05-15-07 EURxtra: Stars Help Stevie Celebrate 57th B-day in the Bahamas

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CELEBS HELP STEVIE WONDER TURN 57 IN BAHAMAS: Stars also attend grand opening of Cove Hotel at Atlantis.
*The Bahamas was teeming with celebrities last weekend who flew in to either celebrate the 57th birthday of music legend Stevie Wonder, or attend an all-star music weekend to mark the new Cove luxury resort at the Atlantis ... or both. Read Full Story

AKON TALKS WHITNEY STRATEGY: Singer says he’s currently brainstorming ‘different ideas and directions.’
*In an interview conducted before his infamous Trinidad incident with an underage girl, Akon spoke to Billboard.com about the tracks he will write and produce for Whitney Houston’s anticipated comeback album. Read Full Story

KANYE WANTS A SEPTEMBER ‘GRADUATION’: Album features Coldplay’s Chris Martin on two tracks.
*While most students will begin their 2007/08 year of schooling in September, Kanye West is targeting the month for his “Graduation,” which is the title of his third album for Def Jam records. So far, a snippet of the song “Can’t Tell Me Nothing,” featuring Coldplay’s Chris Martin, has found its way onto the Internet. Read Full Story

KIM KARDASHIAN & REGGIE BUSH?: Socialite and NFL star are becoming more brazen with their reported fling.
*Us magazine is reporting that 26-year-old Kim Kardashian, most recently seen in a sex tape with ex-boyfriend Ray J, is now out in the open with her man, 22-year-old New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. Read Full Story

R. KELLY ANNOUNCES ‘DOUBLE UP’ TRACK LIST: Nelly, Snoop, Keyshia Cole among contributors.
*R. Kelly’s forthcoming album “Double Up,” due May 29 from Jive, is an 18-song collection that features guest appearances from Snoop Dogg, Swizz Beatz and Nelly, as well as the Virginia Tech memorial tribute song “Rise Up.” Read Full Story

T-PAIN JUGGLES GUEST APPEARANCES: Singer wanted by everyone from Nick Lachey and Britney to Mya and Charlie Wilson.
*Apparently, T-Pain is the new Nate Dogg. The R&B singer, signed to Akon’s Konvict Music/Jive, is currently in hot demand to throw his unique electro-tinged vocals over tracks from other artists. Read Full Story

RANDAL PINKETT: FROM APPRENTICE TO AUTHOR: 2004 ‘Apprentice’ pens entrepreneurship how-to.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Dr. Randal Pinkett is proving to be much more than the answer of a reality TV trivia question. As the winner of season four of the Donald Trump reality series, “The Apprentice,” Pinkett got the media exposure of a lifetime, but the show is hardly his claim to fame. Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, speaker, author, scholar, and community servant. And this was all before his appearance on the NBC show. And now, all while running his company and acting as a consultant for Trump, he’s written a book called “Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multimillion-Dollar Business.” Read Full Story

OPIE & ANTHONY APOLOGIZE FOR RICE RAPE JOKES: XM shock jocks offer ‘regret’ on Friday’s show.
*XM Satellite Radio Shock jocks Opie and Anthony apologized to listeners Friday for their jokes regarding a guest’s desire to have sex act with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, as well as First Lady Laura Bush and Queen Elizabeth. Read Full Story

‘TSOTSI’ STAR SUED FOR CHILD SUPPORT: Presley Chweneyagae of Oscar-winning film owes money for 7-month-old son.
*Presley Chweneyagae, the 22-year-old star of Oscar-winning South African film "Tsotsi," has had legal action filed against him by the mother of his seven-month old son for failing to pay child support. Read Full Story

RICKY WILLIAMS TESTS POSITIVE FOR WEED…AGAIN: RB says there are ‘a few things I needed to iron out about myself.’
*Former NFL running back Ricky Williams has reportedly tested positive for marijuana again, which throws a wrench in his current attempt to rejoin the Miami Dolphins following a one-year drug suspension. Read Full Story

SUNDAY NEWS SHOWS ARE REALLY, REALLY WHITE: New study finds mornings dominated by Caucasian, male guests.
*Liberal watchdog group Media Matters for America studied the influential Sunday news talk shows over a two-year period and found them overwhelmingly dominated by white men, with women, blacks and Latinos having little presence. Read Full Story

DAVID BANNER DEBUTS ANIMATED SERIES: Cartoon Network adds ‘Crook’d Sipp’ to Adult Swim.
*Mississippi rapper David Banner premiered his new animated series “The Crook’d Sipp” Sunday night on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block. Read Full Story

FOX PUTS FOOT DOWN ON ‘O.J. SIMPSONS’: Parody of ‘The Simpsons’ features former NFL star as Homer; with black Bart and Lisa.
*Not everyone finds funny a new Internet parody of Fox’s long-running animated series “The Simpsons” with O.J. Simpson in the starring role. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Delta Farce
*Best friends Larry (Larry the Cable Guy), Everett (DJ Qualls) and Bill (Bill Engvall) are losers with sorry lives. Larry has just lost both his job and his girlfriend. Bill is married to a nagging shrew (Lisa Lampanelli) and has a couple of annoying kids to boot. And Everett is a security guard who makes his home in a shed at a storage facility. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Georgia Rule
By Kam Williams
*Other than graduating from high school a semester early, Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) has generally been headed down a self-destructive path paved with booze, drugs and indiscriminate sex. Needless to say, the out-of-control, 17 year-old's behavior has been driving her mother, Lilly (Felicity Huffman), crazy, and the last straw arrives when the party girl could care less after totaling a car. Read Full Story

JOAN ARMATRADING TO LAUNCH SUMMER TOUR: Musician to sing the ‘Blues’ in trek beginning this month in Toronto.
*Pioneering rock, pop, R&B and now blues musician Joan Armatrading will tour North America in support of "Into The Blues," her new album for 429 Records and a recent No. 1 debut on Billboard Blues Chart. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Diddy joins Diana gig; Ferrera’s smile insured; Grant to helm ‘Happen’; ‘Anatomy spin-off set; ‘Scrubs’ returns.
*P. Diddy has been added to the July 1 concert at London’s Wembley stadium commemorating the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, joining such confirmed acts as Kanye West, Joss Stone, Nelly Furtado and more. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Tank sprung; Pacman fights suspension; Vick dodges doggie questions.
*Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson was set free from jail Sunday after spending two months behind bars for violating parole in a 2005 weapons case. 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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