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July 29, 2006 - Bow Wow and Eminem were on hand for the 2006 BET Awards on June 27th at The Shrine in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures, video and winners here.

July 29, 2006 - 7 Action News reports a man named Miad J. says he was punched in the face by rapper Eminem early Thursday. He says he was hit 4 or 5 times while using the men's room at a local strip club. Witnesses say Eminem was at the Cheetah's strip club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit Wednesday night, accompanied by an entourage. Read more.

May 9, 2006 - MediaTakeOut.com has audio of Eminem speaking at the funeral for slain D-12 rapper Proof. Check it out here.

May 9, 2006 - In a a recent interview with the Associated Press, 50 Cent commented on his beef with Oprah Winfrey, Eminem's reaction to his best pal Proof dying, and violence in rap music. Watch the clip here.

May 1, 2006 - 'The Showbiz Show' with David Spade features a news clip featuring jokes on 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul and finalist Taylor Hicks, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, and more. Watch the comedy clip here.

May 1, 2006 - Eminem and 50 Cent were videotaped leaving the Detroit funeral of slain fellow rapper Proof. Em and 50 left via the rear of the Fellowship Chapel, on Detroit's West Outer Drive after attending the four-hour-long funeral service to commemorate the death of Proof, who was fatally shot last week. Watch footage at the guest archive section of Splash.

May 1, 2006 - The Detroit Free Press reports that a capacity crowd of about 2,000 people filled Fellowship Chapel on Wednesday to mourn D12 rapper Proof. People waited in lines that wrapped around the church to get into the scheduled 11 a.m. service, which started about 45 minutes late to accommodate the crowd's entry. Among those in attendance were Eminem, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, D12 members Bizarre, Kuniva, Kon Artis and Swift, and Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg. Visibly worn out, Eminem broke down in tears when speaking. "He taught me how to be a leader," Eminem said. "I'm sure everybody who has ever met him, even just once, can testify to the fact that he illuminated a room when he walked in it. I believe that Proof loved people and people loved him. He was a magnet. He lured you in. You wanted to learn about him, follow his swagger. Without Proof, there would be no Eminem, no Slim Shady, no D12." Read more. The Detroit News has more details on the funeral here.

May 1, 2006 - The Sun reports Eminem has moved to patch things up with his dying mother Debbie Nelson, by footing her medical bills. "The nightmare Debbie has been going through with her cancer has put everything in perspective," a friend said. Em has agreed to foot the $380,000 bill for his mother's medical treatment. The insider added, "She is very weak and knows the prognosis is bleak. She is desperate to build bridges with her son and put things right before it’s too late." Read more.

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