04-04-08 EUR: Whitney's 'High Road' Response to Bobby's New Tell-All

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WHITNEY TAKES 'HIGH ROAD' ON BOBBY'S TELL-ALL: Singer responds to accusation that she 'drove' him to cocaine.
*Whitney Houston has responded to accusations that appear in her ex-husband's new tell-all book, "Bobby Brown: The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But." Read Full Story

NAOMI CAMPBELL TAKEN INTO CUSTODY: Supermodel arrested in London after allegedly spitting on a cop.
*A stint cleaning toilets and attending anger management classes apparently was nit enough to calm down Naomi Campbell. Read Full Story

50 CENT SUED BY HIS BABY MOM: Shaniqua claims rapper is trying to evict her and their 10-year-old son.
*50 Cent was hit with a breach-of-contract lawsuit by the mother of his 10-year-old boy for trying to evict them from their home in Long Island. Read Full Story

MICHEAL ERIC DYSON: 'APRIL 4, 1968': New book commemorates MLK anniversary; He also makes startling Martin and Jeremiah parallels.
*Renowned scholar and best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson is releasing his latest book “April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr’s Death and How It Changed America.” EUR's Lee Bailey spoke with him last Saturday at the Sacramento Observer's 40th anniversary & Black Expo weekend in California's capital city. The new book comes on the 40th anniversary of King’s assassination, taking a “provocative and fresh” look at how the civil rights activist faced his own death and how readers should use his death and legacy. Read Full Story

T.I. BEGINS HIS COMMUNITY SERVICE: Lawyer says he got busy the day after his court appearance on Thursday.
*Allhiphop.com is reporting that T.I. has already begun serving his community service under the terms of his plea agreement last week on federal weapons possession charges. Read Full Story

JAY-Z TO SIGN $150 MILLION LIVE NATION DEAL: Rapper to leave Def Jam for one of richest contracts ever.
*Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is reportedly ready to sign with concert promoter Live Nation in a 10-year deal worth about $150 million, a total that rivals the biggest music contracts ever, the New York Times reported. Read Full Story

WILL DOWNING TO LAUNCH 'SPEAKING' TOUR: Unable to perform, the singer will promote new album via intimate talks with fans across U.S.
*Will Downing is about to embark on a series of one-on-one speaking engagements and listening parties in various markets throughout the U.S. Read Full Story

CHANDRA WILSON HAS A NEW 'FRIENDSHIP': 'Anatomy' standout to play homeless woman in new Hallmark film.
*"Grey's Anatomy" star Chandra Wilson will take off the scrubs and hit the streets for her next project, "Accidental Friendship," a Hallmark Channel original film scheduled to premiere in late November or December. Read Full Story

JAMES BROWN'S STUFF HEADED TO AUCTION BLOCK: Christie's to sell Godfather's personal belongings this summer.
*Auction house Christie's has stepped into the ongoing settlement of James Brown's estate with plans to put his personal belongings up for bid, reports Reuters. Read Full Story

DIDDY GROUPS TRADE PLACES ATOP BILLBOARD: Danity Kane is dethroned this week by Day26.
*The Billboard 200 album chart's number one spot has been occupied by two different Diddy-backed groups in the past two weeks. Read Full Story

ASHANTI'S 'DECLARATION' DUE IN JUNE: Singer's album includes production from Robin Thicke and Jermaine Dupri.
*June 3rd marks the arrival of Ashanti's new album "The Declaration," a collection of songs tied together under the theme "womanhood and empowerment," according to Billboard.com. Read Full Story

AL ROKER IN A 'FEUD' WITH NBC? Talks drag on for deal to bring 'Today' host into prime time for celeb edition of 'Family Feud.'
*"Today Show" weatherman Al Roker is reportedly in negotiations to host an upcoming celebrity version of "Family Feud," which, for the occasion, has been renamed, "Feud." Read Full Story

MARIAH CAREY AND NICK CANNON?!: Gossip columnist claims they're secretly dating; plus, Mimi snarls traffic during appearance in London.
*Gossip columnist Janet Charlton wrote on her Web site Thursday: "Sneaky little Mariah Carey is getting romantic with MTV's Nick Cannon and doesn't want anyone to know!" Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Legend' DVD; Bey & Jay-Z to marry today?; Timbaland and Ne-Yo help LiLo?; Glover's 'Alpha'; ?uestlove helps Al Green; Bengals cut Henry; Lincoln letter.
*Will Smith's "I Am Legend" his taken over the national DVD sales chart this week, swapping spots with the fairy tale spoof "Enchanted," which drops to No. 2. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Leatherheads (PG-13 for brief profanity) George Clooney directed and stars in this romantic comedy, set in 1925, as the owner/captain of a fledgling pro football franchise who finds himself competing with the decorated World War I hero (John Krasinski) he's just signed for the affections of a skeptical sports reporter (Renee Zellweger) covering the team. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Skid Row
By Kam Williams
*Prakazrel Michel, better known just as Pras, was one of the founding members of the hip-hop group "The Fugees." But despite the fame and fortune he has enjoyed since meeting with success as a rap star, he's never forgotten his humble roots, having been born in Haiti, and raised in Brooklyn, NY and South Orange, NJ. 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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