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VIN DIESEL AGREES TO 'FAST AND FURIOUS' SEQUEL: Actor will reteam with Paul Walker for fourth installment.
*For years following his 2001 breakout role in "Fast and the Furious," star Vin Diesel has refused to participate in subsequent sequels in the popular franchise. But it appears as if the fourth time's a charm. Read Full Story

MICHAEL VICK SCHOOLED BY PETA: Suspended QB takes a class on dog empathy at the organization's headquarters in Norfolk, Va.
*People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals headquarters in Norfolk, VA quietly welcomed suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick last month for an eight-hour course on empathy and animal protection in connection with his dogfighting scandal. Read Full Story

JADAKISS CAN KISS HIS CRIMINAL CHARGES GOODBYE: DA asks judge to drop the case.
*Drug and gun charges filed against rapper Jadakiss will be dropped by prosecutors, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Read Full Story

BEYONCE'S 'BABY BOY' IN FEDERAL APPEALS COURT: Minn. woman claims singer took lyrics without permission.
*The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals received a copyright infringement case Wednesday filed by a Minnesota woman claiming Beyonce's 2003 hit "Baby Boy" illegally uses lyrics from her song, "Got a Little Bit of Love for You." Read Full Story

'RARE AND UNRELEASED' ARETHA TRACKS SURFACE: Songs culled for double-disc from Rhino Records.
*Die hard Aretha Franklin fans have 12 days left until the release of "Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul," which houses B-sides, demos and outtakes from the singer's 13-year history with Atlantic Records. Read Full Story

WU-TANG CLEARS UP STATEMENT ON BEATLES SAMPLE: Group clarifies claim of scoring 'first-ever' authorized sample from Fab Four.
*The Wu-Tang Clan is hoping to clear up a statement posted to its MySpace page that declared it had secured the "first-ever" authorized Beatles sample for a song on its upcoming album, "The 8 Diagrams." Read Full Story

JOHN MELLENCAMP WRITES SONG ABOUT JENA 6: Folksy rocker sings about injustice as part of recording session for new album.
*The heartland rocker that brought us "Jack and Diane" and "Pink Houses" in the 80s has focused his creative attention toward Jena, Louisiana for a song on his upcoming album. Read Full Story

EVA LONGORIA'S SEX TAPE IS A PRANK: Footage is Paris Hilton spoof from Will Ferrell's Web site; plus, husband takes a break from French team.
*Will Ferrell's humor site funnyordie.com strikes again. A rumored sex tape involving Eva Longoria has turned out to be nothing more than the latest product from the actor's Internet portal for video pranks. Read Full Story

SOLANGE INTERVIEW FEATURED IN NEW ESSENCE: Beyonce's sister talks about end of marriage, new album and more.
*Solange Knowles has a new album coming out and offers herself up to writer Jeanine Edwards of Essence magazine in an effort to promote it. Read Full Story

CELEBS JOIN LIFETIME'S FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER: Whoopi, Patti, Holly, Mya participate in PSAs. Holly stars in original film.
*Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle and Holly Robinson Peete are among the stars of film, television, music and sports who are participating in Lifetime's "Be My Strength, Be My Support, Be My Bra" on-air, online and print PSA campaign created by breast cancer survivors. Read Full Story

HBO ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO BOOK ON DUKE RAPE CASE: Cable network to develop film about race and class issues surrounding prosecution.
*HBO has purchased rights to a book about the headline-making Duke Lacrosse rape case with plans to develop it into a movie. Read Full Story

BET ADDS PERFORMERS FOR HIP HOP AWARDS: Leading nominee T.I. and 'Crank Dat's' Soulja Boy join the party.
*T.I. and Soulja Boy join previously announced performers Nelly, Lil' Wayne, Kanye West and Common on stage at BET's second annual Hip Hop Awards, which will tape at Atlanta's Civic Center on Saturday, Oct. 13 and air on the network Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Read Full Story

THE ROCK, WIFE DONATE 1 MIL TO ALMA MATER: Separated couple still dedicated to Hurricanes athletics.
*The pair announced their separation in June, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his wife, Dany Garcia Johnson came together Tuesday to announce a joint donation of $1 million to the football facilities renovation fund of their alma mater, the University of Miami. Read Full Story

SNIPER CALLS DAUGHTER OF A VICTIM: Lee Boyd Malvo rings Arizona woman's cell phone to apologize.
*Cheryll Witz was shopping for a birthday cake at Costco in Tuscon, Ariz. when she received a call on her cell phone from Lee Boyd Malvo, the man serving a life sentence for killing her father in a murder spree five years ago, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

FILM/MUSIC/TV BITS: Ice T's Coco on 'SVU'; Honda's Battle of the Bands DVD; 'Top Model's' Jaslene in 'Love'; Boyz push 'Chevy.'
*Ice T's wife Coco will make a guest appearance on his NBC drama "Law & Order: SVU" in an upcoming episode, the veteran rapper revealed to the New York Daily News. The buxom blonde will reportedly portray the widow of a dead wrestler. Read Full Story

VH1 ANNOUNCES GRID FOR HIP HOP MONTH: Snoop, Game, Eve, Latifah, Cannon, Jay-Z, Hip Hop Honors among programming for October.
*VH1 Honors the legacy of hip hop and the men and women who created the beats heard around the world with all-new series, documentaries, specials and movies throughout October. Read Full Story

EXECUTIVE BITS: BE announces Exec of the Year; Melanie Few scores ninth NFL sanction for a concert; Snipes hires new law firm for tax case.
*Black Enterprise (BE) has named Don Thompson, president of McDonald's USA, as its 2007 Corporate Executive of the Year. Thompson, who graced the cover of the publication's September issue, was honored during a ceremony held on Oct. 1 in Detroit. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Essence's 'Leadership Summit; Mos Def/Talib Kweli headline ICER AIR comp; 'Pacman' Jones pays for TNA match; Jagged Edge at Coachella.
*Essence magazine�s fourth annual Women Who Are Shaping the World Leadership Summit will return to the Marriott Marquis in New York City tomorrow (Oct. 5) from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: I Love New York: The Complete First Season
By Kam Williams
*Tiffany "New York" Pollard was the most charismatic character and a two-time finalist on Flavor of Love, the reality catfight where desperate women competed for the affections of rap group Public Enemy's clock-carrying womanizer Flavor Flav. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Girl Next Door
By Kam Williams
*Left orphaned after the untimely deaths of their parents in a car accident, Meg (Blythe Auffarth) and Susan (Madeline Taylor) Loughlin found themselves suddenly adopted by their closest relative, Ruth Chandler (Blanche Baker), a single-mom already raising three adolescent boys on her own. 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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