08-20-07 EUR: David Banner Speaks to EUR About his Diss to Al Sharpton

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DR. DRE SUES DEATH ROW OVER RIGHTS TO ‘CHRONIC’ Producer says he owns copyright to his groundbreaking 1992 album.
*Dr. Dre has sued his former label Death Row Records in bankruptcy court to determine who owns the rights to his 1992 album “The Chronic,” which launched rapper Snoop Dogg and introduced helped to define the gangsta rap era. Read Full Story

VING’S DOGS NOT 100% ABSOLVED BY AUTOPSY: Report says bites on man’s body were ‘most likely nonfatal.’
*Although Ving Rhames released a statement last week saying his dogs were not responsible for the death of their live-in caretaker Jacob Adams on Aug. 3, an official preliminary coroner’s report leaves some room for doubt. Read Full Story

WIDOWER UPSET WITH BRANDY’S PARTYING: Plus, judge combines her four civil lawsuits into one case set to begin in January.
*While prosecutors continue to decide if charges should be filed against Brandy for the freeway accident that led to a fatality, a judge on Friday decided to combine four civil suits against the singer into one case. Read Full Story

EXCLUSIVE! DAVID BANNER SOUNDS OFF ON SHARPTON, TRUTH AND BLACK ELDERS: Don't make him angry ... you wouldn't like him when he's angry. Oh, snap! Too late!
By Ricardo A Hazell
As of late, the frank-talking, part-time philanthropist has been embroiled in a bit of a media frenzy over his war of words with Rev. Al Sharpton and other civil rights activists (and Oprah Winfrey) who have urged Black America to divest itself from Hip-Hop because of the lyrics and imagery portrayed by some of rap's most popular performers. The situation came to a head last week when a particular insult was used to dismiss Sharpton. The term, if taken literally, describes a certain oral sex act. But in urban circles it is used to belittle and berate an opponent and is considered a most humiliating and cutting put down. Read Full Story

METHOD MAN TO LECTURE KIDS AGAINST WEED: Rapper accepts plea deal following May 17th arrest for possession.
*Method Man, whose rap moniker and persona have always reflected his love of marijuana, will now work with prosecutors to push the “say no to drugs” agenda to children. Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX CAST IN SECOND MUSICAL BIOPIC: Oscar winner to star in true story for DreamWorks.
*Jamie Foxx will return to familiar territory in the new DreamWorks film “The Soloist,” a musical biopic based on the true story of a homeless, schizophrenic musician who dreams of playing at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Read Full Story

OPRAH’S ‘RAISIN IN THE SUN’ GETS AN AIRDATE: Plus, folks are questioning Harpo employee’s overtime pay of $65,000.
*“Oprah Winfrey Presents” has finally set a date for its production of “A Raisin in the Sun,” a made-for-TV adaptation of the Broadway revival that starred Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan. Read Full Story

DJIMON HOUNSOU GETS ‘PUSH’ INTO NEW FILM: Actor cast in supernatural thriller set in Hong Kong.
*Djimon Hounsou will star with Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning and Camilla Belle in the supernatural thriller “Push,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

CBS SETS A DATE FOR LL COOL J’S ‘MAN’: Drama close to getting green light for midseason.
*LL Cool J’s new CBS series, “The Man,” is on the verge of getting a midseason pickup. Read Full Story

RUBEN STUDDARD TO OPEN CLUB IN THE 205: Crooner signs deal with developer to open spot in Birmingham hometown.
*“American Idol” teddy bear Ruben Studdard has inked a deal with Memphis-based developer Performa Entertainment Real Estate to open a hotspot in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Read Full Story

FAT JOE, LIL’ WAYNE ARE RED CARPET DIVAS?: Rappers reportedly make demands at Ozone Awards.
*The New York Post is reporting that Fat Joe and Lil Wayne were orchestrating rather than working the red carpet at the Second Annual Ozone Awards in Miami last Monday. Read Full Story

UNRELEASED JACKSON 5 SONGS FOUND: Owner says he’s in talks with Michael, Janet and labels to get material released.
*A whole bunch of unreleased material from The Jackson 5 is about to hit the streets after collecting cobwebs in a New Jersey warehouse for years, reports WENN. Read Full Story

SABRA JOHNSON NOW KNOWS SHE CAN DANCE: Winner of Fox’s hit talent show talks about the next step.
*Sabra Johnson danced her way to victory and a $250,000 check on Thursday’s third-season finale of the Fox talent show “So You Think You Can Dance.” Read Full Story

HALLE LOVES HER SOME ‘EXTREME HOME MAKEOVER’: Actress talks about show at host Pennington’s new furniture shop in Venice, Calif.
*Halle Berry and her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry recently made a pit stop into ADHD, a new furniture store created by Ty Pennington of ABC’s “Extreme Home Makeover” – a show that she absolutely adores. Read Full Story

LIL FLIP CLEARED OF CREDIT CARD CHARGES: Grand jury fails to indict Houston rapper.
*Lil Flip is no longer charged with credit card abuse stemming from a case involving the purchase of an airline ticket with someone else’s plastic. Read Full Story

CONTRACTOR DROPS CRIMINAL COMPLAINT AGAINST JA RULE: Man fears for his safety following default civil judgment.
*A contractor from North Jersey who won a civil judgment against Ja Rule has dropped a criminal complaint against the rapper out of fear for his safety. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 50 Cent vs Interscope; Kanye not yet graduated; ‘Star Jones’ finds Isaiah?; Richard, Guy in LB; Wyclef’s cameo.
*Despite a track on 50 Cent’s new album that boasts of his ability to pad the pockets of Interscope head Jimmy Iovine, the rapper comes out swinging against the label exec in a new song, “Southside,” which also makes fun of Ja Rule's new video, "Uh Oh," reports Billboardbiz.com. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Wild Hogs
By Kam Williams
*Who would ever think that a road flick about a quartet of middle-aged men crossing the country on motorcycles as a way of dealing with their midlife crises would be a $100+ million hit? But that's what we have in Wild Hogs which benefited immeasurably from a big-name cast. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Superbad
By Kam Williams
*Despite their differences, high school seniors Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) have been best friends since childhood. The former is fat, outgoing and foul-mouthed, and the latter is sweet and smart, but painfully shy. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Tiger drops out of Barclays Classic; Serena withdraws from Pilot Pen; Bonds hits 760.
*Tiger Woods says he will miss this week’s first FedExCup playoff event because he’s all tuckered out after winning back-to-back titles at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the U.S. PGA Championship in searing heat. 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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