06-06-07 EUR: Akon to be Investigated? / 50 Cent Wants to Pull an Eminem

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AKON INVESTIGATED FOR TOSSING KID OFFSTAGE: But was the whole thing part of his act?
*Akon is being investigated by police in Fishkill, New York after footage leaked to the Internet showing him hurling a concertgoer into the crowd during a concert. Read Full Story

OPRAH SCORES RARE INTERIVEW WITH CORMAC MCCARTHY: Author opens up to discuss his novel, “The Road.” Plus, O is asked about Paris Hilton.
*Reclusive novelist Cormac McCarthy, who has only spoken to press two times in the past 40 years, came out of hiding recently to give his third interview to Oprah Winfrey. Read Full Story

50 CENT WANTS TO PULL AN EMINEM: Curtis plans to take a break from recording to ‘build anticipation.’
*In an interview with MTV News, 50 Cent said he may follow in the footsteps of his mentor Eminem and take an extended break from recording following the release of his next two albums. Read Full Story

RIHANNA OPENS UP IN NEW ISSUE OF COMPLEX: Singer discusses new album, Jay-Z and budding film career.
*As several celebrities in Rihanna’s age group are busy dealing with tabloid drama, rehab and jail, the R&B singer tells Complex magazine that she will never get caught up in such shenanigans. Read Full Story

JOSS STONE SETS LATE SUMMER TOUR DATES: British soul singer begins Aug/Sept trek in Los Angeles.
*Singer Joss Stone will promote her latest Virgin album “Introducing Joss Stone” on a 12-city tour through the U.S. from late August through late September. Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY - IN THE 'HOUSE': Filmmaker takes on the small screen with TV series
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Tyler Perry has officially become an entertainment industry triple threat. After growing as a storyteller with his stage plays, then adapting them to film and making himself a major motion picture player, Perry has now taken on television with his TBS sitcom "House of Payne." Read Full Story

‘COSBY’ VET TEMPESTT BLEDSOE BACK ON TV: Actress lands role in romantic comedy for Oxygen network.
*So far, Tempestt Bledsoe is the only non-Latin cast member of a new made-for-TV romantic comedy destined for the Oxygen network. Read Full Story

DANNY GLOVER BEGGED NOT TO USE VENEZUELAN MONEY: Filmmakers in country write actor a letter.
*Venezuelan filmmakers have written a letter to Danny Glover asking that he reconsider using the $18 million given to him from the country to finance his upcoming film, a biopic on Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture. Read Full Story

TV ONE TAPS THELMAS FROM ‘GOOD TIMES’ AND ‘AMEN’: Bernadette Stanis and Ana Maria Horsford to host ‘Brides’ marathon.
*TV One features a “Thelma Vs. Thelma Battle of the Brides” marathon on Saturday, June 16 when Thelma from “Amen” (Ana Maria Horsford) meets up with Thelma from “Good Times” (Bernadette Stanis) to co-host the day-long event of romance-themed episodes from their respective series. Read Full Story

KIMBERLY ELISE JOINS WINFREY’S ‘DEBATERS’: Film starring Denzel currently shooting in Louisiana.
*Actress Kimberly Elise has been added to the cast of “The Great Debaters,” a film produced by her “Beloved” co-star Oprah Winfrey and based on the true story of an East Texas debate team in the 1930s. Read Full Story

FOUR SAMMY DAVIS JR. FILMS ON TAP: New Line biopic latest among number of projects; two others to feature Denzel, Andre 3000 respectively.
*More than 17 years after the death of Sammy Davis Jr., four films about the legendary song and dance man are currently in the Hollywood pipeline. Read Full Story

SPELMAN STUDENT CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST BET: Angela Boudreaux updates crusade against demeaning portrayal of African Americans.
*Angela Boudreaux, the Spelman College junior at the forefront of a movement to clean up negative images in hip hop, has written a letter published on Black College Wire titled, “Why I Am Campaigning Against BET.” Read Full Story

BILL COSBY BRINGS MESSAGE TO WEST PHILLY: Entertainer marches through neighborhood with local anti-violence group.
*Bill Cosby visited a community in West Philadelphia Monday to inspire parents and community elders to do more in the fight against a spate of violence that has plagued the city for more than a year, reports AP. Read Full Story

NBA PLAYER JOINS BOW WOW’S U.S. TOUR: Troy Hudson of the Timberwolves to support debut album, ‘Undrafted.’
*Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Troy Hudson has chosen to spend his summer vacation cultivating his other career. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Chingy denies Huey beef; Ivery/Pompeo wedding; Kanye booked for Songwriters event; Serena exits French Open; Faison Love sued for 'Irresponsible Behavior;' UrbanWorld goes Hyphy; KDAY 80s Reunion.
*Hip Hop star Chingy is denying reports that he’s knee-deep in a beef with fellow St. Louis rapper Huey, the artist behind the hit single “Pop, Lock and Drop It.” Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Ten Canoes
By Kam Williams
*Once upon a time, about a thousand years ago, and well before the arrival of the white man Down Under, ten aborigines made their way into the forest to find just the right tree bark to build themselves some canoes. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Maxed Out
By Kam Williams
*Why do you think more Americans will file for bankruptcy than for divorce this year? According to Maxed Out, the answer lies in the increasingly predatory lending practices of the country’s credit card companies. 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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