10-12-06 EURxtra: Jay-Z Banned in China / Artsy Diddy Documentary Hits BET

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JAY-Z’S CHINA CONCERT CANCELLED: Chinese officials feel his mouth is too dirty for the children; plus new ‘Show Me’ video to debut next week.
*Jay-Z’s foul mouth is just too much for the Chinese government. The rapper’s scheduled Oct. 23 concert at Shanghai's Hongkou Stadium has been cancelled by China’s Culture Ministry out of fear that his lyrics will corrupt the minds of their youth. Read Full Story

WILL AND JADA BRING PILOT TO CBS: Couple is behind a new drama set at the CDC.
*Last July at the Television Critics Association Press Conference in Pasadena, Jada Pinkett Smith hinted around at a new project that she and her husband Will were pitching to the networks, but she refused to elaborate for fear of jinxing the process. Read Full Story

JADAKISS RELEASED ON BAIL: Rapper says he was being a ‘knucklehead’ when arrested on suspicion of drug and weapon possession.
*Rapper Jadakiss posted $5,000 bail and was released from jail Tuesday following his arrest on charges of drug and weapon possession. Read Full Story

ARTSY DIDDY DOCUMENTARY HITS BET: Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance offers black-and-white ‘Portrait of Sean Combs.’
*You think you know all there is to know about Sean “Diddy” Combs? Filmmaker Derek Cianfrance says he’s got details the rap mogul has never before spoken about in his television documentary, “Black And White: A Portrait Of Sean Combs,” which is scheduled to premiere on BET Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. ET. Read Full Story

GARY TAYLOR EXPLAINS HIS LETTER TO BLACK RADIO: 'It's sad that closer to never than seldom do I get a return phone call or email.' (Pt. 2)
By Angela Spann / info@eurweb.com
Singer, songwriter, and producer Gary Taylor has called for action, but to what avail? In Part 2 of this series, Taylor, an independent label owner, is speaking candidly to EUR’s Lee Bailey about his open letter urging Black radio stations to, in part, reconsider their daily programming formats of “Black music talking about sex, violence, drugs and love on the decline.” He is undoubtedly taking a big risk. Read Full Story

MAGIC, KANYE AMONG HSAN HONOREES: BET’s Debra Lee and music exec Steve Stoute also to receive Action Awards.
*Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Kanye West, Debra Lee/BET Networks, and Steve Stoute will be honored at the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network’s Fourth Annual Action Awards, an exclusive benefit, fundraising celebration and dinner that will help support HSAN's nonprofit work to utilize the power of hip-hop for positive social change. Read Full Story

OPRAH INSPIRES WRITER IN ROBIN GIVENS: Plus, DeGeneres to become Winfrey’s new Montecito neighbor.
*Actress Robin Givens told Jawn Murray of AOL Black Voices’ BV Buzz that she had never considered writing her memoirs until Oprah Winfrey suggested that she give it a try. Read Full Story

CODEBLACK INKS WITH FOXFAITH TO ADAPT PLAYS: ‘Mama I Want To Sing,' 'Good Man is Hard To Find’ first to become feature films.
*Codeblack Entertainment, the company headed by Jeff Clanagan, has signed a multi-picture pact with the recently announced FoxFaith label to bring the popular stage plays “Mama I Want to Sing!” and “A Good Man is Hard To Find” to the big screen. Read Full Story

ANGELOU, PERRY, JAKES WIN AT QUILLS AWARDS: Fantasia performed at ceremony honoring year’s best in literature.
*The second annual Quills Awards took place Tuesday night at the American Museum of Natural History in New York with Maya Angelou, Tyler Perry and Bishop T.D. Jakes among the announced winners. Read Full Story

FOREST WHITAKER: The Last King of Scotland Interview
By Kam Williams
*Born on July 15, 1961 in Longview, Texas, Forest Steven Whitaker was originally an athlete who played football in college at Cal-State Fullerton. But a back injury led to his transferring to USC where he trained as a tenor for the opera. This endeavor whetted Forest's interest in the acting, which he pursued at Berkeley. Read Full Story

IT’S LADIES NIGHT ON NEW WARWICK CD: Album features duets with Mya, Kelis, Knight, Stone and Da Brat, among others.
*Dionne Warwick gathers an all-star female lineup for her new duets CD “My Friends and Me,” due Nov. 7 from Concord Records. Read Full Story

STEPHEN JACKSON APOLOGIZES FOR CLUB FIGHT: Plus, police say he kicked handicapped man who allegedly started the melee.
*Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson apologized Wednesday for his role in an altercation at a strip club early Friday morning that resulted in him being punched, struck by a car and firing five shots into the air. Read Full Story

EUR BOOK REVIEW: What Went Wrong in Ohio
By Kam Williams
*"As to our factual finding: in brief, we find that there were massive and unprecedented voter irregularities and anomalies in Ohio. In many cases these irregularities were caused by intentional misconduct and illegal behavior, much of it involving Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, the co-chair of the Bush-Cheney campaign in Ohio." -- Excerpted from ExecutiveSummary Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY McDonalds downloads; Game, Chingy in Flash Concerts; UniverSoul in L.A.; Abdul honored; Madonna adoption.
*Rappers The Game, Chingy, Young Buck and Lupe Fiasco are among the artists scheduled to perform free, exclusive shows as part of Flash Concerts 2006, a 10-city tour sponsored by Cingular Wireless and Sony Ericsson. The series kicked off in Atlanta, GA with Yung Joc on Oct. 8. Artist information and more can be found at www.flashconcerts06.com or at Cingular Wireless stores. Read Full Story

BLOGS & ‘BLOIDS: Latest Web and tabloid gossip on Isaiah Washington, Angelina Jolie; Brandy & Michael Knight; Kanye West; Oprah Winfrey.
*Both the National Enquirer and New York Daily News columnists Rush & Malloy are reporting that Isaiah Washington got into a fight with Patrick Dempsey, his co-star on ABC’s mega-hit “Grey’s Anatomy.” 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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