08-31-07 EUR: Poll Says Most Fans Want Vick out of NFL For Good

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SEAN ‘BEAUTIFUL GIRLS’ KINGSTON LANDS B.I.G. BIOPIC: Teen singer to play late rapper in Diddy-produced film.
*Sean Kingston, the 17-year-old singer whose monster debut single “Beautiful Girls” has spent three weeks atop Billboard, has reportedly landed the lead role in the forthcoming biopic about the Notorious B.I.G. Read Full Story

OPRAH BOOKS LETTERMAN FOR TALK SHOW: Late night vet to tape appearance during Winfrey’s opening run in NYC.
*The love fest between Oprah Winfrey and David Letterman will continue next month at New York’s Madison Square Garden, where the daytime and nighttime TV titans will meet face to face once again. Read Full Story

SUBSTANCE FOUND IN DMX RAID NOT DRUGS: But officials did seize ‘usable quantity of marijuana.’
*A chunky textured substance seized from the bedroom of DMX’s Cave Creek, Arizona home last week was not an illegal drug, according to investigators. Read Full Story

NAS CONCERT CANCELLED IN CANADA: Rapper banned from venue that was to host ‘Rock the Vote’ event in Ottawa.
*Rapper Nas was scheduled to perform at an Oct. 1st Rock the Vote concert at the Ottawa Congress Centre in Canada, but two weeks after he was confirmed, organizers were told that he is not welcome inside the venue. Read Full Story

GAME, TIMBALAND SUED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT: Indian recording company says 2005 track used sample without permission.
*Rapper The Game and producer Timbaland are being sued for copyright infringement by an India-based recording company that claims one of its tracks was sampled without permission. Read Full Story

MARLEY FAM TO SUE OVER NEW VERIZON/UMG DEAL: Estate says ringtone agreement was signed without family’s permission.
*Just days after Verizon and Universal Music Group announced with glee its new service offering Bob Marley ringtones, the late singer’s family has fired back with a lawsuit claiming the companies never sought their permission for the deal. Read Full Story

FOREST WHITAKER TO DO THE ‘MAMBO’: Actor to star opposite Jude Law and Alice Braga in thriller set in the future.
*Forest Whitaker has landed a role opposite Jude Law and Brazilian actress Alice Braga in the futuristic thriller "Repossession Mambo." Read Full Story

NICOLE ARI PARKER HEADED TO ‘NOWHERELAND’: Soul Food star to play separated wife of Eddie Murphy in new comedy.
*Actress Nicole Ari Parker has booked a big-screen role as the separated wife of Eddie Murphy in the upcoming comedy, “Nowhereland.” Read Full Story

SERENA WILLIAMS DEBUTS HP COMMERCIAL: Tennis star now in same ad campaign supported by Jay-Z and Pharrell.
*Tennis superstar Serena Williams, currently moving through the U.S. Open in New York, has debuted this week in a new ad campaign for Hewlett-Packard, dubbed "The Computer Is Personal Again." Read Full Story

TYSON GAY A BLUR IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Sprinter wins 200 after victorious 100; has eyes set on taking 400 Saturday.
*After winning gold medals in both the 100 and 200 meters at the World Athletics Championships this week in Osaka, Japan, American sprinter Tyson Gay is looking to become one of only three athletes in history to win all three sprint events. Read Full Story

EVE ANNOYED BY HER SCRAM ANKLET: Rapper says she didn’t know it would be that huge.
*Eve was too through having to sport her big bulky alcohol monitoring device on the paparazzi-heavy red carpet outside a recent event. Read Full Story

SHERYL UNDERWOOD OVERACHIEVES: Comedienne’s career takes off on radio and theater
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Comedian Sheryl Underwood is an over-achiever. The comedian’s stand-up career has exploded into two morning radio gigs, a satellite radio show with Jamie Foxx, and an upcoming gospel play. Read Full Story

GALLUP POLL SHOWS FANS WANT VICK OUT OF NFL FOR GOOD: Majority of fans also want prison time for suspended QB.
*According to a Gallup Poll survey released Wednesday, an overwhelming majority of fans want Michael Vick to do prison time after pleading guilty to a federal dogfighting charge this week. Read Full Story

POLOW DA DON DEFENDS HIS ‘WHITE GIRL’ STATEMENT: Producer clarifies stand in follow-up interview.
*Producer Polow Da Don has done a follow-up interview with Allhiphop.com about his controversial comments regarding differences between white and black women. Read Full Story

BOW WOW, OMARION TO ‘FACE OFF’ IN DECEMBER: Artists explore mature content in joint album project.
*Omarion and Bow Wow are in the process of recording their collaborative album, “Face Off,” for a Dec. 4 release via Sony. Read Full Story

OMAROSA READY FOR ‘APPRENTICE’ COMPETITION: She hopes to see three particular opponents in the boardroom for the celeb version.
*Omarosa is already talking about facing the dreaded three-headed monster (Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan) if they become her fellow contestants on the upcoming “Celebrity Apprentice.” Read Full Story

ROBIN ROBERTS SUPPORTED BY ELIZABETH EDWARDS: Plus, ‘GMA’ co-anchor expects to begin next phase of treatment in September.
*One hour after “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts announced on the air that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, a call of support came in from Elizabeth Edwards – who is also battling the disease. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Corey Clark pleads guilty; Ruff Ryders’ CEO indicted; Wyclef Jean’s ‘Carnival II’
*Corey Clark pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia in Arkansas last week. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Darwin Awards
By Kam Williams
*Anyone familiar with the endlessly amusing Darwin Awards knows that they have been presented posthumously since 1991 to individuals who have found the dumbest ways to kill themselves. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Balls of Fury (PG-13 for profanity, crude behavior and sex-related humor) Dan Fogler stars in this revenge comedy as a washed-up ping-pong champion coaxed out of retirement by an FBI Agent (George Lopez) to enter a tournament hosted by the Asian crime lord (Christopher Walken) who murdered his father. Cast includes Maggie Q, Aisha Tyler, Kerri Kenney, David Koechner and Jim Lampley. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Blige ‘Rocks’; Chaka in Bay Area’s River Fest; Badu, Griffin headline BE Challenge; West goes ‘Bang!’; Snoop to host MTV Europe Awards.
*Mary J. Blige joins the performance lineup for Fashion Rocks, to be held Sept. 6 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall with duet performances from Blige and Usher, Fergie and Ludacris, and Alicia Keys with Santana. Read Full Story

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08-30-07 EUR: El DeBarge Arrested / Whitney & Bobby Still Fighting

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EL DEBARGE ARRESTED, HELD WITHOUT BAIL: Initial domestic violence arrest rejected; but warrants for other infractions keep him in jail.
*El DeBarge is in an orange jumpsuit at the Men's Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles after an arrest for domestic violence exposed several outstanding warrants. Read Full Story

KIMORA LEE SIMMONS IS BACK IN STYLE: Actually we're referring to the network.
*Kimora Lee Simmons has long been the subject of speculation, even prior to her marriage and recent divorce from one of Hip-Hop's original multi-millionaires, Russell Simmons. People saw this tall, exotic looking woman and would speculate about everything from her ethnic origins to her true place in fashion. Read Full Story

WHITNEY AND BOBBY STILL FIGHTING OVER CUSTODY: In court papers, Bobby says ex is keeping him from seeing their daughter.
*In newly-released legal papers filed last month, Bobby Brown claims that his ex-wife, Whitney Houston, is actively preventing him from seeing their 14-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. Read Full Story

WHAT HAPPENED TO VICK’S TOM JOYNER APPEARANCE?: QB cancels appointment per advice from his handlers.
*Michael Vick was supposed to take calls from listeners of the Tom Joyner Morning Show on Tuesday, but the suspended NFL quarterback ended up backing out of the appearance on the advice of his legal camp. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE SUED FOR 1 MILL OVER COLLEGE GIG: Woman trampled during show at Morgan State wants rapper to pay up.
*Lil Wayne has been hit with a $1 million lawsuit from a woman who claims she was trampled during his concert at Morgan State University after he tossed money into the crowd. Read Full Story

VENUS WILLIAMS LAUNCHES FASHION LINE: EleVen being billed as the largest collection ever launched by a female athlete.
*Shortly before beginning play this week in the U.S. Open, Venus Williams attended the official launch of her fashion line EleVen at retailer Steve & Barry’s in New York. Read Full Story

EDDIE GRIFFIN PLAYS SIDEKICK IN NEW ANIMATED FILM: Shrek has his Donkey, and Paul Bunyan has his Babe the Blue Ox.
*Comedian Eddie Griffin has been cast as the voice of Babe the Blue Ox, a sidekick to Paul Bunyan in the new computer-animated family adventure, "Bunyan & Babe." Read Full Story

NE-YO GAVE HIS BRITNEY SONGS TO PUSSYCAT DOLL: Songwriter grew impatient with pop tart’s shenanigans.
*Ne-Yo wrote a number of tracks for the long-gestating Britney Spears comeback album, but when her head-shaving episode and subsequent rehab stalled the recording process, the singer-songwriter took his tracks and shopped them elsewhere. Read Full Story

METHOD MAN SPOOFS ‘300’ IN NEW FILM: ‘Hunting and Fishing’ pokes fun at adaptation of the graphic novel.
*Rapper Method Man has been cast in the upcoming flick “Hunting and Fishing,” a parody of the special effects-laden hit, “300.” Read Full Story

NAOMI HAS WARDROBE MALFUNCTION AT MANDELA EVENT: Supermodel suffers quick nip-slip before function honoring former S.A. leader.
*On her way into a dinner at London’s Dorchester Hotel to honor former South African leader Nelson Mandela, Naomi Campbell suffered a little wardrobe malfunction and ended up giving the paparazzi a quick peek of her nipplage. Read Full Story

THE ROCK BOOKS ANOTHER DISNEY FILM: Actor to star in continuation of ‘Escape to Witch Mountain’ story.
*Looks like Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson can’t get enough of those family friendly roles. The former pro wrestler is looking to follow up Disney’s “The Game Plan” another film for the studio, “Witch Mountain.” Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX SPEAKS OUT ABOUT VICK DEBACLE: Plus, actor plans New Jack City-themed party for 40th birthday.
*Appearing on “Access Hollywood” to promote his weekly Sirius Satellite Radio show The Foxxhole, Jamie Foxx turned his attention toward Michael Vick’s guilty plea to a dogfighting charge, saying folks need to understand the context of his involvement in the brutal sport. Read Full Story

BET EXPLORES GULF COAST ‘AFTER THE STORM’: Network returns to Katrina-ravaged region for half-hour special airing tonight.
*BET News revisits New Orleans, Houston and Mississippi to explore progress made by Hurricane Katrina survivors in its half-hour special, “S.O.S.: Two Years After the Storm,” airing tonight at 8:30 with an encore at 11:30 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 2). Read Full Story

SCARY SPICE, PRETTY BOY CONFIRMED FOR ‘DANCING’: Turns out leaked list was partially correct.
*ABC officially announced the new celebrity lineup for “Dancing with the Stars,” with many of the names matching the list that leaked Monday on the Internet, including boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown. Read Full Story

SOLANGE KNOWLES INKS CO-PUBLISHING DEAL: Plus, big sis Beyonce earns top honors at Mexico's Oye! Awards.
*Solange Knowles, the singing/songwriting little sister of Beyonce Knowles, has signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing, the company has announced. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Offside (La Tourneuse de pages)
By Kam Williams
*In recent years, the best movies emanating out of the Middle East have been those exploring the subjugation of women under Islam. Read Full Story

BILLY DEE WILLIAMS: The General Hospital: Night Shift Interview with Kam Williams
*William December Williams, Jr. was born on April 6, 1937 in Harlem where he was raised by his parents, William, Sr., a janitor, and Loretta, an elevator operator. Read Full Story

DETROIT MAYOR’S AIDE DENIES AFFAIR ON WITNESS STAND: Christine Beatty testifies as part of lawsuit from former cops.
*Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's chief of staff and longtime friend, Christine Beatty, testified Tuesday that she did not have an affair with the mayor or exchange sexually-charged text messages with him using a city paging system. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Kanye’s ‘Graduation’ party; Legend’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ track; Madonna adopting a black girl?
*MTV.com has a review of Kanye West’s listening party for his upcoming album “Graduation,” which took place Tuesday night at Manhattan's National Theater with Q-Tip among the celebs greeting guests at the door. Read Full Story

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08-29-07 EUR: No Cancer for Toni / Foxy Stays in Jail / Iverson's 'Dad' Indicted

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TONI BRAXTON DOES NOT HAVE BREAST CANCER: Singer refutes published reports.
*Toni Braxton has issued a statement that flatly denies that she has breast cancer. The singer and Las Vegas showroom star has been dogged by reports from various outlets that she had been diagnosed with the deadly disease. Read Full Story

FOXY BROWN LOSES PETITION TO BE RELEASED: Rapper sued Corrections Dept claiming she is ‘suffering’ on Rikers Island.
*Foxy Brown wants off the Island. The rapper, currently on lockdown at Rikers Island for alleged parole violations, has lost her petition to leave jail on claims that she is suffering. Read Full Story

SHEILA E. AMONG JUDGES ON FOX’S ‘BAND’ SEARCH: Percussionist to help choose ‘Next Great American Band.’
*Famed percussionist Sheila E. will serve as one of the judges on Fox’s new reality music competition series "The Next Great American Band," a sister show to “American Idol” that gives unsigned and undiscovered groups a chance to compete for a record deal. Read Full Story

ALLEN IVERSON’S STEPFATHER INDICTED: Michael Andre Freeman nabbed on federal drug charges.
*The Virginian-Pilot newspaper is reporting that the stepfather of NBA star Allen Iverson has been indicted on federal drug charges stemming from an arrest in April. Read Full Story

LUDACRIS DONS PROFESSOR CAP FOR MTV: Music channel’s ‘Stand In’ series taps rapper as surprise sub for college class.
*Chris “Ludacris” Bridges will be among the guest lecturers subbing for a real university professor in the MTV series “Stand In,” which invites artists to take command of a college course. Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX JOINED BY ROBERT DOWNEY JR. IN ‘SOLOIST’: Actor to play journalist in film based on true story.
*Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to star opposite Jamie Foxx in “The Soloist,” a fact-based drama about a world class violinist who ended up homeless on L.A.’s Skid Row. Read Full Story

BIOGRAPHY ON PHYLLIS HYMAN DUE IN SEPT: Blessed by singer’s estate, book chronicles singer’s rise to fame and suicide in 1995.
*A biography on famed R&B vocalist Phyllis Hyman – who rose to fame in the 80s with such hits as “Old Friend” and “You Know How To Love Me” before committing suicide in 1995 – will be released next month through JAM Books. Read Full Story

JOHN SINGLETON CLEARED IN PEDESTRIAN FATALITY: Cops say incident was ‘an unfortunate accident.’
*Authorities in Los Angeles have officially cleared John Singleton of any wrongdoing after he struck and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle Thursday night in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

J.LO DEVELOPING TV SERIES ABOUT QUINCEANERAS: Half-hour comedy would follow teen party-planning biz.
*Jennifer Lopez is developing a new television series set in the world of Quinceaneras, a cultural event in the Latin community that celebrates a girl’s 15th birthday. Read Full Story

DID ABC LEAK FAKE ‘DANCING’ CAST?: Concerned suits reportedly gave staff and crew bogus names fearing mole.
*If the cast of “Dancing With the Stars” announced today on “Good Morning America” differs from the group of celebrities leaked Monday to TMZ.com, then ABC was successful in its attempt to circumvent possible moles within its ranks. Read Full Story

LIL’ KIM TO HOST CELEBRITY HOOPS EVENT: Rapper seeks to raise awareness about health issues facing minorities.
*Lil Kim has been tapped to co-host a celebrity basketball game this winter to call attention toward health issues facing the African American community. Read Full Story

BO DIDDLEY SUFFERS HEART ATTACK: Musician was in stable condition Tuesday at a Gainesville hospital.
*Bo Diddley, 78, was in stable condition at a hospital in Gainesville, Fla. after suffering a heart attack, his publicist said Tuesday. Read Full Story

HENDRIX EXPERIENCE TOUR TAPS GUY, RANDOLPH: Musicians to appear on five-city trek through East coast.
*Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd are among the guitarists joining the five-city Experience Hendrix tour, which begins Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C., and wraps Oct. 20 in Waterbury, Conn. [See full schedule below.] Read Full Story

FILM/TV/VIDEO GAME BITS: Nicole Richie’s buttocks; Snoop’s ‘Hood of Horror’; Tiger Woods video game released; ballers film NBA Live 08.
*There is absolutely no junk in Nicole Richie’s trunk according to a new poll that ranks the reality TV star as having the flattest butt among female celebrities. Read Full Story

MUSIC/ BITS: Bob Marley ringtones; Keyshia Cole’s feats; Rihanna’s Def Jam signing; Jordin Sparks’ virginity; Grammy Brand fashion.
*Verizon Wireless and Universal Music Group (UMG) are teaming to allow Verizon Wireless customers to personalize their wireless phones with Ringtones by music icon Bob Marley. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: House of Games
By Kam Williams
*House of Games just might be the best multi-layered mystery ever made. Originally released in 1987, this intriguing whodunit marked the directorial debut of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet (for Glengarry Glen Ross), who had already made quite a name for himself in theater before turning his attention to film. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Blades of Glory
By Kam Williams
*World-class figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) are not only arch rivals but also have polar opposite personalities. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Simmons, Marley plug yoga for peace; Jennifer Holliday in San Fran; Wu Tang to play Hip-Hop Chess.
*Russell Simmons, Ziggy Marley and Christy Turlington are participating in the Global Mala Project, an international effort that aims to use yoga-centered events to raise awareness and funds for global causes on the United Nations' International Day of Peace. Read Full Story

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