12-06-07 EURxtra: Imus' Black Co-hosts Speak / Chris Brown is a 'Phenom'

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CHRIS BROWN TO STAR AS BASKETBALL 'PHENOM': Singer scores film role opposite Vanessa Williams and Henry Simmons.
*The teen heart throb will play a high school hoops legend who goes pro after the media discovers he's the illegitimate son of the NBA's best. The boy and his dad are on a collision course. Read Full Story

DON IMUS' BLACK CO-HOSTS SPEAK OUT: Karith Foster and Tony Powell embrace role in show's new diversity; Foster interviewed at Essence.com.
*The two African American additions to Don Imus' radio show say their role is an integral part of the radio veteran's overall upgrade, but are his critics buying it? Read Full Story

MOTHER OF PIMP C STILL UNCLEAR ABOUT DEATH: 'Mama Wes' calls her son's passing a 'terrible shock.'
*KFDM News in Port Arthur, Texas has spoken with the mother of the late Pimp C about his sudden death this week at a Los Angeles hotel. Read Full Story

SEAN TAYLOR'S ALLEGED SHOOTER WANTS PLEA DEAL: Eric Rivera's lawyer seeks resolution that has 'best interest of all parties in mind.'
*Eric Rivera has not admitted that he was the man who shot Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor in what has been described as a botched home invasion, but his lawyer is said to be searching high and low for a plea deal with prosecutors. Read Full Story

VIVICA FINALLY GETS HERSELF BOOKED: Actress avoids bench warrant with Wednesday visit police station.
*Vivica A. Fox got herself booked at a Los Angeles police station Wednesday, successfully avoiding the threat of a bench warrant for arrest. Read Full Story

SAMUEL L. JACKSON GOES 'COUNTRY': Actor to star in new thriller set in violent Soweto township.
*Hollywood star Samuel L. Jackson continues to stack film roles. His newest gig is the hospital thriller "Unfinished Country," which stars the actor as the chief administrator of an overcrowded hospital located in Johannesburg's violent Soweto township. Read Full Story

HBO'S 'THE WIRE' PREPS BACK STORIES: Three short films will precede launch of fifth season in January.
*Three popular characters from HBO's critically-acclaimed series "The Wire" are the subjects of short films that will provide viewers with their full back stories. Read Full Story

SUPREME COURT EXAMINES O.J. LINK IN CASE: Did prosecutor show bias by citing Simpson's acquittal as a cautionary tale.
*The Supreme Court on Tuesday considered whether a Louisiana prosecutor who compared a black murder defendant to O.J. Simpson practiced racial bias to sway an all-white jury, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

REMY MA'S CHARGES STAY PUT: Judge denies request by rapper's lawyer to have assault and intimidation counts dismissed.
*Rapper Remy Ma must stand trial for gang assault and witness intimidation after losing her bid Wednesday to have those charges tossed. Read Full Story

'JENA SIX' BEATING VICTIM FILES LAWSUIT: Justin Barker's parents go after the teens involved, their parents and the school board.
*The white victim in the "Jena Six" assault case has taken his quest for restitution to a civil court in Louisiana. Read Full Story

MICHAEL JORDAN PLEDGES $5M TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL: NBA legend hopes gesture will underscore importance of academics.
*Hales Franciscan High School on Chicago's South Side is $5 million richer thanks to a generous donation from former Bulls star and NBA legend Michael Jordan. Read Full Story

TWO EX-JAMES BROWN TRUSTEES WANT JOBS BACK: Buddy Dallas, Alford Bradley say judge forced them to resign last month.
*Two former trustees for James Brown's estate say they were forced to resign from their positions by the judge who is handling the family's numerous financial disputes, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

BET'S "MEET THE FAITH" TO EXAMINE 'BLACKNESS': Barack Obama, Soledad O'Brien featured on Dec. 9 episode about light vs. dark skin.
*BET takes a look at what it means to be a black person in 21st century America on the Dec. 9 episode of "Meet the Faith," with host Dr. Ian Smith. Read Full Story

TINA FEY CALLS PAULA ABDUL'S 'SNL' GIG 'A DISASTER': '30 Rock' star dishes about overall demeanor; 'American Idol' sketch.
*Paula Abdul's 2005 guest-hosting appearance on "Saturday Night Live" is discussed at length by former writer and cast member Tina Fey in the latest issue of Playboy magazine. Read Full Story

WYCLEF JEAN'S TRAVELING 'CARNIVAL': Artist to begin tour of club venues next month.
*Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean will mount a club tour in January to support his new studio album, "Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant," which arrived in stores on Tuesday. Read Full Story

ITTY BITY BITS: Blige at 'CNN Heroes'; Mel B's jealous husband; Murphy's other women; Will & the napping reporter; Jay-Z's b'day; LeBron, Bush, Brown make lists.
*Mary J. Blige is booked to perform at tonight's scheduled "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," to be hosted by the channel's Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour at the American Museum of Natural History. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Bonds wants new lawyer; Goodell reviews appeal of Pacman suspension; Travis Henry wins appeal of drug suspension.
*Barry Bonds is expected in court tomorrow to plead not guilty on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice - but as of Wednesday, the baseball star had yet to assemble his full legal team. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Superbad
By Kam Williams
*High school seniors Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera) have been best friends since childhood. Over the years, these dorks have grown close to each other due to their sharing a low status in the social pecking order among their peers. Read Full Story

LORETTA DEVINE: The Dirty Laundry/This Christmas Interview with Kam Williams
*Houston's Loretta Devine is a classically-trained thespian and vocalist who burst onto the scene in 1981 when she played Lorrell as a member of the original Broadway cast of Dreamgirls. 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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