08-24-07 EUR: Bynum Beatdown Update / R. Kelly Plans Fall Tour

August 24, 2007

JUANITA BYNUM BEATING UPDATE: Husband, Bishop Thomas Weeks, expected to turn himself in today.
*Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III has been charged with felony aggravated assault and making terrorist threats against his wife, televangelist Juanita Bynum, after he allegedly stomped and choked her in a hotel parking lot and threatened to kill her. Read Full Story

50 CENT, KANYE TOGETHER ON SCREAMFEST STAGE: Jigga, Diddy, 50 Cent also stop by for historic night in NY.
*Fans had no idea when they bought a ticket to the Screamfest tour stop at New York’s Madison Square Garden that rap history would be made. Read Full Story

DRAMA THREATENS VIVICA’S B-DAY NIGHT: Bounced checks, limos not showing up, Remy Ma at the door… And was Fox drinking against her court order?
*It seems as if everything that could go wrong actually did Tuesday night as Vivica A. Fox attempted to celebrate her 43rd birthday in New York. Read Full Story

DENIECE WILLIAMS PULLS A BEYONCE, SORT OF: Niecy has bad spill, but is recovering.
*Songbird Deneice Williams has found yet another reason to be thankful. The famed singer of such mega-hits as “Silly of Me” and “Let’s Hear It For the Boy” took an unfortunate fall at a recent Los Angeles-area concert last Saturday night. Read Full Story

ROBIN ROBERTS: ‘THE CANCER IS OUT OF MY BODY’: ‘GMA’ host says prognosis is ‘quite good’ after surgery.
*“Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts said Thursday her prognosis is “quite good” after undergoing breast cancer surgery on Aug. 3. Read Full Story

IS R. KELLY PLANNING A FALL TOUR DESPITE TRIAL: Keyshia Cole said they’ll hit the road in October.
*Keyshia Cole slipped up and told MTV News Monday that she’ll embark on a tour with R. Kelly sometime in October, which means Kelly not only believes his trial on child pornography charges will be completed, but that he will be vindicated and avoid jail time. Read Full Story

MARIAH CAREY THANKFUL FOR HER BREAKDOWN: Singer said hitting ‘rock bottom’ was just the eye-opener she needed.
*In the new issue of Interview magazine, Mariah Carey says her nervous breakdown in 2001 – which at the time she referred to as “exhaustion” – was in fact a blessing in disguise. Read Full Story

PRAS CONTINUES LAURYN HILL RANT: Rapper says there’s a better chance Bin Laden will meet with Bush than a Fugees reunion with L Boogie.
*More evidence that chances of a Fugees reunion are all but dead comes from former member Pras, who tells Allhiphop.com that Lauryn Hill’s behavior continues to be the biggest obstacle. Read Full Story

KINGSTON STILL RULES BILLBOARD: J. Holliday’s ‘Bed’ heats up; Keyshia Cole rules R&B chart.
*Sean Kingston notches a fourth week atop Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with his single “Beautiful Girls,” while Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry" and Timbaland's "The Way I Are" remain at Nos. 2 and 3 respectively. Read Full Story

THE RETURN OF MR. LUVA LUVA: Shaggy teams with Akon, Sizzla on new album due in October.
*Dancehall superstar Shaggy launches a new joint venture with Big Yard and VP Records with the Oct. 16 release of his forthcoming album, "Intoxication." Read Full Story

BIZKIT FRONTMAN IN TALKS TO DIRECT ICE CUBE: Fred Durst on verge of helming sports drama starring rapper.
*Limp Bizkit lead singer Fred Durst is in negotiations to direct Ice Cube in the sports drama “Comeback,” based on the true story of a poor Illinois town that rallies behind the local Pop Warner team and their 11-year-old quarterback Jasmine Plummer, the first female player in Pop Warner history. Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD BOOKS ANOTHER FILM ROLE: Untitled project will feature actor as a ‘street-fighting coach.’
*Terrence Howard has just signed on to star in a new film for Rogue that is set in the world of street-fighting in New York, reports Variety. Read Full Story

HAS JOY BRYANT GOTTEN ENGAGED? Word has it she’s telling her peeps she’s headed down the aisle.
*Actress Joy Bryant, best known for her roles in “Antwone Fisher” and “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” is reportedly telling her friends that she is engaged, reports the New York Daily News. Read Full Story

OPRAH, LEEZY, SNOOP SUBPOENAED IN PROFILING CASE: Lawsuit from record exec claims Canada holds black rappers at the border.
*Oprah Winfrey, Condoleezza Rice, Snoop Dogg and Diddy are among the list of celebrities who have been subpoenaed in a racial profiling case in a Michigan Federal Court, reports TMZ.com. Read Full Story

NAOMI’S VIOLENT PAST ALLOWED IN COURT: Model tried unsuccessfully to block former maid from using rap sheet against her in lawsuit.
*A judge has ruled that Naomi Campbell’s past court cases involving violent acts toward employees may be brought into evidence as part of a lawsuit filed against her by her former maid. Read Full Story

NAACP TO NFL: DON’T EXPEL MICHAEL VICK: Head of org’s Atlanta chapter said QB’s mistakes should not cost him his livelihood.
*The head of NAACP’s Atlanta chapter said Wednesday that NFL quarterback Michael Vick should be given a chance to redeem himself within the sport following his expected guilty plea Monday and subsequent punishment to dogfighting charges. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Timberlake in ‘Love’; Obama Girl likes Hillary; Ursh to plug Macy’s; ABC’s ‘Stars’ to be announced.
*Justin Timberlake will join “Weeds” star Romany Malco, Verne Troyer and Jessica Alba in the new Mike Myers comedy "The Love Guru.” Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Beyonce’s bra; Saigon arrested; 50 Cent’s diet supplements; UK’s Mobo nominees.
*A rep for Beyonce said the singer was wearing a flesh-toned bra when her top flew up over her head during a concert in Toronto. Read Full Story

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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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