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

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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