10-30-06 EUR: More of Miarah's Alleged Demands / MiJac to Attend Awards

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MARIAH’S ALLEGED HONG KONG DEMANDS SURFACE: Daily News says she wanted special ‘furniture, lighting and armed escorts.’
*The New York Daily News quotes a “music industry source” that claims to know the “unreasonable, last-minute” demands that led promoters in Hong Kong to cancel Mariah Carey’s scheduled concert. Read Full Story

NAOMI ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED HER DRUG COUNSELOR: Plus columnist Liz Smith says she’ll talk about her issues on Oprah next month.
*Veteran gossip columnist Liz Smith is reporting that Naomi Campbell has already booked a visit to Harpo Studios to discuss her anger issues with Oprah. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE FINALLY SEEKS HELP: Bone-thin celebutante checks into facility to address ‘inability to gain weight.’
*Nicole Richie’s publicist wants to assure everyone that it’s not an eating disorder that prompted the famous face to check into a treatment facility last week regarding her severe weight loss. Read Full Story

TREVOR BERBICK FOUND DEAD IN JAMAICA: Two-time Canadian heavyweight champ found hacked to death.
*Former Canadian heavyweight boxing champion Trevor Berbick was found dead early yesterday in a churchyard close to his home outside of Kingston, Jamaica. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH’S ‘HAPPYNESS’ FILLS WINDY CITY: Actor’s new film has Chicago premiere; son gets lofty praise during ‘Oprah’ taping.
*Will Smith taped a segment of “The Oprah Wifnrey Show” Thursday to promote his upcoming film “The Pursuit of Happyness,” which also had a special Chicago premiere last week at the AMC River East Theatres. Read Full Story

PROOF SHOOTER SENTENCED TO TIME SERVED: Mario Etheridge also fined $2,000 for firing gun in a building.
*Mario Etheridge, the man who fatally shot rapper Proof at a Detroit night club in April, was sentenced Thursday (Oct. 26) to time served and a $2,000 fine for weapons violations. Read Full Story

WAYNE BRADY TO PLAY ‘DOOGIE’S’ BROTHER IN SITCOM: November sweeps stunt hits CBS’ ‘How I Met Your Mother.’
*Wayne Brady will guest star on CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother” as the brother of Barney, a white character played by former “Doogie Houser M.D.” star Neil Patrick Harris. Read Full Story

MIJAC TO ATTEND WORLD MUSIC AWARDS: Pop star to be honored at London event as ‘living legend and cultural icon.’
*Organizers of the World Music Awards in London have announced that Michael Jackson will actually show up and accept the show’s Diamond Award, which was created to honor artists who have sold over 100 million albums. Read Full Story

COSBY TO ENTER NAACP HALL OF FAME: Presentation to be held during Image Awards on March 2.
*The NAACP will honor veteran entertainer Bill Cosby with an induction into its Hall of Fame during the “38th Annual NAACP Image Awards,” to be held March 2 in Los Angeles from 8 to 10 p.m. and broadcast live on Fox. Read Full Story

IT'S 'THE RETURN' OF RUBEN STUDDARD: American Idol champ is back with 3rd release, but who know?
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
“I released a gospel album in 2004 and I was under the assumption, because I grew up in the South where we grew up listening to all kinds of music – gospel being one of our main influences, that that was how most people in the United States grew up. But basically I learned that the majority of music buyers aren’t very savvy in the arena of Christian music. So people would ask me, ‘Where have you been? What have you been doing?’ And I would say, ‘Well, actually, I have a #1 album out right now,” he explained. Read Full Story

RICHARD PRYOR’S KIDS IN FIGHT OVER WILL: Daughter of late comedian accuses widow of forgery.
*One of Richard Pryor’s six children has filed a lawsuit against his widow, accusing her of forging his last will and testament, reports the San Francisco Chronicle’s Web site. Read Full Story

HENDRIX FAMILY TO SUE AUCTION BIDDER: Private party paid $15 million for song rights and bought himself instant lawsuit.
*A company owned by the family of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix is claiming ownership of his songs and plans to sue the private bidder who paid $15 million for the rights in a recent auction. Read Full Story

JAY-Z SPEAKS OUT ABOUT SPLIT WITH DASH: XXL gets mogul to spill beans on bitter breakup.
*In the forthcoming December issue of XXL magazine, Jay-Z offers insight into his breakup with former Roc-A-Fella Records partner, Damon Dash. Toward the end of the business relationship, things just weren’t the same, he said. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Monster House
By Kam Williams
*DJ (Mitchel Musso) is afraid of his neighbor, mean Mr. Nebbercracker (Steve Buscemi). The cranky old coot practically frightened DJ's chubby pal Chowder (Sam Lerner) to death when the basketball that they were playing with rolled onto his property accidentally. Read Full Story

MUSIC/THEATER BITS: Prodigy arrested; Janet, Patti paint ducks; ‘Two Trains’ run longer; Sway overseas; Ne-Yo’s ‘Dance’; MiJac’s glove.
*Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy and DJ The Alchemist were arrested on gun charges early Thursday after police found a firearm in the glove compartment of a vehicle in which they were riding. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Jackson gets ‘Cleaner’; ‘Nine,’ ‘Trees,’ Studio’ extended; Luda visits ‘Tyra’; Marbury shopping own show.
*Samuel L. Jackson has been cast as the lead in “The Cleaner,” reports Production Weekly. In the thriller, the actor stars as an extremely hygienic man who uses this urge in his professional life as a crime scene cleaner. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Super Bowl Gospel Celebration; Judge Mathis at Chicago Education Expo; Jazz Foundation honors Ruckert; Female Scratch Battle Competition.
*The 2007 Super Bowl Gospel Celebration will be held on Friday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the James L. Knight auditorium in Miami, Florida. (Home of Super Bowl XLI). Read Full Story

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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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