09-18-07 EUR: Front-Running Rebublicans Run From Tavis' Debate

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TAVIS ISN'T SMILING OVER REPUBLICAN SNUBS OF UP COMING DEBATE: Journalist/activist says the show will go on, though.
By Ricardo A Hazell
Inspired by the book "Covenant with Black America," the forum will engage candidates on issues from health care, to Katrina relief and the economy. Our Lee Bailey shared a phone call with Smiley to discuss the event. But Tavis wasn't ready to talk about how historic the forum will be but, rather, how the Republican frontrunners appeared to go out of their way to not be present. Read Full Story

KANYE CONTINUED PERFORMING AFTER EMMYS: Plus, rapper kept Wayne Brady waiting during performance run-through.
*After Kanye West rapped a sliver of his hit “Stronger” during a sketch at the Emmy Awards Sunday night [see footage below], he gave folks at TV Guide’s packed afterparty a full set of material from his repertoire. Read Full Story

FULL LENGTH 3-MIN. VERSION OF DIDDY’S BANNED AD: Mogul has made it available for viewing online.
*While the 30 and 60 second spots of the Unforgivable Woman fragrance commercial have been banned, Sean "Diddy" Combs produces and stars in a three-minute unrated movie version that he is releasing exclusively on-line. Read Full Story

QUEEN LATIFAH EXTENDS TOUR; PLANS RAP ALBUM: Rapper adds more than a dozen dates to ‘Trav’lin’ Light’ trek.
*Queen Latifah has decided to pad her forthcoming tour in support of “Trav’lin’ Light,” her new album due Sept. 25 from jazz label Verve Records. Read Full Story

MICHAEL VICK’S SCRIBBLED NOTES BOUGHT BY COMEDIAN: Carol Liefer wins notepad in auction; money to benefit animals.
*Carol Leifer, a comedian and actress who once dated Jerry Seinfeld, has purchased notes handwritten by Michael Vick for a four-minute apology speech made following his guilty plea to an illegal dogfighting charge. Read Full Story

50 CENT SCRAPS EUROPEAN TOUR: Rapper’s camp says cancellation due to last minute change in schedule.
*Rapper 50 Cent has cancelled three gigs on his upcoming European tour, citing a last minute change in his schedule, according to reports. Read Full Story

JADA PINKETT SMITH IS ONLY ‘HUMAN’: Actress to write and direct film for husband’s production company.
*Jada Pinkett Smith has been tapped to write and direct “The Human Contract,” a feature-length motion picture to be produced by her husband Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment, reports FilmJerk.com. Read Full Story

THE PEOPLE WILL DECIDE FATE OF BONDS’ 756TH: Fashion designer Marc Ecko won ball in auction; allows public to vote on final destination.
*After shelling out $752,467 in an auction to win Barry Bonds’ historic 756th home run ball, fashion designer Marc Ecko is allowing the public to have the final say on its ultimate fate. Read Full Story

O.J.’S ALLEGED ROBBERY CAUGHT ON AUDIO TAPE: ‘Think you can steal my s**t and sell it?’ Simpson allegedly said.
*News outlets and morning shows hit the ground running yesterday with footage of O.J. Simpson’s Sunday arrest in Las Vegas. Read Full Story

COMMON, Q-TIP ‘BOUNCE’ THROUGH U.S. THIS FALL: Rappers to co-headline third annual 2K Sports Bounce Tour.
*Hip-hop lyricists Common and Q-Tip will anchor the third annual 2K Sports Bounce Tour, which features a "next-gen videogame lounge" and a videogame tournament with "sick prizes" alongside the music, according to organizers. Read Full Story

NENEH CHERRY RETEAMS WITH YOUSSOU N’DOUR: Artists collaborate on lead single from African star’s forthcoming album.
*Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour is hoping to make magic once again with Neneh Cherry, the rapper/vocalist who graced his biggest international hit, “7 Seconds,” in 1994. Read Full Story

VANESSA WILLIAMS SUPPORTS ‘HSM’S’ HUDGENS: Former Miss America knows a little something about untimely nude photos.
*Vanessa Williams, whose Miss America crown was stripped in 1984 following a leak of nude photos, is offering advice to 18-year-old “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens, who is currently caught up in a nude photo scandal of her own. Read Full Story

KLEOPATRA GIRL'S RINGSIDE REPORT: Crashing 'The' TV Guide Emmy party by accident and dodging Dirt123.com squads.
By Eugenia Wright -- Kleopatra Girl
On my way to club Element on the night of the Emmy Awards, I got circumvented by traffic officers and people who just did not know what they were doing and giving all the wrong directions when asked. But, sometimes when things go wrong, they do so for the right reason. While I thought I was going to be at a party with Shar Jackson, Jaleel White and Tia Mowry, providence had another agenda laid out for me. Read Full Story

GHOSTFACE, WITCHDOCTOR TEAM FOR PERFORMANCES: Rappers to headline Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim Hip Hop Tour.
*Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan will join Witchdoctor of Atlanta’s Dungeon Family as headliners for the Adult Swim Hip-Hop tour. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: ‘Tunnel’ canceled; Trin-i-tee 5:7 CD; ‘SNL’s’ Morgan vs. Fallon; TV One’s 40 million; Generoso Jimenez dies; Wonder’s ode to Mama.
*The Los Angeles run of Sara Jones' Bridge & Tunnel has been canceled, reports Daily Variety. The actress, who earned a Special Tony Award in 2006 for the one-woman show, was scheduled to play 28 performances at the Brentwood Theatre, Sept. 25-Oct. 21. Read Full Story

TOO THROUGH WITH BET: Protestors demand that offensive portrayals of African Americans Cease.
*It’s about time for a change, at least that’s what 500 protesters were out to say last Saturday afternoon. Black Entertainment Television’s chief executive, Debra Lee’s Northwest Washington home was ground zero for a peaceful demonstration that demanded the network stop airing what protestors call demeaning and offensive portrayals of African Americans. Read Full Story

GINA MCCAULEY'S OPEN LETTER: 'BET could learn a lot from George Wallace'
Debra Lee and Reginald Hudlin could learn a lot from George Wallace. Right about now, they ought to be considering whether they could possibly be on the wrong side of history. George Wallace was very successful. He was elected Governor of Alabama four times. He ran for president four times. However, like George Wallace, BET is about to end up on the wrong side of history. 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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