04-02-08 EUR: Foul Play Ruled Out in Death of Sean Levert

April 2, 2008

FOUL PLAY RULED OUT IN SEAN LEVERT DEATH: Also, TMZ reports of singer being restrained by jail guards before collapse.
*An autopsy on Sean Levert was inconclusive, yet foul play was ruled out as the singer's cause of death, authorities said Monday. Read Full Story

ARE BEY AND JAY FOR REAL THIS TIME?: Beyoncé and Jay-Z take out marriage license.
*Well folks, this could finally be the big one for Bey and Jay. According to People magazine, and not some two-bit blog, Beyoncé Knowles and boyfriend Jay-Z have taken out a marriage licence in New York Read Full Story

LEGEND, WASHINGTON LOBBY CONGRESS: Celebs mark Arts Advocacy Day by urging boost in NEA funds.
*Grammy-winning singer John Legend and actress Kerry Washington were on Capitol Hill yesterday urging Congress to increase funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. Read Full Story

OPRAH SPOTLIGHTS PUPPY MILL ABUSE: Friday's show is dedicated to her late cocker spaniel, Sophie.
*If you have or have ever had a pet, especially a dog, you know they're like your child and best friend rolled into one. Oprah Winfrey has had that same experience and she plans to dedicate a show, investigating abuses at puppy mills to her cocker spaniel, Sophie, who died last month from kidney failure. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG JOINS ROCK ACTS FOR 'UNITY' TOUR: U.S. trek runs from June through August.
*Snoop Dogg will join alternative rock band 311 for its annual summer co-headlining Unity tour, which will also feature support from rock act Fiction Plane, reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

RUTHLESS RECORDS RETURNS WITH FRESH ROSTER: Label founded by Eazy-E celebrates 20th anniversary.
*Ruthless Records celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with five new acts under a re-negotiated distribution deal with Sony/RED, reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

KANYE WEST LAUNCHES TRAVEL PROGRAM: Also, watch the video for his new single with Coldplay's Chris Martin.
*The Louis Vuitton Don has a new music video on the streets and a new business venture in his portfolio. Read Full Story

ALICE WALKER WRITES ESSAY ON OBAMA: Author gets deep in explaining her support for the senator over Hillary Clinton.
*Alice Walker has written a lengthy and thought-provoking piece at TheRoot.com about her reasons for supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama for president. Read Full Story

REP SHEILA JACKSON LEE BOOED OVER HILLARY SUPPORT: Students at Texas Southern let her have it during delegate convention.
*It was Showtime at the Apollo on the campus of Texas Southern University Saturday as spurts of boos were directed toward Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee for her allegiance to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Read Full Story

BOW WOW, LIL MAMA WANT KIDS TO GRADUATE: Rappers join Rev. Run in new PSA designed to curb dropout rates.
*Reverend Run, Bow Wow and Lil Mama are joining a celeb-filled effort to curb high school dropout rates with a new Public Service Announcement titled “I Will Graduate.” Read Full Story

NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY AT NY'S SIGNATURE: Ruben Santiago-Hudson to serve as associate artist for 2008-09 season
*New York's Signature Theatre Company has announced it will spend its 2008-2009 season celebrating the Negro Ensemble Company. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Jazze's Pha's cooking show; Mary J/Jay-Z afterparty; Diddy's Janelle Monae.
*Producer Jazze's Pha is hosting his own cooking show on the Internet called “What’s Cookin’ With Jazze?,” which debuted this week at www.superdeluxe.com. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Washington, You're Fired
By Kam Williams
*If you've seen Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, you might remember the comical scene where John Conyers (D-MI) freely admits that neither he nor probably any other members of Congress had actually bothered to read the Patriot Act before allowing it to become the law of the land. 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

04-02-08 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE
EUR all on ONE page! Read Full Story