11-20-08 EURxtra: Al-Qaida's Number two Calls Obama 'House Slave'

EUR Headlines - November 20, 2008

AL-QAIDA'S NO. 2 CALLS OBAMA 'HOUSE SLAVE': Ayman al-Zawahri says president-elect is 'direct opposite of honorable Malcolm X.'
*Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri posted a video message on militant Web sites Wednesday in which he referred to President-elect Barack Obama as "abeed al-beit," which literally translates as "house slave." Read Full Story

BRANDY SAYS CAR CRASH 'CHANGED LIFE FOREVER': Plus, Tyrese denies dating rumors.
*R&B singer Brandy gave a candid interview about her 2006 car accident to "Access Hollywood," saying she still carries the emotional scars of the freeway collision that left another driver dead. Read Full Story

BUSH TWINS SHOW OBAMA GIRLS THEIR BEDROOMS: Malia and Sasha were joined by Michelle and Grandma for tour of living quarters.
*Barack Obama's two young girls were given a personal tour of their new bedrooms by previous occupants, Barbara and Jenna Bush, the twin daughters of current president George W. Bush. Read Full Story

112'S Q. PARKER ADDRESSES THEFT ALLEGATIONS: Singer goes on Atlanta radio station to address Michael Keith's EUR interview.
*Q. Parker of the group 112 appeared on Atlanta's WVEE-V103 this week to address former member Michael Keith's recent allegation that the group disbanded due to mistrust among the quartet. Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX'S 'SOLOIST' NOW DUE IN APRIL: Release date pushed back a second time.
*Paramount and DreamWorks have agreed to release the Jamie Foxx-Robert Downey Jr. drama "The Soloist" on April 24 instead of March 13, reports Variety, marking the second time the project has been pushed back. Read Full Story

'LEGEND' WRITER TO PEN NEW WILL SMITH FILM: Plus, actor gives out Thanksgiving turkeys in Miami.
*"I Am Legend" co-writer Mark Protosevich is in early talks to pen the remake of "Old Boy," which "Legend" star Will Smith is developing with director Steven Spielberg. Read Full Story

RICE APPOINTS KEN GRIFFEY JR.: Secretary of State names baseball star as a new public diplomacy envoy.
*In her waning days in office, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday named major league baseball all-star Ken Griffey Jr. as a new public diplomacy envoy, a job that calls for travel abroad to help polish Washington's image. Read Full Story

PACMAN JONES FINISHES REHAB: Cornerback hopes to rejoin the Cowboys before season is over.
*Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones is done with the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment and has returned to Texas, where he hopes to soon rejoin the team. Read Full Story

DREAMGIRLS ANNOUNCES TOUR SCHEDULE: 60-week trek to begin Nov. 2009 at the Apollo Theatre.
*The North American touring production of "Dreamgirls" will kick off at the Apollo Theater in November 2009 and remain there for about one month before touring internationally for 60 weeks. Read Full Story

HENRY SIMMONS IN LIFETIME ORIGINAL FILM: Actor joins ensemble cast of biopic 'Georgia O'Keeffe.'
*Actor Henry Simmons has been cast opposite Ed Begley Jr., Tyne Daly, Linda Emond, Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons in the Lifetime original biopic "Georgia O'Keeffe," according to Variety. Read Full Story

ZAHARA AMONG 'WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL TOTS': Jolie-Pitt child on list with two of her siblings; Tiger's cub; Madonna's son also in top 10.
*Zahara Jolie-Pitt and David Banda have made Forbes magazine's new World's Most Powerful Tot list, which ranks the most influential children under the age of five. Read Full Story

CED'S F***ING PLAY OPENS ON BROADWAY: Expletive-laced David Mamet production premieres at Belasco Theatre
*The opening night of Ced the Entertainer's new Broadway play "American Buffalo" was dripping with endless profanity – from the stage at Belasco Theatre on down to its employees. Read Full Story

MIJAC CAN'T FLY BECAUSE OF VITILIGO?: Fox411 columnist says singer's lawyer is trying to use "skin disease" as an excuse to miss London trial.
*Fox.com columnist Roger Friedman wrote yesterday about the "illness" that Michael Jackson's lawyer says is preventing him from traveling to London for his breach-of-contract trial. Read Full Story

CONDO WORKERS PROTEST OWNER MAGIC JOHNSON: Union wants basketball legend to give better health benefits.
*A New York union is calling on Earvin "Magic" Johnson to offer better health benefits for its service workers employed at a luxury condominium he owns in downtown Brooklyn, reports Crain's NY Business. Read Full Story

DALLAS AUSTIN BACKS AWAY FROM 'ATL HOUSEWIFE': Plus Sheree is still trying to launch her fashion line.
*Dallas Austin is now downplaying his association with Kim Zolciak of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," who had enlisted his help in trying to launch a career in country music. Read Full Story

SEAN BELL'S FAMILY MEETS WITH PROSECUTORS: Relatives of unarmed man slain by cops hopes to bring civil rights charges against officers.
*Family members of Sean Bell had their first ever meeting with federal prosecutors Tuesday, nearly two years after Bell died in a hail of 50 bullets fired by undercover cops outside the Queens nightclub Kalua. Read Full Story

EVAN ROSS: The Gardens of the Night Interview with Kam Williams
*Evan Olaf Ross was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on August 26, 1988 to pop diva Diana Ross and Norwegian shipping magnate Ame Naess. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Gardens of the Night
By Kam Williams
*Donnie (Evan Ross) doesn't exactly remember how he ended up in the clutches of Alex (Tom Arnold), but he thinks his mentally-unstable mother might have sold him to the middle-aged child molester. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Michelle Obama's backside; 'American Gangster' returns; Aretha on AMAs; Julian Bond steps down; Howard flirts; backtracking Baldwin; Sugar Hill lawsuit.
*A black, female columnist at Salon.com has written an entire piece praising the derriere of Michelle Obama. 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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