05-01-08 EURxtra: More Text Messages Surface in Kilpatrick Scandal

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MORE TEXTS SURFACE IN KILPATRICK SCANDAL: Exchanges with former top aide show talk of love and marriage.
*More flirtatious text messages sent between Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide Christine Beatty were revealed in an 18-page document ordered Tuesday morning by a judge. Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL EXPLAINS TUESDAY'S 'IDOL' GAFFE: Judge gets flustered by changed format and critiques phantom performance.
*Poor Paula. On Tuesday night's "American Idol," she reviewed a performance that had yet to happen, causing fans and bloggers to question the integrity of the judges' comments. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY BRINGS NAHLA TO CHARITY EVENT: Actress hosts golf tournament, but leaves early to breastfeed.
*New mom Halle Berry attended the Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament bearing her name with model/boyfriend Gabriel Aubry and their 6-week-old daughter in tow. Read Full Story

BLACK EYED PEAS TO PLAY CHINA DESPITE PROTESTS: Group rejects calls for boycott over country's human rights records.
*Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am says his group will go ahead with plans to perform in China despite calls for artists to boycott the country over its human rights record. Read Full Story

SNOOP RECORDS TRACK WITH LINDSAY LOHAN: Tabloid queen's Motown album also has production from Timbaland and Pharrell.
*Snoop Dogg has lent his street cred to a track from actress/singer Lindsay Lohan that will appear on her upcoming urban-flavored album for Universal Motown. Read Full Story

BYRON SCOTT WINS NBA COACH OF THE YEAR: Plus Dallas coach Avery Johnson fired after losing playoff series to Scott's Hornets.
*New Orleans Hornets head coach Byron Scott was voted NBA coach of the year following a regular season in which the team won a franchise-record 56 games and earned their first playoff berth in four years. Read Full Story

FOX'S 'CLEVELAND' SPINOFF PICKS UP STEAM: Animated series about 'Family Guy's' black neighbor to begin production this month.
*"Cleveland," a spinoff of the animated Fox series "Family Guy," is expected to get on the air with a 13-episode order, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

MARIAH AND NICK CANNON ENGAGED? Yes, the rumors have come to this.
*The huge ring that Mariah Carey has been sporting has intensified rumors that she and Nick Cannon are not only dating, but are now engaged. Read Full Story

J.LO CLARIFIES AIM OF TLC SERIES: Her people want you to know that it's not a 'reality show.'
*Jennifer Lopez's camp says her new show for TLC will focus on her latest business venture, not about her life as a new mother of twins and marriage to Marc Anthony as previous reports have suggested. Read Full Story

BIG TIGGER HAS BIG PLANS FOR ANNUAL CLASSIC: Radio/TV vet to school participants on HIV/AIDS.
*Washington, D.C. radio personality Big Tigger will host his 7th Annual Celebrity Classic this year from June 4-7 with a series of activities geared towards educating youth about the continuing dangers of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Read Full Story

WHITFIELD, POWELL TIP OFF FOR 'PURE SHOOTER': Singer Christopher Williams also stars in basketball-themed film.
*Lynn Whitfield, Clifton Powell and former singer Christopher Williams co-star in the upcoming indie film "Pure Shooter" for World Film Magic & Sky 21 Productions, reports moviehole.net. Read Full Story

DARRYL STRAWBERY TO PEN MEMOIR: Former baseball star signs deal with HarperCollins imprint Ecco.
*Troubled former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry will write about his achievements on the diamond and struggles off the field in a new memoir titled "Straw." Read Full Story

DAVID BLAINE BREAKS RECORD ON 'OPRAH' SHOW: Magician holds breath underwater for over 17 minutes.
*During a live appearance yesterday on the "Oprah Winfrey Show," David Blaine finally broke the world record for holding one's breath, spending 17 minutes and 4 seconds suspended in a water-filled sphere. Read Full Story

DJIMON HOUNSOU ON CAPITOL HILL: Actor urges Congress to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
*Djimon Hounsou was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to urge reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which provides funding to local organizations that help the two million adolescents living on the streets in America. Read Full Story

TATYANA ALI SAYS OBAMA'S THE MAN: 'Fresh Prince' vet actively involved in senator's presidential campaign.
*“I feel like there is a candidate out there that is very special, completely different from other candidates before him," says actress Tatyana Ali of Sen. Barack Obama and his run for the White House. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Beyonce's new gig; Diddy plugs NY; Mariah still #1; Rza riot; Damon Dash II.
*Since word got out that Beyonce may start working A&R for her husband Jay-Z's new Carter Music Group label, the singer has reportedly received 82 demos at the office for her House of Dereon clothing line. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: How She Move
*Raya Green's (Rutina Wesley) dreams of becoming a doctor seem to be dashed when her elder sister dies of a drug overdose. Sadly, the tragedy leaves her overworked West Indian parents so strapped financially that they can no longer afford their surviving daughter's prep school tuition. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/SPORTS BITS: Gumbel's Emmy; Luenell's interview; Diesel's endorsement; Modine's 'N-word'; Powell's injury.
*HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" took home an Emmy for sports journalism Monday night during an award ceremony at New York's Lincoln Center. 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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