11-22-06 EUR: Snipes Says He's A Scapegoat / An Unpredictable AMA

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WESLEY SNIPES SAYS HE’S A SCAPEGOAT: Actor finally talks about his indictment on tax fraud.
*Wesley Snipes is speaking out about his Oct. 17 indictment on tax fraud. In an e-mail to a newspaper columnist, the actor says he’s being unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors who seem bent on nabbing famous faces. Read Full Story

MICHAEL RICHARDS APOLOGIZES: Comedian says he needs to do some ‘personal work’ after racist tirade.
*“Seinfeld” veteran Michael Richards appeared on CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman” to apologize for his explosion of racism toward African American hecklers Friday night at West Hollywood’s Laugh Factory. Read Full Story

ED BRADLEY MEMORIAL DRAWS CLINTON, MARSALIS: Journalist celebrated with music-filled send-off.
*Former President Bill Clinton, Wynton Marsalis, and Bill Cosby were among the notables present Tuesday during a memorial in New York for late journalist Ed Bradley. Read Full Story

AMAs PRODUCE UNPREDICTABLE HAPPENINGS: Foxx Wins and Biological Momz Shows.
*You probably couldn't have predicted what happened at the American Music Awards (AMAs) Tuesday night at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Oscar winner and singer Jamie Foxx won not only his first AMA, for best soul-R&B male artist, but the biological mother he hadn't seen in years attended the show. Read Full Story

MORE DRAMA BEHIND RECENT O.J. DEBACLE: News Corp accused of offering hush money to Goldman and Brown families.
*O.J. Simpson’s former sister-in-law Denise Brown has come forward with accusations that News Corp – the company behind O.J. Simpson’s cancelled book “If I Did It” and FOX television special – were willing to pay “millions of dollars” for her silence. Read Full Story

JANET’S BREAST JUST WON’T GO AWAY: CBS is challenging FCC’s ‘indecency’ fine in court.
*CBS is challenging the $550,000 fine issued by the Federal Communications Commission over Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime wardrobe malfunction. Read Full Story

CODEBLACK ACQUIRES FIVE FILMS: Terence Howard, Vivica A. Fox, Gabrielle Union star in various projects for both theatrical and DVD release.
*Jeff Clanagan's Codeblack Entertainment, specializing in urban and faith-based projects, has picked up five new films to be distributed by the company both theatrically and on DVD, reports Variety. Read Full Story

JALEEL WHITE: Thanksgiving Dish on DVD
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Actor Jaleel White created a favorite TV icon with his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom “Family Matters.” It’s a character that the star has difficulty shaking, or rather, getting his fans to shake, but the young Hollywood-ite says that it doesn’t really matter. Read Full Story

DENZEL WASHINGTON: The Déjà Vu Interview
By Kam Williams
*Here, two-time Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, an icon who needs no introduction, talks about his latest movie, Déjà Vu, where he plays Doug Carlin, an ATF Agent who travels back in time to prevent a crime and ends up falling in love with a beautiful woman (Paula Patton) he’s trying to save. Read Full Story

MELYSSA FORD PUZZLED BY GAME’S SONG: Former video vixen says she doesn’t even own a Honda Accord.
*Model and former video vixen Melyssa Ford has responded to disparaging lyrics said about her from rapper The Game in his song, “Never Get Far,” a sort of cautionary tale intended for hip hop groupies. Read Full Story

KANYE, PEETE BACK FORMULA BMW RACECARS: Duo will have personalized beemers at World Finals in Spain.
*Kanye West and Rodney Peete are each sponsoring a race car at the Formula BMW World Finals, to be held Friday (Nov. 24) in Valencia, Spain, reports. Read Full Story

MORE MIJAC DRAMA FROM WORLD MUSIC AWARDS: Did Bon Jovi snub King of Pop? Did Beyonce have to talk singer into performing?
*Word has it that the group Bon Jovi turned down an offer to present Michael Jackson with his special Diamond Award at last week’s World Music Awards in London because of his past accusations of child molestation. Read Full Story

THE DONALD VS. LEEZZY: Trump reportedly calls Secretary of State a b**** during keynote address.
*Notorious anti-Bush billionaire Donald Trump unleashed his frustration toward the administration’s two biggest stars during a speech Monday night at New York’s Javitz Center. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Chingy’s ringtones; Hudson’s record deal; Janet in mile high club; Jay-Z’s MySpace leak leads to lawsuit; Houston's Hip Hop community gives back.
*Rapper Chingy entered a Los Angeles studio recently to record ringtones personalized with more than a hundred popular names using the music and lyrics from "Dem Jeans," the latest single from his new album “Hoodstar.” Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Usher as James Brown?; ‘Prison Break’ Season 3; Fishburne in Black Enterprise; Smith home schools kids.
*There are rumblings that Usher is in the running to star in an upcoming biopic about the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. 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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November 21, 2006