May 19, 2013

R. Kelly Snubs Coachella on Weekend # Two

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*R. Kelly surprised Weekend One Coachella goers when he showed up for an unexpected performance; only thing is he was supposed to show up for Weekend Two with The Postal Service. So on Saturday night, the group’s frontman, Ben Gibbard, put Kelly on blast for standing up the crowd for last week’s stint. “We were [...]




BET Awards: Chris Tucker to Host; Ced Joins Weekend Event

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*Chris Tucker has been announced as the host of this year’s BET Awards, which is scheduled to take place at the Nokia Theater LA Live on June 30, 2013. The actor, most recently scene in the Oscar-nominated “Silver Linings Playbook,” says he’s to be taking part in the awards and is “looking forward to being [...]




EUR Bits: Iyanla & Sheree – ‘BB Wives LA’ Over? – R. Kelly at Coachella

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*Season 2 of “Iyanla: Fix My Life” debuted this weekend as host Iyanla Vanzant tried to help DMX, but next week she’ll be attempting to fix former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Sheree Whitfield. Iyanla admitted working with her wasn’t easy. “I think that when people are wounded, they’re afraid to be vulnerable,” Iyanla told [...]




EUR Bits: Boyz II Men in ‘Vegas – Tyler’s New OWN Drama – R. Kelly on Tour

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*For all you 90s R&B fans, Boyz II Men is now appearing at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The show is going to be a little slice of the 90s with all the group favorites like “Motownphilly” and several others. The guys will be in town through the end of the year. Tickets start at [...]




R. Kelly’s $5 Million Home Sold to Chase Bank for $950k

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*In the words of Keith Sweat, somethin’, somethin’ ain’t right. According to the Chicago Sun Times, R. Kelly‘s Olympia Fields home was sold Monday to J.P. Morgan Chase, which already held the mortgage. Would you believe Chase set the opening bid at $950,000, then submitted the only offer. Here’s what’s even harder to believe: The [...]




USA Today: ‘Idol’s’ Curtis Finch Jr. Too ‘Arrogant’ to Win

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*“American Idol” has at least two contestants who can really sang – Candice Glover, who belted a Kim Burrell-style version of John Legend’s “Ordinary People” on Tuesday [scroll down to watch], and St. Louis gospel singer Curtis Finch Jr., whose rendition of R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly” last night had all four judges [...]




R. Kelly’s Ignition Remix Petitioned for Next National Anthem?! (Video)

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*Exactly 30 years ago, Marvin Gaye sang the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star game at Los Angeles’ famous Forum and it was forever changed. He received his heavy share of backlash over his sultry rendition of the song because the usual suspects thought that it was disrespectful among other things. Fast forward to today [...]




Tyrese Tapes Freestyle of R. Kelly and Artist Leon Timbo (Video)

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*Folks film themselves all the time without realizing the longevity of these pics and videos once they hit the Internet. As we all know, R. Kelly is allergic to any form of video these days…which is probably what he meant when he warned Tyrese about filming the freestyle of them and their new friend Leon [...]




Badu, Epps, N.E., Snoop, Beyonce Set for ‘BET Experience’ Wknd

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*BET has announced it is teaming with AEG to create “BET Experience at L.A. Live (BETX),” which involves three days and nights of music and comedy concerts, film screenings, “106 & Park” tapings, BET Fan Fest, seminars, BET Grammy Museum exhibit, various social events and celebrity appearances at the sprawling entertainment complex in downtown Los [...]




THE (01-08-13) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*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 I’m glad I understand that while language is [...]




Uh Oh! – Andrea Kelly (R. Kelly’s Ex) Speaks on Her New Tell All (Watch)

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*Now that she’s gained prominence in her own right, R. Kelly‘s ex-wife, Andrea Kelly, is ready to spill the beans. HipHollywood hooked up with Kelly at her Atlanta home, and she had no problem being forthright about her life after her marriage to the R&B singer/songwriter as well as season two of VH1′s reality series [...]




R. Kelly Offered Broadway Run for ‘Trapped in the Closet’

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*Twan, Sylvester, Pimp Lucius and “the package” may be headed to Broadway. R. Kelly announced last night that he’s had an offer to bring his infamous characters from “Trapped in the Closet” to the stage, and he may even be in some performances, reports the Associated Press. “To transform it into a Broadway version, that’s [...]




R. Kelly Revives ‘Trapped in the Closet’ Series – He Ain’t Tired Yet

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*No, no, no! R. Kelly went back to the “Closet” series with a new dramatic music video. Another chapter in the chocolate factory creator’s “Trapped in the Closet” revives fans’ thirst for sex, music and soap opera-like theatrics. Perhaps there’s no end to the twisted story telling. A press release revealed that the next installment [...]




’30 for 30: Benji’ Director Talks Ben Wilson and his Senseless Murder

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*In case you missed the Oct. 23 premiere, ESPN is re-airing its latest “30 for 30” documentary “Benji,” tonight at 9 p.m. [Scroll down to watch the promo.] The 90-minute film, one of the best in the “30 for 30” series, documents the 1984 murder of 17-year old prep basketball phenom Ben Wilson – shot [...]




R. Kelly Drops New ‘Trapped in the Closet’ Video (Watch)

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*It’s back. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] R. Kelly has just released the first of several new episodes of his soap opera “Trapped in the Closet.” IFC will air the new chapters beginning Friday, Nov. 23 (a.k.a. Black Friday) at 9 p.m. ET/PT. For those who need to catch up on the saga, the cable network [...]