04-16-08 EUR: No Drama; Tavis Avoids Talk of Obama Backlash on 'TJMS'

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TAVIS AVOIDS TALK OF OBAMA BACKLASH ON 'JOYNER': He does take time to praise host and listeners before outlining future projects.
*Tavis Smiley appeared in his regular twice-a-week slot on the Tom Joyner Morning Show Tuesday and avoided any mention of the dust-up sparked by the host's open letter questioning his reason for leaving at the end of June. Read Full Story

LALA REFUSED TO PICK UP MELO AFTER DUI: Also, cops are being investigated for giving NBA star preferential treatment.
*Carmelo Anthony may be in more hot water with his fiancée LaLa than with Denver authorities following his arrest Monday morning for suspicion of DUI. Read Full Story

PROSECUTORS WANT SNIPES IN JAIL FOR 3 YEARS: U.S. recommends 36 month sentence and $5 million fine in tax case.
*U.S. prosecutors have recommended that Wesley Snipes serve a maximum three-year prison sentence and pay a $5 million fine for failing to file his income taxes, according to a tax-season court filing. Read Full Story

IT'S A 'GO' FOR MARIO: He sings, he dances, he gives back.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Young R&B crooner Mario is burning up the dance floor as one of the faves on this season of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” but shaking his Latin groove thing on the hit show isn’t the only thing keeping him busy. The singer has also released a new disc titled “Go” and has launched his own foundation for kids. Read Full Story

WHY WAS SNOOP DOGG AT THE CMT AWARDS?: Rapper roams around backstage and ends up falling for LeAnn Rimes.
*Photos of Snoop Dogg walking around backstage at the Country Music Television Awards in a black cowboy hat and duster jacket flooded the Internet yesterday, leaving fans wondering what exactly was he doing there. Read Full Story

COSBY'S RAP ALBUM DUE NEXT MONTH: 'State of Emergency' features his points of view over hip-hop, pop and jazz beats.
*Bill Cosby officially enters the rap game next month with the release of his long-promised album "Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency." Read Full Story

GARY DOURDAN OPTS OUT OF 'CSI' CONTRACT: Actor chooses not to renew; final bow for Warrick Brown is likely May 15 finale.
*The sun has set on "CSI's" Warrick Brown. The character, played by departing actor Gary Dourdan, will likely appear for the last time on the show's May15th finale. Read Full Story

FIRE DESTROYS PROPERTY OF P.E.'S PROFESSOR GRIFF: Supporters plan fundraiser to assist his family.
*Allhiphop.com is reporting that a fundraiser has been organized in support of Public Enemy's Professor Griff, who recently lost an estimated 90% of his belongings following a fire at his new home in Atlanta. Read Full Story

ALICIA KEYS EXPLAINS 'CONSPIRACY' REMARKS: Singer tells Ryan Seacrest her gangsta rap theories were 'misinterpreted.'
*During an appearance on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show Tuesday, Alicia Keys clarified her headline-making remarks about gangster rap that appears in the latest issue of Blender magazine. Read Full Story

SERIOUSLY, MARIAH CAREY AND NICK CANNON?: Monday outing raises more questions about possible relationship.
*Although reps for Mariah Carey deny that she's dating Nick Cannon, she was spotted with the star of her upcoming video again on Monday night. Read Full Story

EXPULSION AT OPRAH'S SCHOOL RAISES QUESTIONS: South African Web site links expelled student to unchecked psychological issues.
*As a former dorm matron at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls prepares for her April 21st trial on child abuse charges, the expulsion of a 13-year-old girl has prompted experts to question the school's ability to handle psychological issues surrounding children who come from severely disadvantaged backgrounds. Read Full Story

BRAZILIAN OFFICIALS TURN DOWN NAOMI'S BLOOD: Model trying to fight local epidemic; but recent cyst operation is an issue.
*She's been allegedly banned by British Airways, and now Naomi Campbell's blood has been rejected by health officials in Brazil, at least for now. Read Full Story

ANGIE STONE FRONTS NEW DIABETES CAMPAIGN: Singer/songwriter teams with Fearless African-Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.).
*Angie Stone has teamed up with Eli Lilly and Company to launch the national Fearless African-Americans Connected and Empowered (F.A.C.E.) Diabetes campaign to encourage blacks with diabetes to learn how to better manage their disease. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Beyonce retiring?; Hutton's 'Oprah Dark'; AC loves MJB; J-Lo twins baptized; BTNC launch.
*Beyonce's cousin Angelica Knowles is supposedly claiming that the newlywed plans to quit singing after her next album and focus the rest of her days scouting talent for her husband Jay-Z's new label Carter Music Group. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Dhamma Brothers
By Kam Williams
*A maximum security prison isn’t the sort of place you’d expect to find a bunch of men mutely contemplating their navels and the meaning of life. But that’s what we find Alabama’s Donaldson State Penitentiary, where Warden Stephen Bullard opted to allow Jonathan Crowley to introduce an East Indian brand of meditation known as Vipassana to volunteers plucked from among the institution’s most hardened criminals. 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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