08-20-08 EUR: Mariah, Beyonce, Mary J Record Cancer Charity Song

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MARIAH, BEYONCE, BLIGE RECORD CHARITY SONG: Ciara, Keyshia Cole, and Ashanti also take part in 'Just Stand Up.'
*A who's who of female singers from every music genre are included in the upcoming single "Just Stand Up," a charity song done in tandem with the forthcoming multi-network television special "Stand Up to Cancer." Read Full Story

'WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW' TO GO NATIONWIDE: Move follows six-week preview in NY, LA, Dallas and Detroit.
*Fox has announced that "The Wendy Williams Show" will follow up its six-week, four-market trial run with a nationwide launch via the Fox Television Stations group in mid-2009. Read Full Story

COLUMNIST NOTES POLITICS AT ISAAC HAYES MEMORIALS: Fox.com's Roger Friedman details the drama.
*Fox.com columnist Roger Friedman has written a piece that takes a closer look at memorial services held Sunday and Monday for Isaac Hayes. Read Full Story

50 CENT REPLACES JAY-Z AS RICHEST RAPPER: Forbes announces new tally; Diddy, Kanye, Dr. Dre earn spots.
*While Jay-Z topped Forbes.com's inaugural Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of the top-earning people in the business last year, in 2008 he cedes the throne to Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, who raked in $150 million over the past 12 months--almost twice what Jay-Z made. Read Full Story

JOHNNIE TAYLOR'S SEARCH HAS BEGUN: RushmoreDrive.com search engine dedicated to African Americans.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Don’t surf the web, drive it. That’s the mantra of search engine RushmoreDrive.com. The site, created by Johnnie Taylor, Jr., is a web search engine, dedicated to placing the requests and perspectives of African American first. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY SERENADED BY ROBIN THICKE: New mom gets a birthday present from crooner at Los Angeles concert.
*Halle Berry and her man, Gabriel Aubry, got a musical surprise Thursday night while attending a Robin Thicke performance at Hollywood's House of Blues. Read Full Story

COURTNEY B. VANCE JOINS WIFE ON E.R.: Actor to play a role very close to home.
*Courtney B. Vance will join NBC's "ER" this season in a recurring role as the husband of a new attending physician at Chicago's County General Hospital – a character played by his real wife, Angela Bassett. Read Full Story

SHOOTINGS MAY LINK TO ANTOINE WALKER PARTY: Fight spilled out of Chicago club before shots were fired.
*Antoine Walker of the Memphis Grizzlies is being investigated by police in his native Chicago after the shootings of two men following a fight that took place at a club hosting the athlete's birthday party. Read Full Story

ROSEANNE BLAMES OPRAH FOR RIFT IN DEM PARTY: Comic goes on another tear, vows to vote Cynthia McKinney for president.
*Roseanne Barr has followed up her Brangelina tirade with a verbal assault on Barack and Michelle Obama, Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, DNC Chairman Howard Dean, and Democrats overall. Read Full Story

SPIKE LEE SAYS POP CULTURE GIVES U.S. DOMINANCE: Filmmaker denies that nuclear power is America's biggest calling card.
*Speaking to an international business conference in Singapore, filmmaker Spike Lee said America's pop culture has made the United States the most powerful country in the world, and not nuclear weapons as some folks insist. Read Full Story

FENCES EYES SPRING 2009 FOR BROADWAY BOW: Suzan-Lori Parks directs revival of August Wilson play.
*The new Suzan-Lori Parks-directed Broadway production of August Wilson's Fences, previously due to bow in fall 2008, is now aiming for a spring 2009 opening, reps for the production confirm to Playbill News. Read Full Story

DIDDY HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR NEW MTV SHOW: Producer looking for next big talent on 'Starmaker.'
*Sean "Diddy" Combs has partnered with reality show visionary Mark Burnett ("Survivor," "The Apprentice") for a new competition series that searches for the next big artist to sign with the mogul's Bad Boy Records. Read Full Story

LL COOL J GEAR READY FOR SEARS DEBUT: Collection to debut in 450 stores nationwide next month.
*A date has been set for the official launch of LL Cool J's new line of children's apparel for fall. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: A Girl Cut in Two (La Fillee Coupee en Deux)
By Kam Williams
*Gabrielle (Ludivine Sagnier) is a television weathergirl in France whose star is rapidly rising. Afterall, the popular blonde-of-the-moment has just landed a plum position as host of her own talk show called “Icing on the Cake.” Read Full Story

BOW WOW AND ANGELA SIMMONS? Rapper and reality show star were reportedly "all over each other" at her birthday party.
*This time last year, Bow Wow and Rev. Run's daughter Angela Simmons were rumored to be a couple. According to the New York Post, the rapper has apparently moved on to her older sister. Read Full Story

GLOVER BLAMES RACISM FOR 'LOUVERTURE' STALL: Actor says Hollywood refused to finance a 'black film.'
*Danny Glover says Hollywood racism is the reason why he could never get his film about Haitian independence hero Toussaint L'Ouverture off the ground. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Kanye's white girl; Usher's wife's charity; Toby Keith praises Obama; J.Lo's triathlon; '90210' doc sued; "Big Black" Boykin sued.
*Kanye West used his blog to broadcast his affection for actress Scarlett Johansson. Under the title "MY FAVORITE WHITE GIRL!!!!!!!" Kanye lists more than a dozen photos of the 23-year-old actress. 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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