10-13-08 EUR: Beyonce Explains The Concept of Her New 'Boy' Video

EUR Headlines - October 13, 2008

BEYONCE EXPLAINS CONCEPT OF 'BOY' VIDEO: 'It's kind of like "Freaky Friday",' she says.
*"As a police officer, I have a male partner and the video goes through our days," says Beyonce describing the story. "My husband's at work and has attractive girls flirting with him but he declines their advances. I have a guy flirting with me, and I flirt back." Read Full Story

MAGIC JOHNSON RESPONDS TO 'FAKE AIDS' CLAIM: Pair of conservative talk show hosts claim NBA vet never had the disease.
*Earvin "Magic" Johnson is speaking out against two conservative radio hosts in Minnesota who suggested Wednesday that his HIV is fake. Read Full Story

JANET CANCELS HER RETURN CONCERT: Singer was due back on the road Saturday but ended up postponing again on 'doctor's orders.'
*Janet Jackson was supposed to resume her Rock Witchu tour on Saturday in Connecticut, but that show became her sixth concert to be cancelled due to an illness she has yet to disclose. Read Full Story

G. GARVIN IS 'DINING IN': Chef’s new book now on the shelves
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Chef G. Garvin has been turning up the heat on his appropriately titled TV One television show, "Turn Up the Heat," since 2004. In 2006, he released his first cookbook “Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin.” Read Full Story

TYRA'S 'TOP MODEL' TWIRLS TOWARD SPINOFF: CW reality show's two "Jays" move into second 'Operation.'
*The CW network has ordered a pilot for "Operation Fabulous," a spinoff to its popular reality series "America's Next Top Model" that would star the show's standout fashion experts Jay Manuel and J. Alexander. Read Full Story

KEITH SWEAT CUTS LINK TO 'REAL HOUSEWIFE OF ATL': Singer refused to sign waiver allowing sons with ex-wife to be filmed.
*Keith Sweat has two sons with Lisa Wu Hartwell, an entrepreneur/socialite on the Bravo series "Real Housewives of Atlanta," but the boys will never be shown on the series because the singer refused to sign a waiver allowing them to be filmed. Read Full Story

MAXWELL HAS WOMEN THROWING PANTIES IN NY: Singer debuts new tracks; solicits undergarments at Radio City Music Hall gig.
*Maxwell treated fans to several new songs during a Thursday night performance at New York's Radio City Music Hall that ended with actual panties being thrown on stage, reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

J.LO AND HUBBY RENEW VOWS IN VEGAS: Couple make decision shortly before wrangling a minister early Sunday morning.
*Jennifer Lopez and her husband of four years, Marc Anthony, renewed their wedding vows in Las Vegas early Sunday morning in a spur of the moment decision. Read Full Story

ANGELINA JOLIE LEANING TOWARD OBAMA?: Actress says candidate supports many of her same international issues.
*Actor Jon Voight may be campaigning for Republican presidential nominee John McCain, but his famous daughter, Angelina Jolie, may be leaning toward Democratic candidate Barack Obama. Read Full Story

NY BALLOT MIXUP LISTS 'BARACK OSAMA': Commissioners - one Dem, one GOP – call it 'human error' and an 'embarrassment.'
*Hundreds of voters in New York's upstate Rensselaer County were sent absentee ballots that listed the name of Democratic nominee Barack Obama as "Barack Osama." Read Full Story

STAR JONES SAYS VIEW 'GIRLS WERE HATEFUL': TV host speaks to Essence about her treatment.
*In the November issue of Essence magazine, Star Jones opens up about her final days on ABC's "The View, saying of her former co-hosts "Those girls were hateful." Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX TO BECOME 'LAW ABIDING': Actor in final talks to join Gerard Butler in psychological thriller.
*Jamie Foxx is in final negotiations to join the Frank Darabont-directed film "Law Abiding Citizen," the Hollywood Reporter confirms. Read Full Story

JAY-Z FORCED TO REDUCE APPEARANCE FEE?: London blog says tough economic times have hit rapper's club hustle overseas.
*A British blog is reporting that clubs in London have been turning down appearances from rap mogul Jay-Z because they can't afford his fee. Read Full Story

PHILLY BOO-BIRDS ATTACK GOV. PALIN: GOP VP pick gets an earful from Flyers fans Saturday night at Wachovia Center.
*Philadelphia sports fans are known the world over for their booing, and GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin got to experience it first hand at the Flyers hockey team's home opener Saturday night. Read Full Story

WOMAN STILL BELIEVES OBAMA IS AN 'ARAB': Gayle Quinnell says she has 'information from the library' to prove it.
*The 75-year-old woman in the red John McCain t-shirt who made headlines last week with her erroneous comment to the GOP candidate that Barack Obama is an "Arab" continues to believe that he is despite a "no ma'am" denial by McCain himself. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Express
By Kam Williams
*Ernie Davis (Rob Brown) had to overcome some very humble roots on his way to gridiron greatness, having been raised in rural Pennsylvania by his grandparents until the age of 12. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Beasties' 'Vote' tour; Mariah's luggage; Robin Roberts' battle; Diddy's rotator cuff.
*The Beastie Boys are taking Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson and Ben Harper on the road in the coming weeks for the Get Out and Vote tour. 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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