I Love EUR: 08-21-06 EUR: Busta Busted / Diddy & Essence / Tyra / Kelis & More

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BUSTA RHYMES ARRESTED AT AMSTERJAM: Rapper arraigned late Sunday on assault charges; victim allegedly spat on his car.
*Rapper Busta Rhymes was arrested and taken into custody Saturday in connection with the beatdown of a man at the Heineken AmsterJam Festival, a concert held Saturday night on New York’s Randalls Island. Read Full Story

DIDDY, ESSENCE TEAM FOR ‘BLACK STYLE NOW’: Star-studded event marks opening of museum exhibit about hip hop fashion.
*Essence magazine and Sean “Diddy” Combs will kick off New York’s fashion week with “Black Style Now,” a star-studded, black-carpet event to be held next month in honor of the Museum of the City of New York's exhibit of hip-hop style and the black fashion revolution. Read Full Story

TYRA BANKS ADDRESSES ‘TOP MODEL’ DISPUTE: Show creator supports writers; CW tells affiliates show will run as planned.
*Tyra Banks has issued her first statement in regards to a strike launched by the writers of her show, “America’s Next Top Model.” Read Full Story

KELIS DISAPPOINTED WITH HANDLING OF ALBUM: Label includes track never meant to be heard by public.
*Eclectic R&B artist Kelis is upset with her record label Jive for including the track “F*** them B*tches” on her upcoming album against her wishes. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE TURNS CAMERA ON HURRICANE KATRINA: No stone left unturned in what may turn out to be the most thorough look at Gulf Coast disaster.
*Among the dozens of people Spike Lee interviews in his ambitious four-part Hurricane Katrina documentary, “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts,” is Mrs. Phyllis Montana-Leblanc, a remarkably spirited woman who was forced to evacuate her New Orleans home as floodwaters from the breached levees were en route to covering 80 percent of the city. Read Full Story

C-MURDER BACK ON HOUSE ARREST: Judge orders ankle bracelet again after appeals court ruled its initial removal was improper.
*Louisiana native C-Murder had about a month to roam freely around Jefferson and Orleans parishes before Thursday’s court ruling ordering him back under house arrest. Read Full Story

YOUNG CITY FACES BALTIMORE JUDGE: Rapper charged on seven counts, including robbery, assault and theft.
*Rapper Young City, a.k.a. Chopper from the MTV series “Making the Band,” appeared in a Baltimore County Circuit Court Friday (Aug. 18) to face armed robbery charges stemming from a Sept. 2001 incident. Read Full Story

TRINA SAYS ‘SEE YA’ TO ATLANTIC RECORDS: Rapper said to have outgrown the label.
*Rap diva Trina has ended her professional relationship with Atlantic Records and is currently seeking a new label home. Read Full Story

UNLABELED PILLS AMONG DRUGS ON LIL WAYNE: Police report states rapper found with generic Xanax, hydrocodone and two joints.
*Police who arrested Lil Wayne last Monday on drug charges say the rapper was in possession of several unlabeled prescription bottles - one containing 60 pills of Alprazolama, a generic form of Xanax that is used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks; another containing 59 hydrocodone pills, a narcotic analgesic used to relieve pain. Read Full Story

ERIC LA SALLE BRINGS TWO PROJECTS TO TV: “ER” vet behind sitcom for NBC and crime drama for CBS.
*Amidst the hollow absence of television dramas starring African Americans in lead roles next season, former “ER” star Eric La Salle is hoping to stem the tide with a new drama from his own production banner, Humble Journey. Read Full Story

ARBITRATION SOUGHT IN J.LO TELL-ALL: Attorneys for both sides say matter can be settled outside of courtroom.
*Lawyers for Jennifer Lopez and her ex-husband Ojani Noa are seeking arbitration in their dust-up over his planned tell-all book exposing details of their sex life. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Snakes on a Plane -- Campy Fright Flick Loads of Fun in Spite of Cheesy F/X and Cliché-Ridden Script
By Kam Williams
*Benefiting from the best pre-release hype since The Blair Witch Project, the Internet has been abuzz about this picture practically since the day the project was greenlighted by New Line. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Snakes’ rule; ‘Kind’ Mos Def; Richie upset; J.Lo’s worst; Miller’s screenplay; Tyler in for Ebert; Carey dog up for ‘Relly.’
*As expected, Samuel Jackson’s “Snakes on a Plane” opened at No. 1 last weekend, earning an estimated $15.3 million at the box office to dethrone “Talladega Nights: The Balled of Ricky Bobby.” Read Full Story

SPORTS TICKER: Tiger wins; Rice re-retires; Holyfield wins; Jones’ dirty test; Zo back next year.
Tiger Woods was nearly impeccable en route to wining his 12th major Sunday at the 88th PGA Championship in Chicago. With a score of 18 under par, Woods earned his third career PGA Championship victory and second at the Medina golf course. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: HSAN on Comcast; NY Times/NABJ’s Leadership Academy’; Lifetime’s ‘Fantasia’ essay contest; stations asked to honor Preston.
*The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) and the National Voter Coalition announced that CN8, The Comcast Network, will broadcast the Hip-Hop Summit National Town Hall Meeting on Community Empowerment in Comcast homes from Maine to Virginia tonight (Aug. 21) at 10 EST. Read Full Story

BLACK HISTORY/CIVIL RIGHTS BITS: Tuskegee Airmen await honors; Andrew Young remark irks Wal-Mart; KKK shows up at black conference.
*Surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen continue to wait for their Congressional Gold Medal five months after Congress voted to reward the pioneering WWII aviators with its highest honor. 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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