06-01-07 EUR: Rep Denies MiJac Wanted to Tour With Prince

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REP DENIES MIJAC WANTED TO TOUR WITH PRINCE: Raymone Bain counters story in London paper; says the two never spoke.
*Could you just imagine – Michael Jackson and Prince in a co-headlining tour? Well keep trying to fathom it. A British newspaper reported Wednesday that Jackson had approached Prince and that the Purple One turned him down cold. However, Jackson's rep Raymone K. Bain told EUR's Lee Bailey Thursday that the entire story is completely untrue. Read Full Story

JADA PINKETT SMITH, EVA MENDES ARE ‘THE WOMEN’: Remake of 1939 classic to finally begin shooting Aug. 6.
*A 2007 update will be given to a 1939 film about the most viciously catty group of wealthy Caucasian characters ever to hit the big screen. Read Full Story

TRACY MORGAN DRINKING DESPITE ANKLE MONITOR?: Plus, actor, ironically, discusses sobriety with AP.
*Two articles about Tracy Morgan popped up on the Internet yesterday. The Associated Press featured the comic discussing his sobriety ever since the court placed him in an ankle device designed to monitor his alcohol intake. Read Full Story

KANYE TO GRADUATE EARLIER THAN EXPECTED: Plus, rapper compares himself to Mel Gibson.
*Billboard is reporting that “Graduation,” the forthcoming album from Kanye West, will be released in late August instead of September, according to Def Jam. Read Full Story

DENIECE WILLIAMS: Covered in ‘Style’
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Songbird Deniece Williams was a staple on the pop and R&B charts in the 1980s. Her hits “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” “Silly,” “Let’s Hear It For The Boy,” and her inspirational “Black Butterfly” have become music fan favorites. Now the singer has put together a new disc with some of her personal favorites on her new album “Love, Niecy Style.” Read Full Story

VANESSA WILLIAMS’ DOGGIE IS MISSING: The Yorkie disappeared Monday from her yard in Chappaqua, New York.
*As of press time, “Ugly Betty” star Vanessa Williams was still searching for her missing dog, a black and tan Yorkshire terrier named Enzo who was last seen on Memorial Day in the fenced-in yard of her Chappaqua, New York home, reports E! Online. Read Full Story

RIHANNA’S UMBRELLA OPENS UP OVER HOT 100: Plus, Shop Boyz ‘Party Like a Rockstar’ at No. 2.
*Rihanna took a monstrous jump from No. 42 to 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 this week, toting along her new single, “Umbrella,” the first release from her forthcoming album, “Good Girl Gone Bad.” Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL’S TEARY CONFERENCE CALL LEAKED: ‘Idol’ judge has meltdown while trashing former publicist.
*The drama never ends for Paula Abdul. Still smarting from an injured nose, the “American Idol” judge was caught in the midst of an emotional breakdown during a recent conference call that was obtained by the New York Post’s Page Six. Read Full Story

PRINCE PLAYS ‘GUITAR’ FOR VERIZON WIRELESS: First single from upcoming album available exclusively to subscribers.
*”Guitar,” the first single from a new Prince album due in July, will be available free exclusively to Verizon Wireless subscribers who participate in an online demo of its new Song ID music identification service. Read Full Story

PRESIDENT OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZES BLACK MUSIC MONTH: View White House proclamation in its entirety.
*Although most of us already recognize June as Black Music Month, apparently it had never been made official through the federal government – until yesterday. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE DEFENDS HER EVITE: ‘Simple Life’ star says she will not feel bad over a private joke.
*Nicole Richie went on Ryan Seacrest’s Los Angeles radio show Wednesday morning and addressed the infamous email invite she sent to her friends for her Memorial Day bash, a message that made light of her recent DUI charge and weight loss issues. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Mama and Avril; Boyz are ‘Back’; Rihanna’s daddy; Beyonce wants kids…at some point.
*Lil Mama, the rapper whose song “Lip Gloss” just made the top 10 this week on MTV’s “TRL,” will collaborate with rocker Avril Lavigne on a remix to her latest single, “Girlfriend.” Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
BIG BUDGET FILMS: Gracie (PG-13 for brief sexuality) Overcoming-the-odds sports drama, set in 1978, about a grieving, 15 year-old Jersey girl (Carly Schroeder) who dreams of playing soccer on her high school's boy's soccer team in memory of her dearly-departed big brother. Co-stars Dermot Mulroney, and siblings Andrew and Elisabeth Shue. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: My Brother
By Kam Williams
*When L'Tisha Morton (Vanessa Williams) discovers that she's dying of tuberculosis, her first concern is for the welfare of her sons, ages 8 and 11. The single-mom desperately wants them both to be adopted by the same family, because James (Christopher Scott), the younger one, is mentally-challenged. But when that doesn't happen, rather than allowing the two to be separated, she entrusts the elder, Isaiah (Nashawn Kearse), with the responsibility of raising his sibling who is afflicted with Down Syndrome. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Mya’s ‘Power’; Freeman to host AFI special; MTV unplugs Blige; Isaiah thanks Heigl; Trojan taps Ray-J.
*R&B singer Mya will reportedly serve as a judge on “Shower Power,” a new talent show for MTV where contestants are judged on their performance of songs in a shower. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Union, Kelis in ‘Nudes’; BET J’s ‘Jumpin’; James Earl reads ‘Lion King’; Imani Winds unveil ‘Baker’; Negro Leagues tour; ‘Know Your Status’ concert.
*Kelis and Gabrielle Union are among the bevy of famous women who disrobe for art photographer Marc Baptiste in his new book, "Nudes” (Universe Publishing), which was to be unveiled in New York last night (May 31) at Milk Gallery on West 15th Street. 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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