03-20-08 EURxtra: Despite Wright, Dems Will Choose Obama Over Clinton

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VH1 ADDS VIVICA FOX TO REALITY SLATE: Actress to host search for next great celebrity stylist.
*VH1 has gotten into the Vivica A. Fox business with a new competition show that searches for the next great celebrity stylist. Read Full Story

LA TIMES WRITER DEFENDS TUPAC ARTICLE: Chuck Philips says he has two more articles on the subject coming soon. [Watch interview here.]
*Los Angeles Times writer Chuck Philips, whose article last weekend suggested that Sean "Diddy" Combs and the Notorious B.I.G. had prior knowledge of the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur, stands firmly behind his allegations despite a statement from Diddy claiming the reports is untrue. Read Full Story

BANNED 'BOONDOCKS' EPISODES AIR IN CANADA: 'Hunger Strike' and 'Ruckus Reality Show' clips run on country's Teletoon channel.
*The Canadian Press is reporting that two episodes of Aaron McGruder's Cartoon Network strip "The Boondocks" that were pulled from the schedule for content are currently airing north of the border on Canada's Teletoon channel. Read Full Story

CITY COUNCIL WANTS KWAME KILPATRICK TO RESIGN: Vote goes 7-1 in favor of his removal; Mayor says it's irrelevant.
*The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to call for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s resignation in the wake of his embarrassing text-message scandal. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER IVAN DIXON: Actor known for role on 'Hogan's Heroes' dies at age 76.
*Actor, director and producer Ivan Dixon, best known for his role as Kinchloe on the 1960s television series "Hogan's Heroes," died Sunday at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC after a hemorrhage and of complications from kidney failure. Read Full Story

OPRAH'S HARPO INKS DEAL WITH KIRSTIE ALLEY: Future project with the studio unclear for now.
*Kirstie Alley is now officially part of the Oprah Winfrey machine. The actress, who has been a frequent guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," signed a development deal with Oprah's Harpo Prods. for as-yet-unnamed television projects. Read Full Story

MINGHELLA PRAISES JILL SCOTT IN VOGUE: Next issue includes props from late director for his lead actress in 'No. 1 Ladies.'
*An upcoming Vogue magazine article touting Jill Scott as Hollywood's next big thing features kind words from Anthony Minghella, the late director of her upcoming HBO pilot "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency." Read Full Story

DONATELLA'S CUPID MOVE LEADS TO BERRY BABY: Designer talks about the infamous Versace photo shoot where Halle first met Gabriel.
*Donatella Versace can take full credit for the birth of Nahla Ariela Aubry. After all, it was the designer who first introduced the baby's parents to each other at a 2005 photo shoot for her brand and insisted that they go on a date. Read Full Story

NIECY NASH TO STAR IN HER OWN SITCOM: Fox green-lights project written and exec-produced by 'Arrested Development' vet.
*Actress Niecy Nash, best known for her role as the healthy-bottomed cop Raineesha Williams on Comedy Central's "Reno 911," will topline a comedy pilot for Fox titled "The Inn." Read Full Story

GARRISON, HARMON HEADED TO THE OLYMPICS: Tennis vets to coach women's and men's team this summer in Beijing.
*U.S. Fed Cup captain Zina Garrison and U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) men's director Rodney Harmon were named Tuesday as coaches for the U.S. Olympic women's and men's tennis team at Beijing in August. Read Full Story

JURNEE SMOLLETT BEHIND SCHOLARSHIP AT WILEY: Actress to help students at Texas college featured in her film 'The Great Debaters.'
*Jurnee Smollett, a star in the Denzel Washington-directed film "The Great Debaters," says she will team with Wiley College in Marshall, TX to start a $2 million scholarship fund. Read Full Story

GNARLS BARKLEY ALBUM RELEASED EARLY: Online leaks force label to jump the gun.
*Gnarls Barkley fans who were waiting for April 8 to legally cop the duo's new album, "The Odd Couple," got an unexpected treat Tuesday when it suddenly became available for download on iTunes. Read Full Story

YO-YO REIGNS 'SUPREME' ON VH1: Rapper to co-host series built around aspiring female rappers.
*West coast rap veteran Yo-Yo, the co-host of VH1's upcoming series "ego trip's Miss Rap Supreme," says the show's search for the next big female rapper will help bring attention to an area of hip hop that is often taken lightly. Read Full Story

HOWARD U. ANNOUNCES 'HIP HOP' SYMPOSIUM: Third annual event to include panelists Lyfe Jennings, Jim Jones and Melyssa Ford.
*Howard University will present its Third Annual Hip-Hop and Higher Education Symposium, “HIV/AIDS and the Hip-Hop Generation,” at the school's Blackburn Center Ballroom (2397 6th Street, NW) from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Read Full Story

UNION TO PROBE LACK OF OFFERS FOR BARRY BONDS: Opening day is two weeks away and slugger is still unsigned.
*As part of its annual review of the free agent market, the Baseball Players Association plans to examine the lack of offers to Barry Bonds, who remains a free agent less than two weeks before the new season is scheduled to begin. Read Full Story

'90210' SPINOFF TO BE MORE RACIALLY DIVERSE: Casting breakdowns leave key role open to actors of all ethnicities.
*Stop the presses. It appears as if The CW's planned spinoff of "Beverly Hills, 90210" will be more racially diverse than its original run. Read Full Story

MIJAC'S NEVERLAND PETS SAFE IN ARIZONA: But actual property is still in question. Jermaine says land was never headed to auction.
*With conflicting reports about the state of Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch all over the press, one thing seems to be clear – his menagerie of pets are safely tucked away in a loving home. Read Full Story

STARZ ALIGN AGAIN FOR 'MARTIN LAWRENCE': Cable channel renews '1st Amendment Stand-Up' for a third season.
*Starz Entertainment's comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" has been renewed for a third season with 10 new half hour episodes, beginning Wednesday, July 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Read Full Story

'FENCES' REVIVAL PREPARES FOR BROADWAY: Suzan-Lori Parks to direct new production of August Wilson classic.
*A revival of August Wilson's 1987 Pulitzer winner "Fences" is reportedly eyeing a new Broadway run during the 2008-09 season under director Suzan-Lori Parks. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: War Made Easy
By Kam Williams
*In 2006, Norman Solomon published an incendiary best-seller which indicted the Military-Industrial Complex for its employment of perception management techniques to manipulate the public into reflexively supporting the seemingly neverending series of American conflicts from Korea thru Vietnam and clear up to the current occupation of Iraq. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Dupri in 'The News'; Ciara's in studio; Alicia's private trainer; Beyonce shuns kids; Mariah denies Eminem rumor; J. Xavier's Obama song.
*Jermaine Dupri will be a featured speaker for the New York Daily News’ lecture series, Night with the News, as well as a guest speaker at New York University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. 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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