07-23-07 EUR: Simmons, Sharpton Team With PETA and Take on Vick

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SIMMONS, SHARPTON GO AFTER MICHAEL VICK: Activists team with PETA to send letter to QB’s sponsors.
*On the heels of Nike suspending its release of Michael Vick’s new Air Zoom shoe, rap mogul Russell Simmons and Rev. Al Sharpton has teamed with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to complain to Vick’s sponsors. Read Full Story

IFC GOES INTO R. KELLY’S “CLOSET’: Cable channel inks deal with singer to run 22 episodes of ‘Trapped’ saga.
*The Independent Film Channel has acquired all 12 existing chapters of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet” music video soap opera, and has signed on to help the artist create 10 more. Read Full Story

50 CENT SUES INTERNET AD COMPANY: Rapper wants $1 million for his likeness in their annoying ‘shoot the rapper’ Internet ads.
*50 Cent filed a lawsuit against Internet advertising company Traffix Inc. for using his image without permission in the "Shoot the Rapper" ad, which he says promotes violence and threatens his safety. Read Full Story

BOKEEM COMES OUT OF THE WOODWORK FOR NEW GIG: Actor's been gone for a while, but is back on TNT's 'Saving Grace.'
Bokeem Woodbine is back on his grind in the new TNT series "Saving Grace," along with Oscar winning actress Holly Hunter. Mr. Woodbine let EURweb know what he has been up to. Read Full Story

DAVID BANNER TAKES KIDS TO SIX FLAGS: Rapper picks up the tab for 80 children from special program.
*Mississippi rapper David Banner has given 80 kids from the Stewpot Neighborhood Children's program in Jackson, Miss. an all expense paid trip to Six Flags in Georgia. Read Full Story

SHEMAR MOORE EXPLAINS GAY BEACH PHOTOS: Actor says he was actually with two women who were cropped out of photos.
*Gay (and straight) blogs were abuzz last week with pictures of Shemar Moore buck naked and frolicking on a gay beach. Read Full Story

KEYSHIA COLE BACK WITH ALBUM, TOUR: Plus, second season of BET show begins in the fall.
*Singer and reality show star Keyshia Cole is back on the grind with the release of her new album in September, a tour that launched over the weekend in Maryland and the fall premiere of her reality show for BET. Read Full Story

EVE SHOWS UP EARLY TO COURT: Rapper eager to prove she’s abiding by probation terms for her DUI.
*Eve showed up to court in Los Angeles last Monday four days earlier than her scheduled date, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. Read Full Story

PRAS SAYS FUGEES REUNION IS DEAD: Rapper says Lauryn Hill has messed things up for all of them.
*Fans of The Fugees who are hoping for a reunion can start preparing for disappointment. Group member Pras told Billboard that the group is dead, despite a brief reunion in 2004 to work on new material. Read Full Story

DIDDY/LAURIE ANN FIGHT AIRS TONIGHT: MTV’s ‘Making the Band 4’ episode with chair incident has arrived.
*Tonight at 10, MTV airs the “Making the Band 4” episode featuring the altercation between Diddy and choreographer Laurie Ann “Boom Kack” Gibson. Read Full Story

PRINCE REQUESTS POPCORN MACHINE AT MONTREAUX: Singer lists contraption on concert rider.
*Giving new meaning to his hit “Pop Life,” Prince reportedly demanded on his concert rider that a popcorn machine be placed in his dressing room at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland earlier this week. Read Full Story

EVELYN ‘CHAMPAGNE’ KING OPENS UP: Singer’s new 'Open Book' disc out on August 28.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Discovered at the ripe age of 16, Evelyn 'Champagne' King’s career took off in 1979 with the huge Disco hit “Shame,” and held on to her place as a powerhouse throughout the ‘80s with synthesized chart toppers such as “I’m In Love” and “Love Come Down,” and the R&B hit “Kisses Don’t Lie.” Read Full Story

BEN HARPER HITS THE ROAD BEHIND ‘LIFELINE’: Musician launches tour Sept. 1 in Boulder, CO before heading coast to coast.
*Ben Harper and his band the Innocent Criminals launch a massive North American theater tour in the fall to support their forthcoming album, “Lifeline.” Read Full Story

ST. LOUIS MAYOR REJECTS ‘IKE TURNER DAY’: Hometown honcho doesn’t ‘feel comfortable’ honoring musician’s contributions.
*The city of St. Louis is treating native son Ike Turner the way he treated Tina. Read Full Story

J.LO AND HUSBAND CONSIDER JOINT TOUR: Marc Anthony says it ‘could be fun’ to ‘introduce her to that world.’
"Jennifer has never toured," Anthony tells Billboard. "I've toured all my life. This is where I can step in and say, 'Oh, my God, this could be fun,' and introduce her to that world." Read Full Story

NAOMI’S DUNKIN DONUTS AD FINALLY RELEASED: Zach Braff-helmed spot spoofs her nasty temper.
*Naomi Campbell’s new Dunkin’ Donuts commercial spoofing her violent reputation has finally started airing this week. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Carey’s perfume; will.i.am’s Hummer; Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’; Blige, Yankee consider ‘Cane’; Lil Flip a fraudster?
*Elizabeth Arden wants everyone to know that the recent picture of Mariah Carey with her new perfume – which has made its way around the black blogosphere – is a complete fabrication, reports TMZ.com. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Bridge to Terabithia
By Kam Williams
*Winner of the Newbery Award as the best children's book of 1978, Bridge to Terabithia is a bittersweet, if ultimately uplifting, coming-of-age tale touching on a litany of themes, including fantasy, friendship and family. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
By Kam Williams
*For years, Brooklyn firefighters Larry Valentine (Kevin James) and Chuck Levine (Adam Sandler) have been best friends, at least on the job, even though they lead very different private lives. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: BET exec promoted; ‘Tsotsi’ director nabs ‘Wolverine’; Oprah and TomKat; Oprah’s money; Miss Cleo gets ‘Surreal’; Kirkland in blackface.
*BET Networks has promoted Scott Mills to president and COO of the Viacom division, according to the Hollywood Reporter. 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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