06-27-08 EUR: Common is 'Wanted' / Simmons Kids Get $20,000 Monthly

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WHAT COMMON 'WANTS': Rapper's pursuit brings him to more action in 'Wanted.'
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Complementing an already dazzling cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, hip hop legend Common cuts his teeth on another action film, as Gunsmith – a strong silent type. Read Full Story

KANYE ORDERED TO SETTLE MOM'S MORTAGE: Illinois company demands more than $600Gs plus interest on Donda's condo.
*A court has ordered Kanye West to pay off the $600,000 mortgage on his late mother's condo in Illinois. Read Full Story

SHAQ LOSES ANOTHER BADGE OVER KOBE RAP: Va. sheriff seeks return of hardware given for his work with Internet Crimes task force.
*Shaquille O'Neal has lost his second police badge in two days due to his recent profanity-laced freestyle rap that dissed Kobe Bryant. Read Full Story

SIMMONS KIDS TO GET $20,000/MONTH FROM DADDY: Child support terms revealed in Russell/Kimora Lee divorce.
*Little Ming Lee and Aoki Simmons will have to make room in their bank accounts for thousands more dollars per month, according to child support documents uncovered this week by TMZ.com. Read Full Story

SNIPES WANTS PERMISSION TO LEAVE COUNTRY: Actor trying to film two movies while waiting for tax conviction appeal and prison sentence.
*While federal prosecutors attempt to force Wesley Snipes into starting his three-year prison sentence immediately, the actor is asking that a judge grant him permission to leave the country until his appeal on a tax conviction is scheduled. Read Full Story

FIRE RIPS THROUGH TEDDY RILEY'S VA. STUDIO: Investigators say it will take a week before officials can determine cause.
*A fire has gutted an abandoned recording studio in Virginia Beach, Va. owned by producer Teddy Riley, and investigators say it will be about a week before they can determine the cause. Read Full Story

NICOLE RICHIE HITS UP 'CHUCK': Lionel's daughter to guest star on NBC series in the fall.
*Nicole Richie just got a new job to go along with her newborn baby. The mother of four-month-old Harlow will make a guest appearance on the NBC comedy "Chuck" when its second season begins on Sept. 29. Read Full Story

OBAMA'S L.A. FUNDRAISER NETS $5 MIL: Tickets to the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion event went for $2,300 a pop.
*Sen. Barack Obama raised nearly $5 million at a celeb-drenched event in Los Angeles Tuesday that featured a who's who of folks from the entertainment field, including Jennifer Beals, Sugar Ray Leonard and Samuel L. Jackson. Read Full Story

SHARPTON TARGETS NADER OVER OBAMA COMMENTS: Rev. takes issue with Ralph questioning senator's blackness.
*Al Sharpton barely had time to deal with this week's Don Imus flare-up when Ralph Nader made headlines for saying that Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama "talks white" and ignores issues of poverty. Read Full Story

ED GORDON INTERVIEWS OBAMA FOR 'OUR WORLD': Discussion on race to air this weekend.
*In an interview on "Our World with Black Enterprise," to air nationally this weekend, U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama talks candidly to host Ed Gordon about the reality of race and diversity in America. Read Full Story

OPRAH SCHOOLS PAP ON OBAMA SUPPORT: Host sets record straight while pursued down a London street.
*A London cameraman, hired by TMZ.com to track celebs in town for Nelson Mandela's birthday concert, knew exactly how to get Oprah Winfrey to give him the time of day – as both drove side by side down a major street. Read Full Story

JUSTIN GATLIN APPEALS JUDGE'S RULING: Banned sprinter sends motion by e-mail to make Saturday deadline.
*Justin Gatlin has not given up his fight to overturn a ruling by the International Olympic Committee that banned him from competing at the U.S. Track and Field's Olympic trials this weekend. Read Full Story

ALA. CLUB FALLS FOR FAKE LIL WAYNE GIG: Plus, rapper joins Voodoo Experience lineup in New Orleans.
*Lil Wayne has joined the roster of performers booked for the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, to be held Oct. 24-26 at New Orleans' City Park, reports Billboard. Read Full Story

TWO JACKSONS ALBUMS GET AN UPGRADE: 'Destiny' and 'Triumph' to be reissued next month with extras.
*Revamped versions of two albums from the Jacksons – 1978's "Destiny" and 1980's "Triumph" – will be released on Aug. 12 via Epic/Legacy, reports Billboard. Read Full Story

JAY-Z WANTS YANKEES IN HIS PORTFOLIO?: Rap mogul reportedly open to owning shares in the New York ball club.
*Jay-Z is reportedly looking into becoming a part owner of the New York Yankees, which would expand his diverse range of investments that already include a record label, clothing line, liquor and the New Jersey Nets basketball team. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
WALL-E (G) Disney/Pixar animation collaboration revolving around a robot left on Earth after it's evacuated due to pollution. He falls in love with the fembot sent back by humans to retrieve the last plant on the planet. Read Full Story

O.J. SIMPSON SAYS HE'S BEING PICKED ON: Juice believes he would not be facing trial if anyone else had committed alleged crime.
*While vacationing with his girlfriend's family in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, O.J. Simpson told a newspaper reporter that his upcoming trial on kidnapping and armed robbery charges is basically a joke. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Keys' wig; Snoop plugs 'Detox'; RZA contest; Dourdan rumor; Leslie's book; Sam Bell in Jet.
*The company behind the hair worn by Alicia Keys at Tuesday's BET Awards sent out a press release with more details. 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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