05-03-07 EURxtra: Mel B to Sue Eddie Murphy Over Paternity Test

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ISAIAH WASHINGTON TO FILM GAY RIGHTS PSA: Ad for GLADD to be shot in the next few weeks.
*The actor, who angered gay rights groups after he used the word “fag” twice in reference to his “Grey’s Anatomy” co-star T.R. Knight, has just agreed to appear in a public service announcement on behalf of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Read Full Story

MEL B. TO SUE MURPHY OVER PATERNITY TEST: Scary Spice hopes judge will force actor to give up DNA.
*In the latest chapter of “Who is Angel Iris Murphy Brown’s papa?” mom Melanie Brown tells People magazine that she will take ex-boyfriend Eddie Murphy to court so that a judge can finally force him to take a paternity test. Read Full Story

BEYONCE’S DAD SAYS HE’S NOT MAD AT NE-YO: Rumor had it that Mathew was hating because singer chose duet with J-Hud instead of his daughter.
*Just when you thought the Jennifer Hudson vs. Beyonce Knowles reports had all but died, here comes Bey’s dad/manager Mathew with the shock paddles. Read Full Story

SIMON COWELL COMMENTS ON REPLACING BRANDY: ‘America’s Got Talent’ producer explains the obvious.
*“America’s Got Talent” executive producer Simon Cowell is commenting on his decision to replace Brandy with Ozzy Osbourne’s famous wife Sharon as a judge for the upcoming season. Read Full Story

ICE T SAYS CAM’RON MADE A ‘BAD MOVE’: Veteran rapper says Dipset general was wrong in applying street politics to hip hop.
*Ice T was one of the millions who peeped Cam’ron on the “Stop Snitching” segment of “60 Minutes last week, and he’s not happy. Ice took issue with the Dipset leader’s comments about refusing to assist police in criminal investigations, even if he knew his next door neighbor was a serial killer. "Cam'ron made a bad move. I mean, Cam'ron applied the rules to the streets, to the rules of hip-hop. Everybody in hip-hop ain't affiliated with the streets on that level." Read Full Story

50 CENT PUTS CONNECTICUT MANSION ON THE MARKET: Rapper bought the digs in 2003 for $4.1 million.
*Rapper 50 Cent, who just released the news song “Straight to the Bank,” is going straight to the real estate market with his 52-room mansion in Farmington, Connecticut. According to Radaronline, the Queens native is selling his home of nearly four years, which he purchased from former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson in Sept. 2003 for $4.1 million. Read Full Story

FEDS DROP CHARGES IN OPRAH EXTORTION CASE: Deal calls for Atlanta man to complete community service, drug testing and more.
*The Atlanta man accused of trying to extort $1.5 million from Oprah Winfrey will avoid jail time after federal officials dismissed the charges against him earlier this week. Read Full Story

ARETHA GETS A LOOK AT PLAY HOPEFULS: Queen of Soul saw about 70 people during Tuesday’s audition for bio-musical.
*After months and months of buildup, auditions finally took place near Detroit for the upcoming stage musical, “Aretha: From These Roots," which tells the life story – through song – of our beloved Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Read Full Story

JESSE TURNS FROM IMUS TO EXXON: Activist calls for top energy companies to hire more women and minorities.
*With the firing of Don Imus in his dust, Rev. Jesse Jackson has turned his attention toward the lack of women and melanin in the upper echelons of top energy companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Iceberg (L’Iceberg)
By Kam Williams
*No one notices when Fiona (Fiona Gordon), the manager of a fast food restaurant in Brussels, accidentally locks herself inside a walk-in refrigerator one night after closing. Not even her husband, Julien (Dominique Abel), or either of their two kids (Ophélie Rousseau and Robin Goupil). Read Full Story

JAMES BROWN HAD THAT GOOD HAIR: Remembering the Godfather of Soul, who would have been 74 today.
Like Samson in the Bible, James Brown’s hair was his strength. Equally mystifying as his fast moving feet, James’ hair defied gravity and society. Although a few strands had the tendency to pop out of place during his sweat-drenched performances, his mane of hair always reigned supreme, thick, lustrous, and shining in all its glory. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Million Dollar’ debut; NBC don’t want no ‘Scrubs?’; Cornelius honored; Denzel tops poll; UrbanWorks released ‘Trap.’
*CBS will carry the broadcast network premiere of Oscar-winning drama "Million Dollar Baby" on May 20, the final Sunday of the May sweeps. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Norman in Detroit; Pinkett Smith on ‘Rock Honors’; Rocawear sues; Xzibit’s cheap tip.
*Jessye Norman, one of the greatest opera singers of her time, will make a rare appearance in recital to benefit Detroit's Ecumenical Theological Seminary on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at the Detroit Opera House. Ecumenical Theological Seminary. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: In Debt We Trust
By Kam Williams
*In the wake of the deregulation of the lending industry, U.S. banks have decided to target millions of borrowers who can least afford credit cards And once those unfortunate folks fall behind in their payments, most now get stuck on a treadmill of neverending indebtedness, many for the rest of their lives. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: ‘Divorce’ in Hollywood; J. Lewis back with ‘Beyond’; Redding honored; Grammys tap Jones and Stone; ‘Hoodiez’ unveiled.
*Vanessa Bell Calloway, Dawnn Lewis, Tatyana Ali and Ananda Lewis headline the new stage production, "The Divorce," written and directed by Donald Welch. 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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