11-26-07 EUR: NBC to Explore Black Women / Kanye Continues to 'Glow'

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ALICIA KEYS UNLOCKS BILLBOARD'S TOP SPOTS: 'As I Am' album and its first single orchestrate takeover.
*As expected, the new album and single from Alicia Keys has taken Billboard by storm this week, with No. 1 landings on multiple charts. Read Full Story

NBC 'NIGHTLY NEWS' TO EXPLORE BLACK WOMEN: Week-long series includes health, dating prospects, politics, hip hop and more.
*Beginning tonight, "NBC News with Brian Williams" will examine issues facing African-American women across the U.S. in a new series "African-American Women: Where They Stand." Read Full Story

T.I.'S LEGAL TEAM WANTS EVIDENCE SUPPRESSED: Lawyers for rapper claim feds didn't follow proper procedure during arrest on gun charges.
*Lawyers for T.I. were in court last Monday seeking to suppress evidence seized from his vehicle during his Oct. 13 arrest on federal weapons charges. Read Full Story

COLUMBUS SHORT, IDRIS ELBA TALK 'THIS CHRISTMAS': Actors star in winning holiday dramedy.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Kicking off the holiday movie season, "This Christmas" is having a great showing at the box office. The film, which opened Thanksgiving week, came in at a strong #2 at theaters and exceeded expectations bringing in $27.1 million, having a better per-theater average than the #1 flick "Enchanted." Read Full Story

TERRENCE HOWARD JOINING DEBBIE ALLEN'S 'TIN ROOF?': Also, Anika Noni Rose and Kerry Washington reportedly compete for Cat role.
*The New York Daily News' Gatecrasher column is reporting that Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard will make his Broadway debut in Debbie Allen's all-black version of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Read Full Story

LAURIE ANN GIBSON ON 'MAKING THE BAND' FIASCO: 'Boom Kat' says she'll never work with Diddy again.
*Choreographer Laurie Ann Gibson is moving on from the disastrous turn of events that led to her firing from Diddy's MTV series "Making the Band." Read Full Story

DENNIS RODMAN SUED FOR ASSAULT: Vegas woman says NBA vet rubbed up against her.
*Dennis Rodman, 46, has been sued yet again by a worker in Las Vegas claiming some sort of assault. Read Full Story

NOTHIN' BUT A 'G' THANG FOR TRACY MORGAN: Plus '30 Rock' actor in live episode for strike fundraiser'; wife reportedly takes him back.
*Tracy Morgan, freshly-freed from his SCRAM alcohol monitor for various DUI offenses, has been cast as one of three lead voices in a new film for Walt Disney Pictures. Read Full Story

NO 'VIEW' FOR MICHELLE OBAMA: Wife of Barack Obama cancels to honor writer's strike.
*Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, has cancelled her scheduled Dec. 5 appearance on "The View" to support the ongoing writers strike. Read Full Story

KANYE CONTINUES 'GLOW' IN DARK TIMES: Rapper attempts 'Hey Mama' track again during show in London.
*After attending funeral services for his mother Donda West last week in Oklahoma, Kanye West continues to perform before eager crowds in Europe as part of his Glow in the Dark tour. Read Full Story

'APPRENTICE' TO PREMIERE IN THE MOTHERLAND: Nigeria to host first Africa-wide version of Trump's TV enterprise.
*Auditions are being held in the UK for the first Africa-wide edition of Donald Trump's television franchise, "The Apprentice." Read Full Story

SLY STONE HITS THE BIG APPLE: Reclusive singer plays NYC for first time in 32 years.
*Following decades of inactivity and a summer of spot dates throughout Europe, Sly Stone and his famous band The Family Stone took the stage in New York last week for the first time in 32 years. Read Full Story

RAPPER PLIES LOSES COURT CASE: Default judgment goes to Alabama promoter over rapper's failure to appear at July concert.
*A concert promoter in Montgomery, Alabama won a default judgment against rapper Plies after claiming he failed to show up for a July 8th concert. Read Full Story

HARRY BELAFONTE HONORED NORTH OF THE BORDER: Canada rights group celebrates activist with Diversity Award.
*Harry Belafonte, the distinguished actor, activist and one-time Calypso singer, will receive the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews' International Diversity Award at a gala dinner Thursday evening, the interfaith group announced. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE BABY SHOWER PICS LEAKED: Rumors have off-and-on again best friend Paris Hilton responsible.
*The New York Daily News is reporting that Paris Hilton is suspected of leaking pictures of Nicole Richie's baby shower to a third party who is trying to sell them to the tabloids. Read Full Story

NO MAKING WHOOPI FOR MEL BROOKS?: Director/actor reportedly denied Goldberg starring role in 1991 film because of kissing scene.
*Did Mel Brooks keep Whoopi Goldberg from starring in a movie because he didn't want the actress opposite him in a love scene? Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Hairspray
By Kam Williams
*When first released in 1988, Hairspray was a socially-conscious satire which delivered a fairly potent political message about the evil of ethnic intolerance. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Ghosts of Cite Soleil
By Kam Williams
*If you want to get an idea of how much gangsta rap has influenced cultures elsewhere around the world, check out Ghosts of Cite Soleil, a revealing documentary about a bloody turf war inside a notorious Haitian slum. Read Full Story

FILM/TV/RADIO BITS: Mills on 'Sunday Best'; Kimora wants another baby; Imus is the 'Man' for King mag.
*Grammy winner and Broadway star Stephanie Mills will make a special appearance on BET's "Sunday Best" tomorrow (Nov. 27) as the top three finalists � Shari Addison (Chicago), Jermaine Sellers (Joliet, Ill.) and Crystal Aikin (Tacoma, Wash.) � find out who will be sent home and who will continue on. 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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