06-04-07 EUR: High 5's Tony Thompson Dead of Suspected Drug Overdose

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DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON IS A FREE MAN: Actor announces separation from wife after a decade of marriage.
*The marriage of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his wife of 10 years, Dany Garcia Johnson, is coming to an end. The former pro-wrestler, 35, announced their separation in a statement to People magazine on Friday. Read Full Story

HI FIVE’S TONY THOMPSON FOUND DEAD: Friends believe singer died of a drug overdose.
*Tony Thompson, a member of the 1990s R&B group Hi Five, was found dead Friday night of an apparent drug overdose, friends told the Waco Tribune-Herald. He was 31. Read Full Story

ANKLE MONITOR PROVES TRACY MORGAN WAS SOBER: Reports of him downing Vodka shots were apparently false.
*After witnesses told The New York Post they spotted actor Tracy Morgan taking swigs of Vodka by the bottle last weekend in Las Vegas despite wearing a court-ordered alcohol monitor, the paper contacted the device-makers to get the real deal. Read Full Story

CAN IT GET ANY WORSE FOR PAULA ABDUL? The answer is yes. Also, she now denies having Addison’s disease.
*Hours after the New York Post’s Page Six leaked a story about Paula Abdul’s emotional meltdown during a conference call with publicists, the “American Idol” judge showed up 30 minutes late to her scheduled opening slot at an event in New York and was described by a witness as “completely out of it” upon her arrival. Read Full Story

JOHN AMOS TO TAKE RIVAL GANGS ON MIDDLE PASSAGE: Actor hopes experience will give bangers a new perspective.
*Actor John Amos is producing and directing a new documentary that will chronicle his next project – a field trip for rival gang bangers that places them in the shackles of their ancestors on the Amistad. Read Full Story

'ROOTS' CELEBRATES THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY: Author’s Son Talks About His Father’s Groundbreaking Work and What It Means To Future Generations.
*Alex Haley's book and mini-series “Roots” told the story of his family’s transition from their native Africa through slavery in America. Now thirty years after its debut, a new generation has emerged to carry on. Alex Haley's son, Bill, is spearheading the thirtieth anniversary celebration of what’s been called the most important book every written on race in America. Read Full Story

SOUTH KOREA SUDDENLY DISCOVERS BREAKDANCING: Plus, Beyonce’s daddy is looking for breakers, graffiti artists and skateboarders.
*Breakdancing is just now catching on in South Korea…nearly 30 years after the hip hop phenomenon was introduced by B-boys in The Bronx. Read Full Story

‘AUNT JACKIE’ RAPPER SIGNED BY JERMAINE DUPRI: Jason Fox joins Island Urban; YouTube video to get professional upgrade.
*Jermaine Dupri has signed Harlem rapper Jason Fox to Island Urban Music. The 21-year-old is currently a YouTube sensation after filming a homemade video for his old-school throwback song, “Aunt Jackie.” Read Full Story

SHARPTON COLLECTS SOAP FOR RAP CLEANUP: Plus, activist’s group meets with Viacom shareholders.
*Rev. Al Sharpton was in Detroit over the weekend promoting his latest effort to rid hip hop of lyrics that use the N-word and degrade women. Read Full Story

‘SPIDER-MAN 3’S’ LONE BLACK ACTRESS SPEAKS: Sonya Y. Maddox enjoys her most widely-seen film role to date.
*Actress Sonya Y. Maddox says she is the only African American actress to have a speaking role in “Spider-Man 3.” Read Full Story

HBFF ANNOUNCES OPENING AND CLOSING FILMS: Film fest to take place in Beverly Hills from June 5 through 10.
*The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) has announced its opening and closing night films for its 8th annual event. Read Full Story

BET J UNVEILS JUNE LINEUP: Specials highlight Black Music Month, Soca, Musiq Soulchild, BET Awards 07 and more.
*BET J, the adult complement to BET, announced a new slate of shows for June 2007 which includes Black Music Month specials, returning BET J favorites, and BET Awards-related specials. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Live Earth on NBC; Hounsou’s Bracelet; ‘Uncle P’ DVD; ‘College Hill’ finale/DVD; ALMA Awards; inmates already hate Paris.
*NBC Universal landed U.S. broadcast rights to the Live Earth series of concerts to be held across seven continents on July 7th to raise awareness of global warming. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Murray’s ‘Phobia’; new Game tracks; Eve/Latifah on VH1; Stax goes digital; Marley on USB; Nevada bans imposters; Fat Joe questioning; Sparks CD.
*The “Most Beautifullist” is back and ready to drop a new album. Rapper Keith Murray, who scored a hit in 1995 with his debut single “The Most Beautifullist Thing In This World,” will release a new album titled “Rap-Murr-Phobia (Fear of Real Hip Hop)" July 31 via KOCH Records. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Crazy Love
By Kam Williams
*Back in the Fifties, Burt Pugach was an ambulance-chasing attorney who made enough money via shady fee-splitting schemes to open up his own nightclub in Manhattan. He even had plenty left over to lavish a jet set lifestyle on Linda Riss, the attractive receptionist he fell in love with at first sight. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Rain
By Kam Williams
*Cleo Virginia “VC” Andrews (1923-1986) is a best-selling novelist known for sweeping, intergenerational sagas revolving around shocking family revelations. Her first eight books were so successful, that after her demise her estate hired a prolific ghostwriter, Andrew Neiderman, to continue publishing under her name, and he has gone on to pen far more than Ms. Andrews herself. Read Full Story

CONTESTS BITS: Both Colonel and soda co. search for new theme songs; PETA opens poll for World’s Sexiest Vegetarian.
*LeBron James, who just led his Cleveland Cavaliers to its first ever Eastern Conference title, has selected the winner in a Sprite-sponsored contest giving fans the chance to create an exclusive theme song for the athlete, titled “Main Attraction.” Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Serena advances; Vick dropped from AirTran; T.O.’s bonus; Frazier vs. Foreman.
*Serena Williams, the lone American left at the French Open, reached the 19th grand slam quarter-final of her career on Sunday with an easy 6-2 6-3 win over Russian Dinara Safina. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Harper in L.A.; Essence’s Taylor in L.A.; Stax benefit; Domino tourn.; Purvis, Carson honored; Ryan Shaw visits Whoopi; H20 Film Fest.
*Actor Hill Harper, most recently seen discussing his book “Letters to a Young Brother” last week on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” will co-chair the inaugural Leimert Park Book Festival in Los Angeles, to be held June 30 at 10 a.m. in the Leimert Park Village Visions Theatre Parking Lot at Degnan Blvd. and 43rd Street, Los Angeles. 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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