03-28-08 EUR: T.I. Pleads Guilty to Gun Charges / Remy Ma Convicted

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T.I. PLEADS GUILTY TO GUN CHARGES: Rapper must complete a year of community service before sentencing.
*T.I. pleaded guilty Thursday to federal weapons possession charges and will spend one year doing community service while awaiting a sentence that includes prison time. Read Full Story

REMY MA CONVICTED OF ASSAULT: Rapper faces up to 25 years in prison for shooting acquaintance over missing money.
*Remy Ma broke down in tears Thursday after she was found guilty on four charges of assault in state Supreme Court in Manhattan. Read Full Story

KIMORA OFFICIALLY FILES FOR DIVORCE: Move comes two years after announced separation.
*After two years of separation from her husband Russell Simmons, Kimora Lee Simmons filed for divorce Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. Read Full Story

WILL DIDDY SUE THE LA TIMES?: His lawyer calls paper's Tupac assault story 'defamatory.'
*Don't be surprised if Sean "Diddy" Combs and music exec Jimmy Rosemond file lawsuits against the LA Times for defamation. If they do, it's because of the paper's now already infamous March 17 story linking them to a 1994 assault on late rapper Tupac Shakur. Read Full Story

ICE CUBE GETS 'JANKY' IN NEW MOVIE PROJECT: Rapper writes first film since final 'Friday' flick.
*Dimension Films has acquired a script written by Ice Cube called "Janky Promoters," about two music promoters who get the chance to book a famous hip hop star into a mid-sized California venue, but quickly learn they are in over their heads. Read Full Story

NEW 50 CENT VIDEOGAME TO HIT SHELVES: Vivendi Games' Sierra label readies follow-up to 2005's 'Bulletproof.'
*50 Cent is once again in videogame form via the upcoming release "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand," a follow-up to the 2005 release "50 Cent: Bulletproof" – which was tied to his starring role in the film "Get Rich or Die Tryin'." Read Full Story

ELON BOMANI: 'Dynamic Diva' dishes on dollars.
*Elon Bomani, a holistic wealth builder, author, and founder of Papyrus Publishing, isn’t your everyday self-made millionaire. The single mother had a humble beginning; she then found herself in a rather middle-class situation, but was left divorced, jobless, and homeless, only to end up a millionaire less than seven years later. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG BRINGS HIS 'EGO' TO 'STORYTELLERS': VH1 concert series to feature rapper taking fans through his career in music.
*Snoop Dogg had the audience hyped during a March 13th taping of his "VH1 Storytellers" special at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn. Read Full Story

SEAN LEVERT PUNISHED OVER CHILD SUPPORT: Brother of late singer Gerald Levert owes more than 80 grand for three kids.
*Time has run out on singer Sean Levert. The brother of late R&B star Gerald Levert was sentenced to 22 months in prison Monday for failure to pay child support. Read Full Story

XM RADIO ADDS AFRIKA BAMBAATAA: Zulu Beatz to premiere next month on The Rhyme-Channel 65.
*Hip hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa joins XM Satellite nation with the April 5th 10 p.m. premiere of his new show Zulu Beatz on Channel 65 – The Rhyme. Read Full Story

'DEBATERS' STAR PLAYS VIETNAM VET IN NEXT FILM: Nate Parker signs on for true story set in 1970.
*Nate Parker, one of the young breakout stars in Denzel Washington's "The Great Debaters," scored the lead role in the upcoming film "Blood Done Sign My Name." Read Full Story

KANYE SUED OVER 'GOOD LIFE': Maryland man claims artist sampled his record without permission.
*Kanye West has been sued for copyright infringement by a Maryland songwriter/producer who claims one of his tracks was sampled in the artist's single "Good Life." Read Full Story

JENIFER LEWIS IS THE NEW MOTORMOUTH MAYBELLE: Entertainer to replace Darlene Love in Broadway company.
*Beginning April 22, actress Jenifer Lewis will take over the role of Motormouth Maybelle in the Broadway production of Hairspray, reports Broadway.com. Read Full Story

DIDDY BRINGS MASH-UPS TO MIAMI BEACH: Miami's Winter Music Conference '08 to host mogul's annual DJ event tonight.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs is bringing his mash-up music series to Miami's Winter Music Conference '08 tonight in Miami Beach. Read Full Story

TAVIS TAKES PBS SHOW TO MEMPHIS: Broadcasts will commemorate 40th anniversary of King assassination.
*Tavis Smiley will travel to Memphis to broadcast his PBS late-night talk show from the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, March 31 through April 4, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Read Full Story

DANITY KANE, LEONA LEWIS TOP BILLBOARD: Diddy's girl group scores second No. 1 album; British 'X-Factor' winner finally invades U.S.
*Danity Kane's "Welcome to the Dollhouse" debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 this week, while the Hot 100 singles chart has British sensation Leona Lewis in the pole position with her debut single, "Bleeding Love." Read Full Story

NYC TOLLBOOTH WORKER IS TOAST OF HOLLYWOOD: Man entered screenwriting contest hoping prize money will buy a car.
*A New York City tollbooth worker wrote a screenplay with the sole purpose of entering it into a contest and possibly winning prize money to buy a new car after his old vehicle was totaled in an accident. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Funny Games
By Kam Williams
*Obviously, director Michael Haneke wasn’t satisfied merely with having made Funny Games in German for the kinky S&M enthusiasts in his native Deutschland. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK : Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
21 (PG-13 for violence, sexuality and partial nudity) Vegas casino caper recalls the real-life exploits of a quintet of card-counting MIT students who, with the help of their math professor (Kevin Spacey), beat the house for millions in winnings. Cast includes Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, Jim Sturgess and Aaron Yoo. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Wyclef in HD; Snoop on Music Choice; Phat Fashions at WrestleMania; Braugher's Claudius; Quddus'Sunset'; Grier's 'News'; 'Idol's' Doolittle; Bonds denied.
*Wyclef Jean premieres on the HDNet Concert series from the famed Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia this Sunday (March 30) at 8 p.m. ET. Jean plays from his catalogue of hits. 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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