05-24-07 EURxtra: Tyrese, Ginuwine & Tank to Release Album and Tour

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TYRESE, GINUWINE AND TANK TO RELEASE JOINT ALBUM: Trio to call themselves TGT.
*Introducing LSG for a new generation. Just as Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill joined forces in 1997 to form a supergroup, so are current R&B crooners Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank. Read Full Story

PRINCE TO BOOK SEVEN-WEEK RUN IN L.A.: Artist reportedly being paid $3 million to perform at Hollywood Roosevelt hotel.
*Folks in the U.S. who can’t make it to Prince’s London shows can start saving their pennies for the singer’s planned seven-week run here on American soil. Read Full Story

WE HAVE A NEW AMERICAN IDOL: 17-year-old Jordin Sparks will now wear the crown.
*The latest round of "American idol" is a wrap and the winner is ... Jordin Sparks. She was victorious over Blake Lewis and will now wear the "Idol" Crown. 74 million votes were reportedly logged as 17-year-old Sparks became the youngest winner in the show's history. Read Full Story

PROSECUTORS WANT FOXY BROWN’S DNA: Rapper’s sample to determine origin of alleged spit in beauty supply case.
*Broward County prosecutors have asked Foxy Brown to submit a DNA sample to determine whether the spit that landed on the owner of a Pembroke Pines, FL beauty supply store really came from the rapper, as alleged. Read Full Story

EVE PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN DUI CASE: Pretrial hearing set for June 28 in Los Angeles.
*Her arraignment on DUI charges was supposed to take place today, but Eve’s lawyer opted to speed up the process and went before a Los Angeles judge Tuesday to enter a plea of not guilty on the rapper’s behalf. Read Full Story

‘NIGHT’ FALLS ON CED THE ENTERTAINER: Actor to play first serious role in drama opposite Forest Whitaker.
*Cedric the Entertainer is stepping up his Hollywood game to tackle a serious role in “Night Watch,” a cop drama to be directed and co-written by “Training Day” scribe, David Ayer. Read Full Story

CONGRESSMAN CRITICIZES GLOVER FOR CHAVEZ TIES: Rep. Connie Mack wants actor to turn down $18 million from Venezuela.
*You knew this was coming. Word of Venezuela’s generosity toward actor Danny Glover hit the U.S. Congress and has prompted one Republican to speak out in frustration. Read Full Story

JAY-Z & HIS 40/40 CLUB STIFFING WORKERS?: Lawsuit says yes, club says no.
*What?! Jay-Z's gettin' funny with the money? Maybe so. The uber rapper and his hit New York night spot 40/40 Club have been hit with a lawsuit alleging waiters, bartenders and other employees have been short-changed. Read Full Story

CIARA FRUSTRATED WITH SINGLES SCENE: Singer is ‘patient,’ but looking forward to ‘being in a relationship.’
*R&B songstress Ciara says it’s hard out here for a single gal looking for a long term relationship. Read Full Story

DENZEL’S SON JOINS NEW NFL EUROPE SQUAD: John David Washington leaves Hamburg and signs with Dusseldorf.
*It sounds like a dorm in a Harry Potter movie, but for the 23-year-old son of actor Denzel Washington, a move to Dusseldorf brings with it new hope and a fresh chance to show what Morehouse men are made of. Read Full Story

JOHNNY DEPP: The Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Interview with Kam Williams
*Baptized John Christopher Depp, peripatetic Johnny Depp was born in Kentucky, raised in Florida, found fame in Hollywood, and now divides his time among his homes in Los Angeles and France and the island he owns in The Bahamas. The versatile actor has been blessed with an ability to disappear into the characters he plays, as was the case with his Academy Award-nominated performances in Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Neverland. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Epic Movie
*This sophomoric spoof of the Hollywood blockbuster relies on the familiar formula already employed by Scary Movie and Date Movie. The bad news is that the laughs are few and far between. Worse, this bottom-feeder is relentlessly crude, profane and vulgar. The story revolves around a quartet of orphans, each a refugee from a recent hit flick. Lucy (Jayma Mays) is based on Sophie from The Da Vinci Code, the detective descended from Christ. Read Full Story

RADIO ONE TO UNLOAD 10 STATIONS: Cathy Hughes’ company to pocket $76 million in the deal.
*A Washington D.C. company has struck a deal with Radio One to purchase 10 of its radio stations for nearly $76 million, according to Maryland-based Gazette.net. Read Full Story

PORTIS APOLOGIZES FOR DOG FIGHTING COMMENTS: Redskins running back in hot water for making light of Michael Vick’s situation.
*The Washington Redskins are in damage control mode after their star running back, Clinton Portis, made light of Michael Vick’s illegal dog fighting woes to the press. Read Full Story

MIJAC GIVEN £5 MILLION TO SHOW UP AT PARTY: Prince Azim of Brunei pays for singer to attend his 25th birthday.
*British tabloids are reporting that Michael Jackson arrived in England on Tuesday for his latest gig – a simple walkthrough at the 25th birthday party of Prince Azim of Brunei. Read Full Story

KEYSHAWN RETIRES FROM FOOTBALL; Wide receiver hangs cleats after 11-year-career; begins new life as ESPN commentator.
*The last straw for Keyshawn Johnson was being cut from the Carolina Panthers within days of the NFL draft. After weeks of mulling multi-million dollar offers from Tennessee, Oakland and New England, the wide receiver has decided to walk away from the sport for good and begin a new career at ESPN. Read Full Story

TABLOIDS SWEAR NICOLE RICHIE IS BACK IN REHAB: But rep says it’s not true.
*Rival tabloids National Enquirer and Star magazine have both reported that Nicole Richie slipped up in her sobriety and returned to rehab more “helpless” than ever. But a rep for the “Simple Life” star tells TMZ.com that neither report is true. Read Full Story

JANET JACKSON STILL DISCUSSING WEIGHT LOSS: Singer describes her six-pack maintenance to Us Weekly.
*Us Weekly sat down with Janet Jackson in Atlanta recently after a day of filming her lead role in Tyler’s Perry’s film, “Why Did I Get Married.” The topic of discussion? What else…. Read Full Story

AFRICAN FILMS ABSENT AT CANNES: It’s the first time in 10 years this has happened.
*Allegations of discrimination are wafting through the Croisette in France this week based on the lack of African films in competition for top awards at the annual Cannes Film Festival. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: New Eddie/Gerald Levert CD; Buckeey and Andre 3000?; Real Hip Hop Network; Harper in Compton; Barry White musical.
*A duet CD featuring Eddie Levert Sr. and his son, the late Gerald Levert, titled “Something To Talk About,” will be released June 12 via Atlantic Records. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Venus, Blake advance in separate tournaments; Baron Davis & Paul Pierce on ‘Ballers.’
*Venus Williams advanced at the Istanbul Cup on Tuesday, beating Tatiana Poutchek of Belarus 6-1, 6-2 in a first-round match. 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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