12-10-08 EUR: Illinois Governor Corruption Case Shouldn't Taint Obama

EUR Headlines - December 10, 2008

ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CORRUPTION CASE SHOULDN'T TAINT OBAMA: But that won't stop Republicans from trying.
*President-elect Barack Obama's decision to keep a distance from his state's governor, who was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday, should enable him to escape becoming tainted by the scandal. Read Full Story

OPRAH 'EMBARRASED' BY HER WEIGHT GAIN: Talk show host says she is 200 pounds. 'How did I let this happen again?'
*In the January issue of "O" magazine, Oprah Winfrey comes clean about her weight gain – saying she has "fallen off the wagon" in terms of healthy living and currently weighs 200 pounds. Read Full Story

FANTASIA AFFECTED BY ECONOMY COLLAPSE?: Singer reportedly losing one of her homes; allegedly fails to repay loan for back taxes.
*The New York Post is reporting that Fantasia Barrino is in a bad way financially. She's accused of defaulting on a $58,000 loan to pay back taxes that she reportedly owed the IRS, and one of her homes in North Carolina is heading to the auction block. Read Full Story

VIKINGS PLAYER EXPOSED ON NATIONAL TV: Visanthe Shiancoe's nether regions flashed on Fox during post-game locker room speech.
*A Minnesota Vikings tight end is now best known for his front end after his privates were exposed Sunday on national television, and subsequently broadcast all over the Internet. Read Full Story

MARIAH SPOTTED EXITING OB/GYN CHEERING: New York Post quotes spies who say she emerged holding sonogram.
*Fanning the flames of Mariah Carey's pregnancy rumors is a report in Tuesday's New York Post claiming the singer was spotted exiting the Los Angeles office of a well-known ob/gyn looking extremely happy. Read Full Story

HALLE BERRY OFFERS CHARITY COACH BAG: Portion of sales to benefit Jenesse Center.
*Halle Berry joins luxury brand Coach for a special holiday season promotion, Coach Cares to benefit Jenesse Center. Read Full Story

O.J. TRANSFERRED MONDAY TO STATE PRISON: Plus, four former co-defendants get probation.
*O.J. Simpson was transferred Monday from Clark County jail to a Nevada state prison to begin serving nine to 33 years for robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint. Read Full Story

DAVIS, HENSON NOMINATED FOR BFCA AWARDS: Nominees revealed Tuesday; Henson's 'Benjamin Button' earns leading 8 nods.
*Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson will compete for best supporting actress trophies at the 14th Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics Choice Awards, which will broadcast live on VH1 Jan. 8 from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Read Full Story

JAMIE FOXX PREPARES TO DROP 'INTUITION': Artist says of album 'the tempo is up' from 2005 outing 'Unpredictable.'
*Jamie Foxx says his upcoming album "Intuition," due Dec. 16 via J, was crafted as a departure from his chart-topping, double-platinum 2005 release "Unpredictable." Read Full Story

STEVIE WONDER'S COUSIN CAUSING TROUBLE: Ongoing dispute between relatives escalated Friday.
*Police were called out to Stevie Wonder's San Fernando Valley home Monday after his cousin reportedly showed up with a refrigerator and other personal items and dumped them onto the property. Read Full Story

'DOUBT' INFLUENCED BY MIJAC'S JESUS JUICE?: Fox411 columnist says director admits plot borrowed from singer's molestation trial.
*Turns out the Broadway play and upcoming film "Doubt," about a nun who confronts a priest after suspecting him of sexually abusing a black student, was inspired in part by the child molestation case of Michael Jackson, according to Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman. Read Full Story

CODEBLACK OFFERS LARGEST ARRAY OF BLACK TITLES: Company has more than 4,000 books, 2,000 DVDs for sale.
*Codeblack Interactive today unveiled the world's largest online destination devoted exclusively to African-American movies, books and video on-demand with the launch of www.codeblack.com. Read Full Story

ANDRE 3000 SUED OVER 'CLASS OF 3000': Former art student seeking $2 million claiming copyright infringement.
*A former art student is suing Andre 3000 for copyright infringement after accusing the rapper of stealing his idea for the Cartoon Network series "Class of 3000." Read Full Story

ASHFORD & SIMPSON ON CD, DVD AND BLU RAY: 'Real Thing' features duo's greatest hits and their songs recorded by other artists.
*Ashford & Simpson will release a definitive collection of their Greatest Hits, "Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing" on CD, DVD and DVD Blu Ray on Jan. 27. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: The Souls of Black Girls
By Kam Williams
*African-American women have been so maligned by popular culture, that a black Pulitzer Prize-winner, Karen Hunter, recently posed the question, "Are black women necessary?" How has this shocking state of affairs affected the psyches of sisters during an age marked by misogyny and an embracing of a European standard of beauty? Read Full Story

CAESAR WANTS TO SING FOR THE OBAMAS: Singer with smooth, senuous sound has 'the audicity to hope' for his chance.
*Caesar is trying to fulfill his dream of singing for President-Elect Barack Obama. Caesar, a Chicago native grew up only a few miles from Michelle Obama and would like to share his gift with the President Elect and the new First Lady. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: WGA nominates 'Wire'; reward for DMX capture; Coleman supports Left Eye Foundation; 'Home' play .
*HBO's recently-ended series "The Wire" has been nominated for best drama by the Writers Guild of America, facing competition from AMC's "Mad Men," this year's Emmy winner for best drama series; and Showtime's "Dexter," about a serial killer working as a crime scene investigator. 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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