11-21-08 EUR: Obama to Nominate Hillary Clinton for Sec. of State Post

EUR Headlines - November 21, 2008

OBAMA TO NOMINATE CLINTON FOR SOS POST: Aides say President-elect's announcement of Secretary of State to be made after Thanksgiving.
*President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency. Read Full Story

T.I. SCHEDULED TO TESTIFY TODAY AT MURDER TRIAL: Rapper expected to tell what happened the night his friend, Philant Johnson, was killed.
*The trial involving the murder of T.I.'s assistant and close friend, Philant Johnson, which began Monday in Cincinnati, is expected to produce testimony today from the Georgia rapper himself. Read Full Story

USHER'S MOM ACCUSED OF SCAMMING LIMO DRIVER: Police launch investigation after complaint against Jonetta Patton.
*Usher's mother is being investigated by Dekalb County Police after a freelance driver for her Atlanta-based transportation company filed a complaint alleging she stiffed him on a $1,668 paycheck. Read Full Story

VOCALIST-SONGWRITER RITA SHELBY ON THE COME UP: Debut CD offers refreshing perspective to good music.
By DeBorah B. Pryor
*Let’s face it, when the Spirit truly moves you, there is no doubt that its time to GET MOVIN’! With a true sense of determination and resolve, all excuses seem to vanish; obstacles suddenly disappear and what once seemed like trouble have now morphed into triumph—creating lemonade from what at first appeared to be lemons. Read Full Story

MIJAC AGREES TO TESTIFY IN LONDON: Singer had tried to appear via video claiming he was too sick to fly.
*Michael Jackson now says he will appear in person at his $7 million breach-of-contract trial in London after first claiming that an undisclosed illness may have prevented him making the flight. Read Full Story

TACO BELL COUNTERSUES 50 CENT: Fast food chain calls rapper's lawsuit attempt to 'burnish gangsta persona.'
*Taco Bell is speaking out against a federal trademark infringement lawsuit brought against them by rapper 50 Cent over a failed promo campaign. Read Full Story

COPS ACCUSED OF BEATING DONALD DRIVER'S DAD: Family of Green Bay Packers receiver claims Houston police put father in ICU.
*Houston police officers are being accused of viciously beating the father of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver following an arrest Wednesday for outstanding traffic warrants, reports CNN. Read Full Story

'TOP MODEL'S' ISIS TO GET DREAM SURGERY: Tyra Banks will foot the bill for transgendered woman's sex reassignment procedure.
*Tyra Banks is giving one of her former contestants on "America's Next Top Model" a gift that keeps on giving. Read Full Story

STORY OF WHITE HOUSE BUTLER HEADED TO THEATERS: Columbia picks up life rights to Eugene Allen.
*Within two weeks of a Washington Post profile about Eugene Allen, a black man who served as a White House butler for 34 years, Columbia pictures has picked up rights to his life story for a feature film, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

OBAMA TALK DOMINATES NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS: Acceptance speeches filled with praise for President-elect.
*The actual awards bestowed at the recent 59th annual National Book Awards ceremony in New York seemed to take a back seat to what became a huge love fest for the incoming 44th U.S. president, Barack Obama. Read Full Story

NAOMI CAMPBELL PHOTO EXHIBIT ON DECK: Art Photo Expo Miami to feature more than 50 images of supermodel from top photographers.
*Naomi Campbell is the subject of a new exhibit in Miami that features her image in more than 50 photographs and illustrations from the world's top photographers, such as Arthur Elgort, Albert Watson and Steven Meisel. Read Full Story

BILL CLINTON TO RAISE MONEY FOR MLK MEMORIAL: Former president to speak at Miami fundraising dinner.
*Organizers of the forthcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial say former President Bill Clinton will help raise funds to complete the project planned for the National Mall. Read Full Story

PACMAN JONES TO RETURN DEC. 7: Cowboys owner says cornerback will end suspension in time for Pittsburgh.
*Suspended NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones will be back in action with the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 7 following a ruling by league commissioner Roger Goodell, according to reports. Read Full Story

ARSENIO, PEREZ IN ANIMATED 'COLOR CITY': CG-film to star ensemble cast as a group of crayons.
*Arsenio Hall and Rosie Perez will join Craig Ferguson and Christina Ricci for the CG-animated feature "The Hero of Color City," directed by Becky Bristow. Read Full Story

ATL HOUSEWIVES FINALE SETS RECORD: Tuesday's season-ender scores highest rating of all three 'Housewives' locations in franchise.
*Bravo's reality show “Real Housewives of Atlanta” wrapped up its season Tuesday night on a franchise high, reports the AP. Read Full Story

OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
By Kam Williams
Bolt (PG for mild action and scenes of peril) Disney animated adventure about a German Shepherd TV star (John Travolta) who discovers he doesn't really have any superpowers after being accidentally shipped from Hollywood to NYC when he has to embark on a humbling cross-country trek home with the help of a cat (Susie Essman) and a hamster (Mark Walton). Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Michelle Obama style book; Barack Obama's pool table; Tru-Ace in 'Friday Night Live'; Akon demoted.
*Avon has signed former Mademoiselle editor Mandi Norwood to pen a "Michelle Obama Style Guide," due out next spring, reports Page Six. Read Full Story

TV BITS: Shaq on 'Judge Mathis'; Snoop's sleepover advice for Obama; Bellamy's 'Jokes' enters final rounds; 'Bobby Jones Gospel' returns with Fantasia.
*NBA star Shaquille O’Neal will make a surprise appearance on a special episode of “Judge Mathis” airing Monday, Nov. 24. (Check local listings.) Mathis was the judge who married Shaq and his wife Shaunie in 2002. 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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