10-30-08 EURxtra: Gun Discovered In Hudson Case / Hudson Home Raided

EUR Headlines - October 30, 2008

GUN RECOVERED IN HUDSON CASE: Police discover weapon near where singer's nephew was found shot to death.
*A gun was recovered by Chicago police during a search for evidence in the murders of Jennifer Hudson's nephew, mother and brother. Read Full Story

DRUG RAID AT HUDSON HOME IN 2002: TMZ says 'court documents show how lives of people in the murder tragedy have intersected.'
*TMZ has obtained arrest reports and other documents in connection with a March 4, 2002 sting operation in which Chicago police targeted Jason Hudson, Jennifer's murdered brother, and Gregory King, the father of Jennifer's murdered 7-year-old nephew Julian. Read Full Story

T.I. VOTES DESPITE CONVICTED FELON STATUS: Rapper hit up Atlanta polling center after re-examining Georgia law.
*T.I. thought his voting privileges were revoked because he's a convicted felon, but under Georgia Law, felons are still eligible if they're not currently serving probation or a prison sentence. Read Full Story

KWAME KILPATRICK GOES TO JAIL: Detroit's ex-Mayor sentenced to four months for lying to investigators about sex scandal.
*Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to four months in jail Tuesday for the so-called "sex-and-text scandal." Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner called him "arrogant and defiant" and questioned the sincerity of a guilty plea that ended his career at City Hall. Read Full Story

USHER ALREADY SETS SIGHTS ON NEW ALBUM: Singer plans to make it a "worldwide entertainment experience."
*Usher is about to launch his "One Night Stand Ladies Only" tour Sunday in Atlantic City, N.J. in support of his current CD "Here I Stand," but he's already plotting the logistics of his next album. Read Full Story

MARION JONES HAS 1ST POST-JAIL TALK WITH OPRAH: Disgraced sprinter talks about making the decision to lie about steroid investigation.
*Former Olympic sprinter Marion Jones sat down with Oprah Winfrey for her first interview since being released from a six-month federal prison sentence for perjury on Sept. 5. Read Full Story

BEYONCE'S 'SASHA' INTERRUPTS JAY-Z SET: Singer dances to 'Single Ladies' during husband's performance in NJ.
*While Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and Ne-Yo rocked the crowd at Power 105's Powerhouse concert Tuesday night in New Jersey, all three were upstaged by a surprise appearance from Beyonce. Read Full Story

CHEADLE TO FOLLOW 'IRON MAN' WITH 'AVENGERS': Actor to play same role in multiple films.
*Don Cheadle will see his new role of Jim Rhodes/War Machine in "Iron Man 2" continue on in "Iron Man 3," as well as "The Avengers," Marvel Studios' upcoming film about its team of superheroes. Read Full Story

GRACE JONES 'CAN'T STAND' SARAH PALIN: Entertainer wanted Hillary Clinton in the White House; says Alaska Gov. is no replacement.
*In an interview with German magazine TV Spielfilm, Jamaican-born entertainer Grace Jones said she was sorry Hillary Clinton had failed to last through the primaries, and that she "can't stand" vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Read Full Story

BET BOSS DEBRA LEE ROASTED AT LUNCHEON: Network president gets in her own zingers at Center for Communications event.
*BET Chairman/CEO Debra Lee was in the hot seat Tuesday as the honoree of a roast at the Center for Communications’ gallows-humored annual luncheon at New York's Pierre Hotel. Read Full Story

TINA FEY EMBRACES OPRAH – LITERALLY: Actress gushes over talk show host's upcoming appearance on '30 Rock.'
*Just being in the presence of Oprah Winfrey for an entire day was a dream come true for Tina Fey, as well as for her character Liz Lemon in the NBC comedy "30 Rock." Read Full Story

NATALIE COLE BACK ON THE ROAD: Singer returns after taking time off to battle kidney problems.
*Natalie Cole has resumed her tour schedule following a break to address problems with her kidney. The singer, however, must undergo dialysis three times a week, for three hours a day while traveling. Read Full Story

EL DEBARGE RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE: Singer to spend next two years in the pokey following drug bust.
*El DeBarge was sentenced to two years in state prison Tuesday for violating his probation on a 2007 drug case in which the singer was found in possession of crack cocaine. Read Full Story

Q-TIP HEADED OUT ON TOUR: Rapper to travel with Cool Kids for 2K Sports Bounce Tour.
*2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. presents the 4th annual Bounce Tour with headliner Q-Tip supported by his live band, which includes DJ Scratch from EPMD. Read Full Story

JAY-Z AND COLDPLAY IN LATEST MASH-UP: 'Viva La Hova' album blends tracks from both acts into new material.
*Frequent collaborators Jay-Z and Coldplay are teaming up again, this time for a new mash-up album entitled "Viva La Hova," reports Allhiphop.com. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 50 distributes JMJ doc; Booker T. and the MGs honored; Tracy Morgan's sobriety; StarCaps under fire; Serena and Blake team up.
*50 Cent tells MTV News that for a limited time, he has signed on to be the distributor of the documentary "Two Turntables and a Microphone," which centers on the life, legacy and untimely death of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Jimmy Buffett for Obama; skinhead apology for murder plot?; Obama's Jakarta home; Ron Clark Academy students
*Jimmy Buffett plans a free concert Sunday in Tampa to urge people to vote for Democrat Barack Obama for president, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile)
By Kam Williams
*Judging by a recently-released movies, American and Eastern European teenagers must have very different mindsets when it comes to an unwanted pregnancy. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Sex Drive
By Kam Williams
*Ian Lafferty (Josh Zuckerman) is your prototypical high school grad with one mission in life: to lose his virginity before heading off to college in the fall. But the 18 year-old nerd’s prospects of quenching his raging hormones aren’t that great for several reasons. Read Full Story

EVENT CALENDAR: LaBelle at the Apollo; James Reynolds reps National Salute Week; Smiley's 'Black Union' back in L.A.; Naomi Campbell hosts photo exhibit of herself.
*The newly-reunited Labelle – Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash and Nona Hendryx – have scheduled what is billed as "their first and only public performance this year" for Friday, Dec. 19 at the World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. 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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