12-16-08 EURxtra: NY Gov. Pissed At SNL Over Jokes About his Blindness

EUR Headlines - December 16, 2008

DAVID PATERSON UPSET OVER SNL SKETCH: NY Gov. didn't appreciate jokes about his blindness; plus, Caroline Kennedy seeks Hillary's seat.
*Gov. David Paterson found nothing funny about a "Saturday Night Live" segment that made fun of his blindness and portrayed him as befuddled and disoriented. (video included) Read Full Story

'BET HONORS' LAUNCHES INAUGURAL WEEKEND: Tyler Perry, Mary J. among award recipients; channel's first Inaugural Ball to follow.
*Filmmaker Tyler Perry and R&B superstar Mary J. Blige are among the luminaries to be saluted at the second annual "BET Honors." Read Full Story

CHAMILLIONAIRE 'RIDIN' IN HOUSTON'S MLK PARADE: Rapper tapped as co-Grand Marshal of annual event.
*Chamillionaire will become the first rapper to serve as co-Grand Marshal of Houston's 15th annual MLK Grande Parade, the largest celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King in the nation. Read Full Story

DON KING WEIGHS IN ON BUSH'S SHOE ATTACK: Boxing promoter impressed with president's ability to bob and weave.
*Boxing promoter Don King is raving over President George W. Bush's cat-like reflexes as he dodged two shoes hurled at his face by an Iraqi journalist during a press conference Sunday in Baghdad. Read Full Story

NEW RADIO SPECIAL READY FOR OBAMA'S INAUGURATION: 'Hail The Chief, The Dream Comes To Life!
In honor of the inauguration of our first African American President of The United States, Bailey Broadcasting Services & Rabercom Enterprises is proud to present "President Barack Obama: Hail The Chief: The Dream Comes To Life." Read Full Story

EMINEM 'RELAPSES' WITH DR. DRE: Rapper gets candid about working with producer on new album.
*Eminem is back in the studio with his original producer Dr. Dre for "Relapse," his long-awaited album due next spring from Shady/Interscope. Read Full Story

ARETHA PERFORMS AFTER MISSING AWARD CEREMONY: Singer a no-show to receive honor, but makes concert as scheduled.
*Organizers of a military benefit concert in New York's Times Square say Aretha Franklin missed an award presentation but managed to show up on time for the main event hours later. Read Full Story

SUPREME COURT WON'T REVIEW OBAMA'S ELIGIBILITY: Connecticut man challenged President-elect's citizenship.
*The Supreme Court has opted not to hear another challenge to Barack Obama's eligibility to serve as president because of his citizenship. Read Full Story

PRESTON WHITMORE, PHARRELL TEAM FOR FILM: Music-themed movie follows youth who finds voice at a music academy.
*Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have hired Preston Whitmore to write and direct "Zoom," a music-themed film that teams "8 Mile" producer Brian Grazer with musician and music producer Pharrell Williams. Read Full Story

NEW AT 'EUR THIS N THAT' BLOG: Dishin’ Dirt on Michael Vick, T-Boz and the 'Fake Housewives of Atlanta | Is Miami-Dade Becoming Eviction Prototype?
*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. Read Full Story

COOLIO, TROYER HEADED TO UK'S 'BIG BROTHER': Celebs will move in to the house in January.
*Rapper Coolio and "Austin Powers" actor Verne "Mini-Me" Troyer have signed on to appear in the UK's upcoming season of "Celebrity Big Brother," which is scheduled to premiere on Jan. 2. Read Full Story

HARLEM GLOBETROTTER FLASH RICHARDSON DIES: Former UNLV player was on tour with the team in Japan.
*Harlem Globetrotters member Chris “Flash” Richardson died in his sleep Wednesday while the team was on tour in Japan. He was 28. Read Full Story

WHOOPI BRINGS 'STRANGE' SERIES TO INTERNET: 'View' co-host to star and exec produce miniseries for FEARnet.com.
*Whoopi Goldberg will executive produce and play the lead character in "Strange," a new science-fiction miniseries to debut next month on the Internet. Read Full Story

'CADILLAC RECORDS' IGNORES BO DIDDLEY: Late singer's reps are 'completely shocked.' But a Diddley documentary is in the works.
*While prominent Chess Records artists Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry and Etta James are represented in the new film about the label, "Cadillac Records," its famous artist Bo Diddley is nowhere to be found. Read Full Story

'X FACTOR' WINNER CROWNED AFTER BEYONCE DUET: Soulful Alexandra Burke wins after singing "Listen" with Grammy winner.
*The contestant who sang a duet with Beyonce on the UK competition series "X Factor" ended up winning the show's top prize – a $1.5 million record deal and a management contract with judge Simon Cowell. Read Full Story

JANET'S 'RUMORED LOVECHILD' TO WRITE BOOK: Gossip site quotes source who says 'everyone will know the truth' about "Renee."
*MediaTakeOut.com is claiming that "Renee," the rumored lovechild of Janet Jackson and James DeBarge, is "considering writing a tell all to clear the air." Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Milk
By Kam Williams
*Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was a trailblazing pioneer in 1977 when he became the first openly-gay person to be elected to political office in the State of California. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: A Christmas Tale (Un Conte de Noel)
By Kam Williams
*Don’t be tricked by director Arnaud Desplechin’s deceptively benign title, this flick doesn’t spin a heartwarming yarn in the manner of such seasonal classics as It’s a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story. Read Full Story

OBAMA BITS: Blago update; heat on Emanuel, Jackson Jr.; permanent gigs for CNN's Malveaux, Lothian; 'English garden' for Obama girls.
*Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn is calling for a special election to replace the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been accused of trying to sell the seat for personal gain. 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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