09-09-08 EURxtra: Obama And Bill Clinton Set for Lunch in Harlem Thursday

EUR Headlines - September 9, 2008

WILL SMITH EYES PHAROAH ROLE: Columbia drama set in ancient Egypt; penned by 'Braveheart' writer.
*Will Smith has his sights set on the lead role in "The Last Pharoah," a Columbia drama to be penned by "Braveheart" writer Randall Wallace and produced by Smith's Overbrook Entertainment. Read Full Story

THANDIE DETAILS CONDOLEEZZA EXPERIENCE: Actress describes preparations, makeup, false teeth and other tools used to nail character in "W."
*Just how did British actress Thandie Newton become convinced she could take on the role of American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the film "W," Oliver Stone's upcoming biopic of George W. Bush? Read Full Story

OBAMA TO LUNCH WITH PRES. CLINTON IN HARLEM: Plus, senator to tape 'Letterman' Wed; appear with McCain Thurs at Ground Zero.
*Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton are scheduled to have a lunch meeting Thursday afternoon at Clinton’s Harlem office, according to reports. Read Full Story

JORDIN SPARKS DEFENDS PROMISE RINGS AT VMAs: Singer takes a moment to school host after numerous jokes.
*Before introducing T.I.'s performance at Sunday's MTV Video Music Awards, Jordin Sparks took an unscripted moment to address host Russell Brand's numerous jokes about teen trio Jonas Brothers and their rings that symbolize virginity until marriage. Read Full Story

BERRY, HOUNSOU AT CALVIN KLEIN BASH: Sunday event marked label's 40th anniversary.
*Halle Berry, Djimon Hounsou and his girlfriend Kimora Lee Simmons were among the celebs attending Sunday's 40th anniversary celebration for the designer label Calvin Klein. Read Full Story

JURY SELECTION BEGINS IN NEW O.J. TRIAL: Judge warns pool against using case to punish Juice for murder trial.
*Jury selection began yesterday in the Las Vegas robbery and kidnapping trial of O.J. Simpson with the judge asking prospective panelists to ignore the former NFL star's 1990s murder trial. Read Full Story

CHRIS BROWN WRITING SONGS FOR BRITNEY: He hopes tunes will be included on pop star's upcoming album.
*Chris Brown, 19, says he's been busy writing material for pop star Britney Spears to consider using on her upcoming album. Read Full Story

CHAD JOHNSON'S "OCHO CINCO" DELAYED: It'll be a while before wide receiver's legal name change will appear on Bengals jersey.
*Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson, who legally changed his last name to the Spanish spelling of his jersey number (85), will have to wait a while before he can sport "Ocho Cinco" on the back of his uniform. Read Full Story

MICHELLE OBAMA DANCES WITH ELLEN: First Lady hopeful helps newly-married host kick off sixth season.
*Michelle Obama got her groove on with newlywed Ellen Degeneres during Monday's broadcast of the talk show host's sixth season premiere. Read Full Story

ERIC BENET FILMS DUET WITH DAUGHTER INDIA: Sixteen-year-old sings on dad's current single.
*Eric Benet's upcoming R&B album, "Love & Life" will double as the official singing debut of his 16-year-old daughter, India. Read Full Story

THE GAME BEATS BOW WOW IN 'MADDEN 09': Chad Moss owes Compton rapper $100,000 after losing bet.
*Bow Wow owes The Game $100,000 after losing a bet over who is the best celebrity player of Madden NFL '09. Read Full Story

DAMON DASH FILES MOTION OVER SON: Mogul says his baby mama is holding the boy 'hostage.'
*The legal drama between rap mogul Damon Dash and his son's mother Linda Williams continues on with a fresh filing this week. Read Full Story

EUR TV REVIEW: 'Somebodies' has a little something for everybody
By Cory King Jr.
*Who can remember the college days right before graduation? The ambiguity of not knowing what you wanted to do for the rest of your life. Debating whether or not to go to grad school, law school, med school, or going to work in corporate America? Then there are those who just couldn’t seem to muster up the courage (and credits) to leave the starving student lifestyle behind. I remember those days all too well and it sounds like the creator of BET’s first ever scripted show “Somebodies” does as well. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Ping Pong Playa
By Kam Williams
*C-Dub (Jimmy Tsai) is a teenager who has opted to put all of his eggs in one basket, namely, the pursuit of his dream of playing in the NBA. Suffering from delusions of grandeur, he's dropped out of school and fritters away his future playing street ball against younger kids in a local park, instead of concentrating on getting a good education or on pursuing a career. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Jellyfish (Meduzot)
By Kam Williams
*Some of the most intriguing, feminist dramas continue to come from Israel, including this surreal adventure which whimsically intertwines the lives of several women whose paths crisscross in present-day Tel Aviv. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE MAKES NY COURT DATE: But 'scheduling conflict' kept rapper from Fashion Rocks taping; 'SNL' appearance set for this weekend.
*Lil Wayne made his scheduled court date in New York early Monday despite hitting MTV's Video Music Awards afterparty circuit in Los Angeles the night before following his performance. Read Full Story

CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS FEAR VOTER FRAUD IN NOV.: Justice Dept. promises to dispatch monitors to polls.
*The Associated Press is reporting of fears among civil rights groups that an unprecedented minority voter turnout for the November presidential election might be countered by efforts to intimidate or otherwise block people who seek to cast their ballots. 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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