08-14-08 EURxtra: 'Soul Men' Director Devastated Over Mac, Hayes

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'SOUL MEN' DIRECTOR DEVASTATED OVER MAC, HAYES: Malcolm Lee says death of his two stars on the same weekend 'was surreal.'
*Malcolm D. Lee, director of the upcoming film "Soul Men," had an unspeakably horrible weekend dealing with the deaths of Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes, both of whom starred in his upcoming film, "Soul Men." Read Full Story

JAY-Z SELLING HALF OF VEGAS 40/40? Word has it that Sands Corp. is about to buy 50% stake in sports club for $44 mil.
*The New York Post's Page Six is reporting that Jay-Z is in talks with Las Vegas Sands Corp. - owners of the Venetian and the Palazzo - to sell them a 50 percent stake in his sports club, 40/40, for $44 million. Read Full Story

KANYE BRINGS FATBURGER TO HOMETOWN: Rapper gives fast food chain its first address in Chicago area.
*Kanye West's company KW Foods LLC is opening a 74-seat Fatburger restaurant next month in Orland Park, Il, a suburb outside of his native Chicago. Read Full Story

FIRST 'BABY,' THEN 'LOVE' FOR TYRESE, SINGLETON: Actor and director reteam for 'unofficial sequel' to 2001's 'Baby Boy.'
*Moviehole.com is reporting that director John Singleton is in pre-production on an unofficial sequel to "Baby Boy," the 2001 film starring Tyrese Gibson as a young man transitioning to adult hood amid the pulls of L.A. street life. Read Full Story

TYRA HONORS ITALIAN VOGUE ISSUE WITH NY EVENT: Talk show host tapes episode with past and present black models.
*Tyra Banks held a fashion event in the streets of New York Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the recent all-black issue of Italian Vogue. Read Full Story

IT'S MILLER TIME FOR MASTER P: Hip hop mogul officially drops his rap moniker for P. Miller.
*Percy Miller released a statement yesterday saying he will no longer answer to the rap moniker Master P. The hip-hop mogul has officially changed his name to P. Miller in an effort to break from his past. Read Full Story

J.LO BRINGS 'MAID IN MANHATTAN' TO TV: Actress to exec produce ABC series based on her 2002 romantic comedy.
*Jennifer Lopez is taking another stab at series television as an executive producer on "Maid in Manhattan," a new hour-long comedy-drama for ABC based on her hit 2002 romantic comedy. Read Full Story

LENNY KRAVITZ SHOOTS DOWN REVOLVER RUMOR: Internet chatter has rocker band's next lead singer.
*Lenny Kravitz says he is not trying to become the new lead singer of Velvet Revolver, despite rumors that have been running wild on the Internet. Read Full Story

TV ONE'S 'BLACKLIST' RANKS GREATEST 'POWER MOVES': Five-night special to count down biggest African American moments in history.
*Beginning Sunday, Nov. 9, TV One will premiere an original, five-hour special chronicling the unforgettable moments, cultural movements and personal achievement that have advanced the black race in "The Blacklist: 100 Greatest Power Moves." Read Full Story

DEBRA MARTIN CHASE ON HOLLYWOOD GRIND: Producer gets candid about race, gender and the need to stop hating in Hollywood.
*African American producer Debra Martin Chase, a.k.a. the "Queen of Tween," earned her nickname with a string of hit movies geared toward girls aged 8-12, the latest being "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" (in theaters now) and "The Cheetah Girls: One World" (premiering on the Disney Channel Aug. 22). Read Full Story

GEORGE CLOONEY DENIES ADVISING OBAMA: Actor addresses rumors that he's part of the senator's presidential campaign.
*An article out of Britain claiming George Clooney serves as an advisor to Barack Obama's presidential campaign recently caught fire on the Internet and has forced the Oscar winner to issue a statement setting the record straight. Read Full Story

BET TO PREMIERE WEEKLY TALK SHOW: Jeff Johnson mans half-hour news/trends/pop culture roundup debuting tomorrow.
*Tomorrow night at 11, BET will unveil its new weekly talk show "The Truth with Jeff Johnson, a half-hour presentation of news, trends, pop culture, current events and politics from a black point of view. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE SETTLES BLING CASE OUT OF COURT: Rapper was sued by jeweler for failing to pay for a ring and necklace.
*Lil Wayne reached an out-of-court settlement with a jeweler who sued him last year for the balance of an outstanding bill. Read Full Story

FULL FORCE STILL GETTIN' BUSY: Group drops greatest hits collection and readies release of studio album in coming weeks.
*A collection of greatest hits from Brooklyn-based producers and performers Full Force is included on the CD "Legendary," currently available via Sony. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Judge Mathis 'Under Fire'; Jason Kidd dumps squeeze; new coach for Globetrotters; Gnarls EP on iTunes; Labelle sets a date.
*Judge Greg Mathis examines the current state of urban America through the prism of two American cities with large working-class African American populations -- Newark, NJ and Oakland, CA. Read Full Story

OLYMPICS ROUNDUP: Redeem Team beats Angola; Venus and Serena advance.
*The USA Men's Basketball Team got the best of Angola 97-76 Tuesday, with a leading 19 points clocked in by Dwyane Wade. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Passing Poston
By Kam Williams
*Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S. War Department ordered the removal of all Japanese citizens and aliens to internment camps. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Cool School
By Kam Williams
*Back in the Fifties, in the days before TV had hopelessly homogenized America into a place where you could find the same merchandise in the same chain stores in every mall all across the country, the East and West Coast had distinctly different cultures, even different counter-cultures. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: Vocational Empowerment Fair in Chicago; Janelle Monae in Hollywood; Delroy Lindo at the Getty Villa.
*The 100 Black Men of Chicago will host its 1st Annual "Vocational Empowerment Fair" in Chicago on Monday, Aug. 18, at the UIC Forum (725 W. Roosevelt Rd, IL) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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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