10-24-07 EUR: Halle Berry's 'Jewish Nose' Joke Edited Out of 'Leno'

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SEXUAL, PHYSICAL ABUSE ALLEGATIONS AT OPRAH'S SCHOOL: Host flies in over weekend to personally assess the situation.
*More details of the alleged misconduct by a dorm parent at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa have surfaced. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY'S 'JEWISH NOSE' JOKE CUT FROM 'LENO': Mortified and apologetic over comment, actress asks host to edit it out.
*A simple appearance on "The Tonight Show" to plug her new movie "Things We Lost in the Fire" turned disastrous for Halle Berry after a joke she told was viewed as anti-Semitic, reports the New York Post. Read Full Story

OBAMA PRESSURED TO DROP DONNIE MCCLURKIN FROM TOUR: Gay rights groups say singer spreads false information about homosexuality.
*Barack Obama is being pressured by a gay rights group to remove gospel star Donnie McClurkin from his fund-raising tour because of the singer's views on homosexuality. Read Full Story

BET'S 'AMERICAN GANGSTER' ON DVD: Season 1 on disc, season 2 on screen.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
Travon Williams, the son of the infamous co-founder of the Los Angeles Crips gang Stanley 'Tookie' Williams spoke with EUR about the release of the "American Gangster" the complete first season on DVD. "We're just trying to put some awareness out there," he said of the goal of the show and of the DVD. "I think the title speaks for itself" 'American Gangster.' The title alone caught my attention at first." Read Full Story

TYSON BECKFORD TO HOST BRAVO REALITY SHOW: Model joins Niki Taylor to oversee 'Make Me a Supermodel.'
*Models Tyson Beckford and Niki Taylor will team to co-host Bravo's "Make Me a Supermodel," a reality competition that will feature both men and women vying to launch their own modeling careers and pocket a $100,000 prize in the process. Read Full Story

B.I.G. WAX FIGURE TO BE UNVEILED IN NY TOMORROW: Madame Tussauds immortalizes slain rapper; Ms. Wallace to attend ceremony.
*Madame Tussauds in New York will unveil its wax figure of the late Notorious B.I.G. during a ceremony scheduled to take place tomorrow at 11 am. Read Full Story

FOXY BROWN THROWN IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT: Rapper snatched from gen pop after committing three separate offenses.
*Foxy Brown is in "the hole" at Rikers Island after she reportedly committed three separate violations this month, sources tell the New York Post. Read Full Story

IT'S TWIN BOYS FOR GARCELLE BEAUVAIS-NILON: Actress gives birth to Jax and Jaid on Oct. 18.
*Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and husband Michael Nilon on Oct. 18 became the parents of new twin boys, a rep for the actress tells People magazine. Read Full Story

LADAINIAN TOMLINSON EVACUATES HOME AMID FIRES: Also, MLB player Tony Gwynn flees with his family.
*San Diego Chargers running back LaDanian Tomlinson is one of more than 500,000 people, at last count, who have been forced to evacuate their homes due to wildfires raging throughout Southern California. Read Full Story

BEYONCE CANCELS CONCERT IN TURKEY: Recent Kurdish turmoil prompts venue to shut down centenary event.
*Due to the unstable situation in Turkey - sparked when an ambush by rebel Kurds killed 12 Turkish soldiers and left eight missing - the venue that was to host Beyonce's concert today has announced the show will be cancelled. Read Full Story

NBA PLAYER IN THREESOME ACCUSED OF RAPE: Kings center Justin Williams and girlfriend say sex with woman was consensual.
*A lawyer for Sacramento Kings reserve center Justin Williams says he and his girlfriend had consensual sex with an unidentified woman who is now accusing him of rape. Read Full Story

ALLAN HOUSTON BACKS OUT OF NBA COMEBACK: Guard, 36, attempted to rejoin his old Knicks team, but couldn't hack the workouts.
*Former NBA All-Star Allan Houston says there's no way he can be physically ready in time for the New York Knicks' first game against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Nov. 2. Read Full Story

JERMAINE JACKSON ORDERED TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT: Singer also loses request for 50/50 custody.
*A judge in California ordered Jermaine Jackson to pay his ex-wife Alejandra child support and rejected the singer's bid to retain 50/50 custody of their children, Jaffar and Jermajesty. Read Full Story

PROMOTER MULLS LAWSUIT OVER NIXED LIL' WAYNE SHOW: Concert at NC high school scrapped after battle with school board.
*The promoter of a canceled Lil' Wayne show at a North Carolina High School is considering a lawsuit against the state's school board for interfering with his ability to properly promote the show. Read Full Story

WYCLEF JEAN APPOINTED HAITI'S GOODWILL AMBASSADOR: Russell Simmons on hand for ceremony in New York.
*Wyclef Jean was named goodwill ambassador to Haiti by its President Rene Preval during a ceremony Thursday in New York City. Read Full Story

O.J.'S CO-DEFENDANTS ENTER GUILTY PLEAS: Walter Alexander and Charles Cashmore agree to testify against ex-NFL star in armed robbery case.
*Two co-defendants pleaded guilty to reduced charges Tuesday in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case, agreeing to testify against Simpson and three others in the alleged hotel room theft of sports items from two memorabilia dealers, reports the AP. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: BET's 'Keyshia 2'; JJ to open for Jagged Edge; Whoopi's Scholastic Book program.
*BET's reality series "Keyshia Cole 2: The Way It Is" returns for its second season on Tuesday (Oct. 30) at 10:30 p.m. During this go-round, the singer attempts to deal with her family drama while working on her new CD, "Just Like You." Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Commune
By Kam Williams
*During the hippie movement back in the Sixties, many young people retreated from the cities to the wilderness. Whether visionary or merely na�ve, these discontented souls sought to reshape the cultural landscape by creating a utopian society based on free love and shared property. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Home of the Brave
By Kam Williams
*In 2003, Samuel L. Jackson announced he would no longer make movies co-starring rappers-turned-actors, because they�d been taking too much work from legitimate, classically-trained thespians. Read Full Story

MUSIC BITS: Whitney's massage; Fantasia's pipes; JT Money's defense; Terror Squad's deal; Keys sings for Heineken.
*Fresh from her surprise appearance at London's Fashion Rocks event, Whitney Houston continues to get positive feedback as she works to put recent struggles behind her. 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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