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March 31, 2001 - Megstar reports Eminem talking about his daughter Hailie Jade saying, "My little girl knows me even if nobody else does. She knows that at the end of the day, Daddy is not what he says in his songs. There may be a part of me that's like that, or that gets angry and wants to say those things, or maybe wants to actually do those things. But when I'm with my little girl, I'm not like that at all. I'm Daddy to her."

March 29, 2001 - Eminem is featured on a kill pop-icons game on Newgrounds.com. There are dozens of other celebs to mame as well. Check it out here if you're so inclined.

March 28, 2001 - Detroit News talked to the guy who bought Eminem's Sterling Heights house for a knocked down price of $475,000. Darren Martens says the house was a mess when he and his girlfriend moved in. Read more.

March 26, 2001 - Worldpop reports British stores including Woolworths and Hamleys have refused to sell the new Eminem doll, though Tower Records will sell the chainsaw wielding toy saying, "We think they're pretty cool."

March 25, 2001 - Steve Martin included Eminem in his opening monologue, "There's Javier Bardem, who gave such a brilliant performance in a movie about a homosexual poet persecuted by hostile military forces. A movie the rapper eminem called 'The feel good movie of the year.'"

March 25, 2001 - Evidence of Dilated Peoples is taking stabs at Eminem saying "I met this chick you took home on tour but couldn't get it up/ Alert, alert, you Internet geeks/ Eminem is just like you/ Weak between the sheets." Read more.

March 24, 2001 - Worldpop reports the Beastie Boys Ad-Rock is bashing Eminem saying, "I think it's pretty embarrassing for someone to go and say, 'This is my First Amendment. This is my right as an American citizen to be ignorant and homophobic and sexist,' It's like, 'OK, if that's who you are and that's what you want to be, well I don't want to listen to you.' That's my First Amendment right. I don't give a sh**."

March 24, 2001 - MTVasia.com reports Nigel Evans, from the Convervative Party in Britain is taking steps to ban Eminem from the country for encouraging fans to take Ecstasy during his performances there. Evans stated, ""If it is proven that Eminem, on stage, was encouraging 15,000 fans to take ecstasy, some of them who may well be children as well, I do hope that the minister will look at this very seriously... and that when Eminem next makes an application to come in this country to play here he is forbidden from doing so. I believe that someone like this, who is encouraging some of our young people who look up to him as a role model...is quite appalling."

March 22, 2001 - The New York Daily News had comments from an insider concerning Eminem's divorce with Kim as she admits, "It's an on-again, off-again relationship. When it goes off, it goes off big-time. That alone is a signal it should be off."

March 22, 2001 - MSNBC's Jeannette Walls reports Eminem insiders are complaining that Madonna's new video is an attempt to copy Eminem's controversial success. The insider told her Eminem's people "think it’s pretty obvious that she was jealous of all the publicity he got during all that controversy."

March 21, 2001 - Shelly Kearns addressed talk that her daughter Christina and Eminem had made up at the Grammys saying at the LiveDaily message boards, "Well actually, there wasn't any need for any formal reconciliation! They never were all that ticked off at each other! Right when it happened way back when they were a bit miffed at each other, but wow...how long ago has it been now? There wasn't anything to make up over. It's mostly just a publicity thing that the media makes much more out of little tiffs that really exists. They are fine with each other already have been for quite awhile. They just are doing their things, not making an issue out of it one way or another."

March 21, 2001 - The Associated Press reports Eminem has reached a divorce agreement with Kim that gives them joint custody of Hailie. Eminem will keep their $450,000 home while Kim will receive $475,000 to purchase a home.

March 21, 2001 - New York Newsday reports Donald Fagen of Steely Dan commenting on the reaction from reporters after receiving the Grammy over Eminem, "Even when we went backstage they seemed pretty disappointed that it wasn't Eminem. It was as if the janitors had come to clean up. They should have given us mops, so we had something to do back there."

March 21, 2001 - Child-care advocate Dr. Joyce Brothers is blasting plans for an Eminem doll complete with hockey mask and chainsaw in this week's Star saying, "I can't believe something like this is being sold as a toy. Do we really want a doll of someone so dysfunctional?"

March 20, 2001 - Chaunce Hayden reported on his show Monday that he's working on putting together a charity boxing match between Violent Jade of ICP and Eminem. He says he thinks that Violent Jade is willing to do it but that it may be difficult to talk Eminem into it but if he backs out, he'd look like a wimp.

March 20, 2001 - In an abstracts.net poll asking if Eminem should remove the blond dye in his hair, only 9.7% said yes while 90.3% said no, with 3165 total votes cast.

March 19, 2001 - Number 1 on the Entertainment Weekly Hot Sheet is Eminem; "The controversial rapper will be getting his own line of action figures. They don't move - the action is when parents throw them in the garbage."

March 18, 2001 - Eminem and Kid Rock are among the nominees for the 2001 Detroit Music Awards to be held on April 6th at Detroit's State Theater. Read more.

March 18, 2001 - The January 2001 edition of Top of the Pops UK magazine featuring Eminem on the cover is being auctioned on ebay. The magazine, item #1417232330, is unbid at $3.00 and the auction ends March 21st.

March 17, 2001 - Worldpop reports Eminem and Marilyn Manson have become drinking buddies after touring together in Europe. The two were spotted drinking the highly-proofed Absinthe called La Fee, which has been banned in the US.

March 16, 2001 - MTVasia.com reports Eminem is building a studio in his Detroit mansion to help look after Hailie when he's working. Eminem's mom revealed, "Hailie is being looked after by Eminem, and whenever he's in the studio, she goes to Kim's parents -- because she's not around, she's not taking any responsibility. Eminem's building a studio in his home too, so in the future he can just take care of her himself. Even when he's working, he'll behome to take care of Hailie." 

March 15, 2001 - Brian Grazer commented on Eminem's upcoming acting gig based on his own life saying, "It'll give him an opportunity to tell the story of his life," adding "I think that Em has a very fluid quality in the same way Mark [Wahlberg] does, and he's extremely charismatic."

March 14, 2001 - I hear Debbie and Nate were on Sally Jesse Rapheal today but I wasn't able to watch or take vidcaps. Anyone that saw it please post a recap on the message board. Thanks.

March 14, 2001 - Access Hollywood talked to Eminem and the film's producer about the upcoming movie based on his life. Click the photo to enter our 5 picture gallery from the clip.

March 13, 2001 - Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm told the Toronto Sun last week that she is keen on doing a duet with Eminem despite Em's comments that the Spice Girls are "all fat and ugly now." Sporty said, "There are a lot of lyrics and ideas he has about a lot of things that I completely disagree with, but as a musician and artist, I think he's fantastic."

March 13, 2001 - News of the World reports more news on Eminem's problem with Vicodin. A source told the British tab, "Em told me he’s had a lot of stress through arguments with his wife Kim, who is divorcing him, and spending weeks away from his daughter Hailie. He’s been going through a very rough time and has turned to these painkillers as a way out. Sadly, he got addicted. I told him if he doesn’t stop taking these pills his stomach will get all torn up." Read more.

March 13, 2001 - Eminem dolls are coming to music stores as Art Asylum will release the dolls in July. The dolls will come in two different sizes and will go for about $20 each.

March 12, 2001 - Number five on the Entertainment Weekly Hot Sheet is Eminem, "His wife has filed for divorce for the second time. Once she gets half of everthing he'll be known as Emin."

March 10, 2001 - A friend of Eminem talked to Us Weekly about Slim's Vicodin abuse saying, "I told him that if he didn't stop taking those pills, his stomach would get all torn up. Em told me he was pissing and sh**ing blood."

March 10, 2001 - MTVasia.com reports a British school headteacher is blaming Oasis and Eminem for for the suspension of 60 of his pupils during the last six months. Paul Templeman-Wright says of Em's mouth, 'I don't know why we allow Eminem into the country. Liam and Noel Gallagher are just as bad. Elton John also used the F word. Society is giving out the wrong signals and the youth of today faces a big culture shock when they come into this school. There is no place for such language in the classroom or workplace."

March 9, 2001 - Sad news as MTVasia.com reports a 13 year old Eminem fan hung herself after being sent home from school when she was caught with alcohol in December of last year. Kayleigh Davies father said, "Looking back at some of the CDs I let her listen to: Eminem and Dr. Dre. They talked about suicide."

March 8, 2001 - Dr. Dre is profiled in Talk magazine trying to get Eminem excited about a sample from the Partridge anthems, "I Can Feel Your Heartbeat" and "I Think I Love You" during studio recording sessions. Em improvises a rap saying, "My son's 16 came to say he had no place to stay... I said he wasn't mine, slammed the door in his face."

March 8, 2001 - The planned Eminem and Elton John duet that Grammy organizers hoped to put out to raise money for charity apparently is being nixed with Napster apparently getting the blame. The Grammys are now suing Napster over the live tracks that ended up on the service. Read more.

March 7, 2001 - 24 year old Iowa teacher Cassie Johnson resigned after she was ordered to halt her sixth graders' research project about Eminem, according to TVGuide.com. Apparently the school acted after a parent complained about their kid finding inappropriate material during an Internet search. Certainly not on this site!

March 7, 2001 - The Star reports Carson Daly kept his fiancee Tara Reed away from Eminem during the Grammys as the two were linked before she met Carson.

March 7, 2001 - The Enquirer reports Eminem trashed his dressing room at the Grammy awards. The rapper sliced up the couch in the room and smeared ketchup, mustard, and ranch dressing on the walls. Grammy organizers were furious and vowing to sue him. Em also acted like a diva backstage, ordering staffers around to run errands.

March 5, 2001 - GroupieCentral.com reported in on Eminem at the Grammys saying, "Eminem was acting like an arrogant prick, but what else is new? He looked like he was in a bad mood because his on-again, off-again wife Kim was there. To no one's surprise, Kim filed for divorce about a little over a week after the Grammys." The site added Em "seems to be attracted to girls who don't look like Kim."

March 4, 2001 - More details are emerging from Kim Mathers divorce suit. Kim claims Em cut off her American Express card and  wouldn't let her share in the "tens of millions of dollars" pouring into their new home.

March 4, 2001 - Eminem is featured here in an autographed photo auction on ebay. The 8x10 photo featuring Em and his traditional middle finger salute, item #1412599391, was auctioned off yesterday for an rather high price of $61.

March 4, 2001 - Eminem is performed at the 51st San Remo Song Festival Tuesday in San Remo, Italy.

March 3, 2001 - Jay Leno again joked about Eminem not knowing Elton was gay, this time saying "I don't think he's that perceptive, Eminem. He's supposed to be street-smart. I don't think he's that street-smart. Like, last week, Ru Paul said to Eminem, "Look, this is our tenth date, and I have to tell you something." 

March 3, 2001 - Kim Matthers filed for divorce Thursday in Macomb County Circuit Court. Eminem's attorney, Harvey Hauer, insists his client's main concern is his daughter, not publicity. Read more.

March 3, 2001 - Eminem was featured on Access Hollywood including his 21st birthday home film clip with Kim.

March 3, 2001 - Variety reports Dimension Films is also said to have offered Eminem $4 million to star in Lazarus opposite DMX. Eminem's rep says he hasn't heard whether Eminem will take the role, according to the New York Daily News.

March 2, 2001 - Jay Leno joked about Eminem in his Thursday monologue saying, "Here's my favorite story of the week. Eminem told MTV this week he had no idea -- no idea Elton John was gay. No idea?! Does that surprise anybody? You know, I mean, Eminem doesn't even know he's white! Okay?"

March 2, 2001 - The Express reports The Vatican has criticised Eminem’s appearance on Italian TV. A cardinal commented, "This is not a question of censorship. We have to help young people decide between good and bad."

March 2, 2001 - Sheryl Crow commented after the Grammy Awards, "After a while, it all becomes sort of sensationalized news; people hone in on what's controversial, no matter what, whether it's Jennifer Lopez's dress or Eminem's foul lyrics."

March 1, 2001 - The Sun reports Eminem is a big fan of custard cremes after he was spotted grabbing a tray full of the biscuits backstage and went to his dressing room to munch down on the treats.

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