03-19-08 EUR: Barack Obama Addresses The Nation's Race Problem

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OBAMA ADDRESSES NATION'S RACE PROBLEM: Speech responds to Rev. Wright controversy while outlining effects of racism on all Americans.
*Barack Obama's speech regarding the nation's racial divide, made Tuesday morning from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, is already being referred to by several political commentators and witnesses as "historic" and a "gift given to the country." Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY REVEALS NAME OF HER BABY: Also, four-day-old has $60,000 worth of nursery stuff in three homes.
*Halle Berry revealed Tuesday that she has named her newborn daughter, Nahla Ariela Aubry. Read Full Story

JILL SCOTT MOURNS LOSS OF ANTHONY MINGHELLA: Director of her upcoming HBO pilot dies following operation.
*British filmmaker Anthony Minghella, who directed the upcoming two-hour HBO pilot "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" starring Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose, died in a London hospital on Tuesday after a short illness, reports the AP. He was 54. Read Full Story

NEW NY GOV. ADMITS PAST AFFAIRS: David Paterson breaks news hours after taking office Monday.
*Taking office Monday in the wake of a sex scandal that led to the resignation of New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, his successor, new Gov. David Paterson came clean about past indiscretions in his own marriage. Read Full Story

BUSTA RHYMES GETS PROBATION IN ASSAULT CASE: Rapper says he has 'no problem being a good dude.'
*Busta Rhymes was sentenced to three years of probation on Tuesday for two separate assaults that took place in 2006. Read Full Story

'UNDER THE SAME MOON': Small Latin indie film opens in the US.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*The debut feature from director Patricia Riggen, “Under the Same Moon,” opens in limited release today in the U.S. The film centers on a boy's journey across the US/Mexico border to be find his mother after his grandmother passes away. Read Full Story

MIJAC'S NEVERLAND NEVER LEFT AUCTION BLOCK?: Fox411's Roger Friedman says sale is merely delayed until May 14.
*Fox411's Roger Friedman is reporting that Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch is still on the auction block despite reports that the property was saved due to a last minute refinancing of his loan with Fortress Investments. Read Full Story

WILL SMITH SAYS HE IS NOT A SCIENTOLOGIST: Actor continues to shout 'I am a Christian' that respects 'all people and all paths.'
*Will Smith continues to deny an article in Radar magazine that claims he was recruited into the Church of Scientology along with his wife Jada Pinkett. Read Full Story

TBS SWOOPS UP 'MEET THE BROWNS': Cable network makes move before film even hits theaters.
*TBS, the cable station that broadcasts Tyler Perry's TV show "House of Payne," has inked a deal with Lionsgate to pre-buy Perry's new film "Meet the Browns," which opens in theaters Friday. Read Full Story

THE EURCAST MEETS 'THE BROWNS': You'll HEAR From Tyler Perry, Angela Bassett, Rick Fox and 'Brown' himself, actor David Mann.
We're taking a behind-the-scenes look at the new film "Meet the Browns" on this special edition of the EURcast. Read Full Story

FIGHTS DISRUPT LIL' WAYNE GIG IN LONDON: Witnesses say too many bodies were packed into one space, causing tension.
*Lil Wayne's concert in London England Sunday night was stopped cold after several fights broke out near the front of the stage. Read Full Story

MARIAH CAREY VS. PEREZ HILTON: Singer lashes out at celebrity blogger for saying her 'SNL' performance 'sucked.'
*During her guest appearance on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Monday in Los Angeles, Mariah Carey defended herself against criticism leveled by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton regarding her performance of "Migrate" on "Saturday Night Live." Read Full Story

SOULJA BOY, LIL' MAMA TEAM FOR SPRING TOUR: Outing begins April 11 in Myrtle Beach.
*Soulja Boy will take his act on the road this spring with his "21 & Under Tour," featuring support from rappers Lil' Mama and V.I.C., reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Wetlands Preserved
By Kam Williams
*In 1989, Larry and Laura Bloch opened Wetlands Preserve in a rat and roach-infested dive at 161 Hudson Street in lower Manhattan. What made the groundbreaking nightclub different from others located in the seedy section of the city was its eco-friendly orientation, evidenced by a commitment to activist causes ranging from the environment to animal rights. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Guitarist re-records hit for Obama; 'Borat' star joins Bernie Mac sitcom; legal trouble for D-12 manager.
*Jay Jay French, the guitarist for 80s hair band Twisted Sister, has rerecorded the heavy metal band's anthem "I Wanna Rock" to say "I Want Barack." 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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