07-22-08 EURxtra: Tavis Says Obama Shouldn't Get Automatic Pass

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TAVIS SAYS OBAMA SHOULDN'T GET AUTOMATIC PASS: Journalist says both candidates should be held accountable.
*"There is no such thing in America as race transcendence, and Obama's going to find that out real soon," said talk show host Tavis Smiley in an interview Monday with the Associated Press. Read Full Story

MLK'S KIDS DISCUSS REASONS FOR SUING DEXTER: MLK III says 'duty obligates us' to keep dad's legacy alive.
*Two of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s children have released a statement explaining their reasons for suing brother Dexter King for allegedly taking money from the estate of their deceased mother. Read Full Story

TUPAC'S JAGUAR ROLLS ONTO EBAY: Bids start at $40,000 for ride used in music video.
*A luxury car previously owned by late rapper Tupac Shakur can now be yours for the right price. Read Full Story

JANET'S 'MALFUNCTION' FINE OVERTURNED BY COURT: Monday's ruling negates FCC's decision to fine CBS stations for exposed breast.
*Janet Jackson's infamous 2004 "wardrobe malfunction" won't cost CBS stations a thing after Monday's decision by a U.S. appeals court to overturn the FCC's $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. Read Full Story

RICK ROSS’ PRISON JOB CONFIRMED: Florida gangster rapper lied about his law enforcement past.
*TheSmokingGun.com has confirmed that gangsta rapper Rick Ross did, in fact, work as a prison guard at one time. The site matched the rapper’s Social Security number with that of William Roberts who graduated from the Florida Department of Corrections (DoC) training academy Read Full Story

JASON TAYLOR QUICKSTEPS TO THE REDSKINS: NFL defensive end traded from Miami after Washington player has season-ending injury.
*After months of strained relations between the Miami Dolphins and their defensive end Jason Taylor, the six-time Pro Bowl player was traded Monday to the Washington Redskins. Read Full Story

LIL SCRAPPY STABBED AND ARRESTED: Atlanta rapper free on bond after fight with sister's boyfriend.
*Lil Scrappy lived up to his name over the weekend. The rapper was arrested after getting into a fight with his sister's boyfriend in Atlanta, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

'OBAMA ONE' TAKES FLIGHT: Presumptive Democratic nominee tricks out his chartered Boeing 757.
*Sen. Barack Obama's campaign orchestrated an extreme makeover of his chartered plane in advance of his current tour through the Middle East and Europe. Read Full Story

SERENA OUT OF STANFORD DUE TO INJURY: Left knee acts up; also, sister Venus pulls out of next week's tourney due to knee injury.
*Bad knees are running amok among the U.S. Olympic women's team, which just added Serena Williams to the injured roster. Read Full Story

DJIMON HOUNSOU REVIVING 'DOOM': Hounsou to star in and produce feature about central figure in 'Conan the Barbarian' comic.
*Djimon Hounsou is about to take on a huge film project based on a popular character in the "Conan the Barbarian" and "Kull" comicbooks. Read Full Story

DENVER CONVENTION DRAWS MORE STARS: Black Eyed Peas, Russell Simmons join rumored guests Kanye, Wyclef, Ursh and N.E.R.D.
*When Sen. Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for president next month in Denver, a bevy of entertainers will be on hand to witness the historic occasion. Read Full Story

DOWNEY'S BLACK MAN GIVEN THUMBS UP: Real African American co-star in 'Tropic Thunder' gives critique of actor's fake black role.
*Black actor Brandon T. Jackson is giving his "Tropic Thunder" co-star Robert Downey Jr. praise for his role as an Academy Award-winning white film star who dons makeup to take on a character written for an African American actor. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Disfigured
By Kam Williams
*Lydia (Deidra Edwards) is a queen-sized sales clerk who lives and works in Venice Beach, a trendy section of L.A. where it's fashionable for women to be thin. 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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