10-10-08 EUR: Senator Obama Buys Half Hour of Time On CBS & NBC

October 10, 2008

SEN. OBAMA BUYS 30 MINUTES ON CBS, NBC: Democratic candidate to try and close the deal Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m.
*Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of primetime television on CBS and NBC to air at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29, less than a week before the general election and one night before the start of November sweeps, the Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Read Full Story

NEW DIDDY VLOG TACKLES 'THAT ONE': John McCain's description of Barack Obama during debate has mogul furious.
*Diddy takes on Sen. John McCain in his latest vlog entry for referring to Sen. Barack Obama as "that one" during their presidential debate Tuesday in Nashville. Read Full Story

MLK FILM AMONG 8 ON OSCAR SHORTLIST: Plus, civil rights leader's love letters to Coretta are due in court.
*The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday announced that a film about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is among eight that made a shortlist of titles up for a documentary short Oscar. Read Full Story

ROB BROWN STARS IN 'THE EXPRESS': The story of football legend Ernie Davis in theaters.
*Are you ready for some football? Are you ready for the story of college gridiron legend Ernie Davis? “The Express: The Ernie Davis Story” opens this weekend, starring Rob Brown as the Davis, the first African-American to win the coveted Heisman Trophy. Read Full Story

LIL' KIM SUED BY RECORD LABEL: Brookland Media says rapper committed breach-of-contract
*A $2.5 million breach-of-contract lawsuit has been filed against Lil Kim by Brookland Media over claims that the rapper failed to deliver tracks as required by their contract. Read Full Story

MARILYN MANSON CALLS NE-YO'S BLUFF: Pair to collaborate after producer boasts in interview he could write a song for rocker.
*R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo and goth rocker Marilyn Manson may be teaming up to record a duet in the near future. Read Full Story

PACMAN JONES FLIRTS WITH TROUBLE AGAIN: Cowboys corner involved in fight with one of his bodyguards.
*Adam "Pacman" Jones is flirting with trouble again after he reportedly got caught up in a fight with one of his bodyguards the night before attending a previously-scheduled team meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Read Full Story

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER OF DARRENT WILLIAMS: Willie D. Clark faces 39 counts in fatal drive-by shooting.
*Police have charged a suspect in the drive-by shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, who was gunned down on New Year's Day 2007. Read Full Story

FOREST WHITAKER STUMPS FOR OBAMA IN MI: Actor spoke in Lansing and has Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and other cities on horizon.
*Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has been on the campaign trail in the battleground state of Michigan to drum up support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Read Full Story

SCHWARZENEGGER WON'T SIGN COSMETIC-SURGERY LAW: California governor vetoes 'Donda West bill.'
*As far as being enacted into law, it looks the "Donda West bill" in California won't make the cut. In fact, the bill, aimed at helping to prevent plastic-surgery-related deaths, was vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Read Full Story

T.I. TELLS KING READERS TO GET MORE POLITICAL: Rapper is guest-editor for November issue.
*In the new politically-themed November issue of King magazine, T.I. served as guest editor and urges readers to put the video game controllers down and plug into the presidential race. Read Full Story

OMAROSA WRITES BOOK ABOUT BEING A 'B****': Reality show star tells readers 'How to Turn It On and Off' as needed.
*Omarosa, TV's favorite "woman you love to hate," is hoping to further capitalize on her famous reputation with a new book titled "The Bitch Switch: Knowing How to Turn It On and Off." Read Full Story

DID CINDY MCCAIN REALLY SNUB MICHELLE OBAMA?: Barack's wife asked about handshake-gate and more on 'Daily Show.'
*During a visit to Comedy Central's "Daily Show" on Wednesday, Michelle Obama addressed the so-called handshake snub from her GOP rival Cindy McCain following Tuesday's presidential debate in Nashville. Read Full Story

OBAMA ADMITS NICOTINE RELAPSES: After quitting, Senator says he's bummed cigarettes a couple of times during the campaign.
*In the November issue of Men's Health, Sen. Barack Obama admits that his struggle to quit smoking has not been easy, especially in the midst of a stressful presidential campaign. Read Full Story

GROUPS APPLAUD BET FOR NIXING 'RAP CITY': PTC, Enough is Enough release joint statement.
*The Parents Television Council, the Enough is Enough Campaign for Corporate Responsibility, the National Congress of Black Women, and Industry Ears jointly praised the announcement that BET has cancelled the music video show, "Rap City." Read Full Story

MAN ACCUSES MARVIN HARRISON OF SHOOTING HIM: Indianapolis Colts standout sued for $100,000.
*Indianapolis Colts star Marvin Harrison is being sued by a man who says the player shot him in the hand and body in April. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Body of Lies (R for pervasive profanity and graphic violence, including torture) Ridley Scott directs this international thriller about a CIA operative (Leonardo DiCaprio) who attempts to infiltrate a Middle East terrorist network with the help of an veteran agent (Russell Crowe) and Jordan’s chief of intelligence (Mark Strong). (In English and Arabic with subtitles) Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Rick Ross admits corrections officer past; Brazilian duo taps Kanye, Ghostface; Bill Bellamy's 'Jokes' returns to TV One.
*For what it's worth, Rick Ross has finally come clean about working as a corrections officer in Florida for 18 months before pursuing his musical career. “Yes, it’s me. I never tried to hide my past," he told Don Diva magazine. 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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