DONOVAN�S PAST AS A TEEN POP STAR IS EXPOSED WHEN RAPPER LAZY G WANTS TO SAMPLE ONE OF HIS SONGS, ON A REBROADCAST OF "EVE," THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 ON UPN

Star Eve to Rap for the First Time on the Series as Shelly-Shell; Omar Gooding ("Barbershop") Guest Stars as Rapper Lazy G

"Donovan on the Brink" -- To the gang's surprise, Donovan's past as a teen pop star in England is revealed when he learns that rapper Lazy G (guest star Omar Gooding) wants to sample one of his hit songs; and Shelly�s attempt to impress Lazy G with her rapping skills is a bust, on a rebroadcast of EVE, Thursday, August 31 (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on UPN. Leonard R. Garner, Jr. directed the episode from a script by Michael Ajakwe, Jr. (Originally broadcast 4/27/06)

Meanwhile, when Janie and Rita attempt to write a romance novel, they quickly realize that although their ideas of the perfect leading man may differ, their romantic fantasies are equally as hot and the novel begins to sizzle.

Shelly Williams: Eve
J.T. Hunter: Jason George
Rita Lefleur: Ali Landry
Janie Egins: Natalie Desselle-Reid
Nick Delaney: Brian Hooks
Donovan Brink: Sean Maguire
Lazy G: Omar Gooding
Frank: Terrence Matthews
Hero: Herman Hudson

RATING: TVPG-L