05-16-07 EUR: Whitney's People Deny She Was High at Stevie's Party

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WHITNEY’S LABEL DENIES SHE WAS HIGH LAST WEEKEND: Columnist reported she appeared ‘red-eyed and stoned’ at Stevie’s b-day bash.
*A rep from Whitney Houston’s label has responded to a paragraph written Monday by Fox.com’s Roger Friedman, which cited a source that claimed the singer had bloodshot eyes and appeared to be “stoned” while attending Stevie Wonder’s surprise birthday party in the Bahamas. Read Full Story

XM SUSPENDS OPIE & ANTHONY: Shock jocks must ride the pine for 30 days after crude sex jokes about Condoleezza Rice and others.
*Apparently an apology wasn’t enough for shock jocks Opie and Anthony to remain on the air uninterrupted. XM Satellite Radio suspended the pair for 30 days Tuesday, one week after they joked with a guest about forcing violent sex upon Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and one day after making light of their previous apology for the offensive comments. Read Full Story

‘ALL OF US’ CANCELLED BY CW: But ‘Chris,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘The Game’ survive the cut at Tuesday’s announcement of fall lineup.
*It’s a wrap for the Will Smith-produced sitcom “All of Us,” one of four black comedies in the CW’s Monday night lineup and the only casualty of the quartet. The series, starring Duane Martin, LisaRaye, Terri J. Vaughn, Tony Rock and Elise Neal, survived the transition from UPN to the CW, but was unable to live past its current third season. Its Monday night neighbors, “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Girlfriends” and “The Game” were all picked up for another year. Read Full Story

RAY J TELLS ALL IN SISTER 2 SISTER: Brandy’s brother discusses the sex tape, Whitney Houston, Karrine Steffans and more.
*The June issue of Sister 2 Sister features a candid article on Ray J, the 26-year-old brother of signer Brandy whose private life has generated much more attention than anything he has done in a recording studio. Read Full Story

EVE DISCUSSES DUI AND SEAN PENN CONNECTION: Rapper says the arrest shouldn’t overshadow her positive deeds.
*Rapper-actress Eve, whose new album “Here I Am” is due in the coming months from Geffen Records, is calling her recent drunk-driving arrest just "one of those things." Read Full Story

MIKE TYSON DOCUMENTARY IN THE WORKS: James Toback to chronicle fighter’s rise and fall on the big screen.
*Filmmaker James Toback first met Mike Tyson in 1985, when the boxer from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, NY was just 19 and on the verge of winning his first heavyweight title. Read Full Story

MARY J. BLIGE GETS CANDID IN NEW ESSENCE: Plus, ASCAP to honor Grammy darling at Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.
*Mary J. Blige, who appears with her husband Kendu Isaacs on one of two covers offered in Essence magazine’s June issue, will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) during its 20th Anniversary Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 25 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

WAYANS BROS. TO PUT ‘DYNOMITE’ IN THEATERS: Antihero from their comic book to be adapted for big screen.
*"Super Bad James Dynomite," the inner-city comic book antihero created and written by brothers Marlon, Shawn and Keenen Ivory Wayans, will be turned into a live-action comedy that will star Marlon as the title character. Read Full Story

RANDY JACKSON TO HOST NBC DANCE COMPETITION: Unscripted “World Moves” searches for best hip hop dancers.
*“American Idol” judge Randy Jackson will serve as an executive producer and host of “World Moves,” a new television series for NBC that will follow dance teams from around the world competing in Los Angeles for an international touring contract. Read Full Story

MALCOLM JAMAL WARNER: Actor/musician set to play the Playboy Jazz Fest.
*Malcolm Jamal Warner has gone from ‘Cosby’ kid to the new kid on the block of the Playboy Jazz Festival. The actor/director is a jazz fan with a new breed of jazz funk all his own, and though many recognize him as Theo Huxtable from the very popular ‘80s sitcom “The Cosby Show,” Warner has split his career in entertainment to include being an up-and-coming musician. Next month he reaches a milestone in his music career, reuniting with fest emcee Bill Cosby, as an opening act at the Playboy Jazz Fest at the Hollywood Bowl. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Into Great Silence (Die Grosze Stille)
By Kam Williams
*Who would ever think that you could make a movie about an order of self-effacing monks who've taken not only a vow of celibacy, but also of silence? Philip Groning, the director of Into Great Silence would, that's who. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Stomp the Yard
By Kam Williams
*After his brother's murdered in a street fight, DJ (Columbus Short), is fortunate that his Aunt (Valerie Pettiford) and Uncle (Harry J. Lennix) are willing to rescue him from the ghetto. So, he relocates to Atlanta from LA to matriculate at Truth University. Read Full Story

WILL.I.AM’S NEXT PROJECT – JEANS: Black Eyed Pea signs deal to design new denim-wear line, due in August.
*Producer extraordinaire will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has struck a deal to introduce his own line of high-end fashion jeans and denim wear. Read Full Story

AUDRA MCDONALD, ‘RADIO GOLF’ NOMINATED FOR TONYS: 2007 hopefuls announced in New York Tuesday morning.
*Radio Golf, the last play by the late August Wilson, and Broadway veteran Audra McDonald were among the announced nominees for the 2007 Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live on CBS Sunday, June 10. Read Full Story

TUCKER’S GANGSTA RAP LAWSUIT RECONSIDERED: Judge says jury should decide whether countersuit against C. Delores was malicious prosecution
*A Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge in Los Angeles Friday suggested a revival of a malicious prosecution suit targeting lawyers who sued C. DeLores Tucker over her attacks on rap music lyrics, reports Metropolitan News. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Pettiford on HBO; BET Awards ’07; ‘Survivor’ finale ratings; Top 10 shows overall vs. black households.
*Valerie Pettiford, formerly of UPN’s “Half & Half,” will play a terminally ill cancer patient in HBO’s new medical drama pilot, “The Anatomy of Hope,” which explores cancer battles from the patients' perspective. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Taylor’s close call; T.O. prefers Phillips.
*Jacksonville Jaguars running back Fred Taylor emerged in one piece after the door on a single-propeller, 15-seat plane he was in flew open at around 6,000 feet over Africa, causing panic and prayer before the pilot landed at a nearby runway. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: 50 video not banned; Beyonce in Maxim’s Hot 100; Mike Jones’ ‘Dream’; Damizza’s ‘West-Coast Motown.’
*Reports of MTV banning the video for 50 Cent’s new single “Amusement Park” are bogus, his label says. The clip did go through the standard editing process of any incoming video destined for MTV’s airwaves, according to sources. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: T-Music Hip Hop Jam Festival; Mary Wilson in NY; Oprah honored by Wiesel Foundation; Detroit Black Expo’s Buy Black Weekend.
*Rappers David Banner and The Game will participate in T-Mobile's "T-Music Hip Hop Jam Festival" in North Bohemia, Czech Republic on Aug. 3 and 4. 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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