02-27-08 EUR: Via Her Rep, Tracey Edmonds Responds To Johnny Gill

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TRACEY EDMONDS REACTS TO JOHNNY GILL STATEMENTS: Mogul says singer is spreading 'false gossip and lies.'
*Tracey Edmonds called radio personality Doug Banks Monday morning to address his recent telephone interview with Johnny Gill regarding her wedding disaster with former fiancé Eddie Murphy. Read Full Story

DATE SET FOR NEVERLAND FORECLOSURE: Unless MiJac can come up with more than $24 million, ranch will be auctioned on March 19.
*Michael Jackson was told Monday that his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara will be sold at public auction on March 19 unless he can come up with $24,525,906.61 to pay off the loan. Read Full Story

NAOMI UNDERGOES SURGERY IN BRAZIL: Model had small cyst removed from abdomen.
*Naomi Campbell sashayed into a Brazilian hospital Sunday night for the removal of a small cyst in her abdomen, her rep said Tuesday. Read Full Story

THOMAS WEEKS' PR FIRM RELEASES TELL-ALL ONLINE: XXposure reverses decision on book's release.
By Mona Austin / msmona@lachurchscene.com
On behalf of its client, Bishop Thomas Weeks III, XXposure PR has moved forward with the online release of the book about his stormy marriage to televangelist Prophetess Juanita Bynum. Entitled “What Love Taught Me” the tell-all book was initially dropped in late 2007, but was stalled when Weeks became sensitive to Bynum’s emotional response. Read Full Story

FLOYD MAYWEATHER TRADES JAB FOR SUPLEX: Boxer to pocket $20 million for WWE fight.
*Undefeated WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will hang up his boxing gloves for the moment and step into a wrestling ring as part of WWE's "WrestleMania XXIV" next month in Orlando. Read Full Story

PRINCE'S ANNUAL OSCAR PARTY DETAILS: Snipes flirts with Milian; Bardem plays pool; some socialite had her suitcases robbed.
*The New York Post's Page Six has some details about Prince's Oscar afterparty, which took place in the wee hours of Monday morning at his $15 million Beverly Park mansion. Read Full Story

O.J.'S ALLEGED VEGAS VICTIM SUES: Alfred Beardsley claims run-in was pre-planned so tape could be sold to TMZ.
*TMZ.com is reporting that the sports memorabilia dealer who claims O.J. Simpson stole his merchandise at gunpoint has filed a lawsuit claiming the incident was pre-planned so the tape could be sold to their Web site. Read Full Story

ANDRE 3000 RETURNS TO 'THE SHIELD': Big changes in store for rapper's recurring character when FX show returns this summer.
*Andre "3000" Benjamin will reprise his guest role on the FX drama "The Shield" when the show airs its seventh and final season this summer, reports Blackfilm.com. Read Full Story

MICHAEL STRAHAN MIGHT RETIRE: With championship in his pocket, New York Giants superstar considers walking away.
*New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan says retirement is a real possibility now that his quest for a Super Bowl ring has been fulfilled. Read Full Story

SCOTT STORCH FORCED TO MAKE GOOD ON LOAN: Producer was sued for failing to pay back over $500K.
*Hit-making producer Scott Storch took a hit to his pockets last week in a lawsuit over a $100,000 loan. The May 2007 lawsuit also claims Storch never repaid other portions of the loan agreement, including four promised tracks for Menefield's artist, which were valued at $100,000 dollars a piece. Read Full Story

'SHYNE' BARROW'S DAD IS NEW LEADER OF BELIZE: Jailed rapper's father elected country's first black prime minister.
*As rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow continued serving a 10-year prison sentence for a 1999 club shooting last week, his father Dean Barrow was busy becoming the new prime minister of Belize. Read Full Story

MALCOLM X'S DAUGHTER SUPPORTS OBAMA: Malaak Shabazz says his constituency should not be troubled by her NOI background.
*Several days after the Nation of Islam's Louis Farrakhan announced his support of Barack Obama, a daughter of the late Malcolm X has announced that she is also backing the senator's run for the White House. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE PLEADS NOT GUILTY IN NY GUN CASE: Rapper arraigned on charges of criminal possession of a weapon.
*Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., actually made his court date in New York Monday to enter a not-guilty plea on gun charges. Read Full Story

DIDDY STEREOTYPED BY POTENTIAL NEIGHBORS: Mogul angered over their list of demands.
*The San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate.com is reporting that residents of a New York apartment building have given Sean "Diddy" Combs a list of strict conditions after hearing that he wanted to buy a unit in the building. Read Full Story

BARACK OBAMA TALKS FILM: Presidential candidate loves 'Godfather,' Angela Basset'; says Will Smith could play him in biopic.
*As the presidential campaign trail trudges on, "Entertainment Tonight" pulled Democratic candidate Barack Obama to the side and asked him to list his favorite films and movie stars. Read Full Story

THEATRE BITS: 'Purple' fades to black; Leslie Uggams in 'Hello Dolly'; Louis Gossett Jr. added to Kennedy Center's Fences.
*Broadway has bid farewell to The Color Purple, which ended its performance run at the Broadway Theatre on February 24, playing to more than 93% of capacity in its final week. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Redacted
By Kam Williams
*Brian De Palma is the latest moviemaker eager to foist a heavy-handed anti-war picture on the public, and frankly some of these shrill screeds are starting to look silly. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Blake leaves Memphis tourney; Vereen, Judd join Lifetime's 'Mama'; Mr. T graphic novel on sale.
*James Blake pulled out of the Memphis ATP/WTA tournament on Monday complaining of a knee injury. 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