10-29-08 EUR: Motives In Hudson Killings Emerge / 112 Breakup Bombshell

EUR Headlines - October 29, 2008

POSSIBLE MOTIVES IN HUDSON KILLINGS EMERGE: Argument between Julia Hudson and ex-husband rooted in unpaid car payments.
*The Chicago Tribune quotes a police source who said the motive in the killings of Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew could be related to ongoing disputes between the suspect and his estranged wife, Julia Hudson, and her family. Read Full Story

DEATH OF HUDSON'S NEPHEW RULED HOMICIDE: Plus, prayer vigil held; Paula Abdul releases statement; Dreamgirls casting postponed.
*Chicago police are ruling the death of Jennifer Hudson's 7-year-old nephew a homicide after the Cook County Medical Examiner announced Tuesday that he died from "multiple gunshot wounds." Read Full Story

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO 112?: Former member Michael Keith drops bombshell in EUR exclusive.
*Getting straight to the point, accusations of theft have led to the breakup of one-time platinum-selling R&B quartet 112. Read Full Story

ABC CHOOSES 'DAISIES' OVER OBAMA: Network will air original programming tonight instead of the Barack Obama ad.
*At 8 p.m. tonight, ABC and the CW will be the lone broadcast networks not running the half-hour ad from Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Read Full Story

LL COOL J QUITS THE JANET JACKSON TOUR: Rapper blames it on 'scheduling conflicts.'
*Just as Janet Jackson's traveling Rock Witchu show was getting back on its feet following postponed dates, opening act LL Cool J announced he has quit the tour due to unnamed "scheduling conflicts." Read Full Story

JULIA HUDSON POSTS MESSAGE ON MYSPACE: Jennifer's sister talks about loss of son Julian; says 'now he's protecting me.'
*Jennifer Hudson's sister Julia has turned to her MySpace page to post a message about the murders of her son, brother and mother. Read Full Story

KOBE BRYANT GETS HIS TOM CRUISE ON: New 'Guitar Hero' ad reenacts famous scene from 'Risky Business.'
*A quartet of world class athletes across four separate sports do their best Tom Cruise-in-"Risky Business" impersonation in a new commercial for the video game "Guitar Hero World Tour Edition." Read Full Story

DANITY KANE DROPS THIRD MEMBER?: Shannon has reportedly left the building; plus, Diddy plans album of Auto-Tune vocals.
*WENN is reporting that Sean "Diddy" Combs' pop group Danity Kane has lost its third member in less than a month after singer Shannon Bex decided to bounce. Read Full Story

SAMUEL L. JACKSON JOINS CALI'S PROP 8 BATTLE: Actor speaks out against ballot initiative seeking to ban gay marriages.
*Samuel L. Jackson is among numerous celebrities who are urging California voters to oppose Prop. 8, a ballot initiative that seeks to overturn California's legalization of same-sex unions. Read Full Story

JENNIFER LOPEZ INKS PACT WITH UNIVERSAL TV: Entertainer and her production company sign first-look deal.
*Singer/actor Jennifer Lopez and her Nuyorican Productions company signed a first-look deal with Universal Media Studios to develop a slate of new TV programs, reports Variety. Read Full Story

AMAZON LISTS RELEASE DATE FOR EMINEM CD: But Interscope says no street date has been scheduled.
*Amazon.com is listing Dec. 23 as the release date for Eminem's new album "Relapse," however, his label Interscope insists a street date has yet to be scheduled, reports Billboard.com. Read Full Story

COMMON TO DROP NEW ALBUM IN DECEMBER: 'Universal Mind Control' was originally due in July.
*Five months after Common's new album "Universal Mind Control" was scheduled to arrive in stores, Geffen will finally release the disc on Dec. 9, Billboard reported Tuesday. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Senator to appear tonight on 'Daily Show'; Michelle visits Jay Leno; Mamas for Obama launch ads in swing states.
*Sen. Barack Obama will make his fourth appearance as a guest on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" tonight (Oct. 29) at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Gabby Union in Ghana; MiJac prepares for tour?; Tyler Perry rep denies diva behavior.
*Actress Gabrielle Union traveled to Ghana recently as part of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure's mission delegation trip designed to help reduce the rate of breast cancer among women in the country. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead
By Kam Williams
*General Lee Roy (Robin Watkins), a rank and file member of the Ku Klux Klan, also happens to be the CEO of American Chicken Bunker, a leading chain of fast food restaurants. Read Full Story

SPORTS BITS: Ty Willingham fired; Larry Johnson charged; Deuce McAllister investigated; 49ers deny Condoleezza rumor; Barkley on CNN.
*Tyrone Willingham has been forced to resign as head coach of the Washington Huskies football team at the end of the season. 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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