09-15-08 EUR: Kanye Blogs About Arrest / Wayne Brady Releases R&B CD

EUR Headlines - September 15, 2008

WAYNE BRADY GIVES OF HIS 'TIME': Multi-talented TV personality releases debut R&B disc and answers his 'blacker than thou' critics.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
"When I came to some prominence and people saw that I wasn't wearing a Malcolm X T-shirt and saying 'Screw whitey,' [some black folks] were angry with that. I can't help that. That's not my position in life - to make them happy." Read Full Story

LATIFAH CONSIDERED NAMING CD 'L WORD': Artist wanted to poke fun at rumors, but ultimately decided against it.
*For a second, Queen Latifah thought about stirring the pot by naming her upcoming album "The L Word," the title of Showtime's original series about a group of lesbian friends living in Los Angeles. Read Full Story

KANYE WEST BLOGS ABOUT ARREST: Brief note claims he's 'cool with the paparazzi."
*In a brief blog entry, Kanye West addressed his run-in with paparazzi at LAX airport last week that led to his arrest on suspicion of vandalism. Read Full Story

O.J. SIMPSON TO FACE ALL-WHITE JURY: Former NFL star tries to avoid life in prison on kidnapping and armed robbery charges.
*The fate of O.J. Simpson will be in the hands of an all-white jury of 12 when opening arguments begin today in his trial on kidnapping and armed robbery charges in Las Vegas. Read Full Story

MIJAC TAKES KIDS TO HOMETOWN: King of Pop reportedly dips into Gary, Indiana and shows children where he grew up.
*The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Michael Jackson took his three children to the Midwest last Monday for a quick visit – first to Chicago, then onto his hometown of Gary, Indiana. Read Full Story

T.O. SAYS MCNABB WAS JEALOUS OF HIS FAME: Cowboys wide receiver insists previous Philly drama wasn't his fault.
*Tonight's showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles comes following a week of drama that has included some controversial comments by Eagle-turned-Cowboy Terrell Owens against his former quarterback. Read Full Story

TODAY'S 'OPRAH' TO TARGET CHILD PREDATORS: Host urges viewers to support Senate bill punishing molesters.
*Today's TV-14 rated episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will focus on a new Senate bill that targets child predators, according to a release issued Friday by Harpo Productions. Read Full Story

KELIS CLEARED OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGES: Singer was accused of running toward, and cursing out police in Miami.
*Singer Kelis has been acquitted of all charges in connection with a 2007 incident in which she was accused of disrupting a police investigation by bum rushing officers while screaming curse words at them. Read Full Story

SNOOP DOGG GRANTED AUSTRALIAN VISA: But formal counseling and charity work are part of the deal.
*After a thorough "character assessment" by immigration officials in Australia, Snoop Dogg has been granted a visa to tour next month on the condition that he gets conduct counseling and speaks to at-risk youth during his stay. Read Full Story

DMX EXTRADITED FROM MIAMI TO PHOENIX: Maricopa County claims rapper on animal cruelty charges.
*DMX went from one jail to another last week in his never-ending round robin of legal troubles. Read Full Story

VINCE YOUNG SAYS HE'S NOT DEPRESSED: But new reports suggest he was suicidal during last Monday's ordeal.
*More details have emerged about Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young and his reported emotional state that led to his brief disappearance last Monday. Read Full Story

PAIR TO SUCCEED SMILEY ON 'JOYNER': Fan voting left Jeff Johnson and Stephanie Robinson in 'dead heat.'
*Turns out it takes two people to fill Tavis Smiley's shoes at Tom Joyner's syndicated radio program. Read Full Story

CEDRIC GOES MEDIEVAL IN NEXT FILM: Comedian joins Christina Ricci in cast of romantic comedy.
*Cedric the Entertainer has signed on for the romantic comedy "All's Faire in Love," about a drama school grad whose crush on a fellow actress in his Renaissance Faire theater troupe is thwarted by his swashbuckling colleagues. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE'S LIFE STORY COMING TO DVD: Documentary promises uncensored look at rapper's private life and career.
*A documentary chronicling the chaotic professional and private life of Lil Wayne is coming to DVD on Sept. 23. Read Full Story

HERBIE HANCOCK ALBUMS GO DIGITAL: Seventeen new titles become available beginning tomorrow.
*On Tuesday (Sept. 16), all 30 albums that Herbie Hancock recorded as a leader for Columbia Records and its Japanese affiliate CBS/SONY between 1972 and 1988 will be available through digital providers. Read Full Story

REGINALD HUDLIN EXITS BET: Entertainment chief leaves after three years; Stephen Hill to fill shoes in interim.
*After three years of serving as the entertainment chief of Black Entertainment Television, Reginald Hudlin has decided to leave the cable network and return to his "entrepreneurial roots" as an independent producer. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: JD sued; Trick Trick CD; Michelle Williams CD; 'Fela!' extended; Shaq's retirement; Jim Jones on 'Crash'; Gucci Mane in jail.
*Jermaine Dupri is being sued by a woman who claims he recorded their personal phone call for use in a song without her permission. 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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