08-08-08 EUR: Florida Man Arrested For Threatning To Kill Barack Obama

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FLA. MAN ARRESTED FOR THREATENING TO KILL OBAMA: Authorities said he kept military-style gear and weapons in his hotel room.
*Secret Service arrested a Florida man Saturday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. Read Full Story

MAN ADMITS KILLING WOMAN AT LIL KIM'S PARTY: Club worker arrested after confessing to murder of 24-year-old woman.
*A 24-year-old man has confessed to the beating death of a woman whose body was found on the roof of a Manhattan nightclub that was hosting a birthday party for Lil' Kim. Read Full Story

L'OREAL DENIES LIGHTENING BEYONCE'S SKIN IN AD: Photo for Feria hair color has singer's skin looking white.
*L'Oreal, the world's largest cosmetics maker, has come under fire for a new ad that appears to feature Beyonce with skin way lighter than her natural tone. Read Full Story

AMERICAN BLACK FILM FEST DOES L.A. AGAIN: Founder Jeff Friday kicks off screening weekend.
The 12th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) kicked off in Los Angeles this week with a star-studded opening night screening of the classic film “Carmen Jones.” Introduced by Academy Award winner, Halle Berry, the film captures this year’s festival theme; romance and sexuality in black cinema. Read Full Story

BERNIE MAC 'RESPONDING WELL TO TREATMENT': Rep says comedian hopes to leave hospital in the next few weeks.
*Bernie Mac, hospitalized recently for pneumonia, is reportedly on the mend and looking to be discharged in the next few weeks, his rep said Thursday. Read Full Story

USHER HANDS CAREER BACK TO MOMMY: Singer drops Benny Media and rehires mother.
*Fifteen months after Usher fired his mother as his manager, the singer has dumped her replacement, Benny Medina, and brought his mom back into the fold to steer his career. Read Full Story

MARY J. BLIGE LAWSUIT IS A BIG 'PAIN': Singer sued for $2 million over music from her current album.
*A $2 million federal lawsuit against Mary J. Blige claims a song on her current album, "Growing Pains," used a track without permission. Read Full Story

BULLETS FLY AT RICK ROSS BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT: Second annual 'Be Out' day disrupted by gunfire.
*Shots rang out at the second annual Rick Ross Be Out Day in Miami Gardens, Fla. Wednesday, sending hundreds of parents and kids scattering and running for cover. Read Full Story

JAY-Z CONFIRMS RECORDING OF 11TH ALBUM: Rapper performs track from 'The Blueprint 3' during Kanye West concert in NY.
*Jay-Z has finally admitted that he's been quietly recording a new album, "The Blueprint 3," which he says will be his last for Def Jam. Read Full Story

MORGAN FREEMAN DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL: Divorcing actor says he's 'doing very well.' Rumors still follow Demaris Meyer.
*Morgan Freeman was discharged Thursday from a Memphis hospital where he was treated for broken bones and other injures sustained during a car accident Sunday in Mississippi. Read Full Story

DANNY GLOVER BACK FOR LETHAL WEAPON 5?: Script reportedly exists; actor and Mel Gibson reportedly down to return.
*Will Danny Glover's character in "Lethal Weapon" get to say his famous "I'm too old for this s***" line one more time? Read Full Story

ARE RIHANNA AND CHRIS BROWN ENGAGED?: Plus, Barbados singer tops UK's "sexy stomach" poll.
*A diamond ring on the wedding finger of pop star Rihanna has triggered rumors that she and her boyfriend, fellow pop singer Chris Brown, are headed to the altar. Read Full Story

CARL LEWIS WANTS ATHLETES TO JUST SAY NO: Track star hopes Olympic competitors 'step up' and 'take a stand' against steroids.
*In a year that saw Marion Jones and the 2000 US men's 4x400m relay squad stripped of their Olympic medals because of positive drugs tests, track champ Carl Lewis is challenging athletes competing in the Beijing Games to carry the onus in the fight against doping. Read Full Story

'WIRE' VETS BACK ON HBO IN NEW PILOT: Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters reunite with writer David Simon for post-Katrina series.
*The creator of HBO's "The Wire" has tapped alumni Wendell Pierce and Clarke Peters to star in his new pilot for the cable channel, a drama set in post-Katrina New Orleans. Read Full Story

DARFUR 'LOST BOY' TO CARRY U.S. FLAG TONIGHT: Lopez Lomong named flag bearer for opening ceremony at Beijing Olympics.
*One of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan who fled violence in the Darfur region was named Thursday as the United States flag bearer for the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics. Read Full Story

OPRAH'S NETWORK HIRES A SENIOR VP: Nina Wass to manage all programming and help build OWN's production teams.
*There has been movement in the executive ranks at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network. Beginning Aug. 15, Nina Wass will begin her new role as senior VP of creative affairs, overseeing all programming, including scheduling and production. Read Full Story

LATIFAH, NELLY RECORD OLYMPIC TRACKS: Artists team with AT&T to motivate athletes competing in Beijing.
*Queen Latifah and Nelly are hoping to energize and inspire athletes on the U.S. Olympic Team with exclusive tracks recorded in partnership with AT&T. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Beverly Johnson in back; Jerry Rice in 'Fantasy' land; E-Shy's 'Obama Diss'; Jeezy's back-to-school event; Baisden talks sex.
*The New York Post's Page Six is reporting that the career of model Beverly Johnson has received a bounce since she appeared in Italian Vogue's all-black-model issue. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Pineapple Express (R for violence, drug use, sexual references and pervasive profanity) Over-the-top teensploit about a lazy stoner (Seth Rogen) who purchases a new strain of weed from his drug dealer (James Franco) only to find himself on the run from sadistic mobsters after he witnesses a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez). 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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