11-02-07 EUR: Denzel Gets 'Gangster' Starting Today / Al Tells Dog to Wait

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DENZEL WASHINGTON & RUSSELL CROWE 'GANG' UP: 'American Gangster' opens this weekend.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Highly anticipated, "Gangster" chronicles the true story of a 1970s Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who built an empire trafficking drugs in the coffins of Vietnam soldiers, and the police detective working to bring him down. Read Full Story

SHARPTON RESPONDS TO 'BOUNTY HUNTER': Activist says he'll grant Dog's request to meet – but only when he finds time in his schedule.
*Al Sharpton released a letter to Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman via his National Action Network organization responding to the reality star's apology for repeatedly using the N-word in a phone conversation and request for a meeting with the activist to address the situation. Read Full Story

DA BRAT CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: Rapper accused of smashing bottle over a woman's head.
*Da Brat found herself in handcuffs early Thursday after she was accused of smashing a bottle over the head of a waitress at Jermaine Dupri's Atlanta-area nightclub. Read Full Story

'KEYSHIA COLE' BREAKS RECORDS FOR BET: Second season of singer's reality show off to a successful start.
*The drama surrounding Keyshia, Neffie and their mama continues on in the second season of BET's "Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is," ...and so do the high ratings. Read Full Story

CHRIS BROWN CRANKS THAT 'KISS KISS' ON BILLBOARD: Singer ends Soulja Boy's reign at No. 1
*It appears as if Americans are all Soulja Boy'd out and ready to pucker up for Chris Brown – as the crooner's new single, "Kiss Kiss" (featuring T-Pain), has ended the month-long reign of "Crank That (Soulja Boy) at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart this week. Read Full Story

MOTHER OF ALLEGED TONY YAYO VICTIM SPEAKS OUT: Cynthia Reed 'looking forward' to trial.
*Cynthia Reed, mother of the 14-year-old son of Game manager Jimmy "Henchman" Rosemond, released a statement Tuesday in response to the upcoming trial of rapper Tony Yayo, who is accused of assaulting the teen. Read Full Story

DON IMUS BACK ON THE AIR DEC. 3: Citadel Broadcasting Corp makes official announcement Thursday.
*Don Imus makes his official return to radio on December 3rd – just nine months after he was fired by CBS and MSNBC for his racist and sexist comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team. Read Full Story

MONTEL WILLIAMS MOVES BEHIND THE CAMERA: Talk show host to exec produce series of feature films.
*Veteran talk show host Montel Williams will jump into the movie business by executive producing a series of feature films in partnership with production companies. Read Full Story

ADIDAS CREATES JAM MASTER JAY SNEAKER: Special edition shoe to commemorate anniversary of DJ's death.
*Adidas will release a special edition sneaker to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Run DMC turntablist, Jam Master Jay. Read Full Story

STILL MORE DRAMA FOR J.LO'S 'BORDERTOWN': Film likely headed straight to DVD because writer/director is suing for nonpayment.
*Earlier this week, moviefone.com broke news that Jennifer Lopez's upcoming film "Bordertown" would forgo movie theaters and be released straight to DVD. Now we may know why. Read Full Story

UNDERWOOD'S 'TREATMENT' TO PREMIERE IN JAN.: HBO to air original series in unique fashion.
*HBO has finally set a broadcast schedule for the Mark Wahlberg-produced original series "In Treatment," which co-stars Blair Underwood and follows five characters in one-on-one sessions as patients with their psychotherapist. Read Full Story

LIL' WAYNE ARRAIGNED ON DRUG CHARGES: Rapper put in 20-minutes of face time during 3-hour hearing.
*While Lil' Wayne was being sued by a Miami Jewelry company for allegedly ignoring his bill, the New Orleans rapper was being arraigned on drug charges in the ATL. Read Full Story

CASH MONEY'S BIRDMAN BACK WITH NEW ALBUM: Bryan Williams to drop '5*Stunna' next month.
*Cash Money CEO Bryan "Birdman" Williams will release a new solo album, "5*Stunna," on Dec. 4 via his New Orleans-based label, reports Billboard. Read Full Story

OPRAH HAS A SWANK NEW SIDE GIG: Today's episode features the host cutting Oscar-winner's hair for charity.
*On today's episode of the "Oprah Winfrey Show," the host channels her barber father Vernon Winfrey and cuts the hair of Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Read Full Story

TRACEY AND EDDIE TAKING THINGS SLOWLY: Couple says they're in no hurry to get married, or even move in together.
*Again, Tracey Edmonds has been asked if her planned nuptials with fiancé Eddie Murphy are happening anytime soon. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG FRUSTRATED WITH U.K. BAN: Rapper wants desperately to help out with Britain's escalating gang situation.
*Snoop Dogg says he could make a difference in the recent proliferation of gang violence in the United Kingdom, if only he were allowed into the country. Read Full Story

JACOB THE JEWELER PLEADS GUILTY: Arabov to serve up to 46 months in prison and pay $2 million penalty.
*Jacob Arabov, better known to bling-loving celebrities as "Jacob the Jeweler," has pleaded guilty to falsifying records and giving false statements to investigators looking into a multi-state drug ring. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Nick wants Miss USA; Rush & Malloy roundup; Dr. Hooks honored; NAACP's Expo; Kanye down under; essence.com's '30 Dates.'
*Nick Cannon has moved on from the woman he planned to marry earlier this year. The former fiancé of Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks is reportedly trying to holla at Miss USA Rachel Smith. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Talk to Me
By Kam Williams
*When Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene (1931-1984) was raised in Washington, DC, by his own admission, his best friends were pimps, prostitutes and gamblers. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
American Gangster (R for nudity, sexuality, profanity, violence and pervasive drug content) Oscar-winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe square off in this mob saga, set in the Seventies, about the efforts of a rogue cop to bring down a drug lord who's been smuggling heroin to Harlem in the coffins of soldiers who died in Vietnam. 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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