12-16-05 EUR: Philly QB Answers NAACP Critic / Foxy Brown Meets The Press

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FOXY BROWN MEETS WITH REPORTERS: Offers little extra info on hearing loss; new lawyer updates court case.
*An emotional Foxy Brown revealed Thursday that her recent hearing loss was diagnosed in May while working on her upcoming album, and she plans on having surgery to restore her hearing at the beginning of next year. Read Full Story

‘EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS’ RECEIVES WGA NOD: Rock’s semi-autobiographical sitcom lauded for writing.
*More critics groups are expressing their love for “Everybody Hates Chris.” On Thursday, the show was announced as a nominee for best new television series by the Writers Guild of America. Read Full Story

ANTI-MCNABB COLUMN RUFFLES FEATHERS: Philly NAACP head aired out by Eagles QB and org’s national branch after suggesting McNabb is a sellout.
*Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb and NAACP President and CEO Bruce S. Gordon have both lashed out at a column written in the Philadelphia Sunday Sun by Jerry Whyatt Mondesire, the newspaper’s publisher and editor, as well as the president of the NAACP’s Philadelphia chapter. Read Full Story

FANTASIA ALLOWED OUT OF JURY DUTY FOR CONCERT: Judge allows singer to attend NY benefit.
There’s no time for all this civic duty mess when one has an important gig to attend. At least, that’s what a North Carolina judge appeared to think Thursday when allowing “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino to leave her fellow jurors mid-deliberations after learning she was booked to perform at a benefit concert in New York that evening. Read Full Story

FREEMAN SAYS BLACK HISTORY MONTH IS ‘RIDICULOUS’: Concept of shoving entire history in 28 days is lost on actor.
*During an interview with “60 Minutes” to air on Sunday, Morgan Freeman got a chance to air out some feelings about the concept of Black History Month. Read Full Story

KATRINA TO DOMINATE NEW EDDIE GRIFFIN SPECIAL: Comic to throw storms, FEMA, Bush under the buses that never came.
*Eddie Griffin says he’s about to cull material from his current stand-up tour for a new comedy album and special that will focus mostly on Hurricane Katrina. Read Full Story

ROMEO OUT, MASTER P IN FOR ABC’S ‘DANCING’: Basketball injury sidelines teen rapper; dad to fill in on ‘Dancing with the Stars.’
*In the few seconds it took to read this headline, you’ve already tried to imagine rapper Master P in a pair of tight pants and a Prince ruffle shirt circa 1984. Read Full Story

LIL’ FLIP KNOWS WHAT TIME IT IS: Rapper set to launch his own watch collection.
*Lil Flip has become the latest rapper to hock his own line of time pieces. Titled Clover G., the watch collection is part of a joint venture with Houston-based Johnny the Jeweler and claims to service all income levels. Read Full Story

CLASSICAL THEATER OF HARLEM OPENS ‘FUNNYHOUSE’ REVIVAL: Famous Adrienne Kennedy play to run Jan. 11 – Feb. 12.
*”Funnyhouse of a Negro,” perhaps the best known play by African American avant garde playwright Adrienne Kennedy, will get a revival Jan. 11 through Feb. 12, 2006, at the Classical Theater of Harlem, reports Playbill Online. Read Full Story

SHARPTON TOUTS CO. ACCUSED OF PREDATORY LENDING: Reverend questioned about his commercials for LoanMax.
*Folks in the New Mexico and D.C. metropolitan area can tell you – Al Sharpton’s LoanMax commercials were shady-looking enough before a New York investigative news crew found the company to be the target of consumer groups for alleged predatory lending. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Kanye & U2; Blues Awards noms; ‘Def Comedy’ honored; Richie’s breakup; ‘Christmas for Katrina’ in the Bronx.
*Kanye West will open for U2 during the rock band’s 2006 swing through New Zealand and Australia. Read Full Story

LISTS, LISTS AND MORE LISTS: Bobby and Whitney top Star mag’s ‘wackiest couples’; Yahoo has 50, Mariah on ‘most searched’ list.
*50 Cent, Ciara and Mariah Carey appear on Yahoo's annual list of the most-searched for terms on the Internet, with all 10 top positions coming from the world of entertainment. Read Full Story

MIJAC, BERNIE MAC, LABELLE SPEAK ABOUT PRYOR’S LEGACY: Entertainers praise the late comedic genius for paving the way.
*The death of Richard Pryor was particularly hard news to swallow by those in the entertainment industry whose art has in some way been inspired by his early work. 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

12-16-05 EUR FEEDBACK: Thanks For The Mike Phillips Hook Up, EUR! / Why Make 'The Governator' the Fall Guy for Tookie?
"I want to thank u for my copy of Mike Phillips new CD 'Uncommon Denominator.' It's awesome. I can listen to it over and over again. I have to admit though, that I was surprised to have received it." Read Full Story

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