05-17-07 EURxtra: Beyonce Leads BET Awards With 6 Nominations

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BEYONCE LEADS BET AWARDS WITH 6 NODS: J-Hud, Ciara, Akon, Gnarls Barkley receive three apiece.
*It was another good day for Beyonce Wednesday. The entertainer picked up a leading six nominations for the 2007 BET Awards, including nods for top female R&B artist, video for "Irreplaceable" and duets with boyfriend Jay-Z on "Deja Vu" and "Upgrade U." Read Full Story

50 CENT DEFENDS RAP LYRICS TO EUR’S LEE BAILEY: Rapper breaks it down during BET Awards 07 press conference.
*During yesterday's press conference in Hollywood to announce details of the BET Awards ’07, one of the scheduled performers, 50 Cent, was grilled about the post-Don Imus backlash against negative hip hop lyrics. Read Full Story

NELLY DREAMS OF MARIAH AND JANET THREESOME: Rapper wants both singers to join him...on the same track.
*Rapper Nelly has a plan. The St. Louis artist is currently sowing the seeds for a track on his upcoming album that would feature singing superstars Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. Read Full Story

AFENI SHAKUR MOVES TO EXPAND SON’S MUSIC: 2Pac's mom pacts with publishing/marketing company.
*Afeni Shakur, mother of slain rapper Tupac Shakur, has partnered with independent global music publishing and marketing company EverGreen Copyrights to develop new opportunities for his songs, including future releases of Tupac albums that have never been heard. Read Full Story

GEORGE LOPEZ IS A TAD BIT UPSET WITH ABC: Comic calls cancellation of his sitcom unfair and unceremonious.
*The dreaded phone call came last weekend from Steve McPherson himself, the president of prime-time entertainment for ABC who was ringing George Lopez with news that his self-titled sitcom had been axed from the fall lineup. Read Full Story

SNOOP SETTLES FOR ‘ENTOURAGE’ BUT WANTS ‘THE WIRE’: Rapper hopes to one day join female namesake on gritty Baltimore streets.
*Don’t get it twisted, Snoop Dogg is a huge fan of HBO’s “Entourage” and is happy to join Vince, Drama, Turtle an’ nem on an episode to air in July. But he’s secretly hoping the cameo appearance will somehow lead to a guest spot on his favorite HBO series, “The Wire.” Read Full Story

THREE JOIN ICE CUBE FOR ‘FIRST SUNDAY’: Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan and Malinda Williams added to cast.
*Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan and Malinda Williams have signed on to star opposite Ice Cube in "First Sunday," a Screen Gems comedy about two petty thieves who try to rip off a church. Read Full Story

'IDOL' MAKES FINAL CUT: Doolittle out. Were you shocked?
In a surprising twist, 29-year-old backup singer-turned-diva Melinda Doolittle was cut from American Idol last night, counting her out for the highly anticipated finale. The result came as such a surprise to many because she was, according to most accounts, the best singer in the competition and she had the blessing of Simon Cowell. Read Full Story

DR. CORNEL WEST ALBUM MOVED TO JULY: ‘Never Forget’ examines R&B/hip-hop's historical role via Prince, Andre 3000, KRS and more.
*Dr. Cornel West's upcoming album, "Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations," features tracks by Prince, OutKast's Andre 3000, KRS-One and more in an effort to examine the historical role of R&B and hip-hop as a social force. Read Full Story

LONDON STILL DEALING WITH PRINCE MANIA: Ticket agency scrambles to handle sales volume.
*Prince is still causing all kinds of havoc in London over his series of concerts scheduled for the summer. Read Full Story

CHRIS 'KAZI' ROLLE: The Hip Hop Project Interview with Kam Williams
*Chris “Kazi” Rolle was born in Nassau, Bahamas and abandoned by his mother as a young child. He grew up in foster care and orphanages before coming to New York at the age of fourteen to reconnect with his biological mother. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Spark
By Kam Williams
*I’m not sure what struggling actors call it, but musicians call it paying dues. That’s what anybody seeing Spark will witness, because Terrence Howard and Nicole Ari Parker made this pathetic psychological thriller back in 1998 before they became household names. Read Full Story

SCARY SPICE HAS ANOTHER MAN: Eddie’s ex is reportedly keeping company with a film producer.
*Eddie Murphy’s ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown has been spotted frolicking around Hollywood with a new man-friend, film producer Stephen Belafonte, reports The Sun Online. Read Full Story

SCOTT STORCH SUED OVER 4-YEAR-OLD LOAN: Producer allegedly failed to pay back $100,000 of borrowed money.
*Hip hop producer Scott Storch is being sued for more than $550,000 for allegedly failing to repay a $100,000 loan he received in 2003. Read Full Story

NAOMI CAMPBELL WANTS THERAPY WITH MAMA: Model believes joint sessions will get to root of her problems.
*Naomi Campbell says her mother, Valerie, has agreed to take part in her therapy sessions to help deal with the months she spent away from the catwalk queen as a child. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Strahan to date two men; Anthony buys Colorado mansion; Serena advances in Rome.
*New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan placed himself up for bid at a recent charity auction and was hoping to get a date with a lady, reported the New York Post’s Page Six. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Ray J regret; racist Rickles; ‘Beautiful’ Lathan; Longoria rumor; Underwood an author; ABC loves Hayek; Johnson eyes cars; R’ruh’s hubris; Bo Diddley suffers stroke.
*Ray J is lamenting his candid interview in the new Sister 2 Sister magazine and has reportedly called on BV Buzz columnist Jawn Murray to do some damage control. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: T.D. Jakes in Chicago; New York’s HOT 97 Summer Jam; Coolio in the UK; Neville Brothers, KRS-One ‘Celebrate Brooklyn.’
*Bishop T.D. Jakes will be in Chicago today (5/17) signing copies of his new book, "Reposition Yourself: Living Life Without Limits," at 7:30 p.m. at Borders (2210 W. 95th St.) 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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