09-14-06 EURxtra: Whitney Houston Files for Divorce From Bobby Brown

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WHITNEY FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM BOBBY: Singer’s rep confirms separation; Houston spotted in Beverly Hills Tuesday night.
*There’s only so much drama one marriage can take. After 14 years that saw ups, downs, drugs, incarceration and alleged philandering, Whitney Houston has finally had enough of her husband Bobby Brown. Read Full Story

BILLBOARD THROWS BEYONCE A ‘B’DAY’ PARTY: Columbia album debuts at No. 1 on two charts.
*The exhaustive promotion of Beyonce’s new album, “B’Day” has paid off handsomely for the entertainer. The set entered Billboard’s Top 200 best-selling album chart at No. 1 based on first week sales of 541,196 units, according to SoundScan. Read Full Story

LIL’ KIM BOOKS FIRST POST-JAIL PERFORMANCE: Rapper to big-up MC Lyte at VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors.
*Lil’ Kim will honor rap pioneer MC Lyte by performing her classic material at VH1’s annual Hip-Hop Honors celebration. The occasion will mark Kim’s first music performance after her release from the federal pen. Read Full Story

NAACP TO WATCH TONIGHT’S ‘SURVIVOR’ BEFORE JUDGING: Civil rights org. said it will take a wait-and-see approach.
*Tonight’s premiere of “Survivor: Cook Islands” will probably draw the largest ratings of any “Survivor” opener since the show began 13 seasons ago, which is exactly what producers wanted when making its controversial decision to split the tribes along racial lines. Read Full Story

RON ARTEST’S BABY MAMA DRAMA: NBA star suing for custody of his son.
*Ron Artest of the Sacramento Kings is making power moves in a different kind of court these days. The embattled NBA star is suing his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Palma for custody of their young son Jeron, reports the New York Daily News. Read Full Story

J.LO AND MARC TALK ABOUT NEW FILM: Couple premieres ‘El Cantante’ in Toronto; discuss working relationship.
*Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony showed up together at the Toronto Film Festival Tuesday for the premiere of their new film, “El Cantante,” a biopic of salsa legend Hector Lavoe. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Ground Truth: After the Killing Ends
By Kam Williams
Since President Bush landed on that aircraft carrier to declare "Mission Accomplished!" more documentaries than I care to recount have been released about the Iraq War. While a few have been special, such as Fahrenheit 9/11, Occupation Dreamland, and Gunner Palace, none quite measures up to The Ground Truth, a powerful picture which takes an intimate look at the mental and physical challenges faced by about a dozen veterans upon their return to the States. Read Full Story

BEHIND THE SCENES OF AUGUST WILSON'S 'FENCES': Insights from Director Sheldon Epps and his 'Fences' Cast
By DeBorah B. Pryor
Barely two weeks into rehearsal, critically acclaimed actor Angela Bassett shares how her role in the Pasadena Playhouse production of the August Wilson play, 'Fences' came to be. Read Full Story

DAWNN LEWIS TO STAR IN ‘SISTER ACT’ MUSICAL: ‘Different World’ vet will play nun-on-the-run in Pasadena and Atlanta.
*Dawnn Lewis finds herself in the midst of a habit shared famously by Whoopi Goldberg. The former “A Different World” star will portray the nun/singer-in-hiding in the upcoming world premiere musical “Sister Act,” based on the 1992 film. Read Full Story

MAYA ANGELOU JOINS OPRAH’S XM FAM: Novelist/poet to host show about what it means to be an American.
*It was only a matter of time before Oprah Winfrey was able to persuade her own personal spiritual guru Maya Angelou to join her new XM Satellite channel, “Oprah & Friends.” Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ‘Wire’ renewed; ‘L&O’/CSI season premieres; Governator tape; Jackson’s ‘Jumper.’
*HBO has opted to pick up its original series “The Wire” for a fifth and final season. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Beyonce on cellies; Slim Thug on LeToya; Harlem’s Hip Hop Museum; Eminem mixtape; Vazquez LP;
*Still haven’t had your fill of Beyonce? In 2007, she’ll be available as a video game for your cell phone, thanks to a new partnership with Starwave Mobile and her record label, Sony BMG. Read Full Story

CHANNEL SURFING; MAGAZINE FLIPPING: Nicole on ‘Tyra’; Justin on ‘Letterman’; McGreevey on ‘Oprah’; Rihanna in ‘Trace.’
*On a new episode of “The Tyra Banks Show” airing Tuesday, Nicole Richie discusses her weight issues for the hundredth time. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: NAACP Image Awards; ‘Taste of Ebony’ culinary event.
*The 38th NAACP Image Awards has set a date for Friday, March 2, 2007, to air live from the Shrine Auditorium 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

09-14-06 EUR FEEDBACK: Pulling For Fox
"Hello EUR Family: I was one of the viewers of "Dancing With the Stars" last evening and, although I certainly don't need another commitment in my life right now, was so impressed with how Vivica A. Fox represented women over 40, African American women, and more importantly, a woman of class and integrity, I vowed to commit my vote to her for the duration. Read Full Story

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