01-06-09 EUR: Barkley Hires Lawyer for DUI Case / Obama's Twitter Account Breeched

January 6, 2009

BARKLEY HIRES A LAWYER FOR DUI CASE: Attorney is a well-known for aggressively defending clients for drunken driving.
*Charles Barkley hired a criminal defense attorney who specializes in drunken driving cases to handle his recent suspicion of DUI matter in Arizona. Read Full Story

STEVIE, STREISAND AMONG INAUGURAL INVITEES: Plus, Jonas Bros and possibly Miley Cyrus to sing at Jan. 19 kids event at Verizon Center.
*Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman has been looking into the number of celebrities who have been formally invited to perform at one of the 10 official Inaugural balls. Read Full Story

OBAMA'S TWITTER ACCOUNT BREACHED: Hacker poses fake question and offers free gas.
*Someone hacked into President-elect Barack Obama's Twitter account and sent out false "tweets" offering $500 worth of free gas in exchange for filling out a questionnaire. Read Full Story

MALIK ZULU SHABAZZ'S Q&A WITH KAM WILLIAMS: The New Black Panthers head man takes Obama to task over Israel and Gaza and more.
*"Ehud Barak, the defense minister of Israel and presidential candidate, is using Obama's (pledge of support during the election campaign) as partial justifications for his current vicious and errant actions. So, as Israel continues to illegally pound and invade Gaza, we are not premature in calling on Obama to take the right position." -- Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz Read Full Story

NBC KICKS COULTER TO THE CURB: But is the ban permanent or temporary?
*Maybe, just maybe all the hate Ann Coulter's been spewing against the Obamas and Democrats/liberals in general has finally come back to haunt her. The Drudge Report is reporting that "the nation's top selling conservative author has been banned from appearing on NBC." Read Full Story

DMX'S ARIZONA HOME IN FORECLOSURE: Plus, property was hit multiple times by thieves following police raid in May.
*While awaiting sentencing on various animal cruelty, drug possession and theft charges, rapper DMX must now deal with news of his Arizona home going into foreclosure. Read Full Story

BIDDERS AFRAID OF PURCHASING DEATH ROW: Potential buyers said to be worried about wrath of former CEO Suge Knight.
*Marion "Suge" Knight was forced to give up Death Row records when he declared bankruptcy in 2006, but prospective buyers of its catalogue are still afraid to come anywhere near the property because of its original ties to the former mogul. Read Full Story

TYLER PERRY SELLING HIS FAIRBURN, GA CRIB: Six-bedroom gated estate has asking price of nearly $3.7 million
*Tyler Perry's 17,000 sq ft. home in Fairburn, GA hit the market last week with an asking price of $3,695,000. Read Full Story

FOREST WHITAKER IN TALKS FOR 'EXPENDABLES': Film written and directed by Sylvester Stallone.
*Forest Whitaker is in negotiations to join the cast of the action film "The Expendables," the latest writing and directing project from Sylvester Stallone. 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

SHAQ STILL TRYING TO SELL MIAMI MANSION: Baller slashes price again in an effort to attract buyers.
*The New York Post is reporting that Shaquille O'Neal has, again, lowered the asking price of his Miami mansion, which has been on the market for nearly two years. Read Full Story

DAMON DASH'S SON BEGINS DJ CAREER: "Boogie" debuts skills at NY nightclub on New Year's Eve.
*Damon Dash's 16-year-old son Damon "Boogie" Dash Jr. spent his New Year's Eve behind the ones and twos at a New York City nightclub in his first major gig as a deejay. Read Full Story

B.B. KING STILL TOURING: Blues icon adds more dates in 2009 – stretching trek through mid-April.
*At age 83, bluesman B.B. King continues to tour relentlessly around the country, and has just extended his 2009 trek into next spring, according to Live Daily. Read Full Story

QVC GOES OBAMA CRAZY: Shopping channel to air live from Creative Coalition's inaugural ball on Jan. 20.
*QVC will offer an assortment of Obama items this month in special broadcasts to be taped in Washington D.C. in honor of President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: Doubt
By Kam Williams
*There has been an explosion of lawsuits filed against the Catholic Church in recent years by parishioners claiming to have been molested and left traumatized by pedophile priests during childhood. Read Full Story

EUR DVD REVIEW: Ping Pong Playa
By Kam Williams
*C-Dub (Jimmy Tsai) has dropped out of school to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA. So, the teen fritters away his future playing ball in the park, instead of concentrating on getting a good education. Read Full Story

LEONA LEWIS TO WRITE AUTOBIOGRAPHY: 'X Factor' winner signs deal with publishing house for book due in October.
*Leona Lewis, the 2006 winner of British talent TV show "The X Factor," will detail her road from Pizza Hut waitress to international superstar in a new autobiography with publishing house Hodder & Stoughton, reports Reuters. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: Lap dances for NY Jets; Oprah's First Dog choice; Bassett gives Disney World advice; Obama's ears; Chicago welcomes back Woods.
*The New York Daily News is reporting that porn star Heather Hunter gave sympathy lap dances to members of the New York Jets football team at Noel Ashman's club the Plumm following the team's loss to Miami. 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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