06-23-06 EUR: 'Waist Deep' Chin Deep in Stereotypes? / Jamie Foxx Hit With Lawsuit

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JAMIE FOXX HIT WITH $75 MILLION COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT: Detroit man claims singer bit “Heaven” from his Dec. 2003 song; plus, Foxx added to Essence Fest.
*A Detroit man is claiming that Jamie Foxx’s song “Heaven,” which the Oscar winner debuted on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in December, is nothing but a reworked version of his song "One of God's Angels Is AWOL," which he wrote and copyrighted in 2003. Read Full Story

IS ‘WAIST DEEP’ CHIN DEEP IN STEREOTYPES?: Stars Tyrese, Larenz Tate, Meagan Good and director Curtis-Hall respond.
*Early reviews for the film “Waist Deep” have been mixed. The Hollywood Reporter praised director Vondie Curtis-Hall’s emphasis on non-stop action and star Tyrese Gibson for “carrying the movie on his broad shoulders.” The Associated Press, however, saw little more than pretty actors rehashing tired hood movie clichés. Read Full Story

ROOTS’ ?UESTLOVE WORRIED ABOUT JAY-Z GIG: Drummer/musical director concerned with Hov’s memory and Foxy Brown’s hearing.
*As musical director for Jay-Z’s Radio City Music Hall performance of his “Reasonable Doubt” album Sunday, Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson of the Roots has concerns that the retired rapper may need to brush up on some of his lyrics, considering the words are all 10 years old. Read Full Story

DMX DAILY CRIME LOG: Rapper caught with concealed handgun Friday night; also tears flow during interview with ‘The Source.’
*Another day, another cop encounter for DMX. His third infraction in three weeks took place Friday night near a nightclub in Scottsdale, Arizona. Read Full Story

SEAL LOSES LEGAL BATTLE WITH EX-MANAGER: Singer/songwriter ordered to pay about $1.8 million in unpaid commission.
*Four days after announcing the impending arrival of a new baby with wife Heidi Klum, Seal was ordered by a judge to pay about $1.8 million to his former manager, who claimed he was owed commissions from the artist's first two albums. Read Full Story

MLK III: ‘MIX-UP' KEPT BELAFONTE FROM MOM’S FUNERAL: Martin Luther King III says invite was rescinded by mistake.
*Harry Belafonte has expressed being extremely hurt by the perceived politics that kept him from the funeral of his friend, Coretta Scott King. The Chicago Defender is now reporting that her son, Martin Luther King III, says Belafonte’s omission from the program was the result of a “big mix-up,” and not because of a request from deep within the Oval Office as Belafonte was told. Read Full Story

MOM OF MIJAC ACCUSER HEADED TO TRIAL: Woman will address welfare fraud charges in a courtroom beginning Aug. 7.
*The mother of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of child molestation will stand trial for welfare fraud on Aug. 7. But, the date could be postponed, according to the judge. Read Full Story

EMINEM QUIETLY GETS DIVORCED: Rapper continued proceedings with wife Kim in private on Thursday.
*Behind closed doors, Eminem and his wife, Kimberley, continued their divorce proceedings Thursday without much fanfare. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
BIG BUDGET FILMS *Click (PG-13 for sex, expletives, crude humor and drug references) Adam Sandler stars in this sci-fi fantasy about a workaholic architect who discovers that he can fast-forwards in rewind his life with the help of his universal remote control. Cast includes Christopher Walken, Kate Beckinsale, Sean Astin, Jennifer Coolidge, David Hasselhoff, Henry Winkler, Julie (the voice of Marge Simpson) Kavner, and John (brother of Chris)Farley. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/MUSIC BITS: Blige, Rihanna do soaps; ‘Prison Break’in Aug.; BET postpones ‘Hotwyred’ call; Madonna vs. Mariah; Mijac’s tigers.
*Mary J. Blige will appear on an episode of ABC’s “One Life to Live” on July 28, while 18-year-old “S.O.S.” singer Rihanna will wow the residents of Pine Valley three days earlier on ABC’s “All My Children.” Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Simmons/Ratner ‘Play Harder’; Urbanworld’s ringtones; Ne-Yo event; Bad Boy South’s ‘Block Parties’; Berklee honors hip hop pioneers.
*Entertainment mogul Russell Simmons and director Brett Ratner will hold their 3rd Annual Work Hard, Play Harder Lounge at the W Hotel in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

THEATER BITS: Signature stages August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’; Morrison’s ‘Bluest Eye’ to open in Chicago and Manhattan.
*A complete cast has been announced for the Signature Theatre Company’s mounting of August Wilson’s “Seven Guitars,” directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson (“Lackawanna Blues”) and scheduled to run from July 31 through September 23. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: LeBron invests in housing development; Strahan denies he’s gay; Venus receives Wimbledon seed; Big Ten channel in 2007.
*Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James has invested in a $4.7 million housing development in one of the city's roughest neighborhoods. 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

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