May 24, 2013

Jasmine Guy Remembers Legacy of ‘A Different World’

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*The last time we spoke to the multi-talented Jasmine Guy she talked about what she’s been up to. Now we continue on with that conversation, but this time she deals with the unexpected legacy of ‘A Different World,’ the Cosby created college comedy that’s still running in syndication today. “When you’re in it you really [...]




Photos: EURweb Hangin’ with NYC Radio Personality Lil Nat at Her B-Day Bash

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*On Monday, EURweb.com was at club Slate in New York City for a dual celebration for radio personality Lil’ Nat of 98.7 Kiss FM. Having met her for the first time we would be remise if we didn’t mention how adorable she is. We know, she’s plenty grown but still cute as a button. Not [...]




New York Welcomes Raymond Felton With Party at Taj Nightclub

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*On Tuesday, EURweb.com was at the Taj nightclub in New York City for the “Welcome To New York” party for New York Knicks point guard Raymond Felton. Wait, dare we say star point guard?  Well, lets look at the numbers.  Power forward A’mare Stoudemire has been performing as advertised, but Raymond Felton was not expected [...]




Cast of ‘What My Husband Doesn’t Know’ Talks to EURweb.com

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*It seems like David E. Talbert has been making audiences and readers alike say “Omigoodness!” and “No she didn’t!” for years. And the brother is back at it again with the new stage play “What My Husband Doesn’t Know.” It features the talents of Michelle Williams (formerly of Destiny’s Child, the Color Purple the Musical), [...]




Kid Goes ‘Way Black When’ for TV One’s Cutting Edge Series

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*On Friday, January 28 EURweb.com informed our readers of the new TV One series titled “Way Black When,” a month long initiative by TV One to celebrate Black History Month.    The centerpiece is “Way Black When: Primetime” and it is being described as a retrospective on black entertainment from the 70s, 80s and 90s [...]




Temptations Alum Cornelius Grant to ‘Skoole’ the Masses

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*The sad part about being a star, other than occasionally dying at a disproportionately younger age than the rest of the population, is people simply forget.   Your fans move on and their children simply are not that in to you.  Never mind that fact that you’re a pioneer. Forget about the fact that a [...]




Video: The Dawn of the Black Panther (a Review)

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*For those of you that have spent a good portion of your early teens years reading comic books the name “Black Panther” means power, independence and justice. We’re not talking about the venerated self-defense organization spawned in Oakland, California in the 60s. Although the “Black Panther” of which we speak was obviously inspired by the [...]




Brownstone’s Nicci Gilbert Produces DVD Starring Fantasia & Faith

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*Once upon a time Brownstone reminded us that great singing and especially great harmonies, can make you fall in love, but since then they haven’t been telling us much of anything.  However, the group’s Nicci Gilbert is ready to talk and, to our surprise, she had a whole heck of a lot to say about [...]




EURweb Out and About: John Legend Bowls for the Babies

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*On Thursday December 2nd, New York City’s Bowlmor Times Square was the place to be for industry bigwigs, celebrities and all manner of beautiful people looking to spread a little holiday cheer. We had the pleasure of representing EURweb.com at Gotham Magazine’s 2010 Holiday Party to Benefit Toys For Tots and it was well worth [...]




The Hip-Hop Doc Speaks On Barbershop Initiative

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*Dr. Rani F. Whitfeld is a board certified family physician, but he’s also known across the country as the Hip-Hop Doc.  He’s been on CNN and on BET trying to get young inner-city children to think about their health, and to be more proactive about maintaining it.   Now the Hip-Hop Doc, as he’s also [...]




EURweb.com Out and About and Stumbles Across D.L. Hughley

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*On Tuesday EURweb.com was on the scene at an event sponsored by Belvedere Vodka. It seems as though those cats are sponsoring something every time you turn around. Anyway, as the drinks were following, and New York City’s beautiful people began to pile into the confines of the Gilda Hall downtown, we found ourselves face [...]




The Rock Slows Down To Talk About ‘Faster’

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*Every once in a while a film comes along that is perfect for its genre. It may not garner any awards or accolades, but fans of that genre will be in awe of it. “Faster”, directed by George Tillman Jr., is one such film. Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton, Jr., “Faster” [...]




‘Faster’ Director Tells How He Was Put in Charge of Hot Action Flick

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*We’re sure you have seen all the trailers for “Faster” by now, haven’t you? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson running around kicking ass and looking mad as hell. If you like action films and beefy brothers with vendettas then this film is for you. It stars The Rock, of course, as well as Billy Bob Thornton, [...]




Quincy Jones: The True Boss of Bosses

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*Quincy Jones! What else can you say? He has attained a level of artistic, financial and diplomatic notoriety that few entertainers have ever, nor will ever, achieved. Do we need to run off a short list of some of his prior collaborators? Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder? You still don’t [...]




Donald Faison’s No Joke in ‘Skyline’: A Sci-Fi Dream Come True for Him

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*Alien movies capture the imagination of the American public unlike any other genre that we can think of. It is the only movie subject matter in which every person has more in common with one another than they do with the antagonists. In this instance it is the fearsome alien abductors of the film “Skyline,” [...]