07-19-07 EURextra: LeBron James to Host 'SNL' Season Premiere

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LEBRON JAMES TO HOST ‘SNL’ SEASON PREMIERE: NBA all-star follows up ESPY duties with another big TV gig.
*It’s official, LeBron James will welcome viewers of “Saturday Night Live” to a new season of the long-running series in September, reports Daily Variety. Read Full Story

USHER VS. USHER’S FAN SITE: Singer doesn’t appreciate fan’s constant swipes at his fiancé.
*Sources are telling the New York Daily News that Usher is trying to shut down his top fan site Usherforever.com because of its editor’s attacks on his fiancée, Tameka Foster. Read Full Story

OPRAH TO THROW FUNDRAISER FOR OBAMA: Plus, we remember her beloved Golden Retriever, Gracie.
*Oprah Winfrey will host a fundraiser for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama on Sept. 8 at her estate near Santa Barbara, Calif., according to campaign spokesman Dan Pfeiffer. Read Full Story

BOOTZ NOT SO FOND OF ALMA MATER: Former 'Flavor of Love' girl and 'Charm School' drop out dishes on Mo'Nique.
*Larissa "Bootz" Aurora of "Charm School" and "Flavor of Love" fame is noticeably touch-minded in her appearances on both the aforementioned MTV shows. Our Lee Bailey happened across the fiery one at a recent event. Here's what Bootz had to say about being eliminated from "Charm School." Read Full Story

KANYE TO HOST FUNDRAISER IN CHICAGO: House of Blues gig will benefit initiative to add hip hop to public schools.
*Kanye West is scheduled to host a benefit concert for his charitable foundation on Aug. 24 at Chicago's House of Blues. Read Full Story

CHICAGO’S COLOR PURPLE TO CLOSE EARLY: Despite steady ticket sales, touring company’s first stop to be a short one.
*The Chicago run of "Oprah Winfrey presents 'The Color Purple' will end sooner than expected. Read Full Story

EXPLANATION OF CHAPPELLE’S ‘EXHAUSTION’: Laugh Factory owner says comic forgot to hydrate during stand up performance.
*A failure to drink enough water during a stand up routine in San Francisco is the cause of Dave Chappelle’s recent trip to the emergency room, where he was treated for exhaustion and dehydration, a reports E! Online. Read Full Story

RAPPER CHOPPER WANTED FOR ARREST: ‘Making the Band 2’ star allegedly fails to meet probation terms.
*A warrant for the arrest of rapper Chopper, born Kevin Barnes, has been issued by Maryland's Division of Parole and Probation, reports the Baltimore Examiner. Read Full Story

QUEEN LATIFAH COMMENTS ON REMY MA ARREST: Plus, her personal trainer is queried about boyfriend.
*Sister 2 Sister magazine editor Jamie Foster Brown caught up with Queen Latifah on the red carpet premiere of “Hairspray” and asked for comments regarding the recent attempted murder charges of her hip hop cohort, Remy Ma. Read Full Story

O.J. SIMPSON HITTING THE BOTTLE HARD?: Juice spotted allegedly falling down drunk in Florida.
*Spies for the New York Post’s Page Six are claiming to have witnessed O.J. Simpson severely inebriated while at The Ivy in Aventura, Fla. Read Full Story

JAGGED EDGE TO DELIVER ‘BABY’ IN SEPTEMBER: Group says new album is ‘risque,’ not ‘raunchy.’
*R&B group Jagged Edge returns on Sept. 25 with the release of their new album, “Baby Making Project,” produced by longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri for his label So So Def on Urban Island. Read Full Story

‘CSI’S’ GARY DOURDAN PUMMELS TMZ CAMERAMAN: Beatdown takes place outside Hyde nightclub in Los Angeles.
*No collection of trace evidence needed to finger “CSI’s” Gary Dourdan as the perpetrator of a photographer beatdown Tuesday night outside of a crowded Hollywood nightclub. Read Full Story

CARL THOMAS IS 'SO MUCH BETTER': Singer boasts new disc, new label.
*Singer Carl Thomas had us all emotional in 2000 with his hit debut single "Emotional" and the follow-up, "I Wish." With those very big hits, he quickly became known as the balladeer of Bad Boy. Read Full Story

MEL ‘SCARY SPICE’ B TO MARRY NEW BOYFRIEND?: Eddie’s new babymama says ‘Stephen Belafonte has been a godsend.’
*Well that was fast. Melanie Brown is reportedly getting over her spectacle-of-a-relationship with Eddie Murphy by putting her current boyfriend in her immediate marriage plans. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Comedy Zen - Season One
By Kam Williams
*Zen, a TV series which runs on the ImaginAsian TV network, showcases the talent of some of the most dynamic Asian-American comics around, utilizing a straightforward stand-up format. This DVD is a compilation of the show's first season, plus another 90 minutes of never before seen bonus footage. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Young Cesar
By Kam Williams
*Who knew that Don Imus was going to be dismissed for that nappy-headed hos comment, or that DL Hughley would follow that up with an equally-offensive remark about black females? Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: ‘Umbrella’ headed for history books; Pras hits ‘Skid Row’; T.I. locks down No. 1.
*Rihanna’s “Umbrella” is in position to make history in the UK as the longest-running number one single for more than a decade. Music Week magazine said the track, which features rapper Jay-Z, is likely to top the chart for a tenth consecutive week. The last song to spend more than nine weeks at number one was Wet Wet Wet's “Love Is All Around” in 1994. Read Full Story

CASTING COUCH: Glover in ‘Brothers’; Mackie in ‘Locker’; Leguizamo in ‘Happening’; Fox in ‘Major.’
*Danny Glover has picked up a recurring role on the ABC drama “Brothers and Sisters,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The veteran actor – who will also return for several episodes of “ER” next season as the estranged father of Mekhi Phifer’s character – will join “Brothers” as a new love interest to Sally Field, his co-star in the 1984 drama “Places in the Heart.” Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: ‘Only the Strong Survive’ screening; John Legend at Fenway Park; 1520 Sedgwick close to landmark status.
*On Saturday at Hollywood’s Egyptian Theater, DA Pennebaker's soul classic "Only the Strong Survive" is screening at 6 p.m. The 2002 Cannes Film Festival Selection stars Sam Moore, Wilson Pickett, Jerry Butler, the Chi Lites, Mary Wilson, Carla and Rufus Thomas and Isaac Hayes. The film shares a double bill with Pennebaker's "Shake" starring Otis Redding. Tickets are $10. Read Full Story

COLLEGE DONOR IN N-WORD CONTROVERSY: Former board chairman offers to remove name from law school.
*As uproar and outrage continues over his use of the N-word, former Roger Williams University board chairman Ralph Papitto said Wednesday he wants his name removed from its law school. 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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