May 24, 2013

Kim Kardashian Denies Rumors of Beyonce Beef (Video)

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*Continuing their press tour to promote the new season of their E! series, “Kourtney and Kim Take Miami,” the siblings visited Sway’s morning show on SiriusXM’s Shade 45 this week and Kim was actually asked about something other than Kanye West and their baby. Last year, reports surfaced that Beyonce – wife of Kanye’s close [...]




Steve Harvey Re-Ups, Expands Syndicated Radio Show

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*Less than a week after his daytime talk show was renewed, entertainer Steve Harvey re-upped his radio gig with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, signing a new contract that will extend his nationally-syndicated radio program “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” for another five years. The agreement adds new facets to his relationship with the media [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Reggie Hudlin, ‘Django Unchained’ Producer, Plants Seed for its Script

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Reggie Hudlin, Django Unchained producer, plants the seed for its script *“I wasn’t interested,” said Reginald “Reggie” Hudlin, co-producer of the box office hit Django Unchained starring Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz. “He (Quentin Tarantino) reached out 15 years later and said, ‘I got a new script,’…he said, [...]




Australian DJ’s Prank Call Kate Middleton’s Hospital and GET THROUGH! (Audio)

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*Nephew Tommy and Rickey Smiley have been the reigning kings of prank calls, but they have been usurped by a couple of knucklehead DJ’s down under. Two Australian radio hosts may have gotten hospital staff members at the King Edward VII’s Hospital Sister Agnes in London staff fired. The dynamic duo, hosts Mel Greig and [...]




August Wilson Plays to Broadcast as Radio Dramas

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*August Wilson’s plays are going from the stage to the radio airwaves. New York Public Radio’s Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in New York will soon play host to all 10 of the late playwright’s works now that the Wilson estate has granted the rights to NYPR to record them as live performances, reports the [...]




Sports Radio Host’s Show Cancelled after Racial Comments

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*A St. Louis sports-talk radio host’s show has been dropped after he said on air that many blacks voted for President Barack Obama because of his race. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that veteran host Kevin Slaten is out at the sports-talk station KFNS. He wasn’t a direct employee because his arrangement had him selling [...]




Music Vets Not Getting Airplay on Mainstream Radio

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*What do singers like Mary Wilson (founding member of The Supremes), Rena Scott (“Take Me I’m Yours” with Michael Henderson), and Eddie Levert of The O’Jays have in common? They all have great new music, but you’d never know it listening to Urban Radio. Why can’t seasoned industry veterans who are still creating great music, [...]




Dionne Warwick Profiled in October ‘Life After 50′ Magazine

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*Her voice can be heard on such timeless hits as “Walk On By,” “I Say A Little Prayer For You,” “Anyone Who Had A Heart,” “Do You Know The Way To San Jose,” and many, many others. Dionne Warwick – who started out singing Gospel, and as a background singer for stars like Sam Cooke, [...]




RMConair.com Builds On-Air Line Up & Platform for Listeners to Watch Radio

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*(Los Angeles, CA) – RMConair.com is an online urban lifestyle radio channel that features edgy, urban programming that includes everything from no-holds-barred comedy and insightful talk to an eclectic variety of music formats. RMConair.com delivers high quality sound and HD video streaming that allow visitors to enjoy an array of radio programs hosted by celebrities and [...]




Gabby Douglas and Other US Olympiads Not Patriotic Enough (Video)

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*Gabby Douglas has been the brunt of a lot of criticism lately. It’s almost as if successful African Americans can’t be successful without a fellow brother or sister tearing them down, especially that one dude no one cares to listen to. The 16-year-old gymnast was not only heckled at for her hair, but also because [...]




Sheryl Underwood Credits ‘The View’s’ Whoopi and Sherri for ‘The Talk’ Gig

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*Sheryl Underwood has been in the comedy trenches for a minute. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] On her grind since the late 80s, the standup comic and longtime radio veteran hit the career jackpot last year when CBS’ daytime chat show “The Talk” added her as one of its five co-hosts. The plum gig, however, [...]




JR Perry’s ‘Farm Fresh Foods’ Radio Show Debuts August 13

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*Las Vegas and USA  prepare yourself for the most exciting show to hit the community radio wave! It’s called: Farm Fresh Foods with your host J R Perry. This info-tainment radio show will have a major impact on the community at large, as it relates to healthy eating for listening audiences young and old. It [...]




Davis, Harvey, J-Hud, Usher, Vandross to get Walk of Fame Stars

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*Viola Davis, Steve Harvey, Jennifer Hudson, Usher and Luther Vandross are among the 24 honorees who will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2013, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced today. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “CSI” veteran Marg Helgenberger, who was honored with a star last year, announced the names [...]




Ed Gordon Trying ‘Weekend’ Radio

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*BET’s Ed Gordon is moving on from television news to radio, as his return to the network wasn’t all that big of a deal. “First two cities to get new radio show, Weekend with Ed Gordon, DC and Detroit,” he messaged on his Facebook page Friday. “Look for the show this Saturday @ 7AM on [...]




Arizona Radio Host Barbara Espinoza Calls the President a ‘Monkey’ (Audio)

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*Here we go again. Another straight up a-hole racist has disrespected President Obama and black people. Barbara Espinosa, radio host of Arizona’s “Hair on Fire” program called President Obama the nation’s “first monkey president” according. It happened after a listener called in, ranting about how he calls the president “Rabbit Ears” and wants to know [...]