12-11-08 EURxtra: Jesse Jr. Put Distance Between Himself & Governor

EUR Headlines - December 11, 2008

JESSE JR. PUTS DISTANCE BETWEEN HIMSELF AND BLAGOJEVICH: Rep. Jackson declares he's not the target of pay-to-play probe over Obama's senate seat.
*U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to emphatically deny involvement in Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's alleged "pay-to-play" scheme to fill President-elect Barack Obama's vacant senate seat. Read Full Story

FOUR-DAY INAUGURATION SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED: Plus, Hampton University band scores spot in parade.
*President-elect Barack Obama's team on Wednesday released a preliminary schedule of inauguration events, which will take place over a four day period and include a national day of service to honor Martin Luther King's holiday. Read Full Story

JIMMY JAM: TIME FOR A REUNION: Producer/songwriter/keyboardist preps for new discs with old friends.
By Kenya M. Yarbrough
*Legendary music man Jimmy Jam is all about reuniting. The super-producer, songwriter, and famed keyboardist told EUR’s Lee Bailey that he is currently finishing up a new album with the 80s & 90s funk band, the Time. And oh yeah, maybe Janet Jackson. Read Full Story

J-HUD TO FILM MUSIC VIDEO NEXT WEEK: Clip was originally scheduled to go into production during week of murders.
*Jennifer Hudson will return to work next week to begin filming a video for her new single "If It Isn't Love," according to her label, J Records. Read Full Story

DMX CAUGHT AT SCOTT STORCH'S HOUSE: Feds arrest rapper in Miami for outstanding warrant after tipster calls in.
*DMX was back in a Miami jail Tuesday afternoon after federal authorities arrested him on a bench warrant at the Palm Island home of producer Scott Storch. Read Full Story

BRAXTON TALKS ABOUT RECENT SURGERY: Singer tells Us Weekly about procedure that kept her from 'DWTS' finale.
*Toni Braxton has opened up to Us Weekly magazine about her reason for skipping last month's season finale of "Dancing With the Stars." Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY WINS COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT: Woman suing actor over 'Mad Black Woman' script had insufficient evidence.
*Actor-screenwriter Tyler Perry has emerged victorious in a federal copyright infringement lawsuit brought against him by a woman claiming his film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" was based on her play. Read Full Story

PAULA PUTS FOX ON BLAST OVER STALKER: Abdul says 'Idol' producers ignored her concerns and allowed Goodspeed to audition anyway.
*In an interview on Barbara Walters' Sirius XM radio show, Paula Abdul accused Fox and "American Idol" producers of ignoring her pleas not to allow Paula Goodspeed to audition for fear of her previous obsessive behavior. Read Full Story

NPR CANCELS 'NEWS & NOTES' TO SAVE MONEY: Program hosted by Farai Chideya victim of company-wide budget cuts.
*National Public Radio has canceled its lone African American-themed program "News & Notes" as part of company-wide budget cuts to address a projected $23 million deficit in the current fiscal year, according to a company memo. Read Full Story

MIJAC'S GLOVE HEADED TO HIGHEST BIDDER: Glittery item and other personal effects part of five-day auction to benefit MusiCares.
*A number of items belonging to Michael Jackson, including his trademark glove and the gates to his Neverland Ranch, will be auctioned next year with partial proceeds to benefit the Recording Academy charity MusicCares. Read Full Story

CHECK OUT WHAT'S NEW FROM EURWEB: Presenting the EURthisNthat blog
*As we move forward into the new year, in anticipation of a new president, we're bringing you something new as well. Presenting the EURthisNthat blog. Just like the name implies,this blog is all about bringing you a variety of interesting stories and points of views. Yep, some this and some of that, if you will. Fromthe silly to the sublime and everything in between Read Full Story

MARIAH'S BIGGEST BALLADS ON ONE DISC: Album, due on Inauguration Day, includes 'Hero,' 'Vision of Love' and 'One Sweet Day.'
*A collection of Mariah Carey's best-selling slow songs are now available on one CD. Read Full Story

MOTOWN LOOKING FOR YOUR PHOTOS: Pics taken in front of 'Hitsville U.S.A.' needed in promo for new box set.
*To promote the Dec. 9 release of "Motown: The Complete No. 1's," a 10-CD box set featuring over 200 chart toppers from 50 Motown artists, fans are invited to upload photos of themselves standing in front of the famed "Hitsville U.S.A." headquarters. Read Full Story

ROOTS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AS FALLON'S HOUSE BAND: News first leaked in the fall.
*Weeks after news leaked of The Roots being hired as the house band for NBC's forthcoming "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," the host made it official Monday with an announcement on the show's newly-launched Web site. Read Full Story

NFL UNION APPLEALS PLAXICO SUSPENSION/FINE: Grievance challenges Giants of violating collective bargaining agreement.
*The NFL Players Association filed a grievance on Tuesday challenging the suspension and fine given to Plaxico Burress by the New York Giants after the receiver accidentally shot himself in a nightclub more than a week ago. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The End of America
By Kam Williams
*In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the Bush Administration rushed the Patriot Act into law without giving members of Congress much of a chance to read the final draft. That repressive statute included many Draconian measures denying citizens an array of privacy rights previously considered sacrosanct. Read Full Story

MLK BITS: Aretha Franklin booked for free Kennedy Center concert; Colin Powell helps deliver $1 million donation for Mall memorial.
*Aretha Franklin will perform a free concert next month in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell called on citizens to help fund a memorial for the slain civil rights icon while delivering a $1 million check to the cause. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Corey Dillon's lawsuit; Diddy downsizes bling; James Reynolds on Armed Forces tour; 'The Black Candle.'
*Former NFL rushing champion Corey Dillon is suing a Los Angeles repair shop claiming he agreed in May 2007 to pay for $55,000 in repairs and for a twin-turbo system for his 2005 Ferrari F430, but the people who ran the company duped him into investing $470,000 into their business. 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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