05-16-08 EUR: R. Kelly Jury Set / T-Pain Get's Most BET Award Noms

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R. KELLY'S JURY IS SET: But race again became an issue during selection process Thursday.
*A jury has finally been selected in the R. Kelly child pornography trial. The court session in Chicago was on the verge of ending yesterday with 12 members and two alternates firmly in place and two more alternates about to be selected. Read Full Story

LIL KIM WINS COURT BATTLE AGAINST LIL' CEASE: Queen B awarded half million for DVD's unauthorized use of her name and image.
*Lil Kim was awarded $500,000 Wednesday in a lawsuit accusing one of her former Junior M.A.F.I.A. members of using her name and image for an unauthorized DVD. Read Full Story

T-PAIN LEADS ALL BET AWARD NOMINATIONS: Singer pockets five; Kanye and Keyshia collect three; Mary, Alicia and Flo Rida each get a pair.
*T-Pain received five BET Award nominations Thursday to lead the entire pack this year, but none were for his own songs. Read Full Story

WNBC ANCHOR DENIES BEING DRUNK ON AIR: Sue Simmons says she hasn't tasted between live broadcasts since at least 1993.
*News anchor Sue Simmons of New York's WNBC/Channel 4, who was caught shouting the F-word during a live tease Monday night, is rejecting reports in the New York Post that her expletive was fueled by an alcohol problem. Read Full Story

REMY MA AND SHOOTING VICTIM FACE OFF ON RADIO: Rapper calls Hot 97 from jail during interview with Makeda Barnes-Joseph.
*Remy Ma didn't let a fresh eight-year prison sentence keep her from squaring off against the woman she was convicted of shooting in the stomach. Read Full Story

50 CENT IN TALKS WITH MURDOCH'S NEWS CORP: Deal, worth a reported $300 mil, would give company stake in all things Fitty.
*Rapper 50 Cent is reportedly in talks with the Rupert Murdoch-founded News Corp to strike a deal that would give the company a large stake in all aspects of the 50 Cent brand, according to Ballerstatus.com. Read Full Story

TYRESE CLOSE TO MR. T ROLE IN 'A-TEAM' FILM: Actor-singer says he's all but booked to play B.A. Baracus in Singleton's update.
*John Singleton has apparently decided that Tyrese Gibson will play BA Baracus in his forthcoming feature film update of the popular television series "The A Team." But contracts have yet to be signed and the deal is not yet finalized. Read Full Story

RIHANNA MAKES NEAR RECORD LEAP ON BILLBOARD: New single 'Take a Bow' rockets 53-1 thanks to download surge.
*Rihanna's new single "Take A Bow" nearly set a Billboard Hot 100 record with its 53-1 rise this week. Read Full Story

EXHIBIT HONORS PASSING OF OPRAH'S DOGS: Sculptor Daniel Edwards of 'The Oprah Sarcophagus' fame is back.
*Sculptor Daniel Edwards is at it again. The man behind the infamous Oprah Sarcophagus (a bronze statue of Oprah Winfrey with exaggerated breasts and hips) – has created a new bust of the TV host that features her two recently-departed dogs. Read Full Story

JANET STILL HAS LOVE FOR ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: British designer created infamous outfit ripped by Justin during Super Bowl.
*Janet Jackson appeared at a star-studded event Tuesday launching the new Los Angeles store of British designer Alexander McQueen, the man behind her 2004 Super Bowl half time costume. Read Full Story

RUPAUL TO HOST NEW REALITY SERIES: Drag queen in pole position at MTV's gay-themed channel Logo.
*Noted drag queen RuPaul, best known for his 1993 hit "Supermodel (You Better Work)," will host a new reality competition series for MTV Networks' gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-themed channel Logo. Read Full Story

PARTON THREATENS TO SUE STERN OVER RACIST BIT: Dolly 'hurt' by segment scrambling words of her audio book.
*Dolly Parton is extremely upset with Howard Stern and is threatening to sue his radio show for manipulating recordings from her audio book into seemingly racist and sexually graphic sound bites. Read Full Story

MICHAEL VICK OWES $1.1 MIL FOR WINERY: Yet another court verdict reached forcing jailed QB to pay on a defaulted loan.
*One week after a judge ordered jailed NFL quarterback Michael Vick to repay a $2.5 million loan to the Royal Bank of Canada, another financial institution has won a lawsuit against the athlete seeking payment for a defaulted loan. Read Full Story

DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER BACK ON TV: A&E to begin new season in July after pulling show in the wake of his racist tirade.
*Duane Chapman is finally out of A&E's dog house. After pulling his show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" when it was discovered that he used the N-word in a profanity-laced telephone conversation, the network has decided to bring it back this summer. Read Full Story

TV ONE RETURNS 'MAKEOVER' AND 'G. GARVIN': Network rolls out new seasons this month.
*TV One's beauty transformation series "Makeover Manor" returns next week with a new host, Essence Magazine Beauty Director and Cover Editor Mikki Taylor, a new styling team and new set. Read Full Story

OBAMA ROUNDUP: Senator criticized for saying 'sweetie'; wins mock election at movie premiere; considers new theme song.
*Barack Obama is catching flack for referring periodically to females as "sweetie." Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: ABC 'gives'; Mo'Nique on TV One; 'House of Payne' DVD; TV One's Rice; 'Flavor' finale; Tyson's 'Top Model'; Cuba's 'Lies'; BET's 'Blackout.'
*Despite enthusiasm from the network and decent ratings, ABC has announced that Oprah Winfrey's reality show "Oprah's Big Give" will not be returning for a second season. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: A Raisin in the Sun
By Kam Williams
*Lorraine Hansberry’s (1930-1965) “A Raisin in the Sun” was the first play written by a black woman ever to open on Broadway. It takes its title from the opening line in a poem by Langston Hughes which poses the question “What happens to a dream deferred?” Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (PG for violence and epic battle scenes) Based on the second installment of the C.S. Lewis series of kiddie fantasy novels, this sequel sends the four Pevensie siblings (William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes and Georgie Henley) on another time-traveling adventure to a magical land far, far away. 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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