05-30-07 EUR: Jay-Z Hit With Lawsuit / LISTEN as Kobe Speaks Out

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RIHANNA IS THE NEW FACE OF COVERGIRL: Singer’s campaign to launch next month.
*Pop/R&B star Rihanna has stepped out from under her “um-burelluh” long enough to announce her gig as the new face of CoverGirl cosmetics. The singer, who is turning heads with her video for current hit “Umbrella” feat. Jay-Z, says the new post is a longtime dream come true. Read Full Story

THE KOBE AND LA LAKERS MELTDOWN: HEAR Bryant tell HIS side of the story.
*Oh the drama! The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, but all the attention is on what's happening off the court between Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. And if this isn't a True Hollywood story, then we don't know what is. In a radio interview yesterday, Bryant accused the Lakers of deceiving him about their plans to undergo long-term rebuilding in the post-Shaquille O'Neal era and also bristled at the oft-expressed belief that he forced the Lakers to trade O'Neal. Read Full Story

BRANDY, DRIVER SUE EACH OTHER OVER CRASH: More details emerge from singer’s court papers filed last week.
*Mallory Ham, the 50-year-old driver who became the fourth party to sue Brandy Norwood over a deadly freeway crash last December, is now himself being sued by the singer, reports AP. Read Full Story

WYCLEF EXEC PRODUCES/SCORES NEW DOC: ‘Cite Soleil’ details lives of gang leaders in Haitian city.
*Rapper-musician Wyclef Jean provides the score for a new documentary that follows the lives of notorious gang leaders who rule the streets in the Haitian slum of Cite Soleil. Read Full Story

HOWARD HEWETT: The One & ‘Only’
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*R&B star Howard Hewett has released his first R&B disc in over a decade. Titled “If Only,” the new album takes listeners on a tour of Hewett’s talent to croon and hopes to rekindle his love affair with recording. Read Full Story

A BLACK EYED PLEA - TABOO SAYS HE’S NOT GUILTY: Lawyer for artist faces judge Friday in Los Angeles.
*A lawyer for Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas pleaded not guilty on his behalf Friday to misdemeanor marijuana charges following a March DUI arrest near Los Angeles. Read Full Story

TIMBERLAKE LAUNCHES HIS OWN RECORD LABEL: Singer will serve as Chairman and CEO of Tennman Records under Interscope.
*Justin Timberlake has finally taken the next logical step in his successful career and launched his own record label, a joint venture with Interscope Records in which he will serve as chairman and CEO. Read Full Story

‘DAYS’ STAR JAMES REYNOLDS HAS HEART SURGRERY: Actor to miss celebrity basketball game scheduled for Friday.
*Actor James Reynolds (“Days of Our Lives”) is on the mend after undergoing heart surgery last Thursday, reports his rep Lori De Waal. Read Full Story

KANYE WEST GETS PUNK’D ON NEW CD: Artist reportedly recruits dance DJs Daft Punk for track on ‘Graduation.’
*Looking to break even more musical boundaries on his forthcoming album “Graduation,” Kanye West has reportedly tapped a sample from Paris house DJ team Daft Punk for one of his new tracks. Read Full Story

JAY-Z HIT WITH COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT: Mogul accused of swiping idea for ‘State Property’ film from Philly author.
*Jay-Z is swimming in lawsuits these days. Shortly after a former waitress at his 40/40 club accused him of keeping a portion of the workers’ tips, a Philadelphia author has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the artist over his 2002 film, “State Property.” Read Full Story

BO DIDDLEY RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL: Musician transferred to rehab spot near Florida home.
*Nearly two weeks after suffering a stroke during a concert in Council Bluffs, Iowa, 78-year-old Bo Diddley was released from the hospital in Omaha, Neb. Thursday and transferred to a rehabilitation facility near his Florida home, his publicist told E! Online Tuesday. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: I Have Never Forgotten You: Legacy of Nazi Hunter Simon Wiesenthal Recounted by Moving Bio-Pic
By Kam Williams
*Simon Wiesenthal (1908-2005) was born and raised in Buczacz in the Ukraine, though when he was a teen, his family moved to the city of Dolina. After graduating from Prague Technical University, he married his wife, Cyla, in 1936, and the couple moved to L'viv where he would embark on a successful career as an architectural engineer, designing homes and apartment and office buildings. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Letters from Iwo Jima
By Kam Williams
*When Clint Eastwood came up with novel idea of making two films about the same historic WWII battle, little did he know that the one shot from the enemies' perspective would turn out to be far more moving. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE VS. BRENDA RICHIE?: Word has it that it’s been a minute since the TV star has contacted her mama.
*The New York Post’s Page Six is reporting that Nicole Richie is still estranged from her mother, Brenda Harvey-Richie, and has not been in contact since her mother underwent recent surgery at a hospital. Read Full Story

DIABETIC TEEN CREATES COMIC STRIP: Author says stories are designed to empower readers who have the disease.
*A 13-year-old boy who has lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of 9 has co-created a comic book series that seeks to promote awareness of the disease as well as give strength and courage to those who have it. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Snoop vs. Luenell; Cube behind ‘Crib’; JB doc on TV One; Ne-Yo in new Jet.
*Snoop Dogg will put his comedic skills to the test against comedienne Luenell – best known for her role as the hooker in “Borat” – when the two go joke for joke on MTV’s “Nick Cannon Presents Wild N’Out.” Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: L.A. Sheriff Dept. discrimination press conf.; Rainbow PUSH conf.; Turks & Caicos Film Fest honors Mos Def.
*Garrett Shah, a white veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, will join his legal advisors for a press conference today in L.A. to discuss his lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Dept. 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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