12-30-08 EURxtra: 'Puff The Magic Dragon' Writer Not Down With Spoof

December 30, 2008

'MAGIC DRAGON' WRITER ON 'MAGIC NEGRO' SPOOF: Peter Yarrow says it's 'not only offensive, it is shocking and saddening.'
*Peter Yarrow, the co-writer of the 1963 children's song "Puff the Magic Dragon," says he is disappointed with the recent spoof of his tune that targets President-elect Barack Obama. Read Full Story

MORE CELEBS PAY $50Gs FOR INAUGURATION TIX: Surprisingly, Oprah Winfrey's not one of them…at least not yet.
*Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman gives an update on the celebrities who have paid big money to attend Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony next month. Read Full Story

BET SETS INAUGURATION DAY SCHEDULE: Network plans extensive coverage of historic swearing in.
*BET will offer extensive live coverage of Inauguration Day next month, bearing witness to the swearing in of the nation's first black president, Barack Obama. Read Full Story

TV ONE PLANS FULL DAY OF INAUGURATION COVERAGE: Network to follow event for 21 straight hours.
*TV One will mix live footage and taped specials in its full day of inauguration coverage to celebrate the swearing in of Barack Obama, the nation's first African American president. Read Full Story

NEW AT 'EUR THIS N THAT' BLOG: Dishin’ Dirt on Beyonce, Ciara, Buffy the Body and NFLer Byron Westbrook ...
*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

BASSETT, HANCOCK RSVP FOR 'PURPLE BALL': Inauguration party to honor troops, war vets and bipartisanship.
*Angela Bassett and Herbie Hancock are among the celebs set to attend "The Inaugural Purple Ball," one of 10 official balls scheduled for inauguration night, and an evening intended to celebrate "the spirit of bipartisanship and diversity." Read Full Story

EVA MARCILLE AND LANCE GROSS ENGAGED: 'House of Payne' actor got on bended knee at family's Christmas Eve celebration.
*"America's Next Top Model" winner Eva Marcille is engaged to her boyfriend, "House of Payne" star Lance Gross, following a proposal that took place in front of their families on Christmas Eve. Read Full Story

BAD ECONOMY STALLS JAY-Z'S PLANNED HOTEL: Real estate project on hold while partners try to raise more cash.
*The New York Times is reporting that the development of a hotel backed by rap mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has been put on hold due to the ailing economy. Read Full Story

JAIMEE FOXWORTH EXPECTING FIRST CHILD: Plus, 'Family Matters' star says she's been sober since completing 'Celebrity Rehab.'
*Actress Jaimee Foxworth, best known for her role as Judy Winslow on "Family Matters" until a drug habit landed her on VH1's "Celebrity Rehab," has announced that she is five months pregnant by her longtime boyfriend. 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

DALLAS COWBOY VS. DISGRUNTLED FAN: Linebacker Bradie James roughs up protester picketing team and coach following Sunday's debacle.
*Compounding a season-ending loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys were met with angry fans outside the team's training facility, and at least one armed with a picket sign that apparently went too far. Read Full Story

SINGLETARY MADE PERMANENT 49ER COACH: Team announces move Sunday following comeback win over Redskins.
*The San Francisco 49ers announced Sunday that Mike Singletary, who has served as the team's interim coach since Oct. 21, will return next year as head coach under a four-year deal. Read Full Story

'GULLY CREEPA' DANCE CREATOR KILLED: Ice, a.k.a. David Alexander Smith, was behind move done by Usain Bolt at Olympics.
*David Alexander Smith, the Jamaican entertainer who created the dance performed by Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt to celebrate his Olympic victories, was shot to death at a Kingston bar, reported Radio Jamaica. Read Full Story

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER MARIAH BABY RUMOR: Plus, mathematician upset over her explanation of album title 'E=MC2.'
*Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman says a source in Mariah Carey's camp assures him that the singer is not pregnant, despite numerous tabloid reports to the contrary. Read Full Story

REV. FRED SHUTTLESWORTH HOSPITALIZED: Civil Rights leader being treated for pneumonia and dehydration.
*Civil rights icon Fred Shuttlesworth has been moved from a nursing home to the intensive care unit at St. Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham to be treated for pneumonia and dehydration, his family tells local Fox news affiliate WBRC. Read Full Story

WE REMEMBER JAZZ GREAT FREDDIE HUBBARD: Influential trumpet player died Monday at age 70.
*Jazz great Freddie Hubbard, a Grammy-winning trumpet player who collaborated with such musicians as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a month after suffering a heart attack. He was 70. Read Full Story

CIVIL RIGHTS ICONS TO GRACE 2009 STAMPS: Terrell, Spingarn, Evers, Hamer among pioneers to be introduced in Feb.
*A dozen pioneers of the civil rights movement will be honored with stamps scheduled for release Feb. 21 in New York, the postal service announced Monday. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Globes tap Fishburne; Stedman flies coach; Murphy's night out; Bristol Palin gives birth.
*New "CSI" star Laurence Fishburne has been added to the list of presenters for next month's 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
By Kam Williams
*Very loosely based on the classic tale of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a melancholy meditation on love, mortality and loneliness revolving around a baby (Brad Pitt) born old who grows younger over the course of his life. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Battle for Haditha
By Kam Williams
*Remember when your mother warned that playing all those gruesome video games would desensitize you to violence? Now witness Exhibit A: Battle for Haditha, showcasing Generation Kill's all volunteer army in all its glory. 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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