08-08-07 EUR: Barry Bonds Passes Hank Aaron / Kim Dishes on Diddy to OK Magazine

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BARRY BONDS IS THE NEW HOME RUN KING: Slugger hits 756th homer to pass Hank Aaron.
*Whew! He finally did it. Barry Bonds has become the all-time home run king. Last night at AT&T Park in San Francisco he hit the 756th home run of his career. Read Full Story

GIRL IN R. KELLY’S SEX TAPE SCANDAL MAY TESTIFY: Now 22, the woman is expected to say she is not the girl shown in the video.
*Lawyers for R. Kelly said they plan to call to the stand the woman prosecutors believe was the underage girl in his alleged sex video to testify that it is not her on the tape. However, prosecutors say they have a counter plan. Read Full Story

KIM PORTER TELLS ALL IN OK! MAGAZINE: Diddy’s ex talks about his alleged cheating; calls J.Lo stint ‘an embarrassment.’
*Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend Kim Porter gives up all the dirt on her longtime relationship with the Bad Boy founder in the new issue of OK! magazine, on newsstands today. Read Full Story

BEYONCE, KANYE, RIHANNA EARN VMA NODS: ‘Irreplaceable,’ ‘Stronger,’ ‘Umbrella’ score ‘Video of the Year’ bids.
*Beyonce will compete against Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Rihanna for Video of the Year at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, it was announced Tuesday. Read Full Story

JERMAINE JACKSON ESCAPES CHILD SUPPORT RULING: Ex-wife tries to convince judge he’s not as broke as he claims to be.
*Jermaine Jackson has been telling his ex-wife Alejandra he’s too broke to pay child support for their two kids, 11-year-old Jaffar and 7-year-old Jermajesty. But the woman wasn’t buying it. Read Full Story

ROBIN ROBERTS UPDATES VIEWERS ON SURGERY: ‘GMA’ anchor says she will determine treatment based on test results.
*In her most recent posting at ABCNews.com, “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts says she will base her next course of treatment for breast cancer on the test results from Friday’s surgery, which are expected to be available sometime this week. Read Full Story

50 CENT DOWN TO DEBATE KANYE WEST: Topic would center on the overall craftsmanship of respective new albums.
*Rapper 50 Cent has accepted a challenge to face fellow MC Kanye West in a live televised presidential-style debate that would determine whose forthcoming album is the hottest. Read Full Story

NEW BABYFACE SET FOR SEPTEMBER: Eight of the 10 songs are covers of classic rock gems.
*Songs made famous by James Taylor and Eric Clapton are among the fare offered by Babyface on his new album, “Playlist,” which Arista has scheduled for release on Sept. 18. Read Full Story

DIDDY LAUNCHES ‘SEAN JOHN WOMEN’: Mogul links with apparel group; recruits Cassie and Lauren London for ads.
*The arrival of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ new Sean John Women’s collection is finally on the horizon, with a launch due to take place soon in the Sean John Flagship store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Read Full Story

AL SHARPTON CALLS FOR DIVESTMENT FROM HIP HOP: Rev. spearheads Tuesday rallies to clean up genre.
*Rev. Al Sharpton’s hand was in several rallies held across the U.S. Tuesday urging rappers to stop using the "n-word" and sexist lyrics, and suggesting public divestment from the music industry until it complies. Read Full Story

WILL AND DENZEL PUT BUTTS IN SEATS: Actors make Forbes.com list of Hollywood’s most profitable stars.
*Will Smith and Denzel Washington made Forbes.com’s new list of Hollywood’s 22 most bankable stars, which reflects the actors who deliver the most box office revenue for their multi-million dollar paycheck. Read Full Story

BUSTA RHYMES SUED BY THE SPITTER: Man rapper allegedly beat up for spitting on his car files claim Monday in Manhattan.
*Busta Rhymes, born 35 years ago as Trevor Smith, has been sued by the man who claims the rapper and his posse attacked him after he spit on one of their vehicles. Read Full Story

BERRY, ANISTON, FOXX BACK OBAMA: Plus, senator signs on for ‘Daily Show’ return.
*A new database on the Huffington Post Web site reveals for the first time the amount of money celebrities are forking over to the 2008 presidential candidates' campaigns. Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD BACK ON PBS: Oscar nominated star hosts new season of ‘Independent Lens.’
*Terrence Howard returns this fall as host of the Emmy-winning PBS series “Independent Lens," which kicks off its sixth season Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m. with the broadcast premiere of the box office hit "Wordplay." Read Full Story

HEINEKEN HAS KEYS, COMMON, BADU ON TAP: Artists booked to rock brew’s Red Star Soul Concert Series.
*Alicia Keys, Common, Erykah Badu and Rafael Saadiq are among the headliners tapped for the Heineken Red Star Soul Concert Series, which kicks off Aug. 15 in Los Angeles with a concert by Common and Chrisette Michelle at Boulevard3. Read Full Story

PACMAN JONES TO ENTER WRESTLING RING THURSDAY: Suspended Titan prepares for first TNA appearance.
*Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones officially begins his wrestling career on Thursday, when he is due to appear in the ring as part of the iMPACT! show on Spike TV. Read Full Story

ICE CUBE OFFERS SOUNDTRACK HITS ON NEW CD: Rapper pulls 16 songs from films for new Capitol/Priority release.
*Capitol/Priority Records has pulled 16 songs recorded by Ice Cube for various movie soundtracks and made them available on one convenient disc, entitled “Ice Cube: In The Movies.” Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Snoop Jaxxed up; Bob Johnson’s label; we remember Hill; Tracey Morgan’s SCRAM.
*Snoop Dogg tried to get dance act Basement Jaxx to cut their set short at the four-day Exit music festival in Serbia last month so that his own performance could go longer. The group met his request with a big hayall to the no. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Salon
By Kam Williams
*Ever since the success of Barbershop, Hollywood has been having a love affair with trash-talking black folks’ having their hair done. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Summer '04
By Kam Williams
*Nils (Lucas Kotaranin) had no idea what he was in store for him when his much younger girlfriend’s parents agreed to let their precocious daughter spend the summer with his family at their spacious place on the coast of the Baltic Sea. 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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