11-15-05 EURextra: Irv & Chris Gotti Trial Starts Today / B5 on The Mall Riot

EUR Headlines

IRV AND CHRIS GOTTI TRIAL BEGINS TODAY: Racketeering case promises to be a roller coaster ride.
*After months of dramatic buildup, the racketeering trial of 34-year-old Murder Inc. label head Irving Lorenzo and his brother Christopher, 38, is scheduled to begin today in Brooklyn. Read Full Story

CAREY, BRAXTON READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL: Singers to perform at Lions/Falcons game on Thanksgiving.
*Toni Braxton has been tapped to belt the National Anthem before the Thanksgiving Day game between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons, while Mariah Carey is scheduled to perform two songs during halftime. Read Full Story

OUTKAST’S ‘IDLEWILD’ SOUNDTRACK PUSHED BACK: Group says set will arrive in early 2006, but label won’t confirm it.
*The soundtrack to the upcoming OutKast musical “Idlewild” has again been pushed back. Read Full Story

B5 ON THE MINNEAPOLIS MALL RIOT: Group releases statement expressing concern for zealous fans.
*Bryan, Carnell, Patrick, Kelly and Dustin of the teen group B5 have released a statement in response to the fan riot last weekend that accompanied their appearance at a Minneapolis mall. Read Full Story

OPRAH THOUGHT TOM CRUISE WAS CRAZY TOO: Host reveals true feelings about the couch jumping episode.
*Promoting her 20th anniversary DVD collection, in stores today, Oprah Winfrey revealed on her show Monday that she was perplexed by the erratic behavior of Tom Cruise when he visited the show last spring. Read Full Story

MIJAC DAILY: Singer buys Bahrain home; gets caught in the ladies bathroom at that mall.
*Michael Jackson has somehow found $1.5 million in his bank account to reportedly purchase two villas and a plot of land in the Amwaj Islands, Bahrain's man-made playground for the crazy-rich. Read Full Story

SAVOY MAGAZINE ON HIATUS: Publication unable to pay contributors; plans Web edition in December.
*Savoy magazine will take a little break from publication as it deals with substantial financial problems. Read Full Story

TEN HBCU BANDS GEAR UP FOR ‘BATTLE’: Atlanta’s Georgia Dome to host fourth annual Honda Battle of the Bands in January.
*The 2006 Honda Battle of the Bands rolls into Atlanta's Georgia Dome on Jan. 28 featuring 10 Historically Black College and University (HBCU) marching bands competing for bragging rights. Read Full Story

FILM BITS: Haysbert in ‘Breach’; Sykes is ‘Super’; LL finds a writer; ‘Mad Black’s’ Grant to direct ‘Venus.’
*Dennis Haysbert has been cast in the Universal Pictures spy thriller “Breach.” The actor, currently seen in the film “Jarhead,” joins Chris Cooper and Ryan Phillippe in the project based on real life events. Read Full Story

TV BITS: Union’s ‘Stalker’ cancelled; HBO chooses Chapman; cable-jackers wanted in D.C.
*After running only six episodes, ABC has cancelled its freshman drama series "Night Stalker," which co-starred Gabrielle Union. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Lil’ Flip’s ‘Mine’; Wyclef’s new food program; Chamillionaire voicemail.
*The release date for Lil’ Flip’s upcoming CD, “I Need Mine,” has been pushed back from Dec. 6 to Dec. 27. The sophomore set for Columbia/Sony Music Urban features contributions from Nate Dogg, Lyfe Jennings, Mannie Fresh and Scott Storch, among others. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: LeBron’s 4000 pts; Williams sisters ready for 2006; Edgerrin James signs with Sports-Stuff; Corey Maggette needs teddy bears.
*You can put another jewel in the crown of King James. The Cleveland Cavaliers youngin’, LeBron James, scored 26 points Sunday night in a 108-100 win against Orlando to become the youngest player in NBA history to reach 4,000 career points. Read Full Story

KATRINA BITS: Docudrama about hurricane to premiere in Chicago; Crenshaw Christian Center’s Dr. Fred Price ministers in region.
*Events surrounding Hurricane Katrina are the focus of a new docudrama, “Katrina: State of Emergency,” set to premiere in Chicago in early 2006. Read Full Story

SEXY, PROVOCATIVE AND FUNNY: New Book 'The Vow' Keeps Its Promise to Sizzle.
The Vow: Three Women, Two Carats, One Year is a tantalizing tale from three outstanding writers - Denene Millner (best selling author: "What Brothers Think, What Sistahs Know"); Angela Burt-Murray (editor-in-chief at Essence Magazine) and Mitzi Miller (editor at JANE Magazine). Read Full Story

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
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. Read Full Story

11-15-05 EUR FEEDBACK: Shocked by EUR's Use of Nat'l Enquirer / Humor in Najee Ali's Beatdown / Chicken Little Not Playing Fair Wit Fiddy
"I am truly SHOCKED that a class newsmagazine such as the Electronic Urban Report would lower its standards and use The National Enquirer as a reputable news source. You actually give credibility to a magazine that deserves none. They have a history of smear tactics, questionable sources, and just outright lying for the sake of sensationalism to sell papers." Read Full Story

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