08-25-06 EUR: DMX Flakes on Troops / Tyler & Bernie Ink Major Deals

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OUTKAST CONTINUES TO BREAK BOUNDARIES WITH ‘IDLEWILD’: Andre and Big Boi take folks to ‘Church’ on their own terms.
*It seems like it has taken forever...foreva eva?...for OutKast’s labor of love “Idlewild” to be released, considering the obscene amount of times Universal and HBO Films have pushed back the opening date. Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD CONTINUES TO BE EVERYWHERE: Actor talks about ‘Idlewild,’ portraying Thurgood Marshall and new gig on PBS.
*An Oscar nomination will do wonders for one’s career, but 2005 nominee Terrence Howard will tell you that his latest string of film and TV projects is a result of years and years of working his Hollywood grind. Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY’S ‘HOUSE OF PAYNE’ SOLD TO TBS AND FOX: Madea creator signs distribution deals said to be worth $200 million.
*Tyler Perry’s television show “House of Payne,” which was taken out for a test drive this summer in such cities as Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago and Dallas, has inked distribution deals with TBS and Fox reported to be worth about $200 million. Read Full Story

DMX PULLS A ... DMX!: Flakey rapper stiffs troops in Iraq and Kuwait.
We knew they were asking for trouble when they booked him, but hey, we figured they don't read the EUR or any publication for that matter, but their decision came back to haunt them. So what the hey-all are we talking about you're asking? Read on. Earl Simmons, who performs as rapper DMX, cancelled a week-long tour to entertain troops in Kuwait and Iraq. He offered no explanation, reads a press release from the USO, the organization that booked him. Here's the rest of the release: Read Full Story

BEYONCE’S DADDY IS TOO THROUGH: Mathew releases statement defending daughter and ‘all the ridiculous rumors.’
*Mathew Knowles wants to ring the alarm on all Bey-haters who have spread rumors about his beloved daughter, Beyonce, as well as her forthcoming album “B’Day,” due in stores on Sept. 5. Read Full Story

BERNIE MAC INKS DEAL WITH LIONSGATE: Comedian expected to develop concert film and series of celebrity roasts.
*Now that his Fox sitcom is history, comedian Bernie Mac is moving forward with a vengeance to secure employment for at least the next two years. Read Full Story

LYFE JENNINGS’ ‘PHOENIX’ RISES TO NO. 1: Album tops R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart; Cherish lands at No. 4.
*Lyfe Jennings debuts atop Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with his sophomore Columbia effort "The Phoenix," which sold 136,000 copies in its first week on the street. Read Full Story

BET ANNOUNCES RETURN OF BLACK COLLEGE TOUR: 2006 run launches Sept. 8 at Virginia State University.
*BET Networks’ Black College Tour returns to 14 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) this fall with the addition of three new schools and more activities. Read Full Story

PAGING FOREST WHITAKER, STAT!: Actor joins ER for five episodes as a stroke victim.
*Forest Whitaker has stepped in to replace Andre Braugher for a limited run on NBC’s “ER,” which begins its 13th season on Sept. 21. Read Full Story

MAMA VANDROSS PUSHES DIABETES AWARENESS: Luther’s mother urges medical checkups for disease that contributed to son’s death.
*Mary Ida Vandross, the 82-year-old mother of late R&B icon Luther Vandross, is using the publicity surrounding her son’s new album to warn people against the dangers of diabetes, the disease behind the deaths of three of her four children and one grandson. (Her fourth child, a daughter, died after suffering from asthma.) Read Full Story

BANK OF JAMAICA ISSUES MARLEY COINS: One thousand were made; price tag is $100 each.
*Last year, Bank of Jamaica was supposed to issue 1000 commemorative Bob Marley coins to celebrate what would’ve been the reggae legend’s 60th birthday, but because of an unexplained delay, those coins are being released now. Read Full Story

PORTRAITS OF MIJAC ABANDONED: Singer orders pricey paintings of himself, then never shows up with payment.
*Two huge paintings of Michael Jackson, commissioned by the entertainer but never picked up, may end up going to the highest bidder on eBay. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules - Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
*Beerfest (R for sex, nudity, expletives, substance abuse and crude humor) Over-the-top comedy about a couple of brothers who travel to Germany to scatter their grandfather’s ashes during Oktoberfest only to end up participating in a centuries-old rowdy ritual known as the Olympics of beer drinking. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Snakes in a Theater update; ‘Project Runway’ outfits for sale; ‘Crash’ nominations; more Murphy/Mel marriage gossip.
*Police in Phoenix, Arizona are suddenly denying reports of two rattlesnakes being deliberately let loose in an AMC theater showing Samuel L. Jackson’s new flick, “Snakes on a Plane.” Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Serena unseeded; Bengals’ Johnson covers NFL Street 3; T.O. to miss another game.
*Former U.S. Open champion Serena Williams will not be seeded going into the tournament next week because she fell too far in the rankings while being sidelined much of the season with injuries. 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

08-25-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Bryant Gumbel's a racist / Lee Bailey and 'Idlewild'
Bryant Gumbel's remarks on HBO is par for him. I'm not a racist, never have been, but it's people like Gumbel who keep trouble going all over the world. HBO Sports should have taken him off the air a long time ago." Read Full Story

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