Wednesday, June 13, 2007

06-13-07 EUR: Keyshia Cole / Eddie Murphy / Whoopi Goldberg

EUR Headlines

Keyshia Cole

KEYSHIA COLE REALITY SHOW BACK FOR SEASON 2: BET to air new episodes beginning in the fall.
*The second season of BET’s reality show “Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is” will begin airing this fall with episodes showing the making of her sophomore album “Just Like You,” tentatively due on Sept. 18. Read Full Story

Eddie Murphy

MURPHY VOWS TO ‘DO THE RIGHT THING’ IF CHILD IS HIS: Actor & Angel Iris provide DNA for paternity test.
*Cameras were in place outside of a Beverly Hills clinic Monday to capture the arrival of Eddie Murphy, who had just been ordered by a judge to provide a DNA sample that will determine if he fathered the two-month old daughter of his ex-girlfriend, Melanie Brown. Read Full Story

Whoopi Goldberg

WILL WHOOPI REPLACE ROSIE ON ‘THE VIEW?’: Star magazine claims it’s a done deal.
*The first clue that Whoopi Goldberg might be ABC’s choice to replace Rosie O’Donnell on “The View” was her appearance last week in Rosie’s vacated chair – the coveted moderator seat christened by O.G. co-host Meredith Viera. Read Full Story

Ne-Yo

NE-YO, CIARA, YOLANDA ADAMS ADDED TO BET AWARDS: Tyra, Latifah, Mayweather, Big Boi among presenters.
*BET has recruited Ne-Yo, Ciara and Yolanda Adams to join previously-announced artists T.I. and 50 Cent as performers for the BET '07 Awards, which is scheduled to go down at the Shrine Auditorium on Tuesday, June 26. Read Full Story

Danny Glover

DANNY GLOVER EYES ‘BLINDNESS’: Actor joins apocalyptic drama based on Jose Saramago novel.
*Danny Glover has signed on to star in “Blindness,” a Fernando Meirelles-directed drama co-starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. Read Full Story

Chris Brown

JIVE COMES AROUND ON CHRIS BROWN LEAK: Label mad, then happy over public embrace of ‘Wall to Wall.’
*Jive Records had a fit last month when New York radio station Hot 97 played a leaked version of Chris Brown’s track “Wall to Wall,” some four months before his new album “Exclusive” was scheduled to hit the streets. Read Full Story

Vanessa Williams

VANESSA WILLIAMS’ DOG ENZO IS BACK HOME: Pooch returned Wednesday thanks to doggie lo-jack.
*“Ugly Betty” star Vanessa Williams was reunited with her stolen Yorkshire terrier Enzo last Wednesday thanks to a locator microchip that had been implanted inside of its body. Read Full Story

Genarlow Wilson

GENARLOW WILSON CASE EXTENDED 3 WEEKS: Appeal hearing scheduled for July 5.
*Genarlow Wilson will have to stay in jail for at least three more weeks after a district attorney appealed a judge’s ruling Monday that he was to be released due to a “grave miscarriage of justice.” Read Full Story

Pamela Richardson

ALLRED SAYS BLACK WAR VET TREATED WORSE THAN PARIS: Attorney calls attention to alleged racial discrimination; O.J. criticizes media coverage.
*Attorney Gloria Allred has declared war on Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca on behalf of a 51-year-old African American combat veteran (a double amputee as a result of active duty), who says she was treated poorly, unlike Paris Hilton, during her time in L.A. County Jail earlier this year. Read Full Story

Otis Redding

OTIS REDDING EVENTS TO MARK 66TH BIRTHDAY: Concert and photograph exhibition will honor late singing legend.
*A series of events honoring legendary singer Otis Redding will be presented throughout the year by his family to salute what would have been his 66th birthday on September 9th, to commemorate the anniversary of his passing and to recognize the outstanding legacy of his career. Read Full Story

Kevin Powell

KEVIN POWELL'S CONCERNED ABOUT THE BLACK MALE: His conference 'Black and Male in America' is providing more than just lip service.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Writer and activist Kevin Powell is sounding the alarm for the plight of the African-American male. Though he has a lot to say – he’s written more than seven books, several essays and articles, and held numerous speaking engagements on the subject – this activist isn’t just giving lip service. He's acting as the conference director for the “Black and Male in America: A Three Day National Conference” event from Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17, 2007, in downtown Brooklyn. Read Full Story

Spike Lee

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Tony, Tony, Tony’ ratings; ‘Levees’ honored; ‘Diggers’ on film; MTV’s ‘Dances’; Henson at BlackFilm.com; Richie’s baby bump?
*It’s no surprise that HBO’s Tony was watched by more viewers Sunday night than the Tonys on CBS and ABC during the 9-10 time period. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Barry Bonds
By Kam Williams
*Sometime this summer, San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds will undoubtedly break baseball’s most revered record, namely, Hank Aaron’s mark of 755 home runs for a career. Read Full Story

Manuela Testolini and Eric Benet

MUSIC BITS: Benet dating Prince’s ex?; Yankee released; Brat, Lyte, Monie on NPR; Rihanna’s dates; Bobby & Bin Laden.
*Halle Berry’s ex-husband is reportedly dating Prince’s ex-wife, according to the New York Post’s Page Six. Read Full Story

Scene from 'Radiant City'

EUR FILM REVIEW: Radiant City
By Kam Williams
*Anyone aspiring to move to suburbia might have second thoughts after watching Radiant City, a mockumentary which indicts these supposed idyllic oases as soulless dystopias bent on transforming the landscape into a zombie monoculture of malls and McMansions virtually indistinguishable from each other. Read Full Story

Sheryl Lee Ralph

EVENT CALENDAR: CHO salutes de Passe; Dupri celebrates his Café in ATL ; Ralph performs ‘Cry’ in L.A.
*The Caribbean Heritage Organization (CHO) will salute Hollywood and the Arts at a star-studded celebration on Saturday, June 23, at The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

Thurgood Marshall

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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