year-old Trinidadian model Shenelle Scott, whom he met on the set of his 1998 video for “Big Pimpin.” Read Full Story

SHAR JACKSON GETS BREAST LIFT AND TUMMY TUCK: Actress says surgery was done in part to get rid of stretch marks.
*For years, actress Shar Jackson has attempted to get rid of stretch marks formed by the birth of her four kids, two of whom were fathered by backup-dancer-turned-Britney-Spears-ex, Kevin Federline. Read Full Story

A VIDEO HISTORY OF THE SNOOP DOGG/BILL O’REILLY CIRCUS: With a dish of O’Reilly/Geraldo Rivera on the side.
*The explosive blow-up between Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly and journalist Geraldo Rivera over illegal immigration is currently in heavy rotation on the Internet and has all but eclipsed the back-and-forth exchange that O’Reilly has had with rapper Snoop Dogg. Read Full Story

BOW WOW TAKES ‘FAME’ ON THE ROAD: Rapper’s tour kicks off with supporting acts Mims, Lloyd, Sammie, Huey and Crime Mob.
*Friday night in Cincinnati marked the first date of Bow Wow’s U.S. tour in support of his fifth studio album, “Price of Fame.” Read Full Story

PHARRELL JOINS PEPSI GENERATION: Producer among celebrity designers to put own spin on can.
*Producer Pharrell Williams, country act Big & Rich and rock group All-American Rejects have been selected by Pepsi to come up with their own versions of its can, which changes its background graphics every few weeks. 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 FILM REVIEW: Are We Done Yet?
By Kam Williams
Are We There Yet? (2005) was less a road comedy than a shameless, ninety-minute car commercial. Fortunately, the sequel doesn't revolve around an automobile. In fact, nothing about this movie resembles the first, except for the presence of the same four principals in the cast. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Bobby
By Kam Williams
*This period piece features 22 people whose lives partially overlap inside L.A.’s Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968. The date and location are of considerable historical significance, since these events are unfolding at the site of the assassination of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy by Palestinian terrorist Sirhan Sirhan (David Kobzantsev). Read Full Story

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