09-11-06 EUR: Fiddy Arrested / 'Diddy' Can't be Used in By Diddy in UK

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50 CENT ARRESTED FOR BAD DRIVING: Rapper swerves uninsured Lamborghini through midtown Manhattan; arrest caught on tape.
*Following a week of headline grabbing news regarding a sudden beef with Diddy, rapper 50 Cent drew more attention to himself Friday with an arrest in New York that turned into a bona fide spectacle. Read Full Story

DIDDY BANNED FROM USING NAME IN UK: Also, beef with 50 allegedly dead; mogul eyes retirement after birth of twins.
*Diddy will no longer be able to use his nom du jour in the UK following Friday’s High Court settlement of a lawsuit brought against him by a London-based music producer. Read Full Story

LIONEL RICHIE SAYS NICOLE’S WEIGHT IS ‘STRESS-RELATED’: Singer took daughter to a doctor and heard diagnosis himself.
*Worried sick about his daughter’s emaciated frame, Lionel Richie says he actually took Nicole to a doctor to find out if the cause of her dramatic weight loss is indeed anorexia. Read Full Story

'DIVORCE COURT' HAS A NEW FACE: Judge Lynn Toler presiding
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*If you happen to tune into the new season of “Divorce Court,” you’ll notice that there’s a new judge on the bench. Judge Lynn Toler is taking over as the diva of “Divorce Court,” taking the helm from the Judge Mablean Ephriam for the new season. Read Full Story

OPRAH GEARS UP FOR NEW SEASON ON TV AND RADIO: Gay governor among first guests; debt diet’s Chatzey joins XM channel.
*One of Oprah Winfrey’s first guests upon her return next week will be the nation's first openly gay governor, New Jersey's James McGreevey. Read Full Story

U OF MIAMI ROCKED BY $2 MILLION GIFT: Actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson donates money toward alumni center.
*Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, whose film “Gridiron Gang” arrives in theaters this Friday, has opened his checkbook and donated $2 million to his alma mater, the University of Miami.” Read Full Story

CHRIS TUCKER ON MIJAC, AFRICA AND ‘RUSH’ PAYCHECK: Comedian offers opinions while promoting current comedy tour..
*In an exclusive interview with the New York Post’s “Page Six” column, Chris Tucker talks about his $25 million payday for “Rush Hour 3,” his spiritual transformation while visiting Africa and the little known fact that Michael Jackson is actually pretty funny. Read Full Story

BLACKS OFFER TAKE ON CLINTON IN NEW BOOK: ‘From Hope to Harlem’ features thoughts from U.S. Rep John Lewis to Hank Aaron.
*It was Nobel laureate Toni Morrison who dubbed Bill Clinton the nation’s first "black president." In a new book written by Clinton’s former diarist Janis Kearney, more prominent people of color share their opinions of the man whose presidency continues to be missed by many African Americans. Read Full Story

SCHWARZENEGGER REGRETS ‘BLACK BLOOD’ REMARK: Calif. Gov uses stereotypes to describe blacks and Latinos.
*Arnold Schwarzenegger is apologizing to black and Latino groups after controversial comments he made about both ethnicities during a closed-door speech-writing session were leaked and printed in the Los Angeles Times. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Hollywoodland -- Demise of 'Superman' George Reeves revisited by riveting crime drama
By Kam Williams
*On June 16, 1959, George Reeves allegedly shot himself in the head following a night of partying with friends at his Hollywood Hills home, and just a few days before his scheduled wedding to a social climber named Leonore Lemmon. Initially, no rumors of foul play surfaced, as that there wasn't any evidence of an intrusion, plus, all of his houseguests told the police essentially the same story, namely, that the 45 year-old actor had been alone in an upstairs bedroom at the time of the incident. Read Full Story

IS IT MONDAY YET?: ESPN’s 'Monday Night Football' looks to multimedia playbook
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Are you ready for some football? Cable network ESPN is. The sports channel scored the “Monday Night Football” gig and is gearing up for the season with its take on one of the essential sports shows in history. The new ESPN “Monday Night Football” broadcast commentary will be helmed by Mike Tirico and NFL legend Joe Theismann, with analysis and sideline coverage from Tony Kornheiser and Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya, respectively. Read Full Story

SNOOP, BEYONCE TO CELEBRATE NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE: Artists part of star-studded lineup for Oct. festival in Lagos.
*Snoop Dogg, Beyonce and Jay-Z are among the talent lined up for a two-day event celebrating the independence of Nigeria from British rule. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Jay-Z & Placebo; T.O. countdown; push for Tupac star; jealous J.Lo; Bone Crusher rocks out; Bonds hits No. 731.
*Jay-Z is reportedly planning to perform several concerts with British rockers Placebo during his world tour this fall. According to Daily Variety, both parties are looking to hook up for shows in Beijing and Shanghai. Jay-Z is set to take the stage at Shanghai's Hongkou Football Stadium Oct. 23. Shanghai will also host a concert by the Black Eyed Peas just prior to Jay-Z's visit. 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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