04-25-08 EUR: NewsOne Launches / Cops Acquitted in Sean Bell Case

April 25, 2008

HIGH PROFILE SEAN BELL TRIAL IS OVER: Three NYC policemen acquitted.
*In New York, the high profile Sean Bell police-involved shooting trial has come to an end. A judge has acquitted three NYPD detectives of all charges in the shooting death of 23-year-old Bell on Friday. Read Full Story

WESLEY SNIPES HEADED TO PRISON: Despite flurry of character reference letters, actor gets three-year sentence on tax charges.
*Wesley Snipes was given the maximum three-year prison sentence in his tax case late Thursday, which is exactly what federal prosecutors had sought for the "Blade" star, according to reports. Read Full Story

NEWSONE.COM LAUNCHES WITH MALCOLM SHABAZZ FEATURE: EURweb has exclusive excerpt from Radio One's new all-hard news website.
EURweb has obtained an exclusive excerpt from NEWSONE's inaugural feature on the legacy of Malcolm X's family and the life of his first male heir, Malcolm Shabazz who set the fire that ultimately killed his grandmother, Malcolm X's widow Betty Shabazz. Read Full Story

NE-YO READY FOR HIS PINE VALLEY CLOSEUP: Artist to sing at Angie and Jesse's wedding on "All My Children."
*Next month, Ne-Yo will perform his songs "Closer" and "Stop This World" during a guest appearance on the ABC soap "All My Children." Read Full Story

J.LO TO STAR IN NEW TLC REALITY SHOW: Series will focus on her balance of career, marriage and motherhood.
*Jennifer Lopez will star in her own reality show for TLC that chronicles her roles as a wife to singer Marc Anthony and new mother to twins Emme and Max. Read Full Story

JUDGE OVERRULES SNOOP'S VISA BAN: DVD footage of incident at Heathrow showed no evidence of wrongdoing.
*Snoop Dogg's visa ban in the U.K. has been overruled by an immigration judge who looked at video of his brawl at Heathrow Airport and found no evidence that he was responsible. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE COLLECTS CELL PHONE CLIPS FOR FILM: Plus, director to be honored at Silverdocs film fest.
*Spike Lee has teamed with Nokia for a film project that will be comprised entirely of cell phone footage requested of regular people, reports Reuters. Read Full Story

WITNESS TO JAM MASTER JAY MURDER SENTENCED: Man committed string of robberies after DJ's death in 2002.
*A man who witnessed the slaying of Jam Master Jay was sentenced to 17 years in prison Wednesday for committing multiple robberies after the rap legend's death, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

T.O. LAWYER TARGETS PORNO WEBSITE: Legal team wants it to remove photo of Dallas Cowboy entering adult film set.
*Dallas Cowboys star Terrell Owens unleashed his lawyers on a hardcore adult Web site that posted a photo of him walking into an adult photo shoot in Miami without getting permission. Read Full Story

STAR JONES DIVORCE RESIDUE: Let the hot buttered mess begin.
*The rumors are already starting regarding Star Jones' divorce from Al Reynolds. The New York Daily News claims to have a source who said Jones filed the papers last month because she was tired of "footing the bill." Read Full Story

MARION JONES' TEAMMATES FIGHT TO KEEP MEDALS: 2000 gold ordered returned from relay partners after Jones' steroid admission.
*Ladies who ran with Marion Jones at the 2000 Olympics are fighting to keep the gold and bronze medals that they have been ordered to return due to Jones' admission of steroid use. Read Full Story

TAE BO CREATOR BILLY BLANKS FILES FOR SEPARATION: Infomercial star calls it quits after 33 years.
*Billy Blanks, the high-energy creator of exercise sensation Tae Bo, has filed for legal separation from his wife of 33 years citing irreconcilable differences, reports People magazine. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE GETS HIS FIRST NO. 1 ON HOT 100: Billboard chart hands the crown to 'Lollipop.'
*Lil Wayne has appeared on Billboard's Hot 100 20 times since 1999, but his 21st trip, with new single "Lollipop" this week, is his very first to reach the chart's No. 1 spot. Read Full Story

MEDIA WANTS IN ON R. KELLY PRETRIAL HEARINGS: Attorneys say his celebrity status doesn't justify media ban.
*An attorney for two newspapers and The Associated Press are asking the judge in R. Kelly's child pornography case to lift a gag order that has been placed on attorneys during pretrial hearings. Read Full Story

ATLANTA SCHOOLS CANCEL VISITS FROM T.I.: One district blames recent gang activity and death of a student; another cites his gun conviction.
*Atlanta’s WSB-TV Channel 2 is reporting that appearances by convicted rapper T.I. at two metro-Atlanta school districts have been cancelled. Read Full Story

FAMILY FILM 'GETTIN' GROWN' ON DVD: Movie won Dove Foundation seal of approval as 'wholesome entertainment for the whole family.'
*Film Life, Inc. announces the DVD release of "Gettin' Grown," a movie about a family's struggle to raise a child in the inner city, "where some get lost and some get grown." Read Full Story

'DEATH' BECOMES CHARLES S. DUTTON: Actor to star in Arthur Miller's classic play at Yale Repertory Theatre.
*Charles S. Dutton will star in New Haven's Yale Repertory production of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" for spring 2009, producers announced Wednesday. Read Full Story

ERYKAH BADU TOUR IN THE 'VORTEX': Singer lines up North America dates to promote 'New Amerykah Part 1.'
*Erykah Badu will promote her album "New Amerykah Part I (4th World War)" with the launch of a 12-week, 49-city outing titled "The Vortex Tour," which begins May 4 in Detroit and ends June 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Oprah and Blaine; C-Murder denied; Treach's ticket; Cornelius sued; 'Sex in the City' soundtrack; Foxy attorney quits.
*On April 30, David Blaine will again attempt to set a Guinness record for holding his breath under water, but this time it will be in front of a live studio audience on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Without the King
By Kam Williams
*King Mswati III is a benevolent despot ruling the tiny African nation of Swaziland with a velvet-gloved iron fist. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Baby Mama (PG-13 for profanity, sexuality, crude humor and a drug reference) Class-conscious comedy about a single career woman (Tina Fey) who wants to have a baby but ends up hiring a crass surrogate mom (Amy Poehler) from the other side of the tracks after learning that she only has a one-in-a-million chance of getting pregnant herself. Supporting ensemble includes Greg Kinnear, Sigourney Weaver, Maura Tierney, Romany Malco and Dax Shepard. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: NBC to O.J.- 'You're Fired!'; Lamar Odom launches label; Pacman Jones heads to Dallas.
*NBC is saying that O.J. Simpson's request to be on the next season of "Celebrity Season" is news to them. 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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