June 19, 2013

Black Music Month Spotlight: Ray Chew American Idol’s Last Man Standing

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*Judges and contestants come and go, but Musical Director Ray Chew is still manning the post now for seasons 10, 11 and 12 on Fox’s “American Idol.” But this is just a continuation of Ray’s stellar career as a conductor for nationally televised events.  His other credits include “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” “The Singing [...]




Wendy Williams Cast in the Broadway Version of ‘Chicago’

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*Is Wendy Williams is picking up and moving her show to the Windy City? No, actually she’s not, but she is going to be a part of the long-running musical “Chicago.” The talkshow diva will take over the role of “Matron ‘Mama’” as the musical continues to attract audiences at the Ambassador Theatre. Can we [...]




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Rapper Bun B of UGK is 40 today

*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. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE It’s not about supplication, it’s about power. It’s [...]




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Rapper-actress Queen Latifah is 43 today

*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. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE It’s not about supplication, it’s about power. It’s [...]




Wednesday Snaps: BET’s Debra Lee’s ‘Leading Women Defined’ Conference

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*BET’s Debra Lee held her signature women’s conference, Leading Women Defined. The CEO of BET Networks organizes the event, as a method to honor, motivate and empower women that are part of the BET family. The event featured guests and key speakers like Queen Latifah, Tracee Ellis and Mc Lyte. Check out some of the photos.   For more [...]




Halle Berry, More Join List of Presenters at the Oscars

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*Best Actress Academy Award winners Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon join the list of presenters for the Oscar telecast, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. Berry won the award for her performance in “Monster’s Ball” (2001), Bullock for “The Blind Side” (2009), Kidman for “The Hours” (2002) and [...]




Netflix Gets Exclusive with Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit

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*Netflix, Inc. and Flavor Unit Entertainment, the production company owned by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere, today announced an exclusive licensing agreement for movies in the U.S., reports Deadline.com. In the first-look deal, Netflix will have its pick of movies that will debut on the world’s leading Internet television subscription service shortly after their theatrical [...]




Harvey to Host 44th Image Awards; Jamie, Sam, Latifah & Others to Appear

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*Something tells us this year’s NAACP Image Awards is gonna be a goodie. Today, the NAACP announced that comedian, author, radio and talk show host, Steve Harvey will host and Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah,  Wanda Sykes and Tony Goldwyn (“Scandal”) will be part of an all-star line-up to present at the 44th  [...]




CBS Stations to Air Queen Latifah’s Daytime Talk Show

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*Sony Pictures TV‘s “The Queen Latifah Show” is now a go for a fall 2013 launch on CBS affiliates, reports Deadline.com The daily syndicated talk show, executive produced by Latifah, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, has gone to CBS TV Stations in a premium deal that will see the strip air on the 16 [...]




What Are the Top Daytime Talk Shows Among Blacks?

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*The Hollywood Reporter has crunched the numbers and revealed the talk shows that are earning the most African American viewers on daytime TV. In a nutshell “Wendy Williams” and newcomer “Trisha” lead the pack, but “Maury” and “Jerry Springer” are right up there in the top five. [See the chart below.] [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS [...]




Queen Latifah Weighs in on ‘Idol’ Feud

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*Seriously, is the “American Idol” cat fight really a topic on the Anderson Cooper show? Yes. During a visit with Queen Latifah, Anderson Cooper and the rapper chatted about the latest beef between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. In a nutshell, Latifah told the talk show host that, although she ‘doesn’t take sides on ignorance,’ [...]




‘Steel Magnolias’ a Mega Hit for Lifetime

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*Did you see it? More than 6.5 million movie watchers had the “Steel Magnolias” experience on Sunday. This was the best audience drawn telecast since “Life is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story” in 2006. But this telecast served as the most watched movie in Lifetime’s history. The new version of the movie and [...]




New ‘Steel Magnolias’ with All Black Cast Releases Trailer (Video)

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*The 1989 classic, Steel Magnolias, that included, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah, Shirley McClaine and Olympia Dukakis. But now their roles are being reprised in a 2012 version that we reported in the EUR back in August.  And as reported, the cast has been changed just a little bit. The new cast includes M’Lynn (Queen Latifah), Ouiser (Alfre Woodard), [...]




Latifah, Halle Berry to Receive Awards for Charity Work

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*Queen Latifah, Halle Berry are among the stars who have been recognized for their charity work by movie industry publication Variety magazine. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The annual Power of Women ceremony celebrates stars who have dedicated their time to philanthropic efforts, and this year, Chicago star Latifah, Oscar winner Berry, and actress Jessica [...]




Mariah Carey, Queen Latifah Perform during NFL Kickoff (Videos)

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*As the Democratic National Convention was taking place in Charlotte on Wednesday, the 2012 NFL season kicked off in New York with a pre-show featuring performances from Mariah Carey and No Doubt, and the National Anthem belted by Queen Latifah. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The NFL moved its traditional Thursday start to Wednesday to [...]