07-18-08 EUR: The View's Whoopi And Elizabeth Spar Over Jesse's N-Word

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KANYE, WYCLEF BOOKED FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION: Artists scheduled to perform during event beginning Aug. 25 in Denver.
*Kanye West, Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D. have been tapped to perform at the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver to support the presidential nomination of Sen. Barack Obama. Read Full Story

AND THE EMMY NOMINATIONS ARE…: 'The Wire' dissed again; Rashad, Wilson, Woodard, McDonald, Carroll, Williams and Turman pick up nods.
*Emmy nominations were announced at the crack of dawn Thursday morning and HBO's critically-acclaimed series "The Wire" lost its final chance to be nominated in the drama category. Read Full Story

CHRIS ROCK TO FILM NEW HBO STAND UP SPECIAL: 'Kill the Messenger' shot in South Africa; will air in September.
*Chris Rock brings his stand up back to HBO this fall with a new special shot from three different performances. Read Full Story

WHOOPI, ELISABETH SPAR OVER JESSE'S N-WORD: Things get heated on 'The View' during discussion about Jesse Jackson's gaffe.
*"The View's" Elisabeth Hasselbeck shed tears during a heated exchange with co-host Whoopi Goldberg during a discussion about Jesse Jackson's use of the N-word in his Fox News interview debacle. Read Full Story

AND THE ESPY WINNERS ARE…: Tiger Woods, NY Giants among night's big winners.
*ESPN's 16th Annual ESPY Awards took place Wednesday night at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles with golfer Tiger Woods and the New York Football Giants among the evening's big winners. Read Full Story

JEFFREY WRIGHT TASED DURING ARREST?: Authorities reviewing footage from patrol car cameras; TMZ says cell phone video shows cop brutality.
*Jeffrey Wright and Josh Brolin, who were arrested this past weekend in Shreveport, La., were reportedly pepper sprayed and tasered by cops following their now infamous bar brawl. Read Full Story

EARTH, WIND & FIRE PLAN CD/DVD PACKAGE: Project likely to be available exclusively for a major retail store.
*Earth, Wind & Fire is looking to release a major three-disc CD/DVD package to be sold exclusively for a major retailer by mid-2009. Read Full Story

NEW DEATH ROW OWNERS SUED: Venture capitalist claims purchase of company was done in deceit.
*The financial curse of Death Row Records has extended from previous owner Marion "Suge" Knight to its new owner, Susan Berg, who purchased the label along with a team of investors for $24 million at an auction last month. Read Full Story

MANDELA'S FAVORITE FOLKTALES IN AUDIOBOOK: Alfre Woodard to serve as creative director; Goldberg, Smollett to lend voices.
*In honor of Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday this week, Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA) announced plans to produce an audiobook version of Nelson Mandela's Favorite African Folktales. Read Full Story

LA TIMES DROPS CHUCK PHILLIPS: Paper's longtime music critic let go due to budget cuts.
*Veteran Los Angeles Times music critic Chuck Phillips became the latest casualty in the newspaper's ongoing efforts to cut costs. Read Full Story

SERBIA TO GET BOB MARLEY STATUE: Unveiling ceremony to take place next month in hamlet of Banatski Sokolac.
*A statue of late reggae legend Bob Marley will be erected in Serbia ahead of a huge rock music festival, organizers announced Thursday. Read Full Story

HEAR JAMIE FOX & GEORGE FOREMAN ON THE EURCAST: Going 'From G's to Gents' and following the 'Family Foreman'
You’ll hear Jamie Foxx and Farnsworth Bentley on a panel together discussing their new MTV reality series “From G’s to Gents,” and George Foreman along with two of his sons plugging their new TV Land show, “Family Foreman.” Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Work for Diddy'; Banner's OZONE nods; Wayne Brady CD; BET's 'Girls Camp'; Stewart's 'Rent'; Crunk drink expands.
*VH1’s new competitive reality series “I Want To Work For Diddy” debuts on Monday, Aug. 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show tracks 13 applicants as they compete to land the job of Diddy's assistant. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
The Dark Knight (PG-13 for menacing and for intense violence) Christian Bale returns as The Caped Crusader in an action thriller co-starring the late Heath Ledger as Batman's archenemy, a psychopathic clown known as The Joker. 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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