I Love EUR (11-03-05)

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R. KELLY LACES MIJAC’S KATRINA SINGLE: Plus, singer unveils three more ‘Trapped’ chapters in VHI special.
R. Kelly has joined the Michael Jackson charity single as both a singer and a producer, his rep confirmed. The singer, currently awaiting trial in Chicago on 14 counts of child pornography, reportedly lent his expertise to the project at a recording studio in Los Angeles. The song is tentatively titled “From the Bottom of My Heart.” Read Full Story

NEW DESTINY'S CHILD CD BOWS AT NO. 1: Trio’s ‘#1’s’ sells 113,000 to rule the roost.
*Destiny’s Child is leaving the industry with a bang, as their final album, “#1's” certainly lives up to its title. Read Full Story

ICE-T VS. OMAROSA: Rapper questions her fame; reality villain says he’s a sellout and a hater.
*At a Halloween party hosted by Heidi Klum in New York, rap veteran Ice T ended up dropping a bomb on perhaps the most hated reality TV star since Puck. Read Full Story

OPRAH ONCE DATED ROGER EBERT: That revelation and many more in Oprah’s new DVD box set.
*Did you know that Oprah Winfrey once dated film critic Roger Ebert? Were you aware that no matter how much she begged, she couldn't get a single celebrity to appear on her first nationally-syndicated episode in 1986? Read Full Story

TYRA TO TIP THE SCALE AT 350 LBS: Supermodel will don a fat suit to experience life as an obese woman.
*In an attempt to experience the discrimination often suffered by folks who are severely overweight, Tyra Banks disguised herself, threw on a fat suit and walked the streets of Los Angeles as a 350 pound woman. Read Full Story

POLICE WANT CAM’RON FOR QUESTIONING: Still no suspects found; affidavit shows shots were also fired at rapper’s crew in separate car.
*With zero suspects on the radar, police in Washington D.C. are looking to question Cam’ron as part of their investigation into his Oct. 23 shooting. Read Full Story

HYPE WILLIAMS SUED FOR FRAUD: Talent Agency files suit over Kanye’s ‘Gold Digger’ video.
*Some folks who worked on Kanye West’s “Gold Digger” video shoot in Miami are still looking for their paychecks, according to a new lawsuit filed against the clip’s director, Hype Williams. Read Full Story

SAM JACKSON’S ‘FREEDOMLAND’ JUMPS FROM OSCAR WINDOW: Studio pushes release date out of qualifying run.
*Sony Pictures has moved the release date of Samuel L. Jackson’s new film “Freedomland” beyond the deadline for 2006 Academy Award consideration. Read Full Story

BET’S ROBERT JOHNSON REFLECTS: First black billionaire talks Viacom buyout and criticism over network’s quality.
*As BET continues to mark its 25 years on the air, the network’s founder Robert Johnson looks back with Hollywood Reporter writer Andrew Wallenstein at the roller coaster ride that began in the basement of his Washington D.C. home in 1980. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Rick Fox on UPN; Beastie doc; ‘Over There’ is nowhere; DirecTV’s show; Wonder Mike on VH1; Halle’s cleavage; Shar’s ‘I told you so’ to Brit.
*Former NBA star Rick Fox will appear in three consecutive episodes of UPN’s “Love Inc.” beginning tonight. Read Full Story

THE BUZZ ON CINCINNATI’S NATHAN IVE: Talk radio host brings trunk of funk to nightly broadcasts.
*It’s only a matter of time before folks across the country will get to experience what Cincinnati listeners take for granted every night just after sunset. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Jaheim’s ‘Ghetto’; Parker tries rap; Ja Rule’s greatest; Aguilera wants you; fascinating Kanye; 50 disagrees with Kanye; man killed at Mac Dre memorial.
*Thug crooner Jaheim will drop his third album “Ghetto Classics” on Dec. 13, via The Divine Mill/Warner Bros. The first single, "Everytime I Think About Her" featuring Jadakiss, climbed 52-40 last week on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Read Full Story

TWISTA TWISTED UP IN NAME-STEALING DRAMA: Organization claims rapper is trying to exploit its name.
*Chicago rapper Twista has gotten himself into a situation over the name of his new company, Chi-Rock Entertainment. Members of Chicago’s Chi-Roc Hip-Hop Nation feel that the emcee is using their name to promote his career. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: CosmoGIRL lauds Ciara in NY: Smokey helps Motown Museum in Detroit; 'Yesterday' in Miami; Lalah Hathaway/Shirley Murdock open Ashley Stewart's.
*R&B star Ciara is among the five honorees for CosmoGIRL! magazine’s annual Born to Lead awards, which rewards young women for making their personal dreams come true or making a positive change in their communities. 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

EURWEB/RADIOSCOPE'S LEE BAILEY HONORED: EUR's Mastermind is The 2005 BEM Entertainment Industry Summit Award Recipient
RadioScope, Rabercom and The Electronic Urban Report's own Lee Bailey recently received the 1st Annual "BEM Entertainment Industry Summit Award at The LA Black Business Expo. Read Full Story

11-03-05 EUR FEEDBACK: Reaction to Producer Lee Daniels' Rebuke of Halle / Angry Because BET Dissed Bev Smith
"'Blackywood & Nigger' - huh? YUCK! It's pathetic and disgraceful for anyone this day and age to be that angry. Lee Daniels' (11-02-05 EUR) behavior shows a lack of self control and self-respect. I can only image what it must have been like for ANYONE to work with him." Read Full Story

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