10-18-07 EURxtra: Police Say Diddy Will Be Charged With Assault

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POLICE SAY DIDDY WILL BE CHARGED WITH ASSAULT: Alleged victim says his meeting with mogul to patch things up didn't work.
*Diddy skipped a scheduled meeting with police Tuesday afternoon as his lawyer released a statement saying that he would not be arrested. At the time, Diddy was meeting with the victim at Butter nightclub to try and work things out without criminal charges being filed. Read Full Story

JUANITA BYNUM NOT SELLING HER HOME, SAYS REP: Also, publicist wants to clarify that televangelist does not actually live there.
*Televangelist Juanita Bynum does not live in the house that is in limbo pending the repayment of $39,000 in back taxes, interest and other fees, her publicist said in a letter to EUR. Read Full Story

DEF JAM DENIES 'N-WORD' FOR NAS ALBUM: Source says 'How would that look at Wal-Mart?'
*A source close to Island Def Jam Group chairman Antonio "L.A." Reid is now claiming that the new album from Nas will not be called the N-word as the rapper had announced during a concert Friday night in New York. Read Full Story

DAMON WAYANS HEADED BACK TO ABC: Comic to topline another family sitcom.
*Damon Wayans, who starred for five seasons on the ABC comedy series "My Wife & Kids," will return to the network as the lead actor in another family sitcom. Read Full Story

TIGER WOODS HAS THAT DEEP DOWN BODY THIRST: Golfer pacts with Gatorade for own line of flavors.
*Tiger Woods expands his business empire with the launch of his own Gatorade flavors under an endorsement deal announced Tuesday by the beverage company. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY PLANS ECO-FRIENDLY NURSERY: Mom-to-be excited about going green for the baby.
*Halle Berry, currently four months pregnant with her first child, is already looking ahead toward the baby's immediate surroundings being as eco-friendly as possible. Read Full Story

MIRIAM MAKEBA HAS COPYRIGHT DRAMA: Singer says her material is being aired on South African TV without permission.
*South African treasure Miriam Makeba says she's had enough of her work being broadcast on the nation's airwaves willy nilly and without her permission. Read Full Story

OPRAH BLAMES EXTRA 20 LBS ON FAULTY THYROID: Talk show host discusses condition in new issue of O magazine.
*On her talk show Tuesday, Oprah Winfrey revealed that she has a thyroid condition that slowed her metabolism to a crawl and caused her to gain 20 pounds during the show's hiatus. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH SAYS 'WHAT KARATE KID MOVIE?': Actor's rep says she has no idea how the rumor got started.
*A publicist for Will Smith says he is not planning to produce a remake of the 1984 film "The Karate Kid" with his son Jayden in the starring role, as had previously been reported. Read Full Story

HOUSE DEMOCRATS BLAME FEDS FOR JENA COPYCATS: Panel says inaction from Justice Dept led to spread of noose activity.
*House Democrats chastised the Department of Justice on Tuesday for failing to intervene in the case of six black students charged with beating a white classmate in rural Jena, Lousiana, reports USA Today. Read Full Story

BARACK OBAMA AND DICK CHENEY SHARE BLOODLINE: Vice President's wife says she discovered link while researching family tree.
They couldn't be more opposite politically, but Vice-President Dick Cheney and Democratic candidate Barack Obama reportedly have one thing in common, according Cheney's wife � a family tree. Read Full Story

STUDY SHOWS RAP VIDEOS HARM BLACK GIRLS: Research says they're more likely to binge drink, have sex and adopt negative body image.
*Watching hip hop videos that amplify sexually explicit and violent themes can lead to alcohol abuse and promiscuity among young black girls, according to a new study of sexual stereotypes in rap music footage. Read Full Story

LAILA ALI DONS SECOND MILK MUSTACHE: But this ad features the boxer without her famous father.
*The last time boxer Laila Ali stepped in front of a camera for the "Got Milk" campaign was in 2001, alongside her legendary father, Muhammad Ali." Read Full Story

NELLY SAYS 'WE JUMPED THE GUN' WITH IMUS: Rapper says he was fired before blacks could take advantage of his stupidity.
*Nelly has a lot to say about the controversy sparked by Don Imus and its ripple effect within hip hop. Read Full Story

DATE SET FOR C-MURDER'S RETRIAL: Rapper accused of second-degree murder; faces second trial in February.
*Rapper C-Murder, whose real name is Corey Miller, will be tried for second-degree murder a second time on Feb. 11 in New Orleans, a judge announced Tuesday. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Union & Mendes; McKinney goes Green; Ron Springs in coma; Serena's right thigh.
*Actress Gabrielle Union admits to having a little thing for "We Own the Night" star Eva Mendes. "She's so hot, right?" Union told the New York Daily News at Jermaine Dupri's book launch party Monday night in New York. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Transformers
By Kam Williams
*First introduced by Hasbro in 1984, Transformers are robots disguised as everyday items, such as cars, planes and animals. The morphing action figures have proven to be so popular that the company has added to the product line every year since. Plus, the toys have been spun-off into a TV cartoon series and Marvel comic books. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Naked Boys Singing
By Kam Williams
*If you appreciate truth in advertising, and also like looking at nude men, then you�re apt to enjoy the appropriately entitled Naked Boys Singing. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: PAFF needs volunteers; Blair Underwood at Inglewood's Eso Won book store; Ebell of L.A. hosts Controller Laura Chick.
*The 16th Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF) needs volunteers for its festival taking place Thursday, Feb. 7 through Monday, Feb. 18 at the MJ AMC Crenshaw 15 and the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles. 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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