12-29-08 EUR: E-40 Concert Violence / Katt Williams-Steve Harvey Beef

EUR Headlines - December 29, 2008

FIVE INJURED AFTER E-40 CONCERT IN DENVER: Shootout follows rapper's show at downtown nightclub.
*An early morning shootout in Denver following a concert by rapper E-40 has left five people injured, according to local reports. Read Full Story

KATT WILLIAMS VS. STEVE HARVEY: Beef hyped on Jamie Foxx's satellite radio show.
*A new standup comic beef has emerged between Katt Williams and Steve Harvey – mostly on Williams' part – that is expected to be settled during a head-to-head battle on New Year's Eve in Detroit. Read Full Story

OPRAH-PRAISED 'LOVE STORY' RULED A FAKE: Herman Rosenblat claimed to have found/married long-lost concentration camp crush.
*Another so-called "true story" embraced by Oprah Winfrey has been exposed as a fraud. Read Full Story

SHEILA ELDRIDGE IS 'MILES AHEAD': PR and marketing guru talks about company projects
By Kenya M Yarbrough
*Cross-promotion specialist Sheila Eldridge knows a lot about communications and that’s because she never stops learning. The principal of boutique public relations and marketing agency Miles Ahead Entertainment, Eldridge has brought business savvy and ambition to the promotions game for more than 20 years. Read Full Story

'BARACK THE MAGIC NEGRO' SONG WON'T DIE: RNC chair candidate puts offensive tune on CD and distributes to committee members for Xmas.
*A candidate for the Republican National Committee chairmanship is trying to explain why he included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD that he sent to committee members as a Christmas gift. Read Full Story

OBAMA NOT COMFORTABLE IN BUBBLE: President-elect seems to be struggling with non-stop attention from traveling press.
*The media glare, the constant security appendage and the sheer production that has become a morning jog or a hankering for an ice cream cone – it’s been closing in on Barack Obama for some time. Read Full Story

BAILEY BROADCASTING'S NEW OBAMA RADIO SPECIAL: 'Hail The Chief, The Dream Comes To Life' ready for Inaugration Day
*Not since we produced the iconic, award-winning "King: From Atlanta to the Mountaintop" have we been more excited about bringing an educational and entertaining biographic profile to the airwaves. Read Full Story

DIDDY OFFERS $1 MILL TO CHANGE TIMES SQUARE BALL: Mogul and Ciroc say they'll donate money to charity for chance to turn ball 'Ciroc blue.'
*Sean "Diddy" Combs' latest publicity stunt with Ciroc Vodka is a $1 million offer to the city of New York to redesign the annual New Year's Eve ball that drops in Times Square. Read Full Story

BEYONCE OWNS CHRISTMAS BILLBOARD: 'Single Ladies' remains No. 1 on Hot 100 and R&B charts.
*Billboard has given Beyonce two gifts for Christmas – a third week at No. 1 on its Hot 100 chart and a sixth week atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for her song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." Read Full Story

NEW AT 'EUR THIS N THAT' BLOG: Dishin’ Dirt on Beyonce, DeVyne Stephens and Michael Jordan ...
*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

MORE MARIAH PREGNANCY RUMORS: Singer cuts back on exercise regimen and described by NY Post as "zaftig."
*The New York Post quotes a source on St. Barts who claims Mariah Carey "is definitely pregnant." Read Full Story

JOHN LEGEND BOWLED OVER FOR 30th B'DAY: Singer's party invitation mentions Lucky Strike pit stop before club.
*John Legend sent out invites for his 30th birthday party Saturday night via e-mail, indicating a night of both bowling and dancing to mark the occasion. Read Full Story

OBAMA, HILLARY CLINTON 'MOST ADMIRED' AMERICANS: New poll also has Oprah ranked behind Sarah Palin.
*President-elect Barack Obama is the most admired man in the world, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll published Friday. Read Full Story

BET ANNOUNCES NEW YEAR'S EVE LINEUP: 'Notarized' looks back at 2008; '106 & Party' to feature Brandy, Sullivan, Brutha and more.
*On Wednesday, Dec. 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., BET will roll out a special day of New Year's Eve programming beginning with its year-end countdown "Notarized," from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and ending with "106 & Party" bringing in the new year. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Killing of Wendy' DVD; Diddy, Roots host New Year's Eve gigs.
*Johannesburg-based Brainstorm Entertainment releases the film "Killing of Wendy" on DVD. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Seven Pounds
By Kam Williams
*This time of the year is the perfect time to release a relentlessly-depressing drama about a suicidal widower wracked with guilt over killing his wife in a car accident in which he was fiddling with his Blackberry while driving. Not. 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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