04-09-08 EUR: Braxton Hospitalized / Jasmine Guy / Mo'Nique / Alicia Keys

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TONI BRAXTON HOSPITALIZED IN VEGAS: Singer in 'good condition' after treatment for chest pain.
*Toni Braxton was hospitalized in Las Vegas Monday night after suffering from chest pains. Read Full Story

JASMINE GUY FILES FOR DIVORCE: 'Whitley' cites irreconcilable differences; asks for spousal support and custody of their daughter.
*It's splitsville for Jasmine Guy and her husband of nine years, Terrence Duckett. The former standout on TV's "A Different World" filed for divorce Thursday citing irreconcilable differences. Read Full Story

MO'NIQUE TO HOST HER OWN RADIO SHOW: Syndication One grabs comic for national midday shift.
*Syndication One has added comedian and actress Mo'Nique to its roster of radio personalities, which already includes Rickey Smiley, Yolanda Adams, Bishop TD Jakes, Donnie McClurkin and CoCo Brother. Read Full Story

CED & COMMON TAKE TO 'STREETS': Duo star in new cop flick
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*In the new cop drama “Street Kings,” Cedric the Entertainer and Common step out of their known arts of comedy and rap, respectively, to star as good bad guys. The gritty film follows LAPD veteran cop Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) when evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer and he must question the loyalties of everyone around him. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS FILM OFFERED FOR FREE ONLINE: Documentary chronicles her trip to Africa for Keep A Child Alive.
*"Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland" is a documentary of Grammy Award-winning musician and Keep a Child Alive (KCA) co-founder Alicia Keys' month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS. Read Full Story

T.I. SAYS LEAKED TRACK IS TWO YEARS OLD: Rapper records message warning fans about 'Hunt 'Em Down.'
*T.I. is in full damage control mode after one of his tracks – a rather hostile ditty called "Hunt 'Em Down," recently found its way onto the Internet. Read Full Story

EMINEM'S MOM SUED OVER TELL-ALL: Man claims he helped Mama Shady write book but hasn't seen his share of the profits.
*The mother of rap star Eminem has been sued by a man who claims he helped her to pen a tell-all book about her son but was cut out of the profits. Read Full Story

NO MORE NAOMI ON BRITISH AIRWAYS?: British tabloid says supermodel was banned due to incident last week.
*A London tabloid is reporting that British Airways has banned Naomi Campbell after she acted a fool on one of their planes last week at Heathrow Airport. Read Full Story

EWING, OLAJUWON IN NBA HALL OF FAME: Pair joins Adrian Dantley, Pat Riley, Dick Vitale and others.
*NBA greats Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Adrian Dantley are among the Class of 2008 to be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame, the league announced this week. Read Full Story

SOMEHOW SERENA WILLIAMS DROPS IN RANK: Despite win at Sony Ericsson, tennis star falls from No. 8 to No. 9.
*What does a tennis player have to do to scoot up in the WTA rankings? Apparently, winning isn't the lone requirement. Read Full Story

MARIAH CAREY 'VERY GOOD' IN NEW FILM: Fox.com's Roger Friedman reviews singer's acting performance in 'Tennessee.'
*Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman weighs in on the acting performance of Mariah Carey in her upcoming film "Tennessee," which debuts next week at the Tribeca Film Festival. Read Full Story

MORE BEY-JAY WEDDING RESIDUE: Why is Jay-Z's ring finger bare? Is Beyonce with child?
*Much is being made of new photographs that surfaced Monday showing Jay-Z emerging from a private plane with his wife Beyonce, but without a wedding ring. Read Full Story

LIL' MAMA'S 'LIPGLOSS' INSPIRES JANE AUSTEN REMAKE: Screen Gems to present hip hop version of 'Emma.'
*The video for Lil Mama's song "Lipgloss" has inspired the head of Screen Gems studio to remake Jane Austen's classic novel "Emma" as a hip hop musical. Read Full Story

AKON BRINGS KONVICT MUSIC TO LONDON: Singer opens new office across the pond; scouts talent in Europe and Africa.
*Akon's Konvict Muzik, home to artists T-Pain and Kardinal Offishall, has gone international with the March launch of a new office in London, reports AllHipHop.com. Read Full Story

ROSIE PEREZ DESCRIBES 'AWKWARD' SEX SCENE: Her homie John Leguizamo plays husband in new film.
*Rosie Perez says everything was going along fine in her new movie "The Take" until the day she had to shoot a sex scene with her good friend John Leguizamo, who stars in the film as her husband. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: L.A. radio shakeup; AnObamaMinute.com; Madonna compares Britney to suffering Africans; Nicole Richie not engaged.
*Los Angeles has experienced a recent shakeup in urban radio. Syndication company Radio One sold its Urban AC station KRBV (V100) to Bonneville, which switched to a new format at 12:01 a.m. this morning, reports All Access. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Joyner on the Hill; Obama Concert Fundraiser; BMI's Showcase; Van Peebles at Tribeca; Michelle Williams auditions; Detroit Bring It Competition.
*Nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner will testify today before a congressional panel investigating thousands of reported voting irregularities that included the lack of voting machines, poorly trained precinct workers and a run on ballots at polling places across the country this year. 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

EUR DVD REVIEW: The 11th Hour
By Kam Williams
*Anyone who watches The 11th Hour is likely to come away convinced that saving the planet from extinction ought to be high atop every advanced and developing nation's political agenda. Read Full Story

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