09-25-08 EURxtra: Ciara Upset At Vibe Over 'Nude' Cover Photo

EUR Headlines - September 25, 2008

CIARA 'VERY UPSET' OVER VIBE COVER: Singer says photo was 'misleading' because it made her look completely nude.
*R&B singer Ciara claims she was wearing underwear during the photo shoot for Vibe's October cover, even it looks as though she's completely naked. Read Full Story

CECE WINANS BEHIND NEW ATLANTA CONDOS: Gospel great offers affordable housing near Brookhaven and Buckhead.
*CeCe Winans will be in Atlanta on Oct. 2 at 9 a.m. to announce the grand opening of The LIGHT at Brookhaven, a condominium community built on the guiding principles of her life -- fellowship, family and the power of personal belief. Read Full Story

T.I. ORDERED TO PAY MORE CHILD SUPPORT: Ga. judge sides with mother of two of his kids.
*A judge in Georgia has ordered T.I. to increase his child support payments to ex-girlfriend LaShon Dixon, the 28-year-old mother of two of his children. Read Full Story

O.J. TOLD CREW TO PACK HEAT, WITNESS SAYS: Testimony continues in Simpson trial with Walter Alexander on the stand.
*O.J. Simpson asked friends to bring guns to a confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room, a witness testified during the former NFL star's robbery trial Wednesday in Las Vegas. Read Full Story

DMX'S LAWYER WON'T EXPLAIN LATEST AILMENT: Rapper missed court date after being hospitalized for reported 'fear of a stroke.'
*A lawyer representing DMX confirms that the rapper missed a court date in Arizona because he was admitted to a hospital in Florida, but the attorney would not confirm media reports that the reason was for "fear of stroke." Read Full Story

PLAXICO BURRESS SUSPENDED FOR 1 GAME: Player punished for undisclosed violation of team rules.
*The New York Giants on Wednesday suspended wide receiver Plaxico Burress for one game after announcing he had violated unspecified team rules. Read Full Story

FAMILY DROPS LAWSUIT OVER MIJAC HOSPITAL STAY: Case was supposed to go to trial Oct. 27.
*A family who was suing a Santa Maria, Calif. hospital for removing their critically-ill relative to make room for Michael Jackson during his 2005 child-molestation trial has dropped their lawsuit against the medical center. Read Full Story

GA INMATE TROY DAVIS SPARED FROM EXECUTION: Court rules hours before he was scheduled to walk the green mile.
*The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to a convicted murderer due to be put to death on Tuesday night amid doubt over his guilt and appeals for clemency from the pope and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, reports the AP. Read Full Story

KANYE MOVES ALBUM RELEASE TO NOV: Move avoids second showdown with 50 Cent.
*Rapper Kanye West says he is pushing up the release date of his upcoming album "808s & Heartbreak" from Dec. 16 to "November something," according to a post on his blog. Read Full Story

'OBAMASPEAK' INFILTRATES POP CULTURE: Words such as 'Obamacize' and 'Obamabot' studied by Global Language Monitor.
*The last name of presidential candidate Barack Obama has taken on a life of its own when it comes to U.S. television culture. Read Full Story

NBA'S BARON DAVIS ON JENNY CRAIG: L.A. Clippers guard follows in footsteps of his homie Queen Latifah.
*Training camp for the 2008-09 NBA season begins Oct. 5 and Baron Davis hopes to quickly shed the extra pounds gained during the off-season with the help of Jenny Craig. Read Full Story

VOTER REGISTRATION INTO OVERDRIVE: Hip Hop Caucus/Radio One, BET, Al Sharpton step up efforts.
*As the country inches closer to the presidential election on Nov. 4, voter registration drives are naturally picking up lots of steam. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Fox producer fired over 'Obama's Baby Mama' chyron; racist fliers delivered in NJ; 5th grader suspended over anti-Obama t-shirt.
*Fox News has fired Jessica Herzberg, the freelance producer responsible for the "Obama's baby mama" chyron from June, according to the blog Chickaboomer. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: What Black Men Think
By Kam Williams
*Harriet Tubman once reflected wistfully, “If I could have convinced more slaves that they were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.“ Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Leatherheads
By Kam Williams
*It is the height of the Roaring Twenties, the decade which signaled the introduction of professional football in the American heartland. And this is where we meet Jimmy “Dodge” Connelly (George Clooney), the owner/captain/coach of the Duluth Bulldogs. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Diddy lawsuit tossed; Nappy Brown dies; Q-Tip ready 'To Go'; Estelle's MOBO gig; 'Payne' syndication; Glover's 'Emmett'; Page's Playhouse; 'Notorious' trailer.
*A woman who sued Diddy and Vibe magazine for printing her picture without permission has had her lawsuit dismissed by a judge. 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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