11-07-06 EURxtra: Snoop Turns Himself In / Kanye Has Another Excuse For His Onstage Antics

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ALICIA KEYS ADDRESSES CYNICISM OVER CELEBS IN AFRICA: Singer says haters only ‘discourage’ other stars to pitch in.
*Alicia Keys is preparing to host her annual Black Ball charity concert in New York City Thursday, where she’ll perform on a bill with such acts as David Bowie, Damian Marley and Angelique Kidjo. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG TURNS HIMSELF IN: Rapper surrenders to face weapons charges in California.
*With an album due in stores later this month, Snoop Dogg hopped on a plane to California Monday and surrendered to police in Orange County to face charges of possessing a deadly weapon -- a collapsible baton he attempted to carry onto a plane. Read Full Story

KANYE NOW SAYS HE WAS DRUNK AT MTV AWARDS: Latest tirade blamed on too much ‘sippy sippy,’ he tells MTV UK.
*Another day, another explanation for the on-stage rant from Kanye West at Thursday night’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read Full Story

NEW FOXY BROWN ALBUM MAY NEVER COME OUT: Page Six claims rapper has worn out welcome at Def Jam.
*Will Foxy Brown’s long-gestating comeback album “Black Roses” ever bloom? According to the New York Post’s Page Six, the rapper’s headline-making extra curricular activity – including assaults, court dates and an unfortunate hearing impairment – is proving to be too much extra drama for Def Jam president Jay-Z. Read Full Story

MO’NIQUE TO GIVE FLAV’S GIRLS SOME HOME TRAINING: VH1 continues to milk successful ‘Flavor of Love’ franchise.
*Unwilling to let go of a good thing, VH1 is squeezing more mileage out of its popular “Flavor of Love” ladies by casting 13 of them in a new show, “Charm School,” where they will learn manners and etiquette from actress/comedian, Mo’Nique. Read Full Story

‘BERNIE MAC’ CREATOR WILMORE RETURNS TO FOX: New untitled show follows political workings of a govt. agency.
*Television exec Larry Wilmore, creator of Fox’s “The Bernie Mac Show,” is returning to the network with a new as-yet-untitled project set in the world of the U.S. government. Read Full Story

MOTOWN LOVE LYRICS COMPILED: The results are found in new book by Herb Jordan
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*The love songs of Motown Records have long been the catalyst of millions of romantic nights. The mellow melodies and harmonies won the hearts of many, but award-winning composer and producer Herb Jordan believes falling in love to Motown was more than being entranced by the rhythms. Read Full Story

POOTIE TANG HOOKS UP WITH A GILMORE GIRL: Actress Lauren Graham sets up production house; shops script from Lance Crouther.
*Writer-producer Lance Crouther, better known by his most famous character Pootie Tang, has developed a new single-camera comedy “Praying on People,” which pokes fun at gospel clichés in the vein of Tyler Perry, reports Variety. Read Full Story

THE GAME LEAKED HIS OWN ALBUM: Plus, is recent Mya interview about cheating ex really about the Compton rapper?
*She doesn’t name names, but Mya talks at length about a cheating ex-boyfriend in an interview with Sister 2 Sister magazine. Could it be rapper The Game? Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Ogunnaike’s side gig; Oprah is wizard behind Oz; ‘Shadowboxer’ DVD; Isaiah’s lunchbox; Si TV’s Rodriguez; Jackson & Willis re-team.
*New York Times culture writer Lola Ogunnaike, who was suspended by her employer after appearing as a guest-host on “The View,” was reportedly warned several months ago for another perceived violation – writing a cover story for the February issue of Rolling Stone on Kanye West. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Borat
By Kam Williams
*Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen), a terminally-gullible TV reporter hailing from a primitive little village in Kazakhstan, harbors some rather naïve notions about the West. For example, because he apparently learned most of what he knows about American culture from television, he thinks it’s okay to shoot Indians on sight, and to refer to blacks by the N-word. Read Full Story

MO' MUSIC BITS: Diddy, Nelly, Lumidee and Mary J. Blige.
*Sean “Diddy” Combs, who just celebrated his 37th birthday Saturday, tells People magazine that he enjoys being a young dad. "I can relate so well to my kids," said the father of Justin, 12, and Christian, 8. "I mean, we like the same sneakers and listen to the same music and go to the same movies... Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Latest news on Smokey, Norah, Mariah, Neville.
*To celebrate Smokey Robinson's 50th anniversary as a recording artist, Reelin' In The Years Productions and Universal Music Enterprises announce the Nov. 21 release of "Smokey Robinson & The Miracles -- Definitive Performances 1963 - 1987" on DVD. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Bonds in negotiations; Carmelo graces his third EA videogame; Serena Williams volunteers in Ghana.
*San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds is currently negotiating a new contract with his ball club that would keep him in the Bay Area for 2007, reports AP. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: MLK Memorial groundbreaking in D.C.; Ja Rule, Simmons, Gotti host benefit in NY; DeanZign unveils "Paris To Hollywood."
*The Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of a Memorial in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy, announced today official plans for the Memorial's Ceremonial Groundbreaking and Gala in D.C. on Monday, Nov. 13. 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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