05-28-08 EUR: Fox Analyst Liz Trotta Apologizes For Obama Death Joke

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FOX ANALYST APOLOGIZES FOR OBAMA JOKE: Liz Trotta 'jokingly' called for the senator's assassination during live segment.
*Fox News Channel contributor Liz Trotta, a former Washington Times editor and three-time Emmy winner, has issued an apology for making a cruel joke that suggested she wished death to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Read Full Story

TWO MORE ID R. KELLY'S ALLEGED VICTIM: Kelly's lawyers raise "braces" defense and accuse one witness of lying to prosecutors.
*Two more witnesses in R. Kelly's child pornography trial made positive identifications of the girl whom prosecutors believe was underage when she was filmed having sex with the singer. Read Full Story

XZIBIT MOURNS DEATH OF NEWBORN SON: Baby was born prematurely on May 15.
*Xzibit is mourning the death of his newborn son Xavier Kingston Joiner. The baby was born prematurely on May 15th and passed away on Monday, 11 days later. Read Full Story

COMEDY PIONEER MICHEAL WILLIAMS READIES SECOND ACT: Legendary Comedy Act Theater re-opens in Los Angeles as the Comedy Act Planet.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*In 1985, Los Angeles concert promoter Michael Williams found himself quite disenchanted with his career. Though he’d made a name for himself in urban Hollywood promoting shows and parties, his hope of taking on huge names at big venues couldn’t seem to materialize. Read Full Story

SHERRI SHEPHERD TO CO-HOST DAYTIME EMMYS: 'View' member joins Cameron Mathison to run the show from LA's Kodak Theatre.
*Sherri Shepherd, a Daytime Emmy nominee as co-host of ABC's "The View," will also serve as co-host for the annual ceremony next month along with "All My Children" star Cameron Mathison. Read Full Story

DONDA WEST BILL INTRODUCED IN CALIF.: Legislation would require plastic surgery patients to get a physical before any operations.
*The niece of Kanye West's late mother Donda West has teamed with Calif. Assemblywoman Wilmer Amina Carter to try and pass state legislation that requires plastic surgeons to give patients a physical exam before performing any surgical procedure. Read Full Story

MIJAC ATTENDS UFC BOUT IN VEGAS: Singer hides behind burka-like garb while watching Tito Ortiz fight at MGM Grand.
*Yes, that was apparently Michael Jackson at an Ultimate Fighting Championship match in Las Vegas Saturday night wearing a black hoodie, dark sunglasses and a black veil covering his face. Read Full Story

USHER LAUNCHES DIGITAL PODCAST: 'uCast' features 10 initial episodes with behind-the-scenes goodies.
*On the heels of his new album "Here I Stand" hitting stores this week, Usher has announced the debut of his new video podcast, Usher’s uCast, through his partnership with podcasting network Wizzard Media. Read Full Story

REV. RUN ALL UP IN THE KOOL-AID: Joey Simmons tapped by beverage to promote new initiative.
*Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, star of MTV's reality series "Run's House," has a new side hustle with Kraft Foods to promote a new initiative for its beverage product Kool-Aid. Read Full Story

LL SEES THE SOFTER SIDE OF SEARS: Rapper teams with retail chain to sell his clothing line.
*This fall, LL Cool J will debut his new line of kids streetwear exclusively at Sears department stores. Read Full Story

CHRISETTE MICHELE SINGS FOR 'HOUSE OF PAYNE': Artist is promoting Tyler Perry's TBS show in new campaign.
*Filmmaker Tyler Perry is getting some help from Def Jam artist Chrisette Michelle in the promotion of his TBS series "House of Payne." Read Full Story

BAHAMAS MILKS NICK AND MARIAH WEDDING: Island's tourism board now touting Eleuthera as 'perfect destination for nuptials.'
*The Bahamas tourist board is looking to cash in on the recent attention surrounding the secret wedding of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, which took place at her $5 million mansion on the island of Eleuthera. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER ORGANIST JIMMY MCGRIFF: Jazz/blues veteran died Saturday at age 72.
*Jazz/blues musician Jimmy McGriff, a legend on the Hammond organ and best known for his 1960s recordings of "I've Got A Woman" and "All About My Girl," died Saturday from multiple sclerosis, the Associated Press reported. He was 72. Read Full Story

NEW ROMEO/AKON SINGLE OFFERED FOR FREE: Web site allows users to download free of charge.
*Singers Romeo and Akon have just released their new single "Get Low Wit It" as a free download on AmieStreet.com. Read Full Story

BET BITS: MC Lyte featured on BET J's 'Real Life Divas'; 'American Gangster's' season two on DVD in June.
*BET J will premiere an all-new episode of its original series "Real Life Divas" tomorrow night (May 29) at 10 featuring rap pioneer MC Lyte. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Edge of Heaven (Auf der Anderen Seite)
By Kam Williams
*In 2004, Fatih Akin's Head-On brilliantly brought to light the challenges faced by Turks trying to assimilate into German culture. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Meeting Resistance
By Kam Williams
*For the past five years, we've been bombarded with Western press speculation about what fuels the Iraqi insurgency. The pointy-headed, chin-pulling pundits have placed the blame on everything from Al-qaida to Saddam loyalists to Iranian intervention to outside agitators to Shia versus Sunni civil unrest. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: 'Hendrix Revealed'; Leimert Park Village Book Fair; Newark Celebrity Golf Classic; Jill Scott's Uplift Tour; A Great Night In Harlem.
*"Hendrix Revealed: A Life Through The Lens" opens Thursday, May 29 at the Celebrity Vault gallery in Beverly Hills (345 N. Canon Drive) and represents the largest exhibition of Jimi Hendrix photographs ever shown in the Los Angeles area. 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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