10-20-08 EUR: Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama / 'Dolomite' Is Dead

EUR Headlines - October 20, 2008

COLIN POWELL ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA: Former Secretary of State crosses party line; calls senator 'transformational figure.'
*Former Secretary of State Colin Powell went against his Republican party and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Sunday, saying a victory by the Illinois senator would "electrify the world." Read Full Story

DOLEMITE IS DEAD: We remember legendary funnyman Rudy Ray Moore.
*EUR has learned that after an extended illness, seminal comedian Rudy Ray Moore, better known as Dolemite, has died in Akron, Ohio. He was 81. Read Full Story

BET CROWNS LIL WAYNE 'MVP': Plus, T-Pain replaces Katt Williams as host of Hip Hop Awards; T.I. makes it inside this time.
*Lil Wayne was a big winner at Saturday's BET Hip Hop Awards, taking home Lyricist of the Year and MVP of the Year at the ceremony held in Atlanta. Read Full Story

TAVIS SMILEY'S 'BEST' BRINGS OUT BEST IN OTHERS: Third 'On Air: The Best of Tavis Smiley' installment available now
*Heralded as one of America's most celebrated and respected media personalities, Tavis Smiley is a voice that many recognize. As the first American to have a show on both public television (PBS) and public radio (PRI) and a regular on "The Tom Joyner Morning Show," Smiley reaches millions. Read Full Story

KORTO TALKS 'PROJECT RUNWAY' STINT: Designer voted fan favorite, discusses Web site dedicated to her 'booty.'
*Project Runway's Korto Momolu may have come in second this season, but she was No. 1 in the eyes of fans who watch the Bravo reality series. Read Full Story

NE-YO TO STORM 'VENICE BEACH': Singer signs on to star in, executive produce and write soundtrack for romantic feature.
*R&B singer-songwriter Ne-Yo will bring his talent to the big screen in the Fox Atomic film "Venice Beach" as star and executive producer, confirms the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

F. GARY GRAY TO DIRECT JAMIE FOXX: Director replaces Frank Darabont for 'Law-Abiding Citizen.'
*Director F. Gary Gray has taken over for Frank Darabont at the helm of legal thriller "Law Abiding Citizen," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

DANITY'S DAWN DENIES SOLO RUMORS: Essence talks to singer about rumors following dismissal of Aubrey and D. Woods.
*Dawn Richard of Danity Kane continues to deny rumors that she is on the verge of leaving the group to become a solo act for label head Sean "Diddy" Combs. Read Full Story

CASH MONEY'S BABY, SLIM PLEAD NO CONTEST: Label heads sentenced to probation over marijuana possession charges.
*Cash Money CEO Bryan “Baby” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams were sentenced to probation Friday (Oct. 17) after pleading no contest to marijuana possession. Read Full Story

WYCLEF GETS B'DAY WISHES IN HAITIAN SLUM: Artist was not there, but locals at Cite Soleil gathered to honor hometown hero.
*Reuters is reporting that scores of children and young adults gathered in Haiti's largest slum on Friday to celebrate the 36th birthday of Haitian-born rap star Wyclef Jean and vowed to embrace hip-hop to escape misery. Read Full Story

HOPKINS HANDS PAVLIK FIRST LOSS: The 43-year-old boxing veteran dominated 26-year-old in non-title bout.
*Bernard Hopkins silenced critics and defied conventional wisdom by not only beating an undefeated opponent who is seven years his junior, but making the younger fighter "look slow and powerless," according to the Associated Press. Read Full Story

VENUS WILLIAMS WINS ZURICH OPEN: Tennis star claims second title of the year Sunday.
*Venus Williams got the best of unseeded Italian Flavia Pennetta to win the Zurich Open women's final Sunday 7-6 (7/1), 6-2, earning her second title of the year, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

SPRINGSTEEN, JOEL ROCK FOR OBAMA: India.Arie, John Legend join in during Thursday's fundraiser in New York.
*Music heavyweights Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel shared a New York stage Thursday night to drum up financial support for Barack Obama's presidential campaign and the Democratic Party. Read Full Story

FOXX'S 'SOLOIST' MOVED OUT OF OSCAR WINDOW: Paramount to release film in March instead of November.
*In a move that stunned producers and film insiders, Paramount Pictures has taken its Jamie Foxx-led film "The Soloist" out of Academy Award contention by moving its release date from Nov. 21 to March 13. Read Full Story

SYL JOHNSON SUES CYPRESS HILL OVER SAMPLE: Blues singer says group never got permission to sample 1969 track.
*Cypress Hill is being sued for $29 million by legendary blues singer Syl Johnson, who claims the rap group sampled his 1969 record "Is It Because I'm Black?" on a track from their 1993 album "Black Sunday." Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Secret Life of Bees
By Kam Williams
*Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) has been troubled since the age of 4 when she accidentally shot her mother (Hilarie Burton) to death. Read Full Story

DIDDY EYING 'T LA ROCK' FILM?: Mogul seen dining with execs involved in Denzel Washington-directed project.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs was spotted at New York's Nobu 57 last week with execs involved in a film about old-school rapper Terry "T La Rock" Keaton. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: TV One/BET election coverage; senator raises more than $150 million last month; Michelle tells African Americans to vote.
*TV One and BET are planning extensive coverage of the presidential election returns on Nov. 4," reports Richard Prince's Journal-isms column. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Sly Stone contributes to CD; Don Cornelius arrested; Ashanti eases down 'Road'; MLK III confronts poverty; T-Pain in Blender.
*After a 20-year hiatus, Sly Stone has produced new music for the January release of an album to benefit "The Dr. Martin Luther King/SCLC Civil Rights Foundation." 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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