07-27-07 EUR: Record Execs Seek Presidential Pardon For Ronald Isley

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RECORD EXECS SEEK PRESIDENTIAL PARDON FOR MR. BIGGS: Ron Isley scheduled to report to the big house August 7.
*With less than two weeks before his incarceration date for tax evasion, Ron Isley hopes a presidential pardon will be his get out of jail card. Chances are slim, but Def Jam executives are behind the effort. Read Full Story

ETTA JAMES HOSPITALIZED: Medical problems cause legendary singer to miss tour.
*Legendary Blues singer Etta James is reported to be in stable condition in a Los Angeles hospital suffering from complications following abdominal surgery. Read Full Story

VICK PLEADS INNOCENT: Atlanta QB released without bond on dog fighting charges.
*A November 26 court date has been set for NFL quarterback Michael Vick after he pleaded not guilty Thursday in Richmond to federal dog fighting charges. Vick was released without bond. Read Full Story

'WHO'S YOUR CADDY' TEES OFF TODAY: Big Boi and Tracey Edmonds talk up new film
*Big screen comedy "Who's Your Caddy," the debut offering from Bob Johnson's Our Stories Films company, opens today in theaters nationwide. The flick stars Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, Faizon Love, Tamala Jones, and Li'l Wayne, to name a few Read Full Story

CHAMILLIONAIRE ISN'T CONCERNED ABOUT CURTIS JACKSON: Rapper Says Fiddy's War of Words is For Show.
*When it comes to feuds, rapper Chamillionaire says words don't hurt him. So he refuses to respond to comments made about him by 50 Cent, saying he believes the G-Unit star is just creating publicity. Read Full Story

NICK CANNON WANTS TO BE A DRAMA KING: Actor wants Meatier Roles.
*Most men want to get as far away from drama as possible, but for actor Nick Cannon, he wants more of it. The actor, rapper and comedian hopes his appearance in the upcoming film "American Son" will make Hollywood casting agents look at him in a more serious light. Read Full Story

ICE-T GOES BACK TO HIS FIRST LOVE: He's Set to Perform In Brazil
*Although to prime-time TV addicts, he's probably best known for his most recent role as a police detective, Ice-T is going back to the talent that put him on the map: rapping. Read Full Story

MOTHER OF ALLEGED ASSAULT VICTIM SPEAKS OUT: Accuses Tony Yaya of Bad Pattern of Behavior.
*As reported, G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo rejected a prosecutor's deal in a Manhattan courtroom earlier this week that would have sent him to jail for nine months if he plead guilty to assaulting the 14-year-old son of Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond. Read Full Story

R. KELLY'S 'CLOSET' COMING TO DVD: New IFC deal includes saga's release on home video as well as cable broadcast.
*As R. Kelly prepares for child pornography trial, his "Trapped in the Closet" music video collection makes its way toward a full DVD release on Aug. 21 via Jive. Read Full Story

HAROLD PERRINEAU RETURNS TO 'LOST': President of ABC reluctantly makes announcement Wednesday.
It was announced Wednesday morning by ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson that Michael, played by Harold Perrineau, will find his way back to the people he deceived when the show returns for its fourth season. Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL AXED FROM 'BRATZ': Word has it she was 'a nightmare to deal with.'
*Producers of the new live action film version of "Bratz" have reportedly had enough of Paula Abdul. The loopy "American Idol" judge - who has said previously that she was the film's choreographer, costume designer and executive producer - is now none of the above, reports the New York Post. Read Full Story

LONE BLACK EYED PEA ANNOUNCES ALBUM RELEASE: Will.i.am Hopes Debut Effort Is A Hit.
*After producing musical hits for artists of nearly every genre, Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas hopes he can create the same magic for himself. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Jay-Z Agrees To Pay Wrestler; Banner's 'Story'; TV One nabs Baisden; XM nabs Jolley.
*Rap Mogul Jay-Z has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to wrestler Diamond Dallas Page for trademark infringement. According to the suit, Jay-Z's hand symbol, which he flashes in music videos for his record label, Roc-A-Fella Records, is trademarked by Page. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: 'Rick Ross Be Out Day'; Mos Def, Talib Kweli at Black August Festival.
*Miami rapper Rick Ross has teamed with Magic Johnson's Burger King Restaurants to host the 1st Annual Rick Ross Be Out Day on Aug. 8 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Miami Carol City Senior High School. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Camden 28
By Kam Williams
By 1971, the sentiment of the majority of Americans had swung to the side of the burgeoning antiwar movement, given the great number of boys returning home in body bags from Vietnam. Among those moved to civil disobedience was a group of Catholic conscientious objectors based in New Jersey. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
BIG BUDGET FILMS: I Know Who Killed Me (R for sexuality, nudity, profanity, gory violence and gruesome images) Grisly psychological thriller starring Lindsay Lohan as a traumatized kidnap victim who manages to escape the clutches of a sadistic serial killer only to end up with amnesia and convinced that she's a stripper, a character she created in a short story for an English assignment. 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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