02-25-08 EUR: Johnny Gill Addresses All The Rumors / Ne-Yo Arrested

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JOHNNY GILL ADDRESSES ALL THE RUMORS: Plus, singer confirms argument between mothers of Eddie and Tracey at 'spiritual wedding.'
*Johnny Gill has finally addressed persistent rumors that he is gay and was the driving force behind his roommate Eddie Murphy breaking off his engagement to Tracey Edmonds. Read Full Story

THE 2008 ACADEMY AWARDS IS IN THE BOOKS: But how did the beloved Ruby Dee do?
*First the news everybody wants to know about. Did veteran actress Ruby Dee win a best supporting actress Oscar at last nights Academy Awards in Hollywood? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Read Full Story

SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS: A Raisin in the Sun Interview with Kam Williams
Diddy breaks new ground by both producing a TV adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" and reprising the lead role of Walter Lee which he brought to Broadway in the play's 2004 revival. Read Full Story

ETTA JAMES WEIGHS IN ON BEYONCE ROLE: Blues singer approves; adds: 'I wasn't as bougie as she is.'
*Etta James, the legendary soul singer to be portrayed by Beyonce in the upcoming film "Cadillac Records," recently spoke about how pleased she is with the casting choice. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH WINS APOLOGY IN 'HITLER' CLAIM: Plus, Military Academy cadets honor his performance in 'I Am Legend.'
*Will Smith won an apology from the London-based World Entertainment News Network (WENN) for a story that misquoted him as saying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was a "good person." Read Full Story

AKON FANS RIOT IN DENMARK: Free concert at the mall goes horribly wrong.
*Akon's free concert at a mall in Copenhagen Wednesday got violent and ugly after some latecomers were turned away at the door. Read Full Story

SAM MOORE SAYS 'HOLD ON' OBAMA: Singer sends cease and desist letter to campaign over use of Sam & Dave song.
*R&B veteran Sam Moore does not appreciate the fact that Barack Obama is using his Sam and Dave classic "Hold On I'm Comin'" in his campaign for the White House. Read Full Story

EDDIE MURPHY WINS RAZZIES FOR 'NOBRIT': Actor earns worst performance honors in three categories at Saturday ceremony.
*Eddie Murphy was a top "winner" at Saturday's Golden Raspberry (a.k.a. Razzie) Awards, which are given annually to the year's worst performances in film. Read Full Story

NE-YO ARRESTED IN ATLANTA FOR SPEEDING: Singer's mug shot hits the Internet over the weekend.
*Ne-Yo was finally photographed without wearing a hat. Unfortunately, the photographer was affiliated with the Atlanta police department and the picture is a mug shot. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG CAUGHT WITH WEED AGAIN: Rapper ticketed for possession outside Manhattan nightclub.
*Snoop Dogg's attorney wants to make it clear that the rapper was not handcuffed and taken into custody for marijuana possession Wednesday night in Manhattan. Read Full Story

J. HOLIDAY ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION: Singer nabbed Thursday after cops pull him over in Maryland.
*Less than 24 hours after Snoop Dogg was "ticketed" for weed possession in Manhattan, singer J. Holiday was actually arrested for the same deal after being pulled over in Salisbury, Maryland. Read Full Story

ERYKAH BADU POKES FUN AT PAST RELATIONSHIPS: Singer also defends Eric Benet's Halle Berry drama.
*Erykah Badu hit the stage in Brooklyn Tuesday night for VH1 Soul and did more than just sing songs from her latest album, "New Amerykah." Read Full Story

BARRY BONDS SAYS GOV'T TYPOS WILL FACTOR IN COURT: Slugger believes mistakes could jeopardize fair trial.
*Barry Bonds is pointing out two typographical errors in a recent filing by prosecutors that he believes could compromise his chances for a fair trial in his perjury case. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST JOHNNIE CARR: Childhood friend of Rosa Parks was 97.
*Johnnie Carr, whose activism in the civil rights movement began when her childhood friend Rosa Parks helped to launch the historic Montgomery bus boycott, has died at age 97. Read Full Story

TAVIS SMILEY STILL CAUGHT IN OBAMA BACKLASH: Journalist says he's been hit with angry e-mails and death threats.
*Sen. Hillary Clinton took a break from campaigning in primary states Ohio and Texas Saturday to appear at the annual State of the Black Union symposium in New Orleans. But her presence there was overshadowed by the drama surrounding the absence of her rival, Barack Obama. Read Full Story

MUSIC/FILM/TV BITS: Keys shows postponed; Givenchy nabs J.T.; Prince's hip; J.Lo's twins; Janet's 'Sweet 16'; BET's 'Runway';
*Alicia Keys was forced to postpone two concerts on her European tour after doctors put her on vocal rest, her rep Patti Webster said Saturday. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Fishburne in 'Thurgood'; Steve Harvey at JMI Golf Tourney in Charlotte; Hip Hop Summit Action Awards in NY.
*Tickets went on sale Saturday for Thurgood — the one-man show at New York's Booth Theatre starring Lawrence Fishburne in the life story of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Radio One stock; Pacman Jones' suspension; Bounty Hunter's son arrested.
*Stock continues to slide for Radio One, Inc., the nation's largest black-owned radio broadcasting company. 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

EUR DVD REVIEW: American Gangster
By Kam Williams
*At the height of his reign as New York's heroin kingpin, Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) was raking in over a million dollars a day. This was no mean feat for a former sharecropper who had arrived from rural North Carolina penniless and with no formal education. Read Full Story

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