08-05-08 EURxtra: Morgan Freeman's Serious Car Accident in Mississippi

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MORGAN FREEMAN BROKE BONES IN CAR CRASH: Actor in 'good spirits' after vehicle careens into ditch in Miss.
*Morgan Freeman remained in serious condition at a Memphis hospital Monday following a car accident in Mississippi that flipped the vehicle multiple times and required the "jaws of life" to free him from the wreckage. Read Full Story

LISARAYE'S HUBBY CHEATING WITH BET'S ROCSI?: Rep for 'All of Us' actress says VJ and T&C Premier were seen 'canoodling' while actress in NY.
*A rep for actress LisaRaye released a statement over the weekend suggesting that her husband, Turks & Caicos Premiere Michael Misick, is creepin' with BET's Rocsi of "106 & Park." Read Full Story

THE JACKSONS TO GET BMI HONOR: Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy to become 'Icons' in Sept. 4 ceremony.
*The Jacksons will be honored as BMI Icons at the 8th Annual Urban Music Awards scheduled for Sept. 4 in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

HEAR LUDA & LUKE ON THE EURCAST: Rappers' reality shows are the focus ... so is Luther's new marriage.
*Welcome to the official EURcast, a podcast version of the EUR brimming with extra urban entertainment juice and narrated by EUR editor, Cherie Saunders. In this EURcast, Luther Campbell and Ludacris talk about their respective reality shows that premiere on cable this week. Read Full Story

ANOTHER O.J. CO-DEFENDANT TAKES PLEA DEAL: Charles Ehrlich agrees to testify against Simpson at Sept. trial.
*A co-defendant in O.J. Simpson's robbery and kidnapping trial cut a deal with prosecutors that will require him to testify against the disgraced former NFL star, justice officials told the Associated Press Monday. Read Full Story

ISAIAH WASHINGTON CONTINUES WORK IN SIERRA LEONE: New campaign aims to ‘Reach One Million’ children.
*Isaiah Washington is launching a nationwide initiative that seeks to raise $250,000 to help improve the lives of one million children in Sierra Leone. Read Full Story

SOLANGE FOLLOWS BEYONCE TO ARMANI: Youngest Knowles takes gig as face of Armani Jeans. Sis currently promotes Diamonds fragrance.
*Another member of the Knowles family has been tapped by Giorgio Armani to sell product. Following her sister Beyonce, who plugs Emporio Armani Diamonds fragrance, Solange has been hired as the "ambassador" of Armani Jeans. Read Full Story

MEL'ISA MORGAN IS OFFICIALLY A 'COUGAR': R&B singer part of new reality show about over-40 women in NY.
*Mel'isa Morgan, best known for her 1987 remake of Prince's "Do Me Baby," is part of a new reality show being developed about five 40-something socialites in New York City, reports the New York Post's Page Six. Read Full Story

PAULA ABDUL CANCELS 'TODAY' GIG…AGAIN: Last time it was due to 'production commitments' this time it's 'Idol commitments.'
*Paula Abdul has once again pulled out of a scheduled concert appearance on NBC's "Today" show, according to Page Six. Read Full Story

MASTER P HAS THE KEY TO MEMPHIS: City honors mogul for his positive change and work with youth.
*Music mogul Percy "Master P" Miller was given a key to the city of Memphis, Tenn. Friday during its first "Let The Kids Grow Day" at Mud Island Amphitheatre. Read Full Story

'THE WIRE'S' OMAR PRIMPS FOR OFF-BROADWAY: Michael Kenneth Williams cast in Vineyard Theatre's season opener, Wig Out!
*Michael Kenneth Williams will go from playing a homosexual thug on HBO's "The Wire," to a character steeped in the world of drag queens in the new Off-Broadway play Wig Out! Read Full Story

METHOD MAN FEELS THE 'BURN': Rapper to make guest appearance in USA Network's 'Burn Notice.'
*Method Man has booked yet another TV gig, this time as a guest star on USA Network's original series "Burn Notice," according to allhiphop.com. Read Full Story

RICK ROSS STANDS BEHIND HIS LYRICS: Rapper says songs about being drug boss are true despite reports of his past as a corrections officer.
*Rick Ross says he doesn't care what Smoking Gun says, he was a drug kingpin and his numerous songs about the culture of drug dealing are all from personal experience. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: America the Beautiful
By Kam Williams
*Did you know that Americans spend more money on cosmetics annually, $45 billion, than all of the developing countries combined do on healthcare? What's up with that? Read Full Story

SAMUEL L' SUPPORTS HAIRSTYLIST'S EXHIBIT: Actor to introduce 'Head Trips' by Robert L. Stevenson at Los Angeles museum.
*Oscar-nominated actor Samuel L. Jackson will introduce a new art exhibition by motion picture hairstylist Robert L. Stevenson on Sunday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Museum of African-American Art in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

TRIAL OF OPRAH'S DORM MATRON POSTPONED: Tiny Virginia Makopo now due back in court on Oct. 22.
*The trial of a former dorm matron accused of abusing students at Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa has been postponed until the fall. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Moses Gunn items; Dickinson hates on. M. Obama; Afflecks and Damons love on B. Obama; D-Rod's car impounded; Snoop in Bulgaria.
*The University of Kansas department of theater and film has acquired a collection of memorabilia from late actor Moses Gunn, best known for his role as a Harlem crime boss in "Shaft." 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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