06-20-08 EUR: Snipes To Pay For His Prosecution? / Janet's Reality Show

June 20, 2008

JANET JACKSON TO STAR IN MTV REALITY SHOW: Singer to mentor aspiring singers and dancers.
*The program, which has already begun casting, will feature Jackson mentoring a group of aspiring singers and dancers in the months leading up to her world tour, which launches on Sept. 10. Read Full Story

FEDS WANT SNIPES TO PAY FOR HIS PROSECUTION: Actor receives bill totaling more than $217,000.
*Federal prosecutors sent Wesley Snipes a "cost of prosecution bill" that demands repayment for the money they spent convicting him on tax charges. Read Full Story

SPARKLE SPEAKS ABOUT THE R.KELLY VERDICT!: Hear her break it down with Kendra G.
*Recently music artist Sparkle checked in with the 'LIVE with Kendra G. and DJ Touchtone' show on 100.3 THE BEAT in Philly and gave her thoughts about the outcome of the R. Kelly trial! Sparkle, who testified for the prosecution at trail, told Kendra G. and DJ Touchtone that she was surprised about the verdict, but on the other hand she didn't want to see Kelly go to jail; she just wanted him to get help. Read Full Story

MICHAEL BAISDEN'S 'DARK' DAYS LOOK BRIGHT: New season of 'Baisden After Dark' starts Saturday.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Radio bad boy Michael Baisden sparks his second season of his late night series “Michael Baisden After Dark.” Rejoined by his accomplices, comedian George Wilborn and music artist Morris Day, the new season begins on TV One on June 21. The panel-formatted talk show and its host have been known to bounce around some hot topics and pertinent issues, and Baisden told EUR’s Lee Bailey that fans can expect even more exciting and engaging shows this season. Read Full Story

COURT TO HEAR SONJA NORWOOD VS. KARDASHIAN: Kim K and siblings get a trial date in lawsuit brought by ex-boyfriend's mom.
*Socialite Kim Kardashian, her sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloe, and their brother Robert Jr. have been ordered to stand trial in a lawsuit brought by Sonja Norwood, the mother of Kim K's ex-boyfriend Ray-J. Read Full Story

WOMAN WITH PACMAN DURING MELEE FOUND DEAD: Stylist Sadia Morrison believed to have been thrown off Bronx building.
*Fashion stylist and publicist Sadia Morrison, the woman who was with NFL star Adam "Pacman" Jones during his Las Vegas strip club melee last year, was found dead in New York on Friday after possibly being thrown from a roof. Read Full Story

50 PLANS DEFAMATION SUIT AGAINST SHANIQUA: Rapper upset with baby mama for telling everyone he started house fire.
*Rapper 50 Cent is reportedly planning to sue the mother of his 11-year-old son for defamation, claiming she's telling people that he masterminded the fire that destroyed the Long Island home at the center of their legal fight. Read Full Story

YOUNG BUCK ADDRESSES LEAKED PHONE CALL: Rapper records dis track after tape of him crying to 50 Cent is exposed.
*Young Buck hurried up and recorded a track that disses 50 Cent and G-Unit in the wake of a leaked phone conversation in which he sobs while begging 50 to allow him back into his G-Unit rap group. Read Full Story

KIMORA AND DJIMON 'KIND OF' ENGAGED?: Fashionista sorta doesn't deny that wedding bells are in their future.
*While working a red carpet this week, Kimora Lee Simmons told People magazine that she is "kind of" engaged to her boyfriend, actor Djimon Hounsou. Read Full Story

CHARLIE SHEEN CALLS EX DENISE THE N-WORD: Actor issues public apology – especially to his black friend, actor Tony Todd.
*Charlie Sheen had a combination Michael Richards/Dog the Bounty Hunter moment and dropped the N-word on his ex-wife Denise Richards during a tirade left on her voicemail three years ago that emerged this week. Read Full Story

SNOOP OFFERS DOSE OF COUNTRY 'MEDICINE': Rapper releases video for his new single feat. Willie Nelson.
*Snoop Dogg's country track "My Medicine" is the latest single from his latest album "Ego Trippin'," released in March. Read Full Story

J-HUD TALKS SEX, BOOBS AND 'BEES': Oscar winner discusses current film; upcoming projects and her big bosom.
*Jennifer Hudson is on a roll with her career – having just shot a video for her new single "Spotlight," as well as preparing for the release of her debut album and enjoying attention from her turn in the current film "Sex and the City." Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE, T-PAIN CONSIDER JOINT CD: Artists think about full album follow-up to current single 'Got Money.'
*Lil Wayne and T-Pain may join forces to record a duet album on the heels of their single "Got Money," which is No. 45 this week on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Read Full Story

XZIBIT 'ALIENS DON'T LIKE BLACK PEOPLE': 'X-Files' star explains why abduction stories never involve African Americans.
*The question was sure to come up during press interviews for the upcoming "X-Files" movie. Read Full Story

MUSLIM WOMEN KEPT OUT OF OBAMA'S CAMERA SHOT: Campaign apologizes to two young ladies wearing hijabs at Detroit rally.
*A Muslim woman said she and another woman were told by the Obama campaign that they couldn't sit directly behind him — and in front of TV cameras — at a Detroit rally because they wear head scarfs. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Barack O-Red Bull; Michelle's 'View' dress; racist GOP pin; J-Hud's support; 'Country I Love' ad;
*Houston artist Sergio Aleman Jr. created a portrait of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made entirely from recycled Red Bull cans. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Get Smart (PG-13 for violence, profanity and crude humor) Screen adaptation of the Sixties spy sitcom stars Steve Carrell as Maxwell Smart, aka Secret Agent 86. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: D'Angelo's album; Lawrence joins CAA; Gospel Music Month; noose bill in Louisiana; Celtics ratings; Brenda Jefferson guilty; Babyface star; Hancock's Jazz Award
*D'Angelo's J Records debut is due early next year and so far features a collaboration with Raphael Saadiq. 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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