06-12-07 EURxtra: LL Cool J's 'Family Problem' Puts Summer Plans on Hold

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LL COOL J CANCELS SUMMER GIGS: Rapper’s reps issue statement citing ‘family problem’ as the reason.
*Rap superstar LL Cool J has cancelled all of his scheduled appearances for the summer due to an unknown “family problem.” Read Full Story

DID EDDIE MURPHY FINALLY TAKE PATERNITY TEST?: Court reportedly forced actor yesterday; plus, Mel B pulled over for speeding.
*British newspaper The Sun claims Eddie Murphy was ordered to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom yesterday to take a DNA test and finally prove or disprove paternity over the 2-month old daughter of his ex-girlfriend, Melanie Brown. Read Full Story

TIMBALAND JAILED BRIEFLY IN GERMANY: Producer allegedly involved in a bar fight.
*Timbaland had to spend an hour in a German jail early yesterday morning in connection with a bar brawl that left one man hospitalized. Read Full Story

PRINCE TAPS COLUMBIA, WENDY & LISA FOR NEXT ALBUM: Plus, singer announces remaining London gigs.
*Prince has reunited with his Revolution band mates Wendy and Lisa for material on his new album “Planet Earth,” which he has chosen to release through Columbia Records on July 24 in North America. Read Full Story

T.I. WONDERS WHY LUDACRIS HAS A GRAMMY: Tip says his ‘King’ deserved Best Rap Album more than Luda’s ‘Release Therapy.’
*Beef is sizzling once again in the ATL following T.I.’s recent comments about his fellow Atlanta-based rap rival, Ludacris. T.I. feels he should have received the 2007 Grammy for Best Rap Album instead of the Ludacris CD, “Release Therapy.” Read Full Story

MICHIGAN CELEBRATES LAKISHA JONES: ‘Idol’ finalist and Flint native greeted by Gov. and hundreds of fans.
*“American Idol” finalist LaKisha Jones got the star treatment Monday in her home state of Michigan, as hundreds of fans gathered at the state Capitol to give her props for nabbing fourth place. Read Full Story

GENARLOW WILSON TO GO FREE: Georgia judge voids ten-year sentence, calling it ‘grave miscarriage of justice.’
*After serving two years of a 10-year sentence, 21-year-old Genarlow Wilson had his jail term rendered null and void by a Georgia judge Monday afternoon, clearing the way for his hard-fought release from prison. Read Full Story

‘DREAMGIRLS’ MAN LAYS DOWN THE ‘LAW’: Keith Robinson to join cast of new Fox drama.
*Keith Robinson, the actor who played songwriter C.C. White in the film adaptation of Broadway’s "Dreamgirls," has been cast as a regular in “Canterbury’s Law,” a new drama series for the Fox network. Read Full Story

JOSS STONE COMES CLEAN ABOUT RAPHAEL IN COMPLEX: Singer also addresses Christina Milian and Dallas Austin drama.
*British R&B songstress Joss Stone, known for her brutal honesty as much as her soulful voice, continues to speak her truth in the new June/July issue of Complex. Read Full Story

MAGIC JOHNSON BUYS HISTORIC D.C. HOTEL: Tycoon plans to invest over $100 million in extensive renovations.
*Earvin “Magic” Johnson was in Washington D.C. last week to announce his latest business venture, the purchase and planned renovation of the historic Hilton Washington hotel from Hilton Hotels Corp for $290 million. Read Full Story

CHARLIE MURPHY: The Norbit Interview with Kam Williams
*Charles Quinton Murphy, Jr. was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn on July 12, 1959, but raised in Roosevelt on Long Island by his mother, Lillian, and stepfather, Vernon, after the stabbing death of his dad, Charles, Sr. While his brother Eddie was breaking into show business, Charlie was serving his country in the U.S. Navy. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Pierrepoint - The Last Hangman
By Kam Williams
*Between 1933 and 1955, Albert Pierrepoint (Timothy Spall) was a hangman who perfunctorily pulled the lever on the trap door beneath the feet of 608 men and women sentenced to death by the British legal system. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Baby Elephant; Yankee hospitalized; Bundles killed; Rowland’s breakup; Rihanna’s legs; Naomi at ‘Live Earth.’
*Hip hop producer Prince Paul has linked with funkateer Bernie Worrell to form a new funk/soul band called Baby Elephant. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/THEATER BITS: BET’s ‘Black Men’; ‘Purple’ blues; Oscar Peterson honored; Sembene Ousmane dies.
*BET News will premiere the special “Black Men: The Truth” on June 17 at noon. This one-hour program features candid conversations about the many frustrations of being black and male in America. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Levert in Atlanta; Rowell in Leimert Park; ‘Black Fathers’ in Chicago; ‘Black and Male’ in Brooklyn.
*Eddie Levert will appear at a book signing in Atlanta Wednesday (Jun 13) for his new book, “I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep It Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family and Friendship,” co-written with his late son, Gerald Levert. 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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