03-07-08 EUR: Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams Put On Blast by IRS

March 7, 2008

JAMAL WOOLARD GETS HIS B.I.G. BREAK: Rapper to play Biggie in biopic; Derek Luke, Angela Bassett, Anthony Mackie round out cast.
*The months-long search for an actor to play the late Notorious B.I.G. in Fox Searchlight's upcoming biopic "Notorious" has ended with the casting of Brooklyn-based rapper Jamal "Gravy" Woolard. Read Full Story

YOLANDA ADAMS ASKED TO ‘OPEN UP HER FINANCIAL RECORDS:’ Gospel singer investigated by IRS.
*Houston based gospel queen and syndicated radio host Yolanda Adams, 46, is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, according to the Houston Chronicle. Read Full Story

COLLEGE ROAD TRIP: Martin Lawrence & Raven Symone give Disney the ol’ college try.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*In the new Disney film “College Road Trip,” Raven Symone stars as Melanie, a college-prep high schooler who is in the process of choosing which college she’ll attend. When she starts to plan a girls-only college tour to check out prospective universities, her police-chief dad, played by Martin Lawrence, steps in and decides he’s coming along for the ride. Read Full Story

KELLY ROWLAND GOES UP A CUP SIZE: Singer reveals she underwent breast lift surgery in October.
*Tired of being unable to fill out certain outfits, Kelly Rowland said she decided to book a date with a plastic surgeon last October and increase her bust size. Read Full Story

WHITNEY HOUSTON ALBUM HALFWAY DONE: Clive Davis gives update; project 'on track for holiday release.'
*Whitney Houston has four songs completed for her highly-anticipated, as-yet-untitled comeback album, and four more will be recorded later this month, according to her mentor, BMG Label Group chairman/CEO Clive Davis. Read Full Story

CHRIS ROCK ON WITNESS LIST IN WIRETAP TRIAL: Court docs say actor retained Anthony Pellicano in a paternity case.
*Chris Rock's name appeared on a list of potential witnesses released Wednesday in the federal wiretapping trial of Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano and four co-defendants. Read Full Story

BEYONCE, ELBA PLAY MARRIED COUPLE IN THRILLER: Singer and dad/manager also exec produce project for Screen Gems.
*Beyonce Knowles and Idris Elba will play husband and wife in the upcoming motion picture "Obsessed," a thriller for Screen Gems that will begin shooting this summer. Read Full Story

R. KELLY SUED BY ANOTHER PROMOTER: But case will be hard to prove without signed contract.
*Tour promoter Trevanna Entertainment is suing R. Kelly claiming the R&B singer owes $75,000 in unpaid fees. However, no contract was ever signed by either of the parties agreeing to the payment amount. Read Full Story

MOM WATCHES 'IDOL' WHILE BABY NEARLY DROWNS: Three-year-old left in tub while mother is sidetracked during bath time.
*A 3-year-old in Indianapolis was hospitalized this week after nearly drowning in a bathtub when her mother went to another room to catch part of last Thursday's "American Idol" results show. Read Full Story

WHOOPI GOLDBERG GIVES PROPS TO PATRICK SWAYZE: Actress says her 'Ghost' co-star is the reason she won the Oscar.
*Whoopi Goldberg took a moment on "The View" yesterday morning to send love to Patrick Swayze, her co-star in the 1990 film "Ghost" who was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Read Full Story

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. PLAYS A BLACK MAN IN NEW FILM: Satire stars celeb as a white actor cast to play African American role.
*Ben Stiller's upcoming film "Tropic Thunder" was previously known as the project that Owen Wilson had to leave due to his reported suicide attempt. On Thursday, the movie became known as the flick that features Robert Downey Jr. as a black man. Read Full Story

SNOOP, LEGEND, RAVEN SET FOR WRESTLEMANIA: Artists join Floyd Mayweather Jr. for annual event in Orlando.
*Snoop Dogg, John Legend, and actress Raven-Symone will take part in World Wrestling Entertainment's annual WrestleMania XXIV event, to be held on March 30 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Read Full Story

LIONEL RICHIE LOVED ROCK VERSION OF 'HELLO': Plus, singer/songwriter gushes over grandchild and prepares for ASCAP honor.
*New grandpa Lionel Richie said he was "blown away" by Tuesday night's rock rendition of his hit single "Hello" by "American Idol" contestant David Cook. Read Full Story

LOUIS GOSSETT JR. HANDLES 'UNTOLD TRUTH': Actor behind documentary on Negro Baseball Leagues.
*Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. is realizing a lifelong dream to produce and narrate the documentary film "The Untold Truth - The True Stories of the Negro Baseball Leagues." Read Full Story

COS TAKES MESSAGE TO SUBURBAN CLEVELAND: Entertainer continues speaking out against teen pregnancy, crime and school dropout rates.
*Comedian Bill Cosby visited a community college and a predominantly black church in suburban Cleveland Wednesday to continue spreading his message of responsibility within the African American community. Read Full Story

RICK ROSS BRAGS ABOUT TOKING WITH CELEBS: Miami rapper says he's smoked with Bruce Willis, Snoop and Too Short.
*During an interview Monday on Boston's Jam'n 94.5, hosts of The Ramiro and Pebbles Morning Show asked rapper Rick Ross to name the most famous celebrity he has ever smoked weed with. Read Full Story

PARLIAMENT, JOHN LEGEND, FERGIE BOOKED FOR SUNFEST: Annual event kicks off next month in West Palm Beach, Fla.
*John Legend, Fergie, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Steel Pulse, Stephen Marley and Morris Day & the Time are scheduled to perform next month at SunFest, Florida's largest music, art and waterfront festival. Read Full Story

BLACK ENTERPRISE'S TOP 25 HOLLYWOOD PLAYERS: Oprah, Shonda, Denzel, Will and Halle top the list.
*Black Enterprise's March cover feature, "The Top 25 Moneymakers in Hollywood," touts itself as the "most comprehensive and qualitative measurement of black clout in entertainment." Read Full Story

GRANDMA OBAMA UPSET WITH CAMPAIGN ATTACKS: Sarah Obama comments on recent hits against her grandson.
*Sarah Obama, the 86-year-old Kenyan grandmother of Sen. Barack Obama, is not pleased with the recent dirty tricks leveled against her grandson as he seeks the Democratic nomination for president. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Into the Wild
By Kam Williams
*When he graduated from Emory University in 1992, Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) was a gifted student-athlete with a promising future. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
10,000 B.C. (PG-13 for action violence) Peripatetic prehistoric adventure about a brave young warrior (Steven Strait) who leads a tight-knit band of brothers on an epic journey to the ends of the Earth to rescue the love of his life (Camilla Belle) from the clutches of the warlike tribe who kidnapped her during a raid of their village. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Snoop offended by Oprah; M-Rod in 'Furious 4'; 'Without the King' film about Swaziland woes.
*Snoop Dogg says he used to like Oprah Winfrey – that is, until she reportedly singled him out as a rapper that disparages women through his lyrics. 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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