11-28-05 EUR: Gov to Meet W/Tookie Lawyers / MiJac Denies Being Anti-Semitic

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GOV. TO MEET WITH TOOKIE’S LAWYERS NEXT MONTH: Clemency will be considered during private hearing next month.
*With pleas of mercy coming from celebrities ranging from Snoop Dogg and Jamie Foxx to Bianca Jagger and Desmond Tutu, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would consider granting clemency to convicted killer Stanley Tookie Williams, the Crips gang co-founder who became an anti-gang activist while in prison. Read Full Story

WYCLEF’S HIP HOP PROTECTS RELIEF EFFORTS IN HAITI: Artist’s Yele Haiti organization uses beats to enter gang-controlled slums.
*The almighty power of hip hop is clearly evident in one of the most dangerous areas of Haiti. Read Full Story

BUSTA SHEDS THE DREADS: Rapper cuts 15-year-old locks during New York photo shoot.
*Busta Rhymes is without his dreadlocks for the first time in 15 years. The rapper, who began sporting dreads during his early years with Leaders of the New School, has cut off his locks and is now sporting a Caesar cut. Read Full Story

MIJAC DENIES BEING ANTI-SEMITIC: Middle East media outlets report of singer converting to Islam.
*It was a busy Thanksgiving weekend for the Michael Jackson camp. His attorney Brian Oxman, who is Jewish, has come out swinging in defense of his superstar client and recent accusations that he is anti-Semitic. Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD AND DAYANARA GO PUBLIC: Actor reportedly splits with wife and is dating Marc Anthony’s ex.
*Terrence Howard has reportedly joined Morris Chestnut on Splitsville Lane. The New York Post is reporting that the “Hustle & Flow” actor has left his wife of 14 years after she revealed her love for an old high school sweetheart. Read Full Story

‘YESTERDAY’ PREMIERES TONIGHT ON HBO: Filmmakers urge folks to get past their subtitle issues and give it a shot.
*The chief concern for the writer/director and executive producer of the remarkable South African film “Yesterday,” premiering tonight at 9 on HBO, is that viewers will turn the channel once they realize that it has subtitles. Read Full Story

MAN CHARGED IN ‘GET RICH’ PENNSYLVANIA SHOOTING: Incident blamed on old prison beef; not 50’s movie.
*Police believe that the Nov. 9 shooting that occurred at the Pittsburgh-area movie theater showing 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” was the result of an old prison beef between the gunman and the victim. Read Full Story

GEORGE HUFF READY TO RECEIVE ‘MIRACLES’: ‘Idol’ finalist’s new single is an ode to New Orleans hometown.
*George Huff credits his strong faith in the Lord for sustaining him as Hurricane Katrina left his hometown of New Orleans in complete ruin. Read Full Story

WHOOPI GOLDBITS: Actress is five years younger than everyone thought; Oscar gown sells big at Mackie auction.
*Whoopi Goldberg is not as old as we were all led to believe. The actress said she added six years to hear real age at the beginning of her career as a way to get acting jobs. Read Full Story

FILM/TV NEWS: Robinson in ‘Dreamgirls’; D’Eva’s b-day; Abdul talks ‘Idol’; ‘Fascinating’ Rice, West, Foxx; Rock in family film.
*Actor Keith Robinson will join the cast of Bill Condon’s film adaptation of the Broadway hit, “Dreamgirls.” Read Full Story

MUSIC NEWS: NAACP honors Hev, Ben E. King’s new deal; James Brown festival in Augusta; Rashad on gospel CD.
*Hev, the artist formerly known as Heavy D, will be given a special Spirit Award at the 16th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards to be held on Feb. 20 at the Directors Guild of America Theatre in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

DVD/BOOK/MAGAZINE BITS: AMC’s ‘Shootout’; ‘Hooked’ explores ‘online cruising’; DMX performs in ‘Smoke Out’; child hair care guide; Trace features Biggie.
*Delta Entertainment Corporation and Davis-Anderson Merchandising Corp will release a DVD collection of the AMC series “Sunday Morning Shootout: The Best of Season 1,” billed as “the definitive guide to mastering the secrets of success in Hollywood.” Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: MoAD opens in San Fran; Whoopi, Q. Jones to light UNICEF Snowflake.
*San Francisco’s new Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) opened its doors for the first time Saturday. 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

11-28-05 EUR FEEDBACK: Tookie Commended for Turnaround in Prison, BUT ....
"I would like to respond in regard to Mr. Williams. I commend Mr. Williams for his dramatic turnaround during his prison term, however, the fact remains that he has been convicted of four murders that were committed during a robbery." Read Full Story

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