06-22-07 EUR: Isaiah Washington Believes Wrong Person Was Fired
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ISAIAH BELIEVES T.R. SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED: Washington gets real candid in latest post-‘Grey’s Anatomy’ interview.
*Isaiah Washington saved his most candid remarks about his recent firing from “Grey’s Anatomy” for his hometown newspaper in Houston. Read Full Story
WANDA SYKES -- ARK NEMISIS: Comedienne co-stars in 'Evan Almighty.'
*Known for her smart-witted standup, actress Wanda Sykes has taken her talent to new heights. She was last seen in her HBO comedy special “Wanda Sykes: Sick & Tired.” Sykes plays Baxter’s biting assistant, Rita. It’s a role she is quite familiar with. Read Full Story
BET AWARDS ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP: Err’body from Beyonce to Al Sharpton to Jordin Sparks to Reggie Bush due to appear and/or perform.
*You’ve seen the promos of Mo’Nique in “Rocky” mode getting ready to host BET Awards ’07. The “Main Event,” as the June 26th ceremony is being dubbed, is set to take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles with a star-studded lineup of entertainment. Read Full Story
TYRESE AND BRANDY ARE NOT ENGAGED: Reps for both singers have been busy trying to stop wedding rumors.
*It all started with an item on Internet gossip site Hollyscoop.com that claimed R&B stars-turned-actors Tyrese Gibson and Brandy Norwood were engaged. Read Full Story
VH1 ADDS SALT-N-PEPA TO REALITY BUFFET: Rap group followed as they attempt to reunite.
*VH1 will air the dirty laundry of rap group Salt-N-Pepa in a new 10-episode reality series that follows their attempts to deal with past differences and reunite. Read Full Story
GARCELLE BEAUVAIS-NILON PREGNANT WITH TWINS: Double delivery for actress expected in the fall.
*Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and her husband, talent agent Michael Nilon, are expecting twins in the fall, her rep tells People. Read Full Story
50 CENT SHARES SPOTLIGHT ON ‘CURTIS’ TRACKS: Plus, rapper signs new author to G-Unit Books; joins Pacino and DeNiro in new film.
*Based on the recently-announced track listing of 50 Cent’s new album, it appears as if the Queens rapper is no longer against the idea of sharing attention with guest artists other than his usual standbys, Eminem and members of G-Unit. Read Full Story
TWISTA STILL RUNNING ON ‘ADRENALINE’: New album updates 1997 debut; features former rival Bone.
*Chicago rapper Twista includes his old rap rivals Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, as well as Juelz Santana, Cee-Lo, Jazze Pha, Pharrell, T-Pain and R. Kelly on his upcoming album “Adrenaline Rush 2007," a nod to his 1997 debut album, "Adrenaline Rush." Read Full Story
GOLDMANS GO AFTER TMZ.COM: Ron’s family runs to lawyers after gossip site posts manuscript of O.J.’s scrapped book.
*Apparently, the family of murder victim Ronald Goldman was not behind the leak of their newly-acquired manuscript of “If I Did It, the cancelled book by O.J. Simpson that describes how he would have killed Goldman and Nicole Brown. Read Full Story
PACMAN JONES CHARGED WITH TWO FELONIES: Tennessee cornerback accused of sparking Vegas strip club shooting in Feb.
*As of press time, a warrant was still out for the arrest of Adam “Pacman” Jones, the trouble-prone Tennessee Titans player who is currently on a one-year suspension from the NFL for a number of arrests since being drafted in 2005. Read Full Story
MARTIN LUTHER KING MUSICAL IN PREVIEWS: Plus, another play about his life and writings debuts in China.
*Two stage works based on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are currently running on opposite ends of the globe. Read Full Story
EXPECT A KNOCK OUT FROM MO'NIQUE: She's Back to Host the BET Awards '07 - 'The Main Event.'
Mo'Nique hosted 2003, 2004 and now 2007. Why the third time around? "Coming back to the BET awards is home for me ... the audience, those are my babies", she says. Read Full Story
ITTY BITTY BITS: Black psychologists write Hilton; will.I.am designs uniforms; ‘Walk This Way’ reunion; Bassett to get Hollywood star; Rihanna still No. 1.
*TMZ.com has obtained a letter to Paris Hilton from the Southern California Association of Black Psychologists requesting that the jailed socialite speak out against the treatment of inmates in the mental ward of L.A. County Jail. Read Full Story
EUR FILM REVIEW: Banished: How Whites Drove Blacks Out of Town in America
*Have you ever noticed how many 20th Century African-American trailblazers are referred to as the first to achieve this or that feat "since Reconstruction." For instance, Edward Brooke (R-MA) is known as the first black elected to the U.S. Senate "since Reconstruction." Douglas Wilder (D-VA) is celebrated as the first black to serve as governor of a state, again, "since Reconstruction." Read Full Story
OPENING THIS WEEK: Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun
*1408 (PG-13 for horror violence, disturbing images, terror, profanity and mature themes) Fright flick adapted from a Stephen King short story about a skeptic (John Cusack) who has built his career selling books debunking claims of paranormal phenomena. Everything changes the day he decides to spend a night in a haunted hotel room. With Samuel L. Jackson as the night manager. Read Full Story
EVENT CALENDAR: LaChanze, Rubin-Vega at 'Freedom!,' Bob Johnson at Strayer University; 'Business of the Music Business' in Hollywood.
*Diversity Day at the Los Angeles Film Festival kicks off this afternoon (June 22) at the Mann Festival Theater (10887 Lindbrook Dr., Westwood Village) with a free 3 p.m. screening of “Miss Navajo.” 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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Don’t Use The Racist Card When You’re Prejudice
One of the reasons Isaiah Washington was fired was for saying anti gay slanders to his co-worker. He made the work environment difficult for his co-workers and deserves to be fired. This had nothing to do with race.
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