10-23-06 EUR: Jermaine Dupri Quits Virgin Rec Post Over Janet Album?

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JERMAINE DUPRI QUITS VIRGIN OVER JANET ALBUM?: Exec reportedly exits post as head of urban music after girlfriend’s album flops.
*Jermaine Dupri has reportedly left his post as head of urban music at Virgin Records following the lackluster sales of his girlfriend Janet Jackson’s latest album. According to some reports, it's debatable if he left on his own or was forced out. Read Full Story

WESLEY SNIPES FOUND IN NAMIBIA: Actor shooting new film amidst indictment for tax evasion.
*The good news for Wesley Snipes is that Namibia has no extradition treaty with the United States, which means the actor can remain safely in the country shooting a new film as the U.S. spins its wheels trying to arrest him on charges of tax evasion. Read Full Story

FABOLOUS SHOOTING CAPTURED ON VIDEO: Surveillance links incident to earlier mugging of Telfair; plus, album release moved up.
*The New York Daily News is reporting that police have linked the New York shooting of Fabolous last week to an incident moments earlier in which Boston Celtics basketball player Sebastian Telfair was robbed. Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON’S TEMPER GOES WAY BACK: Before choking McDreamy, actor reportedly had dust-up on set of ‘Soul Food.’
*TMZ.com is reporting that Isaiah Washington’s fight with Patrick Dempsey on the set of “Grey’s Anatomy” is just the latest of several on-set incidents involving the actor in recent years. Read Full Story

WHERE ARE CLINT EASTWOOD’S BLACK ‘FATHERS?’: UK newspaper exposes film’s absence of black soldiers despite real presence of over 900.
*In an article titled “Where Have all the Black Soldiers Gone,” U.K.’s The Guardian newspaper examines the absence of African American servicemen in Clint Eastwood’s critically-acclaimed new film “Flags of our Fathers,” which has as its backdrop the WWII battle of Iwo Jima. Read Full Story

MR. T IS SCHOOLIN’ FOOLS: New reality series, ‘I Pity the Fool’ on TV Land.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*The new television season is shaping up to have some rather unique and exciting television, but there’s one new reality series that is quite pity-full – TV Land network’s “I Pity The Fool,” starring the infamous Mr. T. That’s right, the man who brought us one of the most known characters of 80s television, is traveling the country and dishing out his brand of tough love, advice, and self- help along the way. Read Full Story

OPRAH HEADLINES BENNETT COLLEGE FUNDRAISER: Mogul touts importance of education and giving back.
*Oprah Winfrey visited the campus of Bennett College Friday to headline a fundraiser chaired by her close friend and poet, Maya Angelou. Read Full Story

HAS REPORTER’S ‘VIEW’ CROSSED ETHICAL LINE?: Guest host stint of NY Times reporter Ogunnaike raises questions.
*Los Angeles Times’ TV Blogger Scott Collins is questioning the ethics of the New York Times newspaper after its entertainment/culture reporter Lola Ogunnaike served as a guest host of ABC’s “The View” last week. Read Full Story

RON ARTEST READY FOR RAP CROSSOVER: Controversial player to drop new rap album on Halloweeen.
*Sacramento Kings player Ron Artest says he’s preparing to face scrutiny with the release of his first hip hop album, “My World,” on Oct. 31. Read Full Story

COSBY TAKES YOUTH MESSAGE TO NEW ORLEANS: Comedian talks to students about life after high school.
*Bill Cosby visited a troubled high school in New Orleans last week to give the students a pep talk about overcoming obstacles and thriving as adult citizens, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. Read Full Story

MIKE TYSON BEGINS BOXING TOUR WITH A ‘WIN’: About 4,000 fans came out to witness spectacle in Youngstown, Ohio.
*On day one of "The Mike Tyson World Tour" in Youngstown Ohio, about 4,000 fans filled the 6,000-seat Chevrolet Centre to watch the former heavyweight champion of the world beat his former sparring partner Corey "T-Rex" Sanders. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Flags of Our Fathers
By Kam Williams
*On the morning of February 19, 1945, in the wake of 74 consecutive days of pounding from the air by B-29 bombers, over 100,000 U.S. soldiers mounted anamphibious assault on Iwo Jima, a tiny Far East island about a third of the size of Manhattan. Read Full Story

BRAND NEW HEAVIES HAVE BRAND NEW TOUR: British soul band just kicked off 20-city tour of U.S.
*Best known for their mid-90s hits “Dream Come True” and “Never Stop,” the British R&B band Brand New Heavies are back and currently working the United States on a 20-city tour to promote their new album, “Get Used To It.” Read Full Story

GABRIELLE UNION INTERVIEWED ON TV ONE: Actress talks about new film ‘Running with Scissors”; plus Bellamy kicks off ‘Laugh Attack’ wknd.
*TV One on One host Cathy Hughes has Gabrielle Union in the hotseat for an hour-long interview airing October 29 at 8 p.m. on TV One. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: MiJac in Ireland; new Clipse LP; Ras Kass vs. Game; Hendrix auction drama; Bobby Brown out and about.
*After making a concerted effort not to reveal the recording studio in Ireland where he is working on a comeback album, Michael Jackson’s cover may have been blown by Fox.com columnist Roger Freidman. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/RADIO BITS: 'Runway' ratings; CW likes 'Game'; Film Factory in New Orleans; radio on iPods.
*The finale of Bravo’s “Project Runway,” in which fan favorite Michael Knight placed fourth, set a ratings record for the cable channel with 5.4 million viewers in the 10 p.m. hour. 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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