04-11-07 EUR: Rutgers B-Ball Ladies Agree to meet With Imus

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RUTGERS B-BALL LADIES AGREE TO MEET WITH IMUS: Team, coach address media; plus, Imus faces Sharpton again on ‘Today Show.’
*Imus-gate continued to rage on Tuesday with both Don Imus and Al Sharpton appearing on NBC’s “The Today Show,” which was followed by a press conference featuring the first public comments from members of Imus’ target, the Rutgers University women’s basketball team. Read Full Story

BRANDY OFFICIALLY OFF OF NBC’S ‘TALENT’: Sharon Osbourne to replace embattled artist.
*With civil court cases looming in connection with a December car crash that caused a fatality, Brandy has been officially let go as a returning judge on the upcoming season of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” Read Full Story

EVEN AL ROKER WANTS IMUS OFF THE AIR: ‘Today’ weatherman says the radio jock just doesn’t’ get it.
*The “Today” show’s Al Roker kept quiet as Don Imus appeared on the show Tuesday to do some more apologizing and continue his campaign of being “a good person who did a bad thing” in calling the Rutgers women’s basketball team “nappy headed hoes.” Read Full Story

COLLIE BUDDZ: New reggae artist is diversifying dancehall
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*What are the characteristics of a dancehall superstar? Born in New Orleans? Raised in Bermuda? Bald? White? Musically immersed in the music with influences of hip-hop and soca? No matter what you may have thought, those are exactly the attributes of who MTV is calling “the next big reggae star.” He goes by the name Collie Buddz and he is all of the above, and then some. Read Full Story

COMMON PREPARES FOR ‘FOREVER’: Rapper’s new album features guest vocals from D’Angelo, Lily Allen, Bilal and Dwele.
*His last album, 2005’s “Be,” was the most successful of his career, having entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG TO BE ARRAIGNED: Rapper has 10am court date in Pasadena.
*Snoop Dogg has got a major problem on his hands. The rapper from the LBC has been hit with felony counts of sale or transportation of marijuana and possession of firearm by a felon, according to published reports. The Doggfather's current case partly stems from being arrested October 26, 2006 by police at the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank on suspicion of transportation of a controlled substance. Meanwhile, the gun charge stems from a Burbank police bust as he left the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" where the gun was allegedly discovered. Read Full Story

HAYEK, J.LO MAKE SEPARATE POWER MOVES: Latinas ink Hollywood deals for Latin-themed projects.
*Monday was a productive day for actresses Salma Hayek and Jennifer Lopez. Both have announced the signing of deals to bring Latino-themed projects to the big and small screen. Read Full Story

LUDACRIS TO LAUNCH TOUR NEXT WEEK IN PHILLY: Rapper squeezes dates into busy schedule.
*Chris “Ludacris” Bridges has strung together several dates to promote his Grammy-winning album, “Release Therapy.” Read Full Story

LIVE EARTH CONCERTS SET FOR JULY 7: Multiple cities around the world to host sets by Kanye, Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas and more.
*On July 7th, dozens of music artists will travel to several cities across the globe to perform at simultaneous concerts aimed at raising awareness for global warming. Read Full Story

AH’NOLD TO CHOP IT UP WITH XZIBIT: MTV’s ‘Pimp My Ride’ goes green with Schwarzenegger on special Earth Day episode.
*California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is due to appear on the April 22nd episode of MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” in celebration of Earth Day. Read Full Story

SPRINTER MONTGOMERY PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD: Olympian caught in five million dollar check scam.
*Former 100 meter world record-holder Tim Montgomery pleaded guilty to fraud Monday in connection with the depositing of fake, stolen or altered checks totaling five million dollars. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Rock the Bells
By Kam Williams
*Fans of the rap game know that the Wu-Tang Clan was comprised of nine gangstas with menacing monikers like Masta Killah, Ghostface Killah, Ol' Dirty Bastard (aka ODB), GZA, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Raekwon the Chef, RZA and U-God. Devotees of the group are probably likewise familiar with the Clan's reputation as notorious no-shows. Read Full Story

BRIAN MCKNIGHT TOUR BACKED BY VH1 SOUL: Trek to begin April 24th in San Diego.
*Brian McKnight will hit the road in April for a U.S. tour to support his current album "Ten," which was released by Warner Bros. Records in December. Read Full Story

NAOMI’S BOOTS THE NEW MUST-HAVE: Christian Louboutins worn to community service enjoy sales boost.
*Fashion watchers apparently had their eye on those shiny Christian Louboutin boots worn by Naomi Campbell to one of her community service dates last month. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Whitfield in ‘Atlanta’; Henley joins Janssen project; Jason’s racist rant; Tiki’s ‘Today’ co-host?; 106 & Park Mobile Fan Club; Apollo Creed.
*Dondre Whitfield ("Jake in Progress") and Christine Woods have joined the cast of the upcoming CBS sitcom "Atlanta," which stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Leslie Bibb as a man and woman who meet at a funeral and can't stay away from each other. Prinze's character is described as a funny and charming ad executive. Read Full Story

MUSIC/THEATER BITS: Ray Charles musical in Pasadena; Common, Wilson at Summerstage; Eminem’s happy fender bender; Diddy keeps twins in bling.
*The Ray Charles musical from producers of the Universal biopic “Ray” is scheduled to receive its world premiere at California’s Pasadena Playhouse in November. 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: Red Road
By Kam Williams
*Jackie (Kate Dickie) was left traumatized and emotionally numb by some unnamed tragedy which has befallen her. Now, she works nights dispassionately monitoring a bank of monitors connected to cameras hidden all over her working-class neighborhood in Glasgow, Scotland. Read Full Story

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