07-07-08 EUR: Verizon Under Fire Because of 'TechNigga' Video Blog

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'HANCOCK'S' JULY 4TH DOMINATION CONTINUES: Moviegoers around globe give 'Hancock' $185 million.
*"Hancock's" flawed superhero flew in the face of movie critics over the weekend and topped the box office with $185 million in sales worldwide, according to its studio, Columbia Pictures. Read Full Story

EMINEM SUED FOR BATHROOM BEATDOWN: Rapper accused of sucker-punching man while standing at urinal.
*A man is suing Eminem for more than $25,000 claiming the rapper sucker-punched him at a bathroom urinal two years ago at a Detroit strip club. Read Full Story

VERIZON UNDER FIRE BECAUSE OF 'TECHNIGGA' BLOG: Najee Ali, Paul Porter and other activists plan to speak out this morning.
*When you're a white guy and you do a video blog called "TechNigga," you're just begging for attention (and asking for trouble), to put it mildly. Like the saying goes, be careful what you ask for 'cause you just might get it. Well that's the case with one Loren Feldman of 1938 Media. Read Full Story

HEAR THE JULY EURCAST: Featuring Common, Ed Gordon, Mike Phillips and Lalah Hathaway.
*Welcome to the official EURcast, a podcast version of the EUR brimming with extra urban entertainment juice and narrated by EUR editor, Cherie Saunders. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE TO FILM BROADWAY'S 'PASSING STRANGE': Cameras will roll on three performances later this month for cable TV.
*Broadway's newest sensation, Passing Strange, will reportedly become a Spike Lee joint in the coming months. Read Full Story

KANYE WEST HEADED TO ANGER MANAGEMENT?: Sun-Times columnist heard rapper's camp made decision for his own good.
*Chicago Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker says the team behind Kanye West has suggested he take anger management classes to become more attractive to potential advertisers. Read Full Story

GOSPEL'S TIMOTHY WRIGHT HURT IN CAR CRASH: Pastor's wife killed in accident, grandson injured in central Pennsylvania.
*Gospel artist Timothy Wright was critically injured Friday night in a three-vehicle car crash that killed his wife and left his 14-year-old grandson with serious injuries. Read Full Story

MAYWEATHER SAYS HBO ANNOUNCERS ARE BIASED: 'They praise white fighters, Hispanic fighters. But black fighters, they never praise.'
*Freshly-retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he feels racial bias coming from boxing announcers on HBO, the cable channel that has broadcast many of his fights and featured him in their "24/7" documentary series that followed his training. Read Full Story

VENUS BEATS SERENA FOR 5TH WIMBLEDON TITLE: Plus, sisters team for doubles win 3 1/2 hours later.
*The Williams sisters put Wimbledon in a headlock over the weekend, with Venus winning the women's singles title over her sister Serena 7-5, 6-4, and both siblings teaming about 3 1/2 hours later to win the doubles championship. Read Full Story

BOBBY BROWN REFLECTS ON NEW EDITION EXIT: Singer says boot was 'best thing for me.'
*Bobby Brown tells Jet magazine that getting voted out of New Edition in December 1985 – by fellow members Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ralph Tresvant – was actually a blessing in disguise. Read Full Story

CHARLES BARKLEY SALTY OVER D.A.'S ACTIONS: TNT talker says Vegas handled his gambling snafu all wrong.
*Charles Barkley does not appreciate the way that his unpaid gambling debt was broadcast to the media last month by the powers that be in Las Vegas. Read Full Story

ROSA PARKS ITEMS TO BE AUCTIONED: Lot includes hat she wore Dec. 1, 1955 on Montgomery bus.
*Thousands of personal items belonging to the late Rosa Parks will be auctioned in New York City to settle a 2006 lawsuit filed by Parks' relatives over her estate, reports the Detroit News. Read Full Story

NEW AKON SINGLE TO FEATURE MIJAC: Songwriter Claude Kelly had no idea King of Pop would end up on track.
*Budding singer/songwriter Claude Kelly wrote Akon's recently-leaked track "Hold My Hand," which to Kelly's surprise, included added vocals from the legendary Michael Jackson. Read Full Story

ESSENCE AT MALINDA WILLIAMS' BRIDAL SHOWER: Family and friends gather to celebrate forthcoming marriage to D-Nice.
*Actress Malinda Williams had a bridal shower brunch recently that is described in full detail at Essence.com. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
By Kam Williams
*Kit Kittredge, directed by Patricia Rozema, is the fourth of the American Girl series of illustrated children's novels (along with Samantha, Felicity and Molly) to be adapted into a movie. Read Full Story

RANDY MOSS INVESTS IN NASCAR TEAM: New England receiver funds 50 percent of Morgan-Dollar Motorsports.
*New England Patriots receiver Randy Moss is the latest athlete to enter the NASCAR business by investing in a team. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Nick/Mariah marriage; Richie's 'Chuck' gig; Ebony's 'Coolest Men'; Talley denied credit; Christies renew vows again.
*Nick Cannon told People.com that his marriage to Mariah Carey is "the best thing that ever happened to me." 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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