09-14-07 EUR: Journalist Pens Bio of Late Singer's Tragic Life
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PRINCE LAUNCHES LEGAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST WEB-BASED PIRATES: Web Sheriff in hot pursuit of YouTube, Ebay and The Pirate Bay.
*There's a new sheriff in town, and the digital maverick is on Prince's payroll. The reclusive rock star has hired Web Sheriff, a british-based company that specializes in policing the Web for pirated content, to launch a legal campaign against YouTube, EBay, and The Pirate Bay, companies that he alleges wrongfully profit from the use of his work. Read Full Story
REQUEST TO BOOST REMY MAS BAIL DENIED: Prosecutors wanted increase following new charges of witness tampering and gang assault.
*Remy Ma caught a break Wednesday when a judge denied a prosecutor's request to increase her bail following a new indictment on witness tampering and gang assault charges. Read Full Story
DIDDYS RINGS WANTED FOR EXAMINATION: Attorney for man suing Combs for battery requests photos of hardware.
*An attorney for Gerard Rechnitzer, who sued Sean Diddy Combs for assault and battery in March, filed court papers Monday requesting that the mogul be ordered to hand over photographs of the rings he was wearing during the Feb. 25th incident outside of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel. Read Full Story
PHYLLIS HYMANS STRENGTH REVEALED: Journalist pens bio of singers tragic life.
*Songbird Phyllis Hyman, one of the most gifted and critically acclaimed vocalists and performers from the 1970s through the 1990s is also considered one of the most overlooked by music historians and one of the most tragic in pop culture. After a lifelong bout with mental illness and depression, and battles with racism and sexism in the music industry, the singer took her own life in 1995, just hours before she was to perform at the legendary Apollo Theatre. Read Full Story
PARALYZED BUFFALO BILLS PLAYER SHOCKS DOCTORS: Kevin Everetts recovery after surgery described as minor miracle.
*Doctors were not too optimistic regarding the future of Buffalo Bills tight-end Kevin Everett, who suffered paralysis after sustaining a near-lethal neck injury during his teams season opener last Sunday. Read Full Story
ZAHARA HAS A BAD HIP: Angelina Jolies daughter may need corrective surgery to correct congenital condition.
*Rarely do you see a paparazzi photo of 2 ½-year-old Zahara Jolie-Pitt without her being carried in the arms of her famous mommy and daddy and there may be a reason for that. Read Full Story
T.I. SHOWS WHY HE WEARS THE CROWN: Self Proclaimed King of The South receives 9 BET Hip Hop Award nominations.
The Atlanta based rapper racked in nine nominations for the second annual awards show. Last year his Majesty garnered eight nominations, and won three awards. Following right behind, Lil' Wayne is second with seven nominations. Kanye West drew six, Common earned five, Jay-Z took home four, and Ludacris and 50 Cent got three each. Read Full Story
JA RULE EXPLODES IN COMPLEX INTERVIEW: Rapper against gays on TV; discusses beef with 50 and DMX; disses hip hop hearings in Congress.
*Ja Rule had a lot of things to say on a number of subjects during an interview featured in the new issue of Complex magazine. Read Full Story
DMC FILMING FOLLOW-UP TO ADOPTION DOC: Emmy-nominated rapper to focus on exposing ills of foster care system.
*Darryl McDaniels, better known as DMC of the rap group Run-DMC, is producing a follow up to his Emmy-nominated VH1 Rock Doc documentary, My Adoption Journey. Read Full Story
PHARRELL WILLIAMS SCORES HENNESSY ADS: Producer provides music for three commercials; seven Web spots.
*The folks at Hennessy have recruited producer Pharrell Williams to score their upcoming ad campaign that will run on television as well as the Internet. Read Full Story
MASTER P REPRESENTED AT OPRAHS OBAMA PARTY: Rapper says his presence on her property makes a statement.
*Considering Oprah Winfreys disdain for hip hop containing violent and sexually offensive lyrics, Master P says its practically a miracle that he was invited to attend her celeb-filled fundraiser for Democratic Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama. Read Full Story
IKE AND TINA TOGETHER AGAIN
ON BOXED SET: Three-disc career retrospective covers 1960 through 1975.
*Time Life is behind a first-ever boxed set for Ike and Tina Turner, titled "The Ike and Tina Turner Story: 1960-1975." Read Full Story
ARETHAS DUETS GATHERED FOR NEW ALBUM.: Fantasia joins Queen of Soul for first single.
*Arista Records has booked Nov. 13 to release an album full of duets featuring the incomparable Aretha Franklin. Read Full Story
SHEMAR MOORE SAYS MINDS MUST GO ON: But actor has issues with the way former co-star Mandy Patinkin left the show.
*Shemar Moore may not hold a grudge against his former Criminal Minds co-star Mandy Patinkin for the way he just up and quit the show over the summer, but it doesnt mean he approves of the manner in which it happened. Read Full Story
BARACK OBAMA TO HOST FUNDRAISER ON BROADWAY: Event will include songs and portions of classic works directed by George C. Wolfe.
*The campaign trail of Presidential hopeful Barack Obama will make a pit stop on Broadway for a one-night-only fundraiser this month at New Amsterdam Theater. Read Full Story
DID LIL' KIM & 50 CENT FORGET TO PAY THEIR DUES?: Record producer sues rappers for royalties.
*We all forget to pay a bill once and a while. We can only assume that's what happened with Fiddy and Lil' Kim. Either way, record producer Carlos Evans has sued the rappers and two record companies for $2 million, claiming they failed to pay him royalties for a song that sold 2 million copies. Read Full Story
VICKS JUDGE TO HEAR FROM ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS: Court will allow organizations to file briefs, but not testify in person.
*The federal judge who will sentence Michael Vick in his dogfighting case has agreed to hear from animal welfare organizations about the specifics of the illegal activity. Read Full Story
EUR FILM REVIEW: Carmen & Geoffrey
*Carmen De Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder have been happily-married for fifty-three years. During that time span, the talented couple has not only raised their son, Leo, together, but theyve supported each others every creative endeavor over the course of celebrated and enduring careers in the arts. Read Full Story
OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
The Brave One (R for profanity, sexuality and graphic violence) Shades of Charles Bronsons Death Wish in this revenge flick about a radio DJ (Jodie Foster) out for retribution after a brutal attack which left her seriously wounded and took the life of her beloved fiance. Read Full Story
ITTY BITTY BITS: Jerkins returns; Luda, Busta at RockCorps; Diddys Unforgiven footage; Naomi to disrupt rare turtles.
*Producer Rodney Jerkins, now slim and trim, says he will have tracks featured on the upcoming albums of Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Jennifer Hudson. 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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