11-05-07 EUR 'Gangster' Runs Box Office / Arrest in Oprah School Abuse

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JAY-Z PLANS 'SIRIUS' TAKEOVER: Rapper commandeers satellite radio to plug new album 'American Gangster.'
*Starting today, Def Jam president Jay-Z will hover in the realm beyond terrestrial radio with a week-long takeover of Sirius Satellite's Hip-Hop Nation channel 40, the company announced Friday. Read Full Story

LET IT 'BEE' KNOWN, 'GANGSTER' RUNS BOX OFFICE: Denzel's film squashes Seinfeld's 'Bee Movie'.
*Despite the crystal-clear DVD bootlegs of "American Gangster" that have flooded the streets of major cities in the past two weeks, enough people actually paid for a ticket to give it a No. 1 ranking at the weekend box office. Read Full Story

T-PAIN SURRENDERS TO AUTHORITIES: 'Sanga' had an outstanding arrest warrant for driving with a suspended license.
*The latest mug shot to hit the Internet belongs to R&B singer T-Pain, who surrendered to authorities Friday (Nov. 2) in his native Tallahassee after receiving an outstanding warrant for driving with a suspended license. Read Full Story

DA BRAT RELEASED FROM JAIL AFTER POSTING BOND: Rapper arrested for aggravated assault in night club incident.
*Da Brat, whose real name is Shawntae Harris, is a free woman after posing $50,000 bond in her aggravated assault case. Read Full Story

TATTOO EMERGES AS CLUE IN JAM MASTER JAY MURDER: Witness says gunman had ink on his neck.
*The gunman who killed Run DMC DJ Jam Master Jay is still on the loose, but authorities say he may be identifiable by a tattoo on his neck, reports the New York Daily News. Read Full Story

WOMAN ARRESTED IN ABUSE CASE AT OPRAH'S SCHOOL: Talk show host scheduled to make first public comments today.
*A 27-year-old former dorm matron at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa was arrested on Thursday by the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit in the wake of sexual abuse allegations. Read Full Story

EXPERT TO PROVE IT'S R. KELLY ON THE SEX TAPE: Judge orders Dec. hearing for forensic scientist to explain method.
*A Chicago judge ordered a hearing for a forensic expert to explain the methods she will use to prove that R. Kelly is indeed the man having sex with an underage girl on a videotape. Read Full Story

A&E YANKS 'DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER' FROM SCHEDULE: Decision made two days following leaked N-word-filled phone call.
*A&E has pulled its reality series starring Duane "Dog" Chapman two days after a private phone conversation in which he repeatedly used the N-word leaked to the National Enquirer and, eventually, the Internet. Read Full Story

LIVE FROM NY, IT'S BARACK OBAMA!: Democratic candidate appears in opening sketch on 'SNL.'
*Barack Obama made a surprise appearance in the opening sketch of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend. (View clip below.) Read Full Story

WILL DOWNING DEALS WITH DEBILITATING DISEASE: In spite of adversity, singer delivers new CD.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*For two decades, Grammy-nominated singer Will Downing has been sharing his voice with fans of solid R&B. Just under a year ago, Downing was diagnosed with a muscle debilitating disease called Polymyositis, where he struggled to stand or even raise his arms. Read Full Story

'OPRAH CHANNEL' TO LAUNCH ON YOUTUBE: Talk show host announced joint venture Friday.
*Apparently, Oprah Winfrey's own Web site is not enough. The talk show queen has signed a new deal with online video-sharing behemoth YouTube to launch her own "Oprah's Channel," to be filled with content from her daytime talk show. Read Full Story

STAR JONES ACCUSED OF BLOWING OFF CHARITY EVENT: But TV host says organizer didn't keep up her end of the deal.
*Star Jones is fighting back against allegations by a Detroit-based charity that claims she failed to show up as promised for its 2006 Super Bowl weekend charity event. Read Full Story

DENNIS RODMAN WANTS WNBA GIG: Cross-dressing NBA vet believes he can coach ladies team to a championship based on defense.
*Dennis Rodman has made it officially known that he wants to serve as coach of a WNBA team, following in the footsteps of his former Detroit Pistons teammate Bill Laimbeer who currently coaches the Detroit Shock. Read Full Story

SNIPES CHALLENGES TALENT AGENCY JUDGMENT: Actor wants a judge to hold off on $1.7 million claiming he had no knowledge of the lawsuit.
*Attorneys for Wesley Snipes are asking a California judge to set aside a $1.7 million judgment against him that was awarded to a Hollywood talent agency, claiming the actor had no idea that the legal action existed. Read Full Story

JOHN AMOS DONE GONE COUNTRY: Veteran actor signs five-album deal with Nashville label run by member of Johnny Cash family.
*John Amos, who currently stars in the ABC comedy "Men in Trees," is releasing an album of country music titled "We Were Hippies" in the wake of his relationship with members of the legendary Cash family. Read Full Story

SHARPTON WITHDRAWS THREAT TO BOYCOTT MSG: Activist changes mind after meeting with Isiah Thomas' wife.
*Al Sharpton and his National Action Network said they would no longer threaten to protest at Madison Square Garden against Isiah Thomas' stance on derogatory language toward women. Read Full Story

CARLOS SANTANA AND HIS WIFE TO DIVORCE: Couple calls it quits after 34 years of marriage.
*Carlos Santana's 34-year marriage is ending with the announcement that his wife, Deborah Santana, filed divorce papers on Oct. 19 citing irreconcilable differences. Read Full Story

50 CENT'S NEW SINGLE BANNED BY MTV AND BET: Not even those networks will run a song titled "I Still Kill."
*Rapper 50 Cent is upset over the decision of MTV and BET to ban the video for his new single "I Still Kill" from his latest album, "Curtis." Read Full Story

FBI KNEW ABOUT O.J.'S VEGAS 'STING' DEBACLE: Feds reportedly received tip three weeks before incident happened.
*The Associated Press is reporting that Los Angeles-based FBI agents were told three weeks beforehand that O.J. Simpson and a sports memorabilia dealer were planning what Simpson termed a "sting operation" to reclaim items he believed were stolen from him. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Darfur Diaries
By Kam Williams
*While the U.S. has seen fit to intervene to save the citizens of Iraq from Saddam Hussein, it�s sad to think that nothing is being done about the ongoing ethnic cleansing in Sudan. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: American Gangster
By Kam Williams
*At the height of his reign as New York�s heroin kingpin during the Vietnam War, Frank Lucas was raking in over a million dollars a day on the streets of the City. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Hip Hop Doc' on BET's 'Rap-It-Up' special; will.i.am joins Doritos talent search; NBPC behind Miss. doc; settlement for Frey lie.
*BET's award-winning national HIV/AIDS public information campaign Rap-It-Up presents the new HIV/AIDS special, "What U Know Bout That? Rap-It-Up Sex Quiz," premiering tonight (Nov. 5) at 7:30 p.m. 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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