12-11-07 EURxtra: Bow Wow's Bad Appendix / R. Kelly Protest at LA Stop

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BOW WOW HAS A BAD APPENDIX: Condition was the 'stress and exhaustion' causing rapper to be hospitalized.
*Bow Wow's camp is updating its earlier explanation of his sudden hospitalization on Thursday following a concert in Cincinnati. Read Full Story

PROTEST PLANNED FOR R.KELLY'S L.A. TOUR STOP: Local activists wonder why church-owned forum would sponsor accused child pornographer.
*When R. Kelly's Double Up train rolls into The Forum in Los Angeles on Friday, protesters plan to be out with lighted candles and burning questions about the church-owned venue's support of an artist who faces trial on child pornography charges. Read Full Story

MINN. JINGLE BALL SCRAMBLED TO REPLACE KANYE: Concert would've been rapper's first on U.S. soil since mom's passing.
*Kanye West opted at the last minute not to perform Friday at the KDWB Jingle Ball in Minneapolis, prompting organizers to fill the slot with rapper Fabolous and "American Idol" runner up Blake Lewis. Read Full Story

USHER'S BROTHER GETS A PUBLISHING DEAL: EMI signs producer JLack to exclusive worldwide pact.
*Musical talent apparently runs in Usher's family. The entertainer's brother JLack, best known for producing Lloyd's No. 2 single "Get It Shorty," has just signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing. Read Full Story

BUSINESS CLASS SEATS UNDO SIBLINGS ON 'AMAZING RACE': Azaria and Hendekea discuss what went wrong.
*Brother and sister team Azaria and Hendekea Azene's wild ride on "The Amazing Race" came to a screeching halt Sunday night because of an unfortunate misunderstanding at an airport ticket office. Read Full Story

PATTI LABELLE IN 'CHOIRS' REHEARSAL: Upcoming NBC competition has singer stressed out over cutting bad singers.
*For someone who turned down an offer to judge "American Idol" contestants because she didn't want to crush dreams, imagine Patti LaBelle's anxiety before having to nix hopefuls at her new gig on NBC's "Clash of the Choirs." Read Full Story

WAYANS BROS. PLAN COP MOVIE SPOOF: Project set up at Paramount; Keenen will direct.
*Days after announcing their new comedy project with VH1, Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans are in the headlines again with the announcement of a new spoof movie that targets the cop/action genre. Read Full Story

ERYKAH BADU READIES DOUBLE ALBUM: Universal Motown set due in February.
*Erykah Badu has announced that her new double album, due February 26 via Universal Motown, will be titled "Nu AmErykah." Read Full Story

POLICE SAY FABOLOUS' CREW LINKED TO ROBBERIES: Investigators claim Street Family is behind crimes against Judah, Telfair and others.
*New York City police believe that a crew under rap star Fabolous is responsible for the recent robberies of several high-profile celebrities, including former New York Giants cornerback Frank Walker, NBA guard Sebastian Telfair and boxer Zab Judah. Read Full Story

LAVELL CRAWFORD INKS NBC DEAL: Second-to-last comic standing hits the next level.
*Lavell Crawford, the portly comic who placed second on the most recent season of NBC's reality competition "The Last Comic Standing," has just been signed to a talent holding deal with NBC Universal. Read Full Story

OBAMA, OPRAH AND WILL SMITH? 'Legend' star says he wants to hit the campaign trail, too.
*Will Smith tells the New York Post he's willing to join the presidential campaign of Barack Obama and appear at various stops along the trail, a la Oprah Winfrey. Read Full Story

DIDDY DENIES SECRET RELATIONSHIP WITH CASSIE: Rumors have the two running around together in Miami.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs is denying a New York Daily News report that claims he and his Bad Boy artist Cassie are secretly dating. Read Full Story

WALTER MOSLEY INKS THREE-BOOK DEAL: Riverhead swoops bestselling author for new series of mystery novels.
*Bestselling author Walter Mosley, widely known for his mysteries featuring Easy Rawlins, will launch a new series of mystery novels under a new three-book deal with Riverhead Books, the publisher announced Monday. Read Full Story

RAY CHARLES STATUE ERECTED IN HOMETOWN: Albany, GA honors musician in new downtown plaza bearing his name.
*The city of Albany, Ga. honored its native son Ray Charles Friday with the unveiling of a statue located at a new downtown plaza bearing his name, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

B.B. KING IS THE ENERGIZER BUNNY: He might as well be. Blues legend books more than 30 additional dates to his ongoing tour.
*It appears as if blues icon B.B. King has no intention of ever slowing down. The 82-year-old road warrior, who has been on tour since forever, has just announced the addition of more than 30 dates to his itinerary Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
By Kam Williams
*Who cares that this might be an incoherent, overplotted mess, when it comes stocked with an intriguing love triangle, plus enough swashbuckling action and spooky special effects to make you forget the fact that the story is almost impossible to keep straight? Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Bourne Ultimatum
By Kam Williams
*Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is a man without a past. Ever since he was found floating unconscious in the Mediterranean several years ago, the amnesiac has been on an earnest quest in search for his identity. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: PALEF's Christmas event in LA; 2008 I Got Soul Conference in Dallas; Kanye, Common donate auction items for Darfur.
*Urban holiday musical "And Christmas Came To Watts, Too, The Oratorio" – described as a funky and upbeat version of O'Henry's "The Gift Of The Magi" – will be presented in Los Angeles on Saturday. 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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