06-21-07 EURxtra: Exclusive! Wesley Snipes Responds to Mo'Kelly Report

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EUR EXCLUSIVE: Wesley Snipes Responds to Mo'Kelly Report.
*The following is the official response of Wesley Snipes to The Mo'Kelly Report of June 12, 2007. To his credit, he emailed it personally and should be noted. It has not been edited in any form and it is being made available in its entirety. Read Full Story

DAMON WAYANS SAYS RACISM CAUSED HIM TO DITCH GIG: Comic gives his side of the story on MySpace.
*Comedian Damon Wayans has apologized to his fans for leaving them high and dry by walking out of a scheduled gig in El Paso, Texas last weekend, but he says he had a good reason to do so. Read Full Story

TAMEKA FOSTER VS. WENDY WILLIAMS: Gossip maven responds to comments made by Ursh’s fiancée in Essence.
*New York radio host Wendy Williams lit into Usher’s fiancée Tameka Foster on the radio over comments she made in an article on Essence.com. Read Full Story

VIDEO SHOWS KOBE BRYANT TRASHING LAKERS GM: Clip being made available on pay-per-view basis by anonymous owners.
*A 24-second video clip that shows disgruntled Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant badmouthing GM Mitch Kupchak and teammate Andrew Bynum is available for viewing on a Web site, but for a small fee. Read Full Story

WAYNE BRADY TO HOST KARAOKE-THEMED SHOW: Fox to launch series over two consecutive nights in July.
*Wayne Brady has been tapped by Fox to host its new karaoke-themed game show "Don't Forget the Lyrics!" which is set for a two-night launch on July 11 and 12. Read Full Story

BET LETS EVERYONE TASTE ‘CAKE’: New talk/game show has interactive element that brings viewers in as contestants.
*BET and reality-TV gods Endemol USA are teaming for “Take the Cake,” a live late-night series that blends game show and talk show elements, as well as an interactive component that allows viewers to also play as contestants. Read Full Story

NIKE REJECTS HUMANE SOCIETY’S PLEA TO SACK VICK: Swoosh says it will honor its deal with Falcons quarterback.
*Nike has done the Heisman on the Humane Society of the United States by turning down their written request to punt NFL quarterback Michael Vick from its roster of celebrity athletes. Read Full Story

BOB MARLEY’S SONS VS. ROD STEWART'S DAUGHTERS: Two parties fight over a table at London nightclub.
*The children of Bob Marley and Rod Stewart reportedly got into a little altercation this week at a London nightclub. Read Full Story

SAM JACKSON OUT, FISHBURNE IN FOR ‘TRANSIT’: Crime drama finally begins shooting this week.
*Laurence Fishburne has replaced Samuel L. Jackson in the upcoming crime drama “Black Water Transit” for Capitol Films. Read Full Story

SNOOP TEASES CALI BEFORE EUROPEAN TOUR: Rapper books three shows along the coast before heading overseas.
*Snoop Dogg is throwing a bone to his hometown fans with three scheduled concerts in California before he launches another European tour to promote his November 2006 release, “Tha Blue Carpet Treatment.” Read Full Story

CHICAGO CHURCH ‘TRASHES’ 10 RAPPERS: Billboards name Snoop, Lil Wayne, Nelly and seven others as the most offensive to women.
*A church in Southside Chicago is so fed up with violent and offensive rap lyrics that they chose ten of the worst offenders and plastered their names on about 20 billboards throughout the city – urging people to “stop listening to their trash.” Read Full Story

LIONEL RICHIE HECKLED IN LONDON: Drunken wedding guests think they’re at a soccer game.
*All Lionel Richie wanted to do was get through a set of material at the wedding reception of British soccer star John Terry. Read Full Story

PRINCE’S LOS ANGELES GIGS BACK ON: Plus, hear his track “Dear Mr. Man” on the new Cornel West album.
*After reports last week that Prince and officials at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood weren’t able to come to terms on a scheduled concert run in the venue’s 200-seat Blossom Room, things are apparently all worked out, as Prince has announced the schedule for his seven-night stand. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Reno 911!: Miami
By Kam Williams
*Led by Lieutenant Jim Dangle (Thomas Lennon), a detail of eight officers have been designated to represent the City of Reno at a national police convention in Miami Beach, Florida. Read Full Story

MORGAN FREEMAN: The Evan Almighty Interview with Kam Williams
*Born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee, Morgan Freeman is keeping extraordinarily busy for an academy Award-winner who has recently turned 70. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Black Enterprise taps Gables; Henley is a ‘Hero’; Keith Clinkscales joins ESPN.
*Award-winning anchor Shon Gables has been tapped to host the “Black Enterprise Business Report,” a half-hour, nationally-syndicated television program that spotlights successful African American power players and business executives. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Diddy’s ‘worst cover’; Janet recording new CD; VIBE Verses Rap Battle contest.
*Just days after some British poll named Mariah Carey as the worst singer of all time, another party has placed a song by Sean “Diddy” Combs in its list of "100 Worst Cover Songs of All Time." 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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