06-19-08 EURxtra: 50 Puts Young Buck On Blast / Tiger's Golf Season Over

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LATIFAH SUES PRODUCERS OF 'PERFECT HOLIDAY': Actress says she hasn't seen a paycheck; plus Jenny Craig spokeswoman pleased with weight loss.
*Queen Latifah's cameo in "The Perfect Holiday" may have been small, but not so insignificant that she shouldn’t get her promised paycheck. Read Full Story

IS THAT YOUNG BUCK CRYING ON THE PHONE?: Leaked phone conversation claims to feature rapper begging to stay in G-Unit.
*The website of 50 Cent (www.thisis50.com) posted a leaked phone conversation between the rapper and his former G-Unit member Young Buck in which Buck begs and pleads 50 to let him stay in the crew. [Scroll down to hear tape.] Read Full Story

GOLF SEASON IS OVER FOR TIGER WOODS: U.S. Open winner to have major surgery on knee aggravated at Torrey Pines.
*Turns out Tiger Woods' historic performance at the U.S. Open over the weekend was his last for the season. The world's No. 1 golfer announced Wednesday that he will soon undergo season-ending surgery on his damaged left knee. Read Full Story

ESPN.COM'S JEMELE HILL APOLOGIZES FOR COLUMN: Writer used Hitler analogy to describe rooting for Celtics.
*ESPN.com columnist Jemele Hill was suspended from her post Monday for a piece that invoked the creator of the Holocaust in describing fan support for the Boston Celtics in their NBA Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers. Read Full Story

DON CORNELIUS SELLS 'SOUL TRAIN': Property bought by multimedia company that promises to expand the brand.
After 37 years, "the hippest trip in America" has come under new ownership. Don Cornelius, creator of the "Soul Train" franchise, has sold the property to MadVision Entertainment, a multimedia company specializing in branded urban content and production. Read Full Story

FANS CAN GET INSIDE EDDIE MURPHY'S HEAD: Huge replica of character's on tour. Plus, actor to be subject of new song from Mel B.
*A 15-foot tall replica of Eddie Murphy's head – as depicted in the upcoming film "Dave" – is in the midst of a cross-country promotional tour touting the Fox comedy's July 11th release date. Read Full Story

JAVON WALKER DETAILS ROBBERY: Oakland Raider tells Web site he was abducted from hotel room while unconscious.
*Oakland Raiders star Javon Walker spoke to TheDirty.com about his mugging early Monday morning at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, stating that reports of the incident have not been accurate. Read Full Story

YOUNG JEEZY ARRESTED FOR DUI IN ATLANTA: Rapper originally stopped for speeding at 2:30 a.m. on Buford Highway.
*A new celebrity mug shot has hit the Internet. Rapper Young Jeezy was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and cited for driving under the influence and several other offenses in Atlanta. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE TO DIRECT FILM ABOUT BLACK PHYSICIST: Plus, view trailer of his WWII film 'Miracle at St. Anna.'
*Spike Lee will co-write and direct a new film about one of the country's first African-Americans to earn a Ph.D in theoretical physics. Read Full Story

NICOLE ARI PARKER: The Interview with Kam Williams
*Born in Baltimore on October 7, 1970, Nicole Ari Parker was the only child of Donald, a dentist, and Joanne, a health care professional. Bitten by the acting bug at an early age, Nicole starred in both school plays and community theater before attending film school at NYU. Read Full Story

SEALED R. KELLY TRIAL DOCS RELEASED: Prosecution's star witness said employee of singer threatened her.
*Documents that had been sealed in the R. Kelly child pornography trial were opened Tuesday and revealed claims from the prosecution's star witness that an employee of the R&B star threatened her. Read Full Story

J.LO PERFORMS CONCERT FOR AUTISTIC KIDS: Singer visits after students responded favorably to 'Let's Get Loud.'
*New mom Jennifer Lopez visited a Staten Island, NY elementary school for autistic children on Tuesday to give them a special performance of their favorite song. Read Full Story

KANYE TO PERFORM AT NIKE+HUMAN RACE CONCERT: Kelly Rowland to sing in Paris as part of worldwide running event.
*Kanye West will headline a concert in Los Angeles following the grand finale of the 25-city Nike+Human Race, the world’s biggest one-day running event taking place on Aug. 31. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Obama sits next to McCain at Russert funeral; Michelle co-hosts 'The View'; Andre Leon Talley wants to remake Michelle's image.
*Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sat next to his Republican opponent John McCain Wednesday morning at the funeral for NBC's Tim Russert in Washington. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Will vs. Willow; HBO buys Duke lacrosse story; Richard Roundtree to 'Celebrate Life'; Naomi's new man.
*Will Smith and his 9-year-old daughter, Willow, both have films due in theaters on July 2. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Love Comes Lately
By Kam Williams
*80 year-old Max Kohn (Otto Tausig) is an Austrian émigré whose world view was substantially shaped by the Holocaust. Still, he overcame the trauma to become a celebrated fiction writer and now lives in Manhattan with Reisele (Rhea Perlman), his very jealous girlfriend of a dozen years. Read Full Story

THEATRE BITS: 'Hot Tin Roof' closes Sunday; Lisa Gay Hamilton leaves 'Measure'; Whoopi and ILM talk 'Bricktop.'
*This Sunday, June 22, the historic revival of Tennessee William’s "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" will close as scheduled. 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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