05-06-08 EURxtra: NewsWeek Probes Oprah's Break From Trinity Church

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NEWSWEEK PROBES OPRAH'S BREAK FROM TRINITY: 'A major reason—but by no means the only reason—was the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.'
*Oprah Winfrey was a regular member of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ from 1984-1986, and attended periodically into the mid-1990s. "But then she stopped," writes Newsweek's Allison Samuels in the current issue. Read Full Story

BRIEF BENCH WARRANT ISSUED FOR FOXY BROWN: Rapper missed court date, but her lawyer says it was all a misunderstanding.
*For several hours on Monday, it appeared as if Foxy Brown was headed back to jail after she missed a court appearance and a judge issued a bench warrant for her arrest. Read Full Story

VIDEO OF 50 CENT CHAIN SNATCHING HITS WEB: Show in Angola interrupted by actions of rogue audience member.
*Someone in the audience of a 50 Cent concert in Africa really thought he could jump on stage, snatch the rapper's chain and flee without incident. Read Full Story

PRINCE TO WRITE BOOK ABOUT HIS 02 ARENA GIGS: The 'photographic essay' is due this fall from Atria Books.
*Prince will add "author" to his music and acting resume with the arrival of "21 Nights," a book based on his 21 sold-out concerts last August at London's 02 Arena. Read Full Story

MEDIA IS DENIED SEALED DOCS FROM R. KELLY CASE: Illinois Supreme Court rules against emergency motion.
*The Illinois Supreme Court has denied an emergency motion from news organizations seeking sealed court records and transcripts related to R. Kelly's child pornography case. Read Full Story

BEYONCE SURPRISES CROWD AT HUBBY'S NY GIG: Singer's appears on stage during quick 'Crazy in Love' segment.
*Beyonce made a surprise appearance at her husband Jay-Z's Heart of the City tour stop Friday night at New York's Madison Square Garden. Read Full Story

RATNER'S ALL-BLACK HEIST FLICK COMING TOGETHER: Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Chris Tucker may co-star with Eddie Murphy.
*Director Brett Ratner's all-black heist movie starring Eddie Murphy finally has a name. Read Full Story

TOM HANKS WANTS OBAMA IN THE WHITE HOUSE: Actor makes video endorsing Illinois senator for president.
*Tom Hanks used his MySpace page to post a video of himself endorsing Sen. Barack Obama's quest for the nation's highest office. [Scroll down to view clip.] Read Full Story

TYLER, OBAMA, MARIAH AMONG TIME'S 'INFLUENTIAL': List of 100 also includes the Dalai Lama and Oprah Winfrey.
*Filmmaker Tyler Perry, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and singer Mariah Carey join the likes of President Bush, the Dalai Lama and Miley Cyrus on Time magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. Read Full Story

REMY MA DESCRIBES PRISON LIFE ON RADIO SHOW: Sirius satellite channel features phone interview from Rikers Island.
*Remy Ma cracked jokes about life as an inmate in New York's Rikers Island prison during an interview with Eminem’s Shade 45 channel on Sirius satellite radio. Read Full Story

KANYE UPSET WITH MEDIA REPORTS OF HOUSTON SNAFU: 'They always try 2 make it seem like everything is about my ego!'
*Kanye West used his Web site to strike back at media reports that characterized his reaction to technical glitches at a Houston gig as him having yet another tantrum. Read Full Story

JAM MASTER JAY DOC OPENS HBFF: 'Two Turntables and a Microphone' explores DJ's unsolved murder.
*The Hollywood Black Film Festival (HBFF) has announced that "Two Turntables and a Microphone," a music documentary about the life and untimely death of Jam Master Jay, will have its world premiere as the event's opening night movie. Read Full Story

NEVILLE BROS TAKE STAGE AT N.O. JAZZ FEST: Siblings together for first time since Katrina destroyed their homes.
*The Neville Brothers, who traditionally help close out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, returned to the stage Sunday for the first time since their homes were wiped out by Hurricane Katrina. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Charlie Wilson's War
By Kam Williams
*Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), who served from 1973 to 1996, is apparently an unsung hero responsible for toppling the Soviet Union virtually single-handedly. 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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