10-22-08 EUR: Obama Voted 'Most Influential' / Beyonce Packs On 15 Lbs

EUR Headlines - October 22, 2008

OBAMA VOTED 'MOST INFLUENTIAL MAN': Online poll has Democrat on top, and Sen. McCain at No. 10.
*Readers at the lifestyle Web site AskMen.com have voted Sen. Barack Obama the most influential man of 2008 in a poll released Tuesday, reports Reuters. Read Full Story

BEYONCE PUT ON 15 POUNDS TO PLAY ETTA JAMES: Singer said she loved every minute of the weight gain.
*Beyonce says she had a much better time preparing for her role as curvaceous soul legend Etta James in "Cadillac Records" than for her character of Deena in the 2006 musical "Dreamgirls." Read Full Story

VICK TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA ON STATE CHARGES: Jailed NFL quarterback hopes it will win him early release from federal prison.
*Michael Vick is expected to enter a guilty plea next week on the state dogfighting charges he faces in Virginia, a court official told the Associated Press. Read Full Story

THE TONY RICH PROJECT GETS 'EXIST'-ENTIAL: Singer-songwriter releases new disc on new label.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*When music fans got their first listen to Tony Rich, he was quite a piece of work, a project, as a matter of fact. Under the moniker The Tony Rich Project, his debut album, called “Words,” offered up the 1995 hit single “Nobody Knows.” Read Full Story

TIGER WOODS MOONLIGHTS AS A CADDIE: Golf legend makes good on commitment to Buick-sponsored sweepstakes.
*Four months after beating Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff at the U.S. Open, Tiger Woods returned to Torrey Pines on Monday as a caddie to 59-year-old John Abel as part of the "Tee Off with Tiger" online sweepstakes sponsored by Buick. Read Full Story

EVE CAST IN DREW BARRYMORE FILM: Philly rapper-actress to play a roller derby queen.
*Rapper Eve has taken a role in the upcoming comedy/drama "Whip It!," which doubles as the directorial debut of actress Drew Barrymore. Read Full Story

OBAMA'S GRANDMA HAS BROKEN HIP: "Toot's'" brother says she is "gravely ill." Senator will suspend campaign to visit.
*Barack Obama's 85-year-old grandmother Madelyn Payne Dunham broke her hip recently and is "gravely ill," her brother told the Associated Press Tuesday. Read Full Story

BOB JOHNSON HAS NO PLANS TO SELL BOBCATS: But BET founder had to gut the company to save money in failing economy.
*Bob Johnson says he will hang on to his struggling Charlotte Bobcats no matter how bad the economy gets. Read Full Story

LOUIS VUITTON, GUCCI HOLD UP T.I. VIDEO: Fashion houses take issue with their logos in rapper's 'Swing Ya Rag' clip.
*T.I. griped to MTV Monday that his new video for "Swing Ya Rag" is being held up by fashion houses Louis Vuitton and Gucci, who are apparently upset over his use of their logos. Read Full Story

50 CENT JOINS CAST OF '13 TZAMETI': Rapper to co-star with Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham.
*Rapper 50 Cent has booked a part in director Gela Babluani's English-language remake of "13 Tzameti," a French Film that won the 2006 Sundance Grand Jury Prize. Read Full Story

LACHANZE BIRTHS OFF-BROADWAY 'BABY': 'Color Purple' star toplines production at Playwrights Horizons.
*Broadway sensation LaChanze has signed on to star in "Inked Baby" at Off Broadway's Playwrights Horizons, marking her first stage role since winning the 2006 Tony for her performance in "The Color Purple." Read Full Story

MARIAH THOUGHT TWICE ABOUT NICK'S AGE: But singer says his 'intelligence' and maturity made the difference.
*Age ain't nothing but a number to Mariah Carey. She was 20 years younger than her first husband, music mogul Tommy Mottola, and is a decade older than her current spouse Nick Cannon. Read Full Story

FILM/TV BITS: Oprah's Tina Turner dinner; 'Big Momma's House 3'; Mowry twin considers 'Dancing'; Tyler Perry on 'TV One on One.'
*Oprah Winfrey hosted a dinner for Tina Turner following her concert last week in Chicago. Tom Cruise showed up for the soiree at the Peninsula Hotel with his son Connor, according to the New York Post. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Senator wins Nickelodeon's 'Kids Vote'; Google CEO gives endorsement; Miri Ben-Ari's video tribute.
*Sen. Barack Obama has won Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids Pick the President "Kids' Vote" following a record-breaking number of votes -- upwards of 2.2 million -- cast in the online poll. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Larry Johnson investigated; Coach Mike Singletary; Reggie Bush's surgery; Marcus Vick pleads guilty.
*A 24-year-old woman claims that Larry Johnson intentionally spit his drink in her face at a Kansas City nightclub earlier this month, according to a police report released Monday. Read Full Story

BHERC SETS SCHEDULE AND ITINERARY: Annual Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase kicks off Thursday.
*The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) hosts the 15th Annual African American Film Marketplace and S.E. Manly Short Film Showcase October 23-27, in Hollywood, Calif. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Flight of the Red Balloon (Le Voyage du Ballon Rouge)
By Kam Williams
*Seven year-old Simon (Simon Iteanu) is being raised by a berserk single-mom (Juliette Binoche) so overwhelmed by her assorted responsibilities that she dumps him in the care of a new babysitter (Fang Song) who doesn’t even know where they live. 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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