06-17-08 EURxtra: Tiger Wins Playoff / Obama Asks Brothers To Step Up

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TIGER WINS U.S. OPEN IN SUDDEN DEATH PLAY: Nineteen-hole playoff with Rocco Mediate caps a tournament for the ages.
*Tiger Woods overcame a bum knee and a 19-hole playoff Monday to win the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines over Rocco Mediate. Read Full Story

OPRAH FINDS A DISTRIBUTOR FOR 'DR. OZ.': Mogul forgoes own relationship with CBS TV Distribution and picks Sony.
*Oprah Winfrey has chosen Sony Pictures TV to distribute a talk show hosted by heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, a frequent guest on her own program and a contributor to her "Oprah and Friends" channel on XM Satellite Radio. Read Full Story

KANYE BOOED AT BONNAROO: Crowd turns on rapper after he takes the stage some 2 hours late.
*Kanye West's performance at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival early Sunday was preceded with lots of boos from the crowd and periodic chants of "Kanye sucks" because his performance was delayed for nearly two hours. Read Full Story

SHARPTON ACCUSED OF SHAKEDOWNS: Activist said to threaten boycotts on companies unless they contribute to his NAN group.
*The New York Post is reporting that Al Sharpton and his National Action Network group squeeze money out of corporations by threatening to march on their businesses and boycott their services if they don't pay up. Read Full Story

REGINA KING IN UPCOMING LIFETIME MOVIE: Actress joins ensemble cast of project from executive producer Renee Zellweger.
*Regina King has been cast in the Lifetime original movie "Living Proof," which tells the true story of a UCLA doctor who developed the breast cancer drug Herceptin. Read Full Story

JOHANSSON SAYS OBAMA LOVE IS NOT A 'CRUSH': Rep says she's a "surrogate," just like any other actor campaigning for the senator.
*Actress Scarlett Johansson, who made headlines last week after it was revealed that she and Sen. Barack Obama exchange e-mails on a regular basis, is reportedly upset with media reports that call her support for his campaign a "crush." Read Full Story

OPRAH SPEAKS TO STANFORD GRADS: Talk show host encourages giving back during commencement speech.
*Oprah Winfrey gave words of wisdom, advice and two parting gifts to each of the 4,666 graduates of Stanford University Sunday in her role as speaker for its 117th Commencement ceremony. Read Full Story

'PASSING STRANGE'S' STEW TALKS TONY AWARD: Best Book of a Musical winner treasures recognition for song writing.
*The production was nominated for seven Tony Awards, but "Passing Strange" only picked up one Sunday night - Best Book of a Musical for the show's creator and protagonist, Stew. Read Full Story

JEEZY LINKED TO BLACK MAFIA COCAINE RING: Rapper accused of receiving kilos of powder from criminal organization.
*Young Jeezy's name came up last week during testimony in a federal cocaine-conspiracy case against alleged Black Mafia Family associate, Fleming "Ill" Daniels. Read Full Story

FAMU PRODUCES MOST BLACK GRADUATES: School ranks No. 1 in new finding; 1,256 blacks received bachelor degrees last year.
*A report by Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine's June 12 edition reveals that Florida A&M University in Tallahassee has the highest number of black graduates earning bachelor degrees. Read Full Story

OBAMA TELLS BLACK FATHERS TO STEP UP: Father's Day speech calls on black dads to stop making excuses and remain present.
*Barack Obama spent Father's Day with his wife and two daughters at the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, where he made a speech urging black dads to take an active role in raising their children. [Scroll down to view speech.] Read Full Story

NAOMI CAMPBELL NOT DRUNK IN PHOTO: Rep for model says she was 'just playing' when she stumbled and fell leaving a club.
*A photo of Naomi Campbell appearing unable to walk on her own after leaving a club in Italy hit the Internet last week with headlines suggesting she was too drunk to stand up straight. Read Full Story

MEN IN NASCAR LAWSUIT SUSPENDED: Two officials put on indefinite leave following claims of harassment from black co-worker.
*Two officials named in a $225 million harassment lawsuit by an African American, female NASCAR co-worker were suspended by the organization and placed on indefinite administrative paid leave. Read Full Story

BLACK BLOGGERS FIGHT FOR CONVENTION SPACE: DNC grants more credentials after complaint filed.
*Dallas Morning News is reporting that "minority bloggers that felt spurned by the Democratic National Committee got some vindication recently when they were added to the list of blogs invited by party officials to cover their convention in August. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: What Up?
By Kam Williams
*Tyrone (Kadeem Hardison) and Jerome (Godfrey Danchimah, Jr.) are jive janitors with not much ambition beyond getting “a Hummer and some honeys.” Proud to hail from the ‘hood, they’ll tell any female who gives them the time of day that “We’re strong black men. Read Full Story

EUR TV REVIEW: Frontline (PBS): Young & Restless in China
By Kam Williams
*How has the current generation of Chinese adults just coming of age adjusted to their country’s embrace of capitalism and the ensuing rush to rapid modernization? That question is the subject of this informative Frontline PBS episode which offers an intimate look inside the lives of nine such young adults followed with a camera for four years by Sue Williams. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Winehouse hospitalized; Ashanti & Nelly; Taylor Dayne's DUI; 50 Cent's groupies; T.I. signs Eightball & MJG; KRS at Essence.com.
*Amy Winehouse was taken to the hospital Monday after she fainted at her north London home. 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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