03-05-09 EUR: Rush Limbaugh Challenges President Obama to A Debate

EUR Headlines - March 5, 2009

RUSH CHALLENGES OBAMA TO A DEBATE: Radio host disses president's policies, aides, speaking style and White House entertaining during Wed. show.
*Ramping up the Democratic Party's notion that he is the de facto leader of the Republican Party, conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has challenged President Obama to a debate over his economic policies. Read Full Story

USHER BLASTS CHRIS BROWN, THEN APOLOGIZES: Raymond said his jet ski joyride was insensitive, then backtracks.
*Usher had lots to say about Chris Brown's decision to zip around on jet skis in the midst of assault allegations. But after his comments hit the Internet, the artist issued a statement saying his words were "blown out of proportion." Read Full Story

LUDACRIS HELPS SERENA FIND THEME SONG: Rapper and tennis champ hosting worldwide competition.
*Fresh from her win over sister Venus in Madison Square Garden Monday night, Serena Williams is teaming with rapper Ludacris to launch a worldwide competition designed to land her a theme song. Read Full Story

NOW AT 'EUR THIS N THAT' BLOG: Hear OctoMom's Nutty, Histronics-Filled Phone Call To 911
*If you kinda sorta thought OctoMom (Nadya Suleman) wasn’t “quite there,” shall we say, the recent release of her phone call last October to 911 via TMZ.com should convince you that she’s not dealing with a full deck. Read Full Story

PERRY PICKS TARAJI FOR NEXT MADEA FILM: Production to begin this year on 'I Can Do Bad' and sequel to 'Why Did I Get Married.'
*Tyler Perry has swooped up Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson to star in his next Madea film, "I Can Do Bad All By Myself," based on his stage play of the same name. Read Full Story

FLO RIDA DROPS CHRIS BROWN SONG FROM CD: But rapper claims it had nothing to do with singer's assault suspicion.
*Flo Rida says he was planning to drop the Chris Brown-assisted track "Sweat" from his new album R.O.O.T.S. way before the singer's scandal began on Feb. 8, despite a report last week that the move was done to avoid controversy. Read Full Story

MIJAC PASSES PHYSICAL, READY FOR RETURN: Singer sails through required medical tests in advance of 10 to 30 – night stand in London.
*Michael Jackson has reportedly passed a battery of medical tests and has been cleared for his planned series of summer concerts at London's O2 Arena, according to Fox411 columnist Roger Freidman. Read Full Story

MORRIS CHESTNUT MAKES 'V'-LINE TO ABC: Actor set to star in new drama pilot based on remake of 1980s mini-series.
*Morris Chestnut will have a lead role in the pilot for ABC's drama "V," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

LIL WAYNE ESCAPES DRUG CHARGES IN ATL: Rapper's request to suppress evidence granted by judge.
*Lil Wayne is free of felony drug charges in Atlanta after a judge on Tuesday agreed to dismiss the case, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Read Full Story

TABLOID CLAIMS CHRIS AND RIHANNA ARE MARRIED: Plus, Jay-Z wants Ri to speak with Tina Turner.
*The March 16 issue of Star claims that Rihanna and Chris Brown did more than just reconcile while staying at Diddy's Miami Beach estate last weekend. The tabloid quotes sources who swear the two secretly got married. Read Full Story

DMC INTRODUCES POSITIVE RAP REALITY SERIES: Show to offer aspiring MCs chance to earn record deal.
*Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, founding member of rap group Run-DMC, hopes to shed a positive light on hip hop with a new reality series that challenges contestants to spit filth-free lyrics. Read Full Story

J.LO KEEPS $50,000 WORTH OF BORROWED JEWELRY: Manager Benny Medina says wrong - she pocketed the diamonds on a barter system.
*Jennifer Lopez reportedly borrowed $50,000 worth of diamonds from Robert Mouawad to attend the launch of Andrea Lieberman's fashion line, ALC, at Barneys in Beverly Hills last week, and then decided never to return them, reports Page Six. Read Full Story

OPRAH ADOPTS A PUPPY: Talk show host adds blonde cocker spaniel to her stable of "pet kids."
*Nearly one week to the year after her beloved cocker spaniel Sophie died, Oprah Winfrey has adopted a new puppy -- one of a litter of six -- to join her two golden retrievers, Luke and Layla. Read Full Story

SHERRI SHEPHERD GIVES LIFE TO LIFETIME: Network orders pilot loosely based on her personal experiences.
*As if a day job on ABC's "The View," a recurring role on NBC's "30 Rock" and a role in the critically-acclaimed Sundance winner "Push" isn't enough, Sherri Shepherd is about to squeeze in another high-profile project. Read Full Story

EUR FILM REVIEW: An American Affair
By Kam Williams
*While President Kennedy was in office, the press apparently turned the other way while he was cheating on his wife, Jackie, with Marilyn Monroe and his other girlfriends. Read Full Story

EUR FILM FREVIEW: Examined Life
By Kam Williams
*According to Socrates, "An unexamined life is not worth living," and that quote ostensibly served as the inspiration for this documentary deeply exploring the mindset underpinning American culture. Read Full Story

CHARLIE MURPHY LAUNCHES ONLINE TV SERIES: Comic brings sketch-comedy show to Sony's Crackle.com.
*Charlie Murphy is set to debut a new sketch-comedy series on Sony's Crackle.com video network later this month, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Read Full Story

MEKHI PHIFER WEIGHS IN ON CHRIS BROWN ISSUE: Singer's one-time co-star says 'people make mistakes.'
*The reconciliation heard around the industry continues to generate reaction from fellow celebrities – the latest being former "ER" star Mekhi Phifer. Read Full Story

ITTY BITTY BITS: 'Dance Crew' finale tonight; 'Stick Fly' in Los Angeles; Sonny Cheeba in car wreck.
*The season finale of “Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew” –a battle of the sexes showdown between the all-girl Beat Freaks and the all-boy Quest Crew, airs tonight at 10 p.m. live on MTV. 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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