07-05-07 EURextra: MiJac Was Supposed to Present Diana with BET Award

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MIJAC WAS SUPPOSED TO PRESENT DIANA WITH BET AWARD: Plus, is the King of Pop moving to be closer to his primary advisor?
*Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman is reporting that BET had tapped Michael Jackson to present his mentor, Diana Ross, with her Lifetime Achievement honor at the BET Awards last month, but producers were told by his people that he was “too incapacitated to appear.” Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON TAKES COMPLANTS TO LARRY KING: Actor details the infamous Dempsey spat that sparked gay-slur downfall.
*Fired “Grey's Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington appeared on CNN’s “Larry King Live” Monday night to continue venting about his boot from the ABC series following his use of a homophobic slur. Read Full Story

WAYNE BRADY’S WIFE WANTS OUT: Mandie Brady files for divorce; plus, Brady’s ‘Lyrics’ to battle Fatone’s ‘Singing Bee.’
*As Wayne Brady’s professional life gets busier with a new high-profile television project, his personal life has just taken a turn with the announced end of his marriage. Read Full Story

THE 'HAIRSPRAY' AND 'TRANSFORMERS' EDITION OF THE EURCAST: Hear from Queen Latifah, Anthony Anderson and Tyrese.
*In this edition of the EURcast, "Hairspray" star Queen Latifah talks about the racism she's encountered as an exec in Hollywood. Read Full Story

GET READY FOR SLY STONE'S COMEBACK: Seminal funkster speaks to Vanity Fair.
*Look who's back. Not that he ever went away, per se. After being underground, so to speak for the last 20 plus years, the reclusive Sly Stone has granted his first interview since the 80s to Vanity Fair. Read Full Story

DANNY GLOVER WANTS US UNIONS TO INVEST IN SOUTH AFRICA: Actor is there to identify opportunities to promote social development.
*Actor and social activist Danny Glover is wearing his business man hat these days in South Africa. South African publication, Business Report, says Glover - who has starred twice as South Africa's iconic statesman Nelson Mandela - wants US workers and their pension funds to invest in South Africa. Read Full Story

CURTIS TALKS ABOUT 'CURTIS': 50 Cent tells us what was on his mind when creating new set.
*The EUR had the chance to throw a microphone in the face of Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent. His new album just was slated to hit stores in June, but was pushed to September 4th. We just wanted to ask where his head was at when he was creating his upcoming offering "Curtis." Read Full Story

REPORTS CONFIRM NICOLE RICHIE PREGNANCY: Dad Lionel says he doesn’t know what’s going on.
*Nicole Richie could be headed to jail next week carrying a baby. Of course, this is assuming that she is convicted of her DUI charge, and that TMZ.com’s reported confirmation of her pregnancy is indeed true. Read Full Story

KATT WILLIAMS, SNOOP TO ROAST FLAV: Plus, ‘Charm School’ spinoff ends first season as VH1’s third most-watched show ever.
*Public Enemy hypeman and reality show superstar Flavor Flav will shoot his “Comedy Central Roast” special on July 22 at Warner Bros. studios. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Sharpton to hold Genarlow vigil; BET’s ‘106’ in New Orleans; Harvey, Henson at Essence Fest; Harlem Dance Theatre’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
*Rev. Al Sharpton plans to hold a vigil in Atlanta today (July 5) for Genarlow Wilson, the Douglas County man who has served more than two years of a 10-year prison term for having consensual oral sex with a 15-year-old girl when he was 17. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Ghosts of Cite Soleil
By Kam Williams
*If you want to get an idea of how much gangsta rap has influenced cultures elsewhere around the world, check out Ghosts of Cite Soleil, a revealing documentary about a bloody turf war inside a notorious Haitian slum. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: In a Dark Place
By Kam Williams
*The Turn of the Screw, written by Henry James in 1897, is an erotic ghost tale about a nanny's adjustment to her new job caring for a couple of wealthy orphans in a mansion on a sprawling country estate located in the middle of nowhere. 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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