11-29-06 EUR: Snoop Dogg Arrested ... Again! / Networks Courting O.J.

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TRACY MORGAN GETS ANOTHER DUI CHARGE: ’30 Rock’ star stopped in Manhattan after cops spot him weaving.
*Tracy Morgan is in trouble again. The star of NBC’s “30 Rock,” who is already on probation for a DWI in Hollywood, was arrested early Tuesday for drunken driving in Manhattan, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

QUEEN LATIFAH TO REIGN OVER ‘PEOPLE’S CHOICE’: Rapper-turned-actress to host ceremony in January.
*Queen Latifah has been selected to host “The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards,” to be broadcast live on CBS from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Jan. 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT). Read Full Story

CED THE ENTERTAINER PACTS WITH ABC: Comic signs talent holding deal with network and sister studio Touchstone.
*Cedric the Entertainer is returning to television under a new talent holding deal he signed with ABC and its sister studio Touchstone. The actor/comedian is already busy developing a sitcom for ABC under the deal. He would star in the project as a single father raising his teenage girl while dealing with his job as a security chief at LAX. Read Full Story

BILL CLINTON TO JOIN MIJAC’S RWANDA TRIP?: This time, King of Pop’s Rwandan nanny says it’s true.
*News continues to surface regarding Michael Jackson’s alleged interest in raising money and awareness for Rwanda and his rumored trip to the region scheduled for June 2007. Read Full Story

NETWORKS COURTING O.J. FOR AN INTERVIEW?: NY Post quotes sources saying outlets are clamoring to get first post-book sit-down.
*The New York Post is reporting that major network news outlets have been contacting O.J. Simpson in attempts to land the first big interview since his planned book and Fox television special were cancelled by News Corp. Read Full Story

BLACK LEADERS WANT N-WORD OBLITERATED: Also, Jesse calls for ‘Seinfeld’ DVD boycott.
*In the wake of Michael Richards’ racist rant, Rev. Jesse Jackson and a number of black leaders are calling on the entertainment industry – and rappers in particular – to permanently retire its use of the N-word. Read Full Story

TV LAND COLLECTS FAMOUS CATCH PHRASES: J.J.’s ‘Dyn-O-Mite!’ and Fred Sanford’s “Elizabeth, I’m coming!’ make the list.
*Iconic television characters J.J. Evans, Fred Sanford and Fat Albert are featured in a TV Land special airing next month that counts down the 100 most memorable catch phrases on the small screen. Read Full Story

MAXINE WATERS: The Hip Hop Symposium Interview
*Considered by many to be one of the most powerful women in American politics today, Maxine Waters has gained a reputation as a fearless advocate for women, children, people of color and the poor. Read Full Story

‘HALF NELSON’ EARNS FIVE SPIRIT AWARD NODS: Among them, a best actress nomination for star Shareeka Epps.
*Ryan Fleck's film “Half Nelson,” about a white junior high school teacher in Brooklyn caught getting high by one of his students, leads this year’s list of Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Award nominations with five – including Best Feature and Best Female Lead for Shareeka Epps. Read Full Story

PENGUINS, 007 BEAT DENZEL’S ‘DÉJÀ VU’: Time travel thriller debuts at No. 3 behind returning champs ‘Happy Feet’ and ‘Casino Royale.’
*Most deja vus are just weird and creepy. Disney’s latest déjà vu was a box office disappointment. Read Full Story

BLACK HORROR FLICK ‘HOLLA’ TO PREMIERE FRIDAY: Screenings scheduled for Houston and Atlanta.
*Screenings of director H.M. Coakley’s horror film “Holla” will be held Friday (Dec. 1) in both Houston and Atlanta. While BlackHorrorMovies.com says the film “single-handedly raises the bar on urban horror films,” Coakley describes his own work as “a perfect blend of comedy and suspense, but without the gratuitous gore.” Read Full Story

WEIRD AL YANKOVIC: WHITE & NERDY: Latest parody ‘Ridin’’ The Buzz
By Kenya M Yarbrough
Weird Al, who got his name as a DJ on college radio because of the “weird” music he’s spin, has just dropped his latest album, “Straight Outta Lynwood,” with lead single “White & Nerdy” – a jam parodying Chamillionaire’s hit “Ridin’ Dirty.” The track has gotten major buzz with Weird Al fans, old and new, including Chamillionaire himself. Read Full Story

CHAMILLIONAIRE TO RELEASE FREE MIXTAPE: Rapper to make material available on Christmas Eve.
*Rapper Chamillionaire is giving fans a little something to chew on until the March 2007 release of his upcoming sophomore album “Ultimate Victory." Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Snoop arrested AGAIN; Stamos joins ‘Raisin’; BET on iTunes; Jay-Z dumps Cristal…literally; backstage Beyonce; PETA hates N. Richie.
*Snoop Dogg has yet another offense to add to his growing rap sheet. Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus was arrested yesterday, after performing on Jay Leno's "The Tonight Show." 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 28, 2006