12-01-08 EUR: Plaxico Burress To Face Gun Charge For Shooting Himself

EUR Headlines - December 1, 2008

PLAXICO BURRESS TO FACE GUN CHARGE: New York Giants star supposed to turn himself in today and plead not guilty to the felony.
*An attorney for Plaxico Burress says the New York Giants wide receiver will turn himself in Monday morning and plead not guilty to a charge of criminal possession of a weapon, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

50 CENT CONCERNED ABOUT ECONOMY: Rapper's investment portfolio in trouble; multimillion-dollar mansion still on the market.
*While 50 Cent may not literally see his net worth dwindle down to the amount of his rap moniker, the mogul is worried about his financial assets as stock markets and real estate values continue to plummet. Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY SETTLES WITH WGA WEST: New agreement reached covering writers for his TBS sitcoms.
*Variety is reporting that Tyler Perry and the Writers Guild of America West have settled on a contract that covers writers on his TBS comedies "House of Payne" and "Meet the Browns." Read Full Story

NO GOING BACK FOR WHITNEY HOUSTON: Singer denies Bobby Brown re-marriage rumor.
*As Whitney would say, "Hell to tha naw!" Apparently that's how she feels about getting back together with ex-husband Bobby Brown, nixing reports earlier in the week that said they were going to do just that. Read Full Story

T.I. KEEPS 'SINGLE LADIES' AT 'BEY': Rapper stays atop Billboard Hot 100 despite 28-2 rise of Beyonce.
*Beyonce's current hit "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) sold 204,000 digital downloads last week, but it wasn't enough to remove T.I. form his perch atop the Billboard Hot 100. Read Full Story

FUNERAL SERVICES SET FOR MC BREED: Rapper will be laid to rest tomorrow in Flint, MI hometown.
*A funeral for rapper MC Breed will take place tomorrow (Dec. 2) in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, the family stated. Read Full Story

ELDREDGE JACKSON'S 'PLEASURE' PRINCIPLES: Sax man releases debut disc.
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Jazz saxophonist Eldredge Jackson has released his highly anticipated disc, “Listening Pleasure," and is making a name for himself with the help of some great names of the genre. Read Full Story

DIDDY STILL TRYING TO BE FIRST BLACK 007: Mogul spends thousands of dollars on audition tape.
*Sean "Diddy" Combs is using the promo for his new I Am King fragrance as an audition tape for producers of the James Bond franchise, hoping that the footage will sway filmmakers to consider casting him as the first black 007. Read Full Story

TYRA REJECTS 'MOGUL' TITLE – FOR NOW: Former model tells Ebony of description, 'It looks hot, but it ain't true.'
*In the new issue of Ebony magazine, Tyra Banks says she's flattered when referred to as a media mogul in the press, but hesitates to embrace it completely – insisting she is not yet worthy of the title. Read Full Story

STEPHON MARBURY SUSPENDED, FINED: Knicks player disputes claims he refused to suit up for a game.
*New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury was suspended for a game and docked about $400,000 in salary after claiming he refused a request to play in a game Wednesday against the Pistons. Read Full Story

COBSY GEARS UP FOR BIG 2009 TOUR: Comedian to continue standup trek through Sept. of next year.
*Bill Cosby will take his comedy act on the road for the bulk of 2009, beginning Jan. 16 in Elizabeth, IN, reports Live Daily. Read Full Story

AKON ON OBAMA, MIJAC AND MORE: Singer talks to People.com about his current state of affairs.
*Singer-producer Akon sat down with People magazine recently to promote his upcoming album, "Freedom," due tomorrow (Dec. 2), and also touch on his recent collaborations with Michael Jackson and his thoughts about President-elect Barack Obama. Read Full Story

MIKE TYSON GETS A TICKET FOR THANKSGIVING: Former boxer cited for ramming his Escalade into a private gate.
*Mike Tyson is back in the headlines, this time for impatiently ramming his car into the visitor's gate of a private community in Las Vegas on Thanksgiving morning. Read Full Story

CABLE ASSN VS. ROBERT JOHNSON: BET founder's petition to force broadcast of his new network under 'share time' met with resistance.
*Multichannel.com is reporting that BET founder Robert Johnson has run into static regarding his recently-filed FCC petition to force cable and satellite distributors to carry his new urban-targeted TV network under "share time" licenses. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Twilight
By Kam Williams
*Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has decided to live with her father (Billy Burke) to make it easier for her recently-remarried mother (Sarah Clarke) to accompany her husband, a minor league baseball player (Matt Bushell), on road trips. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Clinton announcement expected today; ratings for Walters interview; Raul Castro wants Gitmo meeting; chocolate chunk cookies.
*President-elect Barack Obama is scheduled to be joined by Hillary Rodham Clinton at a Chicago news conference today announcing the New York senator as secretary of state, reports the Associated Press. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Ocho Cinco does Black Friday; 'Free Man of Color' cancelled; Violator signs Spitzer hooker; BET tackles AIDS/HIV.
*Outspoken wide receiver Chad Johnson was spotted taking advantage of Black Friday sales in Florence, KY. TMZ.com has a photo of him in a Best Buy at 5:25 a.m. picking up the video game Rock Band 2, a stereo, and a Cuisinart four-slice toaster. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Transporter 3
*In this critic's opinion, Jason Statham was the obvious pick to replace Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. For the suave, self-assured leading man had fairly well established himself as the heir apparent to the role after a string of impressive action-oriented outings in everything from Snatch to Crank to The Transporter 1 & 2. 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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