08-28-06 EUR: Oprah / Babyface / Rumors of a 'Beyon-Jay' Wedding

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OPRAH’S NAME USED IN ANOTHER SCAM: South African hustlers push investment scheme on folks following mogul’s recent appearance.
*Two weeks after a Maryland man pleaded guilty for scamming elderly folks with fake Oprah Winfrey tickets, South African officials are investigating an investment scam that used Winfrey’s name days after she was in town to interview prospective students for her new all-girls school. Read Full Story

MORE TROUBLE FOR FOXY BROWN: Rapper allegedly stole two $400 belts from Greenwich Village boutique; manicurist trial begins today.
*One day after missing a court date in New Jersey last week, rapper Foxy Brown allegedly pulled an Oprah Winfrey and Winona Ryder at a Greenwich Village boutique by demanding entry after hours and then shoplifting two $400 belts. Read Full Story

MAN CLAIMING BABYFACE KINSHIP PLEADS GUILTY: Six months probation part of plea agreement filed Thursday.
*A 24-year-old Indiana man claiming to be the illegitimate son of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds will spend six months in a halfway house after pleading guilty to misdemeanor intimidation. Read Full Story

'SOMEDAY WE'LL ALL BE FREE': Kevin Powell's Katrina inspired book excerpted in EUR
When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast region of the United States in late August 2005, writer and activist Kevin Powell knew he had to do something. He personally traveled to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Houston to interview and help survivors. He organized large truck shipments to the affected region by staging two major New York City benefits in the span of three months. “This is the hardest book I've ever written,” Powell says, “because it was born in the midst of a great catastrophe, and in the aftermath of that catastrophe, with little time for me to deal with my own trauma, pain, and sadness around what happened in New Orleans. But I felt compelled to write because we have to document this episode in the American journey honestly, with the hope and determination that it will never happen again.” Over the next three days Powell has agreed to excerpt Someday We'll All Be Free exclusively with EUR. Here is today's installment Read Full Story

SEGREGATED ‘SURVIVOR’ BACKLASH BEGINS: NYC officials, civil rights groups mad; Limbaugh says blacks would drown; bodog.com has blacks 2nd behind whites.
*Just as producers of the show wanted, “Survivor’s” premise this fall of separating tribes according to race has everyone talking – from Caucasian “Good Day L.A.” and Fox NFL Sunday weather-lady Jillian Barberie stating she would have to be on the black team, to Native American and Arab folks wondering what happened to their teams. Read Full Story

ELTON JOHN LOOKING TO TRY HIP HOP: Singer wants beats from Dre, Kanye, Pharrell, Timbaland and others for next LP.
*Perhaps inspired by the way his classic “Benny and the Jets” sounded under Mary J. Blige’s 1999 track “Deep Inside,” Elton John is now looking to collab with the hottest hip hop producers in the game for a new album. Read Full Story

MORE RUMORS OF A “BEYON-JAY” WEDDING: Star mag swears $3 million event will take place November in Anguilla.
*Is it really true this time? Star magazine is citing a source that claims Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z will finally jump the broom in late November during a lavish $3 million ceremony on the Caribbean island of Anguilla. Read Full Story

SAM MOORE: Soul Man's New CD Features Mariah, Jon Bon Jovi, Sting and Fantasia Among Others.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Whether the initials “S” and “M” stand for soul man or Sam Moore, it connotes the exact same thing. Believe it. Powerful soulster Sam Moore will drop his latest project, “Overnight Sensational” tomorrow, August 29, featuring some of the realest rhythm & blues that’s hit the airwaves in quite a long time. Formerly one-half of the 60’s group Sam & Dave, Moore does what he does best – teams up and this time it’s with some major music star power. The 12-song disc features Moore with legendary musicians from different genres including rock icon Bruce Springsteen, gospel star BeBe Winans, country star Wynonna, and pop legend Sting. The disc also features Jon Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey, Nikka Costa and Fantasia. Read Full Story

CHAOS ERUPTS AT NEVERLAND: Wildfire breaks out near main residence; animals reportedly being sold off; plus, MiJac responds to ex-wife’s complaint.
*Water-dropping helicopters and about 100 firefighters helped to contain a 40-acre wildfire that broke out Friday on Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, just as news of animals on his 2,500-acre ranch are reportedly being sold off in the wake of his spiraling debt. Read Full Story

TIGER CAPTURES 52ND PGA TITLE: Latest comes in the rain at Akron Ohio’s Bridgestone Invitational.
*The unstoppable Tiger Woods sunk an 8-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole Sunday to beat Stewart Cink at the Bridgestone Invitational. Read Full Story

RAPPERS FLOCK TO BRAND STIFF DRINKS: Company teams with hip hop stars who throw names on various spirits.
*Foxy Brown, DJ Clue and Ja Rule are among the talent teaming with the company Straight Up Brands to produce their own brand of alcoholic beverages. Read Full Story

KATRINA CALENDAR: Tom Joyner, ‘Dr. Phil,’ TV/cable networks plan comprehensive coverage of Tuesday’s one-year anniversary.
*The following are a sampling of specials held in commemoration of tomorrow’s one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which took more than 1,300 lives throughout the Gulf Coast and left New Orleans 80 percent underwater following a breach of the levees. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Idlewild -- Southern Speakeasy Provides Setting for Prohibition-Era Musical Melodrama
By Kam Williams
*When the visually-enchanting Moulin Rouge was released in 2001, it caused quite a stir, because it featured songs by The Beatles, Elton John, David Bowie, Madonna and other latter-day icons in a period piece that takes place in 1900, well before any of them were even born. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Lennix in ‘24’; Braugher in ‘Four’ sequel; BET buys out Internet unit; CNN.com to rerun 9/11/01; ‘Payne’ oops; Kenan dropped from ‘SNL?’
*Fresh from his part opposite Geena Davis on the cancelled ABC series “Commander in Chief,” Harry Lennix will join the cast of Fox’s real-time drama "24" next season for a recurring role that has yet to be specified. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: P.E./J.D. honored; Janet’s legs; Jay-Z’s concert; Fergie & Fergie; Moore's LP.
*Public Enemy and Jermaine Dupri will be honored at this year's Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show. P.E. will receive the Hip-Hop Founders Award, while Dupri will pocket the inaugural Otis Redding Excellence Award for outstanding achievement in music, culture and business. Read Full Story

THEATER BITS: ‘Seven Guitars’ reviews; Tyler Perry’s new play; ‘Porgy & Bess’ in London.
*Critics have weighed in on Signature Theater’s revival of August Wilson's “Seven Guitars,” a 1940s-set drama directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, who starred in the original Broadway mounting in 1996. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: LA’s Best New Talent Showcase; Karamu House’s Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony; Les Brown and Willie Jolley at D.C. benefit.
*As previously reported, Los Angeles radio personality and former rapper Felicia "The Poetess" Morris will launch L.A.'s Best New Talent Showcases on Tuesday (Aug. 29) at the world famous B.B. King's at Universal City Walk in Los Angeles. 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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