04-11-08 EUR: Kobe 'Hyperdunks' Moving Aston Martin! - But Is It Real?

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FOREST WHITAKER SHARES 'STREET' SMARTS: Actor talks cop corruption
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*The actor portrays LAPD Captain Jack Wander – a no-nonsense and dedicated officer who keeps a watchful eye on detective Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves) as he goes on a dangerous quest to track down his former partner’s killers. Read Full Story

KOBE 'HYPERDUNKS' OVER A MOVING ASTON MARTIN!: But is it real?; 'Don't try this at home.'
*If you were watching the NBA telecast of the Lakers & Clippers on TNT last night, you probably something pretty doggone amazing from Kobe Bryant. Dude jumped an Aston Martin coming directly at him! Read Full Story

PRINCE HEADED TO COACHELLA FEST: Artist to headline ninth annual event this month in Indio, Calif.
*Prince has been booked to headline the ninth annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which is scheduled for April 25-27 in Indio, Calif, organizers announced Wednesday. Read Full Story

IS OPRAH PAYING PRICE FOR BACKING OBAMA?: Plus, Dan Rather presents HDNet special 'The Obama Campaign.'
*Costas Panagopoulos, an assistant professor of political science at New York's Fordham University, suggests that Oprah Winfrey's popularity has diminished in recent months due to her public support for Barack Obama. Read Full Story

MIJAC DROPPED FROM HOSPITAL LAWSUIT: Entertainer was sued by family of woman who died after being moved for pop star.
*A judge has dropped Michael Jackson from a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who died at a Calif. hospital where he was taken in 2005. Read Full Story

PRIORTY THROWS SNOOP DOGG A BONE: Parties settle rapper's lawsuit to recoup payment of fees and advances.
*Snoop Dogg has settled a lawsuit against his former label Priorty Records, attorneys for both sides announced Wednesday. Read Full Story

DR. OZ TO GET HIS OWN TALK SHOW?: Oprah's Harpo folks won't confirm reports.
*There are rumblings that Oprah Winfrey is planning to develop a daytime talk show featuring her frequent guest Dr. Mehmet Oz. Read Full Story

VENUS WILLIAMS DROPS OUT OF FAMILY CIRCLE CUP: Tennis star says she'll be inactive for the next four weeks with an illness.
*Venus Williams pulled out of the WTA's Family Circle Cup on Wednesday citing an undisclosed illness that will keep her sidelined for the next four weeks. Read Full Story

DUPRI, DEF JAM LAUNCH NEW HIP HOP LABEL: TAG Body Spray also on board New York-based venture. Plus, J.D. says Janet is '100 % better.'
*Jermaine Dupri and Island Def Jam are teaming with the people behind TAG Body Spray - yes, the deodorant brand – to launch a new hip hop label called Tag Records. Read Full Story

SOLANGE HAPPY TO GIVE BEYONCE MOTHERING TIPS: She says big sis needs all the help she can get.
*As folks try to figure out whether Beyonce's wedding was of the shotgun variety, her sister Solange says any potential offspring will have the benefit of an auntie who has walked down that road before. Read Full Story

HALLE IN NO RUSH TO REVEAL BABY PHOTOS: Will Nahla make public debut this month at Berry's golf event?
*There has been no buzz about photos of Halle Berry's baby being offered to a publication for millions of dollars, but one magazine editor tells MSNBC's The Scoop: "photos are being shopped, but nothing’s been settled.” Read Full Story

RICHIE, TIMBALAND, AKON COLLECT ASCAP HONORS: Artists attend event Wednesday at LA's Kodak Theatre.
*Lionel Richie, Timbaland and Akon were among the artists honored Wednesday night at the 25th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

BET FOLLOWS COLLEGE STUDENTS TO SENEGAL: 'Spring Break Diaries' documents humanitarian trip taken by 19 HBCU students.
*This Sunday (April 13) at 11 a.m., BET News premieres "Spring Break Diaries," a half-hour special that follows a group of 19 students from Atlanta's Spelman and Morehouse Colleges on a life-changing trip to Senegal in West Africa. Read Full Story

MAN ACCUSED OF THREATNING TO KILL BLACK CELEBS: Ohio man indicted for targeting folks in interracial relationships, including Clarence Thomas.
*An Ohio man was indicted on charges that he targeted black men known to affiliate with white women, well-known white women who had relationships with black men, and children of mixed-race parents, reports the AP. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Bra Boys (R for profanity, violence and reckless behavior) Russell Crowe narrates this Australian documentary about a gang of misunderstood Sydney surfers from a beachside ‘hood unfairly associated with drugs, tattoos, partying, lawlessness and murder. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: CCH Pounder in pilot; RushmoreDrive courts black Web surfers; 'College Hill,' 'Keisha Cole' DVDs; Laila in Essence; Ejiofor's 'Redbelt'; Green in Rochester.
*CCH Pounder will join Cole Hauser as journalistic crimefighters in the CBS drama "The Tower." Set in Chicago, the pilot focuses on a group of reporters who try to solve the crimes they're supposed to be investigating. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: There Will Be Blood
By Kam Williams
*I’m not sure whether audiences love watching anything as much as a good Horatio Alger tale chronicling the triumphant struggle of an underdog who overcomes the humblest of circumstances to amass wealth beyond his or her wildest imagination. 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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