09-22-06 EUR: Janet Regrets Super Bowl Apology / Three 6 Mafia gets Real

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JANET JACKSON REGRETS SUPER BOWL APOLOGY: Singer discusses incident with Oprah; comments on current status with Justin.
*Oprah Winfrey is the latest to grill Janet Jackson about the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, when a duet with Justin Timberlake turned into a peep show starring her right breast. Read Full Story

THREE 6 MAFIA GETS REALITY SHOW: Ashton Kutcher to co-executive produce series for MTV.
*MTV cameras will shadow members of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia as they attempt to expand their Hollywood presence in the wake of an Academy Award. Read Full Story

BEYONCE EARNS THREE MOBO AWARDS: Peas, Sean Paul, Jay-Z also earn statues at ceremony honoring black music.
*Long criticized for favoring U.S. artists, the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards were held Wednesday night in London and saw an American artist earn the most statues of the evening. Read Full Story

BENZINO, MAYS, VALDES REGROUP WITH NEW MAGAZINE: Hip Hop Weekly hits newsstands on Oct. 16th.
*Source magazine founders David Mays and Ray “Benzino” Scott – fired from the monthly in January – have teamed with Vibe magazine’s fired editor-in-chief Mimi Valdes to create Hip Hop Weekly, a new entertainment news and celebrity lifestyle publication set to launch on Oct. 16. Read Full Story

SHAR JACKSON SETS RULES FOR K-FED: Actress warned Britney’s husband against being a ‘convenient’ babydaddy.
*Actress Shar Jackson says she had a little talk with Kevin Federline, the father of her three children, to ensure that he wouldn’t unintentionally favor his kids with wife Britney Spears over their own. Read Full Story

BET PLUGS JANET; ANNOUNCES ‘MOST INFLUENTIAL’: Web site previews ‘20 Y.O.’; TV special lists power players.
*BET.com is allowing folks to hear Janet Jackson’s upcoming album ’20 Y.O.’ in its entirety through Sept. 26, the day the album is due in stores. Read Full Story

AUTHOR SUES PRODUCERS OF ‘GIRLFRIENDS’ SPINOFF: Woman claims “The Game” is too similar to her book, ‘Game.’
*An author has named television exec Mara Brock Akil in a $40 million lawsuit alleging that her new CW series, “The Game,” is too similar in concept to an unpublished novel she wrote, titled “Game.” Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules -- Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
*All the King's Men (PG-13 for sex, violence and partial nudity) This remake of the 1949 Academy Award-winning Best Picture adapted from the Robert Penn Warren novel stars Oscar-winner Sean Penn as a populist, Southern politician loosely based on legendary Louisiana Governor Huey Long. Talented cast includes Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins, nominees Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Patricia Clarkson, plus James Gandolfini and Mark Ruffalo. Read Full Story

NBC FOOTBALL NIGHT: Network’s Sunday service anticipates big congregation; ex-Steeler, Jerome 'The Bus' Bettis, part of the mix.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
The NBC network is jockeying for position as the premiere football channel this fall. Although FOX, CBS, and now cable network ESPN are boasting big football shows, the Peacock Channel has a roster of Bob Costas, Cris Collinsworth, John Madden, Al Michaels, and Jerome Bettis, among others, which is clearly a force to be reckoned with. Read Full Story

DUQUESNE PLAYERS PRESS ON FOLLOWING SHOOTING: Third suspect arrested Wednesday; team attempts to move forward.
*Duquesne University basketball players are trying to restore a sense of normalcy in the wake of five players being shot following a Black Student Union dance. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Keys on Nick Jr.; Richardson in ‘Legend’; Delano on ‘Mullally’; Tyrese behind ‘12th Man’; ‘SNL’ drops Finesse; Rosie on Oprah & Gayle.
*Alicia Keys can add voiceover work to her resume thanks to a guest appearance on the Nick Jr. series “The Backyardigans.” Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Etheridge guilty; Game LP; Usher’s replacement; new Legend.
*Mario Etheridge, the 28-year-old bouncer who shot and killed rapper Proof, was found guilty of carrying a concealed weapon and shooting the gun indoors during the April 11th incident at a Detroit nightclub. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Tiger defends wife; Black Coaches Assn. releases annual report card; Roy Jones’ Internet boxing matches.
*Tiger Woods showed the tabloid press his claws at a press conference in Ireland Wednesday to refute salacious reports regarding his wife. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: BSAA’s red carpet affair honors Jones; Simmons’ ‘Fireside Chat’ in NYC: Harper hosts Open Book Awards; Howard homecoming; ‘Mo’ Tenors.’
*The Black Sports Agents Association (BSAA) will celebrate its 10th Anniversary with a poolside affair hosted by Nick Cannon this Sunday (9/24) at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, CA 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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