06-10-08 EURxtra: Magic Johnson Once Behind Hillary, Now Backing Barack

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WHY WAS MAGIC JOHNSON SO AMPED OVER HILLARY?: Former Lakers star explains loyalty and switch to Obama in EUR exclusive.
*"This is going to be a tough, tough race, but I feel that he's the man for the job," said former Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson of Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. Read Full Story

THE DEFENSE RESTS IN R. KELLY CASE: Rebuttal witnesses expected today; closing arguments could begin Thursday.
*After two days of testimony, defense attorneys rested their case Read Full Story

SNOOP WANTS 'BEYON-JAY' TO START MULTIPLYING: Rapper wishes they would get crackin' on some kids.
*For some reason, Snoop Dogg is anxious to hear the pitter patter of little BeyJays running around now that Jay-Z and Beyonce are husband and wife. Read Full Story

LUNIZ RAPPER CHARGED WITH RAPE: Numskull has been in custody since Jan; faces 15 felony counts, including sodomy.
*Bay Area rapper Numskull of the hip hop duo The Luniz has been in police custody since Jan. 24 on multiple felony sexual assault charges, reports Allhiphop.com. Read Full Story

WARREN G. CALLS RECENT ARREST 'BOGUS': Rapper explains details regarding drug possession charges.
*Rapper Warren G. is calling his Hollywood drug bust on Sunday a big ol' overblown misunderstanding. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE TO RECORD SONG FOR WHITAKER FILM: Rapper also co-stars in movie set in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
*Lil Wayne, one of the stars of the upcoming sports drama "Hurricane Season" (formerly entitled, "Patriots"), will write and record an new song for the film. Read Full Story

SHARPTON PLANS MARCH AT MLB ALL-STAR GAME: Sean Bell protest designed to disrupt annual event next month at Yankee Stadium.
*Rev. Al Sharpton is attempting to make good on promises that he would "shut New York City down" to protest the acquittals of three NYPD detectives in the 50-shot barrage that killed Sean Bell on his wedding day. Read Full Story

GNARLS BARKLEY SETS 'ODD' TOUR DATES: Duo to touch down in various cities here and abroad throughout the summer.
*Gnarls Barkley continues to add shows to a tour promoting its latest studio album, "The Odd Couple." Read Full Story

PASSING STRANGE HAS 'KEY' TO TONYS: Musical chooses song to perform at Sunday's ceremony. Also, Laurence Fishburne added as presenter.
*The cast of the Tony-nominated Best Musical Passing Strange will perform "Keys" – the call-and-response portion of the musical – on the 62nd Annual Tony Awards telecast June 15. Read Full Story

PRINCE QUIETLY TURNS 50: Artist reportedly spends milestone birthday weekend with friends at L.A. hotspots.
*Prince celebrated his 50th birthday over the weekend without much fanfare. Read Full Story

MISSY ELLIOTT ORGANIZING HER 'BLOCK PARTY': Rapper's next album due in August.
*Missy Elliott's first album in three years is finally on the horizon. Tentatively titled "Block Party," the Atlantic project will arrive in August. Read Full Story

DON'T GET MAGIC STARTED ON THE LAKERS: Earvin is a little upset with the team's level of play so far in the Finals.
*Tonight can't come soon enough for Los Angeles Lakers fans. NBA's Western Conference champs are down two games to zero going into their first home matchup against the Boston Celtics in the Finals. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Mother of Tears (La Terza Madre)
By Kam Williams
*Although Suspiria (1977) and Inferno (1980) were also directed by her famous father, Dario, Asia Arguento was only born in 1975 and was thus too young to appear in either of those first two installments of his grisly trilogy of splatter flicks. Read Full Story

TODD BRIDGES TO WRESTLE WITH CMT: Actor joins Dennis Rodman and other celebs for new reality show.
*Todd Bridges and Dennis Rodman will hit the mat with other semi-famous faces for the new CMT wrestling show ""Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling." Read Full Story

CHUCK TAYLOR TAPS PHARRELL FOR PROMO SONG: Converse corrals producer, Santogold and Julian Casablancas to record track.
*Pharrell Williams and his group N.E.R.D. have joined forces with Santogold and Julian Casablancas to record a new original track for Converse sneakers to support its new Century celebration. Read Full Story

FOXY BROWN REPORTEDLY DATING RICK ROSS: Allhiphop.com says it has confirmed the rumored relationship.
*The Boss and The Ill Na Na have apparently hooked up are deeply in love. According to Allhiphop.com, Miami's Rick Ross and Brooklyn's Foxy Brown have been seriously dating for some time now. Read Full Story

ESTELLE CALLS LONDON'S MAYOR 'RACIST': British artist says he once called black children 'piccaninnies.'
*British rapper/singer Estelle has called London's new mayor Boris Johnson a racist, citing several comments he made in 2002 – including referring to black children as "piccaninnies" and describing blacks as having "watermelon smiles." Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: McCrary vs. Superhead; Lionel 'survives' Nicole; Jessica Alba gives birth.
*Actor Darius McCrary has filed a retaliatory restraining order against his girlfriend Karrine "Superhead" Steffans. 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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