03-25-08 EURxtra: Hillary Responds to Sinbad / Widow Says No to Oprah

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CAUSE OF DEATH PENDING FOR CORINNE BAILEY RAE'S HUSBAND: Cops arrest man on suspicion of supplying him with drugs.
*Authorities are still waiting on toxicology reports to determine what exactly caused the death of Jason Rae, the 31-year-old husband of British R&B singer Corinne Bailey Rae. Read Full Story

FORMER MIJAC MANAGER IN NY POST STORY BY MISTAKE: Frank DiLeo wrongly-quoted in article about Jackson family's financial issues.
*A scathing story about the Jackson family in Sunday's New York Post claims most of the famous brothers are financially strapped and waiting on the next handout from Janet, but EUR has learned that a source quoted in the article claims to have never spoken with either of the two Post writers. Read Full Story

WILSON'S WIDOW BLOCKS OPRAH-LED 'FENCES'?: Talk show host was reportedly trying to star in revival, but widow shut those plans down cold.
*The New York Post is reporting that Oprah Winfrey was in "serious discussions" last year to star in the upcoming Broadway revival of August Wilson's "Fences" – that is until Wilson's widow Constanza Romero decided to go in a different direction. Read Full Story

SINBAD VS. HILLARY CLINTON II: Senator responds to comic's recollection of Bosnia trip, which prompts a final from Sinbad – so he says.
*Sen. Hillary Clinton is brushing aside comments made earlier this month by comedian Sinbad, who claimed that their 1996 trip to Bosnia was not as violent as she described in two separate occasions on the campaign trail. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH BEHIND 'PHARAOH' PROJECT?: Actor's production company reportedly developing project written by Carl Franklin.
*Sun Media is reporting that Will Smith's Overbrook Entertainment production company is housing the next project written by filmmaker Carl Franklin. Read Full Story

DIDDY COMPLETES DEPOSITION IN SHOOTING CASE: Mogul deals with $130 million lawsuit stemming from 1999 club incident.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs has completed his deposition in a $130 million lawsuit filed against him in relation to a 1999 shooting outside a New York nightclub. Read Full Story

TYRA'S ALLEGED STALKER ON THE LOOSE AGAIN: Judge sets 37-year-old man free without bail.
*A 37-year-old Georgia man who was charged with stalking Tyra Banks for several months was let out of jail pending his next court date in Manhattan. Read Full Story

DMX IS 'BLEEDING'; TRACY MORGAN GETS 'NAILED': Entertainers join casts in separate film projects shot in the Carolinas.
*Rapper DMX and actor Tracy Morgan made the Hollywood trades yesterday after joining separate film projects shot in both North and South Carolina. Read Full Story

B.B. KING BUYS A JUKE JOINT: Blues legend becomes club owner in his hometown.
*B.B. King is the proud new owner of a juke joint in his Mississippi Delta hometown. Read Full Story

LIL MAMA'S ALBUM FINALLY HAS A STREET DATE: Jive takes advantage of teen rapper's exposure on MTV series.
*Lil Mama's new Jive album, "VYP – Voice of the Young People," has been assigned a release date of April 29, Billboard reports. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS PLUGS DOVE SOAP: Singer stars in new 'micro-series' about women in their 20s.
*Alicia Keys is starring as a public relations executive in a new micro-series created by Dove go fresh, aimed at giving women a "fresh take" on life in their twenties. Read Full Story

TIGER WOODS PLUGS GATORADE IN SPACE SUIT: Plus, golf star's six-month winning streak ended Monday at Doral.
*Tiger Woods sports an astronaut suit for a series of advertising spots supporting his new signature sports drink, Gatorade Tiger. Read Full Story

JILL SCOTT DETAILS MINGHELLA EXPERIENCE: Artist says director was main reason she signed on for 'No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency.'
*Actress Jill Scott continues to praise Anthony Minghella, the British director of her film "The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" who died last week at the age of 54. Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY WRITING OBAMA-INSPIRED SCRIPT: Blogsite reports of filmmaker being inspired by the couple.
*The blog site Sonya's Spotlight (www.sonyasspotlight.com) is reporting that Tyler Perry is currently writing a screenplay inspired by the life of Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Browns' box office; Oprah's Andre; Vick's free co-defendant; Kanye joins Weezy; Trinity 'Truth'; Papa Knowles ' Revealed'; J.Lo's triathlon; Suge's TV show.
*"Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" was the Easter weekend's biggest hit, theater for theater, grossing $20 million off about 2,000 screens, per estimates compiled Sunday by Exhibitor Relations, reports E! Online. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Atonement
By Kam Williams
*How many times have you heard yourself say that the book was better? Well, despite its seven Oscar nominations, be prepared to add this historical drama to that long list of disappointing screen adaptations. 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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