09-29-08 EUR: Multiple Polls Suggest Obama Won First Debate

EUR Headlines - September 29, 2008

MULTIPLE POLLS SUGGEST OBAMA WON FIRST DEBATE: Plus, new Obama video urges importance of voting by showing McCain victory.
*A new USA Today/Gallup Poll shows 46% of people who watched Friday night's presidential debate say Democrat Barack Obama fared better than Republican John McCain, who received 34% of the vote. Read Full Story

KANYE AVOIDS FELONY CHARGES IN LAX SCUFFLE: Case referred to city attorneys for possible misdemeanor charge.
*Kanye West and his road manager have avoided felony charges for their involvement in a scuffle with paparazzi at a Los Angeles airport. Read Full Story

NEW BABY FOR 'FACE: Singer/producer's girlfriend gives birth to their first child together.
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds has become the father of a new baby girl. People magazine reports of his girlfriend, Nicole Pantenburg, giving birth on Sept. 9 to their daughter Peyton Nicole Edmonds. She arrived at 6:55 p.m. weighing 5 lbs., 7 oz. Read Full Story

NIECY NASH'S FOX SITCOM CANCELED: 'Do Not Disturb' becomes fall TV season's first casualty.
*After just three episodes, FOX has decided to end its freshman sitcom "Do Not Disturb," which starred Niecy Nash as the head of human resources at a hip New York Hotel. Read Full Story

CRAIG ROSS LAUNCHES FILM INTO ‘SPACE: Filmmaker’s latest project distributed via MySpace.
By kenya M. Yarbrough
*Award-winning independent filmmaker Craig Ross Jr. is taking movie distribution to a new level. Motivated by the increasing need to find new ways to impress film projects on audiences, Ross is taking his latest film “The Mannsfield 12” directly to 100 million consumers in one location -- MySpace. Read Full Story

PRINCE DISCUSSES JEHOVAH'S WITNESS DUTIES: Artist says folks 'freak out' when he shows up at the door.
*Part of being a Jehovah's Witness requires that members go from door to door spreading the religion's philosophies, which can be a little dangerous if the person toting "The Watchtower" literature is a world-famous music icon. Read Full Story

JAY-Z LINE 'I WILL NOT LOSE' IN LAWSUIT: Company with same name sues rapper's Rocawear for copyright infringement.
*A copyright infringement lawsuit was filed against Jay-Z and the owner of his Rocawear clothing line by a company who claims they took its trademarked name, "I Will Not Lose." Read Full Story

BUSTA ROCKS UK GIG AFTER VISA SNAFU: Rapper keeps date after briefly detained by immigration.
*Busta Rhymes made his scheduled concert appearance at London's Albert Hall Friday night after winning a court order that allowed him to stay in the country. Read Full Story

SIMPSON JURORS HEAR TAPE OF GIDDY COPS: Vegas police were reportedly recorded celebrating his pending arrest.
*Friday at the O.J. Simpson robbery and kidnapping trial, jurors were played a tape of Las Vegas police appearing to celebrate the imminent arrest of the former football star because he had been acquitted of murder charges in 1995. Read Full Story

'TOP MODEL' TAKES IN OXYGEN: Network picks up syndicated rights to Tyra's reality show.
*The CW's reality series "America's Next Top Model" will live on in perpetuity at the Oxygen network thanks to a new rerun deal set to launch next year. Read Full Story

LUDACRIS PREVIEWS TRACKS FROM NEW CD: Fans gather in NY to hear four songs from rapper's Oct 21 release 'Theater of the Mind.'
*Fans of rap star Ludacris were on hand at New York's Tribeca Cinemas Thursday night to hear the unveiling of four new tracks from his Def Jam album "Theater of the Mind" ahead of its Oct. 21 release. Read Full Story

BYRON ALLEN, WIFE WELCOME FIRST CHILD: Girl born to couple Aug. 22 in Los Angeles.
*Last month, talk show host Byron Allen and his wife welcomed their first child, a daughter named Chloe Ava Allen, reports People magazine. Read Full Story

HIP HOP BLING UP FOR BID: Kanye, Diddy, 50, Missy donate pieces for March auction.
*Kanye West, Diddy and 50 Cent are among a bevy of rap celebrities who have donated some of their expensive jewelry pieces to an auction house for charity, reports People.com. Read Full Story

PARDON SOUGHT FOR BOXER JACK JOHNSON: Congressional resolution deals with his conviction for 'transporting white women.'
*Congress has recommended that a presidential pardon should be granted to Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight boxing champion. Read Full Story

'CHRISTMAS WITH THE WHISPERS' DVD UNDER TREE: HD package includes concert, interviews, and behind-the-scenes treats.
*Veteran R&B group The Whispers will celebrate the holidays this year with a new DVD entitled "Christmas with the Whispers." Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Miracle at St. Anna
By Kam Williams
*During World War II, the United States Armed Forces were still segregated, and the government directed embedded cameramen not to film or photograph any black soldiers on the front lines. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Dupri visits Travis Barker; Kingston loses bling; Youssou Ndour documentary.
*Jermaine Dupri says his friend Travis Barker is "gonna be alright" after surviving a fatal plane crash last Friday that killed four people on board and critically injured DJ AM. 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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